Penarth | Archive | 2002 | August
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...
PENARTH is staging a retrospective exhibition of work by photographer Ralph Mortimer at the Washington Gallery up until September 21. more...
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...
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...
Reign of Fire more...
25 YEARS AGO more...
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...
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...
YOUR report last week that Sully Hospital "should be reopened" was fine, but confused one key point in my argument. more...
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...
I AND my colleagues read with disgust the letter criticising the young people of Penarth and mentioning A-Level results. more...
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 residents are up in arms over plans to build a block of three modern apartments in the midst of their Victorian terraced homes. more...
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...
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...
PENARTH police are cracking down on drugs with a new direct hotline. more...
WORRIED residents are demanding action, after a wall was knocked down for a third time at a notorious Penarth accident blackspot. more...
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...
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 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...
PENARTH GCSE pupils were celebrating last week after achieving record-breaking results once again. more...
DINAS Powys Cricket Club had a successful final week of the season when both the First and Second XIs recorded victories against Caerleon. more...
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...
LAST WEEK was a bitter sweet affair for Dinas Powys AFC. more...
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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