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I COMPLETELY fail to understand the Penarth Society's keen interest in the creation of a multi-million pound walkway from the promenade in Penarth to the marina. Why do they not concern themselves with projects which would give greater enjoyment and cost
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Sian may win Welsh Learner of the Year
A DINAS Powys granny who wanted to speak Welsh to her grandchildren has made it to the final of this year's Welsh Learner of the Year competition. Si,n Jenkins has reached the last four in the contest, and now travels to the National Eisteddfod in St
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Schools' tribute to Amie
A FORMER Penarth schoolgirl shot dead at point-blank range has been remembered as a "bright and cheerful" girl by her former headmaster. Amie Miles, 17, formerly of St Cyres School, died from a single gun shot wound to the heart early last Thursday morning
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CD Review
CALLED quite simply Claire, this debut album from the Brookside actress Claire Sweeney is a real eye-opener. While it would be very easy to judge the Liverpudlian star before even hearing her voice - dont! She has covered some very difficult songs done
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DVD Review
HE'S CUTE but naive, she's beautiful but cruel. And they are two bungling friends who won't let anyone come between them and their mutual adoration for Neil Diamond. This is the main thrust of the film Evil Woman starring the already hugely famous Jason
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David plans to ease traffic chaos
A PENARTH man reckons he's come up with a top way to curb traffic chaos in the town. David Allen-Oliver, 67, of West Terrace, is the brains behind a new idea to make the town centre one-way - in an echo of the recent overhaul of the Esplanade. Former
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Cinema Review
Stuart Little 2 (U TWO YEARS ago a film about a mouse became one of the summer's blockbusters. A book by E P Smith, popular with two generations of American youngsters, is about a lonesome nine-year-old boy's parents who fail to adopt a brother for George
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Listings
Events in and around Penarth this week THURSDAY Memorial Hall Theatre, Barry. Billboard Ensemble perform Sweet Charity, start 7.30pm. Telephone 01446 722179. (Performances up to and including Saturday evening). Trinity Rooms, Woodland Place, Penarth.
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Mountains of help
A PENARTH man has raised £450 for local children after conquering the three tallest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales in just 24 hours. Hugh Cherrill, of Westbourne Road, took part in The Three Peaks Challenge as a member of the 'Welsh Leeks' team,
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Family fortunes in tennis finals
THERE was something of a battle royal on the courts of Penarth Tennis Club when rival claimants to the championship titles gathered to stake their claim last weekend. The Gray dynasty spearheaded by Sue, Rachel and Giles, the Seymours, Julie and Gavin
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Art thanks
I WOULD like to thank Penarth Town Council for supporting my Holiday Festival art exhibition 'Vanishing Penarth 1982-2002' at the Washington Gallery. The exhibition juxtaposed paintings and photographs which documented changes in well-known Penarth locations
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Fortunes change for art gallery
A LOCAL gallery's urgent cash appeal to help save it from closure is looking up - thanks to the Penarth Times. After an article on the Washington Gallery's fundraising drive appeared in the Times on July 4 (Gallery Threatened), many people contacted the
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Out of order
KATE Long has stated the memorial hall has not been given a name change. If this is so perhaps she can tell the council tax payers why they are forking out for expensive signposts informing us it's the Memo. The use of the word memo, an abbreviation of
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Memories
Memories from the Penarth Times 25 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of July 22, 1977: Angela Ryan of the 7th Penarth Guide Company, was presented with her Queen's Guide Award by District Commissioner, Mrs Elizabeth Jacklin at Albert Road Community
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Help at hand for young homeless
PENARTH'S vulnerable youngsters can now get help from a ground-breaking scheme aimed at finding them somewhere to live. Young care leavers and homeless youngsters can turn to the Friendly Lodgings Scheme for good quality, supportive accommodation. The
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Helping parents to help their children
PENARTH parents will soon be swotting up on road safety ready to teach their tots how to stay safe. A nationally recognised children's road safety scheme will soon be introduced across the Vale of Glamorgan. Not only will mums and dads learn the dangers
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Bands raise park hopes
DETERMINED youngsters in Dinas Powys eager to get their own skate park have formed an action group. 'The Dinas Skaters' have been meeting at their youth club, the Wesley Court Centre, and have come up with many of ideas to help get their wish. They have
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Dedication pays off for David
A STAR Penarth pupil will be representing Wales in the Commonwealth Games this week. David Davies, 17, who is in Year 12 at St Cyres School, has been selected to represent the senior men's team after breaking the Welsh record for the 400m freestyle at
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More charges
CONSIGNIA, formerly The Royal Mail, lets it be known that it intends to charge for postal deliveries if the punter wishes to receive his or her post before 9am. By the time that Consignia has reverted to its old name, these charges may well be operational
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Route too busy
YOU may know that there is a great deal of concern by local residents of Robinswood Crescent concerning proposals to impose a cycle route to Evenlode School, routed down the Crescent. This is a road in an area populated largely by elderly people, and
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Misery mounts at Miskin
Penarth's 1st XI missed a golden opportunity to take a big stride towards safety last weekend as they were convincingly defeated by a Miskin side who were without a league win. And to add further disappointment to an already wretched weekend Abergavenny
