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Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's headlines: answer removed. Tonight

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we get reaction as we get the reaction from the Welsh government

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will only pay for people who paid for them on the NHS to have their

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implants taken out -- Louise wants Also in the programme tonight. It's

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called fly-grazing - 40 horses, illegally dumped in this woodland.

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If the owner does not come forward in a day or so, the horses may have

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to be destroyed. Just over a week until the deadline - but so far

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applications to Welsh universities are down almost 10%.

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In tonight's sport - can the magic of the FA cup strike again for

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Wrexham? In 1992 Mickey Thomas scored this free kick to help them

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beat Arsenal. Now 20 years on - after a few attempts - he re-

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creates that famous moment with a From a virtual world to the real

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deal. The 20-year-old whose dream of becoming a racing driver is

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Good evening. In the last hour, the Welsh Government has confirmed it'

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will pay for the removal of the controversial PIP breast implants,

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but, as in the England, it will only be for those women who had the

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original surgery done on the NHS. The vast majority of women had been

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done privately. Lawyers in Wales are leading the legal case and say

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hundreds of women have come forward from across Britain in the last few

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days. Louise is one of tens of thousands of women in Britain who

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had PIP breast implants. Just over a year ago, she started having

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problems. Doctors found a lump under her arm as the implants had

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ruptured. By October she had them removed, but the problems continued.

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Before I had my implants removed I was experiencing pain in my breasts

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and my chest and I found a lump under my arm. Since I have had the

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implants removed it is obviously some peace of mind, but I do

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continue to feel unwell and I do wonder what the long-term health

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issues maybe. The review of PIP implants was ordered by the UK

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government. The Welsh government has been accused by the Lib Dems of

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failing to make its position clear, but they insist they've been kept

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fully informed throughout. PIP implants were banned in 2010, after

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they were found to contain industrial grade silicone gel

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although they're no longer in use, Some surgeons are worried

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confidence in the whole industry has been lost. I think it is likely

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to up undermined the short term confidence. We have than the

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patients going for this private work dwindled dramatically. Louise

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was able to have her implants removed under her insurance policy,

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but alongside hundreds of other women, she's now taking her fight

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for compensation to the courts. Dr Chris Jones is the Medical Director

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of NHS Wales. And Mark Harvey is the Head of Litigation at Hugh

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James Solicitors. Dr Chris Jones, tell us exactly what the situation

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is now for Welsh woman who had these implants on the NHS?

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understanding from conversations with colleagues this afternoon is

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that there is no definite evidence that these implants carry a higher

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risk, but the evidence is not based on solid data. They are clearly

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sub-standard products and it's understandable that some ladies

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would feel anxious about having them and would want to talk about

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what to do some more. For the moment we have do follow the line

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said by colleagues in London. We have not had a lot of time to

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consider the response in Wales, but no doubt we recognise that the NHS

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has a duty of care to its patients and will support the patience with

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these implants. What about patients who have had implants done

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privately? The statement Andrew Lansley made this afternoon makes

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it clear he recognises that private providers also have a duty of care

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to their patients. Having said that, every patient, every person in

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Wales, has a right to NHS care and there is no doubt the NHS would

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support women, if they felt they were not getting what they needed

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from their private clinic. But this would have to be based on

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clinically reasonable grounds. there any pressure you will bring

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to bear on private clinics to treat their patients if they want to have

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the implants removed? I am not sure to what extent we can do that. I

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think we can be clear that they do have a duty of care that I am not

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sure at the present time to what extent we can place pressure on

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them practically. Mr Hardy, you represent 550 women, a dozen from

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Wales, so what you make of the announcement? It is bizarre. It

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tells us that the government has no control over significant part of

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the health industry. It is clear that the government agreements that

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the implant should not be in the women. They're not any great health

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scares, but it is non-medical great silicon and it should be not there.

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They agreed the NHS patient should not have been treated, so they have

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no power to compel or do they have the power to get the industry to

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agree. They are saying there is no medical need for the implants to

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come out. Thankfully there doesn't seem to be evidence of health

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concerns, but we have got clients where they have ruptured and we

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note that the damage the silicon can cause. It is more difficult to

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remove that once they rupture. The simple point is, silicone is graded,

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and there is some that should be in the body and some that should not

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be. Mark Harvey and Dr Chris Jones, thank you for coming to talk to us

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this evening. Up to 40 horses, illegally abandoned in the Vale of

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Glamorgan, may have to be destroyed if new homes can't be found for

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them. The Welsh Gypsy Cobs were left on community land near the

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village of Wick. The Woodland Trust, which owns the site, say so-called

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"fly-grazing" is a growing problem right across South Wales.

