County Times | Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/welshpool/ County Times Welshpool en-gb Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:26:07 +0000 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:26:07 +0000 https://www.countytimes.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.countytimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo County Times | Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/local/welshpool/ Welshpool fundraiser closes in on target for new memorial bench https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26712078.welshpool-fundraiser-nears-target-new-memorial-bench/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000 3737980120aca8895ff279aae8dc8523 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Police hunt van driver after smash into telegraph pole leaves road shut for hours https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26713168.police-wales-hunt-van-driver-telegraph-pole-smash/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 16:09:51 +0000 629e40ef707c5f7a23c1d66639b95e60 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Court seizes cash from fraudster who targeted 'friend' who gave her money for food https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26712390.welsh-fraudster-stole-friend-cash-seized/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:20:44 +0000 56e486cdb4439c220ba6a9251b7a27f8 emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Lloyd Welshpool Town Hall set for major transformation after funding boost https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26711891.welshpool-town-hall-set-major-restoration-project/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000 d62da71216d3b3f63b8dff9932af13b5 james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Former deputy mayor of Welshpool resigns as councillor https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26702506.ex-welshpool-deputy-mayor-carol-robinson-quits-council/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:48:09 +0000 25a4813db9edc3a34198d7994a25c8cc gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Grosvenor Free entry as Welshpool set for spectacular fireworks display https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26701173.welshpools-fireworks-display-need-know/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:15:19 +0000 4f63b1cc81de059c61c01cf084e87808 thom.kennedy@newsquest.co.uk | Thom Kennedy Man must pay nearly £1,000 after 100mph speeding on A483 near Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26701015.driver-must-pay-nearly-1-000-103mph-speeding-wales/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:44:00 +0000 78108583fa6378ccd60947af60878608 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Powys man accused of breaching restraining order sent to crown court https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26697819.mid-wales-man-accused-harassment-sent-mold-crown-court/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:04:45 +0000 358c7f6d5979dccb558695db5aa68622 emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Lloyd Prolific Powys shoplifter banned from every Spar and Iceland in UK https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26695860.powys-shoplifter-banned-every-spar-iceland-uk/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:49:58 +0000 739d650ae0f782384157b3ee3fb3c0fa emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Lloyd Man caused more than £6,000 damage to shop window in Newtown https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26695303.newtown-man-caused-6-000-damage-shop-window/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:29:29 +0000 a2c3e4a73a48f3dc1dcf7148df6f8079 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Mitsubishi driver taken off the roads for being over double the drink drive limit https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26695234.powys-mitsubishi-driver-well-drink-drive-limit-shropshire/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:17:55 +0000 8c682cbc4fab8374f98a4e05e7aa019a matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Police appeal for two girls, aged 14 and 15, missing near Powys border https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26691215.police-appeal-find-two-girls-missing-rowton/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:48:51 +0000 eb5b8c6a6c50ce97791d2af831050046 emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Lloyd Welshpool brothers shine at HYROX Birmingham as 16-year-old breaks the hour mark https://www.countytimes.co.uk/sport/26690883.four-welshpool-brothers-excel-hyrox-birmingham-event/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:44:01 +0000 b23a7ef54b7dd754c953cf00568738fd gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Grosvenor Welshpool man given suspended sentence after stalking and sexually assaulting woman https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26678055.welshpool-man-given-suspended-sentence-stalking-woman/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 f38b49843f113c126ade0dd2ff7966f8 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Letter: Welshpool hospital cuts ‘will put pressure on Shrewsbury’ https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26681335.letter-powys-hospital-cuts-put-pressure-shrewsbury/?ref=rss Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 1e022d419d44070060e2f43c4d2cbf3c Staff Reporter Powys drug dealers admit supplying cocaine and cannabis after arrest at garage https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26684212.powys-drug-couriers-admit-cocaine-cannabis-offences/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 f4bb612bc20240f3fb95ccd3dbac6ffd matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Man who denies stealing police handcuffs amid escape from custody faces trial https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26684269.powys-man-escaped-custody-faces-trial-charges/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:41:24 +0000 e652bf7656dce1f5c56f94fda8b56505 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Welshpool to get new cycling hubs and bike hire scheme as Tour de France arrives https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26682621.wales-gets-ready-tour-de-france-cycling-investment/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:33:28 +0000 05775894824862e6c60382a41468ef00 thom.kennedy@newsquest.co.uk | Thom Kennedy 5 in hospital - with 1 in 'potentially life-threatening' condition - after A483 crash https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26681512.one-life-threatening-condition-wales-a-road-smash/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:42:19 +0000 604c6902b1800eeecfa8999351896b66 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Free parking scheme linked to big rise in number of people going into Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26681067.free-parking-linked-26-6-rise-visits-powys-town/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:16:31 +0000 f8a2a2a8954ad00889b8ec336ce5640f thom.kennedy@newsquest.co.uk | Thom Kennedy Man accused of assaulting Welshpool woman to face Mold Crown Court trial https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26676480.man-sent-crown-court-assault-coercive-behaviour/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000 b3a6af2243175ba8aab38e4343f5f623 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Water company issues apology as homes left with low pressure and no supply https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26677347.guilsfield-water-fault-causes-low-pressure-no-supply/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:17:08 +0000 9a046c45e217299ae06d20bcfa0fe184 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Several Powys railway journeys cancelled as more trains undergo repairs https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26676122.train-repairs-cause-disruption-powys-rail-route/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:36:33 +0000 3016c7005aefc777001d4764ffc2263e anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Boy racer who fled police at 70mph in 20mph zone avoids immediate jail https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26670206.welshpool-teen-driver-avoids-jail-70mph-police-chase/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 c8b8c436073d1fc184ca9b2596907b49 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Nail bar seeks planning approval eight