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  • Appeal following damage to tea rooms in Rhayader

    Police officers are appealing for information after damage was caused a side door of the Old Swan Tea Rooms in Rhayader. The Radnorshire Neighbourhood Policing Team said the damage happened sometime between Saturday, March 14, and Wednesday, March

  • Funerals provider recruiting amid coronavirus crisis

    FUNERAL provider, Co-op Funeralcare, is actively recruiting a range of temporary and permanent roles across Wales to support communities and families through a time of loss. The organisation is recruiting for roles across its operations, including

  • A message from the County Times

    During the weeks since the coronavirus erupted in the UK, everybody in society has had to adapt their behaviour and routines, writes County Times editor Thom Kennedy. Most people will suddenly find themselves housebound, with no certainty about

  • Knife Angel tour is halted

    Plans to move an anti-knife crime sculpture created from more than 100,000 surrendered blades have been put on hold due to the coronavirus lockdown. The 20ft-high Knife Angel, which was created at Oswestry's British Ironwork Centre, was on show

  • AM's plea to BBC not to drop Welsh breakfast bulletins

    A MID WALES Assembly Member has written to the BBC urging them to reconsider the decision to drop news bulletins from Wales during the Breakfast show on BBC One. Last week's announcement of the temporary changes by the broadcaster, due to the coronavirus

  • Powys Council cancels all non-essential meetings

    All non-essential Powys County Council meetings have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Earlier in March several committee meetings were able to take place remotely with members of the public able to watch proceedings online. But since

  • February flooding cost Powys Council £1.5 million

    Responding to storms which swept across Mid Wales a month ago, bringing widespread flooding, cost Powys Council £1.5 million, estimates show. While the full cost will not be known until the next financial year, the council's finance panel heard

  • Warning after 400 per cent increase in coronavirus scams

    People in Dyfed-Powys have been urged by the police to be vigilant and alert to cyber-crime following a spike in coronavirus scams. This warning comes as Action Fraud UK last week announced an increase of 400 per cent in coronavirus-related frauds