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Four walks planned across Powys to highlight White Ribbon Day
A SERIES of events will take place right across Powys to raise awareness of White Ribbon Day on November 25. A notice of motion for Powys County Council (PCC) to support the White Ribbon campaign was put forward by Cllr Michael Williams (Independent
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Top singers lined up for annual charity concert in Llandrindod Wells
THE lyrico spinto soprano Marie Miller will be hosting her annual charity concert at Llandrindod Wells this year on Saturday afternoon, October 26. It will be taking place between 2 an 5pm at the Holy Trinity Church, and is in aid of the Bracken
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Firefighters leave on-call town crew
TWO long-serving staff members have left the On-Call Crew at Newtown Fire Station. Officer in Charge David Gardner is retiring after 34 years of serving the community of Newtown. Watch manager Gardner, ‘Didsy’ as he’s popularly known, said: “
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Year ban for man 12 times the drug drive limit
A LLANIDLOES man has been banned from driving for a year after being more than 12 times the drug-drive limit. James Jenkins, 38, of Long Bridge Street, admitted driving with cocaine in his system. At Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, Stephen
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Do not disturb - photographer catches a sparrow hawk taking a bath to cool down
This is the amazing moment a sparrowhawk swooped in and took a morning bath after a long day of hunting squirrels. Sean Weekly, 30, from Builth Wells, lay in waiting for ten hours in a photography hide in the hope of capturing a glimpse of some
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McDonald's would bring 65 jobs to Welshpool
McDonald's is looking to open a drive-through restaurant on the outskirts of Welshpool; a development which would be first of its kind for the town. If Powys County Council give the plans the go-ahead, the restaurant hopes to open up next year,
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12 month ban for woman 12 times the drug drive limit
A 28-year-old who admitted driving with cocaine and MDMA in her system has been banned from driving for 12 months, a court heard on Tuesday. Francesca Louise Barker, of Long Bridge Street, Llanidloes, had over 12 times the legal driving limit for
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Could you be a foster carer or adopt a child in need of a new family home?
Drop-in sessions are being held across Powys to find new foster carers and adopters. A string of informal sessions will take place over the next month as part of Powys County Council’s drive to recruit new carers and adopters. If you could provide
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‘The Brexit Party will shake up the system’
THE Brexit Party parliamentary candidate for Montgomeryshire says the party is here to stay. Speaking to the County Times, Oliver Lewis said voters in the constituency will be given a real alternative to the traditional major parties, the Conservatives
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Grants for community gardening projects
IN ADDITION to its annual donations to nursing and health charities, the National Garden Scheme grants awards to help community gardening projects. In 2011 the National Garden Scheme set up an award scheme in memory of Elspeth Thompson, the much-loved
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New NRW bird control licences in Wales go too far
By now you will have heard that Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has decided to further restrict the ability of farmers and conservationists to control birds which are damaging crops or livestock, spreading disease or causing harm to species of conservation
