Llanidloes High School has been placed in the top 10 state secondary schools in Wales in a national guide.

A planning application has been made for the demolition of Ysgol Cedewain as part of a new £22m school.

Local schools should have a minimum of 210 pupils, according to a Llanidloes county councillor.

A Llandinam pupil has won a national competition to design a Christmas card.

Newtown residents can have their say on plans affecting local fire and rescue services.

Plans have been submitted for a housing development at the former Travis Perkins building merchants site in Newtown.

The countdown is on to a Christmas market with local traders in Newtown

Reports of violence against women in the area has jumped 10 per cent.

More community speed watch schemes could be set up in Newtown and surrounding communities.

Newtown residents are among those making the area one of the best for recycling.

Despite businesses saying they are struggling to recruit workers, the area has a high unemployment rate.

Road and rail disruption remain in the aftermath of Storm Arwen.

Rail services have been suspended and some roads blocked after Storm Arwyn struck the area.