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Stories for 16 May 2002

Penarth Arts

What's On

Events in and around Penarth this week  more...

CD Review

SOMETIMES when you're watching a film you hear a nice classical bit of music and wonder what it is.   more...

Mystery tour to say 'grazie'

PENARTH restauranteur Peppino Scarico has come up with a unique way to show his appreciation to his customers.   more...

Cinema Review

DRAMATIC, tense, heart-warming and very emotional - these are phrases that can be associated with director Jessie Nelson's new movie I Am Sam (PG).  more...

DVD/Video Review

JUST when you thought you had seen the last of Crocodile Dundee it's back - Los Angeles-style.   more...

Penarth Features

Memories from the Penarth Times

25 YEARS AGO  more...

Penarth Letters

Pay to park

FOR years I've been a loyal customer to The Captain's Wife in Swanbridge. Now I'm not so sure I want to go there again.  more...

Drowning

I AM so glad that local experts are finally taking the problems of child deaths by drowning seriously (Penarth Times, Thursday May 9).  more...

Dismayed

I AM writing to complain about some dogs owners in Penarth who cannot keep their animal under control, even when on a lead.   more...

Now we know

SO NOW we know - what Lorraine Barrett (letters last week) wants to impose on schools in Wales is not the full revision of the post-16 qualification that is so desperately needed, but instead to retain the present hodgepodge of qualifications and graft on top of them another layer in the form of the Labour Party's version of the Welsh Baccalaureate.  more...

Fete thanks

ON BEHALF of Penarth and District Scouts and Scout Fellowship, I wish to express our appreciation of the warm support given by townspeople to our May Day Fete at the Victoria Playing Fields.  more...

Music stars

I WAS surprised and disappointed that your report, May 2, of the Penarth Rotary 'Evening of Music' at Stanwell school on the last Thursday in April contained scant reference to the actual performances.  more...

What a year

MAY I through the medium of your paper offer my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the schools, clubs, organisations and groups for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to Colin and myself during my year of office as Town Mayor.  more...

Odd plans?

I SEE the final phase of the Penarth Marina development is nearing completion.   more...

Penarth News

Barrier kills dad

A PENARTH four-year-old watched in horror as a freak accident killed her dad while out on a shopping trip.  more...

Taking the reins

PENARTH has a new mayor - Stanwell ward representative Cllr David Clapham.   more...

New asylum row

FURIOUS residents are threatening protests after the Home Office revealed Sully Hospital is still being considered as a place to house 750 asylum seekers.   more...

Cabinet doors open

PENARTH residents were able to see crucial decisions being made on Tuesday when the Vale of Glamorgan Council's Cabinet opened its doors.   more...

Helping raise awareness

A DINAS Powys girl suffering with ME is helping to promote the illness's awareness week.  more...

Sky-high aid bid

TWO ambitious Penarthians are breaking in their trainers ready to walk the Inca Trail in Peru in aid of local people with cancer.   more...

A taste of the 'good old days'

PENARTH youngsters stepped back in time to celebrate their school's 125th anniversary.   more...

New chairman

PENARTH man Cllr Harold Rees is the new chairman of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.  more...

Search for family of late Marine

THE PENARTH family of a Royal Marine killed in action in 1950 is being sought for a special presentation.   more...

Penarth Sport

St Joseph's Rugby and Netball Tournament

THE 14TH ST JOSEPH'S Rugby and Netball Tournament took place on Saturday in warm and dry conditions.  more...

Dinas - runners up

AFTER A VALIANT effort it wasn't to be.  more...

Sponsored stick bags for hockey ladies

ONE OF Cardiff's leading building contractors is helping a local hockey club to improve its image this season, by sponsoring two of its teams.  more...