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Worst in Wales
PENARTH residents have to put up with the worst hospital waiting lists in the country, according to a new National Assembly report. Local hospitals came out bottom of the league, with more patients per thousand waiting over six months than anywhere else
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Another blow
THE CLOSURE of Allied Wire and Steel in Cardiff is a disaster for the economy of the country. The loss of 800 steel jobs and the many thousands of ancillary jobs is yet another nail in the coffin of Welsh manufacturing industry. The steel workers have
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Rain saves Penarth
PENARTH 1st XI were saved from a damaging defeat at the hands of Pontypridd last Saturday thanks to the torrential rain that also saw every other game in the South Wales Premier League abandoned. This means that with four games to play Penarth sit one
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Penarth teachers are new soccer gurus
SOCCER AWARDS: Staff from nine Vale of Glamorgan primary schools have been presented with their Football Association of Wales teachers' certificates. Representing Oakfield, Gwaun y Nant, Cadoxton and Romilly (Barry), Evenlode and Albert (Penarth), St
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Truth is sought
I WOULD like to take the opportunity to reply to the story by Sue Vincent-Jones on the Sully hospital, 'Battle goes on'. Cllr Anthony Ernest made allegations about certain local Labour party members being in favour of Sully Hospital being used as a refuge
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Praise indeed
CONGRATULATIONS on a much improved Penarth Times, with plenty of court cases and correspondence to the editor. Barbara Davies Address supplied (By email)
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The death of a well-loved man
A WELL-known Penarth man has died at his home in Redlands Road. A devoted family man, Maxwell Evans was husband to the late Marged and a loving father to sons Iwan, 52 and Dafydd, 48 daughter Sian, 50, daughters-in-law Rosemary, 50, and Helen, and son-in-law
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CD Review
BRYAN Adams is the vocalist on the soundtrack for the new motion picture Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. The music is by Hans Zimmer and the album includes the hit single Here I Am used throughout the film and as the end title. The picture is the latest
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Youngsters win first competitive game
THERE is a widely held belief that lawn bowls is a game for the elderly, with the term "old men's marbles" frequently quoted. This belief would have been utterly contradicted by anyone witnessing the events at the Murch bowling green over the past few
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Working parents count the cost
PENARTH families are having to rely on charity as day care charges for children cost hundreds of pounds. Working parents look set to fork out a fortune in order to allow their children to take part in various summer play schemes. Weekly charges can add
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Sully offended
With reference to Henry's Corner last week. As a typical Sully resident who doesn't possess a pair of slippers - stilettos being much more my style - and being totally against pipes or any kind of smoking, but possessing dignity and intelligence, I am
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Penarth memories
25 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of August 5, 1977: Lt Cmdr H Steel (SCC) RNR received a barometer from the Town Mayor Cllr Ruby Parsons. Steel has retired from TS Glamorgan after eight years as Commanding Officer of the unit of sea cadets
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My stab terror
A PENARTH man who was viciously stabbed in the arm by a youth is fleeing the town fearing a reprisal from the attack. The 25-year-old local and his girlfriend are so shaken up by the late-night knifing incident they are quitting the town. As he packed
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Complaints of dust and noise
PENARTH residents are up in arms over the amount of dust and noise coming from a building site at the end of their road. On the David Wilson Homes plot in Dinas Road are the first of 400 homes. But the work has caused residents to complain to the Environmental
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Kids sparkle in dazzling stage show
TALENTED Penarth children dazzled an audience at the Paget Rooms in their annual dance production in July. Young performers from the Batho-Davies Theatre Arts School's UpStagers presented 'Showtime' at the Paget Rooms. Under the powerful direction of
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Dancing for joy at scholarships
THREE Penarth dancers have been celebrating, after they successfully gained scholarships for top dance and drama colleges in London. The girls are pupils of Jane Clarke, and have all obtained full scholarships to attend the college of their choice. Clare
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Windsor bowlers celebrate 90th anniversary
SPECIAL DAY Members and guests pictured at Windsor Bowling Club to celebrate the club's 90th anniversary.
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Eye catching
There were two pages of letters in the Penarth Times last week. It's a pity that we can't have this every week. The one that caught my eye was about the attack on some youngsters by a group of older boys. Nobody helped. What is the matter with the youth
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Elderly warned over threat mail
PENARTH pensioners are being urged to keep a watchful eye on their mail after a spate of threatening letters. All the correspondence demanded payments and threatened harm to the recipients. The Vale Council was made aware of the problem after an elderly
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Traffic fears
Sir - I am a local resident who is very concerned by the traffic problem in Penarth. The roads are constantly congested with cars parked on both sides, which causes inconvenience to commuters in the area. Also, many drivers are going too fast, especially
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What's on in Penarth
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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Junior championships at Windsor a mammoth hit
A RECORD number of young members at Windsor Lawn Tennis Club entered the Junior Championships which were played during the first week of the school holidays. Eighty-six children aged six to 17 entered, and a mammoth 735 sets of tennis were played in the
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Three in court over £1m 'fix'
A SULLY-born army Major, accused of cheating his way to the jackpot prize on ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire appeared at Bow Street Magistrate's court yesterday. Major Charles William Ingram, 39, was joined in the dock by his wife Diana Naomi Ingram
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Cinema Review
AS THE summer rolls into full swing the next big-budget movie to step up and be counted is the sure-fire hit Men in Black II. Taking a staggering $90 million in its opening five days in the United States, this mega-movie looks set to pack the auditoriums
