Wales

Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km² (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon, its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.

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Jonny Williams targets another major tournament appearance with Wales Jonny Williams’ career has mirrored a roller coaster but he is determined toenjoy another high with Wales next summer. The midfielder was unable to stopCharlton going straight back down from the Sky.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:33Published 4 days ago

Cancer patients 'forced to chose between finances and employment' - charity Some cancer patients face a “cliff edge” of choosing between their health andfinances as the shielding programme draws to a close, a charity has warned.Macmillan Cancer Support said that the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Couple refuse to return to home after mysterious screaming noises Alan and Christine Tait still feel unable to return to their former home in Wales, two years after moving because they heard strange sounds from the building. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:11Published 2 weeks ago

Drakeford: PM's hope of normailty by Christmas a pretty sunny view of circumstances Wales's First Minister MarkDrakeford described Prime Minister Boris Johnson's prediction that there may be a return to normality by Christmas as "a pretty sunny view of circumstances".The First.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published 3 weeks ago

Wales makes face coverings mandatory on public transport First Minister Mark Drakeford announces that face coverings on public transport will be made mandatory in Wales on July 27. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:51Published 3 weeks ago

Prince Charles visits Prince Charles Hospital in Wales The Prince of Wales has met staff from Prince Charles Hospital who have been on the frontline during the coronavirus crisis. The teams at the Merthyr Tydfil-based hospital have built and developed.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:02Published 3 weeks ago

Prince Charles visits holiday business impacted by Covid-19 The Prince of Wales visited a family run travel and holiday business in Mountain Ash, south Wales on Monday. Edwards Coaches has been run by five generations of the Edwards family since 1925. From.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:06Published 3 weeks ago

Mark Drakeford: Wales is open again for tourism First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford has said that Wales is now open for tourism and that it is 'absolutely safe' to visit. He added that social distancing measures are still in place though as the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published on July 11, 2020

Applications flood in for police recruitment drive More than 70,000 people applied to become police officers in the first six months of the Government's recruitment drive. The applications were submitted between October and April for roles in forces.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:24Published on July 10, 2020

Big Issue kits out vendors for a safe return to selling on the UK streets Interview with Dave Martin, 55, Big Issue vendor in Hammersmith. The Big Issue Group has kitted out vendors with PPE and contactless payment equipment to allow their sellers to get back to work as of.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:46Published on July 6, 2020

England requires no quarantine for travellers from 59 countries Scotland and Wales will not be pressured into following England's lead for now. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:31Published on July 4, 2020

Drakeford: Dealing with UK Government on quarantine rules an utterly shambolic experience Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford has described dealing with the UK Government over the last few days as “an utterly shambolic experience”.When asked about the issue of air bridges and border.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:04Published on July 3, 2020

Almost 20,000 care home residents have died with coronavirus – ONS Almost 20,000 care home residents in England and Wales have died with coronavirus, the majority dying in their care home, official figures show.Death certificates for 19,394 residents mentioned.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:41Published on July 3, 2020

Wales keeps strict lockdown measures as England reopens Despite low COVID-19 rates, Wales says harsher restrictions will remain in place because they are working. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:51Published on July 2, 2020

Airbus planning to cut 1,700 jobs in UK as result of coronavirus crisis Aerospace giant Airbus is planning to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the company announced.The news is a huge blow to its site at Broughton in north Wales, where wings.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published on June 30, 2020

Border pub must stay closed on July 4 The Anchor in Saltney near Chester will be unable to reopen on July 4 as it sits just a couple of metres over the English/Welsh border Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:53Published on June 29, 2020

UK factories suffer worst quarter on record - CBI UK factories saw their weakest quarter on record, according to the latest survey from the CBI, and there's little sign that things are about to get better. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:14Published on June 22, 2020

Places of worship reopen in England as Covid-19 lockdown eases Places of worship in England opened for private individual prayer from June 15, as the Government eased Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Collective worship is still prohibited. Churches in Northern.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:55Published on June 15, 2020

Shops in England reopen, but demand uncertain [NFA] After 83 days in lockdown, non-food stores in England are reopening. Quite how many shoppers will turn up though, remains very uncertain. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:43Published on June 15, 2020

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Scotland, Wales call for extension to EU status quo transition The leaders of Scotland and Wales called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday to extend the transition period with the European Union, saying the coronavirus crisis had made meeting the.. Reuters - Published on June 12, 2020
Undiagnosed COVID-19 could mean English toll is higher than thought: ONS An increase in the number of deaths in England and Wales in recent months that have not been linked to COVID-19 could indicate that undiagnosed cases are killing more people than previously thought,.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020

