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  • Festive production gets you in The Spirit of Christmas

    HIJINX Odyssey will spread The Spirit of Christmas with their festive production at Wales Millennium Centre from November 27 to 29.Hijinx Odyssey is an inclusive community group for adults with and without learning disabilities who share a passion for

  • Winter Wonderland Ball will raise money for Welsh Hearts

    WELSH Hearts, the Heart Charity for Wales, will be holding their annual Winter Wonderland Ball at St David’s Hotel and Spa, Cardiff on Friday, November 28.All monies raised will provide emergency life saving equipment throughout Wales as part of the charity

  • Get your nose in action for the British Red Cross

    IF YOU think you can sniff out the truth from an unconvincing yarn then an upcoming ‘call my bluff’ event in aid of the British Red Cross promises to be a wine tasting with a difference. On Thursday, November 27 at the New House Country Hotel near Cardiff

  • Cricket Club celebrates 30th anniversary

    BARRY West End Cricket Club held their annual social awards presentation on the night of Friday, November 21 at Streets Brasserie, the same venue as for the last few years. This year’s marked a special celebration as the club realised its 30th year in

  • Co-headline tour for two great bands

    YOU Me At Six and All Time Low have announced their co-headline tour where they will be travelling the UK and coming to Cardiff on Monday, February 9 2015. British band You Me At Six will be travelling with the American pop punk giants All Time Low by

  • Club targets MP

    A BARRY-BASED target archery club has demonstrated its target practice skills on the Vale MP.Alun Cairns visited the Caerau Dragon Bowmen - a target archery club at St Richard Gwyn RC High school to meet the junior and senior sections of the club coached

  • Kevin Moore displays his fantastic new exhibition

    ON THURSDAY, November 27 come to the restaurant, The Bistro, Penarth as they have teamed up with the acclaimed local photographer Kevin Moore to launch a new photographic exhibition.The exhibition runs from 6pm in the restaurant which is fast becoming

  • News headlines from 1964

    50 YEARS agoExtracts from the Barry & District News of November 26, 1964:l A quiz between Cardiff and Barry committees of the Coal Utilisation Council resulted in a 41 points to 30 win for Cardiff, who will now go forward in the second round to play the

  • Echo and The Bunnymen ready to rock

    ECHO and The Bunnymen will be performing this December at the Uni Solus, Cardiff. This year Echo and The Bunnymen released their twelfth studio album ‘Meteorites’, their first studio record in five years and received worldwide acclaim.Their new album

  • Christmas celebrations at St Cadoc’s Church

    ST Cadoc’s Church Cadoxton is preparing for Christmas and is pushing the boat out this year.Not only will the three day event feature a concert with Barry Brass Band leading an evening of seasonal music in Music Hall style but the church will be decorated

  • Rhoose golfer scores elusive hole-in-one

    A RHOOSE golfer recently scored a hole-in-one during a club competition and was rewarded with a limited-edition BOSS watch.Trevor Graham, 56, scored his ace with a seven-iron on the 176-yard, par-three seventh at his club, St Athan GC, and the five-handicapper

  • Toy and Train sale will delight collectors

    BARRY Leisure Centre, Greenwood Street is hosting the next Toy and Train sale on Sunday, November 30 between 10.30am and 3pm.This is the third event of this type at this brilliant venue in 2014 but collectors may rest assured that three dates at this

  • Christmas fair for all

    AGE Connect Cardiff and Vale are holding a Christmas Fair on Thursday, November 27 at the Civic Offices Corporate Suite, Holton Road, Barry.The fair will be open at 10.30am councillor Hamilton Jones, mayor of the Vale.There are a wide range of attractive

  • Next Antiques and Crafts fair

    THE organisers of Treasure Trove Fairs, are please to announce their next Antiques and Craft Fair on Sunday, November 30.Admittance is from 9.30am until 3pm at the County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff Bay, where there is free car parking.Lots of quality

  • Plenty of festive family fun this December

    OVER the festive season, The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay, will be holding magical events in the run up to Christmas.To kick start proceedings and to celebrate the opening weekend of The Penguins of Madagascar at the ODEON Cinema, the complex has invited

  • Alan Carr brings his new tour to Cardiff

    ALAN Carr is bringing his ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ tour to Cardiff next October for three dates.He’s known as the ‘Chatty Man’ for a good reason, and now Alan Carr is bringing his new tour to St David’s Hall on October 15, 17 and 18 2015.The BAFTA and British

  • School children enjoy multi-sport festival

    PRIMARY school children from the Vale of Glamorgan took part in a multi-sport festival at Barry Leisure Centre.Over 100 children took part in sports like badminton, netball, table tennis and squash which was organised by the Council’s Active Young People

