Peter Backhouse, of Welshpool, admitted intentionally strangling a woman in the town, when he appeared at Mold Crown Court on Friday.

Amy Jayne Lewis, of Newtown, pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting emergency workers following the incident last month.

Extra Sunday train services have been introduced along one of the UK’s most scenic railway lines. The Heart of Wales line, which runs between Shrewsbury and Swansea and passes through mid-Wales, will ...

Many studies have shown that genuine sustainable energy from wind, solar and tidal could provide all the UK’s energy needs, and these are getting cheaper by the day. We do not need small modular ...

A report from KPMG has warned that traditional banks will need to overhaul and embrace AI as they face a squeeze on profits over the years ahead.

The Home Office is giving £100 million of extra funding to support the pilot of the new “one in, one out” returns agreement between the UK and France and other efforts to crack down on small boat ...

A vaccine for gonorrhoea is now available at sexual health clinics in England as part of a world-first scheme. The vaccination programme is expected to save the NHS £7.9 million over the next decade ...

Weather warnings are coming into force with Storm Floris expected to cause severe travel disruption. A yellow warning for wind has been issued for northern parts of the UK from 6am on Monday to 6am on ...

The species has been reintroduced to southern England and can thrive in urban areas as well as natural landscapes, experts say.

Airline Emirates has recorded a surge in bookings from affluent visitors to the UK, which it claimed is “driving forward economic growth” in the country. Bookings for first class seats on flights from ...

A protest and counter-protest also took place outside the New Bridge Hotel in Newcastle and four people were arrested on suspicion of public order offences, Northumbria Police said. Scotland Yard said ...

Montgomery Castle will host a performance of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by the Illyria Theatre Company on August 14 at 7pm, in celebration of the author’s 250th birthday. Mike Mills, one of the ...