People are being left in the dark over the planned dates and times of test runs for lorries delivering to windfarms in Mid Wales, it has been claimed.

Hundreds of pounds in damage was caused to six cars parked in Knighton during a vandal attack, police said today.

The haul of items stolen by two Polish men during hundreds of burglaries across the country – including dozens of homes in Shropshire and Mid Wales – could be worth in excess of £500,000, police have claimed.

Crime across the Dyfed-Powys Police area fell by 2.6 per cent and anti-social behaviour by almost a fifth over the past year, making it the safest place to live and work in England and Wales.

Young children are risking their lives by running in front of traffic on a main road between Oswestry and Welshpool, it has been claimed.

Nine suspected illegal immigrants have been detained by the authorities after they were seen getting off the back of a lorry in Powys.

Boy racers caused thousands of pounds of damage after performing handbrake turns on a cricket pitch in a town in Mid Wales.

Two people were killed this afternoon after a plane crashed on a mountain near Welshpool on the Shropshire/Mid Wales border.

Police in Mid Wales have launched a major crackdown on scrap metal thefts in the area following a rise in reported theft incidents in recent weeks.

Police in Mid Wales will step up foot patrols tonight in a bid to ensure Halloween celebrations don’t cause any problems.

Police officers in Powys have had to deal with an average of 30 scrap metal thefts a month so far this year, it was revealed today.

Fuel bills for emergency services in Mid Wales have risen by almost £2 million in the past five years, figures released today have revealed.

Investigations were today continuing into an alleged sex assault on a canal towpath in a Mid Wales town.

An area of canal in Welshpool was cordoned off by police earlier today after an alleged sex attack in the town.

A 15-year-old boy from Powys has been arrested after messages were posted on Facebook allegedly inciting others to commit acts of violent disorder during the riots in England.

Police today warned residents in Newtown not to leave cash or valuables in cars overnight after reports of a “prowler” breaking into vehicles.

An investigation has been launched after a 12-year-old boy from Powys died following a “tragic accident” at a recreation ground.

A teenager has been arrested after workmen who were installing floodlights at a Mid Wales football club complained that they were being shot at.

Crime in Mid Wales is down by almost 500 offences, new figures have revealed today. It comes as Dyfed-Powys Police revealed it would not be reducing the number of officers on the beat.