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Gentlemen
ON BEHALF of a friend who was staying with us, we would like to thank the two kind gentlemen who went to her aid when she fell and injured herself near All Saints Church on October 2. Mair and John Evans Chaucer Close Penarth
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CD review 'Smash HIts! Lets Party'
EVERYONE loves compilation CDs, and one of the newest releases just out is 'Smash Hits! Let's Party'. The double CD in it's hot pink cover has a huge range of tracks on it. CD 1 goes from emotional Gareth Gates singing Anyone Of Us (Stupid Mistake) and
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Extracts from the Peanarth Times from 10 and 25 years ago
25 YEARS AGO EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of October 21, 1977: Penarth Town Council is backing Llandough Residents Association in its opposition to any move to set up a permanent gypsy site at Llandough Moors, within the Penarth Boundary. Penarth WRVS
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DVD review 'From Hell'
THERE are probably very few people who have gone through life without some knowledge of the legendary Jack the Ripper. 'From Hell' explores one of the most popular theories, that a member of the Royal family was involved with a prostitute from London's
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Free tennis at Rectory Road
Free tennis at Rectory Road EVER THOUGHT of playing tennis but too shy to give it a go? Now is the time for beginners of all ages to take to the courts and flex those tennis muscles in what is traditionally the quiet season. On Sunday, October 27 the
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Show Marred
LIKE many, we were delighted with the fantastic production of Les Miserables, particularly as we had two children participating in the performance. Unfortunately one incident marred the experience. We had been concerned by the number of cars turning in
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Emergency plan in place
AN EMERGENCY plan is in place for Penarth as local fireman prepare to strike for the first time in 25 years. The first stage of industrial action starts on Tuesday when stations across the Vale will remain unmanned for 48 hours. The Fire Brigade Union
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AM backs ban on live export
A PENARTH politician is backing the campaign to ban the export of live- stock to Europe for slaughter. Lorraine Barrett, AM for Cardiff South and Penarth, has called for a stop to the cruel export of livestock for meat. She said: "There is no need for
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Events in and around Penarth from October 24 to October 30
THURSDAY Trinity Church Rooms, Woodland Place, Penarth. The Penarth Society meet at 7.30pm. Trinity Road Methodist Church, Penarth. Immannuel Church, Stopgap Kidz Club for children 5-11, 6.15pm-7.15pm. Call 029 2065 4387. Ysgol Erw'r Delyn, St Cyres Road
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Dragons roar to their first victory
Dragons roar to their first victory Sully Colts Dragons v Rhoose Raiders ON A COLD frosty morning, Sully Colts Dragons U-8s breathed fire into their season by gaining their first win against a previously unbeaten Rhoose team. To date the hard work and
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Shop to close after 14 years in town
A LONG-SERVING community shop is set to change hands which will mean the end of 14 years of service. Trish and Harji Patel will be leaving their Shine Till Nine shop on Hickman Road on November 1. The Patels have lived in Penarth for 19 years and will
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Narrow defeat
Narrow defeat With the Principality Cup competition taking precedence over the league programme, Old Penarthians Firsts took a welcome break on Saturday last with the majority of the players glad of the opportunity to recover from some of the knocks sustained
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Bus fanatic
I AM at present building a model collection of bus and coach operators that operated in the South Wales area. I am trying to gather information on our last local operator, Stream Way Motors. Can any older residents of Penarth remember this company and
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School shines in musical premiere
A PENARTH school made history by performing the premiere of a musical newly adapted for schools. Les Miserables was performed at Stanwell Comprehensive school last week and was watched by Sir Cameron Mackintosh. The world famous producer personally chose
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Exaggerated
I WAS somewhat surprised to read in your August 15 edition that Labour Assembly Member, Lorraine Barrett, had accused local conservatives of claiming the dubious credit for introducing new by-laws which would, in effect, punish many of us law abiding
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Twig trouble
I WAS amazed to read letters protesting at the Vale Council's pollarding of trees in Wordsworth Avenue. When we moved to Penarth more than 40 years ago, this pollarding was done on a regular basis, and the trees were of no nuisance to anyone. But the
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Triumph for gymnasts in Dorset
Triumph for gymnasts in Dorset A SMALL group of Penarth Gym Club special needs children have returned from Poole with huge smiles and a goodly number of medals after competing in the annual London and Southern Counties Open Championships. For two of the
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Police step up Halloween vigil
PENARTH Police are urging people to be vigilant over the coming Halloween period. All Hallow's Eve can be seen as just a time for innocent fun, but there is a darker side to the innocence. Acting superintendent James Moore of the Vale of Glamorgan Police
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Cinema review of 'My Little Eye'
AFTER the recent popularity boom with 'reality TV' shows such as, Big Brother and Survivor, it has always been obvious that films based on these shows will be coming soon. Now they have, and lets face it, they don't sound very promising, but this film
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Phantom star to appear at venue
PENARTH'S world-renowned musical actor Peter Karrie is set to play at the Paget Rooms with pupils from a local theatre school. Karrie is well known as a performer in musicals all over the world and has appeared in Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar
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Awesome
IT WAS a great pleasure to attend a performance at Stanwell School of the musical Les Miserables - the European debut of the school edition. For the staff involved it must have been an awesome decision to take on a project of this magnitude and complexity
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Jamie reaches the last nine
A FORMER pupil of St Cyres School will find out this weekend if he progresses to the next round of Pop Star: The Rivals. Jamie Shaw,17 who attended the school, is in the last nine of the hit TV show. The teenager is from Pencoedtre village and always
