Newtown
Here's our selection of Newtown websites. Tell us about any other good ones you've come across.
Newtown mini site on bbc.co.uk...
Kerry Newsletter
www.kerrynews.co.uk
The online newsletter for Kerry, a village just outside Newtown. Here you'll find articles on local history, community events, gardening tips, Kerry playgroup and more. All you'll need to know to keep up with community life.
Newtown Amateur Dramatic Society
http://www.powystheatre.org.co.uk
There's not a huge amount of information on this site but it does give you a potted history of the society and a collection of photos from previous productions. The "News" section promises "production photos to follow" so it's probably worth checking back for new additions.
Newtown & District Automobile Club
http://www.newtown-mc.co.uk
Newtown & District Automobile Club meet on the first Thursday of each month, at the Football Club, Newtown. They run three main events in the year. The Rally Marketing Mid Wales Stages and 2 road rallies; The Eagle Road Rally, which raises money for the Welsh Air Ambulance (£1500 in 2004) and the Holrus Road Rally, which runs over the Epynt military ranges. They also run several club events including navigational rallies and autotests. Check out this website to find out more.
Website suggested by Wayne Jones from Newtown
Newtown Partnership Website
http://www.newtownwales.co.uk
Launched in March 2003, the Newtown Partnership website is a nice community site catering for both locals and visitors. We particularly liked the interactive map which allows you to zoom in on different areas of the town. Interesting buildings are highlighted and strange stories recounted in bilingual pop-up boxes (such as the tale of the landlord who was eaten by a herd of his own pigs). Users can vote on the local issue of the day - e.g. does the town need another supermarket?. There's also a five-page potted history of the town, a directory of local businesses and a calendar of events as well as info on things to do and places to stay in the area.
Newtown Weather
http://www.newtownweather.co.uk/
This website is dedicated to the weather in Newtown. Sections include current weather, archived weather, photos and historical weather in the area. The site will have weather related photos and videos and will have an extensive log of data. At least one webcam is intended for the site which will look over Newtown to the hills beyond to the south.
Website suggested by Robert Lazenby from Newtown
Newtown Football Club
http://www.newtownafc.co.uk
This is the official website for the Robins, Newtown's football team who play in the Welsh Premier. The content is obviously updated regularly and the message board seems to be very popular with local fans. You can get future fixtures here and the latest league stats, not to mention travel details to away games. The news section is a bit thin but there's plenty here to keep any Robin fan happy.
Sport mini site on bbc.co.uk...
Newtown Live
http://www.newtownlive.co.uk
This local what's-on site is run by a group of local businesses with the help of local pubs, clubs, venues and event organisers, to help promote Newtown's nightlife and entertainment scenes. Regularly partners with Dial-A-Ride to bring visitors across the world live online coverage of the Santa Run.
Newtown Rugby Club
http://www.newtownrugby.co.uk/
This website includes all the information you would normally see on a site of its kind, but it does also have a Guest Book which is used by fans for posting information or giving the team a little encouragement. There's also a short article about the history of the club and its achievements as well as contact details for club officials.
Suggested by Bob Jones from Newtown
Oriel 31
http://www.orieldavies.org/?url_section_id=1
This is the website of one the leading showcases for contemporary art in Wales, detailing past, present and future exhibitions. Just like its premises, the Davies Memorial Gallery, in Newtown.
Newtown Pentecostal Church
http://www.n-p-c.org/new/index.php3
This is a very comprehensive website. It tells you all you need to know about this church from their history to their dream, values and goals. You can read sermons and also order tapes of ministries which have been recorded live at NPC. The site also includes a photo gallery of the stages in building the Bethshan project and HRH Prince Charles' visit to the Bethshan Project, Newtown. This project enables older people to receive the nursing care that they require within their own community.
Suggested by Brian T Hibbert from Llanfyllin.
Newtown Music Theatre Society
http://www.newtownmts.co.uk
This is the website for the Newtown Music Theatre Society, a local performing company set up in 1979. It's not a big site (around half a dozen pages or so) but it tells you about the society's forthcoming musicals, how to book tickets and how to contact the organisation. It also lists details of other musicals being staged in the area.
Suggested by Paul Hill from Newtown
Santa Run
http://www.naddar.org.uk
Everything you need to know about Newtown's famous Santa Run, including how to register for this year's event, training tips, sponsorship forms, FAQs and photo galleries. You can also find out more about Newtown Dial-a-Ride, the charity which organises the fund-raising event every December. Take a look at our Santa Run galleries...
Screen Wales
www.screenwales.co.uk
Video website for Wales. A video website that helps to showcase Wales to the World. The site is available for individuals, communities, business and local government to promote, inform and entertain. With similarities to YouTube, by allowing users to share videos and backed by an in-house production crew that can help produce video adverts for Welsh business.
Theatr Hafren
http://www.theatrhafren.co.uk
The website for Newtown's Theatr Hafren opens with a welcome message from administrator Sara Cullen and a taster of the centre's main events. Other pages give more comprehensive details about what's on in both the theatre and the gallery. There are also photos of the staff and information on how to book tickets.
Hope Community Church
http://www.hope-community-church.org.uk
This is a website showing visitors, or those moving to the area, service times, youth clubs, youth camp and more. There is a brief history, a gallery, and an outline of the Church's vision as well as very clear contact information.
Website recommended by Dave Morris
Read more about Newtown in our Newtown Life section or have a look at our webguides for other places in Ceredigion and Powys.
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