14/08/2012 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today, our top story.

No-one to share the music. The unbearable loneliness of old age

and why where you live determines the support you will get.

Lowles is unbearable sometimes. But Our other headlines tonight.

After that Olympic Gold, Jade Jones is back home in Flint. We'll be

talking to her live. A tug boat sinks in Holyhead

harbour with six tonnes of diesel on board.

Could Hawarden airport open its doors to domestic and European

flights? Why Ronnie Corbett is playing a

small part in Welsh football's new season. Have a say it is a good

rate from me. And it is a good night from him.

Good evening. Older people are missing out on the help they need

when they become ill because of confusion about what services

councils should provide, that's the message tonight from the charity

WRVS. It says services should be provided to help people live

independently when they return home after hospital treatment. WRVS says

there are huge inconsistencies in the services delivered by councils

and health boards. The Welsh Government says it is working to

Meet Olive Brogan. For 40 years since her husband died she has been

on her own. Now 87 years old and with her legs causing her problems,

she can't get out as much as she used to. The loneliness is

unbearable sometimes. A suicidal attitude, he cannot help it was at

sometimes you think you'll wish you were out of it and you get really

desperate. She often plays alone, but at least twice a week she has

an audience. Carol is a volunteer with the Charity WRVS. Her visits

according to olive have made a world of difference. She takes the

shopping and runs me into town. We have been to several little venues

together. We have had a nice time. And it is that type of care,

emotional and social, even just company, according to WRVS that can

be just as important as medical care to help older recover from

illness and live independently. have seen her grow in confidence

and she assures me she always looks forward to my visit and I love to

see her. She is such a nice lady. That is what is so lovely about

volunteering. But the charity says there is confusion and huge

inconsistencies across councils and health boards about what services

they need to provide and how much money is spent on them. They admit

that due to a lack of a standard definition of what this type of

care means comparison between different areas can be difficult

and also because different councils and health boards have different

responsibilities. The charity's figures show that whereas Torfaen

Council spends almost �20 per head on what it calls reablement

services, Conwy spends �1.58. And spending by health boards according

to the report ranges from �11.69 per head in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg

to 58 pence in Cwm Taf. We would like to see some direction being

given about the nature of services. At the moment, some local

authorities and not delivering the support services that help older

people to regain their confidence. I am more interested in making sure

the authorities and partners that are providing successful services

and delivering results on the ground get their message across to

colleagues who may be further behind to improve practice across

Wales. The Welsh Government says it will introduce legally binding

standards for help and care for older people when it brings forward

its new Social Care Bill early next year. Charities will be looking for

big things, but for now, back in Newport, Olive is just grateful for

a chat over a cuppa. Sarah Rochira is the Older People's

Commissioner for Wales. We heard there from Olive who says she's

lonely and gets depressed, helping her isn't necessarily costly or

difficult is it? No, you are absolutely right. I go out and

about meeting with and talking to older people. One of the things

that strikes me is that they ask for just a little bit of help on a

timely basis. There is a lot of good practice across the country

but it is not consistent. WRVS are right foot of it can be a postcode

lottery. I met a brave lady who was in her late 70s. She told me how

her husband had to crawl upstairs every night. She crawled up the

stairs behind him because she had been waiting five months for a hand

rail to keep him safe. That is not acceptable. Why this postcode

lottery? When will it improve? You're absolutely right. I am

fighting for action. We have local authorities who tell me they know

it needs to get better. Older people know it needs to get better

as well. They tell me very clearly how difficult it can be to cope

without that little bit of help. One of my roles as commissioner is

to put the pressure on public services in Wales. Are we talking

months or years? I will be looking for firm evidence from Welsh

government next year and from local authorities that they am beginning

to make progress on this area. I do not think older people deserve

anything less. Often, what they're asking for does not have a cost

associated with it. It is right and proper that we look at getting this

right systematically. Ladies like the when I met recently just want

handrails and things like that. We just need to get the job done it

right. A couple of days ago, she was being

watched by a global audience picking up a gold medal for Tae

Kwondo at the Olympics. Tonight, she's back home with her mum in

Flint. Matthew Richards is with Jade Jones. Thank you very much.

Welcome home to Jade Jones. Congratulations. How are you

feeling? It is all overwhelming. The support has been amazing and I

am so happy to have one. We have friends, family and neighbours who

have come here to support you. A very noisy and excited bench. We

have some pictures of the last fight you took part in. Talk us

through what was going through your mind. She beat me in the World

Championships. I went out there thinking she was not going to beat

me again. I remember the last round. I knew I had a couple more minutes

before I was Olympic champion. did it to you -- for you Cossack I

felt strongly through the whole match. I was trying to break her

down. It takes a great deal of dedication. You have been doing it

since you were nine years old. family have help taking the

travelling everywhere. They have been putting all the money in an

being behind me and supporting me. How much dedication have you put

into it? What is a typical day's training like? I do training and I

have psychology meetings and it is a long day. I love it and I am

lucky to be doing something I love every day. It has been going up and

up and getting better. There are some days way you feel rubbish in

training for that sometimes you get down. But in the end, it is all

worth it. What have you got planned over the next couple of days and

months? I will be going on the one show tomorrow. I have been getting

a lot of media requests. I will also be going on holiday and going

back to training for the next competition. There are competitions

along the way to the next Olympic Games. My sights are set on bowls.

