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Local man refused to give blood sample due to fear of needles

A man from Newtown has been given a 12-month community order with 40 days of unpaid work and a 12-month driving ban after he refused to give a blood sample to police who stopped him for speeding and a defective headlight.

1 day ago

News Crime   Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West
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Town play park equipment vandalised

Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has announced that it has been forced to remove several pieces of play equipment from the Town playpark for safety reasons.

1 day ago

News Crime Politics   Newtown East
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Newtown man told neighbours 'I’ll rip your eyes out'

A Newtown man with an unenviable criminal record threatened three of his neighbours.

4 days ago

News Crime
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Newtown man who refused sample was 'in clinical trial'

A Newtown man is set to put forward a special reasons argument that he was part of a clinical trial as to why he failed to provide a sample after being pulled over by police.

5 days ago

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Newtown teen says he's quit cocaine since his arrest

A 19-year-old parcel delivery driver, Kacper Napierala, appeared at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on March 21, where he admitted to possessing 0.5 grams of cocaine, a Class A drug.

6 days ago

News Crime
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Newtown man Luke Bellis jailed for Kington murder

Luke Bellis, a man from near Newtown, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 and a half years for his role in the murder of Carl Dyche in front of his wife and child in Kington in December 2021.

1 week ago

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Local man spared prison return for breaching conditions

A man from Newtown who breached the terms of his release from prison has been fined but spared from returning to jail.

1 week ago

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Arrest warrant for Newtown man

A man from Newtown has been accused of assaulting a woman and racially or religiously abusing a police officer, and now has a warrant issued for his arrest.

1 week ago

News Crime
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Newtown man sentenced over New Year's Day assault

A Newtown resident walked out of Welshpool Magistrates’ Court after he was ordered to pay compensation to his victims for a late night assault.

1 week ago

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Newtown man faces jail for wounding two people

A man from Newtown has pleaded guilty to two counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and faces a lengthy custodial sentence.

2 weeks ago

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Newtown woman pleads guilty to sexually touching female

Woman to be sentenced after admitting sexual assault in Newtown

2 weeks ago

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Newtown driver banned after failing to ID driver

A resident from Newtown has been disqualified from driving for six months after failing to identify the driver of his car.

2 weeks ago

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Local dog must be muzzled or put down after biting a child

A Newtown resident's dog must be kept muzzled or it will be put down after it bit a three-year-old girl.

2 weeks ago

News Crime   Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North
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Pensioner to be sentenced later this year for Newtown rapes

A man in his 70s has admitted to sexually assaulting and raping a girl between 2009 and 2015 in Newtown.

2 weeks ago

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Local man denies charges of malicious wounding

A Newtown resident named Leigh Peter Dobson, aged 33, is set to stand trial for causing serious bodily harm to two men in separate incidents in the town.

2 weeks ago

News Crime
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Man and woman deny assault and elect crown court trial

A man and women accused of assaulting a man in Newtown last July have denied the offence and elected to have their trial heard at the crown court.

3 weeks ago

News Crime
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Police Tasered man who threatened to jump out of town flat

Police tasered a Newtown man who later lashed out and hit an officer hours after he tried to get himself sectioned by hospital staff.

3 weeks ago

News Crime
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Youth arrested after Newtown school put in lockdown

A youth has been arrested on suspicion of carrying a bladed article which resulted in Newtown High School going into lockdown on Friday afternoon (March 3).

3 weeks ago

News Crime   Newtown South
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Newtown drink driver was on wrong side of road

A Newtown drink driver who couldn’t get a taxi after a family party says she “stupidly” tried to drive home - and nearly caused a crash while driving on the wrong side of the road.

3 weeks ago

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Newtown police officer told 'go back to your country'

A police officer said he felt "vile” and not welcome in Wales after he was told to "go back to your own country" by a drunk young man who wanted to call his mum after he was arrested and taken to a police cell.

4 weeks ago

News Crime
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Drugs runner caught in Newtown with £31K cannabis

A drugs runner who was caught with more than £30,000 worth of cannabis stashed in a suitcase in Newtown has had his sentencing delayed.

4 weeks ago

News Crime
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Newtown man caught with herbal cannabis after police search

A Newtown man must pay hundreds of pounds after police found a trace of herbal cannabis in his rucksack.

4 weeks ago

News Crime
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Woman admits causing death of Newtown mother following A483 crash

A young driver has admitted causing the death of a Newtown mother who died following a crash in Powys last year.

4 weeks ago

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Parents of Newtown teen Kaylea Titford jailed for manslaughter

The parents of Newtown teenager Kaylea Titford who died in squalor have been jailed for a combined 13 years for her manslaughter.

4 weeks ago

News Crime
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Sentencing of parents who killed teenager Kaylea Titford to be televised

A mother and father are to be sentenced for killing their 16-year-old disabled daughter in what will be the first court hearing in Wales to be televised.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Newtown drink driver thought her ban was over

A woman from Newtown got behind the wheel following a drink driving conviction after completing a course to reduce her ban – but when police pulled her over last September it turned out she was still disqualified.

1 month ago

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Newtown teen with social phobia given curfew by court

A teenager from Newtown has been ordered to stay at home during the evening and early morning hours after he breached a court order handed down for smashing shop windows in the town and causing more than £7,500 of damage.

1 month ago

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Newtown man had crash days after passing test

A Newtown man has had his driving licence taken away from him just days after passing his test after he crashed his car while over the drink drive limit.

