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Newtown man caught with cannabis at railway station avoids immediate punishment ift.tt/GUY4CBI

Newtown man caught with cannabis at railway station avoids immediate punishment

A Newtown man has received a conditional discharge after admitting cannabis possession at Shrewsbury Railway Station.

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Powys carers who open their homes to vulnerable people honoured ift.tt/YnbBzm9

Powys carers who open their homes to vulnerable people honoured

Shared Lives carers are being celebrated for their dedication to supporting vulnerable adults in the community.

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Dozens of new buses begin operating on routes across Wales ift.tt/98jZMIg

Dozens of new buses begin operating on routes across Wales

Dozens of new buses are being put into place on routes across Wales.

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Powys 'little miracle' Oliver now walking and talking, but health fight continues ift.tt/5sfZINt

Powys 'little miracle' Oliver now walking and talking, but health fight continues

Oliver Mason has captured the heart of the Powys public, since we first featured him in an article in June 2025, when he was barely six months old.

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Powys wages £58 below Welsh average, new data shows ift.tt/B6hd125

Powys wages £58 below Welsh average, new data shows

New data shows Powys has some of the lowest wages in Wales, with workers earning £58 less than the national average each week.

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Public invited to suggest name for new school in Powys ift.tt/W2fOvzg
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Royal Welsh Show bids to get visitors to use train to get to event ift.tt/akTdt9J

Royal Welsh Show bids to get visitors to use train to get to event

Visitors will be offered discounted entry to the Royal Welsh Show if they travel by train to the event again this year, organisers say.

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Letter: Concern over changes to cancer screening advice ift.tt/UPNT2x5

Letter: Concern over changes to cancer screening advice

Letter raises concern over prostate cancer screening policy, urging earlier detection and improved testing rather than reduced checks.

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Letter: Calls to rethink North Sea drilling decision ift.tt/iGWnIqL

Letter: Calls to rethink North Sea drilling decision

Letter criticises UK ban on North Sea oil licences, raising concerns about energy security, costs and future supply.

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Powys in 1938: Fetes, choirs and summer life captured ift.tt/AUdEMwP

Powys in 1938: Fetes, choirs and summer life captured

Archive images and reports capture life in 1938, from fetes and choirs to sport and strong rural communities.

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NFU Cymru welcomes news of independent review into regulatory pressures ift.tt/gNd1Bi4

NFU Cymru welcomes news of independent review into regulatory pressures

NFU Cymru has welcomed news of an independent review into the regulatory pressures facing Welsh farmers.

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HMRC confirms pension tax changes that could leave families with bigger bills ift.tt/wdOjMWh

HMRC confirms pension tax changes that could leave families with bigger bills

New HMRC guidance confirms unused pension pots will be included in inheritance tax calculations from April 2027.

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Powys woman joining Rhod Gilbert and Derek Brockway on Spain cancer trek ift.tt/szh2bJC

Powys woman joining Rhod Gilbert and Derek Brockway on Spain cancer trek

Mair James will join comedian Rhod Gilbert and BBC weatherman Derek Brockway for a challenge helping to raise funds for the Velindre Cancer Centre…

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Powys pensioner given community order for stalking ex-partner ift.tt/t8mF0Gz

Powys pensioner given community order for stalking ex-partner

David Lewis was handed an 18-month community order and a five-year stalking protection order after he admitted stalking a woman.

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Martin Lewis says one of the biggest flight myths 'just isn't the case' anymore ift.tt/679OnpC

Martin Lewis says one of the biggest flight myths 'just isn't the case' anymore

'You can't look back with hindsight' Martin Lewis shares his tips on flight prices falling after booking

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Farming union re-elects leaders at FUW Grand Council meeting ift.tt/o60IPpH

Farming union re-elects leaders at FUW Grand Council meeting

FUW re-elects president Ian Rickman and deputy Dai Miles at Aberystwyth meeting, backing continuity for Welsh farming leadership.

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Two-month pause in work to upgrade electricity network as locals bemoan 'chaos' ift.tt/wxv2qUm

Two-month pause in work to upgrade electricity network as locals bemoan 'chaos'

With the upcoming Royal Welsh Show in July, National Grid has confirmed work will pause at the end of June – until September.

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Plans for holiday lodges next to Powys caravan park approved ift.tt/bIFxAcr

Plans for holiday lodges next to Powys caravan park approved

PLANS for three holiday lodges at a site near Llanfair Caereinion have been given the go ahead by Powys councillors .

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Withdrawal of call-in on planning application 'compromises' process - councillor ift.tt/4Jf1w7M

Withdrawal of call-in on planning application 'compromises' process - councillor

ASKING councillors to drop requests to call in planning applications to be decided by the Powys council Planning committee “compromises” the…

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Tributes to local 'legends' who played key roles at football club ift.tt/JbCWpPI

Tributes to local 'legends' who played key roles at football club

Rhayader Town is mourning the loss this week of Seymour Price and Brian 'The Blacksmith' Wilson.

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