Thom Kennedy

Shrewsbury

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Ice and crash cause road closures on major Powys routes

Nov 21, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Ice and crash cause road closures on major Powys routes (Image: PA) A main road through Powys is closed this morning after a crash, while another has been left impassable by bad weather. The A483 between Llanbister and Llanbadarn Fynydd after a crash earlier this morning, Dyfed-Powys Police have confirmed. The crash occurred at about 6.30am. Meanwhile, the A44 at Llangurig is closed in both directions because of ice and snow, according to Traffic Wales.
Hundreds sign petition calling for Llanidloes Leisure Centre to stay open

Nov 9, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Hundreds sign petition calling for Llanidloes Leisure Centre to stay open (Image: Google.) A petition calling for Llanidloes to keep its leisure centre has been signed by hundreds of people within hours of being launched. The Change.org petition claims that closing the town's leisure centre, in Llangurig Road, would "negatively impact the wellbeing, health, and quality of life for thousands of residents in our town and neighboring communities".
Powys leisure centre closures 'could be avoided with Government support'

Nov 9, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Jane Dodds MS and David Chadwick MP at Ystradgynlais Leisure Centre. (Image: Lib Dems) Politicians have called for more money to be made available to prevent the closures of Powys leisure centres. Powys County Council announced on Friday that it was considering four options for the future of leisure provision in the county, more than one of which suggested disposing of centres that are not part of the five-town Sustainable Powys model that is in development.
Stand-up comedy icon Stewart Lee to perform three shows in Powys in 2025

Nov 8, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Stewart Lee (Image: Yui Mok/PA) British comedy icon Stewart Lee has become the first name on the line-up for next year's Machynlleth Comedy Festival. The cult comic, who regularly performs sell-out tours in large venues across the UK, will perform three dates at the influential annual festival in Powys. His new show, Stewart Lee vs The Man Wulf, will be performed on Friday, May 2 and 6.30pm, Saturday, May 3 at 1.30pm, and Sunday, May 4 at 1.30pm.
Met Office issues yellow wind warning for mid Wales with 45mph gusts in Powys

Oct 18, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Storm Ashley is expected to bring strong winds to mid Wales this weekend, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning. While Scotland is set to be battered by 80mph gusts of wind when the storm arrives on Sunday, the conditions are not expected to be quite so gusty in mid Wales. But it is expected to be strong enough to bring gusts of up to 45mph to parts of Powys including Welshpool and Newtown.
A470 near Brecon to be closed until Monday after bus fire

Sep 29, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Powys A-road to remain closed until Monday after bus fire (Image: PA) A major road in Powys which was closed on Sunday after a bus fire in the early hours of the morning is to remain shut until Monday (September 30). Traffic Wales confirmed the ongoing closure in a Tweet posted to social media platform X. It follows a blaze on a bus in the early hours of Sunday Morning (September 29). The closure is in place on the A470 between Libanus and Brecon.
Mid Wales earthquake confirmed by British Geological Survey

Sep 28, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Closeup of a seismograph machine earthquake. A small earthquake hit a Powys town last week, scientists have confirmed. Data from the British Geological Survey shows that Presteigne experienced a tremor with a magnitude of 1.4 on Thursday (September 26). The incident happened at 9.08pm, and occurred at a depth of three kilometres. It centred on Caen Wood, just to the south of the Powys border town, the BGS maps show.
A-road through Powys remains closed after reports of large bus fire

Sep 28, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

A-road through Powys remains closed after reports of large bus fire (Image: Newsquest.) A major road through Powys remains closed this morning after reports of a large fire on a bus. Social media posts shared online in the early hours of the morning show large flames emanating from a bus on the A470 between Libanus and Brecon.
Slow traffic after crash on A40 in Powys' Brecon Beacons

Sep 28, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Dyfed-Powys Police (Image: Newsquest) Traffic is slow on a stretch of one of Powys' major A-roads today after a crash. The collision at Bwlch, near Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) has seen temporary traffic lights installed. The collision is close to the turn-off for Llangynidr.
Green Man 2025 sells out in record time, with tickets snapped up in an HOUR

Sep 27, 2024 | countytimes.co.uk | Thom Kennedy

Green Man 2024 - Atmos. (Image: PATRICK GUNNING) Tickets for next year's Green Man Festival in Powys have sold out in record time. Green Man, Wales’ largest independent music, science and arts festival, sold all tickets for its 2025 edition in just 60 minutes - without its line-up being announced, and with 11 months to go before the event. Tickets went on sale for the festival at 10am on Saturday (September 28) and sold out by 11am.