I AM writing on behalf of Barry Lions Club to express our immense gratitude to the Barry and District News for the support given to us in promoting our Gala Dinner and Opera Night. I have received a lot of complimentary remarks about the event, both on
HOW many times have you visited a hairdressers, beauty salon or treatment centre and left thinking 'wow, that was just too expensive'? Well, there could be a solution right here in Barry. 'New Beginnings' at Barry College is offering many fantastic different
THANK you for the tickets I received on entering your 'Circus Competition'. I took my four grandchildren along on Sunday afternoon (ages 18 years-6 years) and they all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was excellent entertainment and a good ending to
AMIDST the celebrations of a superb team performance in again winning the Welsh premier league, it is easy to forget that Barry Town could so easily have ceased to exist were it not for the tireless work of Kevin Green. It is less than a year since he
Events in and around Barry from Thursday, April 25 until Wednesday, May 1 2002 THURSDAY Barry Memorial Hall, Barry. Learn to Meditate, 7.30pm-9pm. Locations around Barry. Valeways Easy Walking Scheme - for programme details telephone 01446 749000. Old
I HAVE to agree with Mr A Walker, 'Cemetery Fury,' in last week's News (page 9) The cemetery grounds are getting worse. I wonder what excuse I would have been fobbed off with had I complained to the council about the potholes obscured by the clumps of
BARRY'S Amelia Trust Farm must be recognised for the value and support it gives to children, a report recommends. The view comes from the Vale Council's director of learning and development Bryan Jeffreys in a statement to the Lifelong Learning Scrutiny
BARRY children's play time will never be the same again, thanks to a massive cash boost from the National Lottery. Victoria Park in Cadoxton has received backing from the Heritage Fund for a £1.25 million refurbishment programme. The project, if successful
I RECENTLY volunteered to give evidence at a Royal College of Vets hearing in London. I did this because Maurice Kirk has shown kindness to me and consideration for my pets over the past ten years. I first met Mr Kirk at the Animal Hospital, Tynewydd
SHERYL Crow is back in the UK album charts with C'mon, C'mon, an excellent bit of work with plenty of variation. It kicks off with Steve McQueen, an energetic track in which fun seeker Crow belts out 'Like Steve McQueen, all I need's a fast machine'.
EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of April 24, 1952: A complaint from Reverend D Collier of St Baruch's Church, Barry Island, was heard by members of Barry Parks and Open Spaces Committee at their meeting. In a letter to the committee the Reverend
BARRY TOWN 2, OSWESTRY 0 BARRY TOWN gained a sixth championship success with a disciplined 2-0 win over an Oswestry side fighting for League of Wales survival. On an uneven and bumpy surface it was difficult for the champions to put their passing game
VALE fund-raisers are pulling out all the stops to support Ian 'Beefy' Botham's famous walk through Wales. The seasoned charity fund-raiser is trekking through the Principality in a bid to raise £250,000 as part of the Noah's Ark Appeal which hopes to
I would like to just let some of your readers who may be interested know that Jenny, Jean and Lyn Bilson (maiden name) have returned to Barry for a month's visit from Australia. The three sisters all moved to Australia over 20 years ago with their respective
MORE than 70 boys and girls took part in a Lacrosse Under-14 tournament at the Welsh Institute of Sport on Sunday, April 14. Teams came from Barry, Cardiff, Llanelli, Newport, Penarth and St Cyres School. The matches were all played with enthusiasm from
I FELT I had to write in response to your article in the Barry and District News, (page 7, Thursday, April 4) in connection with the development of two houses in Windmill Lane, Llantwit Major. I am very disappointed to find that, finally, Emma Homes have
LEADING Vale politicians are again demanding answers on whether 750 asylum seekers are coming to Sully Hospital. They say the Home Office must make a decision and end the row which has infuriated Sully residents. The issue is still high on the agenda
A FORMER Barry College student's mum has spoken out after her daughter landed a glittering new job. Judy Cole, 42, has been given the task of caring for Dylan Michael Douglas - son of Hollywood A-listers Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones. But in
VALE of Glamorgan Council is using hard-hitting tactics to tackle illegal street traders. Local authority councillors and officers have responded to the mass of complaints they have received from residents in recent months. And they have targeted around
FILMS WITH wrestlers at the top of the bill haven't had much luck in the past: Hulk Hogan flexing his muscles in Suburban Commando and Mr Nanny was not what you would call fine art, so the thought of Universal Pictures spending 70 million dollars on a
JEALOUSY and deception rear their ugly heads in Tangled, a film about love and its disastrous capab-ilities. Starring Rachel Leigh Cook (She's All That) as Jenny, Tangled investigates what can happen when best friends David (Shawn Hat-osy) and Alan (Jonathan
