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.

Powys Teaching Health Board is facing further resistance from English health trusts over its policy of intentionally increasing wait times.

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 ...

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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 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.

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.

Scots are being urged to stay indoors as Storm Floris approaches. Much of Scotland will be battered by heavy rain and winds of up to 85mph, the Met Office warned as it upgraded warnings to amber. The ...

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 ...