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NEWS POLITICS

County council by-election to be contested

Eight candidates will contest a county council by-election next month, Powys County Council has confirmed

3 hours ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Town Council loses eligibility for general power of competence

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has lost its status as an eligible council for the purposes of the general power of competence, after the number of councillors elected falls.

7 hours ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

School building programme submitted to Government

An 'ambitious' £300m school building programme which could transform education across Powys over the next 10 years has taken a step forward after Cabinet gave the go-ahead to submit plans to the Welsh Government

8 hours ago All About Newtown

NEWS

SP Energy Networks to invest in local network

Local homes and businesses in Newtown and the surrounding areas are set to benefit from a significant investment in the electricity network by SP Energy Networks.

9 hours ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS NEWTOWN EAST

Council to press ahead with school closure

A plea not to merge primary schools in Newtown fell on deaf ears as senior Powys councillors decide to pushed ahead with the controversial plan.

1 day ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS WHAT'S ON

Society to discuss exoplanets

The Newtown Astronomy Society is gearing up for its next meeting, scheduled for Saturday, May 11th, from 6:30pm at Plas Dolerw.

1 day ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

MS raises state of dentistry with Health Minister

Access to NHS dentistry is in more of a dire situation now, than it was 12 months ago according to Montgomeryshire MS, Russell George.

1 day ago All About Newtown

WEATHER

The upcoming forecast in Newtown (06/05/24)

What can we expect for the weather in Newtown for today's bank holiday?

2 days ago Met Office

NEWS HEALTH

Potential legal challenge to Air Ambulance decision

A campaign has been launched to legally challenge the decision taken by the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) to close the Welshpool and Caernarfon Air Ambulance bases in favor of a centralised base in north east Wales.

3 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS

High School to hold 'lockdown' drill

In response to recent events at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Newtown High School is taking proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of its students and staff and will be holding a lockdown drill on Tuesday.

3 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS

Pupils to move into new school in September

The opening of the new purpose-built £22m replacement school for Ysgol Cedewain, set to provide improved facilities and opportunities for the county's most vulnerable pupils, has been delayed until September.

4 days ago Adam Davies