More than 400 key workers in Gwynedd and Anglesey are being tested for coronavirus on a weekly basis thanks to a partnership between Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and a leading housing association.

Offices belonging to social housing provider Adra, at Parc Menai in Bangor, have been converted into a testing centre.

“We were approached by Adra very early on during the pandemic who offered us their facilities to be used as a testing centre for key workers,” said Betsi Cadwaladr health board’s Teresa Owen.

“Adra’s Tŷ Coch office on Parc Menai is ideally placed in terms of layout and proximity to road networks and Ysbyty Gwynedd, so that key workers can have an appointment to be tested.”

Iwan Trefor Jones, Adra’s deputy chief executive, said recent efforts to support remote working in the company meant the office became empty as soon as lockdown began.

“This all shows what we can all achieve and add value when we partner up to achieve vital support to fight the pandemic together,” he said.

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The Welsh Government has this morning reminded people to work from home if possible - and stressed that the "two-metre rule is law" if there is no option but to go to work.

How children are coping during lockdown is being examined by researchers at Cardiff University, external.

With schools closed and children not being able to play with their friends, academics want to know how young people have adapted to life during the pandemic.

Children aged seven to 14 are being asked to write down what they do every day for a week, in a lockdown "activity diary" to see how they are staying busy.

The data will be part of an international study looking into the impact on children in the UK, USA, Taiwan, Singapore and Bangladesh.

Dr Justin Spinney, of Cardiff University’s School of Geography and Planning, said: "Gathering first-hand accounts from children will give us the clearest insights into the factors that have enabled them to cope in this difficult period."

Once completed, children can download a copy and a certificate of participation as a future reminder of what they were doing during lockdown.

It is hoped the research will highlight ares where there are needs for more outdoor play areas and open spaces, and inequalities with broadband, to inform planning policies.

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Former Wales back-row Gareth Delve believes the proposed return of Pro14 rugby in August must be accompanied by wide-ranging testing for coronavirus.

The league hopes to resume on 22 August with a series of behind-closed-doors matches.

The restart of the Pro14 will see teams from the same nation play each other before semi-finals and a final.

"It's a case of making sure things are as safe as possible, getting these testing measure in place," Delve said.

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A 72-year-old man from Cwmgrach, near Glynneath, has been nicknamed Miracle Bill by nurses after spending six-and-a-half weeks on a ventilator as he battled Covid-19.

William Thomas Williams, known as Billy, is starting to talk again with a voice valve.

His daughter Gaynor Broughton described her father, who suffered multi-organ failure whilst in Swansea's Morriston Hospital, as "one in a million".

"He has high blood pressure, so the odds are stacked up against him with his age, but his determination to come home to his family is what pulled him through," she said.

"It has been the most traumatic experience of our lives.

“It is heartbreaking just ringing every day trying to see if he was making any improvement. It was devastating for the family.

“Today is his birthday – we can’t thank the NHS staff enough, they have been truly amazing."

Ms Broughton said a consultant had told the family to "prepare for the worst".

"We were literally living for that 24 hours at a time through something very traumatic," she said.

Three of Billy’s grandchildren, aged 13 and under, will be running almost four miles in honour of their grandfather's recovery and to fundraise for NHS Charities.

Ms Broughton said the three will be "running through every street in Cwmgrach" before finishing in her parents’ street. So far the family have raised £2,000.

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The secretary of Cardiff University Conservatives has resigned over Dominic Cummings’ explanation of his lockdown trip to Durham, which he says “reeks of unfairness”.

Marhsall Tisdale believes Mr Cummings should step down from his role as Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser.

"I can understand why he might have done it but it is still breaking the rules and the whole handling of the situation feels like it is insulting to the general public,” Mr Tisdale told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.

“I think the whole idea that he was acting out what every good parent would do – well everyone else has the same sort of situation – it reeks of unfairness to a lot of people.

“I feel for his situation, but even though he has claimed he didn’t break the rules, he did.

"I think he should resign. I think the PM is handling of this is terrible."

While we have been staying in our homes and gardens many of us may have been enjoying the simple things in life, like appreciating flowers and bird song.

Roadside wildflowers have been left to bloom and wild goats and peacocks have taken to roaming near empty streets.

Now wildlife charity the RSPB wants to make sure nature is protected when lockdown is eased and life starts to return to some kind of normal.

The charity has drawn up a "green recovery" plan, which it says can benefit people, the economy and the environment.Its plan includes less priority for building new roads in favour of improving public transport.

Katie-Jo Luxton, director of RSPB Cymru, said: "This is the time to put in place a green recovery that will restore nature, tackle climate change and secure the wellbeing of this and future generations.

"Responding to Covid-19 and Brexit presents Wales with a unique opportunity to do things differently."

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths said the government had set a target of becoming a "carbon neutral public sector by 2030" and coordinating action to help other parts of the economy move away from fossil fuels.

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No one should get behind a car wheel if they are concerned about their eyesight, a criminal barrister has warned.

The prime minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings has said that he drove to Barnard Castle to test his ability to drive back to London, after experiencing loss of vision due to coronavirus.

At a press conference yesterday he said he did not regret driving 260 miles from London to Durham during lockdown.

But Cardiff-based criminal barrister Andrew Taylor told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast a car was a "very dangerous weapon" and no one should drive if they were worried about their eye sight.

