Llanidloes news


Reservoir deaths case before court

A 24-year-old man today denied causing four deaths by dangerous or careless driving after a car ploughed into a reservoir in Mid Wales.


Tributes for Mid Wales crash victim, 24

The family of a 24-year-old woman from Mid Wales who died in a crash on the A470 today paid tribute to a ‘caring’ and ‘perfect’ daughter and girlfriend.


Woman, 24, is Mid Wales smash victim

A woman who died in a car crash in Mid Wales was a 24-year-old from the Llanidloes area, police said today.


One killed in two-car crash in Mid Wales

A young woman has died and another person injured following a two-car crash in Mid Wales.


Engineers investigate after wind turbine ripped apart

A windfarm in Mid Wales has been temporarily closed while engineers investigate damage to one of its wind turbines.


Spectators cheer as hunt riders trot out

Thousands of people across Shropshire and Mid Wales turned out in their droves to witness traditional Boxing Day hunts.


More than 60 sheep stolen in Mid Wales

More than 60 sheep worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from Mid Wales, prompting fears of another spate of sheep rustling.


Mid Wales family tragedy driver charged in court

A 24-year-old Mid Wales man has appeared in court charged with four counts of causing death by dangerous driving.


Mid Wales schools face shake-up to meet big challenges

Cash-strapped secondary schools across Mid Wales could work closer together in ‘families’ in a bid to save money, it was revealed today.


Two bailed in Newtown Prowler hunt

Two men have been released on bail by police hunting the ‘Newtown Prowler’.


Man quizzed over Llanidloes death

Police were today given an extra 36 hours to question a 20-year-old man who was arrested after an 18-year-old man died following a suspected assault after a party at a Mid Wales flat.


Police to wear cameras at Llanidloes Fancy Dress event

Body cameras will be worn by police officers at this year’s Llanidloes Fancy Dress in a bid to stamp out bad behaviour that has blighted previous events, Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed today.


Wroxeter stretch FBC Manby Bowdler League lead

Wroxeter stretched their lead at the top of the FBC Manby Bowdler League to seven points by winning at Llanidloes.


Area’s great and good recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

An energy agency director, a cancer support worker and a police chief were among the great and the good in Shropshire and Mid Wales being recognised today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.


Illegal workers arrested in Welshpool and Llanidloes

Four illegal workers have been arrested after immigration raids on two Mid Wales businesses.


Postmaster told to repay £9,000 stolen by employee

A sub-postmaster has been told he will have to repay £9,000 stolen by a woman who ran one of his four Mid Wales post offices.


Llanidloes reservoir tragedy survivor tells of ordeal

The survivor of a crash which killed her husband, mother and two foster sons when their car plunged into a Mid Wales reservoir has spoken of her ordeal.


Llanidloes reservoir plunge driver was hit from behind

A woman who survived a Llanidloes reservoir car plunge which killed four family members was pulling into a lay-by when she was hit from behind.


Royal Mail to shut Llanidloes sorting office

A Mid Wales sorting office is to close in a cost-cutting move by Royal Mail.


Lake tragedy survivor speaks of her grief

The survivor of a crash which killed her husband, mother and two foster sons when their car plunged into a reservoir has spoken for the first time about her grief.


Holiday tragedy as car plunges into reservoir

A community has been left devastated after an early Easter holiday for a family of five turned into a horrific tragedy when a car plunged into a Mid Wales reservoir.


Four killed as family car plunges into Llanidloes reservoir

FOUR PEOPLE have died after a car plunged 20ft into a Mid Wales reservoir.


Mid Wales woman stole to keep her pub open

A Mid Wales woman stole more than £9,000 from a post office where she worked in a desperate bid to keep the pub she was running stay afloat, a court has heard.


Hundreds expected at Llanidloes school meeting

Hundreds of people are expected to turn out at a public meeting tonight in Llanidloes to discuss controversial plans for a shake-up of secondary and sixth form education in Mid Wales.


Shropshire foot and mouth horror recalled

Shropshire farmers today spoke of the devastation caused by foot and mouth disease on the 10th anniversary of its outbreak.


‘Stolen for sale’ theory over £7000 raid in Llanidloes

Cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £7,000 have been stolen from Mid Wales supermarket.


Llanidloes to get anaerobic digester

Ten jobs will be created and 30 jobs safeguarded after full planning permission was granted to a Mid Wales company to build an anaerobic digester at a landfill site.


Warning of freezing fog on Shropshire roads

Drivers have been warned to take freezing fog into account when making journeys over the next few days as forecasters warned there would be little respite from the wintry weather.


Packed meeting over future of Llanidloes school

Dozens of people packed into a public meeting in a bid to save a Mid Wales high school. Parents in Llanidloes fear pupils will have to travel to Newtown and miss out on activities if the town’s school closes.


Inquest told ambulance took more than four hours to arrive

A Mid Wales woman died after waiting more than four hours for an ambulance to come and take her to hospital, an inquest heard.

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