Stories from Karen Compton | Shropshire Star

Karen Compton

Chief Reporter

Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.

November 5, 2024

November 4, 2024

Christmas craft fayre will be held in Builth Wells

News|Nov 4

October 13, 2024

Anger at 'disgraceful' planned Shropshire-Mid Wales rail service cuts

Transport|Oct 13

October 11, 2024

Councils in Wales are bracing themselves for a multi-million pound “black hole” when they prepare their budgets for next year

Politics|Oct 11

Political reaction to Powys health cuts

Health|Oct 11

October 6, 2024

'Being eaten alive by flies': Pensioner farmer who left livestock to die narrowly avoids jail

Plus

Crime|Oct 6

September 29, 2024

Access and solar panel concerns over plans to build houses at farm

Plus

Property|Sep 29

Drummer of legendary mod band The Jam coming to Mid Wales venue next month

Music|Sep 29

September 22, 2024

Woman who crashed head-on into another vehicle after driving around a bend on wrong side of road to be sentenced

Plus

Crime|Sep 22

'Isolated' man who turned to chat rooms tried asking girls 'aged 12-13' for explicit images

Plus

Crime|Sep 22

September 16, 2024

Paedophile who targeted children as young as 12 is locked up

Plus

Crime|Sep 16

August 26, 2024

'Childish' man who 'made spectacle and nuisance of himself' ends up in court

Plus

Crime|Aug 26

August 25, 2024

Drink-driving teen hoping for police career hit parked vehicles when moving car at showground

Plus

Crime|Aug 25

August 11, 2024

Brothers spotted cramming cannabis plants worth more than £30k into car in Shropshire avoid jail

Plus

Crime|Aug 11

July 31, 2024

Former rugby international gets long ban from the road after being triple drink drive limit

Plus

Crime|Jul 31

July 28, 2024

Woman suspected of exploiting children to transport drugs has slavery risk order extended

Plus

Crime|Jul 28

July 14, 2024

New bus shelter 'not fit for purpose' as complaints pour in within weeks of installation

Plus

Transport|Jul 14

July 6, 2024

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe election result: Lib Dems take seat off Conservatives

General Election 2024|Jul 6

July 5, 2024

Drink driver who crashed into historic town centre building avoids jail

Plus

Crime|Jul 5

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr election result: Craig Williams third in shock Labour win

General Election 2024|Jul 5

June 12, 2024

Points for van driver caught doing almost 80mph in 50 zone

Plus

Crime|Jun 12

June 2, 2024

Pensioner ordered to keep pet dog under control after it injures woman

Plus

Mid Wales|Jun 2

Teen who revved engine of dad's car after 'drinking all day' given huge points penalty

Plus

Crime|Jun 2

'Very foolish' lorry owner left shotgun and ammunition in cab until police found them

Plus

Crime|Jun 2

May 10, 2024

The Welsh Government is looking to create a new national park based around the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

Environment|May 10

May 3, 2024

Plaid's Dafydd Llewelyn holds police and crime commissioner post

Politics|May 3

April 28, 2024

Funding secured for active travel routes in Powys towns

Welshpool|Apr 28

April 23, 2024

Air ambulance base decision taken before mitigation plans are finalised

Mid Wales|Apr 23

Confirmed: Mid Wales air ambulance base to close after health boards back controversial move

Health|Apr 23

April 18, 2024

Brothers spotted 'squeezing' cannabis worth £20,000 in view of passers-by

Plus

Crime|Apr 18

April 15, 2024

Drink-driving footballer caught following team bus he should have been on

Crime|Apr 15

April 14, 2024

Boy asked for 'one more chance' after police responded to tip-off about 'drunk' mother

Plus

Crime|Apr 14

Farm labourer who went to nearby pub after week of lambing caught drink driving

Plus

Crime|Apr 14

April 7, 2024

Two men arrested at drugs farm where 2,000 cannabis plants were discovered are released with no further action

Crime|Apr 7

April 3, 2024

Vodka thief seen on CCTV taking bottles out of convenience store given rehab order

Plus

Crime|Apr 3

April 1, 2024

In court: Woman who stole three bottles of vodka from shop

Plus

Crime|Apr 1

March 17, 2024

Woman caught drink-driving as she went to buy milk after daughter called police

Plus

Crime|Mar 17

Woman hit door over another woman's head after finding naked boyfriend in her hotel room

