Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has announced that it aims to live stream this year's Remembrance Sunday event on the internet. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, only up to 30 people will be allowed to attend the "much shorter" formal
The UK's longest river has inspired the name of a new play park in Newtown. Severn Play Park, or Maes Chwarae Hafren in Welsh, was decided by town councillors on Monday, October 26. A public consultation was launched in September to gather
Two sheep dogs from Powys have been sold for world record-breaking prices. Henna, a fully broken working sheep dog, was bought by a buyer from south Wales and eight-month-old part-broken bitch Nant-y-Moel Tara has found a new home with ‘Britain's
HERE is where Powys sits among the other local authorities in Wales as the latest figures for the seven-day rate of new Covid-19 cases have been released. The figures, for the seven days to October 22, are based on tests carried out in NHS Wales
A MOTORCYCLIST has been fined for breaching coronavirus restrictions during lockdown. Marcus Christopher Jones, of Mansel Gamage, Herefordshire, admitted the offence when he appeared before magistrates in Llanelli on October 20. The court heard
The Welsh Government will "continue to learn lessons" about how it communicates its lockdown rules following confusion over a ban on selling non-essential items, Wales' health minister has said. Vaughan Gething said ministers would ensure retailers
HOUSE prices increased in Powys in August, new figures show. The boost contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area achieve 6.6 per cent annual growth. The average Powys house price in August was £195,315
Powys County Council has received £6 million from the Welsh Government so far to cover the costs of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. This money from the Welsh Government’s Local Authority Hardship Fund, goes towards the increased costs of social
POWYS has more driving instructors now than it did eight years ago, despite a national decline in numbers. The Approved Driving Instructors National Joint Council said the reasons for the number of instructors across Great Britain falling by more
Boots have unveiled a new coronavirus testing service which the company says can return results from swab tests in just 12 minutes. Here's everything you need to know. How will the service work - and when will it be rolled out? The pharmacy
A DIRECTOR of the Hay Festival has been suspended over claims he has bullied staff. Peter Florence, who co-founded the festival in 1988, was suspended on October 1 when a formal complaint of bullying was upheld. Chair of Hay Festival Caroline
A TOTAL of 13 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Powys by Public Health Wales on Monday (October 26). The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the virus in Powys since the outbreak of the pandemic now stands at 737, with Public Health
POWYS County Council might need to raid its own piggy bank for nearly £4 million to plug any budget holes this financial year. The authority's finance panel is due to meet on Thursday, October 29, when members will be given a briefing on the 2020
RESIDENTS have praised their the new energy efficient standard homes on Brook Street in Welshpool, known as Croft Court. The scheme provides 17 one and two bedroom apartments over four floors, three of which are fully wheelchair adapted. The apartments
Tesco has apologised after it mistakenly prevented customers from buying sanitary products as part of new lockdown measures in Wales. On Sunday Wales Minister Mark Drakeford said supermarkets have "discretion" over the ban on selling non-essential
Newtown Textile Museum is taking part by hosting an special online exhibition exploring some items from its collection- looking at sports and outdoor activities in the town's past. Following the success of the 'Warehouse Eleven: The team that went
A sailor from Newtown has helped the Royal Navy launch this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal. Cryptographic Technician Rhys Edkins, 20, was keen to inspire people to wear their poppies, despite the challenges of the coronavirus outbreak
A Montgomeryshire mum who had been accused of racism towards her English neighbour has seen her conviction overturned on appeal. Judge Nicola Jones, sitting with magistrates at Caernarfon Crown Court, told 66-year-old Ellen Jones, a carer who’d
Periods of heavy rain possibly leading to flooding and disruption to transport is expected this week. The Met Office yellow warning for rain is set to come into force from noon on Thursday, October 29, until 11.59pm on Friday, October 30. Forecasters
Supermarkets in Wales will be allowed to sell non-essential items in "exceptional circumstances", the health minister has said. The Welsh Government is due to discuss the ban, which has been heavily criticised over the weekend, with supermarkets
FOOTBALL clubs in the Ardal North Wales League have called for their season to be cancelled unless it begins in January. A survey carried out by the Ardal North Wales League saw 'a majority' of the 23 clubs who participated in the poll agree on
Police are investigating after two mountain bikes were stolen from a property in Newtown. The theft took place in the Maesyrhandir area some time between 10.30pm and 11.50pm on Friday, October 23. The stolen bikes are described as a white Mongoose
Llanidloes has launched its Poppy Appeal but this year due to the coronavirus outbreak it is doing things differently. With some people unable to leave their homes as they normally would to find a poppy, and with many of the Royal British Legion's
Due to the new coronavirus lockdown restrictions, Welshpool Town Council has changed this year's Pumpkin Hunt. Please find your clue sheet from Welshpool Town Council Facebook page. Once completed, take a picture of it and email it in to; kimberly
Another consultation has been launched into plans for a large wind farm near Newtown. EDF Renewables (EDF R) is seeking further feedback from residents to help shape plans for the proposed 22-turbine development at Garn Fach on the Montgomeryshire-Radnorshire
