Karen Compton
Chief Reporter
Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.
Powys County Council's Youth Services receives positive report
Llandrindod Wells wildlife photographer, Jamie Smart, has been named the Young Overall Winner of the British Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Employing Prison Leavers: Unlocking Potential in Mid and North Wales
Education in Powys has been slammed by Estyn inspectors as “poor” and “underdeveloped”
Cleaning at a public toilet in Rhayader will be increased for a six month trial
Senedd Member Jane Dodds explains why she allowed the Welsh budget to pass
Two Rhayader groups will benefit after the town council agreed to help them
Three planning applications have been supported by Builth Wells Town Council.
Members of Kington Town Council have commented on an economic development plan which is being drawn up for the town
The Big Battle 2 - The Big Revenge - to take place in Llandrindod Wells this summer
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP Challenges Government Over Threat to Brecon Canal
Kington Town Council has been approached by developers proposing to build a number of homes on land off Kingswood Road
Powys politicians react to health board artificially increasing waiting times for patients treated in England
Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones will appear at Hay Festival this summer
A talk about growing vegetables, a twmpath, Spanish music and a film night will all be taking place in Llanwrtyd Wells in the next week.
Powys patients will have to wait longer for hospital treatment to save money for the health board
A farmer’s wife was helped to claim nearly £20,000 a year in benefits by Powys County Council’s money advice service
A new defibrillator has been installed in the Headbrook area of Kington
Members show interest in becoming town council governors for two Llandrindod Wells schools
Hanging baskets and troughs for Knighton in Bloom will be planted again this year by The Flower Box
Developers proposing 122 homes in Llandrindod Wells have said they will take on board some of the town council’s suggestions
Kington’s annual town meeting will take place on May 21 this year at the Burton Hotel
The film The Outrun will be shown at a venue near Kington.
Quotes to make the public toilets behind the Knighton Hotel in Knighton more accessible are awaited
A Powys cancer trust which has helped thousands of people since it opened over 30 years ago, is now asking people to come to its aid.
Work to refurbish and repair the grave of a major benefactor of Llandrindod Wells, Builth Wells and Llanelwedd will begin soon
The second marmalade competition, painting workshops and Kington Castaways will be at a Kington venue this month
Positive steps forward are being made on several Llandrindod Wells Town Council projects, the clerk has said
The first edition of a new Builth Wells Town Council newsletter is out now
The annual regional meeting for the National Garden Scheme in Wales and The Marches took place recently at Hafod Yr Afon in Newtown
Powys' Household Recycling Centre booking system open
A coffee morning to raise money for Medecins San Frontiers Doctors Without Borders will be held at a venue near Kington
Firefighters protest against changes to shift patterns in Mid and West Wales
Actor Martin Clunes to Judge Supreme Horse Championship at the 2025 Royal Welsh Show
There will be live music at the legion in Llandrindod Wells this week
A new tea room in Llandrindod Wells is set to brew up something fantastic for the town
Follow Sidney Nolan through Africa and experience contemporary craft in Rodd Court as The Rodd welcomes visitors for the 2025 season
Two Kington organisations have received grant funding to help put on events from the town council
Missing persons, a burglary and domestic incidents have kept Kington police busy in recent weeks
Llanwrtyd Thursday Club heard from Dr Fred Slater
Two local charities have benefited thanks to two Powys ladies darts competitions
Puccini’s captivating opera Turandot, will be shown at a Builth Wells venue
Llanwrtyd Thursday Club received donation from Epynt Motor Club
Businesses that want to expand or relocate to Powys but can’t find a suitable site or building that meets their needs, are being asked to let the council know
More Powys suppliers can now access award winning carbon cutting support
Royal Welsh Agricultural Society to Host 2025 ASAO Wales Conference at Llanelwedd
