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Wales manager Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women
The Wales football manager Ryan Giggs has been charged with assaulting two women, as well as coercive or controlling behaviour.
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Shielding officially ends in England and Wales
Shielding for nearly 4 million people in England and Wales officially ended today. Many of them have been confined to home for the last year because they are clinically vulnerable. The lifting of restrictions follows the fall in Covid cases and hospital admissions, but they are still advised to social distance, work from home and…
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Wales ‘stay at home’ rule replaced with ‘stay local’
Wales’s First Minister has said strict “stay at home” restrictions will end tomorrow, being replaced by a “stay local” rule.
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Welsh first minister suggests lockdown restrictions in Wales could be eased in three weeks’ time
Mark Drakeford said he hoped all primary school children would be able return to school by the middle of March, with the case rate in Wales now at its lowest since September.
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Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales: ‘The best way in front of us is the domestic abuse bill’
We spoke to Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales.
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‘Had we made decisions at a different time , different consequences may have occurred’ – Wales’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton
We spoke to Wales’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Frank Atherton
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Wales’s Chief Medical Officer’s annual report exposes inequalities in Welsh communities
Wales has seen very high levels of infection throughout the pandemic, but the rate of transmission of the virus or the R number is now believed to be below one.
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Covid patients in Wales occupying a third of hospital beds
In Wales, more than a third of hospital beds are now occupied by patients with coronavirus
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Wales First Minister ‘confident’ that tighter restrictions over Christmas break will slow down Covid infection rates
In Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford has said people must limit mixing over Christmas to just two households, something which will be put into law ahead of a third Welsh lockdown, which comes into force on the 28th of December. We spoke to Mr Drakeford and began by asking if his government has lost control…
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‘The Christmas period is going to pour petrol on an already burning fire’ – intensive care doctor in Wales
The Welsh first minister has said that the new vaccine offers “a glimmer of light” at the end of a “long and difficult year”.
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Second phase of mass testing launched in Wales in areas worst affected by Covid-19
Governments in Westminster and Cardiff continue to put their faith in mass testing – despite concerns about the accuracy of tests deployed in Liverpool’s pilot study.
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Wales to ban alcohol in pubs after 6pm
In the seesaw of lockdowns, Wales is due to tighten up as England loosens up a fraction.
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Wales to bring in new Covid restrictions for pubs and restaurants
We have the latest on new Covid restrictions due to come into force in Wales before Christmas.
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GCSEs and A-levels cancelled in Wales
Wales has cancelled all GCSE and A-level exams, in favour of teacher assessments which will be done in the classroom. Scotland has already cancelled its National 5 exams, the equivalent to GCSEs, but A-level pupils will be allowed to sit exams. There is now pressure on England and Northern Ireland to take action as well.
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Covid rehabilitation patients in Wales on life after the virus
As Wales approaches the end of its 17-day firebreak lockdown, there are concerns about the continuing high rates of coronavirus in parts of the country. Today the Welsh health minister rejected calls to keep tighter restrictions in place in the worst affected areas, including parts of the south Wales valleys, even though the number of…