Cash in UK budget announced for Holyhead hydrogen hub and Welsh rail testing centre.

Rule breaking is "incredibly frustrating" for officers, says chair of the South Wales Police Federation.

Coach Wayne Pivac reveals his pride as Wales celebrate the first silverware of his tenure with the Triple Crown clinched in Cardiff.

Wales take the Triple Crown with a bonus-point win against England after early controversy in their Six Nations match in Cardiff.

First Minister Mark Drakeford says "wind, water and wave" can be used to create jobs of the future.

CBI Wales says authorities in the Irish Republic are "zealous" when checking goods coming in.

Plaid Cymru says the Welsh Government takes as long as eight months to reply to queries about Covid.

Arlene Foster says the EU was 'tone-deaf' but Michelle O'Neill says the meeting was "constructive".

Pub landlord Paul Slater says he is frustrated at the lack of information from the Welsh Government.

The announcement comes as the youngest pupils in Wales go back to class in a phased return.

The Senedd election on 6 May will be the first time under-18s can vote in Wales.

The Labour leader says there can be "no return to business as usual" as he sets out post-Covid policies.

But a think tank report finds a bigger share of Wales' funding is targeted at poorer pupils.

Covid deaths fall for a third week in Wales but the total rises above 7,000, according to the ONS.

It has similar mutations to the South Africa variant, so how worrying is it?

It comes as research looks at whether jabs will become regular and routine like the flu.

Boris Johnson's plan for England is a "cautious but irreversible" removal of restrictions.

The Welsh Government welcomes the cash but says it comes "at the 11th hour".

Wales edge out 14-man Scotland in a mesmeric thriller at Murrayfield to maintain their 100% start to their Six Nations campaign.

Nearly 716,000 people in the top priority groups have been given their first doses of Covid vaccines.

Jeremy Miles MS says it is irresponsible for UK officials to claim trade changes were "unexpected".

New rules could create a "perfect storm" for the £39m sector, says Welsh Fishermen's Association.

The number of Covid patients in hospital has reduced by about a quarter since December.

Lorries using routes from Holyhead and Fishguard have fallen by 50% since January.

A budget amendment would have seen free school meals extended to families receiving Universal Credit.

It comes as the UK and Welsh governments disagree on whether early voting should take place.

Wales overcome 14-man Ireland to win a tense 2021 Six Nations opener in Cardiff.

The education minister confirms children aged three to seven will return to school on 22 February.

Prof Helen Rees, of the World Health Organization, warns original vaccines may become less effective.

The UK wrote to the bloc calling for lighter enforcement of rules as port staff face threats over checks.

Health Minister Vaughan Gething says, with hindsight, different decisions would have been made.

Hospitals remain "full" of coronavirus patients, despite numbers of cases dropping across Wales.

Primary children may start a phased return to school next month if Covid rates continue to fall.

Vaccination figures show a different picture in how many over-80s have taken up first doses.

Welsh secretary suggests differences on schools leave parents and children confused.

A control zone has been immediately imposed around the infected premises in north Wales.

All the variant cases were recorded in people who had been abroad, a senior official says.

More information needed about when ministers will deem it safe, Wales' children's commissioner says.

More than two planets would be needed if everywhere used them at Wales' rate, a report says.

There were 71,000 unemployed people looking for work in November, up 14,000, new figures show.

Total deaths involving Covid pass 6,000, including 467 in the week ending 15 January.

A Cardiff head teacher says keeping schools closed affects disadvantaged pupils most severely.

Vaughan Gething says he will not know if the target was hit for another day or two.

Boris Johnson says he understands parents' frustrations but the infection rate is "still very high".

The UK's nations and regions are being treated as if they were "invisible", the former PM warns.

A Royal College of Nursing survey found almost 80% were more stressed because of the Covid pandemic.

Vaughan Gething says he made a "mistake" after claiming most over 80s had received their first dose.

Powys meat processing plant warns the extra cost of selling into the EU could mean major job losses.

Wales has made a "very good start" on delivering jabs, a former chief medical officer says.

Vaughan Gething says the challenge in Wales is "having enough infrastructure" to deliver the jabs.

Earlier the first minister said he did not want vaccinators "standing around with nothing to do".

First Minister Mark Drakeford says there is "no doubt at all" Covid-19 is spreading in shops.

Some urgent procedures including cancer surgery are postponed in one health board area due to Covid.

On Wednesday the PM said businesses hit by post-Brexit problems would receive support.

An alliance of food experts want more public funds to go towards Wales-grown produce.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg saw the highest number of weekly deaths and the highest number since April.

The new Welsh Government vaccine plan says all eligible adults will be offered a jab by the autumn.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says 2.3 million people in the UK have now had a Covid-19 vaccine dose.

The Labour leader calls for tougher coronavirus restrictions and says help for low earners must continue.

Criticism of new Brexit trade rules is growing as firms warn of more bureaucracy, higher costs and delays.

Lockdown measures across Wales will also be extended and strengthened, the first minister says.

The first minister says the "ambition" is to get top priority groups vaccinated by mid-February.

