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Monmouthshire council’s cabinet member for education is calling on the Welsh Government to exempt schools from social distancing to allow pupils to have the proper school experience in September.

Herefordshire Council has yet to reveal what its final plans are for temporary changes to encourage walking and cycling in town centres.

Gwent’s school improvement service has set out plans for blended learning from September.

Ledbury’s new mayor Daniel Vesma says the town must pull together to overcome the challenges following the coronavirus lockdown.

Hereford’s new university will not be able to open as planned in September due to the impact of the coronavirus.

The Royal Welsh Show will be held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Hereford convenience shop has had its licence to sell alcohol suspended for three months.

Plans to relocate an equestrian centre to the former Alice Springs Golf Club near Usk have moved a step closer after Monmouthshire planners recommended that the development is approved.

Plans for a wellness centre on the site of a new retirement village have been put forward.

Officers from the Cheltenham Neighbourhood Policing Team are appealing for witnesses after a car was damaged in Montpellier last week.

Staff and residents in the city’s care homes will receive regular coronavirus testing from Monday.

Four men are in police custody today after being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting offences last night.

Hundreds more coronavirus cases in the county have been confirmed after historic government testing was made public for the first time.

A full list of the countries exempt from England's coronavirus travel quarantine has been released by the government.

Thousands of businesses across England can reopen today in the most significant easing of lockdown rules so far.

A five-step plan for imposing local lockdowns in the case of coronavirus spikes has been announced by the government - as new regulations for Leicester come into force today.

Some regions in England are doing better than others in combating the growth of COVID-19, according to new government figures.

Thousands of businesses across England can reopen today in the most significant easing of lockdown rules so far.

A five-step plan for imposing local lockdowns in the case of coronavirus spikes has been announced by the government - as new regulations for Leicester come into force today.

Prince William has enjoyed a pint at his local pub and asked the landlords if they are worried about people "getting a bit out of hand", as bars and restaurants prepare to reopen for the first time in three months.

A social media celebrity, who flaunted his opulent lifestyle to millions of followers on Instagram, has appeared in court in the US charged with running a global scam which allegedly targeted a Premier League club.

Lewis Hamilton laid down an emphatic marker on Formula 1 2020's opening weekend by topping both Friday sessions at the Austrian GP, with Mercedes stamping their authority in an ominously-fast Practice Two.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is prepared to make Premier League winners' medals himself in order for the whole squad to share in the achievement.

Arsenal believe they have not broken regulations after being fined £34,000 by FIFA and warned about the club's conduct regarding player transfers in relation to two deals.

Red Bull have formally lodged a protest against Mercedes' 'DAS' system ahead of Formula 1's season-opening Austrian GP.

The growing number of illegal raves sweeping the UK is down to young people feeling frustrated that nightclubs are still closed – despite lockdown lifting, a top DJ has told Sky News.

The Copenhagen statue of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid has been vandalised, with the phrase "racist fish" scrawled on its stone base in the Danish capital's harbour.

Johnny Depp's libel claim against The Sun after an article in the newspaper referred to him as a "wife beater" will go ahead next week as planned.

Katie Price has told MPs her disabled son Harvey has been the target of "disgusting and despicable" abuse from online trolls.

"Just dolls with guns" is how Hanna writer David Farr describes a lot of the female-led action we've see on our screens lately.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with planning to supply firearms, ammunition and drugs after police arrested hundreds of suspected criminals.

Tesla has denied firing employees who chose to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, contrary to media reports.

Police have arrested hundreds of suspected top-tier criminals involved in murder, gun smuggling and drug trafficking after infiltrating their encrypted phone system.

Police forces across Europe celebrated their infiltration of EncroChat on Thursday, disrupting international organised crime networks which were using the company's encrypted phones.

Allotment holders in South Wales got the shock of their life when they discovered a 6ft (1.8-metre) boa constrictor among their vegetables.

A nine-month-old puppy had an emergency operation after swallowing a 10-inch stick half the length of its body.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has proved he is something of a pop culture expert by quoting Mean Girls in his coronavirus news conference.

When it comes to this news story, you'll either love it or hate it: there's a Marmite shortage.

A 24-year-old man has been charged with planning to supply firearms, ammunition and drugs after police arrested hundreds of suspected criminals.

A full list of the countries exempt from England's coronavirus travel quarantine has been released by the government.

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A former worker at the UK's consulate in Hong Kong has told Sky News that Britain's decision to grant him asylum could set a precedent for others who fear Chinese persecution.