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Bryn Hafren pupils celebrate Chinese New Year

12:20pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

FORM 7DY at Bryn Hafren prepared a special assembly to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

VIP guests attend Holocaust film premiere in Barry

8:20am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A POWERFUL and moving film chronicling events in America during the Holocaust had its UK premiere at the Vale Council’s exhibition space, Art Central, in Barry on Wednesday night (January 27).

It's a scoop for young news-hounds from Barry Comprehensive!

4:30pm Monday 8th February 2010

NEWS-HOUNDS from Barry Comprehensive school have scooped an exclusive after winning a Wales-wide competition to get their story aired on TV.

Barry man's fundraising skydive for Haiti

8:10am Monday 8th February 2010

A TRAINEE carpenter from Barry will be downing his tools and taking up parachuting instead - when he skydives for charity later this month.

First Oxbridge students for Ysgol Bro Morgannwg!

4:30pm Sunday 7th February 2010

WARMEST congratulations to three Ysgol Bro Morgannwg year 13 pupils, Mollie Arbuthnot, Mathew Metcalf and Ruth Pilcher, who have been successful in their applications for places at Oxbridge this year.

Barry makes top 10 list of house price rises

12:40pm Sunday 7th February 2010

HOMESEEKERS chasing a Barry des-res witnessed a 164 per cent price increase over a decade, according to data monitoring monthly house prices.

Vale MP encourages companies to invest in Barry

8:50am Sunday 7th February 2010

VALE of Glamorgan MP, John Smith, is encouraging companies seeking to capture the spending power of more than 20,000 people who will work and train at the £12 billion Defence Technical College each year to invest in Barry.

Chance to catch Barry tribute band The Smiffs

4:50pm Saturday 6th February 2010

LOCAL Barry tribute band The Smiffs have been confirmed to play Tribfest in East Yorkshire, a three-day weekend camping festival hosting the top UK tribute acts.

World-class guitarist performs in Barry

12:20pm Saturday 6th February 2010

A VIRTUOSO guitarist with a hypnotic performance style, Jeff Lang has carved out a unique niche for his music, which transcends the boundaries of traditional folk, blues, country and other roots music.