Archive
-
Date
Ten tips for fitness
AS PART of its Fit-in campaign, the Sports Council for Wales is trying to encourage people in the Vale of Glamorgan to do 30 minutes of exercise a day. The Sports Council for Wales has 10 top tips for Penarthians to help them reach this goal. 1. GARDENING
-
Date
Humane
I totally agree with Vale of Glamorgan councillor Rob Curtis' about fox hunting. I cannot quote figures, but I am confident badger baiting nearly lost us a beautiful animal. There may be truth in arguments that thousands of dogs will become redundant,
-
Date
Hospital is silver star
LLANDOUGH Hospital has been ranked as one of the top NHS hospitals in Wales to care for people aged 50 and over, according to new research. The hospital is only one of five hospitals in the UK deemed to provide "excellent" treatment to patients over 50
-
Date
Poignant
It was poignant to see so many people touched by the tragic death of one of our town's young men this week. I'm referring to the funeral for Craig Hopkins, as shown on last week's front page. It was reported that hundreds of mourners turned out to say
-
Date
Cardiff Bay homes fears
PENARTH AM Lorraine Barrett has voiced her disapproval of a scheme to build 600 apartments as part of a project that will alter the skyline of Cardiff Bay. The plans by developers Redrow for 608 apartments on a brownfield site near Junction Lock have
-
Date
Ellie leads study into sea-bed life
A PENARTH student at Oxford University is currently leading a seabed study in Papua New Guinea which could help to establish legislation to protect the country's environment. Ellie Latrobe-Bateman, 21, formerly a pupil of Stanwell School, is one of eight
-
Date
Memories
EXTRACTS from the Penarth Times of September 21, 1979: Hammer-wielding Barry John was at Penarth Conservative Club on Monday night to smash two giant Bells Whisky bottles, which yielded more than £300 donated by members in aid of the Multiple Sclerosis
-
Date
Kidnap drama
A MASSIVE police hunt is under way after a local teenager was kidnapped from a Penarth street. The 17-year-old youth was abducted from near St Cyres School by a man on Monday September 13, and forced to drive to Cardiff in his own car. He was made to
-
Date
Mal's memories
DO YOU remember your first home computer? Mine was the Sinclair ZX81, followed by the Sinclair Spectrum and the Sinclair QL. You could say I was quite a fan of Sir Clive Sinclair. It is difficult to believe that the basic ZX81 had just 1K of RAM, and
-
Date
CHARITY
I WONDER how many local people saw the report about The Children's Society being in conflict with the Church in Wales over fundraising to help children living in poor conditions in poor communities in Wales? Apparently under criticism also from some individual
-
Date
Change attitudes, not law
THIS WEEK, we asked Penarthians about how we should tackle the issue of binge drinking and the resulting problem of anti-social behaviour on our streets. Ruth Perry, 65, of Teasel Avenue, said: "I think binge drinking is a major concern. There is a strong
-
Date
Listings
Thursday lTrinity Methodist Rooms, Woodland Place. Penarth Society meet 7.30pm. Trinity Church Hall, Penarth. Yoga for teenagers, 6.30pm-7.30pm. Telephone 02920 708709. St Cyres, Dinas Powis. Tai Chi Chuan, 6.30pm.8pm. Plassey Street Gospel Hall, Penarth
-
Date
DVD Review 'The Passion of the Christ'
THE PASSION of the Christ' has ruffled feathers in religious communities because it challenges accepted beliefs. Directed and produced by Mel Gibson, Passion depicts the last 12 hours of Jesus' life. Every word is in Aramaic, Latin or Hebrew, supported
-
Date
Victory
THE LEAGUE Against Cruel Sports would like to thank its many supporters and MPs of all parties for all their hard work in obtaining a vote in the House of Commons to ban hunting with dogs. This historic vote comes after 80 years of campaigning by the
-
Date
Magic way to help
A VALE magician has offered Penarth's Primary Schools his services to raise money for the tragic victims of the Beslan massacre. Peter Hopkins is a children's entertainer. He was so moved by the scenes in Russia he wants to help the parents and relatives
-
Date
Young coaches are thanked for service
