Karen Compton
Chief Reporter
Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.
Access to an emergency lake fund set up in Llandrindod Wells to prevent a repeat of last summer’s environmental catastrophe, has been agreed
Work on two of Llandrindod Wells’ big and exciting projects is nearing completion
Rhayader residents will have to pay £1.54 extra this year for town council services
Top UK travel magazine turns spotlight on Mid Wales luxury holiday retreats
Major banks to be invited to create a banking hub at Knighton Civic Centre
From joining two African police forces to working in a diamond mine, tributes have been paid to a Llandrindod Wells councillor who threw himself into local life.
Knighton’s Flix in the Sticks returns for 2026 – and it all starts this Friday!
Historic Kington church building to be sold due to overwhelming vital repair and improvement costs
'Week of extraordinary turbulence' internationally and at the Senedd, Chair of Powys County Council says
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe MP calls for film-style ratings to protect children online
Powys Leader raises serious concerns as NRW continues with National Park proposal
New Kington Town Council member pledges to help the town as much as he can
Road traffic collisions, a harassment incident and criminal damage – Kington Police's latest incidents
Glitterball: The Non-Valentine Edition is coming to Presteigne
‘Scrappy’ posters and signs will be removed from a roadside fence near Builth Wells’s iconic bull, in a bid to tidy up the area, the town council has said
A new member has joined Rhayader Town Council, filling the last vacancy
Old Radnor Women’s Institute held their annual dinner at the Harp Inn at Old Radnor
Builth Wells Male Voice Chair gives £300 to Builth Festival after carol singing
Powys is to receive more than £17.7 million UK Government funding for resurfacing and active travel work
Caitlin wins coveted Junior Chef of Wales the day after her 19th birthday
Lib Dems call for Brecon and Radnor by-election if James Evans defects to Reform
Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Member James Evans ousted from the Conservative Party
Powys cancer charity to launch new service for Motor Neurone Disease patients
National A Cappella champions to perform in Builth Wells in February
Will Mid Wales farmers be allowed to have their voices heard in legal challenge against energy company behind major pylon plans?
Powys MP pushing for full removal of family farm inheritance tax
Powys County Council to write to 110 homes about extra help with winter energy costs
Tour de France 2027 a “global opportunity” to promote tourism in Mid Wales
17 Powys groups benefit after Green Man Trust announces its latest Community Grant recipients
More damage to Builth Wells public toilets over the festive period has cost £500
Builth Wells Town Council gains two new members, both passionate about community matters
Aladdin panto set to bring colour and community spirit to Llandrindod Wells
Restoring a 160-acre valley near Presteigne – find out how it was done at a local event
The Tour de France is coming to Newtown, Llandrindod Wells and more - and Powys people are already buzzing
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Giving new life to cultural heritage, Cynefin will be at a Presteigne venue in February
Popular Kington cafe to carry on as a loved social hub with a few new additions, new owners say
Can the ultimate square bubble be created in Mid Wales – here’s how you can be there to watch it
Kington community project receives £250,000 grant for renovation work
Last call for early bird tickets for popular Builth Wells Aquathlon
Consumer Energy Solutions collapse leaves Powys residents in limbo
