08/08/2011 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's top story: Threatened with losing

her baby, a witness tells why in the original Lynette White murder

trial, she changed evidence, which saw innocent men convicted.

A growing problem down on the farm, the pack up machinery and fuel

costing the Earth. It was unbelievable. Even the police said,

this is a massive robbery. The value is between �40,000.50 �1,000.

Calling all dolphins, a major scientific study to count their

numbers of our coast. In sport, what a start. Excitement

all round as Cardiff City burst West Ham's bubble.

And from Fletcher to Bardsey, the Pilgrim's Progress walking the holy

Good evening. A witness has told a jury that at Detective said her

baby would be taken from her and she changed her story during the

Lynette White murder trial. Leanne Vilday's evidence, false evidence,

helped to convict three innocent men in Cardiff for the murder in

1988. It former police officers deny conspiracy to pervert the

course of justice. Leanne Vilday says she told lies because the

police said her mixed-race baby would be taken into care and beaten

up if she did not help them. Lynette White was murdered in the

early hours of February 14th in 1988 had this flat in the docks

area of Cardiff. The flat was being rented by another foster G --

prostitute, Leanne Vilday, who had loaned the keys to Lynette to

entertain clients. Today, the court was told she had made 16 statements

to the police, maintaining the truth, that she knew nothing about

the murder, even though it was her flat. But on December 6th, 1988 she

was taken in again by police for questioning. She said the officers

this time would different. She was taken into a room by Detective

Inspector Mouncher. She said she was made to stand as Graham

Mouncher shouted at her, saying they had a witness who could

contradict her version of events and place her in the flat the night

Lynette White was killed. The and Vilday told the court Inspector

Nigel was at a man she was there and night. She said at this point,

Graham Mack shirt pulled out a photograph of some mixed-race

children who had beaten up in care. She said her son was mixed race and

Graeme Archer had said to her that the same thing would happen to her

baby, Craig. She said, at this point, I cracked and said, I was

there that might look -- Lynette White was murdered. Leanne Vilday's

statement would put the innocent men in jail. Steven Miller, Yussaf

Abdullahi, and Tony Paris. They were convicted of murder in 1990

and jailed for life. They were released in 1992 when the Court of

Appeal quashed the convictions. Leanne Vilday also said that a she

cracked, she had the sound of a party in another part of the police

station. She had champagne corks being popped and the sound of

cheering. She said it was as if they knew they were going to crack

the case that night. Eight former officers involved in the

investigation in 1988 are accused of conspiracy to pervert the course

of justice. Two witnesses to give evidence are also charged with

perjury. They have all pleaded guilty and the trial continues.

Thieves targeting rural areas of Wales still around �1.7 million of

farming equipment last year, according to a survey from an

insurance firm which says criminals are most likely to strike at night.

Machinery and oil are their main targets.

Richard Isaac is a former. He knows only too well how theft can destroy

a one's live there had. -- Pharma. Two years ago, his farm was raided

and he lost virtually everything. They took my Land Rover, my trailer,

they took the inside panels out of the train will -- trailer to make

more room so they could get more equipment in the air. They took our

quad bike, they took my grandson's trials bike, which was locked up in

a steel container. Even the police said, this is a massive robbery.

And the value was good -- the value was up to �50,000. His case is not

isolated. According to figures, nearly �1.7 million worth of farm

equipment was stolen from Wales last year and it is on the rise.

The insurance company was carried out the survey said nearly two-

thirds of its branches reported an increase in claims over the same

period and as in Richard's case, most of these thefts happened after

dark. It also said role areas are particularly difficult to police. -

- role. That is because sparsely- populated areas make it easier for

criminals to get away without being seen. And because attitude to

security tend to be more relaxed in the countryside. -- attitudes. I

have been to farms where an incident has happened, and the car

keys were left in the vehicle or the front door was not locked,

because that is the way they are used to. When you try to explain a

genie to be more vigilant, it is very hard for them to suddenly

change the way that they lead and have lived for a long time. Here in

Wales, it is the smaller items that had the most vulnerable to theft.

The most targeted are tools, followed by a quad bikes, then oil

and diesel. But nothing appears off-limits, with tractors and even

animals being reported stolen. is having a devastating effect, it

has a deep social knock-on effect. People many times, when the

experience their first burglary, the field their privacy has been

intruded upon. -- they feel. police and the insurance companies

stress vigilant when it comes to fighting rural crime. They

recommend making outbuildings more secure or and marking property so

it can be traced more easily if it is stolen. -- more Secure.

Welsh football let Ched Evans has appeared in court charged with rape.

He was arrested in Rhyl in May, he appears -- he appeared at Prestatyn

magistrates' court and was released on conditional bail. He denies the

charge. The family of a 21-year-old woman

who died in a car crash on the Llyn Peninsula have paid tribute to her.

