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Page last updated at 16:40 GMT, Wednesday, 11 November 2009

From left: Llangattock resident Jackie Charlton, Grenville Ham of Brecon Beacons National Park and Michael Butterfield of the Green Valleys project
Villagers' energy-cutting victory
A village in the Brecon Beacons wins £140,000 in the Welsh section of a competition to reduce energy consumption.
Beacons green project scoops £20k
Community in carbon neutral bid

A man under an umbrella in the snow Climate change 'hearings' on tour
People affected by climate change will speak in Aberystwyth at the first of three Welsh meetings organised by Oxfam.

Road works near burst water mains Water pipes bursts close roads
A rural road in Powys and others in a Conwy village are closed after water mains pipes bursts in both areas.

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King James I Play for a king
Drama manuscript written for James I sells for £84,000


Powysland pays tribute to Ashley
The final part of a three-year project on fashion designer Laura Ashley draws to a close.


Council to cut jobs amid deficit
A council plans to make 11 people redundant as it attempts to deal with a deficit of £33m over the next five years.


Hump plans to raise rail platform
A specially designed hump will be fitted onto a railway platform to plug the gap passengers have to step up from to the carriages.


Town crying out for a good voice
A vacancy for a town crier is expected to be filled after an X Factor style audition to find the loudest candidate.


Town supermarket creates 200 jobs
Sainsbury's says it will create about 200 jobs as part of a £50m scheme to build flats, a hospital and supermarket.


Laura Ashley 'legacy' museum plan
Proposals for a museum in a village where designer Laura Ashley built her fashion empire are unveiled.


Charge over teenager's river death
A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a teenage girl died during floods in September 2008.


New £13m livestock market opens
A new home for one of Europe's largest markets opens a mile away from its old base.


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