Presteigne news


Online tributes for teen killed in horror crash

Hundreds of people have signed up and left tributes on to a Facebook group set up in memory of a youngster from Mid Wales, who died following a crash between a car and a tractor.


Tributes to mother and son crash victims

A mother and son who died in a crash near the Shropshire border were today named as tributes were paid to the ‘popular’ pair.


Talks over schools axe consultation

Plans to give people a chance to have an informal say on proposals to reduce the number of primary schools on the Shropshire and Powys border are to be discussed by councillors this week.


One killed in spate of road crashes

A man has died and another suffered head injuries after a head-on smash between two vans near the Shropshire border.


Motorbike ace Chaz Davies is World Supersport champ

Shropshire border motorbike ace Chaz Davies is hoping to get his chance at the top level after becoming World Supersport Champion.


Presteigne woman among car crash dead

A Mid Wales woman has been named as one of two young drivers who died after a crash near the south Shropshire border.


Two killed and one injured in road collision

Two people have died and another was injured following a collision involving a car and a van on the B4362 at Byton, Combe Moor, between Shobdon and Presteigne, Powys, near the Shropshire border.


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.


Memorial unveiled to Presteigne Battle of Britain pilot

A Mid Wales soldier who died in World War Two has been honoured with the unveiling of a plaque in his honour at the school he attended as a boy.


Welsh Guards in Presteigne parade

More than 100 Welsh Guards who provided the guard of honour at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, marched through Presteigne as part of a ceremony granting them the freedom of Powys.


Presteigne’s Kaye foundry future in doubt

A major employer in a Mid Wales town is set to close in the next six weeks with 100 jobs on the line, it was revealed today.

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