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PCs given bravery medals after Carmarthen house fire
3+ day, 18+ 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…...
Early morning trains cancelled across Mid Wales due to shortage
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (193+ words) Early morning train journeys through Mid Wales have been disrupted due to a shortage of available trains. Services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth were cancelled today (Wednesday, September 9) after more trains than usual needed repairs at the same time. The incident…...
New airline to operate weekly flights from Bristol Airport in 2027
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (474+ words) A new airline will be launching flights from Bristol Airport in 2027. Passengers can already travel to Germany from Bristol Airport, with the likes of Jet2 and easyJet offering weekly flights to Berlin and Munich From next year, Discover Airlines, part of…...
New service aiming to improve emotional wellbeing support for young people in Powys.
5+ day, 1+ 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…...
Mayor's Civic Service hopes to be community celebration for Newtown
6+ day, 18+ hour 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…...
This is where mobile speed cameras will be placed in Powys this week
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (137+ words) Mobile speed cameras will be in place across Powys this week. The Go Safe website, which publishes the locations of all types of speed cameras across Wales, has confirmed that the cameras will be set up in these areas. Drivers…...
Newtown Food Festival brings food and music to town
6+ day, 20+ hour 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....
Powys town's wartime act of kindness being remembered more than 80 years later
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (676+ words) Sir Nicholas Winton's heroic efforts saved Jewish children from the Nazis during World War II. Some of those children lived and went to school in Powys. (Image: Unknown) A POWYS town's wartime act of kindness is being remembered more than 80 years…...
Empty shops in Welshpool could be brightened up with window displays
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (361+ words) A pilot scheme could soon brighten up empty shopfronts in Welshpool with colourful displays. Welshpool Town Council is considering a plan to improve the appearance of vacant commercial units in the town centre using temporary window displays. The scheme will…...
LIVE: Motorists asked to avoid area after crash closes Powys A-road
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (54+ words) County Times A40 closed between Bwlch and Brecon after crash - The A40 is closed between Bwlch and Brecon after a crash. - Dyfed-Powys Police have asked motorists to avoid the area. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local…...