Newtown news, page 3


Newtown’s 9-2 thrashing at Llanelli was McNally’s worst day

Newtown boss Bernard McNally bemoaned his “worst day in football” – after seeing the Robins thrashed 9-2 at Llanelli.


Letter campaign is started to fix Newtown traffic problems

Campaigners fighting to put a stop to Newtown’s ever increasing traffic problems are being urged to bombard Government officials with letters.


Burst water pipe cuts off Newtown homes and businesses

Businesses and households in Newtown were left without water for more than four hours today because of a burst pipe.


Newtown’s Theatr Hafren gets a whole new look

Newtown’s Theatr Hafren has re-opened after a £900,000 refurbishment which will increase the number of shows it can host.


Another voice joins protest over Newtown traffic

A Mid Wales campaign group leader has become the latest to hit out at claims by Welsh Assembly transport minister Carl Sergeant that traffic problems in Newtown had improved.


Shropshire railway ticket offices on closure list

Railway ticket offices in Shropshire and mid Wales could close if government plans for unstaffed stations go ahead, it was claimed today.


Two bailed in Newtown Prowler hunt

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


Questions asked over Newtown ‘prowler’

The former mayor of Newtown today demanded to know what police were doing to catch a late-night sneak thief who has broken into and stolen valuables from 16 parked cars in the last 26 days.


Newtown ‘Prowler’ has struck again

A sneak thief dubbed a ‘prowler’ by police in Newtown has struck for the 15th time in the past month, officers said today. Cash, CDs, wallets and purses have been stolen in the raids.


Newtown ‘Prowler’ strikes again

A thief – dubbed The Prowler by police – has struck again in Newtown, officers said today.


Traffic gridlock ‘killing off’ Newtown

Queues of traffic leaving Newtown gridlocked is “killing off” the town and preventing major manufacturers from coming to the area, it was claimed today.


Newtown car thief strikes again

A thief who has been breaking into cars in Newtown and stealing valuables has struck again, police said today.


Motorcyclist is killed in Mid Wales crash with car

A motorcyclist has died after a collision with a car on a main road in Mid Wales.


Riots: Powys boy arrested over Facebook messages

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.


Plea for action over hourly train service on Cambrian Line

Campaigners fighting to get the operators of a Shropshire and Mid Wales railway line to run an hourly service have called on government officials to act.


Newtown man sentenced over attack on friend who died

A Mid Wales man who attacked a friend who then died has been given a two-year community sentence.


Warning on Newtown ‘prowler’ car thefts

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


Newtown ‘ghost town’ warning as stores shut

Newtown could become a “ghost town” if more is not done to support businesses, it was said today. The warning came amid claims shops are continuing to shut because owners can no longer afford to keep going.


Powys schools cause concern

Powys has the highest number of schools in Wales requiring special measures or in need of significant improvement, it has emerged.


Grieving family’s tribute to ‘lively’ Casey Breese

The family of a 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a falling goalpost have paid tribute to their “lively and energetic” youngster.


Tributes to Casey Breese after Caersws goalpost tragedy

Hundreds of tributes have been paid to a 12-year-old boy who died after being hit by a falling goalpost as he played football in Powys.


Boy ‘crushed to death’ by goalpost at Powys sports pitch

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


Powys school stays open – despite having no pupils

A MID WALES primary school will remain open for about five more months – despite having no pupils.


Fifteen people arrested in Welshpool and Newtown police drug raids

Fifteen people have been arrested for alleged drugs offences after a major police crackdown on heroin dealing and use in Welshpool and Newtown, the Dyfed-Powys force said today.


Volunteers to replace full-time frontline crews in Powys

Voluntary firefighters will replace full-time frontline crews tackling emergencies in three Powys towns as fire chiefs “put lives at risk” in their attempt at cost-cutting, it is claimed.


Newtown CCTV to remain switched off

A Mid Wales town's CCTV system will remain switched off for the foreseeable future, with nobody taking responsibility for the running of the system


Newtown man in court on murder charge

A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Mid Wales teenager.


Powys County Council hands out 1,500 parking tickets

More than 1,500 parking tickets have been handed out to motorists in Mid Wales since Powys County Council took over enforcement from police three months ago.


Man in court over murder of Newtown teenager

A 20-year-old man today appeared in court charged with the murder of a Mid Wales teenager.


Five arrests over Welshpool security van raid

Five people have been arrested following a late-night raid on a security van outside a Powys supermarket in which a substantial amount of cash was stolen.

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