Phew, panic over as Cadstock finally confirms its much-waited return to Victoria Park this Summer.
Save Colcot Centre| Barry | The Star
Well, well, another day, another row with our valiant Vale Council as they once again make plans to slash one of our vital amenities - the Colcot Sports Centre.
Fireworks Fiesta Flop | Vale | The Star
So, our Barry Bonfire event looks likely to be canned from our ever-emptying community calendar as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
Barry’s £20M Boost | The Star
Well, that bolt from the blue £20M boost to ‘level up’ Barry has got to the most mind-blowing boost we’ve had for a long while.
Ty Hafan Hit Back | The Star
So Ty Hafan have hit back against the crazy closeness of their site to the proposed Danter Dream Camp. Holiday Lets next to their Hospice are not the neighbours they want to see at the Sully site.
Community Coups | Wales | News
In the Barry community spirit of solidarity, see some of the campaigns, causes, petitions, protests, surveys, samples and family fundraisers here.
Barry Pride 2023 | Vale | The Star
After a dazzling debut event, are we seeing Barry Pride slip into that disappointing disconnect between what our queer community and what others think they want?
Lost Lido | Vale | The Star
So, the old ‘Bring back the Knap Pool’ Campaign has reared its hopeful head once again as our rallying residents call our Councils into action.
Cadstock Rocks | Barry | News
Well, we did it then - Cadstock 2023 came back with a booming Barry bang to rock the Victoria Park rafters. Thank You!
Go Glasto | Vale | The Star
Well, our town's two-day tribute band bash GlastonBARRY certainly pulled out all the stops as it celebrated their milestone tenth anniversary with our rocking residents. Picture Credit: Martin Gibson
Cadstock New Line Up| Vale | Local News
Cadstock, our free, fully-inclusive family Festival has announced the lush line-up for the new date weekender.
Blocked Toilets| Vale | The Star
Well, after all the drama of the Cadstock weather chaos, I’m turning my thoughts to toilets - especially the ones blocked at Barry Island.
Cadstock Clarity| Q&A| Local News
We are now pleased to confirm that our free, for all, family-friendly, fully-inclusive Music Festival is on SATURDAY 19TH AND SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 2023.
Our Heritage Hope| Vale | The Star
Sweet to see a lovely little Open Day at Barry War Museum last weekend as our hidden gem of history welcomed the locals from Barry and beyond through their doors.
Cadstock Thank You| Vale | Local News
We want to say a mega massive thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who have dug so deep to keep our Cadstock Alive!
Town Called Malice | Vale | The Star
Whoosh - did you hear that? It’s the sound of some of our sour-faced Barry souls sucking the joy out of anything and everything.
Cadstock Merch | Vale | Local News
Catch yourself a cracking brand new design, limited run, Cadstock Bucket Hat priced at just £8.
Summer Season Starts Here | Vale | The Star
Awwww, who doesn’t love to see our town’s people packing out the beautiful Barrybados on sunny Sunday afternoon as two top events pulled our keen crowds in.
Cadstock Tees | Vale | Local News
Catch yourself a cracking brand new design, limited run, Cadstock T-Shirt to wear at our super saved (by the bell - and Barry Town Council) free Music Festival this Summer.
RIP Richy Tutton | Vale | The Star
Well, what a heart-breaking Bank Holiday break end as Barry mourns the loss of local Scooter scene, and RNLI, man Richie Tutton.
Cadstock Line Up | Vale | Local News
Cadstock, our free, fully-inclusive, family-friendly music festival, has announced the line up of brilliant bands to rock us through the wild and wonderful weekender.
Cadstock Back | Vale | The Star
Crikey, just when you thought all hope was lost, our cool Cadstock rises like Lazaraus from the dead – and is back on for one of the biggest weekends of the Barry calendar.
Cadstock Canned | Vale | The Star
I’m absolutely gutted that this year’s Cadstock is cancelled due to the catastrophic cash cuts to the Vale Glamorgan Council community events budget.
Community of Kindness | Vale | The Star
Well, fancy the Far Right thinking they can just saunter into our Vale to cause chaos amongst one of our most cohesive communities.
Council Tax Cuts | Vale | The Star
So, what did we all think when the Council Tax Bill dropped dismally on the mat then – money well-spent or a right old Rates rip off?
Model Farm Victory | Vale | The Star
Well, my faith in the Vale Council has been slightly restored with the narrow defeat against the Model Farm Application last week – credit to those who voted against.
