Powys County, Wales News

The last drop-in MMR vaccination clinic is being held on Saturday as figures in the Swansea measles epidemic suggest a slowing down of new cases.

A SENIOR health figure has called on the public to get involved in the consultation over a proposed shake-up of hospital services.

These showed Conwy Council, despite its figures remaining relatively low, has seen a rise of 0.3% from 5.2% to 5.5% in 2010/11 - the only Welsh authority to do so.

SKETTY has de la Beche Road, central Swansea has de la Beche Street, and Morriston has de la Beche Terrace.

THE parents of a soldier gunned down in a terrorist attack in Staffordshire today told of their horror that another soldier had been killed in Woolwich - leaving another family devastated.

British royal Charles , Prince Of Wales was involved in a mid-air drama on Thursday when his helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing due to a technical fault.

As at least one reader noticed, those figures did not add up. We now believe that Greg Bellow was born on 16 April 1944 and was 32 at the time of the incident in 1976; he was 68 at the time the interview was carried out, but was 69 by the time it was published .

What is the most important object in Welsh histroy? Today Professor Huw Bowen, from Swansea University, argues the case for pylons On Tuesday, when readers came to the end of Toby Thacker's excellent essay on the importance of the Spandau machine-gun in Welsh History, they were informed that the following day Professor Huw Bowen would be discussing ... (more)

Thornbury shop owner Richard Edwards to row down the Wye for 18 hours straight in aid of the National Brain Appeal A VETERAN canoeist and well-known Thornbury shop owner will paddle his way along the River Wye for 18 hours straight in a show of solidarity for dementia patients.

Ioan Jenkins has been appointed as Wales development director for Tidal Lagoon Power, which is behind the A 650million proposal.

During the final day of his defence, Mark Bridger denied having a sexual interest in children, insisted he did not know where April Jones' body was, and said he had 'no reason' to abduct the five-year-old The Isreali striker has paid tribute to Swansea City's support after leaving the club on completion of this season long loan.

THE dad of a lucky youngster who got to train with the British and Irish Lions has praised the players for the welcome they gave.

The philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke is often lauded as the founder of modern conservatism.

He underlined the value of the arts and stressed at the Hay Festival in Powys that culture was more important than the cash spent.

The Ministry of Defence has this afternoon named the soldier killed in yesterday's attack in Woolwick as 25-year-old Drummer Lee Rigby, of of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Welsh actor Rhys is up against Brits Damian Lewis and Andrew Lincoln for the best actor award at a ceremony to be held next month in Los Angeles The Prince of ... (more)

THE Gabby Young Trio appear on the International Stage at the HowTheLightGetsIn music and philosophy festival in Hay -on-Wye on Friday, May 31.

John Beddoes School in Presteigne could shut this year and reopen as a campus of Newtown High School 33 miles away.

Some of the biggest names in literature, science and politics will pitch up to a small British town over the next week for a clan gathering of the world's most "promiscuous minds". The 26th Hay Festival of literature, which begins on Thursday in Hay-on-Wye on the English/Welsh border, will play host to writers, scientists, philosophers, economists ... (more)

Mark Bridger in court, where he is accused of the abduction and murder of April Jones, as seen by a court artist.

A CAMPAIGNER for tidal power says an electricity generating lagoon could be the right choice for Conwy's coast - with the right investment.