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17 May reopening: how Covid measures across Britain are changing

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Coronavirus restrictions are set to be eased in England, Wales and most of Scotland from MondayCoronavirus...
Coronavirus restrictions are set to be eased in England, Wales and most of Scotland from MondayCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus restrictions will be eased further on Monday in England, Wales and most of Scotland. Northern Ireland will review its measures on Thursday, with a view to lifting more restrictions on 24 May.The next phase of relaxation comes despite the spread of...

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NHS in England and Wales treated fewest ever violence-related injuries in 2020

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Lockdown was reason behind sharp fall in number of people treated by NHS for injuries outside...
Lockdown was reason behind sharp fall in number of people treated by NHS for injuries outside the home, say researchersLockdown led to the smallest number of people on record being treated by the NHS for injuries caused by violence away from the home, a study shows.The closure of pubs, clubs and other venues that sell alcohol as part of the bans on social mixing...

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Union in peril as PM ‘speaks for England alone’, former civil servant warns

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The pandemic has seeded the idea of a prime minister “who speaks for England alone” as...
The pandemic has seeded the idea of a prime minister “who speaks for England alone” as relations between the four nations of the UK deteriorate amid “deep-rooted complacency”, a senior former civil servant has warned.There is widespread ignorance towards the union, meaning ministers can be kept in the dark about maj...

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Welsh tourism sector can start to reopen from this weekend

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The tourism sector in Wales can begin to reopen from Saturday as the country’s stay-local rule...
The tourism sector in Wales can begin to reopen from Saturday as the country’s stay-local rule is lifted, but only for Welsh residents.Organised outdoor activities and sports for children and under-18s will also be able to take place and up to six people from two different households can meet and exercise outdoors a...

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Reflecting on a year since the UK's first lockdown - in pictures

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Mystery of the walrus spotted on rocks on the Welsh coast

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It could have been the incongruity of the walrus turning up on the Welsh coast. Or...
It could have been the incongruity of the walrus turning up on the Welsh coast. Or perhaps it was the discovery that the creature appeared to be on something of a tour of the British and Irish Isles while the human population remained in lockdown, their own chances of a foreign getaway shrinking daily. Maybe it was ...

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Police name 16-year-old girl killed in south Wales

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Murder investigation launched into death of Wenjing Xu as family pays tribute to ‘a very gentle...
Murder investigation launched into death of Wenjing Xu as family pays tribute to ‘a very gentle soul’The family of a 16-year-old girl killed in south Wales have paid tribute to “a very gentle soul” as police launched a murder investigation.South Wales police named Wenjing Xu as the victim of an attack in the town of Treorchy, which also left two men in their 30s...

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Wales: girl, 16, dies in reported stabbing in village

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Two men arrested in connection with tragedy in Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon TafA 16-year-old girl has died...
Two men arrested in connection with tragedy in Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon TafA 16-year-old girl has died after emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing in a small Welsh village.Two men have been arrested in connection with the tragedy in Ynyswen in Rhondda Cynon Taf and were themselves taken to hospital and receiving treatment for serious injuries. Continue reading...

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‘Dying like flies’: A million chickens die on way from farm to abattoir each year

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Whistleblower says birds are dying ‘in a pretty rough way’ from heat stress and lack of...
Whistleblower says birds are dying ‘in a pretty rough way’ from heat stress and lack of water on journeys in England and WalesChickens are “dying like flies” in their millions while being transported from farms to abattoirs because of poorly ventilated lorries, a whistleblower has told the Guardian.Around one million chickens are dead on arrival at slaughterhouses in England and Wales every year, according...

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Pupils in Wales set to return to primary schools from 15 March

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First minister Mark Drakeford says country can start making ‘modest’ changes to lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee...
First minister Mark Drakeford says country can start making ‘modest’ changes to lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePrimary schoolchildren in Wales will return to face-to-face teaching from 15 March if the coronavirus situation in the country continues to improve, the first minister has said.Mark Drakeford announced on Friday that there was “headroom” to begin a phased and flexible reopening, starting with modest...

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Wales is first UK nation to offer Covid jab to top four priority groups

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Everyone in top four categories has been offered first vaccine dose, says first ministerCoronavirus – latest...
Everyone in top four categories has been offered first vaccine dose, says first ministerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Wales has become the first UK nation to have offered a Covid jab to everyone in the top four priority groups, the first minister, Mark Drakeford has announced. Last month, Drakeford was forced to defend Wales’s vaccination programme after criticism of delays from...

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Dramatic discovery links Stonehenge to its original site – in Wales

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Find backs theory that bluestones first stood at Waun Mawn before being dragged 140 miles to...
Find backs theory that bluestones first stood at Waun Mawn before being dragged 140 miles to Wiltshire An ancient myth about Stonehenge, first recorded 900 years ago, tells of the wizard Merlin leading men to Ireland to capture a magical stone circle called the Giants’ Dance and rebuilding it in England as a memorial to the dead.Geoffrey of Monmouth’s account had been dismissed, partly...

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UK weather: temperature hits lowest level since 1995 after 'extreme freeze'

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Mercury drops to -23C in Scotland, the coldest temperature recorded in UK in more than 25...
Mercury drops to -23C in Scotland, the coldest temperature recorded in UK in more than 25 yearsTemperatures in Scotland plunged to their coldest level in more than 25 years on Wednesday night as the country experienced an “extreme freeze”.The Met Office said the temperature in Braemar, the Aberdeenshire town famed for its Highland games, reached -23C (-9.2F), the coldest recorded in the UK since...

