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NewTown Macon won the Great American Main Street Award at the Main Street Now Conference in Birmingham. Join the celebration at the ultimate Second Sunday event this weekend at Coleman Hill with free music, face painting, games, and more. ....
SANTA Claus had help spreading the joy in Powys this festive season from two special little elves who proved that the true meaning of Christmas is giving to others less fortunate. Newtown siblings Amber and Max Layton-Morris sacrificed part of their own joy in order to provide five households with food, warmth and presents at Christmas. The pair – aged just five and four – approached mum Gemma Foster in the run-up to Christmas, asking her if they could receive less presents and instead spend the money on someone else. Gemma, 28, delightedly agreed but, having originally planned to use the extra cash to help make Christmas more enjoyable for just one family, the idea quickly gained momentum and local people and businesses put their hands in their pockets to come up with almost £2,000 – so eventually five less fortunate families in Newtown were able to have a very Merry Christmas. ....