WILLIAM Evans, of Penarth Lacrosse Club, was presented with the John Buckland Cup at the recent Annual General Meeting of Penarth Lacrosse Club. The award was presented by Gordon Shumack, chairman of the Welsh Lacrosse Associ-ation, and is made to the
-
Date
Belinda and Harry triumph
THE MURCH Bowling Championships were held on Saturday, September 11. Individual Singles Championship winners were Belinda Price and Harry Guppy. Club members raised £500 throughout the past lawn-bowling season and a cheque was presented to Captain Roberts
-
Date
Mal fan
I have been enjoying the inclusion of Mal's Memories in the Penarth Times recently. I have only lately started taking the Times, finding it useful for local numbers or to know what's going on in the town. Alongside the regulars I already enjoy, especially
-
Date
Charity
FOR several years the current chairman of the Vale of Glamorgan has hosted fortnightly coffee mornings in aid of various charities. Last year, thousands of pounds were raised for a variety of good causes. The present mayor of the Vale of Glamorgan is
-
Date
Cinema Review 'Collateral'
CONSCIENTIOUS taxi driver Max (Jamie Foxx), knows Los Angeles like the back of his hand. He keeps his taxi clean and goes about his boring job with good grace. But then he doesn't envisage doing it forever. He dreams of owning a limousine company but
-
Date
Penarth's super start continues with away win
Llandaff 5 Penarth 29 THE RUMOURS on the touchline after 40 minutes were that Llandaff were a "second-half side". Sure enough, they brought their heavyweights on into the pack, but since they were already trailing 22-0 following a relentless first-half
-
Date
Outrage
I REFER to the letter from councillor Curtis (Penarth Times, September 16) supporting the totalitarian regime we now have in this country. Not only is it endeavouring to ban a well-established sport against the will of the people, but when its inability
-
Date
Sensitive
I think it was nice for your readers to be given fair warning about the gravestones in St Augustine's churchyard. I think it was nice for your readers to be given fair warning about the gravestones in St Augustine's churchyard. I have no relatives in
-
Date
Trip cancelled
RURAL AFFAIRS minister and Penarth MP Alun Michael says he had to alter his schedule last week because of the threat of thuggery and violence. Pro-hunt protesters have accused him of 'bottling out' of meeting them face to face. Critics say Alun Michael
-
Date
CD Review
NATASHA Bedingfield proves she's far more to offer than just being Daniel's pretty little sister on her debut album Unwritten. Her first two singles, feisty R&B anthem Single and the sweet-talking chart-topper These Words, gave a clue to the diversity
-
Date
RNLI are bowled over by club's contribution
A PENARTH bowls club has raised £2,000 towards a new lifeboat for the town. Penarth RNLI has been the chosen charity for Windsor Bowls Club's fundraising events over the past year, and this week the bowlers presented representatives of Penarth Lifeboat
-
Date
Fun is floating away
A TOTAL of 24 entrants took part in the Penarth Carnival Parade this year, compared with 26 last year. Town Clerk Edward Vick told members of the Festivities Committee: "Despite calls to participants from past years and to organisations who provided a
-
Date
Resilient Old Penarthians left lacking at the finish
DESPITE suffering a second defeat in their Lloyds TSB National League campaign, Old Penarthians produced yet another encouraging performance away to Bridgend Sports on Saturday last, recovering from a 19-point deficit to trail by just four points in a
-
Date
Get in step with GIllian and Barbara
TWO PENARTH survivors have appealed to people from the town to join them in a sponsored walk to help raise money for research into breast cancer. Gillian Street, of Salisbury Close, and Barbara Wilkie, of Cwrt-y-Vil Road, will be taking part in the South
-
Date
Bullies drive Naomi to wish she was dead
A PENARTH mum has said her 13-year-old daughter is petrified to return to school because of extreme physical and verbal abuse she is suffering at the hands of bullies. Ruth Jones, 29, of Byrd Crescent, has called Stanwell Comprehensive School's anti-bullying
