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December 19, 2024

Care group steps up for Help for Heroes and raises over £14,000

Your World|Dec 19

December 9, 2024

'God works in mysterious ways' Mid Wales community rallies round after 'tornado-like' wind rips off chapel roof

December 6, 2024

WH Smith to discuss 'preservation' of historic shop fittings as it confirms 'disappointing' closure

Refurbished Newtown school kitchen acts as classroom for cooking course that connects community

December 4, 2024

Mystery international artist pays £200k for landmark historic chapel and promises to make it 'people's palace'

WH Smith set to close historic shop which has served town for nearly 100 years

December 3, 2024

TV presenter and nature conservationist quizzes council over Montgomery canal restoration

November 17, 2024

Two arrested after driver dies in crash which also seriously injures child

November 13, 2024

Plans for small veg producing farms near Newtown given the go ahead by planners

Newtown named best place to pass your driving test according to figures

November 12, 2024

Police given extra powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Powys town after residents 'alarmed and distressed'

November 8, 2024

Newtown factory extension is given the go-ahead by councillors

November 6, 2024

Councillor plans for a barn near the site of a motte and bailey mound in Mid Wales are given the go ahead

National park would see £2 million worth of work on development plans in Mid Wales go to waste - claim

October 27, 2024

Independent school on Shropshire/Powys border listed for sale as occupiers set to relocate

Property|Oct 27

October 22, 2024

New wind farm with 17 turbines approved for Mid Wales

Environment|Oct 22

Couple set to run picturesque, Grade II listed Mid Wales hotel as health and wellness retreat

Business|Oct 22

October 21, 2024

Here's where drop-in sessions over ambitious plans to tackle River Severn flooding will take place

Shrewsbury|Oct 21

October 16, 2024

Plans for three homes next to former Powys pub approved by councillors

October 15, 2024

'No other option': Major A-road to close for seven weeks as drivers given 68-mile diversion

Transport|Oct 15

October 2, 2024

'Why can’t there be a sixth form?': Question to be posed to Powys County Council

Education|Oct 2

Independents and Tories in Powys join forces in bid to block new Home to School Transport policy

Llanfair Caereinion|Oct 2

September 30, 2024

'Indefensible!' £14m canal project failure would cause 'enormous' reputational damage, councillor warns

Politics|Sep 30

Row breaks out after potential collapse of Montgomery Canal project is revealed with Powys County Council

September 29, 2024

Quake confirmed in mid Wales but did you feel the earth move?

September 25, 2024

Warning that flagship restoration of Montgomery Canal may need scaling back

Welshpool|Sep 25

August 28, 2024

Person hit by train in Mid Wales affecting services from Shropshire to Welsh coast

August 21, 2024

Gallery to close for improvement works

August 20, 2024

Politician asks health leaders to pause plans that could see a hospital 'downgraded' - this is the response

August 16, 2024

Abergavenny Food Festival to be hit with train disruption - with no rail services over weekend

Food and Drink|Aug 16

August 15, 2024

Person 'located and brought to safety' in 'precarious' river incident in Newtown

August 14, 2024

Extra police patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour in town

August 12, 2024

Green light for plans to repair aqueduct as part of £14 million canal restoration near Newtown

Politics|Aug 12

July 28, 2024

'I got back in time to tell her that I loved her before she died': New MP dedicates maiden speech to his mother

July 24, 2024

'Services are being challenged': Council predicting overspend position of £510,000 on this year's budget

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 24

July 18, 2024

Butcher tastes success after bagging £25,000 in competition

July 13, 2024

Motion including promotion of red meat kicked into touch by councillors

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 13

July 10, 2024

Principles redesigning Powys Count Council report pulled as not all cabinet members are happy with it

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 10

July 7, 2024

Reserves warchest worth £73m at council in Wales

July 6, 2024

Council achieves £2.3million surplus on last year's budget

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 6

Powys council services to be divided into four based on Brecon, Llandrindod Wells, Newtown and Welshpool

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 6

July 5, 2024

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr election result: Craig Williams third in shock Labour win

General Election 2024|Jul 5

July 1, 2024

Massive new bridge over the River Severn is craned into place

June 16, 2024

Family business with global reputation still going strong as it celebrates 50th birthday

Business|Jun 16

June 13, 2024

Family gearing up for fundraising fun day for hospices in memory of their son

June 5, 2024

'Potholes and school transport issues' as Tory group scoops seat in council by-election

Llandrindod Wells|Jun 5

June 4, 2024

Attacker punched, kicked and stamped on lone woman on canal path in 'out of the blue' assault

May 31, 2024

Young people from Powys took to the stage for Eisteddfod yr Urdd

Llanfair Caereinion|May 31

May 26, 2024

Find out more about Newtown's new mayor

May 21, 2024

Headteacher gets a good 'gungeing' for a good cause at colourful school event

Education|May 21