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US secretly flew diplomat out of UK after indecent image allegations – reports
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (417+ words) US officials secretly flew an American diplomat accused of possessing indecent images of children out of the UK without telling British police, it has been reported. According to The Sun, US authorities raided the diplomat’s London flat last month, seizing…...
Welsh farmers raise food system concerns at Westminster meeting
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (321+ words) Farmers have warned that drought, disease and wildfires are putting growing pressure on the UK food system. Ian Rickman, president of the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW), raised the concerns during a shadow environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) roundtable…...
End of the thread for Bon Marche in Llandrindod after 117 years
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (745+ words) The shop, on Middleton Street, has been a feature of the spa town since 1909, and Margaret Price has run a haberdashery from the premises for the last 43 years. (Image: Matt Jones) A SHOP described as a “Llandrindod institution” will be…...
Powys bistro owner announces she will close business at end of September
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (498+ words) ANOTHER Brecon business has announced it is to close, with owner Anne Davies revealing that she will be shutting the doors at the Country Kitchen Deli & Bistro at the end of the month. Anne announced the news with a “heavy…...
Powys councillor demands clarity over asylum seeker numbers
4+ day, 56+ min 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…...
Wildlife toxicity research group from Powys urges Senedd to tighten restrictions
4+ day, 10+ 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…...
Early morning trains cancelled across Mid Wales due to shortage
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (193+ words) Early morning train journeys through Mid Wales have been disrupted due to a shortage of available trains. Services between Shrewsbury and Aberystwyth were cancelled today (Wednesday, September 9) after more trains than usual needed repairs at the same time. The incident…...
Grand Tour presenter Francis Bourgeois visits Powys attractions aboard luxury train
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) New Grand Tour presenter Francis Bourgeois has put Mid Wales visitor attractions in the spotlight while travelling aboard Britain's newest luxury sleeper train. Bourgeois, whose real name is Luke Nicolson, documented a three-night journey on the Britannic Explorer, a luxury…...
Convicted rapist told to ‘bring a bag’ as judge warns jail is inevitable
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (186+ words) A convicted rapist has been told to bring a bag to court after a judge warned him that he faces a prison sentence. Kyle Lewis, 24, was convicted in July of raping a woman in Newtown in January 2024. Caernarfon Crown Court…...
Welsh Government could launch energy company owned by the public
1+ week, 10+ 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…...