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Monk's Wood used to be the pride of Wick, Villagers assisted by the

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Woodland Trust had planted trees, some in memory of loved ones and

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they regularly enjoyed this beauty spot as a community facility. But

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just before Christmas, the gates were broken and around 40 so-called

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"Welsh Gypsy Cobs" were abandoned on the site. In the two weeks the

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horses have been here, they have turned grassland into a swamp the

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bulk which is repairable and the villagers are very upset about the

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state of affairs. The Woodland Trust manager locally, along with

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villagers, is wary of appearing on camera for fear of reprisals from

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the horses' owners, but he says they're all dismayed that their

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hard work has been ruined. This field has taken a long time to

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establish, along with the woodland, and we have been managing this part

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for a long time to try and in drop -- appreciate its value, and

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essentially the work has all been written off. The Woodland Trust has

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had hay delivered, as some horses that had gone hungry and simply

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died where they stood. But they say buying feed is not a long term

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solution to this growing problem. We understand it is a big problem

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in South Wales, as there are literally hundreds of these forces

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abandoned on the other people's land. They call it fly grazing. We

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have tried it -- very hard to find other homes, we have taken advice

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from the British Horse Society and the RSPCA. Unfortunately, if the

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owner doesn't come forward in a day or so, the horses may have to be

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destroyed. Many in the village will not speak publicly about the issue.

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They fear intimidation from the person they believe owns the horses

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and say they have exhausted all legal avenues. The Woodland Trust

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has served a legal notice on the man they believed to be responsible,

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giving him 14 days to remove the animals under the 1971 animals Act.

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That has been ignored and the deadline passed and the animals are

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here and hungry and the whole area is becoming ruined. I suppose it is

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the visual impact for the local community where the real problem is.

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It is quite distressing for them. believe they have been frightened

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to speak about it in public. There is a lot of concern from the local

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community. We work with them to try and make sure that their names and

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their information is kept out of harm's reach, but they are cautious

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about speaking out. They are scared about possible repercussions.

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Wales Police are aware of this incident but say it's a civil

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matter and they cannot intervene. Meanwhile, time and food is running

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out for these abandoned ponies. The amount of money the Menter

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Iaith organisations in Carmarthenshire receive from the

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local council could be cut in half. The bodies were set up to promote

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the Welsh language and receive a �100,000 a year. But

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Carmarthenshire Council says it has to save �20 million. This is very

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worrying. The language initiatives across Wales are vital as part of

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that strategy of promoting language used within communities. To have

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any proposals which undermine that structure is certainly very

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worrying. The initial findings of an investigation into a collision

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between a train and a lorry in Carmarthenshire show that despite

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the driver using the emergency brakes, the train was still

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travelling at 40 miles an hour when it crashed. Seven people were

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injured in the incident near Whitland last month.

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Applications for places at universities in Wales are down 9.3

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% according to you cast. The number of Welsh students applying to study

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across the UK has dropped as well, but only slightly.

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It is one of the biggest decisions some young people face. But whether

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to go to university, where to go, and increasingly, can they afford

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it? Tuition fees around Britain rise this year but students from

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Wales will have the increases paid by the Welsh government.

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Universities believe it is a situation which is causing

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confusion. There are a lot of difference is now between the

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nations in the UK in relation to fees that will be charged. But we

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think the message is getting through to students about the good

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deal in Wales. If you live in Wales, you won't be paying more than three

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or three and a half 1,000 pounds for your university education.

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of the applications to Welsh universities actually come from

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England. And if students there are thinking hard about whether to go

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to college, that could account for the fall in the number of

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applications. The figures show that Welsh institutions have so far

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registered a 9.3 % drop in applications. That is compared with

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7% drop in English universities. But when it comes to those still

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planning to go to university, Wales is doing better. The number of

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people here are applying for university is down 1.9 %, but

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across the UK it is down 7.6 %. think if you compare an English

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student who will be facing trouble tuition fees, where they decide to

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study, by a Welsh student facing frozen tuition fees, it is clearly

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an impact. And you have to go down into what are the motivate us

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behind going to university, and you also have to investigate what types

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of people are being put off by raised fee levels for English

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students and what people are being confused by in the overall fee

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situation. There are only nine days left for those wanting to apply to

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go to our universities. They say they are expecting a late surge and

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there are still more applications than places available. Still ahead,

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almost 20 years since a Wrexham knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup.

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Mickey Thomas shares his memories with us. And from playing on his

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computer to the real thing. The 20- year-old whose dream of becoming a

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Churches across Swansea are opening their doors to offer homeless

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people a bed for the night. 100 volunteers are running the new

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scheme which gives food and accommodation to those needing a.

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This man has been homeless for two years. He said his life changed

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after losing his brother and mother to cancer in the same week.

