10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (357+ words) Labour is "obsessed" with internal party "drama" Kemi Badenoch said, as she challenged Sir Keir Starmer and his ministers to instead focus on issues such as energy and national security. The Conservative leader also said her party's dramatic by-election win…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (473+ words) The popular Montgomery Canal Triathlon has been cancelled for 2026 after organisers were unable to recruit enough volunteers to safely run the event. Despite strong demand - including a waiting list of entrants - the Friends of the Montgomery Canal confirmed they had…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago  (626+ words) POWYS residents will not get Council Tax refunds for missed waste and recycling collections. And a senior councillor has provided an in depth explanation why a refund is not possible. Earlier this month Cllr Pete Lewington (Conservative " Newtown West) suggested…...

23+ hour, 20+ min ago  (312+ words) A Welshpool man who admitted manufacturing parts for a 3 D-printed firearm will face a further court hearing to determine the circumstances behind the offence. Krasimir Koev, 35, of Oldford Rise, appeared before Mold Crown Court on Thursday, June 18, for sentencing after…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (645+ words) Adele Nicoll has been named in the 114-strong Team Wales squad The former Oswestry Olympian athlete, from Welshpool, will compete in the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. She is part of the 18-strong athletics squad. She said: "I am incredibly grateful to…...

17+ hour, 9+ min ago  (340+ words) A Powys lottery player has missed out on a six-figure prize after the claims deadline for the ticket expired. The Euro Millions ticket, bought in Powys for the December 12 draw last year, remained unclaimed despite widespread coverage of the approaching…...

18+ hour, 38+ min ago  (348+ words) Police have issued a stark warning as rising visitor numbers pile pressure on some of Powys' most popular beauty spots. Officers say rural communities are increasingly feeling the strain, particularly around Ystradfellte and Pontneathvaughan - an area widely known as 'Waterfall…...

23+ hour, 20+ min ago  (736+ words) A Powys man who has delivered tons of aid to Ukraine has accused Montgomeryshire MP Steve Witherden of hijacking his efforts to acquire surplus ventilators. Steve Eccleshall, a former police officer, who works as a clerk for Criggion Community Council,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (148+ words) Three people were injured following a two-vehicle crash on the A483 in mid Powys. Dyfed-Powys Police said they were called to a collision involving a Mercedes A-Class and a Vauxhall Mokka at around 3. 20pm on Sunday, June 14. The crash happened just north…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (365+ words) The Tour de France Grand D'part in Welshpool next year is to be shown on free-to-air television in the UK on 5 and TNT Sports, it has been confirmed. Welshpool will play a key role in the 2027 Tour de France, with…...