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Knighton house dating back to 18th century on sale for over £500,000
A Powys house that began life as an 18th century cottage has been put up for sale at a cost of over half a million pounds. Whitterleys Cottage, a three bedroom house in Knighton, is currently on the market looking for offers in the region of £525,000
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Opinion: Already evidence that 20mph speed limit zones are saving lives in Wales
PEOPLE finally had the chance to have their say on 14 years of Tory government in Westminster, writes Joyce Watson MS. The results were conclusive, and the new government under Keir Starmer’s leadership has hit the ground running. They are striving
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Powys school funday memories and carnival fun from 2011 remembered
WELCOME to bygones as we celebrate Powys life from the past. Today we invite readers to join us in revisiting 2011 as we share a selection of pictures from our archive. As ever we encourage all readers to share their own pictures from the past
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More time given to come up with plans for £150m Powys border rail testing site
MORE time will be given to allow developers of a rail testing facility in the south of Powys to be able to produce detailed plans for the £150 million scheme. In April, The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) lodged a non-material amendment
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Welshpool council confirms date for renovation of canal footbridge
Renovations to a footbridge over Welshpool’s canal will be carried out later this summer, the town council confirmed at a recent meeting. At a meeting of Welshpool Town Council’s services and property committee, Cllr Nick Howells confirmed that
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Fabric business marks 30 years since opening first shop in Machynlleth
A fabric shop in Machynlleth is celebrating three decades on the Powys town’s high street as this summer marks its 30th anniversary. Wheeler Fabrics is marking 30 years since its shop on Machynlleth’s Pentrerhedyn Street first opened in July 1994
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Opera returns to Gregynog Hall gardens' perfect summer backdrop
A spectacular concert of music and opera will be held in the perfect summer-backdrop of Gregynog Hall’s famous Grade-I listed gardens this weekend. Fighting back from significant funding cuts last year, Mid Wales Opera (MWO) launches its 2022/23
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Average Powys house price tumbled by 2.5 per cent in May
House prices dropped by 2.5% in Powys in May, new figures show. The drop contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area suffer a 0.5% annual decline. The average Powys house price in May was £232,846. Land
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Trio fined for assaulting man in Welshpool had concerns for their families
THREE Bulgarian men have been fined after they assaulted a man in Welshpool over claims of harassment of them and their families. Teodor Ivanov, 25, Lilian Kirov, 36, and Krasimir Krumov, 49, all jointly assaulted Thomas Richards on February 16
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Letter: Whoever designed Welshpool car park clearly hated drivers
WHOEVER designed the car park at Welshpool’s McDonalds clearly had never designed anything before and hated drivers. Now EV charging points have claimed parking spaces which will be idle for most of the time. Can motorists know who was behind
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Royal Welsh Show's next door neighbour prepares for the 'Farmer’s Ibiza'
WHILE many of us will be jetting off to Spain, Greece or sunnier climes than Europe this summer, many in the agricultural community will descend on Powys next week for the Royal Welsh Show – dubbed the ‘Farmer’s Ibiza’. It’s said that the Royal
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Powys town councillors and businesses toast £70k grant boost
BUILTH Wells Town Council has been successful in its bid for grant funding from the Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant – securing £70,000. “Over the last few months our town clerk, Louise Hammond, has been working hard with local shops and businesses
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Llanfair Caereinion community cafe receives £6,000 donation from NFU
Llanfair Caereinion’s Community Café has received a donation of over £6,000 from the area’s National Farmers Union chapter. The National farmer’s Union (NFU) Mutual branch of Llanfair Caereinion has nominated the town’s community cafe to benefit
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Man told by judge he could be jailed over serious assault at popular Powys pub
A man will be sentenced by a judge for inflicting grievous bodily harm at a popular Welshpool pub. Jeremy Trow, 48, pleaded guilty to an alternative GBH charge which was accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service on Friday, July 17. Trow admitted
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Discounted tickets on offer for Royal Welsh Show via Transport for Wales
Visitors to the Royal Welsh Show can now enjoy discounted tickets if they travel with Transport for Wales (TfW). Those purchasing rail tickets to Builth Road station, either from a booking office or onboard, can also get an admission ticket to
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Overnight closures planned as road resurfacing work takes place near Newtown
The road between the Heol Ashley and Dolfor Road roundabouts will close overnight for resurfacing work next week. Contractors will be carrying out work between 8pm and 6.30am from Tuesday to Thursday. The Newtown Bypass is not affected by
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Newtown mum-of-two who 'never spared love' died after student drove on wrong side
A mum of two from Newtown who "never spared love" died when a car travelling in the opposite direction collided head-on with the family car, an inquest has heard. Renata Anna Sumiga was just 38 years old when she was travelling back home to mid
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Former Powys village pub now on sale as a four bedroom house for nearly £300,000
A former pub in Powys is currently on the market as a four bedroom detached house with a guide price of nearly £300,000. A former village pub, once known as the Rose & Crown, in Llanbadarn Fynydd, is currently up for sale with an asking price of
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I tried the 'world's best tea' and it's not from a popular British brand
Britain is known the world over for its love of tea with the country bucking the trend when compared to our coffee-drinking friends on the continent. First becoming popular in England, Scotland and Wales in the 17th century, people all across the
