Sunday, 23rd November 2008

Council to stand fast over lights debacle

Powys County Council’s Board is wavering on its decision to switch off street lights across the county, after several members expressed concerns about the programme and the way it had been carried ou

Lights out anger mounts

Vulnerable people are being put in danger by Powys County Council’s new policy of switching off two in every three streetlights, people in towns all over Mid Wales have claimed.

Feathers fly…

A free-range egg-laying bird farm is to be built near a Mid Wales village after planning officers revealed objections had been removed.

Assault blamed on lights ban

A teenager who suffered a torn ear drum in an assault in Llandrindod Wells claims his friends could not see the incident because the street lights had been switched off.

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Councillor resigns over hall fiasco

Work to transform the Strand Hall in Builth Wells has stopped and one councillor has resigned following disagreements about health and safety matters.

Petition against lights switch-off

An online petition has been set up and a campaign is being organised against the switching off of street lights across Powys.

Former soldier faces jail

A soldier suffering from chronic Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome headbutted a youth twice and smashed a glass on top of his head, after gatecrashing a party at his Presteigne home.

Teenager gains flying licence

A Knighton teenager who has been on cloud nine since gaining his flying licence in July, has taken his first passenger, his grandad, on a flight.

Powys, happiest place in GB

Powys is officially the happiest place to live in Britain, according to a new survey this week. It tops the list of 273 districts, with Edinburgh apparently the most miserable place in Britain.

Performer killed while rehearsing

An experienced performance artist originally from Llandrindod Wells has been killed while rehearsing for an arts festival, after part of a display attached to a crane fell on top of her.