A 50 per cent spike in coronavirus cases has resulted in local officials urging residents to be Covid-safe.

An appeal has been launched to find local people to adopt children who have been in care for a long time.

An appeal has gone out for a missing teenager last seen in Newtown.

The lights at St Mary's Church in Newtown could be turned purple later this week.

A well-known author is to give Newtown Library users a chance to hear about her latest book.

Newtown residents are being urged to their small bit for the environment by going paperless with their Council Tax.

A series of events and workshops highlighting climate change are to be held leading up to COP26.

Dispensation has been given to county councillors who are farmers to talk about wool at meetings.

Nominations have opened for the "Celebration of Newtown Awards" which will take place in March next year.

Three men have now been arrested over an early morning assault on a 37-year-old in Newtown town centre.

More energy efficient street lighting will be commissioned instead of switching street lights off, says council.

Powys County Council has been given a deadline to answer questions over the bulk recycling centre.

Support is mounting for new changing facilities to replace inadequate ones at Newtown Sports Club.