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Karen Compton

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Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.

July 3, 2020

Rethink over new school name

Education|Jul 3, 2020

July 1, 2020

Decision to be made over 18 new houses for Newtown

Property|Jul 1, 2020

June 24, 2020

Council review ‘will end in school closures’

Education|Jun 24, 2020

June 19, 2020

Pitter-patter of tiny talons at Kington farm

Attractions|Jun 19, 2020

June 16, 2020

Traveller site on outskirts of town to be permanent

Newtown|Jun 16, 2020

June 12, 2020

Controversial tourism complex given the go-ahead

Mid Wales entertainment|Jun 12, 2020

June 11, 2020

60 complaints about bonfires since start of lockdown

Mid Wales|Jun 11, 2020

June 5, 2020

Risk assessments held ahead of pupils’ return

Education|Jun 5, 2020

June 3, 2020

£15,000 Lottery grant to support mental health charity

Health|Jun 3, 2020

Presteigne Festival to go digital

Mid Wales entertainment|Jun 3, 2020

June 2, 2020

Trains centre of excellence plan for mine site

Transport|Jun 2, 2020

May 30, 2020

Authorities join forces as five Powys care homes confirm coronavirus cases

Health|May 30, 2020

May 29, 2020

Royal Welsh Show counts cost of coronavirus shutdown

Attractions|May 29, 2020

May 13, 2020

Mother of three appointed as Powys's new High Sheriff

Mid Wales|May 13, 2020

May 7, 2020

Action call on invasive Japanese Knotweed plant

Llandrindod Wells|May 7, 2020

April 27, 2020

First ever digital Hay Festival to take place next month

Music|Apr 27, 2020

April 25, 2020

Health board partnership with army helping to secure PPE

Health|Apr 25, 2020

April 23, 2020

Police chiefs call for lockdown be extended

Health|Apr 23, 2020

April 18, 2020

Politicians united in bid to save Laura Ashley

Business|Apr 18, 2020

April 3, 2020

Appeal launched to help the former home of artist Sidney Nolan

Attractions|Apr 3, 2020

April 1, 2020

£3 million to be spent on Powys schools

Education|Apr 1, 2020

March 31, 2020

Online meeting to discuss crisis

Health|Mar 31, 2020

March 24, 2020

Man, 48, in court after assault on partner in drunken row

Crime|Mar 24, 2020

March 23, 2020

Hay Festival off and future at risk

Music|Mar 23, 2020

March 20, 2020

Man's drugs delivery tripped up by ‘pungent’ smell

Crime|Mar 20, 2020

March 18, 2020

Council chief is in self-isolation

Health|Mar 18, 2020

March 16, 2020

Councillor self-isolating over coronavirus

Health|Mar 16, 2020

March 11, 2020

Minister sees benefits of £6.6m investment in health facilities

Health|Mar 11, 2020

February 17, 2020

Royal Welsh Show medical centre to return

Mid Wales|Feb 17, 2020

February 10, 2020

Destruction order for dangerous dog which bit two police officers

Crime|Feb 10, 2020

January 31, 2020

Father and son commended for tackling street robber

Crime|Jan 31, 2020

January 29, 2020

Fly-tipping costs pair £200 each in fines

Mid Wales|Jan 29, 2020

January 22, 2020

Ram-raiders grab £15,000 worth of equipment from agricultural and builders merchants

Crime|Jan 22, 2020

January 17, 2020

80mph driver narrowly avoids road ban

Crime|Jan 17, 2020

January 13, 2020

Driving test fraud man given suspended jail term

Crime|Jan 13, 2020

January 8, 2020

Appeal for info on trio wanted for questioning on violent burglaries

Crime|Jan 8, 2020

December 31, 2019

Tributes paid to window cleaner Mick

Ludlow|Dec 31, 2019

Row over company’s slow pace of repairs

Politics|Dec 31, 2019

Fresh powers to fine motorists who litter

Mid Wales|Dec 31, 2019

Knighton Show and Carnival faces wait over grant

Mid Wales entertainment|Dec 31, 2019

November 25, 2019

Boris Johnson trims a sheep during visit to Royal Welsh Winter Fair - with video

Politics|Nov 25, 2019