Mr MacKenzie was driving home from a family dinner when the accident

happened near the village of Penrhos. She was a twin and her

father said and -- she made her family extremely proud.

Cardigan Bay has the largest population of bottlenose dolphins

in the UK and today it is the start of a survey to discover exactly how

many are living off the Welsh coast. As a tourist attraction they are

becoming increasingly important to the economy.

Schools of dolphins playing in waters off the Welsh coast. But

just how many of them are there, and are their numbers on the

rights? Those are just two of the questions the Sea Watch Foundation

is hoping to answer the summer. Pollok Edmond is one of those

working on the annual survey. -- Pollok. She was out gathering data.

They're one of the biggest populations year. We keep an eye on

things because if it's anything changes, it could indicate that

other things are going on and other species are having problems, they

are a good indicator of what is going on in the waters. Surveys

like this one give an insight into how did dolphins are using the

water and tell us how they are interacting with boats. 10% of

vessels failed to comply with the county's marine code, but when

boats to abide by the rules, dolphins are more likely to stay in

the area. Cardigan Bay is home to the largest population of bottle-

nosed dolphins on the UK coast with over 260 dolphins living in the

area. Today, we have not seen a single one. It was a different

story here yesterday afternoon has visitors tried to get space on New

Quay appear to watch the dolphins in action. Holidaymakers were not

the only ones pleased to see them. Local businesses thrive on dolphins

sightings. It is the best thing to happen to New Quay. They are here

all the time, people come down here year after year just to seek the

dolphins. Sometimes they do make a show. There were a few signs of

life of the coast of Cardigan Bay this afternoon, but the dolphins

were nowhere to be seen. Tourists and business owners alike will be

hoping it is not long until the dolphins are back.

We go live to New Quay now, German Davis is there.

Thank you, and guess what? The dolphins are indeed back. They

turned up here a couple of hours ago. Since then, people have been

gathering here, hoping to catch a glimpse of the mother dolphins and

her calf. Let us have a pop up again in a couple of minutes. Also

joining me is Danielle from the Sea Watch Foundation. We heard there

are more bottlenose dolphins here than anywhere else in the UK. What

draws them to this part of the World? Cardigan Bay is a really

nice, sheltered day. Not too many strong currents. And there is a lot

of feed for deeper dwelling species. But the bottlenose dolphins are mad

the biggest populations in the UK. -- among the biggest. It is early

days yet, but you have been working here for years now. Have any

patterns emerged over that period? Not really, but that is a good

thing because the population is very healthy. We used a technique

called photo ID, when we take photographs of the fines of the

animal, and up the backside of each in, there are notches and scratches,

which used like a fingerprint. We have 260 of these animals that have

been identified. There are lots of newborn calves this year. The

numbers are very stable. And as part of the survey, you also hope

members of the public and fishermen can help you out? Absolutely. I

manage the database and the last members of the public to report any

sightings of dolphins, whales or porpoises. So if people who work on

or around the water can report any sightings to me, I need a location,

date and the number of animals and I will work out the species

identification. This goes into a UK wide database. It is very useful if

I can get this help. Good luck with the survey. From us in New Quay,

including the dolphins, back to you. They are behind you!

Much more to come before seven o'clock, including the Pilgrims

walking the holy sites of North Wales, all 127 miles.

First, Anglesey council has insisted it is dealing with serious

shortcomings in the provision of services to vulnerable children.

The report by the care and social services inspectorate Wales said

assessments were delayed, care management was poor, and staff

morale was low. John Stevenson is at the Council's headquarters in

Llangefni. John, why is the council been criticised?

Essentially, there is a legal obligation on every local authority

in Wales, throughout the UK indeed, to provide services to protect

vulnerable children. This report insists they are as you say,

serious shortcomings in the way this council exercises that legal

obligation. We are not talking about street collection were

surfacing of highways, we are talking about the provision of

services -- services to some of the most vulnerable people in the

community. The report highlights and insists the quality of those

services, the standards are what it describes as poor.

Anglesey Cancer has been criticised in the past, what is different

about this one? -- council. Off what characterises those

previous reports over the years is that they have concentrated on the

political infighting. Councillors fighting like ferrets in a sack.

