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Enjoy an authentic taste of Paris at a Powys arts venue

Enjoy an authentic taste of Paris at a Powys arts venue
The music and musical history of France is coming to a Powys arts venue
Karen Compton

Dire Straits tribute show to be performed in Llandrindod Wells

Dire Straits tribute show to be performed in Llandrindod Wells

White hot opera Carmen will be shown at Powys arts venue

The opera Carmen to be shown in Powys town

A film about two neighbouring Devon farmers warring over their land is coming to Kington

The film Derek V Derek will be shown in Kington

Popular film The Second Best Marigold Hotel to be shown near Knighton

Village near Knighton to screen The Second Best Marigold Hotel

Song Sung Blue will be shown at a Knighton venue

Song Sung Blue will be shown at a Knighton venue

A full evening of Italian opera is coming to a Presteigne church

A full evening of Italian opera is coming to a Presteigne church

Rhayader cemetery is almost full with no immediate solution in sight

Talks go ahead on Powys cemetery where space is running out

The car park at the Groe in Builth Wells

Free parking to be offered in Powys town before Christmas

Kington Council wants local police to be more visible

Kington council want police to become more visible

Mid Wales handed £13m for highway upgrades and active travel schemes

Mid Wales handed £13m for highway upgrades and active travel schemes

The prize winners from left to right Harri Bird club chair, Nigel Davies, Simon Orrells and Andrew Ritchie.

Tractor Run raises £1500 for Air Ambulance
The annual Rhosgoch Tractor Run raises £1500 for Air Ambulance
Karen Compton

Sammi Orme testing the therapeutic light lamp, from one of the Wintering Well loan boxes, at Llanidloes Library.

Powys libraries help residents to ‘winter well’

A demand-responsive fflecsi service to Rhayader will begin from November 2.

New service to connect Rhayader and surrounding communities

Kington Town Council has approved its investment strategy for the next two years

Kington Town Council approves its investment policy

Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd Member James Evans

How will Welsh Government's undergrounding policy affect current plans

Llandrindod Wells South County Councillor Lauren D'Silva

Residents to tell their stories at Powys rally against health cuts

A film based on a ceramic artist who revolutionises the workplace will be shown in Kington

The Colour Room will be shown at a Kington venue

Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn

Column by Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn

Colin Graham, a rising Northern Irish country artist will be performing in Powys in November

Northern Irish country artist to perform in Powys

Rumpelstiltskin to be performed for a Powys arts venue's 50th anniversary

Local theatre group to perform Rumpelstiltskin in Powys venue

No Buddy Does it Better, a tribute show to Buddy Holly and The Crickets is coming to Builth Wells.

Tribute show to Buddy Holly is coming to a Powys town

The film The Trouble With Jessica is to be shown in a Kington village

Kington village to screen The Trouble With Jessica
The film The Trouble With Jessica is to be shown in a Kington village
Karen Compton

Cutting council tax benefit could hit one in four Kington families and local businesses, councillor says

Kington councils concern about proposed cut in council tax benefits

Kington last year in its Christmas finery as the lights shone and the snow glistened on the crowds. Image by Andy Compton

Kington's spectacular Christmas lights switch-on event is cancelled

Marches Forward Partnership recognised as “UK’s most significant rural growth partnership” at Westminster event

Marches Forward Partnership recognised at Westminster reception

Work to begin on Brecon active travel improvements

Work to begin on Brecon active travel improvements

Powys County Council is continuing its targeted programme of ditching and drainage works this winter.

Highway drainage improvements continue across Powys

The opening of the inquest into Mr Tinsley’s death took place at Pontypridd Coroner's Court

Welshpool man died at Powys hospital after a fall

Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd Member and Reform UK’s James Evans, said rural communities must not be left behind in Welsh Government social care plans.

Delivering social care in rural areas poses unique challenges, says MS

The RWAS is sponsoring Mid Wales livestock farmer William Davies as the 2027 Royal Welsh Nuffield Scholar

Mid Wales man named as 2027 Royal Welsh Nuffield Scholar

The full Tour de France stage three route in Wales.

Sprint in Llandrindod Wells brings Tour de France to Mid Wales

The image created of the unknown man

Coroner adjourns inquest of unknown man found in Powys reservoir

Llandrindod Wells Town Council has registered with the Powys Breastfeeding Welcomed scheme

Llandrindod Wells Town Council is now a Breastfeeding is Welcome venue

Halloween-themed reading at y Gaer.

Spooky events will be taking place all over Powys

Carol Caffrey and Liz Lefroy will present Still Life - The Eternal Reciprocity of Tears at The Assembly Rooms in Presteigne on Sunday, November 8

Still Life - The Eternal Reciprocity of Tears to be held in Presteigne

Who will succeed current National Chef of Wales champion, Dion Wyn Jones

Welsh chefs encouraged to enter the nation’s top culinary contests

Kington Mayor Councillor Martin Woolford (middle) welcomes Councillor Martin Blackaller (left) and Councillor Leonard Timmins to the council. Councillor Patrick Conrad could not be present.

Kington Town Council gains three new members

Powys firms secure share of £509,000 business growth grants

£500k Growth Grants to support businesses across Powys

Stonemason Jonathan Protheroe working to restore Nantmel's war memorial to its best

Before and after pictures of restored Powys war memorial

Art and craft to celebrate Diwali, a DJ night and an artist's workshop taking place at a Kington venue in November

Events coming up at The Oxford Arms in November

Phil with one of the bowls made by one of the people taking part in the wood work class.

Powys women's group hears from mental health charity volunteer

Llandrindod Wells businesses can find out more about shop front grants at a meeting

Find out more about a shop front grant scheme for Llandrindod Wells

Jane Dodds has been Welsh Liberal Democrat leader for nine years

Jane Dodds to stand down as leader of Welsh Liberal Democrats

Llandrindod residents invited to set out their priorities before town council budget set

Residents invited to Llandrindod Wells pre-budget consultation event

Carys is an adoptive parent with Adoption Mid and West Wales

More Powys families urged to consider adoption

Powys residents can submit a question about services to the full council meeting

Powys residents can submit a question to the next full council meeting

Family Voices Powys launches to strengthen the voice of families

Powys parents and carer invited to join family network

FUW calls for a long-term strategy to fulfil significant potential of Welsh dairy sector

Union calls for a long-term strategy for Welsh dairy sector

Santa in his grotto in Builth Wells previously, greeting youngsters and giving them a gift

Builth Wells' plan to celebrate Christmas is coming together

Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy, Adam Price

Powering Powys communities from the ground up

A Bedford TK of Wildes of Dorrington complete with period load of a dumper

100 mile truck run for Lingen Davies fundraiser

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