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I went to the Royal Welsh Show - and it is so much more than just farming
This year’s Royal Welsh Show has been a feast for farming that anyone can enjoy – even those of us who aren't farmers. This year was only the second time I have been to the show and it really is a joy and surprise for those who aren’t too familiar
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Opening of Welshpool flagship extra care site delayed - but demand is high
DELAYS are hampering the opening of a Powys County Council flagship extra care facility in Welshpool. But the good news for the council is that there is a high level of demand with not far off all 66 apartments being filled at the £11.6 million
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Visitors overjoyed as sun shines on first day of Royal Welsh Show
Visitors were overjoyed as the sun came out as this year’s Royal Welsh Show opened. This year’s show started today (June 22) and as usual saw a huge turnout from the Welsh public as well as Welsh ministers as the country’s largest agricultural
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Eluned Morgan launches bid to be first female first minister at Royal Welsh Show
Eluned Morgan has launched her campaign for Welsh First Minister at the Royal Welsh Show. Ms Morgan has launched her campaign to replace Vaughan Gething as Welsh First Minister and leader of the Labour party in Wales. Ms Morgan announced the
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Powys public asked for views on which 20mph roads should be returned to 30
Powys County Council is urging people to let their voices be heard as the Welsh Government is looking for feedback on its 20mph speed limit. Residents and businesses across Wales will be able to give suggestions, along with valid reasons, as to
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Speed limits around Powys village to be cut - with developers footing the bill
Talks are to begin on bringing the traffic speed down at a crossing on the outskirts of Guilsfield. Using delegated powers today, Monday, July 22, Powys County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jackie Charlton
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Powys pensioner arrested in protest over storing US nuclear weapons in Britain
A woman in her 70s from Powys was arrested during a protest over the planned storage of US nuclear weapons in Britain. Angie Zelter, who lives in Knighton, was arrested on Saturday, July 20, as she was among five women who walked through the main
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Card banks to be removed from Powys recycling centres 'soon'
Card recycling banks are to be removed from recycling sites across Powys soon. Powys County Council confirmed it was to withdraw the banks, to allow it to concentrate its 'stretched' resources on weekly kerbside collections, which have been hit
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Four people taken to hospital after crash that closed Powys trunk road
Four people were taken to hospital as a result of a collision that closed the A470 over the weekend. Dyfed Powys Police confirmed that it was a single vehicle collision that resulted in a stretch of the A470 in Powys, between Carno and Commins
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Post Office announces changes in these villages following postmaster resignation
Post Office customers living in rural communities along the Powys border have been told that the opening times to a mobile service will change from early next month. It follows the resignation of a village postmaster who has decided not to continue
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Man who chatted to 'teen girl' in online sting spared jail
A SOUTH Shropshire man caught in a decoy sting was spared jail for trying to incite a child into sexual activity at Shrewsbury Crown Court. Mark Lewis, 50 and from Clun, was given a nine-month sentence – suspended for two years – for two counts
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Mid Wales MS Eluned Morgan joins race to become new First Minister
Mid Wales MS and current Health Secretary Eluned Morgan has joined the race to replace outgoing First Minister Vaughan Gething. Baroness Morgan will be standing on a joint “unity” ticket with rural affairs minister Huw Irranca-Davies, who would
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New Welsh Secretary calls for better trade deals for farmers on show visit
The new Welsh Secretary has said the new government will “need to get some better deals for farmers in Wales”. The new Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens, who was in attendance at the Royal Welsh Show, said that trade deals made by the new
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Dyfed Powys Police appealing for information over missing person
Dyfed Powys Police have put out an appeal for a man who was reported missing from the Brecon area. Dyfed Powys Police released a statement concerned over the whereabouts of 56-year-old Geraint, who went missing from the Brecon area. Geraint
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BT fined £17.5 million by Ofcom for 'catastrophic failure'
BT has been fined £17.5 million by regulator Ofcom after the company failed to respond to a more than 10-hour outage of its emergency call system last summer. Ofcom said on Monday that the telecoms giant suffered a network disruption in June 2023
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Letter: Tearing down house to make way for a coffee shop makes no sense
I have been led to believe we have a housing shortage crisis, demolishing a house for a coffee shop goes against all common sense and local needs. The area of the Upper Seven now floods repeatedly in the winter months causing traffic chaos. Putting
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Factory works parties and Powys school days never to be forgotten from 1964
WELCOME to bygones as we celebrate Powys life from the past. Today we invite readers to join us in revisiting 1964 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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Royal Welsh Showground makes lasting tribute to television icon Dai Jones
The S4C building at the Royal Welsh Showground is being re-named 'Corlan Dai Llanilar' in honour of the late broadcaster, Dai Jones. A ceremony, including the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, will take place at 10.45am on Tuesday, July 23,
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Owner of newly opened Powys village tea rooms raises her cup for support
The owner of newly-reopened Village Tea Room in Llangurig says she has been overwhelmed by the support. The small family-run tea room welcomed back customers and visitors on July 3 following a full refurbishment. The dog-friendly tea room serves
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Powys man to be sentenced for criminal damage and racial abuse
A LLANWRTYD Wells man will appear before magistrates at the end of the month to be sentenced for numerous offences, including racially abusing local shopkeepers. Darren Hopwood, 52, had admitted four charges in total and appeared at Llandrindod
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Powys man given restraining order after repeatedly showing up at woman's home
A WELSHPOOL man’s crush on a friend’s former girlfriend developed into an infatuation and has resulted in a restraining order. David Morgan became obsessed with the woman between May and November 2023, even getting banned from the pub she works
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Powys rugby club to host 24 hour match to boost community space project funds
Newtown Rugby Club is hosting a 24-hour match to raise money for a new community space and changing rooms at the Recreation Ground. Starting at 5pm on Friday, August 16, the touch rugby match is expected to finish at 5pm on Saturday, August 17.
