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Today's Latest News for Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch and Anglesey
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Are Prestatyn, Rhyl and Llandudno in lockdown? Can I still go on holiday to north Wales? - Manchester Evening News
- Are Prestatyn, Rhyl and Llandudno in lockdown? Can I still go on holiday to north Wales? Manchester Evening News
- Wales lockdown: Half a million in the north added to local restrictions BBC News
- Can tourists travel through north W…
Four counties in North Wales are about to go into local lockdown.
The Welsh Government coronavirus restrictions are much tighter than those in England - with rules in place preventing people from … [+2283 chars]
Zara Whelan
2020-09-30 11:10:00
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Reason for falloff in sea turtle sightings around UK and Irish coasts unclear, say scientists
Leatherback turtles among species that may have declined since 1990s, according to studySightings of sea turtles around the coasts of the UK and Ireland are showing signs of decline, scientists say, although it is unclear what is behind the drop.Researchers s…
Sightings of sea turtles around the coasts of the UK and Ireland are showing signs of decline, scientists say, although it is unclear what is behind the drop.
Researchers say an analysis of a multi-… [+2167 chars]
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
2020-10-18 23:01:02
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UK reveals plans for up to 10 inland border sites to cope with Brexit chaos
Sites being acquired as part of efforts to avoid long lorry queues at ports such as DoverThe government has announced plans for up to 10 inland sites to cope with Brexit congestion and border checks including in Birmingham, Warrington and at a former airfield…
The government has announced plans for up to 10 inland sites to cope with Brexit congestion and border checks including in Birmingham, Warrington and at a former airfield near Epping Forest in Essex.… [+4401 chars]
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent
2020-10-08 14:03:42
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Covid: Anglesey man 'almost blind' after cataract eye op wait
Carer Terry Thomas, 72, has given his seriously ill partner the wrong medication due to his sight.
media captionTerry Thomas is struggling to care for June Lavelle-Lepsa and fears she could end up in hospital
A man is struggling to care for his seriously ill partner after waiting years for a simp… [+2672 chars]
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2020-10-15 23:57:02
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Wylfa: Fresh talks to save nuclear plant bid revealed
Letters to the UK government suggest a bid to build a new nuclear plant on Anglesey are not over.
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Talks are ongoing over new Wylfa nuclear plans, it has been confirmed
Plans for a new nuclear power station on Anglesey may not be over, letters to the … [+3595 chars]
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2020-09-30 21:45:51
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Duchess Kate toasts marshmallows with Scouts during visit to praise their pandemic work
Duchess Kate joins the Cub and Beaver Scouts in outdoor activities to highlight the organization's volunteer work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duchess Kate toasts marshmallows during her visit to a Scout Group in Northolt, northwest London on September 29, 2020, where she joined Cub and Beaver Scouts in outdoor activities.
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USA TODAY, Maria Puente, USA TODAY
2020-09-29 12:11:13
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Mystery over decline in sea turtle sightings
The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.
The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.University of Exeter scientists studied records going back more than a century (… [+2881 chars]
2020-10-19 12:29:04
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‘Nature has healing power’: Britain's Covid heroes share their favourite outdoor spaces
From an 83-year-old coronavirus survivor to choir and food bank founders, six people who inspired us in lockdown tell us where they reconnect with natureThe 83-year old author and explorer recently climbed the highest peak in Cornwall after surviving Covid, r…
Robin Hanbury-Tenison
The 83-year old author and explorer recently climbed the highest peak in Cornwall after surviving Covid, raising £37,000 (so far) for NHS hospital gardens
I went down badly wi… [+11588 chars]
Interviews by Antonia Wilson and Jane Dunford
2020-10-14 05:30:47
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First local Covid restrictions for north Wales
Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy will be subject to lockdowns from 18:00 BST on Thursday.
Four councils in north Wales are to go into local lockdown in a bid to tackle the spread of Covid-19.
Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham will face the same restrictions as those in place i… [+632 chars]
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2020-09-29 17:27:17
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New nuclear plant at Sizewell set for green light
The BBC has learned that talks with contractor EDF have intensified in recent weeks.
Simon JackBusiness editor@BBCSimonJackon Twitter
image captionEDF says Sizewell C will provide electricity for six million homes and create 25,000 jobs
The government is close to giving the green l… [+9686 chars]
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2020-10-30 22:55:59
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Covid-19: Eleven cases confirmed at Cardiff school
The outbreak at a secondary school has affected hundreds of pupils.
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Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Plasmawr is a Welsh-medium secondary school in the Fairwater suburb of Cardiff that has around 1,000 pupils
Eleven coronavirus cases have bee… [+2952 chars]
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2020-10-05 16:11:03
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Covid-19: 600 Peter's food factory staff being tested
A mobile testing unit is being set up outside Peter's Food Service unit in Bedwas, Caerphilly.
image captionA mobile testing unit is being set up outside the factory in Bedwas
More than 600 workers at a food factory are being tested for coronavirus after 19 colleagues tested positive.
A mob… [+1714 chars]
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2020-10-20 16:46:05
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Flood risk amid weekend of heavy rain and wind in Wales
Forecasters issue warnings for up to 4in (10cm) of rain and winds reaching 70mph in places.
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image captionHeavy rain will fall across most of Wales on both Saturday and Sunday
Most of Wales will face a wet and windy weekend, prompting weather warnings… [+1702 chars]
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2020-10-31 00:15:17
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Wales lockdown: 'Grave concern' over socialising in houses
Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy face lockdown restrictions from 18:00 BST on Thursday.
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Conwy is among the areas going into lockdown
People ignoring coronavirus rules by socialising in houses are the reason behind a rise in cases leading to pa… [+4294 chars]
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2020-09-30 06:35:45
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Coronavirus: 'Rolling lockdowns' will become norm in Wales
Parts of Wales will move in and out of local lockdowns, suggests Wales' chief medical officer.
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Could Gwynedd and places such as Bangor be next into local lockdown?
People in Wales should "get ready" for rolling lockdowns over the winter months, Wales… [+3867 chars]
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2020-10-05 09:40:54
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Thomas Kenneth Hardy
In 1962 Thomas Kenneth Hardy (“Ken”) was appointed consultant anaesthetist at Caernarfon and Anglesey General Hospital in Bangor, north Wales. With an interest in pain management he soon set up the first chronic pain clinic in Wales. He was elected to the pre…
- June Cooper,
- William Roberts
In 1962 Thomas Kenneth Hardy (Ken) was appointed consultant anaesthetist at Caernarfon and Anglesey General Hospital in Bangor, north Wales. W… [+242 chars]
June Cooper, William Roberts
2020-10-30 14:45:37
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Covid: Support promised for people living alone in lockdown in Wales
Welsh ministers have been looking at whether to allow single people to meet another household indoors.
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First Minister Mark Drakeford has been looking at whether to allow single people to meet another household indoors
Local lockdown restricti… [+2563 chars]
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2020-10-01 23:20:18
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Kate Middleton Celebrates a First With Marshmallows and Crafts
On Tuesday, the palace announced that Kate would join the Duke of Kent as a president of U.K. Scouting, the first time she has taken on that title.
Kate Middleton has been a part of the royal family for nearly a decade now, and over the years, shes picked up an impressive number of charity patronages, ranging from the Royal Photographic Society … [+3350 chars]
2020-09-29 15:59:24
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