  • Carols by Candlelight

    ALL Saints Church, Barry will be holding a Carols by Candlelight evening on Saturday, December 6 at 6.30pm.They are pleased to announce that Amici Choral Group is back by popular demand and will be led by Mike Page; this will be their third visit to the

  • Getting Ready for Christmas Festival

    CADOXTON Primary School pupils will visit the Getting Ready for Christmas Festival in the village church of St Cadoc where the school choir will perform at 11am when it opens on Thursday, December 4.The Festival runs until Saturday, December 6 and is

  • Name the source if you use their words

    MY letter to the Barry and District News in August made the point that plagiarism is the wrongful use of someone else's words, thoughts and ideas and representing them as one's own.Councillor Rob Curtis, Vale of Glamorgan biodiversity champion, had written

  • Vale of Glamorgan Festival 2015 announced

    DETAILS for the Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Music 2015 have been announced and will showcase a wealth of British artists alongside exceptional artists from China, Estonia and Holland.The festival takes place between May 12 – 23 and highlights include

  • Vale stars get regional call-up

    THREE Under 14 players of the Vale Ladies and Girls Football Club have been celebrating with a call up to represent the regional Wales squad at the end of November.Anais Trinci, Jasmine Rowley and Sian Rees have been selected from a pool of talented players

  • View from The Senedd – Jane Hutt AM

    LAST week was Anti-bullying week 2014. It’s a week where children and young people, parents, schools, carers and communities come together with one aim: to stamp out bullying in all its forms. This year, the Anti Bullying Alliance focussed particularly

  • Christmas fun to help Ty Hafan

    SULLY Friend’s of Ty Hafan Committee is holding a Christmas Fete on December 7 at the Old School Hall, South Road, Sully.They will be transforming the school into a magical Winter Wonderland and are welcoming everyone to come along between 2pm and 4pm

  • The reasons why we opposed the draft budget

    THIS week, Plaid Cymru voted against the Welsh Government’s draft budget and I want to take the opportunity to explain why Labour’s budget was unacceptable to us.Readers will know, see and feel the damage of austerity. It can be found on the boarded-up

  • Decision needed over Jenner Park's 3G pitch

    WITH Barry Town United having to call off a home game due to a waterlogged pitch, renewed calls to bring a 3G artificial pitch to Jenner Park have been made.The cancellation of Barry Town's game against Ely Rangers on November 15 comes just weeks before

  • Experience the journey of a lifetime

    THE world’s longest ocean race is calling on more local residents to take on the challenge of a lifetime and achieve something extraordinary in the next edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.Next week, race organisers will host a talk in the

  • The people of the Vale care about animal welfare

    RECENTLY 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 event was chaired by myself and discussed many issues surrounding animal welfare, including

  • Local events to put in your diary

    THE Rhoose and District History Society will be holding their monthly meeting on Friday, November 28 at 7.30pm at the Lesser Hall, Rhoose Community Hall, Stewart Road, Rhoose.Terry Sylvester will be talking about ‘The Waverley Paddle Steamer’.As this

  • Mixed results for Sully Sports teams

    SOUTH Wales Senior League Division OneSully Sports 8 - Max Utd 0Swanbridge Senior League pitch survived the torrential rain that put most of the area grounds out of action, including the junior and ladies pitches at Sully. Though a little long, the pitch

  • Crematorium issue was beyond our control

    I REFER to the letter in the Thursday, November 20 addition of the newspaper concerning the gridlock which occurred at The Cardiff and Glamorgan Memorial Park and Crematorium on Wednesday 12 inst.The funeral cortege congestion that occurred on that day

  • Everyone has a right to express their views

    CRIKEY, a cabinet member reprimands some letter writers, ‘Councils explore voluntary merger’, Barry and District News, November 20. Councillor John is being a little unfair in saying ‘people airing views in the local press in favour of the Cardiff option

  • Barry paramedic believes and achieves against medical odds

    A BARRY paramedic has swotted his way to science degree honours - despite suffering from cancer during his studies.Inspirational Welsh Ambulance Service emergency medical technician (EMT) Adrian Cook, who was told his tumours were untreatable, took his

  • Incredible night of boxing was enjoyed by all

    BARRY Island Sports and Social Club was centre stage for what has been described by most as the best display of action packed boxing seen in years. Special guest European featherweight champion and World title challenger Lightning Lee Selby was ringside

  • Barry Island Pleasure Park proposal divides views

    PLANS to transform Barry Island Pleasure Park with a multi-million pound development - which includes seafront apartments and a fairground - have had a mixed response in the town.The Barry Island Property Company (BIPC) - owners of the Barry Island Pleasure