2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (532+ words) A CONSERVATIVE councillor has queried Powys Council's statement that there are four asylum seekers currently living in Powys. Over the summer, crossings of the English Channel by asylum seekers have been extensively covered by the national media. Last weekend, 120 asylum…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (351+ words) The Conservative Party’s former director of campaigning and his Parliamentary candidate wife have admitted cheating at gambling on the date of the 2024 general election. Anthony Lee, 49, admitted two charges of cheating as he appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday....

3+ day, 2+ 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…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (808+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin assured US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that Moscow does not harbour aggressive intentions towards Europe, a senior Kremlin official said. The news comes after European officials expressed concern about Russian sabotage…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (444+ words) People across Wales are being asked whether they support plans for a public energy company owned by the people of Wales. A consultation on the proposed company was launched today by the Welsh Government and will remain open until November…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (554+ words) Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said he intends to stand as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, triggered by Sir Keir Starmer’s exit from Parliament. Mr Polanski announced his hope to contest the seat and win…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (811+ words) Andy Burnham has blamed the rising cost of borrowing and market turbulence on the Tory record on ballooning debt and declared “we are turning that corner”. He took his first Prime Minister’s Questions after Government long-term borrowing costs were sent…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (374+ words) Work is set to begin on renovating a set of Powys public toilets that were previously damaged in an ATM raid. The public toilets on Oxford Road in Hay-on-Wye will be undergoing the works after an £80,000 grant was issued by…...

2+ week, 19+ hour 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…...