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Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:43:56 +0000
England's lockdown to lift 'rapidly' after schools return - reports
A blueprint timetable has emerged that suggests pubs will be open by late April

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:29:43 +0000
Hay fever sufferers warned of early year ‘pollen bomb’
The switch from low temperatures to potential highs of 17C could see clouds of allergens released into the air.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:15:30 +0000
Lockdown driving down Covid rates in England but they still remain high – study
The findings show that infections in England declined markedly from January into February

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:25:10 +0000
Lockdown measures to be reviewed by Welsh cabinet today
A new roadmap out of lockdown is due to be published by the Welsh Government on Friday

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:18:55 +0000
Government urged to set up long Covid scheme for frontline workers
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus said Prime Minister should recognise long Covid as an occupational disease

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:11:10 +0000
Duke of Edinburgh spends second night in hospital
99-year-old was admitted on Tuesday evening for 'observation and rest'

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:58:41 +0000
PM ready to ease England's Covid lockdown 3 if data lets him
Prime Minister expecting evidence on impact of UK’s jabs programme on hospital admissions and deaths by the end of Friday

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:49:13 +0000
Plans drawn up to require photo ID to vote by 2023
Proposal is part of a new Electoral Integrity Bill which will form part of the Queen’s Speech in the spring

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:21:42 +0000
Wales breaking news plus traffic, weather and M4 updates
The news, sport, weather and travel from across the country

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
A mere two per cent of UK children's books feature black heroes
Half of black children in Britain feel they're not represented in the books they read

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Magnum has released its most 'luxurious' ice cream yet
The Double Gold Caramel Billionaire is inspired by billionaire's shortbread

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Nightclubs said to be facing extinction after Covid shutdown, MPs warned
"Resilience only gets you so far without the required support"

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
First Direct will pay you £100 to switch your current account
The online and telephone bank s not the only provider to be offering cash to new customers

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
One in four firms will make redudancies if financial support stops
Research suggests that if the Government stops financial support in March and April, a quarter of firms will have to make staff redundant

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Covid causes heart damage in many patients, research suggests
The majority of patients who had raised protein levels suffer heart damage

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Electric cars will outnumber diesels by 2030, drivers believe
Motorists believe zero-emission motors will overtake diesel alternatives

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Record numbers apply to study nursing at university amid pandemic
The number of applications for nursing courses has surged by almost a third

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Facebook tests climate change myth-busting labels on posts
Labels will direct people to the Climate Science Information Centre section of the social media site

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Family's elaborate staycation after Disney trips cancelled
It was complete with departure lounge breakfast, in-flight movies and a tropical hotel

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Lockdown savers have put away more than £1,000, according to survey
Since England's first lockdown in March 2020, nearly 38 per cent of people said they have been able to save more

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:37:19 +0000
Plans for affordable housing in Port Talbot with more than 50 new flats
A developer also wants to refurbish more than 70 flats in Sandfields, Port Talbot, one of which contains the Baked Bean Museum of Excellence

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:32:57 +0000
Fewer care homes at risk and more staff back in action in Swansea
It has been a particularly bleak period for health and social care but council director Dave Howes strikes a more positive tone

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:27:50 +0000
Council chief quizzed over contentious new cycle paths in Swansea
Councillor Mark Thomas insisted the guidelines had been followed and that the council did respond to people's suggestions

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:26:29 +0000
Jaguar Land Rover to 'axe 2,000 jobs over the next 12 months' across business
The firm is planning on ceasing the production of cars with internal combustion engines over the next four years

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:15:09 +0000
Man dies in hospital after police called to house over welfare concerns
A spokesman for Gwent Police said the man 'appeared to be suffering a medical episode' when officers arrived at the address in Maesglas Crescent, Newport. He was pronounced dead in hospital



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