Wales Today Coronavirus Update 5 July 2021

Health Minister Eluned Morgan and NHS Wales Chief Executive Dr Andrew Goodall gave a Welsh government update on the pandemic on Monday 5 July 2021.

5 July 2021

Northern lights colour the skies pink and green

The aurora borealis can be seen when solar eruptions send particles towards Earth.

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Tory MS kicked out of party for 'talking to Reform'

James Evans confirmed in a statement that he was being ousted from the Conservative party.

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Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car

Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.

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A woman smiles at the camera. She is sat on a brown armchair and hold a newspaper up to the camera. She is also holding a gold umbrella.

Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

A YouTube rabbit hole leads Avril Made Davidge to be obsessed with a US folk parade.

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Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

A YouTube rabbit hole leads Avril Made Davidge to be obsessed with a US folk parade.

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A boy holding framed award looks at the camera with a woman and police man

Moment 12-year-old calls 999 from motorway after steering unconscious mum's car to safety

Zac, 12, called 999 after calmly steered a speeding car into a central reservation when his mother fainted behind the wheel.

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Dr Alex George, who has short hair and is wearing a black T-shirt, wants improved waiting times ADHD assessments

ADHD diagnosis 'changed' Love Island star's life

Dr Alex George wants better assessment waiting times after paying for expensive private tests.

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A man travels down a snow-covered mountain on skis.

Skiers take advantage of snowy hills amid cold snap

Footage shows firefighter Josh Brunning skiing on a Welsh hillside amid last week's snow spell.

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Woman mid-air, attached by coat to shop shutters.

The 'reluctant star' who shot to fame in shop shutters remembered

Anne Hughes reluctantly shot to fame when a clip of her mishap went viral on TikTok.

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Thundersnow captured in Storm Goretti

A doorbell camera captures thundersnow during Storm Goretti in Pembrokeshire.

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Marcus Beck explaining how he heats his eco-home in the cold weather

Heating a home with no electricity or gas in the big freeze

Abigail and Marcus Beck live in a eco home which relies on renewable energy, which means no gas power in the winter months

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Traitors star hints at football rival's fate before exit

Hugo, originally from Cardiff, works as a barrister and was banished on the third episode of the Traitors.

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Miles Cross wearing a black blazer and tie. He is straight faced.

Moment man shoves TV reporter before being jailed for selling suicide drugs

Miles Cross admitted sending a fatal chemical to four people between August and September 2024.

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Police officers can be seen in a hallway, two of whom are wearing masks

Arrest footage of man who sold chemicals to assist suicides

Miles Cross admitted four counts of intentionally committing an act capable of encouraging or assisting suicide.

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People enjoying the snow on Black Mountain, Swansea, a still from a video taken of people using sledges

People out and about enjoying the snow

Snow and ice warnings are currently in place across Wales, bringing widespread travel disruption.

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Samantha Williams with her child Lucian in a baby chair.

'I was completely ignored' over baby's rare spinal condition

Samantha Williams speaks out over the late diagnosis of her baby son's rare condition, SMA.

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man dressed as a navy officer with medals pinned to his chest and surrounded by other military personnel and colourful flags

Moment man lays wreath dressed as fake admiral at Remembrance event

Jonathan Carley appears in court accused of wearing high-ranking officer uniform without permission.

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A man in a green sweatshirt looking to the right of the camera. He has a dark brown moustache and grey beard, as well as greying hair.

Man uses AI to walk after being paralysed on a New Year's Eve swim

After a New Year's Eve swim at Langland Bay in Swansea in 2023, Dan Richards' life changed forever.

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A women with blonde hair tied up, and wearing a white t-shirt and two gold chains looks at the camera.

'Having skin cancer while pregnant made me feel so guilty'

Emma Giannuzzi used sunbeds throughout her late teens and was twice diagnosed with melanoma.

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Dr Bernadette Hard, in a brown cardigan, talking about her experience of a rare brain/spinal condition while abroad

'My whole head felt heavy,' says doctor whose brain 'exploded' abroad

Dr Bernadette Hard describes the symptoms of the rare "brain sag" condition she suffered.

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