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Wales: Country that is part of the United Kingdom
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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Shapps defends decision to ease isolation rules on August 16 [Video]

Shapps defends decision to ease isolation rules on August 16

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has defended the government’s decision to wait nine days longer than Wales for self-isolation rules to change. In England, self-isolation rules following a Covid-19..

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Starmer urges government to ease isolation rules sooner [Video]

Starmer urges government to ease isolation rules sooner

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has challenged the government to match Wales by bringing forward the date on which fully vaccinated people in England can avoid isolation after contact with a Covid-19..

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Labour calls for self-isolation rules to change sooner [Video]

Labour calls for self-isolation rules to change sooner

Labour has challenged the government to match Wales by bringing forward the date on which fully vaccinated people in England can avoid isolation after contact with a Covid-19 case. Speaking on the..

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England to scrap quarantine for fully jabbed EU and US visitors [Video]

England to scrap quarantine for fully jabbed EU and US visitors

England is to allow US and EU travellers who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus to enter without the need to quarantine.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that the new rules will be in..

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What is the ‘pingdemic’ and do people pinged by the Covid app have to isolate? [Video]

What is the ‘pingdemic’ and do people pinged by the Covid app have to isolate?

Latest figures showed more than 500,000 people in England and Wales were notified by the NHS Covid app to self-isolate – being “pinged” – in the week up to July 1. So what exactly is this..

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Welsh pub-goer wrestled to floor by bouncers for dancing to live band [Video]

Welsh pub-goer wrestled to floor by bouncers for dancing to live band

The reveller in Cardiff, Wales - where live music crowds are banned from dancing due to COVID rules - brawled with bouncers after refusing to sit down. (Wales News)

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Hottest day of the year in England and Wales with heatwave set to last [Video]

Hottest day of the year in England and Wales with heatwave set to last

The UK has recorded the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures exceeding 30C in both England and Wales.

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Met Office predicts hottest day of the year [Video]

Met Office predicts hottest day of the year

The UK is expected to record the hottest day of the year on Saturday July 17 – and forecasters believe it will be even warmer on Sunday.Met Office experts said the mercury could hit 31C in England..

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Professor discusses problem with NHS Covid app [Video]

Professor discusses problem with NHS Covid app

Professor Muttukrishnan Rajarajan, who is the Professor of Security Engineering and Director Institute for Cyber Security at City University has said that the “problem” with the NHS Covid app is..

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NHS app: MP understands frustrations over alerts [Video]

NHS app: MP understands frustrations over alerts

Solicitor General Lucy Frazer has said that she "completely understands" everybody's frustrations in relation to the NHS Covid-19 app, but has stressed the importance of people needing to self-isolate..

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Mark Drakeford: Face coverings will be mandatory when entering Wales [Video]

Mark Drakeford: Face coverings will be mandatory when entering Wales

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford says face coverings will be mandatory when indoors and on public transport in Wales.

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Balearics to go amber and Croatia green in changes to coronavirus travel lists [Video]

Balearics to go amber and Croatia green in changes to coronavirus travel lists

Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca will be added to the amber travel list due to a surge in coronavirus cases, a little over a fortnight after they went green.The change for those returning to England,..

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Wally the Walrus wreaks havoc on Isles of Scilly [Video]

Wally the Walrus wreaks havoc on Isles of Scilly

A walrus, affectionately dubbed Wally, has become something of a celebrity over the past few months as he has been travelling along the coasts of France, Cornwall and Wales. However, his popularity is..

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Ford Escort once owned by Princess of Wales fetches ÂŁ52,640 at auction [Video]

Ford Escort once owned by Princess of Wales fetches ÂŁ52,640 at auction

A Ford Escort which was given to Diana, Princess of Wales by the Prince of Wales as an engagement present has sold for £52,640 at auction, after the current owner kept the car’s origins a secret for..

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Euro 2020 briefing: Wales sent home by Denmark while Italy scrape through [Video]

Euro 2020 briefing: Wales sent home by Denmark while Italy scrape through

All the latest statistics from the Euro 2020 tournament, as Denmark produced an impressive display to sink Wales and Italy edged past Austria at Wembley.

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Wales crash out of Euro 2020 [Video]

Wales crash out of Euro 2020

Wales have suffered a 'bitter' defeat to Denmark in the Euro 2020 round of 16, crashing out in a 4-0 defeat in Amsterdam.

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Euro 2021: Dolberg scores 2, Denmark beats Wales 4-0 [Video]

Euro 2021: Dolberg scores 2, Denmark beats Wales 4-0

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Euro 2020 briefing: Wales take on Denmark in last-16 clash [Video]

Euro 2020 briefing: Wales take on Denmark in last-16 clash

All the latest statistics from the Euro 2020 tournament, as Wales prepare for their last-16 tie against Denmark in Amsterdam.

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Gareth Bale: Wales used to being the underdogs ahead of Denmark clash [Video]

Gareth Bale: Wales used to being the underdogs ahead of Denmark clash

Gareth Bale has embraced Wales’ underdogs tag, with Euro 2020 rivals Denmark counting on support from all over Europe following Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest.Inter Milan midfielder Eriksen..

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Euro 2020 briefing: Wales face Denmark in top-16 clash [Video]

Euro 2020 briefing: Wales face Denmark in top-16 clash

All the latest statistics from the Euro 2020 tournament, as Denmark are Wales’ Euro 2020 round-of-16 opponents in Amsterdam on Saturday.

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Joe Rodon relishing playing in another hostile Euro 2020 environment for Wales [Video]

Joe Rodon relishing playing in another hostile Euro 2020 environment for Wales

Joe Rodon has urged Wales to replicate the spirit of Baku with their supporters banned and Denmark fans allowed into their Euro 2020 knockout stage clash in Amsterdam.It was reported on Monday that..

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Euro 2020 briefing: June 21 - Wales make last 16 despite Italy loss [Video]

Euro 2020 briefing: June 21 - Wales make last 16 despite Italy loss

All the latest statistics from Euro 2020, as Wales celebrate making it to the last 16 despite a 1-0 loss to Italy in Rome.

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Italy beats Wales, both advance to round of 16 at Euro 2020 [Video]

Italy beats Wales, both advance to round of 16 at Euro 2020

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Euro 2020 briefing: June 20 - Wales face tricky trip to Rome [Video]

Euro 2020 briefing: June 20 - Wales face tricky trip to Rome

All the latest statistics from the Euro 2020 tournament, as Wales play Italy in Rome, hoping to reach the last 16 stage.

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Wales chasing prize of last-16 date at Wembley -Gareth Bale [Video]

Wales chasing prize of last-16 date at Wembley -Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale believes Wales could benefit from a knockout Euro 2020 game at Wembley. Wales have not yet qualified for the round of 16, but they play Italy in Rome on Sunday knowing victory would see..

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Wales wing Josh Adams misses the British Irish and Lions match against South Africa A to watch the birth of his first child over Zoom.
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