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Hair salon
I AM writing on behalf of myself and all of the customers who have used and enjoyed the services provided by Unique Hair Salon in Llandough. It is such a pity that the salon, which is the only remaining shop in Llandough, has been forced to close. We
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Footpath
I REFER to Mr Bell's letter (February 24) on the cleanliness of the footpath between Plymouth Road and Bridgeman Road, Penarth, commonly known as the 'Dolly Steps.' It is regrettable that the Vale of Glamorgan Council cannot meet everyone's expectations
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Centenary
WE would like to let your Penarth readers to know that Barnardo's is celebrating a Centenary in 2005. It is 100 years since the death of its founder Dr Thomas Barnardo and the charity is celebrating the difference it has made and continues to make to
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Alpha
YOUR issue of February 10 contained a quite important letter from Diane Gregory about Alpha courses, which was prompted by my letter on that subject in the previous week's issue. I found it disappointing that there were no replies to Ms Gregory's well-informed
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Father gets on his bike to fund rugby boys
IT is roughly 48 miles from the Penarth town clock to the Merthyr Tydfil town clock and back again. That's 48 miles of sweat, tears and toil - and for most it would be too hard a task. But father-of-two Rob Tyler is not your ordinary man. The 5ft 10in
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Goytre the more determined team
DINAS POWYS 0 GOYTRE 3 ALTHOUGH Dinas Powys gave an improved performance last Saturday over their previous Welsh League Division 1 game, it was still not good enough against a side who were more determined and quicker to the ball throughout the game.
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Mal's Memories
DO you remember the days, before computers, when the Penarth Times was produced by way of hot metal in the old printing works at Arcot Street? It took a lot of people to work the weekly miracle, including linotype setters, compositors, machine minders
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Residents refuse to waste chance
GREEN-MINDED residents can congratulate themselves after recycling in the Vale of Glamorgan increased by 100 percent last year! And the council, which runs fortnightly kerbside collections, is extending a big thank you to all those people whose efforts
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BATS give schoolkids a helping hand
ALBERT Primary School children are delighted to be given a grant - from a group of children even younger than themselves. The Baby and Toddler Support (BATS) group offers a friendly atmosphere for parents of pre-school children - and helps raise money
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Sue's brave fight
A BRAVE Penarth woman who battled cancer for three years has made a difference to many people's lives even after her death. Mother-of-two Sue Jones was aged just 49 when she lost her long fight against the killer disease on December 28, 2004. And to honour
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Memorial fund campaign is up and running
LAST week we launched the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund - and readers have already been digging deep to help us raise money. The Fund has been set up in memory of Jamie Adamson, a little boy from the Vale who died from leukaemia at Llandough Hospital at
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Bus service 'terrible'
A LLANDOUGH woman has hit out at Cardiff Bus and the Vale of Glamorgan Council for what she describes as a "terrible service" in her area. Christine Griffiths, aged 52, has been battling with the transport company since they slashed the service between
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Bobbies are told 'on yer bike!'
BOBBIES on the beat will soon be Bobbies on their bikes! Community police officers from the Vale of Glamorgan will soon be out and about patrolling the streets on bikes, thanks to training from the council. Eight officers have been issued with new mountain
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Novel stamps
A LOVE story with a happy ending or a novel full of shadowy secrets? Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre caused a sensation when it was published - and to mark the 150th anniversary of the novelist's death, Royal Mail has issued six stamps based on the
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Rubbish
IN response to Mr Gordon Bell's letter (Penarth Times, February 24) can I ask who he thinks drops rubbish in the area? I am sure that it is not the council's cleansing department so I think it's unfair to always lay blame at their door. In my opinion
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Guide dog
THE Vale of Glamorgan Branch of Guide Dogs, which has served the Vale area for well over 20 years raising funds for the Guide Dogs Association is in need of helpers/committee members to continue the work of the local branch. We attend fetes and shows
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Penarth lose by a single goal - again
PENARTH Lacrosse Club's cup run ended in the semi-final when old rivals Spencer fought them all the way for a one-goal victory margin. Back in November, these two Division 2 sides met in a fiercely contested league fixture, which ended 6-6 after Spencer
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Penarth unlucky
PENARTH Hockey Club began its campaign last weekend saddened by the news of the death of long serving member, Ken Williams. A minute's silence was observed before all games and Penarth players and umpires wore black armbands as an act of remembrance.
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Fan Phil misses moment of glory
THE Old Penarthians Club was the scene of joyous celebration last Saturday. A full house of members celebrated the outstanding performance of the national side in achieving victory over France in such a marvellous match at the Stade de France in Paris
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Memorial fund campaign is up and running
LAST week we launched the Jamie Adamson Memorial Fund - and readers have already been digging deep to help us raise money. The Fund has been set up in memory of Jamie Adamson, a little boy from the Vale who died from leukaemia at Llandough Hospital at
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Striding out
A PENARTH woman who lost her father to colon cancer is running the Flora London Marathon not just to raise money for research into the disease but also to increase awareness. Stella Sturgess, aged 33, has been a member of the Penarth and Dinas running
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'Hit for six' by thefts
THIEVES who stole nearly 20,000 worth of specialised building equipment at the Sully Hospital re-development have plunged the future of a local cricket club into doubt. The Galliards site was ransacked at the end of January, when a 9,000 tractor used
