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Struggle for baby ends in utter joy
AFTER an 11 year struggle to have a family, Darren and Jackie Baxter have brought their first child Louis home from hospital. Sue Vincent-Jones meets them. Fast asleep and lying spread-eagled across his mother's chest, little Louis Baxter is unaware that
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Cinema Review: Ali
REALISING a personality as big as Muhammad Ali is a tall order for any film-maker, but between them director Michael Mann and star Will Smith damn near pull it off. Covering the years between 1964 and 1974, this lengthy but involving biopic includes most
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View vermin fears
A CONCERNED Penarth resident is urging the Vale Council to hurry up with plans for Harbour View, claiming rats are breeding in vacant properties. Richard Wigmore, of Northcliff, works as a gardener in a house near the estate, and says he has seen vermin
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So great to be in touch
A THRILLED local woman who wrote to the News appealing for information on her grand-father has got more than she bargained for. Val McIntyre, of Fairl-eigh, Michaelston-le-Pit, appealed to readers recently asking about Thomas William Garn, who she only
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Not acceptable
I FEEL I must respond to Mark Andrews regarding the glass doors at both entrances to Windsor Arcade. Let me make it clear that I think Windsor Arcade and Windsor Chambers look splendid and I congratulate the company on the improvements to our town centre
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At last, the taste of the Mediterranean
AN ESPLANADE restaurateur has finally been granted a licence to dine alfresco-style, after the Times highlighted his case. Peppino Scarico, the owner of the Mediterraneo restaurant on the sea front, celebrated in style with a glass of champagne this week
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CD Review: New! Pepsi Chart 2002
FIZZING right up the music charts is New! Pepsi Chart 2002 featuring a whole host of bubbly popstars. It pops open with Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's popular duet Somethin' Stupid, followed by the sugary S Club 7 with Have You Ever. Also included
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Basic skills improve
COMMITTED pupils at Albert Primary School are playing a vital part in raising standards of literacy and numeracy in Wales. The youngsters are working with the National Basic Skills Strategy, which will have a real impact on the basic skills deficit in
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Penarthians behind 'Head of the Taff' rowing race
SEVERAL Penarth residents are heavily implicated in the "Cardiff Head of the Taff" rowing race which makes a second successful appearance this Saturday from the Castle grounds, down past the Millennium Stadium as rugby fans queue for the big match, racing
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Cream bun poison man walks free from court
A DINAS Powys father has walked free from court after attempting to poison his wife with a cream bun. Terence Bennet, 46, of St Illtyd Close, mixed crushed sleeping tablets with jam on the bun and served it to his wife Kathryn. But Cardiff Crown Court
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Events in and around Penarth from February 28 to March 6
THURSDAY St Augustine's Hall, Penarth. 8th Penarth Brownies, meet term time, 6pm-7.30pm. Girls age seven to nine welcome. Telephone 029 2070 2145 for further information. St Augustine's Church Hall, Penarth. Yoga for health and harmony, 7.45pm-9.15pm.
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New health centre set to rise from old
ONE of Penarth's busiest health centres will finally be demolished and redeveloped after four years in planning. Penarth Health Centre, on Stanwell Road, opened in 1970 and staff there say it is now completely out of date. Next week it will close, hopefully
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Youth win the local league
Penarth Youth 68pts Llandaff Youth 0 AT LAST Penarth's talented young men who are showing such promise have played and won the last game in the local round of the BT Youth League and now they can look forward to a draw which can take them anywhere in
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Sully site hope
SULLY Hospital will not be used for asylum seekers if it is unsuitable for the purpose, the Home Office assured residents this week. Vale MP John Smith is "more confident than ever" that the proposals will not go ahead, after a meeting with Minister for
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Rooms to improve
DISABLED users of the Paget Rooms could have easier access to the venue if plans currently under discussion go ahead. Penarth Town Council, which owns the building, will tonight discuss issues surrounding the theatre which have arisen because of the Disability
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Safety tips
REGARDING the glass doors at the Windsor Arcade. I'm sure Lorraine Barrett would not have said the arcade doors were dangerous if she had not been told by several people that they thought so. Mr Andrews claims no-one had walked into the doors "for some
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Six-try Seasiders weahter comeback
PENARTH 38 CALDICOT 33 Returning to league action after five idle weeks, the Seasiders came as close to losing this match against next-to-bottom Caldicot as any team scoring six tries can reasonably get away with. With Penarth having dominated all aspects
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Video/DVD Review: Planet of the Apes
IT IS 2029 and US Air Force astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) is on board the space station Oberon. There, he is helping to launch chimpanzee pilots into outer space, but when one chimp loses communication, Leo has to launch a rescue mission. However
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Danger door
ON READING a recent Penarth Times, I noticed a letter referring to Lorraine Barrett's article about the glass doors in Windsor arcade being dangerous. I totally agree, they are! I had previously thought about writing a letter of complaint. It is all very
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Wedding mystery
WHO would get married in a wedding dress like this? No, not the dulcet tones of Loyd Grossman, but a question posed by staff at a Penarth charity shop. The dress was handed in to Penarth's Oxfam store by an anonymous donor, but staff are so intrigued
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A funny old day to frown
THIS SUNDAY will see one of Wales' top comics celebrate St David's Day in style. Noel James and friends will take to the stage at the Glee Club in Cardiff to host a Welsh comedy special in tribute to our patron saint. He will perform his hit show from
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'We haven't spemt enough on roads'
THE VALE Council has admitted under-investment in roads after a survey revealed 61 percent of drivers thought Wales' highways were in a bad condition. The survey, conducted for Autonational Rescue by RSGB Omnibus, asked motorists how much they agreed
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Ninja Black Belt for Michelle
MICHELLE Murray is the first female Ninjutsu student to be awarded the coveted Black Belt in the Cardiff area. Michelle is a member of The Academy UK and trains twice a week with the Sleeping Dragon Dojo at the St Paul's Martial Arts Centre in Arcot Street
