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Powys County Council set to dip into reserves to cover £4m deficit
MORE reserve funding will need to be used by Powys County Council to plug a predicted financial black hole of just under £4 million at the end of next March. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour Cabinet on Tuesday, November
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Suspicious overnight activity on Powys border thought to relate to poaching
Police have investigated potential poaching on the Powys border after “suspicious” overnight activity. West Mercia Police have said they have been investigating after an unknown vehicle was driven across land in the south-west of Shropshire earlier
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Man accused of killing Powys schoolfriend 'showed clear thinking' before attack
A man who killed his best friend and former Powys schoolmate on Christmas Eve showed “clear thinking” before the attack, a court has heard. Dylan Thomas, 24, repeatedly stabbed William Bush, 23, on December 24 2023 at the home they shared in Llandaff
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Mid Wales farmers among thousands at mass protest in London
Powys farmers were among the thousands who made the journey to London for a mass protest over changes to inheritance tax for farmers. As farmers from across the UK descended on the capital on Tuesday, November 19, for an organised protest and march
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Men appear in court charged with causing death of father in Welshpool crash
TWO men charged with causing the death of a man by dangerous driving near Welshpool have been remanded into custody after appearing in court. Abubakr Yusaf and Umar Yusaf, from Manchester, appeared at court in Welshpool on Monday, charged with
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Powys set to be battered by heavy rains as Met Office issues yellow warning
Heavy rain is expect to replace snow in Powys this weekend after the Met Office issued a new yellow weather warning for all of Mid Wales. Kicking in at 6am on Saturday, November 23 and expected to last 24 hours, the Met Office has said that heavy
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Met Office issues new severe weather warnings for snow and ice in Powys
The Met Office has issued a further yellow weather warning for Powys Newtown and other areas of Powys woke up to snow on Wednesday (November 20) morning, as they did similarly the day previous. The snow and wintery conditions have caused disruptions
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Powys water supplier triples profits but misses safety standard
Severn Trent nearly tripled profits in the first half of its financial year while also failing to meet a key drinking water safety standard. The utility company said it will fail the so-called compliance risk index (CRI), a metric which indicates
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Santa's elves to compete in Olympic-style contest for cancer charity
A charity has announced a festive fundraising event to support young cancer patients. The Youth Cancer Trust, based in Dorset, is staging The Elf Olympics to help spread festive cheer and help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer
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Recap: More school closures as fresh snow falls over Powys
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WI news: Members enjoy engaging programme of events
Members of Dolau Women's Institute (WI) and friends have enjoyed an engaging programme of events in the latter half of the year. The July meeting, held at Dolau Community Hall, was marked by the making of plans for a presentation to past Dolau
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Powys town's former cattle market to be used as pay and display car park
Plans to use Hay-on-Wye’s former cattle market site as a long stay pay and display car park could bring Powys County Council an extra £6,500 a year. Powys County Council’s portfolio holder for highways, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jackie Charlton, is
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Welshpool Rotary Club remembers Judith Harper at latest meeting
Members of the Rotary Club of Welshpool were saddened by the recent death of Judith Harper. She was the widow of Rotarian Ted Harper. The club's November 13 meeting welcomed Georgina Taylor, local Homestart coordinator, who discussed the charity's
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Petition to save leisure centre from closure gains over 1,000 signatures
A petition set up with the aim of saving Machynlleth’s leisure centre from closure has gained over 1,000 signatures in one week. As Powys County Council unveiled options that are under consideration about the future of its 14 leisure centres, Machynlleth
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Powys shows support for its farmers - both at home and in London
WHETHER in Powys or in Parliament Square, people have been showing their support for farmers today. Farmers from across the UK swarmed on London on Tuesday (November 19) to protest the “absolutely unacceptable” changes to inheritance tax. NFU
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Elan Valley film narrated by its most famous resident – Charlotte Church
A SHORT film promoting the stunning beauty of the Elan Valley during the four different seasons, due for release next year, has been narrated by the region’s most famous resident – Charlotte Church. Singer turned television presenter Church, who
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Montgomeryshire MP says he will vote in favour of assisted dying bill in Parliament
Montgomeryshire’s MP has revealed he will be voting in favour of the End of Life Bill when it comes to Parliament this month. Steve Witherden, MP for Montgomeryshire, has confirmed that he intends to vote in favour of the End of Life Bill, due
