The mother and stepfather of a five-year-old boy whose battered body was found dumped in a river have been found guilty of his murder. John Cole, 40, and Angharad Williamson, 31, of Sarn, Bridgend, were convicted of killing Logan Mwangi by a jury of five men and seven women at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday…
Wales Scraps COVID-19 Curbs on Businesses, but Keeps Mask Mandate for Health Settings
A rule that requires Welsh businesses to carry out COVID-19 risk assessments will end on April 18, but the mask mandates for medical settings will remain in place for another three weeks. The Welsh government’s latest review of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions, published on April 13, said, “From April 18, 2022, businesses and…
CCP Virus Regulations on Self-Isolation and Mask-Wearing Mostly End in Wales
People in Wales are no longer legally required to wear face coverings in shops and on public transport as the regulation ended on Monday. The legal requirement on CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus self-isolation has also become guidance. But the mask mandate remains in health and care settings, and businesses must continue to carry out CCP virus risk…
Wales to End Mandatory COVID-19 Self-Isolation and Most Public Mask-Wearing
Mandatory COVID-19 self-isolation will end in Wales on Monday, as well as compulsory mask-wearing in shops and on public transport, the government has confirmed. But masks will continue to be legally required in health and care settings, and businesses must continue to do CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus risk assessments and put in place “reasonable measures” accordingly….
Wales Outlaws Physical Punishment of Children
The physical punishment of children is now outlawed in Wales. Any type of corporal punishment, including smacking, hitting, slapping, and shaking, has been made illegal in the country from Monday. The “smacking ban”, as it is known, was brought in under the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 and marks the…
COVID-19 Vaccine Passports and Classroom Masks Rules Expire in Scotland
Scotland’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccine passport scheme came to an end on Monday, as did the requirement for secondary school pupils to wear face coverings in the classroom. The vaccine passport scheme required Scots to show their vaccination status before entering a nightclub or attending a large event, such as some concerts and football matches. Though…
Wales Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Passports at Indoor and Outdoor Venues
The Welsh government has scrapped the requirement for COVID-19 vaccine passports as a condition of entry for both indoor and outdoor events. The region’s Labour government introduced compulsory COVID passes in October 2021, requiring venues such as sports grounds, nightclubs, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls to check customers’ vaccination status. On Feb. 17, Dawn Bowden,…
UK Women’s Rights Campaigner on Bail Over ‘Humans Never Change Sex’ Posters
Late in January, women’s rights campaigner and disabled activist Jennifer Swayne, 53, went out on her mobility scooter with stickers and posters critical of trans ideology around Newport, South Wales. After receiving six complaints, the police stopped her and she was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to…
Nightclubs to Reopen as Wales Scraps Omicron Restrictions
Nightclubs in Wales can now reopen after the regional government scrapped restrictions brought in last month to tackle the Omicron variant of the CCP virus. First Minister Mark Drakeford said Wales has completed the move to alert level zero, meaning nightclubs can reopen from Jan. 28 and the requirement for two-metre social distancing and the…
Appeal Adjourned for Cinema Owner Convicted for Refusing to Close Over COVID-19 Rules
Swansea’s Cinema & Co was ordered to shut down by a judge after the boss breached several COVID-19 regulations and refused to implement vaccine passports. In November last year, Anna Redfern, owner of Cinema & Co in Swansea, South Wales, refused to implement the Welsh Government’s vaccine passport scheme. Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has…
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