TOURISM GUIDE - The Knighton-based Offa's Dyke Association has issued the latest version of its invaluable Where to Stay Guide costing £4. It gives details of accommodation on or near the long-distance footpath, as well as information about youth hostels, caravan sites, bunkhouses, camp sites and tea-rooms operated by ODA members. There are also details of some of the phone boxes to be found along the 176-mile National Trail, together with inns, shops, post offices, banks and tourist information centres. Bus and train services are also listed.

ST EDWARD'S CHURCH - Father Andrew Pearce, vicar of East Radnor, criticised the recent tendency to refer to Mothering Sunday as Mothers' Day at last Sunday's celebration of the Eucharist at Saint Edward's Church. The name Mothering Sunday was more inclusive than Mothers' Day, he said. John Clements and Diana Rudge read the lessons. Hilary Howcroft directed the St Edward's Choir and Mr Cecil Rudge was organist. Vera Wood lead the prayers, and Richard Wood and Kevin Kell assisted with the distribution of the communion.

SCHOOL EUCHARIST - Pupils in years 5 and 6 at Knighton Primary School, together with their teachers and headteacher, Joan Wheeler, attended a spe celebration of the Eucharist and were joined by members of the Saint Edward's congregation. Father Andrew welcomed to school to what was the first celebration of its kind, and spoke briefly about the life of Saint Patrick.

EAST RADNOR PARISH - Services for the week coming in the Parish of East Radnor are as follows: Sunday (Passion Sunday): 9.30am Eucharist at Whitton (Father Andrew Pearce); 11am Family Eucharist at Knighton (Father Andrew Pearce); 11am Sung Eucharist at Norton (Father Paul Gerrard).

Next Monday: 6pm Eucharist at Norton, Tuesday 6pm, Eucharist at Norton

Wednesday 10am Eucharist at Knighton; 6pm Eucharist at Norton; 8pm Compline at Knighton; Thursday 6pm Eucharist at Norton; Friday 12noon Stations of the Cross at Norton, 6pm Eucharist at Norton; Saturday 6pm Eucharist at Norton.

METHODIST CHURCH - This Sunday there will be Morning Worship at Knighton Methodist Church at 11am. The Reverend K. Chorley of Ludlow will lead the service.

BAPTIST CHURCH - John Wheeler will lead Worship for the Lord's Day at 11am this Sunday at Knighton Baptist Church.

CATHOLIC CHURCH - Mass is celebrated at 11am every Sunday at Knighton Catholic Church.

COMMUNITY CENTRE - There will be a disco dance with DJ Storm for young people, aged 12 and over, at Knighton Community Centre tomorrow (Friday) from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Soft drinks and refreshments will be served, but there will be no licensed bar at this function. The next adult dance at Knighton Community Centre will be on Friday, April 2, from 9.30pm to 1am with Impact. No-one under the age of 16 years will be admitted to this dance.

FARMERS MARKET - Knighton Farmers and Community Market will be at Knighton Drill Hall on Saturday from 10am to 1pm. For further details contact market co-ordinator Kevin Kell on 01547 528011.

BRASS BANDS FESTIVAL - Knighton Festival of Brass Bands' next concert is on Saturday at 7.30pm at The Community Centre, Knighton. The festival welcomes The Buy As You View Cory Band for the third time. The latest success for this band was a fortnight ago when they won the Welsh Regional Finals Championship at Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, which made them Champion Band of Wales and ensured their place in the 2005 European Championships to he held in Amsterdam. Tickets for Saturday night's concert are available at The Bookshop, Offa's Dyke Centre or pay on the door on the night, priced at £6 for adults and £1 for under 16s. The Buy as You View Cory Band is ranked second place in the championship section and will be conducted by director Dr Robert Childs. This will be Dr Childs' third visit to Knighton. His first visit was as a player in the Black Dyke Band in 1998, and his second visit was in 2002 as music director when The Buy As You View Cory Band was last at the Community Centre. Anyone wishing to enquire about the concert should telephone 01547 528087.

TV RECEPTION - The poor television reception in the Knighton and East Radnorshire area is to be put under scrutiny by senior officials from the communications industry watchdog Ofcom at a public meeting organised by Brecon and Radnorshire MP, Roger Williams, to be held in the Knighton Hotel on Friday, April 2, at 6pm. Local AM Kirsty Williams will also be in attendance. Roger Williams has made strenuous efforts over the past few years to support Knighton Town Council's own efforts and those of his predecessor as MP, Lord Livsey, to secure action from Government to improve terrestrial TV transmissions in to the east Radnorshire area, so that residents can properly receive Welsh TV channels, including Welsh news items. Unless viewers subscribe to satellite TV, many in east Radnorshire have to rely on receiving English TV channels, which of course do not provide them with local news or S4C, the Welsh language channel. Now Roger Williams and Kirsty Williams have succeeded in attracting the Director for Ofcom in Wales, Rhodri Williams, plus senior Ofcom official Hywel Wiliam and an Ofcom engineer, to attend a public meeting to hear the views of the town council and local residents about the problem and to discuss solutions. LENTEN LUNCHES - There was a wide range of home-made soups on offer at the fourth Lenten lunch at Saint Edward's Close Community Room. Amongst the different soups on offer were tomato, broccoli and cheese, lentil and mixed vegetable. Winners in the raffle were Biddy Roberts, Sylvia Clements, Betty Golding, Ruth of 7 Jubilee Close, Joan Beattie and Olive Waters. Proceeds will go to Christian Aid.

AUSTERITY LUNCH - Churches Together in Knighton and district will hold their annual austerity lunch on Maundy Thursday, April 8, from 12noon to 1.30pm.

TOWN COUNCIL - Acting regional ambulance officer Mark Winter answered the concerns of councillors over Knighton's emergency medical cover at the March meeting of Knighton Town Council. Mr Winter said that he realised that there was concern about the ambulance cover provided in Knighton when the ambulance stationed in Knighton was out. Mr Winter hoped that one day the Knighton ambulance would be staffed 24 hours a day but the funding for this had not been identified. Councillors later stood to pay a silent tribute to their late colleague, Councillor Ralph Evans.

COMMUNITY CENTRE - There will be a bingo night at Knucklas Community Centre on Tuesday, April 6. The doors will be opened at 7pm for an eyes-down at 7.30pm.