WELCOME to a brand new week as we offer readers a slice of 1970s nostalgia to kick off the countdown to Christmas.

As ever, we encourage all readers to share their own pictures of the past by emailing gavin.grosvenor@newquest.co.uk.

County Times: Locals at Forden's Cock Inn in the mid 1970s.Locals at Forden's Cock Inn in the mid 1970s.

OTHER NEWS:

County Times: Castle Caereinion scooped the double honour of Best Kept Villagein Powys and in the Montgomeryshire DistrictCouncil area in 1976.Castle Caereinion scooped the double honour of Best Kept Village in Powys and in the Montgomeryshire District Council area in 1976.

County Times: A FOUR Crosses womanraised more than £1,000 forthe Red Cross in 1977 aftersalvaging more than 78tons of waste paper over aseven year period. Thecolossal undertakingbecame nearly a full-timejob for retired schoolmatron, Miss EthelEdwards, 71,Four Crosses woman Ethel Edwards raised more than £1,000 for the Red Cross in 1977 after salvaging more than 78tons of waste paper over a seven year period. 

County Times: 1977 when Llanfyllin schoolboy won a trip tothe moon.As part of the prize in a Sundaynewspaper competition, PeterHughes, 13, was promised a seatshould a passenger space shuttleservice ever be set up.In 1977 Llanfyllin schoolboy Peter Hughes won a trip to the moon. As part of the prize in a Sunday newspaper competition, the 13 year old was promised a seat should a passenger space shuttle service ever be set up.

County Times: Newtown darts league memories from the 1970s.Newtown darts league memories from the 1970s.