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Karen Compton

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Reporter on the Mid Wales Journal.

April 27, 2021

Plans to for a heath and care academy at Bronllys Hospital are approved

Health|Apr 27, 2021

April 20, 2021

Part of town evacuated after blaze at business premises

Llandrindod Wells|Apr 20, 2021

April 14, 2021

'Serious' basement fire sends smoke billowing through iconic Mid Wales hotel

Llandrindod Wells|Apr 14, 2021

April 2, 2021

Historic coins and rings found by metal detectorists officially declared as treasure

Mid Wales|Apr 2, 2021

April 1, 2021

Fuming farmer builds metal fence in revenge on BMW driver who blocked gate

Mid Wales|Apr 1, 2021

March 18, 2021

Innovative art trail’s latest sculpture unveiled

South Shropshire entertainment|Mar 18, 2021

March 3, 2021

Fay Jones column: Vaccines, school closures and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones across Wales.

Voices|Mar 3, 2021

January 26, 2021

Fay Jones column: we must never forget to strive for a strong and equal Union

Voices|Jan 26, 2021

November 14, 2020

McFined: Litterbug pays the price for chucking fast food packaging onto driveway of house

Crime|Nov 14, 2020

November 10, 2020

Funding for 100 new contact tracing posts at council

Coronavirus|Nov 10, 2020

October 14, 2020

Bill’s pride over his CBE honour

Mid Wales|Oct 14, 2020

September 18, 2020

Petition calls for a ban on opening chicken farms amid pollution claim

Farming|Sep 18, 2020

September 12, 2020

Volunteers dig to spruce up historic gardens

Mid Wales|Sep 12, 2020

September 11, 2020

Student who went to check on boyfriend was over drink-drive limit

Mid Wales|Sep 11, 2020

Drug-driver took friend’s car after cocaine use

Crime|Sep 11, 2020

August 29, 2020

Structural report is ordered as council looks to buy ex-library

Mid Wales|Aug 29, 2020

August 28, 2020

Woman banned from road after seen slumped at wheel

Crime|Aug 28, 2020

August 18, 2020

Road collapse as storms lead to travel disruption and flooding of properties

Transport|Aug 18, 2020

Sorrow as Wales' last golden eagle is found dead in Powys

Mid Wales|Aug 18, 2020

August 15, 2020

Teenage driver banned after Boxing Day crash

Crime|Aug 15, 2020

August 11, 2020

Tributes to a ‘colossus’ who worked to protect wildife

Mid Wales|Aug 11, 2020

Gin bar and bistro plans for derelict workshop

Dining out|Aug 11, 2020

August 10, 2020

International 20-year murder probe into backpacker's death comes to an end

Crime|Aug 10, 2020

August 7, 2020

Trial due over child battery claims

Crime|Aug 7, 2020

August 5, 2020

Mother and baby saved by police dog Max during first day on duty

Mid Wales|Aug 5, 2020

Knighton gardens to reopen to public

Attractions|Aug 5, 2020

August 2, 2020

Questions at Anytime.

Politics|Aug 2, 2020

July 29, 2020

Confidential talks over landmark Art Deco building

Politics|Jul 29, 2020

Plans for £9 million special school submitted to ministers

Education|Jul 29, 2020

Plan for train testing centre at mine clears first hurdle

Transport|Jul 29, 2020

July 25, 2020

Link to region's history on market for £1 million

Property|Jul 25, 2020

July 22, 2020

£165m growth deal could be ‘too late’ to save economy

Politics|Jul 22, 2020

July 21, 2020

Hotel put on the market for £1m

Mid Wales entertainment|Jul 21, 2020

Growth deal in need of the ‘right infrastructure’

Politics|Jul 21, 2020

Calls for ‘bold action’ to create climate policies

Politics|Jul 21, 2020

Abandoned Georgian country house could be renovated

Attractions|Jul 21, 2020

July 7, 2020

Postman tells of 'frightening' dog attack amid national campaign

Llandrindod Wells|Jul 7, 2020

National Garden Scheme attractions to reopen to visitors

Attractions|Jul 7, 2020

July 3, 2020

Rethink over new school name

Education|Jul 3, 2020

July 1, 2020

Decision to be made over 18 new houses for Newtown

Property|Jul 1, 2020

June 24, 2020

Council review ‘will end in school closures’

Education|Jun 24, 2020

June 19, 2020

Pitter-patter of tiny talons at Kington farm

Attractions|Jun 19, 2020

June 16, 2020

Traveller site on outskirts of town to be permanent

Newtown|Jun 16, 2020

June 12, 2020

Controversial tourism complex given the go-ahead

Mid Wales entertainment|Jun 12, 2020

June 11, 2020

60 complaints about bonfires since start of lockdown

Mid Wales|Jun 11, 2020

June 5, 2020

Risk assessments held ahead of pupils’ return

Education|Jun 5, 2020

June 3, 2020

£15,000 Lottery grant to support mental health charity

Health|Jun 3, 2020

Presteigne Festival to go digital

Mid Wales entertainment|Jun 3, 2020

June 2, 2020

Trains centre of excellence plan for mine site

Transport|Jun 2, 2020

May 30, 2020

Authorities join forces as five Powys care homes confirm coronavirus cases

Health|May 30, 2020

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