There has always been an emphasis that the quality of service is

provided by Anglesey his second to none. -- services provided. This

report insists that in this particular area, there are serious

shortcomings. There is a marked difference in the nature and the

Wrexham Football Club are facing a big deadline tonight. Have they

made it? Wrexham Football Club say they have

done all that was required, they assembled all the information and

replied by this afternoon's 5pm deadline. Last Friday, the club

received a letter from the Football Conference Board, demanding

confirmation of their status and proof they have enough financial

backing for this season. The club has told us they have supplied all

the criteria that was asked for and are now awaiting a response. The

Dragons are due to start their season at home to Cambridge on

Saturday. The new football season is only a

few days old, but attention is already turning to the

international game. The Wales squad met up today to prepare for

Wednesday's friendly against Australia. They arrived to hear the

news that they will be facing their old manager, John Toshack, in the

2014 World Cup qualifiers. He is the new man in charge of Group A

rivals Macedonia. He is already a well-travelled

manager, but now John Toshack can add "national coach of Macedonia"

to his lengthy CV. He accepted the job over the weekend, 11 months

after resigning from his post with Wales. Inevitably, in the way these

things so often work, Toshack will be on his way back to Wales shortly,

bringing his new team over for a World Cup qualifier. Macedonia, who

are ranked 96th in the world, have been drawn in the same qualifying

group as Wales, and the two will now meet home and away as they try

to qualify for Brazil 2014. We will know exactly what he is steering,

exactly how he works, and that might be a good thing for us. They

will be the same as all of the teams in the rest of the group. We

are going to try to beat them, and there will not be any love lost,

there will be no favours from us. We are going to look after Wales.

Meanwhile, Cardiff City's new manager, Malky Mackay, got off to a

flying start in his first flying start in his first

competitive match in charge. The Bluebirds weathered a storm in

every sense at Championship favourites West Ham, before

snatching a shock late winner which even seemed to surprise Radio

Wales' commentator Rob Phillips. Into the penalty area! He scores!

Kenny Miller are! It is a vital winner for The Bluebirds in the

dying seconds! When you come to a new club it is

important to get off the mark early, or at best said before a point

would have been a good result at Upton Park, but this is a dream

start for us. It takes time for people to get to know each other,

but there think the work they put in today was exceptional and that

times of football we played was Elsewhere, with their Premier

League debut just a week away, Swansea City are poised to bid for

the Liverpool defender Daniel Ayala, although Hull City have already had

a bid accepted for the player. More sport a little later, looking

back at the weekend's rugby and forward to the game this Saturday.

We will be getting the thoughts of former Wales international John

Devereux. The potential of pharmacies to ease

the burden on Wales' NHS is not being fully exploited. That is

according to Welsh Conservatives. They say none of Wales' community

pharmacies offer tests for blood pressure and cholesterol, with just

1% providing support for alcohol misuse, and only 2% offering weight

management services. The Welsh Government says they are committed

to increasing the services pharmacists provide.

The waiting list for an allotment in Wales shows no sign of getting

any shorter. That is according to the National Society of Allotment

and Leisure Gardeners, who say 4000 people are still waiting. In June,

First Minister Carwyn Jones set out plans to ensure a minimum standard

for the amount of land Welsh councils should devote to

allotments. But the Society says there must be more emphasis on

provision. They are walking in the footsteps

of ancient pilgrims. A group of people are journeying across north

Wales, stopping at sites of religious and historical importance,

as part of a unique trail. The route, from Basingwerk Abbey in

Flintshire to Bardsey Island, joins up churches, abbeys and monuments

for the first time. The inaugural trip covers 127 miles and is due to

take 11 days. Support them as they walk the

pilgrim way in your light and your presence...

Pilgrims have been making their way to religious sites for thousands of

years, but it is only now that those on a spiritual journey can

follow a route which takes them right across north Wales. Beginning

at Basingwerk Abbey in Holywell yesterday, the walk includes sites

connected with St Winifrede and St Beuno. Day two, and the pilgrims

have progressed to a monument in Whitford. Made the road rises up to

meet you, made the wind be always at your back, may the sunshine upon

your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields. Chris Potter, the dean

of St Asaph Cathedral, and his wife were inspired to create the trail

by a trip to Spain's Camino de Santiago, or Way of St James, which

leads Christians to where the saint is said to be buried. It was a

journey of self-discovery, and a journey in which you put everything

else aside. You just have to concentrate on getting there, on

the physical side of it. You are emptied of absolutely everything,

and that thing that is what the beauty of it is, it is a kind of

energetic meditation. Around 20 people are expected to complete

every step of the trail through St Asaph, Bangor and Caernarfon,

ending up on Bardsey Island. Although the stops along the way

are hardly new, the trail joining these points certainly is, which is

why the pilgrims are way marking each of the stops so others can

follow in their path. The route has been drawn up by a committee

including regular ramblers who have noticed a more spiritual side to

this long stroll. We think we have developed a wonderful route, and

while that, as we get further west, is very much big sky country where

people can get lost in their own thoughts and look around and see

what is going. The group is keen to welcome walkers for day-long

stretches or even the whole route, as they take steps along a

righteous path. Wales' full-back Morgan Stoddart

has undergone surgery for the broken leg he suffered on Saturday.

Despite that huge blow, some better news today for Warren Gatland on

the injury front. James Hook, Lee Byrne and Adam Jones are all back

and available for selection this Saturday against England. But Wales

are still waiting on the fitness of Stephen Jones and Matthew Rees, and

are keeping a close eye on Gethin Jenkins.

