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Nature reserve reports 'heartbreaking' fly tipping incident to the police
Police are investigating after a “heartbreaking” fly tipping incident at a Mid Wales nature reserve. The staff at the Dyfi National Nature Reserve in Ynslas near Borth have made a report to the police after a large amount of rubbish was dumped
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TV presenter Stacey Solomon visits Welshpool bakery as she is filming in Powys
TV presenter Stacey Solomon was spotted in the Llanfair Caereinion area and even stopped by a bakery who had been catering a TV crew for a week. Having been filming an episode of the series ‘Sort Your Life Out’ over the past week in Powys, presenter
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Powys table tennis star bids to secure place at Paris Paralympic Games
LLANFYLLIN table tennis ace Grace Williams will bid to seal her place at the Paralympics this weekend. Tokyo medallists Jack Hunter-Spivey, Tom Matthews, Megan Shackleton and Ross Wilson are included in a squad of seven British Para table tennis
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New Saints trio nominated for JD Cymru Premier end of season accolades
A trio of stars from TNS have been nominated for the 2023/24 JD Cymru Premier awards which take place at the beginning of next month. After an incredible season which saw TNS scoop up two domestic trophies, complete the league season unbeaten with
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Speed limit near Powys village to be cut as housing development begins
THE speed limit of a stretch of road on the outskirts of Guilsfield near Welshpool is set to be dropped to 40mph after work on an affordable home development started there. Developer Williams Homes (Bala) has already started work on the site at
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Voters slam Rishi Sunak after Wales Euro 2024 blunder during brewery visit
Voters have slammed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after he asked constituents during a visit to south Wales whether they were looking forward to Euro 2024 despite Wales already being eliminated. After months of speculation, Mr Sunak on Wednesday
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Powys woman finds 'huge', metre-wide jellyfish washed up on Welsh beach
A Powys woman encountered a “huge” barrel jellyfish washed up on a beach, larger than any other she had seen from her years of visiting Welsh beaches. While enjoying a family day out on Ynyslas beach, located within the Dyfi Nature Reserve between
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Popular No Bull: Just Beer & Bikes festival comes to Powys this weekend
IT’S the end of May bank holiday weekend and that means it’s biker weekend in Builth Wells, as the first No Bull: Just Beer & Bikes even of the year comes to town. The four-day spectacle gets underway on Thursday, May 23 (today), and finishes on
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Everything you need to know about the upcoming election in Montgomeryshire
Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming general election in Montgomeryshire. The General Election, which was called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will see voters go to the polls on July 4. Here at the County Times we have put together
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Powys man accused of assaulting man and woman to face trial
A Powys man has told a judge that he is not guilty of assaulting a man and a woman. Brandon Owen-Wood will remain in custody while he waits for his trial to begin on September 24. The former Llandrindod Wells and Newtown man appeared at Merthyr
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Llanidloes Town overcome Kerry to lift Montgomeryshire Cup for 25th time
Llanidloes Town brought the curtain down on a miserable season by retaining the Banwy Fuels Montgomeryshire Cup on Saturday. A late strike from Elliot Jones proved just enough for the Daffodils to see off MMP Central Wales League North champions
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Top 10 cheapest and most expensive cars to insure in 2024
Insuring a car can leave a big dent in your finances so knowing which cars are the cheapest and most expensive to insure, could help you save some money. Driving a car gives us freedom to get out and about whenever we want to but it doesn’t have
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Police ban man behind viral 'Things Can Only Get Better' moment from Parliament
Rishi Sunak’s election announcement was drowned out by a protestor blaring the song 'Things Can Only Get Better' by D:Ream. Whilst Sunak stood in the rain, the last thing he probably wanted to hear was the soundtrack for Tony Blair’s 1997 general
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Three decades of hurt ends as McPhee leads Builth Wells to Radnorshire Cup crown
Builth Wells lifted the Aspidistra Radnorshire Cup for the first time in 32 seasons following a 3-2 extra-time victory over holders Radnor Valley in a pulsating final at Llanandras Park on Friday. Tommy Rowlands’ near post effort flew over the
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Jones brothers join Evans in putting Newtown Boxing Club 'back on the map'
THE Jones family has put Newtown back on the Welsh boxing map. Coach Joe Evans shared his joy after several members returned home from the Welsh National Championship with medals - including the first gold in more than 20 years. Chris Jones
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This year's Montgomery Canal triathlon hailed as a success
Competitors were out in force to take part in this year’s Montgomery Canal Triathlon. The twelfth Montgomery Canal Triathlon brought 175 entrants to the warm and sunny Montgomery Canal. Runners came from across Britain, as far as away as Derbyshire
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Police find shotgun in lorry belonging to Powys man
A POWYS man admitted he had been “very foolish” after he was found in possession of a shotgun and ammunition, without owning a firearms licence. Police found a shotgun in a lorry belonging to Darren Foxley, 59, after executing a search warrant
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Case of Powys man accused of making indecent child images sent to crown court
A POWYS man has appeared in court charged with making indecent photographs of children. Anthony Millard, 21, is accused of making indecent images – including seven relating to the most serious Category A – in Llandrindod Wells between December
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In pictures: Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life in the 1980s?
WELCOME to bygones as we venture back in time to Powys days of the past. Today we head back to the 1980s to share a handful of pictures from our archive. Country and Western singer Marylene Powell from Rhayader pictured in 1981. OTHER NEWS
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Welsh football legend meets fans of Powys teams after visit to match
Caersws Football Club's under 14s team got to meet a real-life Bluebirds legend when former Cardiff City defender and Wales international Danny Gabbidon dropped by to share some words of advice before their all-important cup match against rivals Llanidloes
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'Buzz and enthusiasm growing' with a few days to go until 2024 Urdd Eisteddfod
With just a few days to go until the 2024 Urdd Eisteddfod, Montgomeryshire is making the final preparations to welcome the event for the first time in over 30 years. As tens of thousands of people expected to descend on the fields of Mathrafal