He said it was like someone driving a few miles on the M4 to check their vision before driving all the way to Scotland.

"If you read your insurance policy, if you speak to anyone in the medical profession, if you think you have an eyesight impairment or impaired eyesight, you do not drive until that has been analysed and you have been medically declared fit to drive," he said.

"A car is a very dangerous weapon… it can kill as we all know.

"I don’t think he was wise to get behind the wheel of his car."

During the press conference on Monday, Mr Cummings said his wife was worried,as his eyesight seemed to have been affected and did not want to risk a nearly 300-mile drive with their child, so they went on a short drive to "see if I could drive safely".

Mr Taylor also said it would take "enormous potential legal costs" for the UK government to review fines for parents fined for breaking lockdown restrictions to get care for their children.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told yesterday's daily briefing the UK government may review fines given to parents seeking childcare.

For Andrew Edwards, the prospect of living under lockdown was perhaps more daunting than for others.

His autism means he would often plan days, weeks, even months in advance.

So the new rules which were brought in to combat the coronavirus pandemic proved difficult.

"I was worried on a daily basis what part of my daily routine was going to be taken away next," said the 35-year-old from Wrexham.

But exercise and the help of his sister Melanie have helped Andrew to live day by day.

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The Rhyl Air Show has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Denbighshire council and Denbighshire Leisure said the decision was made to "ensure the safety of the public".

Councillor Bobby Feeley said it was a "disappointment" as the show, due to be held in August, contributed "so much to the Rhyl visitor economy".

She said the authority was committed to work with businesses to ensure the town "emerges from this crisis with a strong and vibrant tourism offer in 2021".

A Conservative MP said his family had been reminded of the government's lockdown rules amid reports police broke up a party at his house.

Rob Roberts, who represents Delyn in north Wales, insisted he was not at his Flintshire home at the time.

The Daily Mirror says two visitors were asked to leave Mr Roberts' house in Mold and the paper claimed it had balloons and banners outside.

Mr Roberts tweeted he was "200 miles away in London" at the time and that his family had been reminded of the guidance set out by the government.

Supt Mark Pierce, from North Wales Police, said that officers visited an address in Mold on Monday "in response to two reports of a possible breach of Covid-19 regulations".

"When we called at the property, two people visiting the house left following advice and no further action was taken," added Mr Pierce.

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A new social distancing bus service, which uses an app for passengers to book seats, has been launched by Transport for Wales.

Passengers can also book by calling a contact centre as part of a pilot scheme being run by Newport Bus which guarantees people a seat and enough space to follow social distancing guidelines.

If it is successful, the system could be introduced across Wales over the next year.

Lee Robinson, who is leading the project for Transport for Wales, told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast "demand had steadily grown" since the pilot started last Monday.

"It's early days, but we have had positive feedback from customers,” he said.

"The great thing about it is it covers destinations like hospitals, supermarkets and it is really designed around essential journeys on the old schedules services operating in those areas."

How £2.4bn is being spent to help firms and public services struggling with the coronavirus pandemic will be set out by Welsh ministers later.

A supplementary budget, published by Finance Minister Rebecca Evans, will include the extra £750m allocated to the NHS and other key public services.

The original 2020-21 Welsh budget has increased by more than 10% since March.

The extra £2.4bn has come from the UK Treasury as a result of spending dealing with the pandemic in England.

It was apportioned using a formula that ensures extra spending on public services in England is reflected in Welsh budgets.

Last week, First Minister Mark Drakeford said the supplementary budget would allocate money into spending pots including:·

• nearly £500m extra for health and social care
• an additional £1.3bn for the economy and transport budget
• £500m more for housing and local government

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Some coursework could be removed and courses streamlined for pupils due to sit A-level and GCSE exams next year, regulator Qualifications Wales has said.

Exams in schools have been cancelled this summer due to coronavirus, though there are concerns over "forgotten" Year 10 and 12 students.

Qualifications Wales said students have faced "unprecedented challenges".

Students due to complete A-level, AS and GCSE qualifications this summer will receive a grade based on teacher assessment and work already completed.

However the impact on those students half way through those courses remains unclear.

AS students have been told their grade - which normally counts for 40% of the final mark - will not contribute to the final A-level result.

Sian Williams, 17, from Llangollen, in Denbighshire, said she felt "frustrated and disappointed" and has petitioned the Senedd Cymru - Welsh Parliament calling for the decision to be reviewed.

She said: "For Year 12s in Wales, we can't go to open days for universities, we're not going to have that assistance to create our Ucas applications, to write our personal statements, and we don't have the 40% of our AS grades that's been there traditionally in Wales to carry forward."

The Welsh Government has suggested that Year 10 and 12 students could be prioritised as pupils start returning to school, but it is unlikely they would return to a full timetable immediately.

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Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Wales.

We will bring you all the updates as they happen and live reaction.

In Wales today:

• There could be changes to exams and coursework for Year 10 and 12 pupils due to take exams next year, after fears they had been "forgotten" during lockdown
• How £2.4bn is being spent to help firms and public services struggling with the coronavirus pandemic will be set out by Welsh ministers later.
• And a charity wants politicians to think about how wildlife and the environment can be protected as lockdown is eased