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Stories for 16 October 2002

Tivyside Arts

Choir in final

The talented young members of Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion based in Newcastle Emlyn are preparing to join 23 of the UK's finest choirs at The Lowry arts complex, Salford Quays, early next month for the prestigious National Finals of Sainsbury's Choir of the Year 2002, Britain's biggest amateur choral competition.  more...

Preseli orchestra plays

The Preseli Orchestra, formed in Pembrokeshire in 1994 for musicians of all standards, is to perform works by composers such as Mendelssohn, Katchachurian and Mozart, in aid of Catholic overseas development charity CAFOD on Saturday, November 2, in Cardigan's Catholic Church Hall.  more...

African thoughts

What does a cow, the Bible and Shakespeare have in common?  more...

Tivyside Letters

Clear road signs needed

Dear Editor, Driving from Ferwig to Gwbert recently, I was the victim of a head-on collision caused by a young driver who had clearly misjudged both his speed and the narrowness of the road.   more...

Do a reality check Ziggy!

Dear Editor, Dr Ziggy Otto should do his own "reality check" by reading the Noise Report commissioned by the council from Cambridge consultant, Mike Stigwood, who agrees that the "protestors" have proper concerns.   more...

Runways and safe stopping

Dear Editor, Dr Ziggy made some interesting observations regarding runway lengths, and the take-off requirements of various types of commercial aircraft.   more...

Castle as activity centre for kids?

Dear Editor, The health implications for our children being so inactive needs to be addressed.  more...

Taro'r hoelen olaf

Annwyl Olygydd, Siom mawr oedd derbyn Fersiwn Deposit, y fersiwn diweddaraf o Gynllun Datblygu Unedol Ceredigion. Amcan y cynllun hwn yw rhoi arweiniad ym maes cyn-llunio Ceredigion.   more...

Tivyside News

Bank snub for businesses

Three Newport businesses are facing a rough ride from The Black Horse after bank managers ordered them to remove their advertising signs from an outside wall.  more...

Blow for Qinetiq workforce

Morale at Aberporth's MoD range has hit rock bottom this week after Qinetiq vowed to wipe its hands of the establishment once its run-down is completed in 2004.  more...

Castle goods under hammer

They may have furnished one of the nation's most historically located houses but when the contents of Castle Green House come under the hammer next Saturday morning, their future home will be anyone's guess.  more...

Dancing OK on Sunday

LET's face the music and dance - that was the view of Ceredigion councillors last week when they amended a 220-year-old law banning music and dancing on a Sunday.  more...

Soroptimists celebrate 50th anniversary

Fellow Soroptimists from all over the world sent messages of congratulations to the Cardigan branch as it celebrated 50 years with a special anniversary dinner at the Cliff Hotel on Saturday night.  more...

Concern over embargoes

Urgent talks are being sought by senior officers of Ceredigion County Council's planning department in a effort to lift embargoes presently holding up the development of a further three advance factory units in Cardigan.  more...

Tragic mum laid to rest

A tragic mum, jointly accused with her husband of cruelty to their baby son, who later died, was cremated on Monday, 13 weeks to the day her body was found in a field adjacent to the couple's home at Penparc, Cardigan, and four days after her husband made his eighth court appearance.  more...

Bus driver jumped red light

Having waited four and a half minutes at temporary traffic lights at Manarafon junction just outside Cardigan as he made his way to work one morning, a bus driver of 20 years thought they were stuck on red, and he drove through.  more...

Go-ahead for 48 homes

Plans for a large housing estate on land ear-marked for industrial use in Boncath have been approved in principal.  more...

COMMENT

What the Tivy-Side says this week  more...

Row over boots

Remonstrating over a receipt at a Cardigan shoe shop, after her friend was given two left boots by mistake two days previously, landed a 56-year-old woman in hot water.  more...

Crisis point for OT service

Ceredigion's occupational therapy service has reached crisis point with a three-month waiting list and a severe shortage of staff.  more...

Tivyside Sport

Rogers at the front

Division Three (West): NC Emlyn 35 points Waunarlwydd 30 points  more...

Seven goal blitz

It is almost 30 years since Ffostrasol became the first Cardiganshire League side to lift the J Emrys Morgan Cup. Since those glory days a number of things have changed at Troedyrhiw Park but as they beat Padarn by seven goals in the second round of this season's competition it is obvious that the level of commitment remains just as high.  more...

Tivyside Riding Club

The Tivyside Riding Club held its annual Family Show and Dressage at Canllefaes Fields, Penparc at the end of September.   more...

Results and fixtures

Results Saturday October 12  more...

  
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