Powys County, Wales News

A Met Police employee has been charged with causing a teenager's death by dangerous driving, in Wales.

A DAD risked the lives of his two young children when he drove home from a party whilst four-and-a-half times the drink drive limit, a court was told.

Swansea's Lord Mayor is to join veterans of past wars to remember those who have sacrificed their lives for their country.

REMEMBRANCE Day has traditionally been a time where the sacrifices made in World War I and II have been marked with respect.

POLICE have arrested 80 people during a crackdown on crime in Swansea. The arrests during the high-profile operation on Tuesday and Wednesday were for robbery, burglary, assault, possession of drugs, fraud and sexual offences.

A SWANSEA Valley man has admitted killing his father. Thomas Rhys Williams is accused of murdering Anthony Williams at their home in Waun Sterw, Rhydyfro, near Pontardawe, eight months ago.

A MURDER trial jury was sent home last night after failing to reach a verdict in the case of Polish dairy worker Lukasz Reszpondek.

A peeping tom who secretly filmed women and schoolgirls undressing at a remote rural holiday cottage was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.

A butcher from Powys rewrote the rules of etiquette when he met the Queen to receive an honour - by wearing a pen behind his ear.

A SOLICITOR has condemned police after a 12-year-old boy with mental health problems, was held in custody for about 40 hours - on suspicion of stealing a child's bike.

The digital TV switchover in Wales is continuing, with signals to 24,000 homes in parts of Powys changing.

A COUNTRY house was burgled twice by the same man who took antique items and sold them to specialist shops, a court heard.

VEHICLE pile-up at Penllergaer caused an eight-mile rush-hour tailback this morning.

A PHOTOFIT has been issued of a man police want to speak to in connection with a robbery in Swansea.

UNIVERSITY and college students were targeted in Worcester by a gang of roofers who went on a "happy slapping" spree of violence.

CUTS to the probation service will lead to a rise in crime, an AM and former probation officer warned last night.

A TEENAGE flasher who publicly exposed himself and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl has gone on the sex offenders register for five years.

Police are investigating allegations that a colt foal was stolen at the Brightwells Welsh cob sales at Builth Wells on 18 October.

Road deaths in Powys have fallen dramatically in the last three years, according to a council.

FIVE North Wales soldiers and two from Powys lost their lives in the Iraq conflict.