Covid: Fines issued for rugby and birthday party breaches

Police broke up two house parties and issued 15 fines following breaches in Covid lockdown rules in Swansea.

Nine people were fined for watching the England v Scotland rugby match at a house in Uplands on Saturday.

And six people were also given fixed penalties after South Wales Police broke up a birthday party in Ynystawe.

On Sunday, police closed Cyfarthfa Park in Merthyr Tydfil to vehicular access saying too many were turning up, and exercise should begin at home.

People are allowed to exercise outdoors but they should not drive to a location due to lockdown rules.

People can only mix at home within their household or support bubble, with £60 fines issued for breaches.

Officers also stopped traffic in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, as householders expressed worries about numbers of people on its narrow streets on Saturday.

Jayne Harding said on one road, 75 people passed homes in just 15 minutes.

She said she would welcome them when there was not a pandemic. "But this Covid is a completely different kettle of fish," she said.

People are advised not to travel to exercise outdoors, with restrictions on all but essential travel.