Karen Compton
Chief Reporter
Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.
“If you poke the countryside bear again Mr Starmer, there will be a rumble in the jungle’, hunt master warns Prime Minister
Call for new Mid Wales capital projects now open as region develops refreshed investment pipeline
Mid Wales to host interactive Living the Future event in Aberystwyth
Knighton Mayor warns of major alterations to public transport systems in the area
One woman’s incredible three-week prayer walk from Nasareth to Bethlehem - without leaving Wales
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service unveils bold wildfire plan after landmark engagement process
2025 was a landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with a record £3,875,596 donated from garden openings throughout the year
Llandrindod Wells’ hugely successful town caretaker project has been highlighted at a county-wide meeting
Some of opera’s most favourite melodies will be heard when La Traviata is screened to a Builth Wells venue
The film The Roses will be shown at a Kington venue early in the new year
Powys motorcyclist killed in crash on way home from funeral of teenager who died of motor neurone disease
Powys cancer support centre receives a £1,500 boost from local show committee
Man and woman killed in Mid Wales border crash were 'very special', says family
Watered-down government proposals to tax inherited farmland welcomed by Powys farm unions and politicians
Top award for Powys carers who helped young man ‘find his voice’
Only NHS dentist in Powys town closes with immediate effect after dental practitioner suspended by the General Dental Council
Two off-road bikes have been stolen from a Builth Wells address
Emergency bags to support victims of domestic abuse delivered across Dyfed Powys Police area
Work on two Powys active travel schemes will begin in the new year
Brecon & Radnor National Farmers Union Annual County Conference to hear from Grenadier Guard
Knighton man who tried to end his drug use found at dead at home with paraphernalia close by
Two Knighton housing estates light up their homes to raise money for charity
A young Rhayader chef is one of four in the Junior Chef of Wales final
Substance misuse charity given 12 months free rent at Knighton Civic Centre
Concerns about what work will be allowed under a Rhayader shopfront scheme, will be discussed at a meeting in the new year
10 spectacular pictures from Kington’s illuminated tractor run
A former Builth Wells chapel could be transformed into flats, if the plans get the go-ahead
New Year's Eve party planned at a Llandrindod Wells venue
The film The Ballad Of Wallis Island will be shown at a venue near Kington on New Year’s Day
Four Builth Wells groups get a Christmas boost - grants from the town council
Never mind Strictly Come Dancing - a Powys women's group loved medieval dancing when they tried it recently
The film Fly Me to The Moon will be shown at a venue near Knighton just after Christmas
Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure
Welsh Government must activate emergency coordination centre as flu numbers surge, says Powys politician
Money for a 3G pitch and an emergency lake fund are included in Llandrindod Wells Town Council budget
Plans for 18 self-build houses in Knighton have been submitted, eight and a half years after an original proposal
People will sit at Rhayader war memorial eating ‘fish and chips’ if posts and chains are removed, councillor fears
Farmers’ Union of Wales welcomes tougher laws against dog attacks
Plans for an exciting Kington’s Armed Forces Day 2026 event are taking shape
Builth Wells town councillor resigns for personal reasons
Vulnerable groups in Powys risk being left without adequate support in future emergencies, warns voluntary council
It's panto time again and rehearsals for a Knighton theatre group's current production are well underway
