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Weather warning for this weekend with winds of up to 49mph …

The Met Office has warned strong winds could cause some transport disruption on Saturday, as much of the UK faces a yellow weather warning for wind.
The weather warning, which covers all of Wales and the West Midlands, is in place from 9am to 11.45pm o…

South Powys rail passengers to be better connected following …

Communities in Radnorshire and Breconshire served by the picturesque Heart of Wales Line will be better connected thanks to the appointment of Owen Griffkin as the new community rail development officer for the Heart of Wales Line Community Rail Partne…

Spectral sightings and creepy coachman revealed as stories of …

A spooky side of the city’s history has been uncovered in the University of Leicester’s archives.
More than 100 ghost sightings have been reported in Leicester, according to Leicester Museums, making it one of the UK’s most haunted cities. And with a h…

Emergency crews descend on street after van hits parked cars

A narrow residential street in Knighton[1] was blocked this morning after a van smashed into parked vehicles. Residents in Pope Street woke up to two fire engines, an ambulance and police on their doorstep at around 9am.
The road, near Ellesmere Colleg…

Heart of Wales line through Powys set for bus replacements

Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced that the entire Heart of Wales Line rail service will be replaced by road transport on Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23.
Rail users will still be able to travel the Heart of Wales Line route – which operates b…

Warning lights at rural Powys railway crossing opened

The new lights, or Miniature Warning Stop Lights (MSL), on a level crossing at the Heart of Wales Riding School, in Dolau, near Llandrindod Wells, cost £150,000 and were installed last month.
It comes after safety concerns from local people spanning th…

Tribute to ‘much loved’ nan who ‘leaves a massive hole’

Tributes have been paid to a “much loved” woman who “leaves a massive hole” after recently passing away. Trish Cohen, 87, died on April 9 and tributes have been paid to her as well as several others in this week’s
Announcing the passing of a loved one …