THE latest community news from Llanidloes.

Week of prayer

A WEEK of prayer is celebrated at Trinity Church on Wednesday, 18 January, at 3pm. Crossing Barriers is a week of prayer for Christian Unity 2017.

Fashion Show

THERE is to be a fashion show and sale at Llanidloes High School on Saturday, 4 February, at 7pm in aid of the Friends of Llanidloes High School. Tickets are £5 from Woosnam and Davies newsagents.

World War One Event

ON Tuesday, 31 January, at 7pm. Refreshments available from 6.30pm at St Idloes Church Hall. Free entry with donations welcome for Llanidloes Hospital Palliative Care.

Contributions come from The Wesley Singers, Nia Griffiths and Nick Venti on 'Llanidloes in the Great War', Chris Barrett from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 'Living Memory' project, Rhian James with the 'Wales At War' project and Roz Williamson with family history research.

Please feel free to bring World War One photographs, newspaper articles, artefacts etc.

World Textile Day

WORLD Textile Day is coming to the Minerva Arts Centre on Saturday, 25 March. The theme is colour for the exhibition of woven, printed and embroidered textiles.

Admission will be free, open 10am till 4.30pm. There will be featured events and presentations.

Pendyrus Male Choir

THE choir will be entertaining the good folk of Llanidloes in March thanks to the Rotary Club of Llanidloes who have again organised what promises to be a very entertaining evening.

The event will be held on Saturday, 18 March, at China Street Chapel with all proceeds in aid good causes. Choir tickets available from Woosnam & Davies News or Rotary members.

Swimming success

A LLANIDLOES schoolgirl has continued her swimming success at the Swim Wales National Short Course Swimming Championships.

Amber Owen, 16, won gold and became National Champion in the 50m breast stroke as well as gaining two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m breast stroke respectively.

Amber joined the City of Cardiff Club in September and recently gained her first Welsh Cap representing her country at the Inter County Championships in Sheffield in October.

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