Plus

Crime|Mar 17

March 10, 2024

Historic town centre pub described as 'quaint, no frills' put on the market

Plus

Business|Mar 10

B&B in picturesque valley set to close as costs make it 'no longer viable'

Plus

Business|Mar 10

March 3, 2024

Man dropped trousers at doctor's surgery then told people they could 'have a look'

Plus

Crime|Mar 3

February 18, 2024

Homeless man destroyed hostel furniture after assuming medication had been stolen

Plus

Crime|Feb 18

February 12, 2024

Sex offender caught by paedophile hunting group when he went to meet 'teenage girl' at park

Plus

Crime|Feb 12

February 11, 2024

Girl, 8, battling rare cancer after sickness originally thought to be 'winter bug'

Plus

Health|Feb 11

Driver on wrong side of the road who crashed into motorcyclist narrowly avoids jail

Plus

Crime|Feb 11

Range Rover driver with needle phobia banned after failing to provide blood specimen

Plus

Crime|Feb 11

February 4, 2024

Owner of dog which ran towards woman and bit her is sentenced

Plus

Crime|Feb 4

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Karen Compton

Fire cadets could soon start in Presteigne

Powys people are being invited to ask the county council questions

Renowned author and former Mid Wales journalist has passed away

Knighton bonfire event will take place on Friday, November 8

Christmas craft fayre will be held in Builth Wells

Anger at 'disgraceful' planned Shropshire-Mid Wales rail service cuts

Councils in Wales are bracing themselves for a multi-million pound “black hole” when they prepare their budgets for next year

Political reaction to Powys health cuts

'Being eaten alive by flies': Pensioner farmer who left livestock to die narrowly avoids jail

Access and solar panel concerns over plans to build houses at farm

Drummer of legendary mod band The Jam coming to Mid Wales venue next month

Woman who crashed head-on into another vehicle after driving around a bend on wrong side of road to be sentenced

'Isolated' man who turned to chat rooms tried asking girls 'aged 12-13' for explicit images

Paedophile who targeted children as young as 12 is locked up

'Childish' man who 'made spectacle and nuisance of himself' ends up in court

Drink-driving teen hoping for police career hit parked vehicles when moving car at showground

Brothers spotted cramming cannabis plants worth more than £30k into car in Shropshire avoid jail

Former rugby international gets long ban from the road after being triple drink drive limit

Woman suspected of exploiting children to transport drugs has slavery risk order extended

New bus shelter 'not fit for purpose' as complaints pour in within weeks of installation

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe election result: Lib Dems take seat off Conservatives

Drink driver who crashed into historic town centre building avoids jail

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr election result: Craig Williams third in shock Labour win

Points for van driver caught doing almost 80mph in 50 zone

Pensioner ordered to keep pet dog under control after it injures woman

Teen who revved engine of dad's car after 'drinking all day' given huge points penalty

'Very foolish' lorry owner left shotgun and ammunition in cab until police found them

The Welsh Government is looking to create a new national park based around the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley

Plaid's Dafydd Llewelyn holds police and crime commissioner post

Funding secured for active travel routes in Powys towns

Air ambulance base decision taken before mitigation plans are finalised

Confirmed: Mid Wales air ambulance base to close after health boards back controversial move

Brothers spotted 'squeezing' cannabis worth £20,000 in view of passers-by

Drink-driving footballer caught following team bus he should have been on

Boy asked for 'one more chance' after police responded to tip-off about 'drunk' mother

Farm labourer who went to nearby pub after week of lambing caught drink driving

Two men arrested at drugs farm where 2,000 cannabis plants were discovered are released with no further action

Vodka thief seen on CCTV taking bottles out of convenience store given rehab order

In court: Woman who stole three bottles of vodka from shop

Woman caught drink-driving as she went to buy milk after daughter called police

Woman hit door over another woman's head after finding naked boyfriend in her hotel room

Historic town centre pub described as 'quaint, no frills' put on the market

B&B in picturesque valley set to close as costs make it 'no longer viable'

Man dropped trousers at doctor's surgery then told people they could 'have a look'

Homeless man destroyed hostel furniture after assuming medication had been stolen

Sex offender caught by paedophile hunting group when he went to meet 'teenage girl' at park

Girl, 8, battling rare cancer after sickness originally thought to be 'winter bug'

Driver on wrong side of the road who crashed into motorcyclist narrowly avoids jail

Range Rover driver with needle phobia banned after failing to provide blood specimen

Owner of dog which ran towards woman and bit her is sentenced