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Karen Compton

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Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.

November 26, 2023

Negligent builder fined for damaging or destroying rare bat breeding site

Environment|Nov 26, 2023

November 24, 2023

Police gave drunken thief a lift home but grew suspicious during the journey

Crime|Nov 24, 2023

November 7, 2023

Teen becomes UK’s youngest pilot on his 17th birthday

South Shropshire|Nov 7, 2023

November 5, 2023

Sleeping driver who crashed into bridge had backpack containing drugs in car

Crime|Nov 5, 2023

Man helped himself to booze after walking into hotel's closed function suite

Crime|Nov 5, 2023

October 27, 2023

Fraudster who targeted father-in-law and charity shop boss to repay £1 from ill-gotten gains

Crime|Oct 27, 2023

October 22, 2023

New power plant ‘would provide energy for homes, and jobs’

Business|Oct 22, 2023

October 15, 2023

Plans to close primary school due to falling numbers top of the agenda next week

Mid Wales|Oct 15, 2023

October 14, 2023

Man who 'took advantage of underage girl' and had sexual relationship with her is jailed

Crime|Oct 14, 2023

October 12, 2023

Air ambulance options spelt out as campaigners continue call to retain Welshpool base

Health|Oct 12, 2023

October 8, 2023

Drink driver hit lamppost after stopping for couple of beers on way back from rehoming dog

Crime|Oct 8, 2023

October 5, 2023

New chief executive for Powys County Council

Mid Wales|Oct 5, 2023

October 1, 2023

Suspended prison sentence for woman caught with drugs and knife

Crime|Oct 1, 2023

September 28, 2023

Drink-driving football club chairman gets lengthy road ban after crashing into railings

Crime|Sep 28, 2023

September 27, 2023

Public invited to have say over Welsh air ambulance base options

Health|Sep 27, 2023

September 3, 2023

Man caught speeding as he drove to hospital with severed ear is let off

Crime|Sep 3, 2023

Police appeal for information on break-in at border pub

Crime|Sep 3, 2023

August 28, 2023

Question reveals Welsh Government's spend on marketing 20mph speed limit roll-out

Transport|Aug 28, 2023

August 23, 2023

Man told to expect jail after admitting sexual activity with teenage girl

Crime|Aug 23, 2023

August 20, 2023

Resident fined £400 for dumping bags of rubbish in the cardboard recycling bank

Newtown|Aug 20, 2023

August 19, 2023

Farmers 'being unfairly blamed' after River Wye’s status is downgraded

Farming|Aug 19, 2023

August 18, 2023

Motorcyclist killed in four-vehicle crash in Powys

Mid Wales|Aug 18, 2023

August 17, 2023

Missing cat no longer Jinx-ed as owner gets him back after THREE MONTHS

Tenbury Wells|Aug 17, 2023

August 15, 2023

Cruise ship captain fraudster handed extra prison time for conning more people including father-in-law

Crime|Aug 15, 2023

August 6, 2023

Woman bottled fellow clubber in face leaving her with 'permanent' scar

Crime|Aug 6, 2023

July 27, 2023

Harper Adams student wins award at Royal Welsh Show

Mid Wales|Jul 27, 2023

Wildfire charter launched at Royal Welsh Show

Mid Wales|Jul 27, 2023

July 25, 2023

Royal Welsh awards presented for exceptional service

Mid Wales|Jul 25, 2023

Young Farmers awarded travel scholarships

Mid Wales|Jul 25, 2023

New look horticulture section revealed for next year's Royal Welsh

Mid Wales|Jul 25, 2023

July 24, 2023

Best of Welsh and British on display as the 102nd Royal Welsh Show gets underway

What's On|Jul 24, 2023

July 21, 2023

Armed attacker jailed for 18 years after 'hunting down' sister with claw hammer

Mid Wales|Jul 21, 2023

July 19, 2023

Funeral for police inspector killed in car crash to be held this week

Mid Wales|Jul 19, 2023

July 10, 2023

Cheers! Villagers awarded £240,000 to restore pub

Food and Drink|Jul 10, 2023

July 8, 2023

Calls on county council to review parking price hike blamed for 'lower footfall'

Mid Wales|Jul 8, 2023

July 4, 2023

Inquest opens into death of 'murder victim' whose body was found in River Severn

Crime|Jul 4, 2023

June 25, 2023

Drink-driving teen took friend's car without permission then crashed it into hotel gates

Crime|Jun 25, 2023

Community order for man who grabbed partner's hair and pulled her down steps

Crime|Jun 25, 2023

June 23, 2023

Surplus spaces issue keep education chief Cllr Pete Roberts awake at night.

Education|Jun 23, 2023

New categories for the Powys Business Awards

Business|Jun 23, 2023

June 18, 2023

Driver with 14 points keeps licence after mother 'didn't see insurance renewal email'

Crime|Jun 18, 2023

June 11, 2023

Nurse narrowly avoids prison for head-on crash which left man with catastrophic injuries

Crime|Jun 11, 2023

June 10, 2023

Woman who knew for decades that she had siblings in America, and kept a promise not to make contact, finally meets them

Llandrindod Wells|Jun 10, 2023

June 6, 2023

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society switches to a 100 per cent renewable energy tariff

Farming|Jun 6, 2023

June 1, 2023

Murder victim found in River Severn named as 34-year-old Ford woman Natalie Dean

Crime|Jun 1, 2023

May 29, 2023

Motorist can stay on the road despite now having 18 points on licence

Crime|May 29, 2023

May 28, 2023

Convoy of classic lorries hit the road for weekend of scenic trips

Mid Wales|May 28, 2023

May 15, 2023

Woman caught watching TV without licence has fine reduced

Mid Wales|May 15, 2023

Concerns raised over plans to build eight homes at former leather goods factory

Mid Wales|May 15, 2023

May 8, 2023

Welsh Covid response could be investigated

Health|May 8, 2023

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