2015 marks the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. For the people of Brecon, Tretower, Trecastle and Monmouthshire it’s a particularly special occasion. Local heroes – including the famous Welsh longbowmen – distinguished themselves in this crucial 15th-century battle. A special events programme has been organised by community groups across Brecon, Tretower, Trecastle and […]
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Safety advice while out Walking and Jogging
Sergeant Craig Morgan said “Powys is a safe place to live and the chances of you becoming a victim of personal crime are low. But we can all take simple precautions and make ourselves aware to keep safe.” If you are walking, jogging or cycling in the dark, get a personal attack alarm from a […]
Crickhowell Choral Society: 21st Crickhowell Music Festival
Crickhowell Choral Society was founded in 1981 by a local GP David Hiley who persuaded any of his patients who said they could sing to join him in creating a choir. From this small group, many of whom are still members, a strong society of some 50 to 60 singers has evolved. In 1995, Stephen […]
Families pay tribute to Brecknock Women’s Aid
New beginnings for domestic abuse services in South Powys. After providing domestic abuse services in South Powys for the last 27 years, women whose lives have benefited from the services provided by Brecknock WA pay tribute and say thanks. Oct 1st 2014 marked the start of a new era for domestic abuse services in South […]
Nana’s Kitchen: Boiled Fruit Cake
This is one of my favourite store cupboard bakes, so called because I always have the ingredients in the cupboard and can bake it whenever the mood takes me. It can be cooked in an assortment of tins – I usually bake it in a loaf tin so that it can be sliced easily and, […]
Big Hero 6
Hiro Hamada is a bright young teen with a promising intellect, but leaning towards a slippery slope with his affinity for danger and easy gains. Seeing his young prodigy of a sibling potentially wasted, Hiro’s brother Tadashi introduces him to his university, encouraging him to channel his skills into more productive areas. Despite his youthful […]
Crug Hywel (Table Mountain)
This month’s walk is likely to be familiar to residents of Crickhowell, being that it is right on their doorstep. The level top of Crug Hywel is quite unusual; you can see why it’s called Table Mountain and also why your average Iron age chieften might want to put a fort there. The walk […]
Book Review: Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood
In the dazzling summer of 1926, Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley travel from their home in Paris to a villa in the south of France. They swim, play bridge, and drink gin. But wherever they go they are accompanied by the glamorous and irrepressible Fife. Fife is Hadley’s best friend. She is also Ernest’s […]
A Tale of Two Siblings
The Davies sisters were wealthy women with a passion for fine art & philanthropy. Helen Morgan from Abergavenny Local History Society reports Gwendoline and her sister Margaret were two of the richest single women in Edwardian Britain. They had a combined personal fortune of £1 million and an annual income of around £40,000 to spend […]
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