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Powys music festival mourns loss of filmmaker 'friend', Barrie Gavin
ORGANISERS of a popular Powys music festival are mourning the loss of Barrie Gavin, described as an “outstanding filmmaker”. Mr Gavin, a British film and television director, died on November 12, aged 89. His loss has been mourned this week by
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Festive fury as Powys Christmas market disappears without a trace
LLANDRINDOD Wells residents and businesses have been left furious after a Christmas market advertised since the summer fell apart. The Llandrindod Wells Christmas Market has lurched from a potentially joyous festive occasion to becoming a farce
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Powys passengers set for new fine if they try to travel without a train ticket
Powys train passengers could be set for a new fine if they try to travel without a ticket. Transport for Wales have confirmed that their expansion of their Penalty Fare Zone which will now include the Cambrian line, joining the Heart of Wales line
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Grandmother drove man to house where he killed Powys schoolfriend, court told
The grandmother of a man who killed his old Powys schoolfriend at the home they shared on Christmas Eve drove him to the property, a court has heard. Sharon Burton took her grandson, Dylan Thomas, 24, to his house in Llandaff, Cardiff, where he
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WATCH: Llandrindod residents recall D Day and World War II in special video
LLANDRINDOD Wells Town Council has released a special video commemorating Remembrance Day and the 80th anniversary of D Day. The video was filmed in June of this year, coinciding with the D Day milestone. D Day relates to June 6, 1944, when the
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Blow issued to new town's food business plans
A BLOW has been issued to plans for a new food business on the Powys border. Applicant Susan Herdman submitted a planning application to Herefordshire Council for a new food van to be sited on land at 1 Waterloo Road in Kington in September.
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Inquest finds Powys singer died of infection in her bones after refusing care
A Powys woman died of an infection in her bones after refusing medical and social care, an inquest has found. Karin Mathias who died in her home in Ystradgynlais on June 23, 2022, has been found to have died after an infection spread into her bone
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Powys PRUs safe from closure - but leave a £600k hole in budget
A £600,000 financial hole still needs to be plugged following education chiefs decision to drop the proposal to close one of the Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) sites in Powys. At a joint meeting of the Learning and Skill and Heath and Care scrutiny
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Powys transport chief's complaint against opposition groups thrown out
A COMPLAINT made against leaders of the opposition county council groups in Powys has been thrown out the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. The Liberal Democrat cabinet member for a greener Powys, Cllr Jackie Charlton made the complaint after
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John Lewis unveils its new Christmas advert and it's a tear-jerker
John Lewis has released a memory-strewn tear-jerker, following a woman frantically buying a last-minute gift for her sister, for its highly-anticipated Christmas advert. The Gifting Hour opens with heroine Sally running into the retailer’s Oxford
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Concerns raised over proposed national park which could cover large part of Powys
Farmers have voiced concerns over plans for a new national park in north-east Wales, which could cover a large part of North Powys. Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) Montgomeryshire officials met with Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr MP, Steve Witherden
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Calls to Welsh Government to reverse proposed cuts to services on Heart of Wales line
The Welsh Government has been urged to cancel proposed cuts to train services on the Heart of Wales line. Mid and West Wales MS Jane Dodds called on the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates MS, to save services on the line, which she described
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Tourism leaders urge Welsh Government to step in to save Mid Wales visitor centres
Tourism leaders are urging the Welsh Government to provide funds to keep three visitor centres open. The call comes after Natural Resources Wales (NRW) announced plans to close the cafés and shops at Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Ynyslas, and Coed y Brenin
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Powys company wins Micro-Brand of the Year at national awards
A Welshpool-based business has been crowned Micro-Brand of the Year at the fourth Free From Christmas Awards. Bubbling Stove, a Powys company, was announced as the winner of the prestigious Free From Awards on November 4. The announcement was
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Powys barrister awarded 2024 Nuffield Scholarship
A barrister from Builth Wells has been awarded the 2024 Nuffield Scholarship. The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS) announced Sioned Davies as the recipient of the prestigious scholarship. Ms Davies, who specialises in planning and environmental
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Leisure centres in Powys to benefit from funding for upgrades
Powys leisure centres are set to benefit from energy-saving upgrades thanks to Welsh Government funding. The £3.5 million funding from the Welsh Government is being allocated by Sport Wales to 37 sporting projects across Wales to widen access to
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Family asks judge not to jail driver who killed biker in 'absolute tragedy'
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in Powys asked a judge not to jail the driver who killed him. Clifford Dunn, who turned 74 on Thursday, was travelling home from a camping trip in mid Wales when he collided into 67-year-old Paul
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Farming future 'at risk' over Labour's proposed budget changes, say Tories
The co-chairman of the Conservative Party visited a farm in Powys to discuss the impact of tax changes in the budget. Nigel Huddleston MP, along with James Evans MS for Brecon and Radnorshire, travelled to the farm in Rhayader on November 9.
