The family of a grandfather whose “quiet strength and gentle humour were a constant source of support and warmth to those around him,” have paid tribute to him. Malcolm John Shopland, aged 72, from Ystradgynlais in Powys, was cycling when he was involved in a...
A man has been jailed for over two years for growing 274 cannabis plants in a Newtown property. Ismet Lika was arrested on Wednesday, February 19 as part of Dyfed-Powys Police’s operation to clamp down on cannabis factories being run by organised crime gangs. A team...
Farmers in Powys are being urged to be vigilant after Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was identified in three sheep that moved to Gwynedd from the east of England. It is the first time Bluetongue-3 has been found in Wales and follows BTV-3 cases being detected in the...