I imagine you will see a few changes from both sets of

management this weekend as they use different combinations, and give

the boys some precious game time. It becomes paramount now that you

get some rugby under your belt. Joining me on the sofa, former

Wales international, John Devereux. Ryan Jones saying everybody wants

to play, those who did not play on Saturday despite for a chance this

weekend? And things so, and the same with the British Lions, raring

to go. They want to play against England, it is so important to play

in Matt Damon get a win to go into the Argentine again. On Saturday,

three tries, what were the politics for you and who booked a place on

the plane? There were lots of positives. Stephen Jones went out

early in my game, which was hard, and Morgan Stoddart got injured,

but people like George North, Rhys Priestland coming in for George

North did well. Jamie Roberts back to his old self, Mike Phillips,

Ryan Jones as well coming on. Lots of politics, defence was good,

fitness levels are fantastic. I think there were three well-worked

try is, showed a lot of discipline and patience. Would you make

changes on Saturday? I think England have got to make changes,

so we should look at bringing the big guns in, I suppose. Rhys

Priestland has put his hand up, but the likes of Lee Byrne, Gethin

Jenkins and Adam Jones aren't players who could stiffen up the

front right. We were under pressure there, so it is an area where we

could improve. Get the ball into the hands of George North and Shane

Williams, they are immense. important is a win for the mental

stamina? We did well on Saturday but it was a loss. What would a win

mean before they head off to New Zealand? Full confidence, to go

into the World Cup, we need to win. 17 games, four wins, it is not

great. We need more going into the World Cup. It is difficult, the

boys are rusty, these are the first couple of games this season, but

they have been training hard and off it, I am sure they are raring

to get. Thank you. 11 months to go, Welsh athletes are

amongst the first to be selected for the London games. Paralympic

sailor Stevie Thomas from Bridgend and his three-man Sonar team will

be part of Team GB. And a fantastic win for Helen

Jenkins at the weekend means she is the first Welsh athlete to meet the

qualifying criteria for the Olympics. The 27-year-old won the

women's Hyde Park triathlon at the weekend, on the course expected to

be the exact one for the London Games.

It hurt so much! Normally when you win, you are like, yes, it was easy,

but that hurt. The bike was easy, and then I was at the front, so I

kept running. The last 20 seconds, I thought, if I blow what I am

going to lose! I had to keep going Triathletes like Helen enjoy a bit

of rain. But the rest of us would like some summer sun, Behnaz.

You can habit for the day tomorrow! Let's have a look at a live scene

in New Quay this evening. Quite breezy there, showers on and off.

Tomorrow hopefully you can look forward to a bit more sunshine.

Showers should start to ease this evening but there are a few heavy

ones scattered at the moment, especially across parts of mid-

Wales. Overnight, becoming dry, we will see some clear spells

developing and a cool might for August. As for the winds, lighter

than this morning and this afternoon, but still noticeable on

the north-west coast. High-pressure building tomorrow from the south-

west, settled conditions heading our way but just for the day, as we

have low-pressure in the Atlantic which will bring more unsettled

weather on Wednesday and Thursday. Tomorrow morning, a few showers

dotted around the north, which will ease as we go into the afternoon,

then plenty of bright and sunny spells developing with highs of

around 19 Celsius. As for the winds, they should be lighter than today

but still noticeable along the north-west coast. A warning in

force at the moment for heavy rain across the north-west on Wednesday

and Thursday. We will keep the mum that over the next few days, but on

Wednesday the heaviest rain across the north-west, elsewhere wet and

windy, but as we go through the day, had fully, the rain should ease off.

Not a pleasant day to be out and about. On Thursday, more wet and

windy weather, but there are hints that the weather will get warmer

towards the end of the week, but by no means wall-to-wall sunshine.

Today's picture was taken yesterday at three clicks Bay, showing a

waterspout out at the sea. A beautiful picture, thank you for

Enjoy the sunshine tomorrow, it is It is almost 7pm, the headlines

from the BBC. More violence has broken out on the

streets of London this evening. In Hackney, police in riot gear are

being attacked with stones and missiles. And shops and businesses

are being looted. Extra police are being deployed in the capital to

try to quell the trouble that began in Tottenham on Saturday.

There is no excuse for thuggery. The police will deal with any

emerging situations as they consider best appropriate for those

situations but I am clear there is no excuse for looters, thuggery or

violence on the streets. Let me bring you the latest live

pictures from Lewisham in south London, vehicles being set alight

as police are trying to deal with unrest there, too. The Home

Secretary, Theresa May, has just returned from her holiday and says

the actions of the looters are about Shia criminality. Much more,

of course, on this story on FE BBC News Channel throughout the course

of this evening. We will have an update for you here