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12 exceptional Powys community stalwarts presented with Silver Kite awards

Nine individuals, a motor and light car club that gave the local economy a £2 million boost, an arts trust, and a village hall committee, are the latest in Powys to receive Silver Kite awards

News|16 hours ago

Nine individuals, a motor and light car club that gave the local economy a £2 million boost, an arts trust, and a village hall committee, are the latest in Powys to receive Silver Kite awards

Active Travel Class 153 at Dolau Station on the Heart of Wales Line

Heart of Wales Line running series of events during Community Rail Week

News|17 hours ago

Keith and Rhian Wall

Welshpool couple calls on locals to come together for Parkinson’s flagship charity walk in Wales

Your World|17 hours ago

Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Picture: LDRS

Permanent park & ride plan for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

News|19 hours ago

Funding has been secured to progress a project aimed at enhancing Brecon town centre’s streetscape

Funding secured for Brecon town centre improvements

News|20 hours ago

Cllr William Powell - Powys County Council

Make it easy for Powys people to make compensation claims for pothole vehicle damage

News|23 hours ago

Over 80 Knighton senior citizens were royally treated to a special VE Day afternoon tea and entertainment on Sunday, May 4

Knighton senior citizens treated to VE Day anniversary tea and entertainment

News|23 hours ago

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12 exceptional Powys community stalwarts presented with Silver Kite awards

Heart of Wales Line running series of events during Community Rail Week

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MCC President Lord King is on the search for the next team of 11 Community Cricket Heroes to join him for a match in the President's Suite at Lord's.

MCC President calls on Shropshire to nominate their Community Cricket Heroes

Your World|23 hours ago

These guys look ready

Borderland mountain bike challenge this weekend!

Your World|23 hours ago

Powys County Council Leader Councillor James Gibson-Watt

Powys council leader speaks about dire Estyn report

Wales tourism tax could hit contractors, people visiting family or those in hospital, council fears

Tourism tax ‘would put Powys at a gross disadvantage’, Rhayader councillor says

Cllr Elwyn Vaughan - Powys County Council

Powys may need to dip into reserves to cover National Insurance cost increase

The new Royal Mail stamp honouring Violette Szabo, a courageous WWII heroine who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom (Royal Mail)

Royal Mail stamps honour men and women who made extrardinary contributions to World War 2

McCartneys are pleased to be favoured with instructions to offer for sale by auction the holding known as Yr Onnen, Nantmel, on June 5 2025 at 6pm at The Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells

Rhayader farmhouse and land for sale at auction

Police appeal for witnesses after two motorcyclists suffer life-changing injuries following a collision on a Mid Wales road.

Witnesses needed after two motorcyclists suffer life-changing injuries in Powys collision

Sophia Jin

Presteigne's Springboard weekend takes place on Saturday and Sunday

Appeal after A483 crash leaves motorcyclists with 'life changing' injuries

Mid Wales entertainment

Heart of Wales Line running series of events during Community Rail Week

The Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partnership is to join community rail partnerships, station friends’ volunteers and other community groups across Britain to celebrate national Community Rail Week from May 19-25

News|17 hours ago

Active Travel Class 153 at Dolau Station on the Heart of Wales Line

Over 80 Knighton senior citizens were royally treated to a special VE Day afternoon tea and entertainment on Sunday, May 4

Knighton senior citizens treated to VE Day anniversary tea and entertainment

News|23 hours ago

Sophia Jin

Presteigne's Springboard weekend takes place on Saturday and Sunday

Ukrainian Cossacks headline at Royal Welsh Show with breath-taking display

Ukrainian Cossacks headline at Royal Welsh Show with breath-taking display

Stefanie Jones as "Mary Poppins."

Mary Poppins Flies into Birmingham this Summer!

Entertainment|May 6

Garregllwyd near Rhayader will be open this weekend

It's going to be amazing weather for Powys' National Garden Scheme - find out where you can visit this weekend

Dan Ballinger's work is on show in Knighton

Abstract Graffiti Art Exhibition at Knighton Community Centre

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About Mid Wales

The county of Powys covers a large part of Mid Wales and runs alongside the Shropshire border. It is a hot tourist destination with thousands every year flocking to caravan parks and local attractions such as the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.