Industry leaders say uncertainty over future funding is causing concern.

Current Welsh Government advice for students in Wales is not to return to university until notified.

School leaders and politicians question whether the two-week classroom closure is enough.

Wales will have 22 mass-vaccination centres, mobile vaccine units and surgeries offering the jab.

A "tax" would be added to the price of everyday items without a deal, a manufacturing employer says.

A tax hike on second homes to raise cash for social housing is part of the Welsh Government budget.

Critical care units are "operating far beyond their normal capacity", the first minister says.

Bodies representing police say trying to break up celebrations will put officers at risk of harm.

With a decision expected before Christmas, UK sources say it is increasingly likely there will be no deal.

Michel Barnier says it is now "the moment of truth", while Boris Johnson warns of "difficult" talks.

A Wales-Ireland ferry route sees its busiest-ever three weeks as businesses prepare for 1 January.

Online learning will continue for some, with a full return to the classroom by 18 January.

Public Health Wales warns IT maintenance has led to "significant under-reporting" of cases.

Non-essential shops will have to close from Christmas Eve, with a level 4 lockdown from 28 December.

First minister says UK nations face grim choice as talks continue on whether to keep relaxed plans.

Front-line staff warn relaxing rules for the festive period is not a "luxury" the NHS can afford.

Ursula von der Leyen says talks were "constructive", but Boris Johnson warns no deal is "most likely".

Headmaster asks why there was only one working day's notice of Wales' secondary schools moving online.

Stricter rules will come into force after Christmas if Covid cases do not fall, first minister warns.

MPs are concerned that neither Holyhead nor Fishguard will be ready for new customs checks.

Boris Johnson says negotiations with the EU will continue, but are "not yet there at all".

Twelve council areas in Wales hit their highest Covid-19 case rates since the pandemic began.

People in Wales will only need to self-isolate for 10 days, rather than the current 14 days for most.

The UK will drop plans to override the Brexit divorce deal, removing a potential obstacle to a trade deal.

Death rate in Wales exceeded 'reasonable worst case' estimate in recent weeks, according to report.

Inside an unassuming brown cardboard box in a white van arrived the vaccine that is bringing "hope".

Welsh ministers are considering further action after the Christmas period as cases continue to rise.

EU sources say the two sides are nearing an agreement on access to UK waters by EU fishing fleets.

Negotiators will talk on Sunday, but "significant differences" between the two sides in post-Brexit trade talks remain.

Wales end 2020 as they started it, claiming victory over Italy to finish fifth in the Autumn Nations Cup in Llanelli.

Supplies of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have already started to arrive in the UK.

Wales' Covid rules previously banned all but "essential" travel but now that has been eased.

Wales' top doctor is unable to say when care home residents will be able to get the vaccine.

Calls for a debate before Friday, when pubs across Wales must stop serving alcohol, are rejected.

Most of its 1,500 staff will be put on furlough while the measures are in force, Brains says.

Pubs and restaurants will have to shut at 6pm and will not be able to serve alcoholic drinks.

England will face France in the Autumn Nations Cup final following a 24-13 win over an improved Wales in Llanelli.

Bowling alleys and indoor entertainment venues will also have to close under new restrictions.

A "workplace parking levy" and cheap tickets to encourage public transport use are also suggested.

Senedd members warn a new law could "profoundly" limit the powers of the Welsh Parliament.

Wales' first minister is looking at similar coronavirus rules as the top English and Scottish tiers.

Mark Drakeford says restrictions brought in after Christmas should be agreed by the four nations.

The pandemic will deal lasting damage to growth and jobs, the chancellor has warned.

Wales' first minister warns people to act responsibly after government agrees relaxed Christmas rules.

There are claims Holyhead port will not be ready for the end of the Brexit transition period.

Health minister says changes to Covid-19 rules could bring Wales in line with other parts of the UK.

The UK-wide pilot will initially involve 15 care homes in Wales, but more will follow if successful.

Wing Jonny May scores a superb solo try as England claim an emphatic and entertaining Autumn Nations Cup victory against Ireland at Twickenham.

Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford tells people not to "fritter away" the "success" of lockdown.

The government borrowed £22.3bn in October - its highest for the month since records began.

The number of people waiting the longest time for treatment rises six-fold since Covid hit.

Rules could be relaxed for a few days, with people urged to travel by car and not hold big gatherings.

The PM confirms he is bringing the ban forward as he sets out his "green industrial revolution".

The carmaker, which runs Britain's biggest car plant, said the factory 'will not be sustainable'.

No 10 does not deny reports the PM made the comment in a meeting with Tory MPs.

Cardiff scientists say using mouthwash may become part of a daily routine to prevent coronavirus.

Boris Johnson, six Tory MPs and two aides have been told to self-isolate after a breakfast meeting in No 10.

Ministers are in talks over rules to be in place over the festive period across the UK.

The UK's environment secretary says "agreement exists" with the EU, but time is "very, very short".

Urgent talks are being sought to see how a funding plan will affect Port Talbot's workforce.

The education minister confirms not all students will be tested after concerns over logistics.

Brussels is starting to accept UKs independent status as trade talks deadline looms, says minister.

