IS the risk of making cuts to the Planning Service really worth it? The head of property, planning and property protection, Gwilym Davies appeared in front of Powys County Council’s (PCC) economy, residents, communities and governance scrutiny committee
The most comprehensive guide to all the Mid Wales sports weekend fixtures. Football Friday ER Jenkins Cup, second round (7.30): Machynlleth v Forden United Watson Financial Mid Wales League South (7.30): Presteigne Reserves v Llanidloes
Llandrindod Wells Rugby Club and the Bracken Trust hosted 'An Evening with Shane Williams and Sean Holley' at the town's Metropole Hotel and raised more than £3,000. The event was held in November with more than 200 people treated to numerous stories
A "troubled" patient who tried to punch and headbutted a GP at Newtown Medical Practice was jailed today (Thursday, January 30), a court heard. Kieran Reece Wilkins, 21, of Ffordd Eglwys, Vaynor, Newtown, has also been banned from the surgery.
On Tuesday, a law banning people in Wales from smacking their children was passed by the Welsh Assembly. But how did your Assembly Members cast their vote on the controversial issue? Montgomeryshire: Russell George AM, Conservative - Against
MID Wales continues to punch above its weight in the world of rugby. This week two former students of Builth Wells based Ysgol Calon Cymru have taken the next steps in their respective careers in the game. Brecon-born Cardiff Blues fly half Jacob
Powell strikes gold at Israeli Grand Prix NATALIE Powell returned from Israel with a gold medal last weekend. The Beulah-raised judoka star was in action in the Tel Aviv Grand Prix in Israel and boosted her Olympic dream by claiming gold in the
A former professional footballer, who grew up playing for Wales alongside Gareth Bale, is to tackle a gruelling charity effort in aid of two causes close to his heart. Ex-Wales Under 21 International Robert Davies, 32, will undertake a sponsored
Dyfed-Powys Police is appealing for information about the occupants of a car that collided with a shop in Llanwrtyd Wells last week. Serious injuries were sustained from the collision which involved a silver Renault Clio crashing into the Premier
These extraordinary close-up pictures show a perfectly formed single snowflake moments after it settled on a snowdrop flower. Wildlife and nature photographer Andrew Fusek-Peters captured the stunning images after a recent snow flurry. He was
Powell strikes gold at Israeli Grand Prix NATALIE Powell returned from Israel with a gold medal last weekend. The Beulah-raised judoka star was in action in the Tel Aviv Grand Prix in Israel and boosted her Olympic dream by claiming gold in
MID Wales continues to punch above its weight in the world of rugby. This week two former students of Builth Wells based Ysgol Calon Cymru have taken the next steps in their respective careers in the game. Brecon-born Cardiff Blues fly half Jacob
Moving Llanidloes’ recycling site a mile out of town is “an accident waiting to happen”, say town councillors. The recycling site at Gorn Road moved to a new location at Llanidloes Rugby Club’s Cae Hafren playing fields on Thursday, January 30,
PROPOSALS for cuts in jobs to staff that that organise and clerk Powys County Council (PCC) meetings have been defended. On Wednesday, January 29, councillors on the economy, residents, communities and governance scrutiny committee met to go through
A LEADING official has warned Central Wales football faces a growing crisis. The advent of a new third tier next season and the extending the Football Association of Wales (FAW) player registration system to all levels could lead to the demise of
The commitment and contribution of the farming community to Wales and its rural economy has been highlighted by Montgomeryshire AM, Russell George. In a series of meetings at the Senedd last week (week commencing January 20) with farming unions,
