THERE'S one thing you can be certain about in the summer - no, not the sun, but a pile of brand new 'summertime' compilation albums. The first of them this year is The Best Summer Album 2002 which contains some top fresh and happy chart hits - as well
With reference to the current debate on the Knap Pool: Over the years, the many councils in power in Barry have wanted to close the Knap Pool and sell off the land for development and have looked for any excuse to do so. Their first act of vandalism was
WITH regard to Barry Open Air Swimming Pool, I, like many other residents of Barry as well as the surrounding area including the Valleys, would love to see the Lido back to its former glory, as promised by the Barry Council. When £22 million can be found
MY FRIEND Ceri Hobbs and I, now resident in South Africa, were members of the old Barry Lifeguard Club and remember the 'warm' weather at 'Cold' Knap. It is a pity that the pool has been left to go to ruin. Why not take half of it and heat it some way
A BARRY man is urging the town to throw their weight behind the Knap's 'last chance.' Tony Holden, 61, of Hazeldene Close, wants Barrians to support the Dow Corning grant offered to the Vale of Glamorgan Council. He believes this money would help revamp
MAY I, through your column, say a heartfelt and sincere thank-you to everyone, at whatever level, who helped me produce an excellent evening concert at the Memo on Sunday, April 28. All money raised will be shared between Barrivale Community Aid and NSPCC
BARRY Town supporters Club Chairman, Tim Johnson, celebrated his fiftieth birthday back in March and decided to mark the occasion by helping to raise money for the Whizz Kidz charity, which helps Barry Town supporter, Thomas Trickey. Tim raised £350 as
Star Wars - Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast: PC CD-ROM Another brilliant instalment in the Star Wars game saga The game places you as Kyle Katarn, a former Jedi Knight who gave up the 'Force' in order to escape the temptation of the 'Dark Side'. However,
BARRY is set to celebrate the Golden Jubilee in style with a five-day feast of fun and frolics. The whole town is geared up to enjoy a right Royal rave-up to mark the Queen's 50 years on the throne - and it starts tomorrow. Children are decking their
THE DRAW for the opening qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League is just two weeks away, as Barry again prepare to pit their wits against foreign opposition. Seasoned campaigners like Andrew York and Gary Lloyd have played more than a dozen games
BARRY 'flying vet' Maurice Kirk has been struck off after a disciplinary hearing in London. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons yesterday ordered Mr Kirk's name be removed from the register, leaving him unable to practise unless he appeals. Immediately
Events in and around Barry this week 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 Paget Inn, Barry Island. Fun night
FURIOUS Barry residents fighting asylum seeker plans for Sully Hospital have slammed First Minister Rhodri Morgan for allowing Home Office inspectors access to the site. They have joined forces with Sully community councillors and say they are "livid"
BARRY residents say they are living in fear for their lives thanks to a gang of young joyriders. Locals living at St Catherines Court, Gibbonsdown, are terrified that youths who use their road as a racetrack will soon kill someone. Kerry Carter, 20, told
I WOULD like to add to my recent letter (entitled "Great Night", Barry & District News, Thursday May 16) regarding the Millennium Hall, that the Monday Afternoon Club also welcomes men and so does the friendship club on Tuesday evening. New members
BARRY families visiting the popular Captain's Wife in Swanbridge will not lose out because of the new pay-and-display parking scheme. New proprietors Sarah Steele, 27, and Lee Davies, 30, have countered recent criticism by saying it is their business
THROUGH your paper I would like to know if anyone remembers Sully Hospital in the 1966-1967 years and the Morgannwg Ward under the careful eye of a Sister Davies. The photograph is of my son and Sister Davies in the ward in 1967 after having heart surgery
Showtime (12) **** WHILE Scream was a parody of horror and Moulin Rouge was parody of the musical, Showtime has taken a huge stab at the action genre and reality TV, and with Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro in the roles of two mismatched cops, expectations
BARRY school children followed the force to the Theatre Royal this week - the police force that is. Thanks to the new Communities First policing scheme, Years four and five from Oakfield Primary School and Ysgol Gwaun y Nant went to see the blockbuster
Memories from the Barry and District News 50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of May 29, 1952: * At a meeting of the Barry Health Committee on Tuesday Dr Mary Lennox, Medical Officer for Barry, said an outbreak of an "obscure illness
LOVE it or hate it, the World Cup is coming to Barry this Friday, as footie fever sweeps the town. Staged in Japan and Korea this time, some people have said the early mornings are going to put them off watching this eagerly-awaited sport spectacular.
SPY GAME (15) stars Robert Redford as CIA officer Nathan Muir, who is about to pack up for retirement after three decades of service. However, on his final day of work he discovers former colleague Tom Bishop (Brad Pitt) has, for some reason, been jailed
I AM writing regarding the letter in last week's Barry & District News ( 'Dear Dash'). Last year I wrote a letter about a certain department store deserving a gold medal for providing warm toilet facilities for the townspeople during the cold "Christmas
I would like to thank the person who reversed into my daughter's car on Tuesday, May 14, in Blackwell Close and drove off - or was it ran away? You must have been aware of the bump, because not only did you cave the side in, you also moved the car sideways
SEEN at a recent photo shoot are some of the principals of Billboard Ensemble's junior section, dressing up and looking the part for their very own production, Shake, Ripple & Roll. Set in an American diner called Angelo's, the story centres around
AFTER heading the medal table at the Welsh National Karate Championships in Cardiff recently, the majority of the Vale Karate Squad are having a well-earned rest. However, it has been business as usual for a few members of the Vale's highly successful