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Suffering from depression he found it hard to hold down a job. Now he

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has found shelter here at this church in Swansea. Sleeping in

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doorways, hoping there would be OK. -- I would be OK. Once there was a

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bunch of young people, they thought it would be folly to take my

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trainers off and burn my feet. -- it would be funny. I found this

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place, without it I would be dead. The church is one of six across the

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city to take part in a project providing emergency shelter for

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homeless people over the winter months. As well as offering a bed

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for the night they serve breakfast and dinner and even a little

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entertainment. It is a scheme funded through donations and runs

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solely by volunteers. Been here last night, seems so happy the fact

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they didn't need to be in the cold, some were struggling to sleep

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because they will warm and they were used to it. Swansea has one of

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the highest levels of homelessness in Wales. Despite providing short-

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term security the organisers say to still not enough to deal with the

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ongoing problem. Over the past few years there have been deaths on the

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streets of Swansea because of hyperthermia, the cold weather.

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Three of the men that came last night, the previous night one had

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spent in a doorway behind her been sheltering from the wind and rain,

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another, in a Dempster, another in a stairwell. That is where they

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would be if they weren't here. is almost time for lights out here

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at Parklands. Thanks to the work of volunteers like these this church

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hopes to offer a warm, safe bet for 50 people over the next few months.

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-- safe bed. A break from League football week's

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weekend as the magic of the FA Cup returns. It's 3rd round action and

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all three Welsh sides have away trips. Swansea City travel to

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Barnsley, Cardiff City face West Brom, but all eyes will be on

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Wrexham as they head to Brighton. It's almost 20 years to the day,

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since their most famous outing in the Cup. It was a freezing

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afternoon back in 1992 when they beat Arsenal. Wrexham legend,

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Mickey Thomas scored the famous free kick and 20 years on he's

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attempted to recreate that moment with a face you might just

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recognise. Ashleigh Crowter has more.

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It is one of the best goals you will ever see. Thomas takes it.

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What a goal, Mickey Thomas. He has done it, the magical man.

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iconic free-kick started the Wrexham fightback that saw them

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knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup 20 years ago. This week he was back

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in town to try and do It Again with the help of a local boy he watched

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the match from the racecourse. going to get him to recreate a

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Let me show you how it is done. What a goal, Mickey Thomas, he has

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done it. Not bad for a guy approaching his 60th birthday and

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he remembers beating Arsenal as if there was yesterday.

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A beautiful suit, they were both looking at me, they were going to

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sack the manager. In serious trouble. Again put Wrexham back.

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They generated a massive amount of money for the club and it went from

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strength to strength. Wrexham are still in need of a cash boost.

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Despite topping the conference their finances are precarious. A

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cup run could make a huge difference. If we could even get a

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draw it would be a fantastic boost to the club, more revenues coming

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in and it helps us build the club in the same way as the Arsenal

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result did. A great stage to show what we are capable. Buemi are at

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our best we are very good. Or -- when we are at our best. We have to

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play our stuff and show what sort of team we are.

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Wrexham fan Mark Davis Lawrence for a return to the glory days when

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Guppy has a constant reminder of that result in 92. Mickey Thomas

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gave him showed he was wearing and it has been a treasured position

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ever since. Whenever a show anyone shed, particularly the younger

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generation, they can't envisage the time Wrexham had great success and

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I was fortunate enough myself as people of my generation had the

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opportunity of seeing great games at the racecourse and big crowds. I

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hope the current success they are having can be maintained, and

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hopefully they will go on to greater things again. Every Wrexham

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can also come back. Promotion is the priority but a cup run could

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provide the boost that gets them back into the Football League.

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And you can watch a special feature on Wrexham's famous win in Football

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Focus tomorrow at 1215 on BBC One Wales.

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The International Rugby Board is carrying out a review to decide

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whether Welsh born back, Steve Shingler can play for Scotland. He

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played for the Wales under 20 team against France, the WRU says all

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the team were told they were committing themselves to Wales at

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senior level. Meanwhile Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne will be

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released by their French clubs to attend Wales' Polish training camp

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before the Six Nations, but there are concerns surrounding James

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Hook's release, as the centre himself acknowledges.

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I love playing for Wales but ultimately I have got a job to do

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and I love the club I am with now, undergo want to upset the applecart

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either. With the French clubs, only one week before the Six Nations, I

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have got a big game the week before the first six Nations game. It is

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up to the club and if they want me here, I will have to play.

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There's rugby action tonight in the Pro 12, it's an all Welsh affair,

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as the Dragons welcome the Ospreys to Rodney Parade. A little earlier

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I spoke to Scrum V's Ross Harries and on the back of James Hook's

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comments, asked him how worrying the so called player-drain to

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France, is for Wales. James Hook was very settled, very happy at

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their in their opinion enjoying his rugby, extended run in fly-half.

