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Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.

January 12, 2025

Howey carol service included readings, poems, singing and Christmas jokes.

January 11, 2025

Two vacancies for the role of town councillor on Kington Town Council.

Sir Frank calls time as Chief Medical Officer for Wales after eight years

January 10, 2025

Brecon and Radnorshire politician calls for Welsh Government to cover Powys health funding shortfall.

Decision on delaying Powys patients' healthcare to save £9.9million is deferred for further work on the risks and impacts

Have your say on the Draft Powys Sustainable Resource Strategy

New bus service introduced in Powys to mitigate the reduction of the services on the Heart of Wales line.

Powys primary school to be supported by education officers after it wasfound to be in need of significant improvement.

Mid Wales Tourism chairman standing down after eight years

January 9, 2025

Join Powys farmers for breakfast this January

Welsh Government’s childcare scheme criticised for “failing those who need it most” by Powys politician

Brecon and Radnorshire MP calls for greater support for off-grid homes

A tiny Kington pub has been named Herefordshire CAMRA’s pub of the year for 2024.

A council tax increase of 8.9 per cent will be considered by Powys County Council on Tuesday.

January 8, 2025

Herefordshire Council considering a 4.99 per cent increase in council tax for 2025/2026

Kington Mayor thanks councillors for developing the town in 2024

Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner's first column of 2025

“I’ve seen firsthand, it’s beyond a crisis” – James Evans MS on Welsh Ambulance critical incident

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is offering free winter lagging kits

Builth Wells Mayor has had a busy time with numerous engagements

Powys businesses given chance to comment on the county council budget

Llanidloes school pupils to benefit from a safer route to school

Lead councillors are to be assigned to projects in Kington to take them forward more quickly.

Llandrindod Wells Mayor played Santa in the run-up to Christmas, delivering goods to the foodbank.

The Royal Opera House’s Tales of Hoffman (12A) will be screened to a Builth Wells venue this month.

January 7, 2025

Powys patients could wait longer for treatment so health board can save money

Llandrindod Wells Town Council represented at Local Places for Nature showcase event at the Senedd in Cardiff.

Kington Town Council will publish a new item about its work every month in the parish magazine.

The film Holes will be shown at a venue near Knighton on January 18.

Film Ali and Ava to be shown in a village near Kington this month.

Critically acclaimed play Grav is coming to a Builth Wells venue

January 6, 2025

Water had to be pumped out of properties after flash floods hit a Powys town.

The Miracle Club to be shown at a Kington cinema

Knighton's Mayor's latest engagements including a carol service and Santa's grotto

Enquiries will be made about the potential for setting up a business body in Rhayader aligned to the town council.

Powys fleet managers collect national award

Traditional hedge planted to protect nature and wildlife in Powys by volunteers

Llandrindod Wells Town Council is unable to provide a school governor to represent them at Ysgol Trefonnen at the moment.

Builth Wells club to be asked to design new artwork to replace popular mural depicting local characters

January 3, 2025

A talk about birds was the theme of the latest Beulah Thursday Club meeting

Multi-agency effort rescues four after vehicle overturns at Claerwen Reservoir

New year quiz night at a venue near Kington

90k project to make key Offa's Dyke tourism site more accessible is completed

Masks now mandatory in Powys hospitals and clinical areas

January 2, 2025

Tourism businesses urged to have their say on visitor tax plans before consultation ends

Have your say on local Powys bus services

Builth Wells Town Council new year message

Wind farm developers will be invited to give a presentation to Llandrindod Wells Town Council in the future.

Rhayader groups benefit from over £2,300 in grant money

Penybont Young Farmer’s Club’s After Dark Tractor Run has raised about £3,500 for two charities.

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