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• Nine dealers jailed

  A 68-YEAR-OLD woman described as'every drug dealer's dream' was one of nine people sentenced to a total of almost 25 years in prison for drug dealing in Penarth. read more

• Back-to-back games teach Dinas how to defend the hard way

  Dinas Powys FC U14s v Barry West End read more

• Centurions star signs for Glamorgan

  A BRIGHT future beckons for Barry cricketer Michael O'Shea, who has just secured a professional contract with Glamorgan after returning from a tour of India with England Under-19s. read more

• Late withdrawals and on-pitch injuries big factor in latest defeat

  Old Penarthians 10 read more

• Meanwhile there's another big match to be played

  THE big match is almost here. read more

• What's on in and around Penarth

  Thursday - Trinity Community Centre, Woodland Place, Penarth. read more

• Bus bonus

  I REFER to your March 3 issue story regarding "Bus Service Terrible". read more

• Wales past

  I WOULD like to introduce Archaeology Cymru to readers of the Penarth Times so they can find out more about Wales" past. read more

• Pier view

  IF Brian Stephens stands in Windsor Gardens near to the steps which lead down to the Italian Gardens, he will be able to find that he can look over the rooftops of Beachcliff to the sea with a view of the pier. read more

• Green belt

  THE Inspector at the 1999 inquiry into the Vale"s Unitary Development Plan seriously considered a Green Belt for the eastern Vale, although the council said it didn"t want one. read more

• Hockey 'taster' day is a big hit with everyone involved

  BARRY College and Dragon Sport organised a Hockey Festival for primary school pupils in the area. read more

• Mal's Memories

  DO YOU remember those tin baths? read more

• Claire's mercy mission

  WHEN Claire Boot left Stanwell School six years ago, she never expected to spend her 25th birthday in Liberia, a west African nation recovering from 14 years of civil war. read more

• Funding shock

  THE head of St Cyres Comprehensive has slammed the funding of secondary schools in the Vale following what he says are new budget cuts. read more

• Children's centre open

  A NEW 1.5 million children's assessment centre opened at Llandough Hospital this week. read more

• Outrage over 25% increase in council tax bill

  PENARTHIANS have been hit by huge increases in their council tax as bills dropped through letterboxes this week. read more

• Get in the swing

  A PENARTH-BASED jazz band which has represented Wales on the international stage has now firmly established itself as one of the country's top acts. read more

• A Test for Wales

  THE man charged with realising Glamorgan's dream of bringing test cricket to Sophia Garden is Penarthian Peter Ingram. read more

• School bus safety to be improved

  CAMPAIGNERS in the Vale of Glamorgan have welcomed the recommendations of the Welsh Assembly's Education Committee on safety measures on school buses. read more

• Drive to recycle

  THE Vale of Glamorgan Council is urging residents planning a spring clean to think before they throw unwanted items in the bin. read more

On this day: Penarth Archive