LITTLE has changed at the Manor over the winter months.Bishops Castle go into the second division campaign with the same old guard leading the fight to stay in the league.Castle can look forward to renewing old rivalries with Montgomery this season but
MORGAN Jones narrowly missed out on a Comonwealth Games medal last week.The 23 year old former Builth Wells High School student ended fourth in the T47 100 metre final with his time of 11.93 just outside the medal placings. Jones, originally of Newbridge
MONTGOMERY have targeted promotion back to the first division in 2018.The Lymore club will once again be led by captain Sam Williams as Montgomery look to the future and an immediate return following last season’s relegation.Vice captain Aaron Ruff-Cock
AMBITIOUS Guilsfield and Llandrinio will be gunning for promotion to the third division this season.Captain and wicketkeeper Andy Trow will lead the club for a third season as the Guils target promotion from the fourth division.Having secured sponsorship
SAM Cooke will lead Newtown into the Henshalls Shropshire Premier League season.The long serving clubman takes over from Dave Anthony who will continue to represent the Recreation Ground club as player with Ally Laird stepping up vice captain.Cooke expected
GWEN Samuel struck twice as Radnor overcame Penarth IIIs 3-1 to seal promotion from division two of the South Wales Women’s League.Hayley Price completed the scoring as the villagers sealed their return to the first division.Club spokesperson Elin Wozencraft
COSTA Coffee opened it's new branch in Welshpool today and a steady stream of caffeine lovers have been popping in to have their favourite espresso or cappuccino. The store has opened at the former Pinewood Cafe building in the town centre creating
TNS bid for revenge when Connahs Quay Nomads visit Park Hall tonight (Friday).The Saints domestic treble dreams were ended by a JD Welsh Cup defeat to the Deesiders last month.TNS go into the game with confidence high following an emphatic win at Bala
FOLLOWING a damning report, a school near Newtown has been placed in special measures by school inspectorate, Estyn.Brynllywarch Hall Special School at Kerry teaches pupils from the age of eight to 19 who have social, emotional behavioural difficulties
Tiger Roll won the 2018 Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.Ridden by Dave Russell the 10/1 bet held off 25/1 shot Pleasant Company over the last 50 yards to claim a place in history.Virgilio, co-owned by Dave and Teresa Futter of Yorton
MONTGOMERY is hosting its first beer and music festival on Saturday, April 21, with the town’s finest food and drink on offer throughout the day.With beers from award-winning Monty’s Brewery, Welsh and Shropshire breweries and some from even further afield
CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating that the future of a link bridge and footway in Llanfair Caereinion has been secured.Powys County Council has committed to maintaining the Banwy Industrial Estate and Glanyrafon link bridge after it was approved at a Cabinet
Rhayader Town 3 Welshpool Town 2LYNDON Jones fired Rhayader Town to glory in the Llanidloes Town Welsh Beef and Beef Mid Wales Under 19s League Cup final.Both sides began the final at Llanidloes Town’s Victoria Avenue brightly.Welshpool broke the deadlock
IN A bid to help drive down the number of disposable hot drink cups, a councillor has been finding out if shops in Welshpool are allowing customers to enjoy their favourite tea or coffee from re-usable cups. Powys County Councillor for Trewern,
IAN Probert starred with a hat-trick as Welshpool Town returned to the top of Spar Mid Wales League One with a 5-2 win at Churchstoke on Wednesday.Will Thomas and Adam Davies also struck for the Lilywhites while Jame Betton and Aiden Oakley replied for
Ziemann rules for CastleMARTYN Ziemann struck twice as Bishops Castle eased to a 5-0 win at Llanymynech in Honda Division One of the J T Hughes Montgomeryshire League on Tuesday.Gaz Bromley, Sam Naden and Sam Jones settled the outcome for the Shropshire
LLANIDLOES captain James Denham has backed his side to improve on last season ahead of the new division four campaign.The talented all rounder will be supported by vice captain Geraint Evans this season as the Recreation Ground club seek a revival in
A Young Farmers Club from Breconshire has won the Wales YFC pantomime competition.Erwood YFC will now represent Wales at the National YFC Pantomime finals at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on May 5.The Club will be holding a series of fundraising events
GARETH Hughes led by example as Rhayader Town returned to the league summit with a 4-3 win over Builth Wells Reserves.Hughes’ double and strikes from Jamie Evans and Taylor Wozencraft cancelled a Dave Thomas brace and Charlie Boucher effort in reply.Newcastle
DEVELOPERS will be told to use land that has made it into the Local Development Plan (LDP) or lose it, if no building takes place.At Tuesday's Extraordinary Full Council meeting, Powys Councillors rubber stamped the LDP which will for the basis of
GUILSFIELD booked their place in the final of the Central Wales Cup with a 4-1 win over Llanfair United in Berriew on Tuesday.Jack Harris opened the scoring inside the opening five minutes before sweeping home Jake Cook’s cross to complete his brace on
CHAZ Davies kick started his World Superbike Championship campaign with a double podium in Spain last weekend.The Presteigne ace ended second in race one aboard an Arbua.It Ducati before a superb second race saw Davies pip Kawasaki’s Jon Rea to pole.This
RICHARD Jones starred with four tries as COBRA steamrollered Abergele in a 55-0 drubbing in division two of the North Wales League.The full-back led the way and was joined by No8 Jack Jukes who crossed for a hat-trick while wing John Lewis and centre
