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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.