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A Christmas concert with The Carnival Band will take place in New Radnor on Saturday, December 13 at 7.30pm

The community hall in New Radnor will resound to the joyous sound of a Christmas concert with The Carnival Band on Saturday, December 13 at 7.30pm

Supporting image for story: A Christmas concert with The Carnival Band will take place in New Radnor on Saturday, December 13 at 7.30pm

Supporting image for story: The Last Pioneers - from The Enemy to fundraising heroes

The Last Pioneers - from The Enemy to fundraising heroes

Supporting image for story: Pupils and older people get together to showcase songs and stories

Pupils and older people get together to showcase songs and stories

Supporting image for story: Preview: Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering ignites Wolverhampton this December

Preview: Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering ignites Wolverhampton this December

Supporting image for story: Mumford & Sons return to Birmingham: Setlist, tickets and timings for this week’s Utilita Arena show

Mumford & Sons return to Birmingham: Setlist, tickets and timings for this week’s Utilita Arena show

Supporting image for story: Pirates & Sorcerers: Family Christmas concert in Bridgnorth

Pirates & Sorcerers: Family Christmas concert in Bridgnorth

Supporting image for story: Lasers, lights and music: Clubland night is coming to a Llandrindod Wells venue this week

Lasers, lights and music: Clubland night is coming to a Llandrindod Wells venue this week

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Supporting image for story: Start Christmas off with a party by going along to Fabba Mania at a Llandrindod Wells venue

Start Christmas off with a party by going along to Fabba Mania at a Llandrindod Wells venue

Supporting image for story: Robbie Williams at The Halls in Wolverhampton tickets are on sale today - how to get yours here

Robbie Williams at The Halls in Wolverhampton tickets are on sale today - how to get yours here

Supporting image for story: Entertainment evening to be held in aid of Powys cancer support centre

Entertainment evening to be held in aid of Powys cancer support centre

Supporting image for story: Christmas Concert at Ditton Priors

Christmas Concert at Ditton Priors

Supporting image for story: Top soprano wows audiences at Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra concert

Top soprano wows audiences at Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra concert

Supporting image for story: Karl Jenkins' One World to finally be staged as Llangollen Eisteddfod launches spectacular 2026 programme

Karl Jenkins' One World to finally be staged as Llangollen Eisteddfod launches spectacular 2026 programme

Supporting image for story: ‘It was a dream come true’: Organisers give thanks to folk legends the Unthanks as they play Bridgnorth church

‘It was a dream come true’: Organisers give thanks to folk legends the Unthanks as they play Bridgnorth church

Supporting image for story: Review: DS:UK pay highly accomplished tribute to Dire Straits at Festival Drayton Centre

Review: DS:UK pay highly accomplished tribute to Dire Straits at Festival Drayton Centre

Supporting image for story: Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81

Supporting image for story: Summer just got louder... Llangollen Pavilion's final headline show announced for 2026

Summer just got louder... Llangollen Pavilion's final headline show announced for 2026

UK News

Supporting image for story: Kate to stage annual Christmas carol service celebrating love in all forms

Kate to stage annual Christmas carol service celebrating love in all forms

Supporting image for story: Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Supporting image for story: Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live

Friendly Yorkshire market town crowned Britain’s happiest place to live

Supporting image for story: Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list

Cheese-rolling, ceilidhs and crafts: Call launched for UK ‘living heritage’ list

Supporting image for story: UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

Supporting image for story: Red squirrel range increases 25% in Highlands following reintroduction project

Red squirrel range increases 25% in Highlands following reintroduction project

Viral News

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Supporting image for story: Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

Fears of another mass internet outage emerge as problems with X, ChatGPT, Bet365, Canva reported

Supporting image for story: New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

New tourism project digitises the sounds of Northern Ireland

World News

Supporting image for story: Man charged after arrest connected to January 6 Capitol pipe bombs

Man charged after arrest connected to January 6 Capitol pipe bombs

Supporting image for story: Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons

Vatican commission opposes ordination of women as deacons

Supporting image for story: Man arrested in connection with pipe bombs placed before US Capitol riot

Man arrested in connection with pipe bombs placed before US Capitol riot

Supporting image for story: Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation

Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation

Supporting image for story: Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time

Decades-old palm trees in Rio de Janeiro flower for the first – and only – time

Supporting image for story: Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand

Baby seal waddles into bar in New Zealand