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin warns that failing to reach an agreement would be "very damaging".

The UK government does not expect to reach a deal with the EU in this week's talks.

A minister urges businesses in Wales to prepare for 31 December and the risk of no EU trade deal.

Assessments done under teacher supervision will replace exams, the education minister confirms.

At least 49,000 NHS patients in Wales were waiting for more than a year by September, figures show.

The jobless rate for July to September in Wales leapt to 4.6%, an increase of 28,000.

Figures show it shrank 2.4% between January and March, a smaller drop than other parts of the UK.

Negotiators are meeting again after Boris Johnson insists a post-Brexit deal is "there to be done".

New regulations allow shops to reopen and up to four people from different households to meet.

A consultant says Merthyr Tydfil should not come out of lockdown "for weeks, even months".

Labour and Plaid Cymru say chancellor's pledge to extend scheme until March should have come sooner.

Boris Johnson sees off a rebellion by 34 Tory MPs over restrictions which came into force at midnight.

The Welsh Government is making it a legal requirement to self-isolate when instructed to.

Health board bosses say the virus is stubborn and "very challenging".

Boris Johnson says lockdown rules will expire on 2 December - with MPs to vote on what happens next.

Travel restrictions within Wales will also end, but people will not be able to leave the country.

Nearly a quarter of people lived in poverty before the pandemic hit, a report says.

The Six Nations concludes this weekend - 237 days after it was stopped by coronavirus - with either Ireland, England or France to be crowned champions.

Most cases had nothing to do with pubs and restaurants making mistakes, Public Health Wales says.

Qualifications Wales urges ministers to scrap written exams for GCSEs, but keep one exam per A-level.

There are fears pupils in the most deprived areas could fall behind if attendance rates remain low.

Ministers are working on new set of national rules to come into effect on 9 November.

Small companies want to see the Welsh and UK governments "work together", a business group says.

Wales' tourism industry says it is struggling to plan for the future when lockdown is lifted.

It had cordoned off the aisle after a break-in, but told a customer it was due to lockdown rules.

Some shops are blocking off clothing and decorations after being told to stop selling them.

Pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops will shut when the 17-day lockdown starts at 18:00 BST.

The EU's Michel Barnier has warned "every day counts" ahead of December's deadline to reach a deal.

Ministers step in to "stabilise the network and keep it running" as income plummets due to Covid.

"Disruption" to education is considered ahead of decisions about next summer's exams, watchdog says.

First Minister says the Welsh Government's lockdown could lead to job losses without UK help.

Ministers say they cannot rule out an early 2021 lockdown if Covid-19 spreads quickly at Christmas.

People in Wales told to stay home from Friday, with pubs and restaurants ordered to close.

The Welsh Government is expected to announce its decision on a "firebreak" lockdown later.

"No point" in further discussions with the EU unless it changes course, Downing Street says.

Rules banning people from entering Wales from coronavirus hotspots in the UK have come into force.

Wales faces a two-week stay-at-home "fire-break" lockdown, says First Minister Mark Drakeford.

The UK's negotiator accused the EU of expecting the UK to make "all future moves" towards a deal.

Restaurateurs, food businesses and unions call for urgent clarity on the Welsh Government's plans.

There is still nowhere on Anglesey to hold any lorries unable to board a ferry at Holyhead.

People from areas with high coronavirus rates will be banned from travelling to Wales from Friday.

But an expert says the move would be "doomed to failure" and bring "cost without benefit".

Some are resisting higher alert levels, while others are calling for them to be introduced urgently.

15,000 more people were looking for work between June and August than the preceding three months.

The first minister says he is giving Boris Johnson a final opportunity to impose curbs before he acts.

There are fears Covid cases could be back to April levels soon, as more restrictions are discussed.

Wales remain unbeaten in the Nations League after they are held to a 0-0 draw away to the Republic of Ireland, who have James McClean sent off.

More than 8,000 people signed a petition calling for it to be a "reasonable excuse".

It follows a spike of 33 cases linked to a workingmen's club and another venue in a village.

The former PM says the government must "think again" about using a formula to assess housing need.

Closing pubs and restaurants and banning overnight stays in the worst-affected areas are being discussed.

Frank Atherton says further restrictions cannot be ruled out as cases rise.

The prime minister says he wants to build a "new Jerusalem" but warns the UK cannot return to "normal".

One surgeon warns people could be waiting three years for knee and hip replacements in Wales.

The spending watchdog says councils face millions in increased costs and lost income.

Parts of Wales will move in and out of local lockdowns, suggests Wales' chief medical officer.

Boris Johnson says there is "hope" in fighting the virus, but it could be "a very tough winter".

The PM calls for Brussels to be "commonsensical" ahead of crucial talks with the EU Commission president.

Wales' first minister says people in local lockdown areas can meet one other household indoors.

A former Conservative cabinet member calls UK government progress "simply unacceptable".

Spending watchdog urges repairs body to get on with it - but they say rethink is needed to save money.

Drop plans to rewrite withdrawal agreement by end of month or risk scuppering trade deal, UK is told.