Liz Davies

There is no higher honour for a proud Welshman than to be admitted into the Gorsedd y Beirdd [Bardic Circle] of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

UK braced for weeks of hot, dry conditions which will increase risk of firesLeading rural insurer NFU Mutual urges visitors to the countryside not to use disposable barbecues or start campfiresOne spark can start a massive fire which threatens people, wildlife and livestockHomeowners also urged to beware of greater fire risks around the home and garden during hot weather

Sir Salman Rushdie, who is said to be on the ‘road to recovery’ after being stabbed while preparing to appear at a literary event in New York state last week, famously hid out in the Powys countryside while in ‘internal exile’ in the 1980s.

Sunday, August 14 saw the Three Cocks Vintage Society finally celebrate their fortieth anniversary of their annual vintage rally after a two year break for covid. Powys County Council leader and the Society’s president, Cllr James Gibson-Watt was on hand to officially open the rally. With the heatwave over Wales the rally field at Boatside Farm, Hay on Wye overlooking the beautiful River Wye and Black Mountains was full to the gunnels.

A Cost of Living Advice Day organised by Brecon Councillors Matthew Dorrance, Liz Rijnenberg, Chris Walsh and David Meredith will be held today this morning (Friday) at the Guild Hall in Brecon.

Rural areas must not be forgotten warns Brecon and Radnorshire MP

JAMES Evans MS has welcomed Liz Truss’s election as leader of the Conservative Party and the UK’s new Prime Minister. The Brecon and Radnorshire MS says he is delighted with the election result and is confident that Ms Truss will deliver for Wales and the UK.

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Drivers in Builth Wells are being urged to plan ahead as Welsh Government announces a series of temporary traffic restrictions on the A483 trunk road and surrounding streets next month.