Danter’s Dream | Vale | The Star
So, are we soon to see a return to the glory days of the happy Barry holiday camp then as our Pleasure Park owner Henry Danter reveals plans to put in places to stay at last.
Black Bag Bid | Vale | The Star
Well, just when you thought it was safe to swing your black bin bags with swagger every fortnight, the Vale Council may move to three-weekly collections.
Mole Misery | Vale | The Star
So, it looks like all the ambitious aspiration, talking up of our town, and the crossing of everything, multiple times, didn’t make a blind bit of difference to Barry’s much-hyped Marina Dream.
Island Nostalgia | Vale | The Star
Awwww, Barry’s bright New Year just wasn’t the same for me without the official swim seeing in 2023 with a splash.
Bye, Bye 2022 | Vale | The Star
Well, that was a year that much of us want to forget wasn’t it? Hot on the heels of monotonous twelve months riding on the Coronacoaster, 2022 failed to live up to its post Covid promise.
Merry Christmas| Vale | The Star
I’m feeling the festive spirit this week as I dust down my racy red Barrybados jumper all ready for the start of the yuletide social scene.
Yma O Hyd | Vale | The Star
At last, after over six decades of pain, Wales took the beautiful game to the global stage as they finally returned to the World Cup.
Lest We Forget | Vale | The Star
Have you seen those cracking memorial benches on Gladstone Road? I think they are absolutely fabulous, and a more than fitting tribute to our many residents who lost their lives in wars, past and present.
Community Counts | Vale| News
In the community spirit of solidarity, locals, activists, and allies swiftly set up petitions, protests and fundraisers, to help a grief-stricken family, fight a crusading cause – or to simply just show some solid support for those floored by fate. Find out how you can help here:
Halloween Bonfire Night| Vale | The Star
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Or is that October 29th according to our esteemed Vale Council who gave Guy Fawkes a Halloween vibe this year.
National Library Archive |Wales|Mrs SVJ
My much-read website, MRS SVJ - The Voice of Our Community, is now fully available on the National Library of Wales Archive.
RIP Beautiful | Vale | Sue’s View
Absolutely devastated to hear of the sudden and shock passing of one Barry’s most beautiful girls - inside and out.
Barry’s Black Cloud |Vale| The Star
There’s a devastating, dark black cloud hanging over our town as we say a much too soon goodbye to two of Barry’s best loved characters.
Town Proud Again|Vale | The Star
So how was it for you? Did you dress up in your Rainbow finery, march boldly as a banner waver, or just pop along once to see Barry Pride bring our town’s top community on a sunshiney Saturday.
Vote Cadstock | Vale | News
Cadstock, Barry’s only free, for all, family-friendly, Festival needs your votes to boost the coffers.
Barry Pride On| Barry | News
So our bold and brilliant Barry Pride is back with a Rainbow bang to enable people to connect with their community and have a fab time as well.
End Of An Era | Wales | Sue’s View
Well, I’m no mad monarchist but, for me, Queen Elizabeth II’s death felt like such a momentous day in history.
Richard Remembered | Vale | The Star
Absolutely delighted this week so see that precise plans are finally underway to get the long-neglected Richard Taylor Memorial Skate Park back to its former glory.
Our Welsh Riviera| Vale | The Star
Let’s go the beach each, in the famous words of Nicki Minaj, and blimey, didn’t us Barrians take her up on the offer this year.
LGBTQymru Magazine|Digi Issues | 2022
LGBTQYMRU is to move away from a quarterly, online magazine to a regular, weekly publishing platform that will focus and draw attention to individual stories.
Barry Pride Back | Vale | The Star
So our bold and brilliant Barry Pride could be back on the Rainbow cards according to the little bird who tweeted in my ear earlier this week.
Cadstock Community Spirit | Vale | The Star
Well, I’ve just about recovered from a wild weekend baking at a packed and perfect Cadstock with the Barry Massive, and quite a few fans from Wales and wider. Picture Credit: Martin Gibson
Our Marina Dream | Vale | The Star
Well, what do you reckon to all this fancy talk of us having our very own little Marina then - how posh is that!
Our Mole Misery| Vale | The Star
So, it looks like all the ambitious aspiration, talking up of our town, and the crossing of everything, multiple times, didn’t make a blind bit of difference to Barry’s much-hyped Marina Dream.