Technology

Police said the horse escaped from a nearby field and collided with a van on the A44 near New Radnor.

Horse dies after escaping field and colliding with van on busy Powys road

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media Broadband misled consumers

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that BT, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk, O2 and Virgin Media Broadband misled consumers

Personal Finance

BT, EE, TalkTalk, O2, Virgin Media & more misled broadband customers, watchdog says

Hay Bluff on the Welsh border and inset, the proposed 30-metre telecoms mast

Hay Bluff on the Welsh border and inset, the proposed 30-metre telecoms mast

Planning and development

Decision on HUGE telecoms mast for 'sensitive' spot

Openreach has identified more than 600 properties in Llanwrtyd Wells as being within reach for a full fibre upgrade

Openreach has identified more than 600 properties in Llanwrtyd Wells as being within reach for a full fibre upgrade

Ultrafast broadband could be coming to Powys town - but you need to act fast

Openreach is to deliver the new broadband.

Openreach is to deliver the new broadband.

Broadband boost for Powys as rural Wales targeted with investment

Welshpool town councillor Ben Gwalchmai.

Welshpool town councillor Ben Gwalchmai.

Welshpool to get free WiFi in town centre through Welsh Government project

Ofcom said that BT suffered a network disruption in June 2023 which lasted 10-and-a-half hours and hit 14,000 emergency calls from 12,392 callers

Ofcom said that BT suffered a network disruption in June 2023 which lasted 10-and-a-half hours and hit 14,000 emergency calls from 12,392 callers

BT fined £17.5 million by Ofcom for 'catastrophic failure'

Microsoft users in the UK and around the world are being affected by an outage

Microsoft users in the UK and around the world are being affected by an outage

Is Microsoft down? Users and businesses facing outages

Scrolling on TikTok, posting on BeReal and liking their friends' Instagram posts, how much screen time is too much?

Scrolling on TikTok, posting on BeReal and liking their friends' Instagram posts, how much screen time is too much?

How much screen times is ok for kids? Powys expert reveals what is 'unhealthy'

More than 3,000 metres of gas pipes in a Powys town has been completed.

More than 3,000 metres of gas pipes in a Powys town has been completed.

Upgrading of more than 3,000 metres of gas pipes in Powys town complete

The Powys towns and villages set to get faster broadband by next year

A group of mice were responsible for a broadband outage in Llanfair Caereinion.

A group of mice were responsible for a broadband outage in Llanfair Caereinion.

Pesky mice knock out internet connections in part of Powys town

A pupil from Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd test out the Omron mobile robot from Reeco at Newtown College.

A pupil from Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd test out the Omron mobile robot from Reeco at Newtown College.

Cutting-edge robot donated to Newtown College to inspire next generation

Welsh Ambulance Trust, University of Warwick and SkyBound Rescuer are working on using drones to deliver defibrillators

Welsh Ambulance Trust, University of Warwick and SkyBound Rescuer are working on using drones to deliver defibrillators

Welsh Ambulance Trust could start using DRONES to get defibrillators to people

Apply for the heat pump grant

Apply for the heat pump grant

Heat Pump Grant 2024: Get free funding to upgrade your boiler

BT will change landline services to all customers by end of 2025.

BT will change landline services to all customers by end of 2025.

BT to make huge change that will affect more than 30 million customers

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

LOCALiQ UK crowned Europe’s Rising Star of the Year at Microsoft Partner Awards

Residents in Holcombe Drive in Llandrindod with one of the new poles installed in their street

Residents in Holcombe Drive in Llandrindod with one of the new poles installed in their street

Local government

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Powys residents fume at Openreach after waking up to giant telegraph poles

Dyfed-Powys Police.

Dyfed-Powys Police.

Dyfed-Powys Police

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Police chiefs cut social media use amid fears of foreign bots

Phone - A person holding a phone Image: Pixabay

Phone - A person holding a phone Image: Pixabay

National government

Opinion: Still work to do to improve Powys broadband and mobile connectivity

A consultation on teenage social media use is currently planned for next year

A consultation on teenage social media use is currently planned for next year

Government considering ban on under-16s using social media without permission

Fears have been expressed about the end of a landline in rural areas.

Fears have been expressed about the end of a landline in rural areas.

Letter: British Telecom is endangering the lives of rural customers

A BT technician hard at work.

A BT technician hard at work.

Letter: The public needs to be wary of British Telecom's Digital Voice scheme

The technology used to make phone calls from a landline is changing

The technology used to make phone calls from a landline is changing

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UK landlines are becoming 'obsolete' - What to do amid technology shake up

Mike Harris is the new chairman of SiFi Networks Global.

Mike Harris is the new chairman of SiFi Networks Global.

Welshpool businessman becomes new chairman of technology company

Voneus Broadbrand has now taken over Broadway Partners, meaning hope for rural broadband projects in isolated areas of Powys.

Voneus Broadbrand has now taken over Broadway Partners, meaning hope for rural broadband projects in isolated areas of Powys.

Hope for faster internet in Powys’ most isolated communities after takeover

The People's Postcode Lottery asked Midjourney what Edinburgh, Manchester, London and more will look like in 100 years time.

The People's Postcode Lottery asked Midjourney what Edinburgh, Manchester, London and more will look like in 100 years time.