Reopened English garden centres finally savour the joys of spring Garden centres in England and Wales, closed under restrictions to curb the coronavirus spread despite some of the finest spring growing weather for years, finally reopened their doors this week to a.. Reuters - Published on May 13, 2020
Exclusive: UK coronavirus outbreak kills at least 20,000 in care homes - Reuters calculation At least 20,000 people have died in care homes in England and Wales as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Reuters calculations based on official data. Reuters - Published on May 12, 2020
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Low-skilled men suffer highest COVID-19 fatalities in England and Wales Men in the lowest-skilled jobs have the highest death rates involving COVID-19 among working-age people, according to data for England and Wales that also showed fatalities among nurses and doctors.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
Wales announces modest changes to coronavirus lockdown Wales has announced plans to modify the coronavirus lockdown so that from Monday people can exercise more than once a day, garden centres can reopen, and the government will look at reopening libraries.. Reuters - Published on May 8, 2020
England could allow primary schools to reopen as soon as June 1: Telegraph (This May 2 story corrects headline and lead to show England (not England and Wales) could reopen primary schools) Reuters - Published on May 3, 2020
COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales 35% higher than early stats showed: ONS The death toll involving COVID-19 in England and Wales was 35% higher than the daily figures for deaths in hospitals released by the government as of April 17, according to official data that include.. Reuters - Published on April 28, 2020

Greatest number of England and Wales coronavirus deaths among old, male and infirm: data Deaths from the novel coronavirus in England and Wales in March were highest among the old, those with underlying health conditions and men, according to official data published on Thursday. Reuters - Published on April 16, 2020
Goats in a ghost town - animals take over deserted Welsh resort A herd of Kashmir goats have invaded a Welsh seaside resort after the coronavirus lockdown left the streets deserted. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020
Jury trials suspended in England over coronavirus The head of the judiciary in England and Wales on Monday ordered all jury trials to be suspended to allow new systems to be brought in to cope with government instructions for Britons to avoid.. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020	UK to delay crown court trials because of coronavirus Courts in England and Wales dealing with serious crimes will not start trials if they are likely to last for more than three days because of the spread of coronavirus, the head of the judiciary said on.. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020
UK PM Johnson's minister for Wales resigns on first day of election campaign British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's minister for Wales has resigned on the first day of the formal election campaign. Reuters - Published on November 6, 2019	Good opportunity for us to see firsthand what is happening on ground: EU delegation visiting Kashmir Nathan Gill, Member of European Parliament from Wales while leaving for Kashmir said, "It is a good opportunity for us to go into Kashmir as a foreign delegation and to be able to see firsthand.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 29, 2019
National Grid says cause of major UK power cut has been resolved National Grid, which owns the electricity and gas transmission system in England and Wales, said the cause of a major power cut across Britain has now been resolved. Reuters - Published on August 9, 2019	Boris Johnson reassures farmers that Brexit won't hurt economy even as pound slumps to lowest since March 2017 British prime minister Boris Johnson was visiting Wales on Tuesday as part of a national tour intended to reassure Britons that his hard-Brexit push won't hurt the economy and rip apart the UK Firstpost - Published on July 30, 2019
Brexit means a 'better deal' for farmers, PM Johnson tells Wales Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell Welsh farmers on Tuesday they will get a better deal after Brexit, part of a countrywide tour to win support for his "do or die" pledge to leave the European.. Reuters - Published on July 29, 2019	Knife crime soars to record in England and Wales but homicides fall Knife crime rose 8% to a record in England and Wales last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday, as major cities like London try to tackle a surge in stabbings. Reuters - Published on July 18, 2019
UK emergency services responding to 'incident' at gas plant in south Wales Emergency services were responding on Friday to an incident at a gas storage plant in Margam, south Wales, police said. Reuters - Published on July 12, 2019	British PM May urges successor to strengthen the union of nations Prime Minister Theresa May will urge her successor on Thursday to strengthen the bonds between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in a veiled criticism of those in her party who are widely.. Reuters - Published on July 3, 2019
Election for Welsh lawmaker to be held on August 1 in early test for new PM Voters in a Welsh parliamentary seat will head to the polls on August 1 to elect a new lawmaker just over a week after Theresa May hands over to her successor, in an early test for the new prime.. Reuters - Published on June 27, 2019	Welsh local election could be early test for UK's new Prime Minister Voters in a Welsh parliamentary seat have backed a petition to oust their Member of Parliament (MP) for fiddling his expenses, meaning an election will be held to choose his replacement in what could.. Reuters - Published on June 21, 2019
UK campaigners threaten legal action over dropped rape cases Women's rights campaigners said on Monday they would take legal action against prosecutors, accusing them of secretly pushing through changes that had led to a sharp decline in rape cases going to.. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2019

Wales

Country in northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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