I would like to know who the person on a motorbike was who, one Thursday evening, ran into the back of my grandson's bicycle on his way home from work, throwing him off. This happened on Cardiff Road by the small park. This man promised to get in touch
BARRY parents fear their toddler son may lose a kidney after being on a hospital waiting list for more than a year. Kurdt Payne was misdiagnosed with a blockage when he was still in the womb. His parents, Dean and Katie, of Church Road, claim their child's
SAY THE words "Amer-ican Pie" and everyone knows what's coming. The third, and possibly final, film The Wedding is just as madcap and crude as the first two. In other words, brilliant! Embarking on his next rite of passage, geeky Jim Levinstein proposes
I WRITE concerning your recent campaign highlighting drug use in Barry. I am currently studying for a degree in Sociology at Glamorgan University and during the summer carried out research into heroin addiction in Barry. I chose this topic, having witnessed
With reference to the removal of 'Monkey Steps'. I remember quite vividly the many times I have spent going to and from Barry Island via the Docks. Of the numerous times I made this journey both as child when working on the fairground and as a adult either
A ROMANTIC Barry woman has marked Valentine's Day in proper Leap Year fashion, by proposing to her boyfriend - in a shop window. Cerianwen Harrison, of Church Road, saw the British Heart Foundation's 'Love Notes' promotion as the ideal way to pop the
Thursday Barry Memorial Hall, Barry. Learn to meditate, 7.30pm-9pm. Locations around Barry. Valeways Easy Walking Scheme. Telephone 01446 749000. Old Paget Inn, Barry Island. Fun night until 2am, free before 11pm. YMCA, Barry. Line dancing for intermediates
VIOLENT youths have terrorised a Barry neighbourhood in a four-night, drink-fuelled rampage. Residents on the Buttrills estate say they are living in fear of a 50-strong gang who have been damaging cars and property since last Saturday night. The nightmare
There are several traders at the top end of Holton Road who are in a very difficult position. A large gang of about 12 lads, in their late teens or early twenties, are intimidating shop-keepers and seem to have set out to become a mini-crime wave. We
CONCERNED Barry residents have hit out at a bus company, they say is putting disabled children's lives at risk. Homeowners living in Dylan Crescent and Elfed Way, have long battled with the Vale of Glamorgan Council over the wide grass verges, which become
THE NEW face of BBC programme DIY SOS has revealed her strong Barry connections and her fondness for the town. The Welsh star of show, Debbie Drew, lives in Whitchurch, but she has always loved this area, especially the Island, where her family lived
CRIME in the Romilly Park area has dropped dramatically after a police crackdown. Officers joined forces with the Vale of Glamorgan council and local residents to tackle the problem head on. A year ago, police statistics showed that crime rates in the
AMAZINGLY enough, heading into Bonvilston in an Easterly direction, there is a speed limit of 40mph. Whether this is low enough can be debated in the future, but whatever the limit the sign telling motorists is, the sign is shrouded by overgrowth. This
BARRY based ProKart team OSB Motorsport enjoyed a dream start to the 2004 season on Sunday as driver Michael Hamilton dominated the opening round of the Llandow Kart Club Senior ProKart Championship. Hamilton, 20, won all three heats and the final in
IT IS rare to find sheer talent, but when the Brit School for Performing Arts accepted Katie Melua to do a BTEC and music A-level, they struck gold. The 19-year-old singer- song-writer has a rich and melodious voice with a clear and wide register. And
YSGOL Gymraeg y Gwaun y Nant is celebrating after a tremendously successful government inspection. Head teacher Glenna Griffith is overjoyed with the achievements made by her staff and the pupils in the short time the school has been established. She
BARRY TOWN 0 CARMARTHEN TOWN 0 Barry Town's new Director of Football, Colin Addison, saw the Dragons take a well-deserved point from his first match in charge, but was disappointed that his new charges hadn't taken all three points from the match with
VERY many thanks to the Barry and District News for printing my letter asking for any information about my Grandfather - Henry Horne. With your help I have made contact with a long lost cousin and have been able to fill in a lot of gaps in my family history
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News from February 18, 1954: Hilda Gill's School of Dancing scored yet another success on Tuesday and Wednesday when they presented Cinderella (KO Samuel) at the St Mary's Church Hall, Barry. A report
THE VALE of Glamorgan Council are supporting a new initiative aimed at making Welsh roads safer. They are backing a competition organised by the Road Safety Council of Wales, with support from the National Assembly of Wales and other local authorities
DOMINIC Papura and Calvin Maclaggon of the Barry and Vale Harriers are in line for selection to represent Wales in an international match against England and Ireland on March 14 at Cardiff's National Indoor Athletics Centre. Dominic Papura recently took
BARRY'S ambitious Central Park scheme could be shelved after it was revealed that it's main investor has a funding shortfall. It has been revealed this week that the Welsh Development AGENCY (WDA) has a budget shortfall of £15-20 million. Any cuts in
LLANTWIT MAJOR 1, SULLY SPORTS 4 SULLY Sports Senior League team won a hard fought local derby to reach the last eight of the South Wales Senior Cup, where they will entertain the unbeaten Ynyshir Albion. Sully put in a mediocre first half and went behind
IN reply to Graham Hookings letter in the Barry & District News on February 5, would he please contact me on 02920 214444. Moreen Davie A Dog's Life Lavernock Road Penarth
THE FUTURE of athletics in Barry is under threat amid fears that Jenner Park may fail to meet Amateur Athletics Association of Wales safety standards. Dennis Nugent, a health and safety standards official with the Welsh 3As, confirmed this week the organisation
A BARRY ladies skittles team, whose oldest member is 91, are furious after being thrown out of their local pub. The Colcot Ladies say they were asked to leave the King William IV pub in Bridge Street, Cadoxton, after a row with staff member Bob Morgan
Blaenrhondda 1 Dinas Powys AFC 2 IT WAS cup duty last Saturday for Dinas Powys AFC when they travelled to the top end of the Valleys to play Blaenrhondda in the third round of the league cup. The team broke their sequence of draws and came away with a