1 month ago

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Newtown man banned from driving after failing to ID driver

A Newtown motorist has been banned from driving for six months for repeat offending.

1 month ago

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Man denies drink driving his Mercedes near Newtown home

A man accused of drink driving a black Mercedes yards away from his home in Newtown has been ordered to return to court later next month.

1 month ago

News Crime   Newtown Central
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Police clamping down on phone using drivers

Drivers are four times more likely to crash if they’re using a phone, police have warned as they support a national road safety campaign.

1 month ago

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Lorry driver in Powys ingested cannabis 'unwittingly'

A professional lorry driver has admitted driving on the Newtown Bypass while almost four times the legal limit for cannabis - but claims he ingested the drug "unwittingly".

1 month ago

News Crime
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Sentencing delay for Newtown man who exposed genitals

A man who exposed his genitals with the intention that someone would see them in Newtown will have to wait further for his sentence while the court receives the outcome of another psychiatric report.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Arrest warrant for Newtown man accused of racist incident

An arrest warrant has been issued after a Newtown man accused of racially harassing a police officer missed his court date.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Paedophile jailed for 10 years for child rape offences

A child rapist from near Newtown is today beginning a 10-year prison sentence.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Newtown Audi driver had taken cocaine at party

An Audi driver who took cocaine and cannabis at a party was caught drug driving the next day by police.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Woman assaulted boyfriend outside Buck Inn in Newtown

A woman whose boyfriend was chucked out of a Newtown pub after kicking off has been sentenced in court for punching him after becoming

1 month ago

News Crime
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Dyfed-Powys Police appeal for wanted man from Newtown

Dyfed Powys Police are appealing for help finding a wanted man.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Newtown driver caught with £31k of cannabis in suitcase

A suspected drug dealer who was caught by police driving through Newtown with a suitcase full of cannabis worth £31k will be sentenced by a judge early next month.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Cocaine-fuelled driver caught by police in Newtown

A former Newtown man who was pulled over by the police had so much cocaine in his system that he gave a reading 14 times over the drug driving limit.

1 month ago

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Dad of Newtown teen Kaylea Titford found guilty of her manslaughter

The father of disabled Newtown girl Kaylea Titford has been found guilty of her gross negligence manslaughter at Mold Crown Court.  

1 month ago

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Town teen to face trial after denying drug driving

A Newtown teenager accused of driving with an illegal amount of drugs in his system has denied the charge and will face trial.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Newtown man denies assaulting ex when she tried to break up with him

A Newtown man accused of assaulting his ex-partner when she tried to end their relationship has denied the offence.

1 month ago

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Obese teenager’s family ‘let down’ by health and social services, court hears

The family of an obese teenager found dead at home was “let down” by health and social services, a court has heard.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Man in hospital after being struck by car in Newtown

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was struck by a car in Newtown on Friday night (February 3).

1 month ago

News Crime
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Newtown man accused of driving with multiple drugs in his system

A man From Newtown has been warned he must attend court on the next occasion or produce a sick note, otherwise a warrant for his arrest is likely to be issued.

1 month ago

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Father tells court he could have done more for daughter

The father of a teenager who was found dead at her home in Newtown has told a court he could have done more to help her.

1 month ago

News Crime
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Ban for Newtown drug driver comes at 'difficult time'

A Newtown man’s driving ban for smoking cannabis will come at a “most difficult time” for him, a court has heard.

2 months ago

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Newtown man faces trial after denying assault

A man from Newtown will face trial later this year after pleading not guilty to assaulting another man.

2 months ago

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Maggots on body of obese girl at least 48 hours old, neglect death trial told

Maggots feeding on the body of a teenager from Newtown were at least 48 hours old when examined, an expert has told the trial of a man accused of neglecting his daughter.

2 months ago

News Crime   Newtown East
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Newtown man to face trial over sex offender register breach

A convicted sex offender from Newtown will face trial this spring accused of failing to comply with the register's notification requirements.

2 months ago

News Crime
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Police appeal for burglary witnesses in Newtown

Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary that happened in Newtown earlier this week.

2 months ago

News Crime
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Newtown woman who denies drink driving crash to face trial

A trial date has been set for a woman accused of drink driving, causing damage to another car and failing to report a crash to police.

2 months ago

News Crime
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Road ban for Newtown motorist who crashed into lamppost

A man has been banned from driving for four years and ordered to wear an alcohol tag after crashing his Audi into a lamppost near Newtown and driving off without reporting it to the police.

2 months ago

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Newtown teen 'died in squalor'

Newtown teenager Kaylea Titford 'lived and died in squalor', the opening of her father's trial has heard.

2 months ago

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Newtown drug driver banned after police stop

A motorist from Newtown who was pulled over by the police was almost twice the drug driving limit.

2 months ago

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Newtown dad knocked man out in Steam Mill assault

A Newtown dad has been spared an immediate prison sentence, despite admitting two “completely unprovoked” attacks on separate victims in separate incidents last year.

2 months ago

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Collision was caused by Newtown pensioner suffering blackout

A Newtown pensioner suffered a “blackout” in the lead-up to a collision on a busy Powys road.

2 months ago

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Police in burglary arrests in Newtown town centre

Two men have been bailed following their arrests on suspicion of burglary in Newtown.

3 months ago

News Crime   Newtown East
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Mum of Newtown teen Kaylea Titford admits manslaughter

A mother has admitted the manslaughter of her disabled daughter from Newtown by allowing her to become morbidly obese.

3 months ago

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