Knighton

3:45pm Thursday 14th August 2008

ROAD RALLY – Knighton Motor Club held its annual road rally, The Pacemaker Rally, which this year was sponsored by Naughton’s Motors of Knighton. The rally was a qualifying round of the Welsh, West Midlands and Welsh Border Road Rally Championships. The event attracted 72 starters for the 110-mile route in the Bishop’s Castle and Knighton area.

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Knighton

4:33pm Thursday 7th August 2008

KNIGHTON AND DISTRICT TOURISM GROUP – Thank you, Knighton. That was the message from the organisers of Knighton’s first Serendipity Festival which was a great success. Without local support the festival could not have happened. Delighted by this success, the Knighton and District Tourism Group is ready to think about Knighton Serendipity Festival 2009. Thanks to the generous donations from the Laura Ashley Foundation, Powys County Council and Knighton Town Council there is money to start us off next year. The success of the festival was the result of individual groups and their special efforts. The East Radnorshire Ramblers provided a marvellous schedule of walks and Cecil Rudge’s history walks were a sensation. The opening concert with the Llanfair Singers and the Knighton school choir was well attended and all agreed that the local school choir was exceptional. Councillor Harris presented a surprise Gospel singer who created much excitement. The Knighton Town silver band picnic and concert and the Living Willow Theatre’s Macbeth picnic both took place in Pinner’s Hole. This natural amphitheatre proved to be a magical venue for a clement summer’s night. The local young musicians’ concert was a sell-out, and the finale on Sunday with the Lunar Saxophone Quartet was a brilliant and stimulating evening. This year has been a learning curve for all concerned. Several events were saved from disaster by Andy Hazell’s generosity with his electricity supply. The Bygone Ages Fair was rescued by the indefatigable energy of Julia and John Llewellyn Roberts at the Tower House Gallery. The Tourism Group needs new members and supporters for next year’s ideas and input. Although this year’s committee has learnt much, new active members will ensure freshness to the programme. To find out more, contact Penny Nicholson on 07904 971866.

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KINGTON

12:20pm Friday 1st August 2008

SUMMER FARE AND JUMBLE-St. Bede’s Catholic Church in Kington, will be holding their Annual Summer Fare and Jumble Sale at Kington Market Hall (opposite the Tourist Information Centre) on Friday 8th August and Saturday 9th between 10.30-12.30 both days. Don’t miss this popular event.

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KINGTON

5:10pm Sunday 27th July 2008

ST. BEDE'S ANNUAL SUMMER FARE AND JUMBLE SALE

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Knighton

4:46pm Wednesday 16th July 2008

BYGONE AGES FAIR – A bygone ages fair was held behind the Offa’s Dyke Centre in Knighton on Sunday afternoon as part of the town’s Serendipity Festival. Lots of stalls were set up including some doing craft demonstrations. This was officially opened by the Mayor Peter Reynolds when he threw a wet sponge at John Roberts dressed as a wizard. Lots of the stall holders came dressed in bygone ages costume.

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Knighton

4:12pm Friday 11th July 2008

GARDEN COFFEE MORNING – For the last five years, Patty and John Vaughan from Norton, with help from their family and friends, have been holding a coffee morning in their garden in memory of their son Sam who died in an accident in 2003 when he was just 16 years old. In five years, the events have raised over £5,000 for the Air Ambulance. This year, the coffee morning was held on May 17, and Patty and John have just donated the proceeds of £1,038 to the Wales and County Air Ambulances, both charities receiving £519. Plans for next year’s coffee morning are already being made.

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Kingsland Youth Club

3:14pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

THE youth club has been up running now for four years and in that time has grown rapidly to provide youngsters between the ages of 10 and 16 with a place to go in the evenings and holidays.

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Knighton

2:58pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

STRAWBERRY CREAM TEAS – To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, Knighton hospital staff are holding an open event tomorrow (Friday) from 2pm to 4pm.

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Kings Caple

2:56pm Thursday 3rd July 2008

PRIMARY SCHOOL – During assembly last week, the children heard that because of money donated from last year’s harvest festival a village in Kenya now has water.

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Knighton

3:35pm Thursday 26th June 2008

MIDSUMMER CONCERT – A midsummer concert held in St Edward’s Church, Knighton, featuring the Knighton Town silver band

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