Cyber-attack on Dyfed-Powys police ‘may have accessed staff information’ Welsh force says incident disrupted ‘some non-emergency systems’ and public data was not affected The Guardian - UK · Sep 25
A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham A charity in Powys provides the land while growers do the hard work, producing bumper crops for city children The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Inside the Alleged Bid To Bring America's 'Whites Only' Community Model to Britain A far-right group's land-buying scheme in Wales, linked to American separatists, raises concerns over potential 'whites-only' community, prompting investigation by Powys Council and local backlash. International Business Times UK · Jul 21
Tributes paid to London teenager who died after going into river on Duke of Edinburgh expedition Umar Dumbuya was hiking with friends near Glasbury in Powys when he got into difficulty in the water Evening Standard · Jul 9
Family pay moving tribute to ‘loving boy’ who died during Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip His body was located following a search including a mountain rescue team and the fire service The Independent UK · Jul 7
Family’s tribute to ‘loving’ teenager who died on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award trip Umar Dumbuya, a teenager from London, tragically died after entering the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys, last week while participating in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. His family released a tribute through Dyfed-Powys Police, expressing their heartbreak and describing Umar as a 'loving boy' whose death has left a… The Independent UK · Jul 7
College student, 18, drowns during Duke of Edinburgh expedition in Wales Emergency services were called to the River Wye in Glasbury, Powys, after it was reported an 18-year-old had entered the water and could not be found The Independent UK · Jul 1
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 · Apr 30
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 · Mar 8
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 · Mar 1
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 · Feb 26
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 · Sep 11, 2025
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 · Aug 10, 2025
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. The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 Top 50 most used and least used railway stations in Britain in 2023/24 London Liverpool Street remains Britain’s most busiest railway station.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2024 ‘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 Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024 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 · Oct 22, 2024 Wales train crash: One man dead and 15 injured after two trains collide in Powys All passengers have been evacuated from both trains
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024 One man dead, 15 injured after two trains collide in Wales All passengers have been evacuated from both trains.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 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
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024 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 · May 27, 2024 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 · Mar 26, 2024 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 · Mar 14, 2024 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