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• 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. read more

• Poignant

  It was poignant to see so many people touched by the tragic death of one of our town's young men this week. read more

• 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 years of age, according to research commissioned by Saga for its Good Hospital Guide. read more

• Humane

  I totally agree with Vale of Glamorgan councillor Rob Curtis' about fox hunting. read more

• Penarth's super start continues with away win

  Llandaff 5 Penarth 29 read more

• 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 time is passing him by because of his own inertia. On this particular night he picks up beautiful lawyer Annie (Jada Pinkett Smith). Over the ride they have a friendly conversation that ends up mildly flirtatious. He learns she gets nervous before a court appearance and is going to the office to gen up on her forthcoming case. Before parting he gives her his favourite postcard of a tranquil island. He says just looking at it will calm her down. She reciprocates with her business card, just in case he needs a lawyer. In another part of town an immaculately turned out man with silver hair and a silver suit arrives at the airport and surreptitiously swaps briefcases with another man. He then gets into Max's taxi saying his name is Vincent (Tom Cruise), and offers him $600 if he will drive him to five destinations around town. At the first stop he tells Max to park around the back and wait for him. While Max is tucking into a sandwich a body lands smack bang on the roof of his taxi. Almost immediately Vincent arrives and it dawns on Max that he is a hired assassin. Although terrified, he realises he is unavoidably in too deep to do a runner. Cruise naturally heads the cast but the film belongs to Foxx who is mesmerising. He takes the modest taxi driver through a roller coaster of emotions from big dreamer until he ends up focused and driven. It's a multi-layered performance and now I am greatly looking forward to seeing him in his next role, portraying Ray Charles. To his credit Cruise never takes centre stage, which would have been all too easy. He plays the sarcastically humorous Vincent without expression but still manages to give an interesting and compelling performance. My knowledge of assassins is nil but I would have thought a guy that blended into the crowd would be the business. This killer is no regular Joe, he stands out like a neatly manicured lawn surrounded by a meadow of weeds. Apart from that, it's 30 minutes too long and extremely difficult to understand what they are saying due to poor sound editing. It lacks the suspense of the director's psychological film Manhunter and the intrigue he conveyed with The Insider, but this clever contemporary thriller is more a character study and that it achieves in spades. read more

• 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. read more

• Charity

  FOR several years the current chairman of the Vale of Glamorgan has hosted fortnightly coffee mornings in aid of various charities. read more

• Mal fan

  I have been enjoying the inclusion of Mal's Memories in the Penarth Times recently. read more

• Belinda and Harry triumph

  THE MURCH Bowling Championships were held on Saturday, September 11. Individual Singles Championship winners were Belinda Price and Harry Guppy. read more

• 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 Best Young Player in Wales Men's Lacrosse. read more

• 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. read more

• 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. read more

• DVD Review 'The Passion of the Christ'

  THE PASSION of the Christ' has ruffled feathers in religious communities because it challenges accepted beliefs. read more

• 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. read more

• 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. read more

• 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. read more

• 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. read more

• 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 22-26 score line before full back Henley Jenkins slotted the late penalty that assured the hosts of their 29-22 success. read more

• Fun is floating away

  A TOTAL of 24 entrants took part in the Penarth Carnival Parade this year, compared with 26 last year. read more

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