PICTURES: What will the UK look like in 100 years time? AI predicts the future

Kerry residents are being urged to sign up

Kerry residents are being urged to sign up

Popular village near Newtown at risk of missing out on ultrafast broadband

Milky Way over Dolbadarn Castle in Llanberis , shortlisted for the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Milky Way over Dolbadarn Castle in Llanberis , shortlisted for the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Incredible picture by Powys photographer is up for a top international award

The open day to celebrate 50 years at CAT.

The open day to celebrate 50 years at CAT.

Famous Powys town eco-centre celebrates half a century in business

Around 77 of the iconic K2 kiosks - designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924 - are being put up for adoption across Wales.

Around 77 of the iconic K2 kiosks - designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1924 - are being put up for adoption across Wales.

You can adopt an iconic red phone box in Wales for just £1 - here’s how

The Electoral Commission has confirmed it was hacked in a cyber-attack by

The Electoral Commission has confirmed it was hacked in a cyber-attack by

The Electoral Commission confirms it was hacked by 'hostile actors'

MP Fay Jones was given a tour of the work being done in Builth Wells, which is making faster and more reliable full fibre broadband available to homes and businesses in the local area.

MP Fay Jones was given a tour of the work being done in Builth Wells, which is making faster and more reliable full fibre broadband available to homes and businesses in the local area.

National government

Powys MP's visit to see work building new ultrafast full fibre broadband network

Making it easy to create beautiful content

Making it easy to create beautiful content

Dream bigger: New features and free AI tools empower you to create stunning designs

Apple iPhone users could lose access to apps like iMessage and FaceTime if the Government push ahead with changes to the Investigatory Powers Act

Apple iPhone users could lose access to apps like iMessage and FaceTime if the Government push ahead with changes to the Investigatory Powers Act

iPhone users warned they could lose access to iMessage and FaceTime in the UK

A car parking sign. File picture.

A car parking sign. File picture.

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Powys Council to review car parks amid fears prices are keeping people out of towns

Charlotte Buckley, husband Allen Buckley and daughter Lily Buckley holding the payload that landed in their field behinds them at Brook Valley Glamping

Charlotte Buckley, husband Allen Buckley and daughter Lily Buckley holding the payload that landed in their field behinds them at Brook Valley Glamping

Powys family stunned as German space balloon lands in their garden

TikToker @mia_yilin asked whether he followers saw the man or the penguin first as part of the optical illusion.

TikToker @mia_yilin asked whether he followers saw the man or the penguin first as part of the optical illusion.

Do you see the man or the penguin first? Optical illusion divides TikTok

Plaid Cymru County Councillor for Llanbrynmair, Gary Mitchell with Cefn Campbell and Elwyn Vaughan.

Plaid Cymru County Councillor for Llanbrynmair, Gary Mitchell with Cefn Campbell and Elwyn Vaughan.

Local government

Plaid Cymru councillors support superfast broadband in Powys villages

Social enterprise group launch fundraiser in bid to establish base in Machynlleth

Knighton Community Centre

Knighton Community Centre

Powys town launches new digital community hub at library

The Threads app is a rival to Twitter

The Threads app is a rival to Twitter

The Powys County Times is on Threads - come and join us!

See what Chat GPT came up with when asked to write a groom's wedding speech.

See what Chat GPT came up with when asked to write a groom's wedding speech.

I asked Chat GPT to write my wedding speech (but don't tell my wife-to-be)

Did you know that you can play games on your Amazon Alexa?

Did you know that you can play games on your Amazon Alexa?

10 games that you can play on your Amazon Alexa - and they are all free

Craig Williams, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire.

Craig Williams, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire.

Planning and development

Village residents urged to join broadband project by Montgomeryshire MP

An engineer hard at work.

An engineer hard at work.

Powys villages warned they could miss out on fast broadband

The BBC, British Airways, Boots, Aer Lingus and more were targeted in the mass hack

The BBC, British Airways, Boots, Aer Lingus and more were targeted in the mass hack

Warning to BBC, British Airways and Boots after 100,000 workers have data stolen

Broadway Partners has been spearheading multiple projects to introduce speedier broadband to some of Powys' most isolated communities

Broadway Partners has been spearheading multiple projects to introduce speedier broadband to some of Powys' most isolated communities

Powys County Council

Powys rural broadband projects under threat after provider enters administration

Local residents pore over plans for the creation of a 60-mile network of pylons through Powys at a public exhibition held at the Royal Welsh Showground near Builth Wells in March

Local residents pore over plans for the creation of a 60-mile network of pylons through Powys at a public exhibition held at the Royal Welsh Showground near Builth Wells in March

Green energy firm thanks Powys public after first windfarm consultation closes

Android users are being told to delete iRecorder.

Android users are being told to delete iRecorder.

Millions of Android users told to delete app that could be spying on you

A sign on the side of the A483 just outside Cilmeri tells you how most locals feel about pylon proposals

A sign on the side of the A483 just outside Cilmeri tells you how most locals feel about pylon proposals

Action group opposed to Powys pylon proposals officially launched

Wind farm communities could get £1m every year, councillors told

Wind farm communities could get £1m every year, councillors told

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Powys wind farm communities could get £1m every year, councillors told

3G services are being phased out across the UK by operators including EE, Three, Vodafone and O2.

3G services are being phased out across the UK by operators including EE, Three, Vodafone and O2.

3G services being phased out across the UK by networks including EE and Vodafone

AI cameras will be installed as part of a national highways trail.

AI cameras will be installed as part of a national highways trail.

New high-tech AI cameras are being rolled out to catch littering drivers