Opinion

Wales' second homes crisis is only getting worse according to the FUW.

OPINION – Two thirds of all second homes in Wales can be found in just seven counties
The impacts associated with the rise in second home ownership Wales has experienced over recent years have increasingly become a serious concern for the FUW, given the difficulties created for members of farming families and farm workers wishing to buy or rent homes in their local communities.

Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams is concerned about windfarms. Photograph by Colin Mearns.

OPINION – Large scale windfarm development in Montgomeryshire is hugely concerning

Y Senedd. Cardiff Bay.

OPINION: Increasing the number of politicians is no luxury or jobs for the boys

Celebrations in Montgomery. Picture by G17 Photography.

OPINION: Jubilee celebrations brought people together from all walks of life

Powys County Hall, Llandrindod Wells. Picture: Mike Sheridan/County Times

OPINION - Government 'Partygate' has rocked voter confidence in UK politics

Double rainbow at Clywedog Reservoir. Picture by Colin Bell.

OPINION: If England wants Welsh water then they must pay a fair price

Oxlip primula elatior.

GARDENING: Signs of Easter are all around in our gardens

Leigh Jones says that football and not rugby is now Wales' national sport. Source: Huw Evans Picture Agency

Opinion 'Rugby is not our national sport'

Queen Elizabeth II addresses the Senedd inside the Siambr (Chamber) during the ceremonial opening of the Sixth Senedd in Cardiff. Picture date: Thursday October 14, 2021..

OPINION: Welsh Government legislation should focus on all Wales' needs

CALL: Charity issues message over pesticide use. Picture: Pixabay

OPINION: Pesticides are very strictly regulated in the United Kingdom

What the First Minster had to say about vaccine passport concerns and delayed appointments.

OPINION: I see no reason to introduce vaccine passports

The approval will see the operational life of the wind turbines at Siddick Windfarm, Workington increase from 25 years to 35

OPINION: New renewable funding must be found for Welsh farms

The work continues on the Montgomery Canal.

OPINION: Plans to restore Montgomery Canal are beautiful and must be supported

Gremlins in the system.

OPINION: 'Gremlins' threatening to disrupt Powys farmers' lamb exports

PABEST..Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the garden of 10 Downing Street, London, after agreeing the broad terms of a free trade deal between the UK and Australia, the UK's first trade deal negotiated

OPINION: Australian deal is a 'gross betrayal of Powys farmers'

Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams and Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones. Picture by House of Commons.

OPINION: The economic benefits of the proposed deal are close to zero

County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, lit up in yellow

OPINION: Despite a challenging year the council remains on target

Mule ewe with lambs

OPINION: Government must not punish farmers for not meeting new regulations

Left to right clockwise: Welshpool Hospital Renal Unit, Llanidloes War Memorial Hospital, Newtown Hospital and Machynlleth Hospital. (Images by Mike Sheridan and Phil Blagg)

OPINION: The NHS faces huge challenges in Wales as we move out of the pandemic

Clarkson's Lamborghini tractor. Picture Amazon Prime

OPINION: A farm is not a playground and can be dangerous for children

Montgomeryshire MP Craig Williams and Brecon and Radnorshire MP Fay Jones. Picture by House of Commons.

OPINION: Do our MPs represent Powys interests at Westminster or represent Westminster in Powys?

SUMMER: Tractors a sign of the season by Jennifer O'Neil

OPINION: Fertilizer price hike will prove unsustainable for many farmers

Primary schools in Dolau, Churchstoke, Castle Caereinion and Llanbedr are at the heart of the issue

OPINION: Powys schools axe threat is not for political gaming

Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the garden of 10 Downing Street, London, after agreeing the broad terms of a free trade deal between the UK and Australia, the UK's first trade deal negotiated fully since

OPINION: If worst comes to worst the UK Government must save farms

Powys County Council is proposing to close Churchstoke County Primary School. Pictures by Google Street View/Anwen Parry

OPINION: Conservatives and Independents can stop proposed school closures

Black Bridge near Machynlleth (Pic: Network Rail)

