3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (203+ words) A new 'Talking Bench' has been installed in Llanidloes as a lasting tribute to the volunteers and essential workers who supported the community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Llanidloes Town Council responded to a suggestion from local resident Stephanie Phillips by…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (330+ words) I am writing to share the heartbreaking and absurd reality of navigating adult social care in Powys. My wife, with limited life expectancy, is in hospital (Clywedog Ward) awaiting a specialist EMI nursing placement. Because of the near collapse in…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (403+ words) A politician has called for urgent action over cross-border health care delays. David Chadwick, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, met with the UK Government's Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation and Safety to discuss…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (557+ words) TWO Powys veterinary practices have moved to reassure clients that they have never used a pet cremation provider on the Powys border that is at the centre of an investigation " after bodies of dead animals were found in bags and…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (574+ words) The chief executive of Powys Teaching Health Board has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be taking time away from work to undergo treatment. Hayley Thomas shared the news with staff last week, confirming she will…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (357+ words) A Powys man has praised the swift actions of a Welshpool optician after a routine eye examination led to urgent treatment that saved his sight. Samuel Higgins, from Llanymynech, became concerned after noticing new black floaters and a grey patch…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (333+ words) I'm absolutely amazed that the British Horse Society gives fulsome support to Scottish Wind Energy company, Bute Energy, who propose 20 gigantic wind farms across Wales, with revolving monsters up to 820 ft high " the biggest wind turbines on land in the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (282+ words) A daring high-flying fundraiser is set to take off in support of children's hospice care. Organised by Powys couple Anthony and Vanessa Watts, the annual wing walk event will return for its fifth year on July 23 at RFC Rendcomb in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (379+ words) An expert group will plan the rollout of new elective care hubs across Wales. The clinically led team, made up of surgeons, nurses and NHS leaders, will design a network of up to 10 hubs focused on improving planned care services....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (432+ words) Fresh rules to help wipe out a costly cattle disease are set to take effect this week. From July 1, 2026, new legislation will be introduced in Wales as part of the industry-led programme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). The rules…...