Brecon’s new flagship cultural and historic attraction y Gaer will open its doors to the public for the first time in December, Powys County Council has announced. Work on the town centre facility is nearing completion and the centre, which features
THE Textile Museum in Commercial Street, Newtown, will have a special open day on Saturday, October 26. The museum wants to hear the stories and experiences of working in Newtown in the days when there was more industry in the town – for example
THE boss of a Newtown-based groundworks and civil engineering business says his workforce is the cornerstone of the success as his company which was named the 2019 Powys Business of the Year. EvaBuild Ltd collected the award, sponsored by Powys
FOLLOWING former Bellowhead lead singer Jon Boden’s recent gig at the Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, two more former Bellowhead members appear there as part of the folk trio Faustus next Thursday, October 24. “I lived for many years in Presteigne
As guests of Knighton and District Refugee Support Group, a party of over thirty refugees currently living in Cardiff enjoyed a memorable day out in Knighton on Saturday. Welcomed by support group volunteers, a varied programme of activities was provided
THE “Three Musketeers” (right) look all set to go and with a leap and a bound Taff the sheepdog is in full flow at the bottom of the page. Sean Weekly has turned in another stunning picture of the night sky, this time looking over towards Skomer
The first ever Pride Powys event will take place in Llandrindod Wells at the end of June, it has been announced. LGBTQ+ pride parades and events celebrate and fight for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. The
Charities the Trussell Trust and FareShare are appealing to people in Powys to volunteer to help in the UK’s biggest food collection for people in need. From Thursday, November 21, until Saturday, November 23, the two charities will be collecting
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn hosted events to mark the official launch of the new CCTV infrastructure in 17 towns throughout Powys, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion. When Mr Llywelyn made his election pledge to reinstate
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Mid Wales, a world-leading Eco Centre that demonstrates and showcases practical solutions for a sustainable future, has developed new group travel packages. Having delivered quality courses on a
A CONSULTATION on plans to merge two primary schools in north Powys will close next month, the county council has said. Powys County Council (PCC) is proposing to merge Ladywell Green Infants School and Hafren Junior School with the aim of establishing
Last weekend’s rain was a reminder that winter is not far away. The week before, when the weather was glorious, we were busy maintaining fences, and renewing gateposts as the very dry weather this summer had weakened posts around the farm. We also
