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Newtown councillor steps down from Cabinet

A Newtown county councillor has stepped down from Powys County Council’s Cabinet due to medical reasons.

1 week ago   Elgan Hearn

New council leader elected

Liberal Democrat nominee Cllr Jake Berriman comfortably won a vote to become Powys Council leader and take over the role from Cllr James Gibson-Watt.

2 weeks ago   Elgan Hearn

Postpone post-16 changes say councillor

Calls have been made to withdraw plans to reorganise sixth forms in Powys until more options are put on the table.

2 weeks ago   Elgan Hearn

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Fri 20th June at 08:00pm

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Sat 28th June at 10:00am

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Rail disruption in March announced

Rail users in Newtown are bracing for more disruption in March as an essential maintenance project will see the closure of the line for 16 days.

3 months ago   All About Newtown

MS raises concerns over proposed bus changes

Montgomeryshire Member of the Senedd (MS) Russell George has voiced strong concerns over proposed changes to local bus services that could negatively impact rural communities across Powys.

4 months ago   All About Newtown

Robins sign international goalkeeper

Newtown AFC have made a major move in the transfer window by signing Philippines international goalkeeper Julian Schwarzer Garcia.

4 months ago   All About Newtown

Reform councillors question allowance increase

Reform’s leader in Powys says his group will use a rise in councillors’ salaries to ‘benefit residents in their wards’.

1 week ago   Elgan Hearn

Senedd rejects Conservative calls for £660m tax cuts

Senedd members voted down Conservative calls to cut taxes for 1.7 million people in Wales.

1 week ago   Chris Haines

Newtown councillor steps down from Cabinet

A Newtown county councillor has stepped down from Powys County Council’s Cabinet due to medical reasons.

1 week ago   Elgan Hearn

Road was closed over 'incident' between two parties

Residents and commuters traveling between Newtown and Abermule were met with unexpected traffic disruption on Saturday, 15 March, following an incident on the main road that resulted in an arrest.

2 weeks ago   All About Newtown

Man jailed for drug growing

A man has been jailed for over two years for growing 274 cannabis plants in a Newtown property.

2 months ago   All About Newtown

16 year old charged after incident

Authorities have provided an update on the stabbing incident that occurred in Newtown on Friday night.

2 months ago   All About Newtown