Archive
-
Date
Town hall set for make over
BARRY'S crumbling town centre is finally to be refurbished, when the first phase of redevelopment starts next month. The Town Hall, in King Square, is set to be fixed up in preparation for the scheme costing over £1 million. A contractor has been selected
-
Date
Well done
I was in Barry a couple of weekends ago when I was asked if I would like to go and see a pantomime at the Barry Memorial Hall. I would like to offer my appreciation to this local company, Spotlight Drama, who staged this panto, the Hunchback of Notre
-
Date
Crucial game in prospect
BARRY Town face a crucial game this Saturday against a buoyant Bangor City who are on a powerful run which has taken them to just five points behind Barry. With the bonus of two games in hand it is crucial for Kenny Brown's men to get all 3 points to
-
Date
Strike action is explained
BARRY firefighters issued a stark warning to the town when they called a public meeting last week. To put an end to the confusion over why the Fire Brigade Union (FBU) is still taking strike action, a question and answer session was organised by the union
-
Date
Dog mess
BASED on the evidence supplied in the letter from your correspondent R Hocking (Barry & District News, February 6) clearly the beach at Barry Island 'has gone to the dogs' thanks, so it would seem, not only to the dog owners but to all of the other
-
Date
End to charges
BARRY lanes full of abandoned fridges, old beds and bulky household goods are set to become a thing of the past. A dramatic u-turn by the Vale of Glamorgan Council has resulted in the scrapping of the charge levied by workers to pick up large domestic
-
Date
Cult hero to play CIA
PIANO legend Jools Holland will take to the stage at Cardiff International Arena this Autumn. The cult hero, joined by his rhythm and blues orchestra, will appear on Saturday, November 22. Tickets, priced £24.50, subject to a booking fee, are on sale
-
Date
Body discovery
BARRY police are investigating the gory discovery of a young woman's body at a popular beauty spot. The discovery was made of 21-year-old Louise Anne Pugh, from Ely, at the bottom of the notorious Southerndown cliffs. Police launched the probe after a
-
Date
Argos shelves plans for store
BARRY has suffered a bitter blow this week after Argos confirmed its ambitious plans to set up in the town have been shelved. The major superstore has put the move on hold following a re-assessment of its business needs. Despite a rolling programme by
-
Date
CD review t.A.T.u 200 km/h in the wrong lane
YOU CANNOT have missed the controversy surrounding this young female duet. Moscow's newest export t.A.T.u have burst onto Western charts with their debut English language single All The Things She Said taken from their album 200 km/h in the wrong lane
-
Date
Kenny expresses hi thoughts, hopes and desires for Town
BARRY Town manager Kenny Brown had a chat with The News after Monday night's friendly, and explained how frustrating it can be as a manager dealing with players on and off the field. "Sometimes in training sessions the players are quite brilliant and
-
Date
Extracts from the Barry and District News from 50 and 25 years ago
50 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Barry & District News of February 19, 1953: The Central Old English Dance Club is organising a special dance at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday, March 11, in aid of the mayor's Flood Relief Fund. Madam Lauretta Groskop
-
Date
Thank you
CHRIS Price and his family would like to thank the RoundTable for all their hard work and effort in raising the money for the Disney trip they have so kindly donated. A special thanks also to the Barry & District News for running the campaign. Chris
-
Date
DVD review The count of Monte Cristo
HOW CAN you beat a bit of good old fashioned swashbuckling action? You can't, and The Count of Monte Cristo proves it. Starring Guy Pearce as the double-crossing Fernand Mondego, the sultry Dagmara Dominczyk as Mercedes and Jim Caviezel as the somewhat
-
Date
Karate student's clean sweep in British Open
STUDENTS of the Welsh Contact Karate Association enjoyed a top day out at the British Open at Cheltenham on February 16, bringing home 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies.\ All competitors at this competition are of a very high standard and everyone who fought
-
Date
Signs of our time help cut speed
BARRY motorists are getting a closer than usual view of the artistic talents of a group of primary school pupils. Erected as part of the introduction of a 20mph speed limit outside Ysgol Sant Curig, at Buttrills Road, special road traffic signs feature
-
Date
Too cold
ON EVENING recently I decided to take my family to watch a film at the Theatre Royal in Barry. However, on a cold evening, the enjoyment of the film was spoiled by the freezing conditions inside the theatre. The majority of the patrons kept their coats
-
Date
Firm's healthy idea is a winner
A THRIVING Barry business, which is beginning to enjoy the fruits of its labour, was visited by the Secretary of State for Wales. The Right Honourable Peter Hain started his 'Jobs and Prosperity Tour' at the Veg Rack, based in the Palmerston Industrial
-
Date
Events on in and around Barry from Thursday February 20 to Wednesday February 26
Thursday Tynewydd Inn, Barry. Chat and coffee group meet at 1.30pm-3.30pm. Telephone 01446 743375 for information. Barry Memorial Hall, Barry. Learn to Meditate, 7.30pm-9pm. Locations around Barry. Valeways Easy Walking Scheme - for programme details
-
Date
Ban bangs!
ON behalf of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association I would like to appeal to your readers to support our Fireworks campaign, which calls for an end to the disruption and distress caused to dogs and their owners by fireworks. Every year guide dogs and
-
Date
'It is out of my control'
BARRY'S singing sensation Jamie Shaw has stirred up a wave of controversy following the release of his solo album. But, while it seems the Popstar: The Rivals winner is snubbing his fellow band members, he says he had no control over the decision to release
-
Date
Be factual
WITH reference to the 'Sporty' article (Barry and District News, January 30) I wish to respond to the writer M Johns. Firstly because The Vale Karate Organisation train in a 'traditional' art does not mean it's not modern. Secondly, whether the governing
-
Date
Cinema review Like Mike
IT'S a film about a young boy, who, with some magical ability, is signed by a top sports team. It doesn't come much more original than that now does it? This is pretty much a rip-off of Rookie Of The Year, and you already pretty much know what is going
-
Date
Don's put your children at risk
BARRY pupils run the risk of injury or worse every time they go to school. The danger has been highlighted by an accident that happened just before the Christmas break when a girl from Cadoxton Junior school was hit by a car on her way home at the end
