THE mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan recently attended Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery for a special memorial service for Second Lieutenant Albert Payne RFC who was tragically killed in a fatal mishap in 1918 when his aircraft had engine failure.In attendance at
RESIDENTS of Sully will be able to find out more about eBooks, eAudio Books and eZines at Sully Library on Thursday, November 20. The Libraries’ Outreach Officer, Andy Griffiths, will bring along eBook readers, tablets and other devices to demonstrate
IT was out with the iPad, in with the easel as pupils at a Barry primary swapped happy days for the reality of Victorian schooling.Year 4 pupils at Jenner Park re-discovered books and chalkboards and teachers, by modern day standards, acting in a Victorian
THE Vale of Glamorgan Council hosted an Animal Welfare Seminar at the Civic Offices to discuss putting an end to animal cruelty and wildlife crime.The discussion on Thursday, October 30, was chaired by the Vale's biodiversity champion Councillor Rob Curtis
PROPOSALS to make small changes to Assembly Members allowances have been published by the National Assembly for Wales’s independent Remuneration Board.These will follow National Assembly elections in 2016 and after careful consideration the board is satisfied
A DAY centre for Barry residents with physical disabilities has been described as an “inspiration” following the Vale MP’s recent visit.Alun Cairns met with the group at New Horizons Day Centre in Barry to better understand how the team helps residents
RANGERS at Porthkerry Park are busy creating two new wildflower areas before the weather gets too cold.The work is being carried out in partnership with Porthkerry Wildlife Group, Natural Resources Wales and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.Two small
A VALE teenager has gone one better than a spa treatment by becoming the first learner to complete an apprenticeship specifically tailor-made for spa workers.17-year-old Steph Symonds, of Rhoose, has completed the 5 Star Beauty Apprenticeship Programme
FIREFIGHTERS were unnecessarily occupied for 20 minutes after a malicious caller reported a fire in Barry.Two crews responded to a report of a fire near the railway tunnels on Dock View Road, Barry, around 8.30pm on Wednesday, November 12.
FIREFIGHTERS cordoned off a number of roads in Barry as high winds brought damage to buildings and caused transport disruption on Thursday, November 13.Winds of around 75mph ripped away part of Barry Island Pleasure Park’s funfair buildings, causing debris
BARRY Scouts are urging residents to use a Christmas scheme which will once again support their activities and save card-givers money.Outlets throughout the Vale are backing the Scout Post scheme which sees them sorting and delivering 100,000 cards in
A YEAR after it set up, the Ocean Watersports Trust is making great progress.Since November 11 last year 2,600 youths have been able to take part in water activities on the dock, according to operations committee Vice Chairman Keith McIntyre.The trustees
THE current junior tables for the Vale of Glamorgan Afl:Year 7 Played Won Drawn Lost PointsDinas Powys Wolves 6 6 0 0 18Island Marine Blues 7 5 0 2 15Cowbridge Town Reds 7 4 2 1 14Sully Sports Reds 6 4 1 1 13Barry Town United 5 4 1 0 13Sully Sports
THIS week’s fixtures saw the two remaining undefeated teams in the league keep their unbeaten records. The Dockers had an impressive 13-8 home victory against top of the league the Billy Ghosts. The BFC Allsorts faced an away trip to the other Billy side
AS many of your readers will already know, Barry Town Council is working hard to gain Fairtrade status for the town of Barry. But the council cannot achieve this by itself; we will need the support of local business’, local schools, local community groups
THE Vale council have been called into question over spending nearly £70,000 annually on staff mobile phones.The Conservative group in the Vale discovered through a Freedom of Information request that the Vale of Glamorgan council pays for more than 1,000
