An 8x10km challenge run to raise money for Parkinsons Cymru has reached Newtown. Runners took part in today's part of the ...

Powys County Council wants to stop paying for B&B accommodation to put up homeless people, and is even considering buying its own to tackle the problem.

Montgomeryshire Senedd Member wants a referendum on the Council Tax rise set to his residents next month. Newtown will have the third highest Council Tax in Powys after Welshpool and Machynlleth.

Council Leader, Liberal Democrat Cllr Gibson-Watt, said: “A decision is taken and perhaps it’s not implemented for some time. Then, when the time comes to implement it suddenly everybody becomes aware ...