Simon Birkett addresses rumours surrounding The Woodlander Initiative

Simon Birkett, founder of The Woodlander Initiative who purchased land near Llanfan Fawr to establish what he describes as the…

Heritage, Homesteading, and Harmony: The Mission of Simon Birkett and the TWI

A quiet corner of rural Wales has recently drawn national attention following the purchase of land near Llanafan Fawr by…

Application to extend late-night drinking and music licence for part of RWAS agreed by councillors

AN APPLICATION to extend the late-night drinking and music licence for part of the Royal Welsh Showground has been agreed…

‘No plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys,’ says senior councillor

THERE are no “current” plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys a senior councillor has said. Tomorrow (Wednesday,…

Planners lift restriction to allow all year use of caravan site near Lake Vyrnwy

STATIC caravan owners who regularly visit a site near Lake Vyrnwy will not have to stay away for large chunks…

Plans submitted to local authority for Hobbit-hole inspired by works of J. R. R. Tolkien on Powys border

Plans have been put forward for a self-built, part-underground “hobbit-house” on the Herefordshire-Powys border. Alan Heeks of Hay-on-Wye is seeking…

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