THE editor who oversaw the transformation of The Brecon & Radnor Express into a modern newspaper has died.

Ted Griffiths, who worked for the paper for more than 50 years -including his last 35 as editor - died in Shropshire last Tuesday evening, March 27, a month on from his 87th birthday.

During his tenure as the paper's longest serving editor Ted replaced the adverts, that had previously filled the front page, with news and oversaw the introduction of computerisation and on-screen page make up instead of old-fashioned 'hot metal production'.

Read the full story in this week's Brecon & Radnor Express - out now!