OPINION: Machynlleth needs a by-pass not a new bridge

Uswitch is concerned about a digital divide among communities

OPINION: There is still a gaping digital hole between urban and rural areas

Farming unions have warned about the huge adverse impacts that could result from Liz Truss's trade deal with Australia

OPINION – Trade deal will lead to real damage for Welsh farms

Churchstoke CP School. Picture: Google Street View

LETTER – Churchstoke School closure flies in the face of common sense.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds, stand in Downing Street, London. Johnson has married Symonds in a low-key ceremony planned in strict secrecy. The pair are said to have exchanged vows in Westminster Cathedral in front of a

OPINION - Powys to profit from UK Government levelling up initiative

Llandrindod Wells lake. Picture by Mick Pleszkan.

LETTER - Lockdown poem highlights littering problem in mid Wales

File photo dated 17/02/16 of the EU and Union flags. Talks between the UK and EU on a post-Brexit trade deal are continuing through the weekend. Negotiations resumed on Thursday after Boris Johnson last week called a temporary halt, accusing Brussels of

LETTER – The Tories are treating farmers with contempt

Ministers at Westminsters aim to stick to planned roadmap out of lockdown

OPINION – The Government promised that UK standards would not be undermined by future trade deals

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on the agreement of a post-Brexit trade deal. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday December 24, 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the deal with the European Union will

OPINION - Our MP is living in a fantasy world by backing Australian trade deal

Farmers fear the new NVZ regime will make matters worse

OPINION – Ramifications of the NVZ rules illustrate a growing divide in Wales

Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 11th 2019. The Wales independence march organised by AUOB Cymru passes Cardiff Castle in Cardiff city centre. (Photo credit should read Mark Hawkins/Composed Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images).

OPINION – The Welsh public firmly rejected independence

No right of way. Picture: Geograph.

OPINION - We must not compromise our landscape for rural visitors

OPINION – The 2021 Welsh election was all about trust

Sustainable Food Knighton protest against the 110k chicken farm planned at Llanshay. From September.

LETTER – Evidence points to the need to move away from industrial-scale farm production

Farmers fear the new NVZ regime will make matters worse

LETTER - Plaid Cymru led opposition to NVZ regulations

Left to right clockwise: Welshpool Hospital Renal Unit, Llanidloes War Memorial Hospital, Newtown Hospital and Machynlleth Hospital. (Images by Mike Sheridan and Phil Blagg)

LETTER – Conservative pledges on Welsh NHS can be trusted

Pete Lamb - A bluebell woodland

OPINION – Government must ensure planting targets support Welsh farmers

The Palace of Westminster in central London, which contains the House of Commons and House of Lords, after taking part in Earth Hour as people across the world are encouraged to switch off their lights for an hour to show their support for the

LETTER - UK democracy is now in an advanced state of senility

Image: https://www.camplify.co.uk

The top five campsites in Wales - that are close to a pub!

Clockwise from left: Kate Winslet, the Duchess of Cornwall and Rob Brydon will be at the Hay Festival. Pictures: PA

Kate Winslet, Camilla and Rob Brydon to appear at Herefordshire border festival

PAST UK governments let manufacturing industry wither in favour of a service economy - but in the post-COVID-19 reality, the current government must not make the same mistake with food production

OPINION – Standard of food should not be compromised

First Minister Mark Drakeford. Picture: PA

LETTER – Politicians think they can have a greater power than nature

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies

LETTER – Welsh Conservative leader is “playing politics”

The Long Bridge in Newtown. Picture by Kevin Skidmore/Wikpedia.

OPINION – Renewal fund is lifeline for Montgomeryshire businesses

The Welsh Parliament Senedd building in Cardiff Bay.

OPINION - Welsh Government treatment of agriculture has been bewildering

The scene in Llandrindod Wells

OPINION – 'Providing it is safe, Brecon and Radnorshire needs to be open.'

Robbie, Ashley and Russ Kenyon from Trewern - Buttington Incinerator Protest

LETTER – Buttington incinerator impact group deserve praise for their campaigning

Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes. Picture by Karen Rippon.

LETTER – Do Montgomeryshire politicians have super powers like King Canute?

Churchstoke CP School. Picture: Google Street View

LETTER – There are reasons why village schools are better than large schools