AS I write this, the Argentina game has just finished, and the Lions management will have plenty to think about on the long trip out here. Yes, the Argentinians played out of their skins, and yes, the Lions would have been rusty. But there were still
I HAVE been collecting printed picture postcards for the past six years and I am still looking for some from the Barry and Vale area. I would appreciate it if any of your kind readers could send me one unwritten, sent in an envelope, for which I will
A FEW weeks ago at a meeting to discuss the proposed development of land at Church Road/Crystal Springs and on land at the rear of St Oswalds Road, it was stated by a local councillor that the owners of the path leading from Church Road to Victoria Park
I WRITE regarding the recent ceremony of the granting of the Freedom of the Vale of Glamorgan to the Merchant Navy Association on April 16. After the ceremony was concluded and as the scene changed, I wondered if any seaman (almost three sheets to the
BARRY golfer Stephen Dodd notched up the best win of his career on Sunday when he won the Nissan Irish Open at Carton House, defeating Ryder Cup man David Howell in a play-off. The 38-year-old captured the 227,466 first prize with a birdie at the first
THE players' lounge at Jenner Park football ground was the venue for a presentation evening to mark the end of the inaugural year of a football development partnership between Barry Comprehensive School and Barry Town Football Club. The focus has been
THE Astoria Cardiff and Vale Junior Cricket League week two saw ten matches being started, with Cowbridge v Cardiff U13s abandoned in heavy rain. In the U11A League Creigau beat Cardiff by seven wickets in poor weather conditions. Alex Moore (Creigiau
FIVE men from a local company are attempting to climb three mountains in North, Mid and South Wales in just 15 hours on June 11 - and all to raise money for Ty Hafan. Team captain Mark Twomey, Dave Ball, Andy Martinson and Olly Caherty are climbing Snowdon
HEAVY rain and wind could not stop a group of fundraisers from holding a special walk in memory of their young friend Joe Dickson-Davies. The walk was held on Sunday in memory of little Joe, who died in March after contracting meningitis. Joe, from Dinas
AN alley-gate has been branded'pointless' by residents because there is a large gap which people and vehicles can get through. The gate off Little Main Street, Cadoxton, was put up three weeks ago and has been left with a gap at the side. Residents can
A BARRY mother who suffered with asthma for most of her life lost her battle against the 'killer' condition when she suffered a sudden attack. Mum-of-one Debbie Bounds, aged 41, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 3, shortly before she was due to go to work
EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of May 26, 1955: * A railway engine driver who spends every spare minute in public work, is going to be busier than ever next year. He is Ald H W Durman who, at the annual meeting of the Barry Town Council on
I WOULD like to thank everyone who put their trust in me, and voted Liberal Democrat on May 5. Election night proved to be highly successful for the Lib Dems in the UK and Wales in particular, where, following the successes in Cardiff Central and Ceridigion
I AM writing on behalf of Marie Curie Hospice, Penarth (formerly known as Holme Tower) to thank all our past and present volunteers as part of Volunteers' Week 2005 (June 1-7). Volunteers are involved at the very heart of our hospice. We would not be
WE are writing to thank the Barry and District News for your participation in the Vale Fun Day and Town Treasure Hunt. The event went extremely well and the turn-out was much higher than expected. Everyone had a good time and people were keen to enter
THURSDAY - King William Public House, Cadoxton. Disco 8pm. Highlight Community Centre, Behind Tesco's. Beginners salsa/le roc/samba dance class, 8.30pm-9.30pm. Telephone 02920 758708. Castleland Community Centre, Belvedere Crescent. Slimming World with
BARRY Town will almost certainly be back playing in Jenner Park next season, according to the club chairman. Stuart Lovering says he is'90 percent sure' that he will manage to get the club back into its home, and that he will manage to reduce the amount
ON Sunday, May 15, Sully Sailing Club was pleased to welcome distinguished guests, former members and numerous current members to the official opening of its new clubhouse, in the dinghy compound on the foreshore at Sully. Dinghy races were held in Sully
After several weeks of intense training 372 Barry squadron fought for victory at an Athletics competition held in Leckwith Stadium in Cardiff. The competition involved cadets from all over South Wales and Barry's performance reflected their position with
BARRY Comprehensive school's pupils and staff raised £1,800 in one go for the school's adopted charity - the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund. The money came after pupils from different year groups packed bags at Morrisons on the Waterfront. Paul Adamson,
EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of May 26, 1955: * A railway engine driver who spends every spare minute in public work, is going to be busier than ever next year. He is Ald H W Durman who, at the annual meeting of the Barry Town Council on
THE former manager of Barry Docks, who donated 40,000 of a cash prize to the St John Ambulance Service, will be promoted to Commander Brother of the Order by HRH The Duke of Glou-cester, at a ceremony in Lla-ndaff Cathedral on July 2. Eighty-year-old
THE family and fire service colleagues of Richard Jenkins gathered for a memorial service on Monday evening to mark the first anniversary of his death. Firefighter Richard, a member of White Watch at Barry's Port Road fire station, was killed on May 23
A FOOD Co-operative has celebrated two years of success with the help of some famous faces from Welsh sport. Former Welsh rugby international Craig Quinell and fellow Cardiff Blue Dan Baugh teamed up with the Heart of Gibbonsdown Community Food Co-Operative
RESIDENTS on a Barry housing estate are angry about proposals to increase the number of antennae on a mobile phone mast near their homes. The phone mast is situated in the grounds of Barry Technical College, but is also within yards of The Heathers, where
A COUNTRY estate near Dinas Powys once owned by the family of Sir Walter Raleigh has now been put on the market for the staggering sum of £2,500,000. Cwrt Yr Ala in Michaelston Le Pit is one of the Vale's grandest properties, with an estate covering 25
