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• Mother s last wish

  A DYING Sully mum s final wish to see her two young sons happy is to be fulfilled thanks to the generosity of friends. read more

• Old Boys are let down by absentees

  THE fact that Old Penarthians cannot wait for the current season to end was clearly underlined by the disastrous events of Easter Saturday. read more

• Dinas let match slip away

  BETTWS 3 read more

• Bowls is the winner at Sully tourney

  THE ladies and gentlemen s joint finals weekend at Sully Indoor Bowls Club on April 8 and 9 was a big success, with a very good standard of bowling by all competitors. read more

• Beth and Daniel take trophy home

  FRIDAY, April 7 was the final day in the Windsor Tennis Club Mixed Doubles Winter League. read more

• What's on in and around Penarth

  THURSDAY read more

• Cycle route

  I READ with interest Justin Lewis letter (Penarth Times, April 6) informing us of another delay in providing a safe cycle route to Cardiff. read more

• Production

  FOR a long time I have followed the Cardiff Gilbert and Sullivan Society with pleasure and interest. read more

• Closed ward

  READERS will be grateful to John Evans for confirming he s employed in representing mental health patients (Penarth Times, March 23). read more

• Sports are champions!

  SULLY SPORTS 1 read more

• No dentists on NHSin Vale area

  A STUDY carried out by the Vale of Glamorgan Citizens Advice Bureau has revealed that there are currently no NHS dentists taking on patients in the Vale area. read more

• Teenager survives 20ft fall down cliff

  A DINAS POWYS schoolboy miraculously survived a 20ft fall off cliffs at Llantwit Major while filming his art project last weekend. read more

• First minister backs Severn barrage plan

  PLANS to construct an electricity-producing barrage across the Severn estuary from Lavernock Point near Penarth to Somerset are back on the political agenda at the highest level and have won the approval of both the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government and the Welsh Secretary. read more

• Hollywood dream come true for Ryan

  ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ryan Thomson has had the most egg-citing Easter break - winning both a top boxing accolade and bagging a family holiday to Hollywood! read more

• TV star is glad to gain a sense of belongingHead

  PENARTH-BASED actor Charles Dale - well known for his parts as Dennis in Coronation Street, the randy chef in The Lakes and Steve in BBC Wales drama Belonging - is fast establishing a big name for himself in British television. read more

• Take home piece of Welsh opera history

  THE WELSH National Opera, which is marking its 60th birthday this weekend, has launched an online auction enabling followers to share in its long history. read more

• Invention is a winner

  A PENARTH woman s efforts to keep her little ones clean has won her a top award. read more

• 50 golden years are set to end

  A PENARTH swimming club has been forced to close after 50 years. read more

• Saying farewell to Cliff

  AFTER 20 years service, Maintenance Officer Clifford Parker will be retiring from his post at Marie Curie Hospice Penarth in May this year. read more

• Area debate

  DURING the State of the Area Debate, I asked if it would be feasible to open the Barrage road across the bay, for a set period in the morning, say from 7am to 9am. Then again in the evening from 4pm to 6pm, for light traffic only and going only one way - eg to Cardiff in the morning and from Cardiff in the evening. This would relieve the congestion at Baron s Court roundabout and also cut the pollution by petrol fumes on Windsor Road. I was informed the Barrage road was not built for traffic. What I would like to know is could it be looked into, as an alternative route to and from Cardiff for light traffic? read more

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