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Powys County Times
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Powys County Times
Old pictures of past events at Newtown's Monty Club
WELCOME to bygones as we raise our glass to Newtown's Monty Club. The building was home to the Unicorn Hotel up to 1918 and then became the British Legion while the date 1696 is prominent above the main entrance. A few years ago the declining membership decided on a rebrand and rename to reflect modern times. RECOMMENDED READING Despite its club name it does function as a public house and is used by all ages. Its location right in the centre of town and with a taxi rank outside makes it popular with the older members of the community. A pool room is to be found to the right of the main entrance with a long lounge to the left the bar is some way back in the middle of the building a large function room is to be found to the rear and upstairs there are small rooms which can be used for meeting and further pool and snooker tables. Pictures, paintings and other wall furnishings reflect the club's military associated heritage are prominent throughout. A makeover has improved the interior with fresh paint and new wooden flooring. Source: CAMRA. Evelyn Smout with Barry Davies in the concert room at Newtown Monty Club. (Image: County Times.) A past prize bingo night at the Monty in aid of the Lingen Cancer Appeal. Tony Rogers had a sponsored head and beard shave for Wales Air Ambulance in 2004. (Image: County Times.) A past Poppy Day promotion at the Monty. (Image: County Times.) Mai Jones completed a sponsored sky dive for Breast Cancer in 2004. (Image: County Times.)
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'No expectations - but Palace fans can dare to dream'
The scene at Selhurst Park was set. March sunshine, a traditional Saturday at 3pm kick-off and two special guests in attendance, England manager Thomas Tuchel and legendary commentator Barry Davies. So, of course, this would be the reminder that the beautiful game is not always so the home fans would walk away happy with the late 1-0 victory over Ipswich, after a performance that would have possibly brought defeat during the poor vein of form at the beginning of the importantly, Oliver Glasner and his team now have a well-earned break, a trip to Marbella on the cards and three weeks of waiting until their next competitive run of form, second only to Liverpool over the past six, eight and even 10 Premier League games, has been a remarkable Crystal Palace team has been on this many points in the Premier League era after 28 fixtures in the top flight. You must go back to Steve Coppell's team in the early 1990s to find a higher tally – before modern football and records began, question now is where the team can set their sights. There is an FA Cup quarter-final on the horizon while it is Fulham who stand between Palace and Wembley and also occupying 10th spot in the league table that Glasner may well be chasing next. Meanwhile, once Jean-Philippe Mateta returns the squad, will have a clean bill of health, something that has been unheard of this are no expectations, of course. Palace fans are adept at not counting their chickens. Yet this has all the ingredients to be a special end to the for now, we can dare to dream a more from Alex Pewter at FYP podcast, external
