By County Press Reporter - Tuesday, December 9, 2008 CHRISTMAS bargain hunters are being warned to beware of stolen secondhand goods for sale, after a spate of six reported break-ins on the Island at the weekend.

A MAJOR scheme to build a learning centre at the heart of the multi-million pound Barry Waterfront complex is set to be granted planning permission this week.

A BUSINESSMAN claimed banks were “holding a gun to the head of North East business” after being offered a loan at nearly 21% interest.

Karen Matthews was convicted last week of kidnapping her daughter. The case is important, not because of what she did, horrible though that was, but what she has exposed. She opened our eyes to an underclass that most of us ignored or hoped would just go away.