Builth Wells
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| Weather | 13°C, Wind SW at 24 km/h, 97% Humidity |
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| Population | 2,568 (2011) |
| Dialling code | 01982 |
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| ID | 1162217 |
About Builth Wells
Builth Wells is a market town and community in the county of Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire, mid Wales, lying at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Irfon, in the Welsh section of the Wye Valley. It has a population of 2,568.
Builth Wells man watched daughter, 5, on Alexa app from pub
... Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court heard he left his daughter in his partner s home in Builth Wells, Powys, at 20:00 on 13 August 2022...
Cost of living: Vicar left in tears over community's food poverty
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Cost of Living: 'The stress of rising costs and a child with cancer'
... " Tilly was diagnosed with leukaemia two years ago when she was just four and requires regular hospital trips from their home in Builth Wells, Powys to Cardiff, which is about 64 miles (about 103km) away...
How easy is it to drive across Wales in an electric car?
... I had planned to go via the quickest satnav route, via Builth Wells and Llanidloes, along the A470, Wales main route from South to the North...
The parliamentary election in 2019: Tories claim a big scalp in Wales
... Lib Dems lose only Welsh MP Conservative supporters celebrate victories in the census in Builth Wells, The liberal Democrats were left without a seat according to Jane Dodds, was ousted by the Conservative Ms Jones, who won the Brecon and Radnorshire seat back for her party, only four months after he was lost in a by-election...
Roads and rail hit by flooding across Wales on Sunday
... Flood waters in Builth Wells, Powys There are no direct trains between north and south Wales with the line out at Pontrilas, Herefordshire...
Rain causes travel disruption in Wales and Shropshire
... Flood waters in Builth Wells, Powys The River Monnow in Monmouthshire has burst its banks Crews in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, said they have helped people marooned in floodwater Where have roads been affected? affecting some homes...
Student with stoma accused by Wetherspoons staff of taking drugs
... Amber Davies, 21, from Builth Wells, has a stoma after being diagnosed with aged 13...
Rain causes travel disruption in Wales and Shropshire
Roads and rail services have been affected as Heavy Rain fell across most of Wales and parts of England.
A Mother and child had to be rescued from a trapped car by firefighters, after it became stuck in Flood water at Garthmyl near Montgomery in Powys .
More Than 100mm (4 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours across parts of Wales, according to the Met Office .
There have also been More Than 120 in place in Wales and across
In Nottinghamshire, three people were rescued by The Fire and rescue service from a flooded car at Rufford Ford.
Meanwhile, residents in 25 homes were evacuated from Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, as well as from Monmouth Caravan Park, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.
People were rescued by fire-fighters from seven properties at Mill Green near the River Teme in Knighton, Powys .
Flooding on the main railway line in Staffordshire Where has the rail disruption been?Rail services, including the Cambrian and Heart of Wales lines, were among those hit.
Transport for Wales (TfW) advised rail travellers to
Flooding led to numerous line closures, including between Shrewsbury and Welshpool, Crewe and Hereford. Bus replacement services were being organised but flooding on roads meant this was not possible between Shrewsbury and Newport either.
Services were also hit between Chester and both Liverpool and Manchester.
Virgin Trains reported into Sunday .
Flood waters in Builth Wells , Powys The River Monnow in Monmouthshire has burst its banks Crews in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, said they have helped people "marooned in floodwater" Where have roads been affected?affecting some homes.
The A555 Manchester Airport relief road, which opened last year at a cost of £290m, flooded in Stockport.
Several trunk roads and minor road in Blaenau Gwent , Caerphilly, Ceredigion, Monmouthshire, Powys , Wrexham and Cheshire were shut.
In Builth Wells , Powys , the A483 was closed northbound at Broadway, with Stagecoach Wales warning it was unable to use The Town 's bus station.
The A469 between Ystrad Mynach and Llanbradach has been blocked in both directions by Flood water, while highways officials closed the A4048 at Troedrhiw, Blaenau Gwent at about 14:00 BST.
The A40 Brecon Road was closed in both directions between Crickhowell and Abergavenny, Monmouthshire while the A488 Clun bridge in Shropshire was also shut.
Dyfed-Powys Police urged motorists only to make "urgent journeys" in Flood affected areas, while temporary traffic lights were in place on the A44 at Lovesgrove, Aberystwyth, after The River burst its banks, according to.
"Do not take unnecessary risks," warned Dyfed-Powys officers.
North Wales Police said the A525 Marchwiel near Wrexham was closed due to flooding while a vehicle overturned on the A494 near Ruthin, Denbighshire.
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Source of news: bbc.com
