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Farm owned by Powys Council set to be offloaded to raise cash
Powys County Council is to begin the process of selling a farm near Llanfyllin, which could net the authority upwards of £500,000. Cabinet member for property, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jake Berriman has agreed to grant delegated authority to the head
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Scammers in Powys put QR codes on parking meters to trick people
Police in the Machynlleth area are warning of scam QR codes on parking meters. In a post on social media Aberystwyth and Machynlleth police have warned of scammers putting fake QR codes on parking meters and signs. According to the Dyfed-Powys
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Popular Powys garden centre given green light to add new shop and reception
PLANS for a new shop and reception at an award winning garden centre near Brecon have been given the green light by Powys planners. At the end of August 2023, Katie Eckley lodged plans with Powys County Council for a number of alterations at the
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Powys horse rider airlifted to hospital after being thrown from their horse
A Powys rider who was thrown from their horse was airlifted to hospital. Search and rescue teams were called out to Llanbrynmair yesterday (August 5) after reports that a rider may have suffered injuries after coming off their horse. Aberdyfi
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Warrant for man accused of stealing alcohol and lamb from Powys Tesco store
AN arrest warrant has been issued again for a Powys man who is charged with stealing hundreds of pounds worth of alcohol, as well as a joint of lamb, from a supermarket. Edward Gray-Davies, 38, faces three theft charges and one more of failing
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Powys man accused of drug driving has warrant issued for his arrest
A WELSHPOOL man has had a warrant for his arrest issued after he failed to turn up to court to answer a drug driving charge. Dominic Grant, 25, is accused of driving with cocaine in his system on February 3 this year. He had been due to appear
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Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans 'nervous' after being revealed as Strictly contestant
Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans is one of the latest contestants to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2024. Evans, who was born in Carmarthen, is best known as the moustachioed tenor from the Go Compare adverts and is a presenter on BBC Radio
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Mid Wales MS Eluned Morgan sworn in as new First Minister
Eluned Morgan has been sworn in as the new First Minister of Wales, the third leader of the country this year. The Mid and West Wales MS succeeds Vaughan Gething, who lasted fewer than 140 days as first minister, having presided over a turbulent
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Welshpool man declares success after chaining off bank hub over disabled access
A Welshpool resident staged a protest at the town’s banking hub over a lack of disabled access to the building - and says he has been promised quick action. Anyone making a trip to their bank in Welshpool on the morning of Monday, August 6, were
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How can I reduce my council tax bill? You could claim 100 per cent back - see how
If you are responsible for paying the Council Tax and you are on a low income, you may be able to get help with some or all of your Council Tax bill. You’ll get a discount on your bill only if you’re eligible. But who is eligible and how does
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Newtown man Ricki Kirkham jailed for two weeks for assaulting emergency worker
ASSAULTING an emergency worker at Powys/Shropshire border village has landed one Newtown man a two-week prison sentence. Ricki Kirkham, 39 and of Treowen in Newtown, was expected to stand trial for four offences at Shrewsbury – assaulting an emergency
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Welshpool man felt 'bullied' as £3,000 fine border crossing fine dropped
A man from Welshpool who found two stowaways in his motorhome during a border journey has managed to beat the £3,000 fine levelled at him. After a potential £3,000 fine following an incident during a ferry journey from France was dropped, Welshpool
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Charity shop relocates after serious flooding at old location
A charity shop in Machynlleth recently re-opened after months of work to move the shop to a new home in the Powys town. When Machynlleth’s Credu shop was hit with a series of floods that left serious damage to the premises, the carers charity shop
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Sporting memories and celebrating our patron saint in Powys in 2014
WELCOME to another edition of bygones. Today we invite our beloved readers to join us in revisiting Powys life during 2014.As ever we encourage all our readers to share their own pictures from the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newsquest.co.uk
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Powys friends remember 'laugh a minute' biker Alan after crash death
A MOTORCYLIST who died in a crash in Powys last month has been described as “a laugh a minute” and someone who quickly became an integral part of his adopted community. Alan Dawson, 60, died following a road traffic collision near Newbridge-on-Wye
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Visitors claim they have been incorrectly fined £100 at Pistyll Rhaeadr car park
Visitors to one of Powys’ most famous beauty spots have said they have been fined £100 due to issues with parking technology. Motorists who have visited the Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall have contacted the County Times to about being fined £100 after
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Man denies being alleged drink driver who was almost three times limit
A man will stand trial after denying that he had been drink driving between Caersws and Newtown. Andrew Richards, 41, is accused of driving a BMW M Sport along the A489 on May 11. The prosecution allege that he was close to being three times
