THE HOUSING company owned by Shropshire Council is to consider branching out into the private rented sector. Cornovii Developments Ltd, which was set up last year with a £14 million loan from the authority, says it wants to explore the possibility
SCHOOL budgets are predicted to be over £2 million in the red by the end of this financial year. At the Finance Panel meeting on Thursday, October 29, it was revealed that half of Powys County Council’s Secondary schools have received warning letters
RAIL services in Mid Wales will be getting back on track from Monday (November 2) following repairs after flood damage. The northern section of the Heart of Wales Line will reopen next Monday after closure due to flooding that caused substantial
AN HISTORIC smallholding located in Llanfyllin with a First World War history is on the market. Penylan, in Llanfyllin, sits centrally within 7.5 acres of stunning Welsh countryside, and comes with spacious accommodation, outbuildings and even a
Abermule's Ben Higgins finished an impressive fifth overall in the British TKM Kart Championship finale in Grantham. After a difficult shortened season due to coronavirus and very little testing, Ben showed his speed to win the first heat and finish
ASSURANCES have been given to Powys County Council that it is getting a fair share of money from the Welsh Government to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. The question of whether the authority was getting enough money from the government’s Local
THERE have been 21 new cases of coronavirus found in Powys today (Thursday, October 29), Public Health Wales (PHW) has confirmed. The total number of lab-confirmed cases of the virus in Powys since the outbreak of the pandemic now stands at 818,
THE Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is urging the Powys public to act wisely as Nevill Hall Hospital comes under “significant pressure” due to rising coronavirus cases. The board, which represents the interests of the Abergavenny-based hospital
THE Trade Union UNITE has been busy making donations to support the work of local foodbanks in these difficult times. The Mid Wales Branch have made donations to the foodbanks in Welshpool, Newtown, Machynlleth and Oswestry to support the vital
POWYS residents have let Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones know their feelings over the free school meals fiasco by leaving a hoard of paper plates outside her constituency office. Around 30 paper plates – decked with messages supporting footballer
COMEDY icon Bobby Ball, one half of comedy double act Cannon and Ball, has died at the age of 76 after testing positive for Covid-19. The comedian, actor and author had been in hospital with breathing problems. Ball was born Robert Harper on
EVERY kid big or small loves an advent calendar, but one Radnorshire supermarket has come up with a slightly alternate take on the popular Christmas chocolate treat to help less fortunate people this festive period. The Reverse 21-day Advent Calendar
Davies ‘hurt’ by Ducati departure on eve of season finale Chaz Davies has opened up about his departure from Ducati after seven years on the saddle for the Italian manufacturer. The Presteigne star signed off his tenure for Ducati with glory
A SIX week consultation about the proposed Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Buttington Quarry has come to a close with more than 200 public responses submitted. Members of the public had until Monday to submit their comments on plans for the development
The New Saints must take advantage of continuing to play while fixtures for most of the JD Cymru Premier League’s sides are halted, says manager Scott Ruscoe. The Saints are among a handful of teams in the league who are permitted to continue playing
Sport Wales has launched the ‘Progress’ strand of their Be Active Wales Fund, that provides grants to sports clubs in Wales to assist with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Be Active Wales Fund was initially launched in July to provide
WELSH hopes of reaching a first major finals suffered a blow with a 1-0 defeat in Cardiff at the hands of Norway on Tuesday. Wales needed to avoid defeat to maintain their qualification hopes for the European Championships and went into the game
KERRY Football Club have strengthened with the signing of James Watkins. The midfielder arrives at Dolforgan Park from JD Cymru North side Ruthin Town. Watkins is no stranger to mid Wales football having previously featured for Forden United
THE Education Minister Kirsty Williams has said a decision will be made on next year's exams soon. "I know how important an issue next year’s exams are for many learners and their families", she said. "At a press conference last week I said that
