THE RSPCA hopes to life spirits on Blue Monday with a list of their funniest calls of 2018. On what is thought to be the most depressing day of the year, the charity reveals some of the most entertaining – and unusual – requests for help… If
JJ DOWNES, a Year 8 pupil from Caereinion High School, has raised £2,000 for the Lingen Davies appeal after shaving off his curls. JJ’s grandfather, Alun Roberts, suffers from prostate cancer and he wanted to help raise money and awareness of his
An award-winning headteacher has taken the helm at Caereinion High School. Phillip Jones, from Neath, took over as head on January 1. The headteacher, who has more than 30 years of experience in education and business, says he wants to engage
A PETITION has been launched to oppose the proposed development of the Frochas broiler chicken unit near Welshpool. The Change.org petition is called ‘Protect the Welsh countryside. Say no to a chicken broiler unit, pollution and endless traffic
A plan to ban dogs from some public spaces in Powys could be on the cards after the County Council wrote to town and community councils for their opinions on the idea. Representatives from Powys County Council have asked local councils for feedback
A MONTGOMERYSHIRE-based anti-pylon group has donated funds towards a campaign that is protesting against plans to build a windfarm at a Radnorshire beauty spot. Montgomeryshire Against Pylons presented a cheque for £1,000 to the Campaign for the
The charity Samaritans have taken over what is known as ‘the most difficult day of the year’, fighting back with a good cuppa. Jamie Bowman finds out about the simple plan for creating a positive domino effect... THE fun and festivities of the
SCHOOL children across the UK will be filling up bird feeders, turning classrooms into bird hides and creating wildlife friendly bakes in preparation for watching and counting the birds in their school grounds for the 2019 RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch
Food is something we talk about a lot. What we had to eat, what we are going to eat, where we ate it and then we make sure to take a photo of it and post it on all the available social media platforms - just to make sure that everyone knows what we
