3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (378+ words) Powys Council's health chief has described plans for a radical shake-up of the county's hospitals as a "serious attack on the viability" of Llandrindod Hospital. Llandrindod South county councillor Pete Roberts, who also holds the title of Cabinet Member for…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (411+ words) Fresh calls have been made to ban the sale of certain rat poisons to the general public amid fears they are killing protected birds of prey. Wildlife toxicity research group WPRUK has urged the Senedd’s Environment Committee to tighten restrictions…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (411+ words) A new service is aiming to improve access to emotional wellbeing support for children and young people in Powys. Powys SPACE (Single Point of Access for Children's Emotional Wellbeing) was officially launched on Thursday, September 3, offering a single, coordinated pathway…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) A former Newtown nightclub has been transformed into a gym, with owners thanking residents for helping make its opening weekend a "fantastic success". Great Fitness Newtown officially opened at the Regent Centre on Broad Street over the weekend after converting…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (398+ words) A politician has voiced strong support for the work of a drug and alcohol charity. James Evans MS praised the Kaleidoscope team in Knighton following a recent visit, where he met chief executive Rondine Molinaro and heard from staff and…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (448+ words) A CHARITY aquathlon has raised £5,000 in support of life-saving emergency care. In its third year, the Builth Wells Charity Aquathlon took place at The Groe on Sunday, August 9, and attracted participants from across the UK. Entrants travelled from as far…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) Reform UK has been accused of “naivety” for backing a health board’s assurances over controversial hospital bed proposals. Welsh Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick and Senedd member Jane Dodds criticised Reform for supporting Powys Teaching Health Board in its handling…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (761+ words) Around 500 people attended a public meeting at Llanidloes Community Centre on Tuesday evening to discuss concerns over proposed changes to community hospital services across Powys. (Image: Welsh Liberal Democrats) Around 500 people packed into Llanidloes Community Centre on Tuesday evening as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (894+ words) The company behind plans to convert Welshpool's Poundland and Pep&Co store into a 24-hour gym has said the proposal would bring more than £1 million of investment into the town and secure the long-term future of the site. Snap Fitness…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (424+ words) A day out with alpacas is helping young people with arthritis feel less alone. Children and teenagers living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) took part in an alpaca walk in the Brecon Beacons National Park, organised by Arthritis UK’s Young…...