1+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) FIREFIGHTERS have been praised after they rescued a sheep that had become stranded in a section of water near Welshpool last week. “At 7.53pm on Friday, August 28, the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service crew from Welshpool Fire Station…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (224+ words) County Times Natural Resources Wales: Wildfires picture to take months NATURAL Resources Wales says it expects it will take months rather than weeks to build a full picture of the ecological impacts of the wildfire in the Glascwm area that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) Powys residents, businesses and visitors are being asked whether the county should introduce a charge on overnight stays. A Visitor Levy is a small charge added to overnight stays in visitor accommodation. Welsh Government legislation allows councils to introduce it,…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (412+ words) FIRE engines have been reported responding to a fire in the Rhayader area, with reports locally suggesting a fire has reignited on Gwastedyn Hill. Rhayader residents reported on social media seeing smoke once again atop Gwastedyn on Sunday (August 23) afternoon....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (446+ words) Firefighters in north Powys have been kept busy over the past week, responding to a series of incidents ranging from grass fires and a smoking light fitting to a domestic alarm triggered by a tea towel left on a hob....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (167+ words) Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire near Montgomery on Thursday evening after flames spread to nearby woodland. Montgomery Fire Station said a crew was mobilised at 7.33pm on August 20 to reports of a vehicle fire. While travelling to the incident,…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (670+ words) Fire crews have praised the incredible support shown by communities during recent wildfire incidents. Teams in Powys and Gwent have been tackling a series of major blazes in recent weeks, working long hours in tough conditions across Mid and West…...