News 2018

Spud in a bucket 8th September 2018 - Bull and Heifer

A busy night in the Bull and Heifer made £299.10 for charity as the annual Spud in a bucket competition judging was held. Joyce Davies was the overall inner with a weight of 4lb 12oz. The winner of the children's section was Tabitha Klekot with a weight of 2lb 7oz. The hot summer seems to have had an affect on the weights as they were a lot lower than previous years.

Jean won guess the weight of the marrow and the auction was yet again chaired by Sam.

Further photos of the evening can be found here.

Newtown Food Festival - 1st September 2018

It was good to see Bettws represented at the food festival by Steve Page. An active member of the twinning association he is seen here sharing his passion. The twinning of Newtown & Les Herbiers first began in 1999. Over the years, there have been many cultural exchanges such as musical events, school exchanges and food festivals along with sporting activities such as football, cycling and the twinning Olympiads.

Further information about twinning can be found HERE.

Bettws Banger racing - 26th August 2018

A brilliant day's racing and a brilliant day out - BBR say they have made approximately £18,000. Ok it may of rained a bit but it didn't stop the crowds coming and it added to the excitement of the race [as the picture shows]. A big thank you to the organisers, racers, sponsors, volunteers and especially the people who turned up to support the event.

For pictures of people click HERE

For pictures of the race click HERE

For videos of the race click HERE

Sunflowers 26th July 2018

It is very pleasing to see that the majority of sunflowers are now in bloom. In total 159 have survived and are a lovely sight as you come into the village. I am sure there is a 'parable' someone could write about them.

2018 Holrus Targa Rally - 16th July 2018

Bettws was pleased to be chosen by Newtown And District Automobile Club as the finishing line for the 2018 Holrus Targa Rally. We had a full entry of 75 cars plus reserves but a last minute drop out on the day meant we started with a field of 74.

The overall winners were driver Telor Pugh and navigator Max Freeman - car 25 a yellow Seat Ibiza.

For more information and photos click here

June jobs completed - 30th June

Although there has been a slow down in the major jobs this month in some ways its been a harder month especially with the very dry weather. A big thank you must go out to the army of people watering the various plants around village.

Brownies Dog Show - 17th June 2018

The Brownies organised a brilliant dog show to raise money for the Guide Dogs for the Blind. Over 100 people attended and 31 dogs were entered into the events. It was great to see how well the dogs got on together.

The event was opened by Sue Blower the Montgomery town crier, followed by a welcome from the brownies and a fine performance of 'How much is that doggy in the window?' The events were judged by Anne Lewis [with the exception of the brownies favourite dog]. The show was attend by Tony and Chris who brought their guide dogs with them and presented the brownies with their 'Friend to animals' badges.

The tea and cakes went down very well at half time. The final event, the dad's race' demonstrated the need for more dog training in Bettws and Tregynon. It was entertaining to watch the dogs refuse some of the obstacles - with one dog walking off in disgust! Thank you to everyone who helped, sponsored or attended the event. For pictures of the event click here.

Where will my church be in 5 years - have your say - 3rd June 2018

A well attended meeting with Elizabeth Day - transition mentor for the diocese of St. Asaph - was held at the Village Hall this morning. The main areas of concern were:

• services only being held twice a month
• the graveyard being full when the church actually owns more land
• relationships with the mission
• how to attract more people to the church

It was agree that we would look at providing 'celebrations' between the two services, accessing the land to extend the churchyard and a planned series of events to encourage people to become more involved - especially the young.

Village tidy 12th May 2018

Eight people attended the clean up morning and the middle of the village looks a lot better for it. So far in May twenty different tasks have been completed. However, it was only when I did a head count of people I know have been involved in projects I was surprised that it was over 60 people. That is excellent for a village of our size. To see the work undertaken please click here.

Village Award Update 30.04.18

A very well attended meeting celebrated the work already carried out by the community [to see what has been completed in April click here]. Other areas were identified and will be put on the action plan at a later date. To help speed up the process it was agreed to have two working mornings - the 12th and 19th of May 9.00 to 12.00. We will meet at the Village Hall and areas for work will be identified. I was also agreed to have a Welsh version of the website and, thanks to Claire, we hope to have the first few pages up shortly.

April works

There has been an amazing amount of work completed by a large amount of community members. From ditch clearing to path clearing there has been a great turn out. It was impressive to see how much could be done in a short time when so many people turned up for the church tidy up. To see what has been achieved click here

Coffee morning in aid of Powys Eisteddfod 2018 14.04.18

The coffee morning was well attended by over 40 villagers. There was a good atmosphere with plenty of tea, cake and games for all ages. For further pictures then please click here