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EXPLAINED: Powys - The Real Truth

Firefighters battle Powys wildfires for fifth day as public urged to stay away

Mid and West Wales fire and rescue service has been trying to extinguish fires in Elan valley since Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Face of mystery man found dead in UK reservoir revealed by police

The unidentified man is believed to have been in the water for up to 12 weeks before he was found

The Independent UK

Kate shares message in Welsh for first time to mark St David’s Day

It comes after the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Powys earlier this week.

Evening Standard

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Princess Kate in Head-to-Toe Berry Hues on Visit to Wales

Princess Kate joined Prince William for a day out in Powys.

Marie Claire

Reservoirs less than half full across 12 sites in England

Several regions remain officially in drought after the warmest spring and summer on record.

Evening Standard

Farmers fight to save estate at heart of Powys Welsh-speaking community

Tenants with smallholdings on estate, seen as a crucial stepping stone for young farmers, are being served with notices to quit by the council

The Guardian - UK

Major incident declared in parts of Wales amid Storm Darragh disruption

Dyfed-Powys Police said it experienced high volumes of calls about fallen trees and poor driving conditions.

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Top 50 most used and least used railway stations in Britain in 2023/24

London Liverpool Street remains Britain’s most busiest railway station.

Evening Standard

‘It’s a play area for townies’: visitors and residents row over plan for new national park in Wales

A proposal to protect part of rural Wales has sparked a furious debate over who the countryside is for

The Guardian - UK

Man who died following train collision identified by his wife, inquest hears

David Tudor Evans, 66, died after two Transport for Wales trains collided head-on near Talerddig in Powys at 7.26pm on October 21.

The Independent UK

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

Two Transport for Wales trains collided head-on near Talerddig in Powys at 7.26pm on Monday night.

Evening Standard

One man dead, 15 injured after two trains collide in Wales

All passengers have been evacuated from both trains.

The Independent UK

Wales train crash: One man dead and 15 injured after two trains collide in Powys

All passengers have been evacuated from both trains

Evening Standard

Two trains collide in Wales leaving one person dead and 15 injured

Crash in Powys occurred on single-track section near passing loop, with one train apparently unable to stop

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How to safely dispose or recycle your vapes, after electronic cigarettes cause lorry fire in Wales

Fire chiefs in Powys say ‘several disposable vapes seemed to have been crushed and damaged, which would have sparked and ignited the rest of the rubbish within the lorry’

The Guardian - UK

Social media bosses are ‘the largest dictators’, says Nobel peace prize winner

Journalist Maria Ressa named Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk in speech at Hay literary festival in Powys

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Welsh mountain byway threatened by resurfacing plans

Conservationists fear tranquility offered by the Monks Trod route could be ruined if made more accessible to off-road vehicles

The Guardian - UK

Kaylea Titford had no care plan in place when she died, review finds

Kaylea, 16, found in conditions ‘unfit for any animal’ after her death in Newtown, Wales, in October 2020

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‘It looked like a UFO’: hiker discovers mysterious silver monolith in Powys

Discovery follows spate of monoliths around the world in 2020, which conspiracy theorists speculated could have been the work of aliens

Evening Standard

House prices: only four London boroughs see property values rise as Powys in Wales performs strongest in 2023

Only four London boroughs saw any house price growth so far this year, as property in remote beauty spots soars in value

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Swept away by the sounds of the Severn

Hafren Forest, Powys: On a misty, mysterious day, the river offers such range, from muffled gurgle to steady roar, to near total silence

Wales Online

All the areas of Wales that will see rain this weekend ahead of thunderstorm warning

It is predicted that many areas in Wales will see at least some rain after the hot spell

Daily Mirror

UK's top 10 best restaurants from 2023 including a barn overlooking Hadrian's Wall

Ynyshir in Machynlleth, Powys, Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancashire, Da Terra in Bethnal Green, London and The Ledbury in Notting Hill, London are among the best restaurants in the UK, according to the National Restaurant Awards

Birmingham Post

Major investment in Powys-based business secures and creates 65 jobs

Airflo Fishing Products is owned by US firm Mayfly Group

The Independent UK

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in river

Police appeal for dash cam footage after woman’s body discovered in River Severn outside Llanidloes, Powys

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