Joe Corrick

1 week ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Joe Corrick

Powys based home care company, Silver Assist, recently took on a 16-mile walk to raise awareness and money for charity Dementia Matters in Powys (DMiP). 11 determined walkers set off on Saturday, June 7, from Llangattock and walked to Brecon Canal Basin. The walk has currently raised £1,400 for Dementia Matters in Powys, who sadly, like many small charities, have been struggling to secure the funding needed to continue to provide valuable services.

1 week ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Joe Corrick

(Brecon Mountain Rescue Team)On Saturday, June 14, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team were called out to Cwm Gwdi by Dyfed-Powys Police to assist an individual who had fallen and hit their head. Also in the newsBrecon Mountain Rescue Team were assisted by Welsh Ambulance Service Trust and Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team, and due to the nature of the call, Wales Air Ambulance were called. After being treated by the team doctor, the casualty was then transferred to hospital by Air Ambulance.

1 week ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Joe Corrick

(Bannau Brycheiniog National Park)Bannau Brycheiniog National Park is on the look out for a team of dedicated volunteers to walk and digitally map historic tramroads across the national park. Also in the newsThanks to joint funding from the Brecon Beacons Park Society and the Bannau Brycheiniog’s Sustainable Development Fund, the national park has been mapping, surveying, and preserving historic tramroad routes across the National Park.

1 week ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Joe Corrick

This week we asked our readers to send in their best black and white photographs from across Brecon and Radnorshire!Also in the newsThey did not disappoint with a range of fantastic images, including those of churches, landscapes and foliage. Every week, we set a new theme for members of the group to send in their best pictures from across Brecon & Radnorshire and this will be continued in 2025.

1 week ago | brecon-radnor.co.uk | Joe Corrick

Brecon & District Mind is hosting a free event for dads next month at Brecon Rugby Club. Also in the newsThe event is an open evening for all dads to laugh, learn and build mental fitness “muscles” that support the every day challenges. The open evening will take place on Wednesday, July 16, and is a free to attend event, with a suggested donation of £5 to Brecon Mind charity.