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1 day ago | countytimes.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

Brecon High School has only 18 pupils in its sixth form this year. SMALLER school sixth forms in Powys could potentially close years before proposals to re-organise post-16 education in the county are finalised. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet on Tuesday, May 13 councillors agreed to start discussions to shape the way future post-16 education is conducted in Powys.

2 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

4 1/1 Long-standing Powys County Council’s anti-poverty champion, Cllr Joy Jones is set to keep the role. At the council’s annual meeting on Thursday, May 15 councillors will receive a report to find out who expressed an interest in becoming one of the three council member champions. Back in December the council agreed that the anti-poverty, disability, and armed forces member champions roles would be kept, at least until the end of this council term in May 2027.

4 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Bridie Adams

The Cleal family founded Be More Frank in memory of their son, Frank, after his death (Image: Emma Cleal) AN AUCTION of UK holidays in memory of a teenager who died of cancer begins today, ahead of what would have been his 18th birthday. Frank Cleal, from the Powys border with Herefordshire, was diagnosed with a bone cancer named osteosarcoma at the age of 11 and died two years later in 2021.

5 days ago | countytimes.co.uk | Josh Price

A beaver spotted by Iolo Williams on the banks of the River Dyfi in Machynlleth. (Image: BBC) Welsh wildlife presenter Iolo Williams described a beaver spotted on the River Dyfi in Machynlleth as “one of the best wildlife things I’ve ever seen”. In his new series, naturalist and presenter Iolo Williams described seeing a wild beaver on the banks of the River Dyfi in Machynlleth as a “hugely significant” spot, with wild beavers having been extinct in Wales for hundreds of years.

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

Missing cats Snuggles (left), Milo (top right) and Nyla (bottom right) from Garth Owen in Newtown. (Image: Supplied) Cats from Newtown are reportedly being trapped before being taken away and dumped miles out of the area in towns and villages. Pet owners in the Garth Owen area of the town are being warned by a charity to be extra cautious following an "abnormal" number of cats going missing over several months.