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Old Boys strength is displayed in victory
OLD PENARTHIANS opened their campaign in Division 5 South East of the ASDA National league with a comfortable 33 points to 7 victory at home to Ogmore Vale last Saturday. While the five-try margin of the win afforded some recompense for the double defeat
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Keepers acrobatics see Cogan safely home
COGAN travelled to Bryntirion and with both teams having won their opening South Wales FA Youth League fixture, a hard-fought game was expected. The visitors began strongly and an early effort saw Jonny Sadler place his shot straight at the keeper. The
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Lucky ladies receive free golfing lessons
ALTHOUGH the Ryder Cup in 2010 may seem a long way off, active steps are being taken to further develop golf in Wales so that when the showpiece event does arrive, Wales as a nation will be extremely proud. In conjunction with Golf Development Wales,
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Proud day for mayor
THE TOWN Mayor, Councillor Charles Curran, held his Civic Service in St Joseph's Church, Wordsworth Avenue, Penarth on Sunday, September 18. The service was attended by a number of civic dignitaries, town councillors, past town mayors and representatives
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Tourism chief is more than just a visitor to Penarth
IT'S a ringing endorsement for the town of Penarth that the head of the Welsh Tourist Board has set up home here. And WTB chief executive Jonathan Jones believes a bright future beckons for Penarth as a South Wales tourist hotspot. The 57-year-old, who
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Mothers avoid "filthy" hospital
VALE mums-to-be are choosing to travel as far as Bridgend and Llantrisant to give birth, following growing concerns about the hygiene levels in the University of Wales Hospital (UHW), Cardiff. Women who have recently given birth at UHW have spoken of
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Lowri dances her way to talent prize
A PENARTH dancer has won the highly prestigious 2005 Bryn Terfel Scholarship - worth 4,000 - for the most talented youngsters in Wales. Lowri Walton, 17, saw off the challenge of seven other competitors to win the 2005 Bryn Terfel Urdd Gobaith Cymru Scholarship
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Sold - and the new owner is...
BEACH CLIFF on Penarth esplanade has been withdrawn from an auction at Bristol Zoo because the building is to be sold back to the Rabiotti family. Current owners, the property developer Decourcy, said they intended to sell off the building to bidders
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Postman escapes jail term
A PENARTH postman narrowly escaped a jail sentence after pleading guilty to stealing over 1000 postal packets and intentionally delaying the delivery of 4000 others after his job got too much for him to cope with. Michael Hawkesford Lawrence, 51, of Glebe
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Seven tries see Penarth proudly at top of table
LAST week, it was noted that the Penarth mini, junior, youth conveyor belt is feeding through nicely to the senior side. To emphasise the importance of this supply of talent, it was pointed out at kick-off this Saturday that seven of the Penarth players
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Commonwealth Games real prospect
JON Boland, of Penarth ABC, had his first experience fighting in a Welsh Select team against the Army in Dusseldorf, Germany, on September 8, when he fought Ka Rakuita from Fiji, who is in the British Army. Jon was told by coach Neil Munn to keep it tight
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Anniversary exhibition
THE AUTUMN will see some familiar faces return to exhibit their work at the Washington Gallery. From October 21 to November 9, James Beale will be showing at the Washington with a new series of etchings and collagraphs inspired by harbours in France,
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Alison has a "horrible" homecoming
PENARTH actress Alison Fitzjohn is looking forward to returning to South Wales when she will appear at the New Theatre in Cardiff between September 27 and October 1. Alison is a member of the cast of the Birmingham Stage Company who will be performing
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Assembly go-ahead for mast
THE PLANNING inspectorate has granted permission to Vodafone to erect a telecommunications mast off Clive Place in Penarth overruling the Vale of Glamorgan council. Vodafone appealed against a decision by Vale councillors who agreed with planning officers
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Prof books a place on the shelves
A PENARTH professor has published a new book warning of hidden lactose in all kinds of food and highlighting unsavoury practices within the food industry. The book titled Tony's Lactose Free Cookbook is written by Professor Anthony Campbell an expert
