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Jailed man 'posed a real risk to life'

8:40am Saturday 20th March 2010

A MAN who was caught on CCTV smashing a glass bottle to use it as a weapon, after a row with Penarth club doormen, was jailed by Barry magistrates last week.

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Police appeal over stolen saddle

2:40pm Friday 19th March 2010

POLICE in Penarth are investigating the theft of a saddle from a house on Wordsworth Avenue, between 2pm and 5pm on Tuesday, March 9.

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Magistrate Mary bids farewell to court

12:40pm Friday 19th March 2010

A PENARTH magistrate, who has been described as the ‘Queen Mum of the Bench’ by colleagues, retired this week after 38 years.

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Elodie to get operation - despite fundraising shortfall

8:50am Friday 19th March 2010

TWO-YEAR-OLD cerebral palsy sufferer Elodie Wilton WILL get the operation she needs to help improve her mobility - thanks to the generosity of Penarth Times readers who have answered the call to help raise £40,000 to pay for treatment.

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Police vow to catch gang

2:40pm Thursday 18th March 2010

POLICE say they are determined to bring to justice a gang who assaulted a 29-year-old man in Penarth recently.

Lorry in railway bridge drama

11:30am Thursday 18th March 2010

A 30-TONNE lorry hit a railway bridge and overturned in Penarth on Friday - forcing police to close Windsor Road for more than four hours.

New roadworks plan set for Penarth

8:30am Thursday 18th March 2010

MAJOR work lasting almost five months is set to take place along one of Penarth's main roads – and is expected to cause more traffic chaos for already irate motorists.

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Schoolchildren learn to play fair

12:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

DURING Fair Trade week, the children of Albert Primary School, Penarth, took part in a number of games which helped them appreciate the importance of Fair Trade. As part of the week, the school held Fair Trade assemblies and learnt a Fair Trade song. At the end of the week the children celebrated by having a Mad Hatters tea party, for which they were encouraged to wear a homemade mad hat. A lot of fun was had by all.

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AM urges support for Daffodil Appeal

8:10am Wednesday 17th March 2010

PENARTH AM Lorraine Barrett, who is patron of the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth, is urging people to support the charity's Daffodil Appeal, which runs through March.

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Pupils and teachers enjoy annual book celebration

1:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

WORLD Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. The day is a celebration of books and reading sponsored by National Book Tokens.