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Enjoying rugby in another country, another culture. But his concerns

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about being available for the international squad may offer a

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glimpse into the future. Well the only Welsh player plying his trade

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in France. Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne playing for French clubs and

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dozens of rumours about other players who may be crossing the

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Channel to join them. Do Dragons are rumoured to be targets of their

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opinion, Adam Jones and Gething Jenkins the other big name targets

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pedes rich French clubs. This could give Warren Gatland a bit of a

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headache in the future. We all know how he likes to have his Welsh Test

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players playing their club rugby in Wales so you can have access to

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them which gives them better preparation for big tournaments.

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His dilemma could deepen and he may be forced to abandon this day in

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Wales to play for Wales dictum. Bears have a look ahead to

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tonight's game. -- let's have a look.

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One from top playing one from bottom tonight, but the Ospreys

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don't have a good record at Rodney Parade.

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They did. Mock not -- they don't go. Not many teams come here and play

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well. The or sprays don't have a great record. The Dragons beat them

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home and away last season. The off sprays have only won once his ins

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2003. One thing that may be in the Dragon's play hurts -- favour is

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they have arrived with a weakened side. If you look back to last week,

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the Scarlets came the with 14 changes. They managed to snatch a

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victory. We are on straight after Wales today on BBC Two tonight at

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7pm. Now someone whose gone from

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computer gaming to the real thing. A 20-year-old from Cardiff has

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swapped, racing a car on a computer screen for a starting place, in one

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of the world's most prestigious motor races. Jann Mardenborough

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beat 90,000 hopefuls from around Europe in a gaming competition. His

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prize? The chance to compete in the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race next

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week. Carwyn Jones went along to meet him.

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Up until a few months ago this was the closest Jann Mardenborough had

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got to get in behind the wheel. It is his passion for computer games

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that has turned his dream of becoming a racing driver into a

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reality. In the summer he won again in competition and that gave him

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the chance to swap a virtual racing car for the real thing. He has won

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a place in the Nissan GT Academy and in a few weeks he will be

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driving this car in the Dubai 24 hour motor race. He was my dream

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from one hours a years are to be a professional racing driver and now

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I am here, have been raising 400 horsepower at Nissan's for the last

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five months and had been off to a foreign country to race. It is

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mind-boggling. He has been put through an intensive training

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programme as Silverstone racetrack where he has qualified for an

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international race licence and he will need it. The Dubai 24 hours is

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a gruelling day and night competition. Temperatures inside

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the car can reach 50 degrees Celsius and he will be going head-

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to-head against 70 of the world's best drivers. But for him it is a

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lifelong dream come true. He knew the names of cars at the age of two.

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He knew what the cars could do, he knew what fuel economy and stuff

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like that. He just blossomed. With just a week to go until the biggest

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race of his life he has come back to Cardiff to squeeze in some last-

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minute practice. Conditions in Dubai will be very different to his

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local karting track. But he says he is ready for the challenge. And if

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he needs to relax head of the big day, there is always the computer.

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We will let you know how he gets a. I doubt it will be as warm as Dubai

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this weekend. -- get on. 12 T3 sincere us in to buy the stock --

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23 Celsius in Dubai this weekend. We've seen the back of the stormy

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We've seen the back of the stormy weather for a while. It's been

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calmer today and I can promise some dry weather over the weekend.

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Saturday the best day for a walk. Tonight cloudy and damp. Mist and

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hill fog. Dry later in the night. Breezy and mild. River levels are

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generally dropping but there is still one flood warning in force in

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the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Chester. Tomorrow's

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chart shows fronts moving away from Britain. Towards the Alps and

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bringing more snow and a risk of avalanche. Tomorrow morning a

:25:25.:25:34.
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pleasant start to the day. The odd light shower in Gwynedd otherwise

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dry. Bright skies. Just a few patches of cloud. Temperatures

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around 7 in Brecon with a moderate to fresh breeze. So a fairly decent

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day tomorrow for January. A few light showers in the north

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otherwise dry. Some sunshine as well but clouding over during the

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afternoon. Breezy with a moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly

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wind. In Merthyr Tydfil tomorrow a dry day in prospect. Some sunshine.

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Temperatures in Dowlais rising to 7 Celsius with a breeze. Tomorrow

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night a lot of cloud. Spot of drizzle here and there otherwise

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dry. Temperatures well above freezing. Sunday will bring a

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change. Quite cloudy, turning damp and milder. Some hill fog. Light to

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moderate winds. Next week mostly cloudy, damp at times. Rainfall

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amounts generally small. Breezy but not as windy as it has been.

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Temperatures on the mild side. Now so far this winter it's been quite

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mild in Rhos on Sea. And the daffodils are out early. Gareth

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Wynne Davies sent this picture to me on Twitter. Thanks, Gareth.

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There is more mild weather to come next week but there is still a hint

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it may turn colder after the 14th. Don't forget to check out my blog

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on our nature website and enjoy the dry weather tomorrow.

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removing them on the NHS. Most were done privately.

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