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Neglected
LAST week's front page article (Penarth Times, Thursday, January 27) came as no surprise but still a shock. Tasteful though the artist's impression of the £6 million seafront development is, nothing could be more attractive than the buildings that already
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Memories
YES I remember gas mantles (Mal's Memories, Penarth Times), I used to buy them from the gas showrooms. I also remember coal fires and I also remember that any snow that settled on the ground would be covered in soot particles in a couple of days. I remember
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Responses
WE were concerned to hear of Ms Whitaker's disappointment at the lack of response by her local councillors on the proposed development in the Marina (Penarth Times, January 20). It is often very tempting to speak out on planning matters, but we recognise
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Seafront
I AM delighted that at last Penarth seafront is about to undergo an improvement scheme, long overdue. However, I do not take kindly to the aggressive and bullying comments made by the developer: 'If the people of Penarth oppose it....I will abandon it
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The Bourne Supremacy
THE Bourne Supremacy carries on from the first movie, The Bourne Identity, but the good news is that you don't have to have seen the first one to keep up with the new release. Matt Damon is excellent in the role of confused Jason Bourne, a trained assassin
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Rooster
THIS band of four rather pretty young men actually seem to have quite a lot to offer. Considering the fact that they seem to have come from nowhere, Rooster's eponymous debut album is easy listening and very entertaining. From the first singles released
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What's on in and around Penarth
Thursday - Trinity Community Centre, Woodland Place. Penarth & District Stroke Support Group, 5.30pm. Telephone 029 2051 2105. * Trinity Church Hall. Yoga for teenagers, 6.30-7.30pm. 029 2070 8709. * St Cyres, Dinas Powis. Tai Chi Chuan, 6.30-8pm.
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Big win for Penarthians
Old Penarthians 39 - Deri 7 IT may well be that two swallows scarcely make a summer - and there can be little doubt that two wins can hardly be thought to make a good season. But a second successive home victory for Old Penarthians was enough to bring
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Mal's Memories
DO you remember coal fires? I mean real fires that were the only source of heat in a house before central heating became commonplace. In winter, particularly, they were an essential part of the daily routine, and usually the first task on waking was for
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'Fall led to death'
A 93-YEAR-OLD who was left at the wrong house by an ambulance crew fell and broke her leg - and this led to her death weeks later. An inquest into the death of Mary Purnell heard that the crew only realised they had made a mistake when they arrived at
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Anything to help
AFTER watching the harrowing images of the tsunami disaster, a 12-year-old pupil at Headlands in Penarth decided she had to do something to help. "I felt sad for those people who had lost so much," said Annabel, a resident at the National Children's Home
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Dispute over service cuts gets political
FRESH allegations by Plaid Cymru councillors of serious cuts to vital services have been rubbished by the Vale of Glamorgan Council leader. During a report to Dinas Powys Community Council, Cllrs Chris Franks, Chris Williams, Margaret Randall and Val
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'Mindless thuggery' of pony knife attack
A WOMAN has offered a cash reward for information leading to the prosecution of thugs who brutally attacked a pony at a farm near Dinas Powys on Tuesday night. The 10-year-old Arab cross gelding called Oliver suffered a deep eight-inch long cut to his
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Jailed for gun raid
TWO teenagers who entered Llandough Post Office with a gun and demanded "every penny" are behind bars. Aaron Brown, aged 19, of Seager Drive, Windsor Quay, Cardiff, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in a young offenders institute for his part in
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Eyesore
I HAVE just read today's front page (£6m makeover, January 27) and I took exception to the stark word of warning to the people of Penarth by Mr Steve Fear, Director of Decourcy. I do not agree that we, the people of Penarth, have opposed any change that
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Landscape
REGARDING your front page article on January 27 (£6m makeover). Who are Decourcy Ltd anyway and why is a 'Bristol based development company' taking such an interest in our little Victorian backwater? I am willing to put money (although not as much as
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Seasiders stroll to a fine victory
Taff's Well 10 Penarth 49 WHOEVER gains promotion from Div 4 (SE) this year, they'll have to fight the Seasiders all the way for it. Fifth-placed Taff's Well fancied their chances at Maes Gwyn Park and although the skies were overcast with a possible
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Young hockey fans want more games
Westbourne School played a Year 9 mixed hockey match against Llandaff Cathedral School and both schools put in an excellent performance despite the poor weather. Westbourne took the lead in the first half with a striking goal by Spencer Williams. Westbourne
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Home side no threat until last 10 minutes
PONTYCYMMER 10 - SULLY SPORTS 19 ON a soft, heavy, stamina-sapping pitch, Sully Sports stuck successfully to their open game plan of moving the ball wide and supporting the ball carrier. Pontycymmer employed a more physical, tight approach in the first
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Anyone for tennis? tennis?
SATURDAY, January 29 saw the launch of an exciting new venture for the junior section of Windsor LTC. Club coach Rob Cunningham launched the Windsor Junior Team Cup. More than 70 children brought their parents along to the launch. All junior members from
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Winning ways pay off for schoolteacher
A PENARTH schoolteacher was all smiles last week after picking up 16,000 on hit ITV show Who wants to be a millionaire? Brene Hully, aged 54, head of French at Stanwell Comprehensive School, was put under the spotlight by quizmaster Chris Tarrant at the
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Mast safety fear
FEARS have been raised over Penarth children's safety after Vodafone announced plans to erect a mast near two nurseries, despite the telecommunications giant insisting its equipment is safe. The proposals have not yet been submitted to the Vale of Glamorgan
