News Archive
Interactive storytelling event postponed
22 MarchAn interactive storytelling event due to take place at Newtown Library tomorrow (Saturday 23 March) has been postponed.
Children’s author Fiona Collins was due at the library for the Local Myths and Legends Storytelling event tomorrow morning but is unable to make to because of the adverse weather the country is currently experiencing.
The event will now take place on Saturday 4 May.
More woodland management work to take place in Lake Park
21 MarchWoodland management work is being carried out in Common Wood in the Lake Park Local Nature Reserve in Llandrindod Wells, Powys County Council has announced.
The council was successful in securing a Better Woodlands for Wales grant from the Forestry Commission last year with the help of Coed Cymru. And with their expertise, a management plan was drawn up to improve the condition of the woodland....
Tour of Britain Returns to Powys
21 MarchThis September’s Tour of Britain will pay its longest ever visit to Wales, with Llanberis, Machynlleth and Caerphilly all hosting the UK’s biggest professional cycle race.
Llanberis, under the watchful gaze of Snowdon, will host the finish of Stage Four on Wednesday 18th September, while the world’s top riders will depart from Machynlleth on a 177-kilometre Stage Five to Caerphilly a day later,...
Hundreds of pupils take part in new and innovative hockey format
19 MarchOver 600 Powys youngsters have embarked on an innovative approach to hockey.
Six hundred and eight pupils took part in a series of 4689 hockey parties across the county that have been organised by Powys County Council’s Sports Development Team.
4689 is a new route into the sport for youngsters, with the format based not on age but ability, with the size of the playing area and team numbers...
Check concessionary travel passes, Powys holders are urged
19 MarchConcessionary travel pass holders Powys are being urged to check this pass is valid for travel over the coming weeks by the county council.
Powys County Council want holders to check their passes before Sunday 14 April, when all ticket machines on local bus services in Wales will indicate if a Concessionary Travel Pass is not valid for travel. It is part of a hot-listing check being carried out...
