10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (258+ words) Pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Newtown stepped into the pages of some of Roald Dahl's best-loved books as they celebrated Roald Dahl Day. The annual global event, held around the author's birthday on September 13, celebrates the stories,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (745+ words) The shop, on Middleton Street, has been a feature of the spa town since 1909, and Margaret Price has run a haberdashery from the premises for the last 43 years. (Image: Matt Jones) A SHOP described as a “Llandrindod institution” will be…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (505+ words) Two heroic Dyfed-Powys Police officers have been awarded bronze bravery medals for rescuing a woman from a burning house. PC Taylor Rees and PC Guto Dafydd received the medals from the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire following…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (511+ words) A young agricultural enthusiast preparing to represent rural Wales on the international stage was among the headline winners at Llanfair Caereinion Show. Fflur Roberts was announced as the inaugural recipient of the Richard Tudor Award during the show’s Sunday luncheon....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) A community celebration is bringing people together for a day of reflection and unity. The Mayor's Civic Service will take place at 11am on Sunday, September 27, at All Saints Church in Newtown, and will be followed by refreshments at The Monty…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Newtown’s annual Food Festival brought food, music and family activities to the town on its first day. The festival is being held across the Town Hall Grounds and Newtown High Street on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6. Entry is free....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (561+ words) A choir of farmers who found fame on television are heading out on a UK headline tour. The Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir, who became the first choir to win Britain’s Got Talent, will take their show on the road in March…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (399+ words) A glamping site in Powys has been named one of the UK’s favourite small businesses. By the Wye, based in Hay on Wye, was selected as part of this year’s Nation’s Favourite Business line-up by the Small Business Saturday campaign,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (125+ words) County Times Awards for members of Mid Wales Classic Vehicle Club Mid Wales Classic Vehicle Club members have taken home three awards this year. Phil Davies's mini won at the Tatton Park event, Dave Pickup's Austin Seven Special triumphed at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) FIREFIGHTERS have been praised after they rescued a sheep that had become stranded in a section of water near Welshpool last week. “At 7.53pm on Friday, August 28, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Welshpool Fire Station…...