Powys

Powys is an area of Wales that covers the traditional counties of Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Brecknockshire. Its main towns and cities include Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandinam, Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Llanymynech, Machynlleth, Newtown and Welshpool.

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Flooding brings chaos to county

Powys council sets up emergency rest centres in Newtown and Brecon after heavy rain causes disruption. More details

Vigil after industrial site death

A construction union is leading a vigil for a worker who died after an accident at a building site in Oxfordshire. More details

Small festival wins UK eco-award

A small music festival's green credentials are recognised along with larger events such as Glastonbury. More details

School shuts after numbers fall

A 130-year-old village school closes amid fears dwindling pupil numbers could affect children and its standards. More details

Vicar admits child porn charges

A vicar pleads guilty to having over 55,000 indecent images of children dating back over 17 years. More details

Nurse guilty over toddler injury

A nurse is found guilty of misconduct for her treatment of a child who had been hit on head by a vacuum cleaner. More details

Leukaemia survivors start school

Identical twins look forward to life at secondary school after both surviving leukaemia. More details

Post Office closes another branch

The Post Office is to replace a village branch with an outreach service in a pub. More details

Cavers in eight-hour rescue drama

Two experienced cavers cut off by flood water are rescued after an eight-hour ordeal. More details

Woman's surprise over banana crop

A woman surprises gardening experts by growing bananas in her back garden after a wet and blustery British summer. More details

Hi-tech sculpture site may alter

Plans to locate a sculpture on a quayside may be scrapped in favour of a more "practical" and "suitable" site up river. More details

Earnshaw set to lead Wales attack

Rob Earnshaw is tipped to spearhead Wales' forward line in the opening 2010 World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan. More details

Dragons 6-12 Glasgow

Four penalties from the boot of Dan Parks see Glasgow open their Magners League campaign with a win at a sodden Rodney Parade. More details

Ulster v Scarlets

Match report follows later. More details

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