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1 day ago · Just under 3,000 new homes need to be built in the whole of Powys by the end of 2037, councillors have been told. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour Cabinet on, Tuesday, February 18, senior councillors received a report on the Local Housing Market Assessment (LHMA) for ...

11 hours ago · The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain between 9am and 9pm on Sunday. The warning area includes Brecon, Crickhowell, Ystradgynlais, Builth Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells and Talgarth - as well as Llandovery in Carmarthenshire. A Met Office spokesperson said: “A broad band of occasionally ...

6 hours ago · Improve your wildlife photography skills with a workshop led by local photographer Andrew Nineham. This three-hour session, taking place at the visitor centre on Sunday, March 9, from 10am to 1pm, will guide you through the essentials, including camera settings, composition, understanding wildlife behaviour, and post-production techniques.

The Met Office said: “Showers, mostly of rain and sleet at low levels and near coasts, but of snow inland and over higher ground, are expected to affect the area later Wednesday night and on Thursday morning.

This year’s Christmas Extravaganza, Brecon with Bells On, will once again take place on the streets of Brecon, on Saturday, November 18, from 12 Noon.

Lieutenant Colonel Will Peltor, Officer-in-Charge, said: “As we mark the 65th year since the first Exercise Cambrian Patrol took place it’s important to note that the event maintains its core standards and is as relevant today, in the modern operational environment, as it was for Territorial Soldiers nearly seven decades ago when they were being tested on their Cold War readiness.

Built in the remains of Brecon Castle, and already a stunning hotel and wedding venue, The Castle of Brecon offers a restaurant, bar and meeting and function spaces, all with stunning riverside views and glimpses of Bannau Brycheiniog.