LIVE: North Wales News Friday, April 24, 2020

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Steve BagnallJournalist

Updated07:18, 24 APR 2020

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07:18Steve Bagnall

Coronavirus LIVE: Latest updates on pandemic as Welsh Government announces new lockdown rules

A total of 641 people have died in Wales from Covid-19 with 8,358 testing positive so far. For all the latest, click here.

Emergency Department Nurse wearing protection equipment issued to treat Coronavirus patients — Emergency Department Nurse wearing protection equipment issued to treat Coronavirus patients (Image: PA)

07:01Steve Bagnall

New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government

The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

First Minister Mark Drakeford

06:55Steve Bagnall

Signing in

Good morning. I’ll be providing live updates throughout the morning and afternoon. Steve Bagnall.

Coronavirus New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Mystery as plane circles RAF Valley - but this is what was really going on

RAF Valley The twin-engined aircraft spent more than an hour approaching the two runways at the Anglesey airbase

Two North Wales businesses who dodged more than £260,000 in tax hit with huge HMRC fines

Flintshire Paul Northall was a director of two Mold based construction companies who have been named and shamed by the tax man

Co-op driver gets volley of abuse from couple blocking him from getting to store

The Co-operative Man and woman seen confronting shop manager and HGV driver

Porsche driver has sports car seized by police for second time in a week

North Wales Police No sooner had the owner got his expensive vehicle back, it was impounded again for the same reason

Daily Post LIVE: North Wales News Friday, April 24, 2020 Keep in touch with all the very latest news, sport, traffic, travel and weather from across the region

Coronavirus LIVE: Latest updates on pandemic as Welsh Government announces new lockdown rules

Coronavirus A total of 641 people have died in Wales from Covid-19 with 8,358 testing positive so far

Two North Wales businesses who dodged more than £260,000 in tax hit with huge HMRC fines

Flintshire Paul Northall was a director of two Mold based construction companies who have been named and shamed by the tax man

Eisteddfod T to replace cancelled Urdd National Eisteddfod - here's what to expect

Coronavirus The Urdd National Eisteddfod has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic

New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government

Coronavirus The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Coronavirus New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Mystery as plane circles RAF Valley - but this is what was really going on

RAF Valley The twin-engined aircraft spent more than an hour approaching the two runways at the Anglesey airbase

Two North Wales businesses who dodged more than £260,000 in tax hit with huge HMRC fines

Flintshire Paul Northall was a director of two Mold based construction companies who have been named and shamed by the tax man

Co-op driver gets volley of abuse from couple blocking him from getting to store

The Co-operative Man and woman seen confronting shop manager and HGV driver

North Wales Spar defends selling hand sanitiser at nearly £13 a bottle as its 'cheaper than Amazon'

Rhos on Sea The Rhos-on-Sea store said it was 'just meeting a supply and demand'

Daily Post LIVE: North Wales News Friday, April 24, 2020 Keep in touch with all the very latest news, sport, traffic, travel and weather from across the region

Coronavirus LIVE: Latest updates on pandemic as Welsh Government announces new lockdown rules

Coronavirus A total of 641 people have died in Wales from Covid-19 with 8,358 testing positive so far

Two North Wales businesses who dodged more than £260,000 in tax hit with huge HMRC fines

Flintshire Paul Northall was a director of two Mold based construction companies who have been named and shamed by the tax man

Eisteddfod T to replace cancelled Urdd National Eisteddfod - here's what to expect

Coronavirus The Urdd National Eisteddfod has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic

New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government

Coronavirus The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Coronavirus LIVE: Latest updates on pandemic as Welsh Government announces new lockdown rules

Coronavirus A total of 641 people have died in Wales from Covid-19 with 8,358 testing positive so far

New lockdown rules issued for Wales by Welsh Government

Coronavirus The rules have been revised to continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Two North Wales businesses who dodged more than £260,000 in tax hit with huge HMRC fines

Paul Northall was a director of two Mold based construction companies who have been named and shamed by the tax man

Eisteddfod T to replace cancelled Urdd National Eisteddfod - here's what to expect

Coronavirus The Urdd National Eisteddfod has been postponed until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic

Co-op driver gets volley of abuse from couple blocking him from getting to store

The Co-operative Man and woman seen confronting shop manager and HGV driver

North Wales Spar defends selling hand sanitiser at nearly £13 a bottle as its 'cheaper than Amazon'

The Rhos-on-Sea store said it was 'just meeting a supply and demand'

Heartwarming video shows toddler's plan to tackle coronavirus so she can cuddle her nain

Two year old Niamh Doyle-Mills, like many children, is missing her grandparents during the Covid-19 lockdown

Ex-soldier jailed for trying to murder neighbours dies after getting coronavirus

Sean Hedley Tierney, from Llandudno, was jailed in 2013 for brutal attack on retired couple

The incredible moment Airbus worker left critically ill with coronavirus finally leaves hospital

Neil Price from Holywell has been discharged from Ysbyty Glan Clwyd after battling Covid-19

New Wales coronavirus figures announced - and experts say lockdown seems to be working

More than 8,350 people have tested positive for Covid-19 but the true number is likely to be much higher

Covidiots drove 250 miles from London to climb Snowdon

The pair were stopped by officers in Llanberis and sent home

Mystery as plane circles RAF Valley - but this is what was really going on

RAF Valley The twin-engined aircraft spent more than an hour approaching the two runways at the Anglesey airbase