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Met Office warns of ice, flooding and snow in next few days across UK

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England has 78 flood warnings, Wales six, with rain and snow widely forecastWild weather over the...
England has 78 flood warnings, Wales six, with rain and snow widely forecastWild weather over the weekend that brought sub-zero temperatures, storms, flooding and widespread icy conditions looks set to continue into the early part of the week in some areas of the UK.By Sunday afternoon there were 78 flood warnings in place for England and six flood alerts across Wales. The Met Office...

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Welsh language centre partners with Duolingo in million speaker goal

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Online course being used to help reach government target was created after letter to the GuardianAn...
Online course being used to help reach government target was created after letter to the GuardianAn online language course created five years ago following a letter published in the Guardian is to be used to help reach a government target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050.Duolingo launched its Welsh language course in January 2016 and so far more than 1.5 million people around...

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Evacuations in Manchester, Merseyside and Wales as Storm Christoph hits UK

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Residents in south Manchester, Ruthin in North Wales and Maghull on Merseyside are movedEvacuations are taking...
Residents in south Manchester, Ruthin in North Wales and Maghull on Merseyside are movedEvacuations are taking place in Manchester, Merseyside and North Wales with thousands potentially having to move on Wednesday night as Storm Christoph brought large amounts of rainfall to parts of the UK.Severe flood warnings, indicating a danger to life, are in force in Manchester’s southern suburbs and Maghull on Merseyside. There...

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Residents of Wales care home died after alleged neglect, inquest hears

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Police found evidence of neglect at Brithdir nursing home including dehydration and pressure soresVulnerable residents of...
Police found evidence of neglect at Brithdir nursing home including dehydration and pressure soresVulnerable residents of a care home in south Wales, owned and run by a doctor, died after suffering from alleged neglect including dehydration, malnourishment and pressure sores, an inquest has heard.Police uncovered evidence of “general neglect” when they investigated Brithdir nursing home, near New Tredegar, Caerphilly, the inquest on six residents...

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Heritage park plan aims to bring Merthyr Tydfil's history to life

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Multimillion-pound scheme centres on Cyfarthfa Castle and furnaces, which need urgent repairsRecent history has not been...
Multimillion-pound scheme centres on Cyfarthfa Castle and furnaces, which need urgent repairsRecent history has not been kind to Merthyr Tydfil. The decline of the sprawling ironworks turned a crucible of the Industrial Revolution into a place of high unemployment and social deprivation. The area continues to be battered by Covid-19.But brighter times may be ahead after the unveiling of a hugely ambitious 20-year masterplan...

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A bridge too far for the renaming game? | Brief letters

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Teachers and coronavirus | Honours and Spike Milligan | Art quiz | World leaders | Severn...
Teachers and coronavirus | Honours and Spike Milligan | Art quiz | World leaders | Severn BridgeWhat? No teachers interviewed or photographed at the chalkface in praise of their efforts to keep schools running (Heroes of 2020, 22-31 December)? Rising levels of coronavirus among pupils put all teachers at risk. There is limited use of PPE and masks are not used in class. My...

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UK weather: snow and ice to bring 2020 to wintry end for many

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Met Office warns of hazardous driving conditions in areas covered by yellow warningsSnow and ice is...
Met Office warns of hazardous driving conditions in areas covered by yellow warningsSnow and ice is expected across most of Scotland as well as parts of northern and southern England, Northern Ireland and Wales as 2020 draws to a chilly conclusion.Covid restrictions mean there is less traffic on the roads, but the Met Office has warned of hazardous driving conditions in areas covered by...

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Michael Sheen returned OBE to air views on royal family

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The Welsh actor has revealed he gave back his OBE so he could call for the...
The Welsh actor has revealed he gave back his OBE so he could call for the scrapping of the title Prince of WalesMichael Sheen handed back his OBE, he has revealed, as he called on the royal family to end the centuries-old practice of handing the title of Prince of Wales to the heir apparent to the English throne.The actor said he relinquished the...

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Flood and wind warnings across UK as Storm Bella sweeps in

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Severe flood warnings are in place and winds of 60mph are expected into Sunday, Met Office...
Severe flood warnings are in place and winds of 60mph are expected into Sunday, Met Office saysFlood defences have been erected and gusts of more than 80mph recorded as large parts of the UK braced for Storm Bella.Warnings are in place across England and Wales, including two “threat to life” flood notices, and families have labelled their Christmas a write-off after they were forced...

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Flood alerts issued for England and Wales as heavy rain forecast

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Disruption expected, with 24-hour yellow weather warning in place from 6am on WednesdayFlood alerts have been...
Disruption expected, with 24-hour yellow weather warning in place from 6am on WednesdayFlood alerts have been issued across England and Wales ahead of heavy rain forecast for the run-up to Christmas, as the Met Office issued a weather warning after downpours over the weekend.A yellow weather warning for rain in mid and south Wales, as well as southern England, is in place from 6am...

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UK Covid self-isolation period set to be reduced to 10 days

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Chief medical officers of all four UK nations expected to formally announce change later on Friday...
Chief medical officers of all four UK nations expected to formally announce change later on Friday Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGovernments across the UK are to announce a reduction in the coronavirus self-isolation period, from 14 to 10 days, it is understood.It is expected the chief medical officers of all four UK nations will formally announce the change later on Friday....

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