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Stories for 21 April 2005

Penarth Features

Mal's Memories

DO you remember the Rag and Bone man?  more...

Penarth Letters

Environment first

EVERY Saturday morning until the election, a group of people who between them support a range of political parties will be outside Penarth Library with a banner which asks'Why Isn't the Environment the Top Election Issue?'  more...

Controversial stance on drugs policy

I WAS very interested to read last week's coverage of the candidates in the forthcoming election.  more...

Fair Trade statusnot all that fair

IT is commendable that Councillor Mark Wilson (Penarth Times, April 14) wants Penarth to achieve the status of being a'Fairtrade Town'.  more...

Cadets auction sales

THE Sea Cadet Unit in Penarth is in urgent need of renovation.  more...

Penarth News

'It reminds me of old Soviet days'

A DELEGATION of Russian government officials and businessmen visited Penarth this week - and compared the Esplanade to an'old area under Soviet rule' where buildings were left'in disrepair'.  more...

Issues discussed

MEMBERS of the public fired questions on a range of contentious issues at Vale of Glamorgan Council cabinet members in a Question Time-style debate held at the Paget Rooms.  more...

Police fine anger

ANTI-drink-drive campaigners have slammed the sentence given to a Penarth policeman who crashed a police car while more than twice the legal limit.  more...

Concern grows over mast plan

CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up their fight to stop a telecommunications mast being erected near two Penarth nursery schools, now that Vodafone has submitted a planning application to Vale planners.  more...

Less wait at Vale

THE Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust is celebrating this week after hitting waiting list targets set by the Welsh Assembly Government.  more...

Charity tackles drugs

CARE For The Family are running courses in Penarth to help parents tackle the issue of drugs.  more...

Schools set high standard

FOUR Penarth schools have received awards to recognise their achievements in raising numeracy and literacy standards.  more...

Council gives green light to Fairtrade plan

PENARTH Town Council last week approved a resolution to work towards achieving Fairtrade status for the town.  more...

Therapy aims to take you back

A UNIT at Llandough Hospital has launched an appeal for local memorabilia from the 1920s and 1930s, to help with a new treatment known as "reminiscence therapy."  more...

Sign up for marathon

IF the sight of the determined runners in this year's London Marathon has inspired you, then it's not too early to consider running next year - and raising money for Marie Curie Hospice Penarth.  more...

Penarth Sport

Sully conquerors in invasion of Prague

SULLY Sports RFC undertook a successful and enjoyable tour to the Czech Republic last weekend - and the highlight came when they won the rugby tournament hosted by Sparta Prague Rugby Club.   more...

Pheonix gymnasts leap into new home

ONLY three-and-a-half years after Phoenix Gymnastics was first launched, the club is delighted to announce that it is about to move into its own, fully-equipped, dedicated facility, situated in Rhymney Riverbridge Road (off Newport Road).  more...

Heads held high, despite heavy loss

OLD Penarthians found themselves engaged in a week of frantic action as they near the end of the current campaign in Division 5 South East of the Lloyds TSB National league.  more...

  
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