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3 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Anwen Parry

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) near Machynlleth will see significant remodelling and futureproofing of its WISE (Wales Institute for Sustainable Education) building, renovating the Quarry Cottages, and upgrades to the Straw Bale Theatre. The Growing Mid Wales (GMW) Board approved support on Wednesday (June 25) for detailed design and specification work to bring key elements of the project, called Cynefin, to delivery.

3 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Anwen Parry

Sylhet Bangladeshi Restaurant, in Llanidloes. (Image: Google) A popular Llanidloes restaurant has been awarded a food hygiene rating score of four, just months after a safety officer said the eatery needed “urgent improvement”. Sylhet Bangladeshi Restaurant in Longbridge Street was rated with a zero food hygiene rating by Powys County Council in October last year, after inspectors found mouldy food, dirty equipment and food being kept on the floor.

3 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Anwen Parry

Stephen 'Ginner' Watkin, a dad of two young daughters, was 39 years old when he died from a fatal head injury after riding the quad along a lane near his farm in Sarn, near Newtown. South Wales Central area coroner Patricia Morgan said Mr Watkin had a "substantial background" in farming and used a quad bike on a day-to-day basis to navigate around Mount Nebo Farm. But on May 29, last year, Mr Watkin was found in cardiac arrest underneath his overturned quad bike in City Lane.

3 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Anwen Parry

Dyfed-Powys Police (Image: Newsquest) A pickup crashed into a telephone pole which then landed on a 4x4 on the outskirts of Newtown. The collision happened just after 6.20pm on Monday (June 23) along Llanfair Road. Dyfed-Powys Police and Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene to find that no-one was injured.

4 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Anwen Parry

Overnight roadworks along the Newtown Bypass will now not go ahead on Tuesday evening due to forecasted rain. (Image: Anwen Parry/County Times) Planned overnight closures along Newtown and Welshpool bypasses have been cancelled for tonight (Tuesday) due to forecasted rain. Roadworks were scheduled to take place from 7pm until 6am along the A483 and A489 Newtown Bypass, and the A483 Welshpool Bypass.