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Stories for 29 August 2002

Penarth Arts

DVD review

THIS long-awaited adaptation of JRR Tolkien's classic fantasy novel 'Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' has finally hit the high street.  more...

Exhibition of photos

PENARTH is staging a retrospective exhibition of work by photographer Ralph Mortimer at the Washington Gallery up until September 21.  more...

What's on in Penarth

Thursday Penarth Pier. Waverley Excursions, Visit Weston £15.95, Weston & Sea Life £19.95. 9.45am-7.15pm; Clevedon £13.95. senior citizens £11.95, 1pm-7.15pm.  more...

CD review

TOPLOADER'S newest release into the album chart comes in the shape of Magic Hotel. Formed in 1997, from the chemistry between a bunch of Eastbourne drinking mates, Toploader have swiftly risen up through the ranks.   more...

Cinema review

Reign of Fire  more...

Penarth Features

Memories from Penarth

25 YEARS AGO  more...

Penarth Letters

Listen to us

I AM WRITING about the Sully Hospital controversy. As a regular visitor to the University Hospital at Heath Park, it always amazes me to find extensions, modifications and repair work always going on, often requiring outpatients to be diverted in order to arrive at their appointed destination.  more...

Questionable

I MUST concur with last week's comments (Exam Farce). The call from the major political parties is Education! Education! Education! A further promise from the government is that, shortly, 50 per cent of the population will be in higher education.  more...

Betrayed

YOUR report last week that Sully Hospital "should be reopened" was fine, but confused one key point in my argument.  more...

I'm not lazy

THE LETTER written about exams last week left me feeling quite angry. How dare this person write that we are lazy and all we do is hang around street corners.  more...

Disgusting

I AND my colleagues read with disgust the letter criticising the young people of Penarth and mentioning A-Level results.  more...

Bay is filthy

I WOULD like to express my disgust at the Cardiff Bay Development Company for creating the downright filthy, inconvenient monstrosity which is Cardiff Bay.  more...

Penarth News

Modern homes upset residents

PENARTH residents are up in arms over plans to build a block of three modern apartments in the midst of their Victorian terraced homes.  more...

Crusade for upgrade

A PENARTH businessman is appealing for his peers to join him in a virtual crusade. Engineer Richard Dagwell, 32, of Anchor Road, is fed up with waiting hours to download important documents, tying up his phone line and running up his bill.   more...

Fun for foster families

THE VALE of Glamorgan's Summer Funday was held last week at the Amelia Trust Farm. It's purpose was to raise the profile of foster carers in the Vale, and their contribution to child care provision.  more...

On the line for drug busting

PENARTH police are cracking down on drugs with a new direct hotline.  more...

This is just mad

WORRIED residents are demanding action, after a wall was knocked down for a third time at a notorious Penarth accident blackspot.  more...

Concrete plans for steps

PENARTH local councillor, Anthony Ernest, has expressed his delight at news that the public concrete steps from the Esplanade bastions to the beach at Penarth, are set to be repaired.  more...

TV show scam case trio in court

A SULLY born army major accused of cheating his way to the jackpot prize on ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire, appeared with his wife and lecturer pal at Southwark Crown Court yesterday.  more...

A spellbinding role for Hanah

A SULLY schoolgirl has landed the lead female role in a commercial for Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which is to be screened on a children's satellite channel.  more...

Record breaking results yet again

PENARTH GCSE pupils were celebrating last week after achieving record-breaking results once again.   more...

Penarth Sport

Century for Southwell

DINAS Powys Cricket Club had a successful final week of the season when both the First and Second XIs recorded victories against Caerleon.  more...

New junior event at Rectory Road

THIS YEAR the juniors at Penarth Lawn Tennis Club had a new trophy to compete for. The committee decided to introduce the new trophy for the many juniors who were just too old to compete in the U-12s championship, and maybe a little too young to stand a chance of winning the U-18s event.  more...

Dinas must bounce back after defeat

LAST WEEK was a bitter sweet affair for Dinas Powys AFC.  more...

Seasiders kick off with cup tie

THE NEW rugby season gets under way on Saturday, August 31, when Penarth RFC entertain Builth Wells RFC in the preliminary round of the Principality Cup.  more...

  
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