months after opening in former Barclays branch https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26661374.planning-sought-welshpool-nail-bar-former-barclays/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0000 d6247a89e6205bab6d0563c6208ba821 ruairi.walsh@newsquest.co.uk | Ruairi Walsh Morland wins top technology award after developing automated panel production line https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26671250.morland-wins-technology-innovation-award-powys/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 ef0b4ebb5c20a91eeb9184ed35e0899f thom.kennedy@newsquest.co.uk | Thom Kennedy Powys to receive string of cycling hubs as part of £4.5m Tour de France funding https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26673605.powys-benefit-4-5m-2027-tour-de-france-funding/?ref=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:54:28 +0000 8513a7daeb39d51225596b872c81118d matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Mid Wales recruitment firm wins start-up award after first year in business https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26670934.mid-wales-recruitment-wins-start-business-award/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:54:47 +0000 ddffc33d073d7be6f66d08694e9604db thom.kennedy@newsquest.co.uk | Thom Kennedy Driver taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26669931.one-taken-hospital-a458-crash-near-welshpool/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:04:17 +0000 8c1c40d07ffc28f5bcb98f259260ffa0 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Flooding and train shortages cause disruption across Powys rail network https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26668922.flooding-train-shortages-disrupt-powys-rail-services/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:26:50 +0000 8aa5f47267ed80a8fc771a1e8c058d50 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Road in Welshpool to close for three days for maintenance works https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26669769.welshpools-red-bank-close-three-days-works/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:41:05 +0000 cf353fddc1f2a07e186a21e86c4347f8 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Man, 23, admits making and distributing hundreds of indecent images of children https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26665969.man-admits-making-distributing-indecent-child-images/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 7ab3e6fec34b5d760467147cbab7d07f anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry A483 between Welshpool and Buttington reopens following crash, traffic chiefs say https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26668381.crash-closes-a483-welshpool-buttington/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:06:23 +0000 aa082df378da91b859355507b08e1a1c steve.craddock@newsquest.co.uk | Steve Craddock Man admits inflicting grievous bodily harm on male at Welshpool pub https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26665766.welshpool-man-admits-gbh-assault-town-centre-pub/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 6a4caabc62096d886ed591f9afc7e251 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones A483 closed after collision between Welshpool and Buttington https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26668414.a483-closed-collision-welshpool-buttington/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:22:46 +0000 59e06c37d401176c8442cd3cf654664c gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Grosvenor Welshpool man ordered to pay compensation after stealing two TVs from Tesco https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26665793.welshpool-man-ordered-pay-568-tesco-theft/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 79da562e885077a7e518222ea0b55664 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Welshpool manufacturer crowned Powys Business of the Year after investment drive https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26667552.welshpools-morland-named-powys-business-year/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:23:18 +0100 9eab39c7bf6586cdf6960ddfd40be482 Powys man tells court cocaine was secretly put in his drink before drug-driving https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26665614.powys-man-says-cocaine-put-drink-drug-driving/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4755050ad0ea1a6f4265170f6649c126 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Packed meeting sees overwhelming opposition to Welshpool Hospital changes https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26664134.welshpool-residents-vote-hospital-service-transfers/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:43:00 +0100 4b199283dc68d5cee7f0e05e44addd69 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Trains cancelled across Powys as Storm Austen prompts major rail disruption https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26663219.storm-austen-cancels-cambrian-heart-wales-trains/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:28:59 +0100 98defa4e0ba26b1fb4c557aab119b121 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Powys man given new community order after threatening homeless shelter staff https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26654181.powys-man-given-new-community-order-alcohol-treatment/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b0c2ed965fbef145e07229176a87e69e matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Tour de France route through Powys revealed from Welshpool to Brecon https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26661023.every-powys-town-road-tour-de-france-route-mapped/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 0756e23f42f76471063d0303adbed07f anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Busy road to close overnight between Shrewsbury and Powys border https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26661909.a458-closure-shrewsbury-welshpool/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:57:31 +0100 cae8a491f0afdf23ca49c1a194035afb anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Safety concerns after signal failure gave train wrong location near Welshpool https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26664251.welshpool-train-signalling-fault-prompts-safety-concerns/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:28 +0100 84895434a50f9cfde4143ba1e461a253 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Welshpool Second World War exhibition raises more than £29,000 for good causes https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26656482.second-world-war-exhibition-raises-29-000/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b41dec5517788f98193899eeeb869d4e emily.lloyd@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Lloyd Powys man with 'flagrant disregard' for court orders jailed https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26652188.welshpool-man-jailed-15-weeks-driving-banned/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 10:21:51 +0100 b5dccfd89775a6e17a1ef1d0a7c38c18 matt.jones@newsquest.co.uk | Matt Jones Welshpool 11-year-old wins Hyrox Youngstars event in Valencia https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26654853.daniel-marshall-wins-hyrox-youngstars-event-valencia/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:52:16 +0100 e4d340e22dd4fc41a425e268ae37b057 gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Grosvenor Plans submitted for larger kitchen and new serving hatch at Powys farm shop https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26651101.plans-submitted-expand-powys-farm-shop-kitchen-space/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 ea6efadfe07de83d6bb456392cdb224b anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Rural postcode wins £1,000 prize in latest Postcode Lottery draw https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26651931.berriew-postcode-wins-1-000-latest-lottery-draw/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:45:13 +0100 4f4bf2cc8b7ebde97c4ae4aa3a2d94c1 anwen.parry@newsquest.co.uk | Anwen Parry Tributes paid to former Chirk manager and Welshpool Town cup winner Graham Jones https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/26651019.former-welshpool-star-graham-jones-dies-tributes-paid/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 905561f9ec00a6fc4a43c6094cf67fd3 gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk | Gavin Grosvenor