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  • Skaters fly flag for Wales in World finals qualifier

    TOP IN-LINE skaters from all over Britain descended on Rampworx Skate Park, Liverpool, to compete for five qualifying places in the ASA (Aggressive Sports Association) World Championships to be held in Manchester from October 21 to 23. Welsh skating has

  • Brynhill wet but happy

    THE BRYNHILL Golf Club Senior Section annual open day was very well attended by other South Wales Clubs, who were all favourably impressed by the excellent condition and presentation of the course by Ian Grant, course manager and his staff. The winners

  • The Barry Waterfront Festival

    THE Barry Waterfront Tall Ship Festival, held against the stunning setting of Barry's thriving waterfront development, is here again! The festival, which is sponsored by Evans Halshaw Chevrolet, is vastly popular, with more than 20,000 people attending

  • 176 jobs to go

    THE 176 employees of department store Dan Evans are looking for new jobs today after being told on Tuesday evening the company is selling up and making all of its staff redundant. Employees at both the Barry and Penarth department stores were said to

  • Town squeezed out

    BARRY Town hit the goalscoring trail again on Saturday with another brace from Portuguese striker'Owen' Ohene Na Quinhare. But they were edged out in an all-action thrills and spills goal-fest, that left even the spectators gasping for breath! The Dragons

  • Seconds join firsts in D3

    BARRY Wanderers cricket club entered possibly the most important weekend of their 35-year history last weekend, with the first team needing a good result against already promoted Brynmawr to maintain division 3 status. The seconds, however, needed just

  • Dinas penalty agony

    Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1st Team - Welsh League Division 1 Barry Town 0 Dinas Powys 0 THIS was the second time in eight days these two clubs had met - with Dinas having won the first encounter - so you didn't have to be a genius to know that Barry

  • Ten-year-old dies in collision

    A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy from Barry died on Wednesday night (August 31) when he was involved in a collision with a van as he was crossing the road. Austin Meshke, who lived with his family on Court Road, was on the zebra crossing on Barry Road, near the junction

  • Miniature trains steam in

    ON Saturday Vale AM and Barry resident Jane Hutt was joined by a crowd of enthusiastic children to cut the ribbon at the launch of the miniature railway on Barry Island Station. And the event tied in with the Bank Holiday celebrations for Thomas the Tank's

  • Amanda is in luck

    SOON-TO-BE wedding dress shop manager Amanda Williams" luck was in when she telephoned Barry College to enrol her daughter on a course - and spoke to Hannah Gillette. Hannah is the GMTV bride from Barry, who marries fiance James Burdge live on tomorrow

  • Barry pupils reap rewards

    MONTHS of toil and sweat have finally paid off for pupils at Barry schools. Pupils and staff at Barry Comprehensive School, Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School, Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg and St Richard Gwyn High School were rejoicing last Thursday morning

  • Stephens clouds have golden lining

    STEPHEN Carter of 2300 (St Athan) Squadron was recently awarded his Duke of Edinburgh Gold award in a ceremony at St James's Palace, in London - attended by Prince Philip himself. Stephen, a driving force on the Squadron, has worked tirelessly, not only

  • Mum wants answers on health risk

    A BARRY mother claims the Vale of Glamorgan Council has not given her any details about asbestos found five months ago in the living room ceiling of her council house. Amanda Baird, of Ogmore Place, says she has regularly phoned the council for information

  • Be our friends

    THE MAYOR of Kinsale is calling on Barry Town Council to reconsider its decision to scrap plans for a friendship pact between the two communities. Barry Town Council decided not to pursue a relationship with Kinsale back in June 2005, after toying with

  • Duo all set for road trip to Romania

    TWO Vale women are about to embark on a Thelma and Louise-style trip to make a difference to the lives of sick children in a Romanian hospital. Karen Conway, aged 32, a trainee social worker from Barry, and social worker Lisa Ambrose, aged 37, from Dinas

  • Stab charge man bailed

    A 64-year-old Barry man, charged with stabbing his 42-year-old son at the weekend, has been released on bail. Richard McCauley, of St Andrews Road, is alleged to have assaulted Anthony McCauley in the early hours of Sunday morning, causing him grievous