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Ed Davey says Welsh Liberal Democrats can win both Powys seats at election
ED Davey says confidence is high that the Welsh Liberal Democrats can win one, if not both, of the Powys seats at the UK general election in five weeks’ time. Mr Davey, the Liberal Democrat UK party leader, said Powys residents feel “let down”
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Mid Wales Opera Company thrown 'lifeline' by Powys County Council
A celebrated Powys Opera Company is asking for extra support after receiving a lifeline from the council. Mid Wales Opera, which had been threatened with closure as a result of Arts Council Wales cuts, has been thrown a vital lifeline with a cash
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Wales manager Rob Page unveils new look squad at Urdd Eisteddfod in Powys
THE Urdd National Eisteddfod near Meifod was the backdrop as Wales manager Rob Page announced the squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Gibraltar and Slovakia. Page was among the thousands to descend on the Powys village for the annual celebration
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Powys border farm on sale for the first time in decades for over £1 million
A farm on the Powys-Shropshire border is currently up for sale for the first time in decades, with a guide price of £1.3 million. Described as having “huge potential”, the rural property is located near Halfway House, between Welshpool and Shrewsbury
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Public talks open on new 40mph speed limit near Guilsfield housing development
A CONSULTATION will be held on planned changes to drop the speed limit on the outskirts of a village near Welshpool to 40 mph. Powys County Council want to start the process of implementing the new speed limit along parts of the B4392 as it comes
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Burst water main closes road between Welshpool and Four Crosses
The A483 between Four Crosses and Welshpool is closed while repairs are made to fix a burst water main. The road, which closed at 11pm on Tuesday evening, is expected to reopen “around lunch time” today (Wednesday, May 29), according to water company
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Powys man chased ex-girlfriend in her car after fish and chip shop row
A POWYS man chased his ex-girlfriend out of the chip shop where he worked following a falling out, ripping open her car door and battering the windscreen, in an incident that “petrified” her. Brian Jones, 24, appeared at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates
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Powys motorist to face trial after denying charge of failing to provide
A NEWTOWN woman faces trial later this year after officially pleading not guilty to a charge of failing to provide last week. Taryn Mullins, 36, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court last Tuesday, May 21, where she denied the charge, relating
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In pictures: Recognise any familiar faces from Powys life in 1997?
WELCOME to another stroll into Powys days passed with the County Times. Today we are heading back in time to 1997 to share a handful pictures from our archive. As ever, we encourage all our readers to get in touch and share their own pictures
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Powys school bus policy 'needs to change before Welsh medium school move'
HOME to school transport policy needs to be reviewed before a secondary school in Llanfair Caereinion changes from dual stream to Welsh medium, a council education chief has said. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday, May 28
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Former Powys High Sheriff and charity leader wins national business award
OUTGOING High Sheriff of Powys and Bracken Trust stalwart Reg Cawthorne has been honoured with an Institute of Directors Wales Award. The Institute of Directors (IoD) Wales celebrated the outstanding achievements of business leaders across the
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More brilliant photos from the National Urdd Eisteddfod in Powys
Excitement has been high among Powys school pupils, as the National Urdd Eisteddfod arrived in Montgomeryshire this week for the first time in more than 35 years. Photographer Phil Blagg has shared these brilliant pictures, taken on behalf of the