A tug boat has sunk in Holyhead harbour on Anglesey with six tonnes

of diesel on board. An operation is underway to contain leaking fuel to

minimize damage to the environment. The clean-up is underway after the

17 and a half metre long tug sunk in the early hours of this morning.

It is believed there are up to six tonnes of diesel and about 50

litres of oil onboard. While Environment Agency Wales does not

expect this to develop into a serious environmental incident,

wildlife could be affected by the diesel. There is diesel and oil on

board. A certain amount of that has escaped. The harbour authority, the

council and the agency will be working together to contain that.

From this point on, the intention is to get that oil removed.

Holyhead is The UK's second busiest. Stena Line has said there's been no

impact on ferry movements in and out of the port as a result.

Environment Agency Wales will be keeping a close eye on developments

and the operation to remove the oil and the tug will continue over the

next couple of days. One of Wales' farming unions claims

that movement restrictions to try and eradicate TB in cattle is

strangling the industry. Speaking at the Pembrokeshire County Show,

NFU Cymru warned that beef and dairy farmers were losing money.

New rules mean they are now not able to replace lost stock for at

least two months. Record crowds of up to 40,000 people for the opening

day, but it was no bumper crop of cattle. The number making it to the

Pembrokeshire show has been dwindling because of TB movement

restrictions. Animals can't be sold or travel when there's an infection

on the farm. One cattle breeder who recently lost 10% of his pedigree

herd said he was switching to sheep because the restrictions were too

tight. We are cutting back because it is common sense. I'm not going

to buy cattle in for when we go clear again which might be six

months. Why should I buy more cattle to come onto my farm to be

re-infected by the wildlife. It does not make any sense.

wildlife he means badgers. There were plans for a cull in an area of

north Pembrokeshire, but in March that was scrapped, prompting anger

and frustration. I think you are a coward, Minister, you should be on

the yard watching this happen. You should see the stress you were

putting these animals under. Instead the Welsh Government opted

for a badger vaccination programme and more stringent cattle movement

controls. The National Farmers Union says the tightening up of TB

cattle control measures has been particularly hard on dairy farmers

because it means a farmer with a new outbreak now cannot restock

their herd for at least two months, leaving them with a depleted stock

and a loss of income. If farmers have a 2p kept of their milk price,

the income may be down by 30 or 40%. That puts Major pressure on some of

these businesses. The Welsh Government says the changes are the

result of an EU directive, but that it is working to try and increase

support to farmers who are going through a difficult time. Elsewhere

at the show, thoughts were on the recent milk price protests and new

figure showing the UK dairy industry is falling behind the rest

of Europe. Is it acceptable that we have less milk being produced in

the United Kingdom and we import more products from other parts of

the world? That will affect our balance of payments as a country.

Record crowds show there is no lack of public support for the farming

industry at a time when they may need it the most.

Much more to come before 7 o'clock. Could this be the home of the

future? The architect shortlisted for one of the industry's most

prestigious awards. Why Ronnie Corbett is playing a

small part in Welsh football's new Many rail passengers travelling

across to England are facing a big rise in fares next year. It has

been caused by a surprise jump in the rate of inflation which is used

as the basis to calculate increases. A decision will be made in the

autumn about fare rises for journeys within Wales. Our business

correspondent Nick Servini is at Cardiff Central train station for

us. This is quite a complicated system, how will passengers in

Wales be affected? A couple of systems at work here. The system in

England, as we found out today, for all off-peak ticket sales will

increase by 3% above inflation. For journeys within Wales, the fare

rises are controlled by the Welsh government and we will find out

what those will be in the autumn. The complication arises when we

talk about cross-border services. About a third of rail journeys in

Wales involve some form of cross- border movement and they will be

affected by Today's increases. Services here on first Great

Western from Cardiff and in North Wales are using Virgin Rail. The

added complication is the extent of the exposure to that increase

depending on how much of the journey takes place in Wales or

England. Lots of rail passengers will be affected by this

announcement especially on some of the main roads from Cardiff Central

to Paddington station. What can we expect for Welsh only services?

much simpler system. These services are run by Eddie the trains Wales.

A fare increase will be decided by the Welsh government. Ever since

there was government has that control over those fears, the

increase has been by 1% above inflation. It is a fair bet that

would be the same for while services.

Scheduled passenger flights could return to Hawarden airport in

Flintshire next year after work finishes on a new terminal building.

The airport is next to the Airbus factory at Broughton and is already

used for private and business flights, but the company which runs

the site is now hoping to attract domestic and European services.

Martin Evans is an aviation expert. Is there enough demand for this?

This is the sight of the factory. The primary function of this Ifield

is to transport wing sets to Europe. They have been a Scheduled Services

in the past but they have not been sustainable. This is back to the

future a little bit. We have been here once before? We do remember a

service to Cardiff. Since the 1970s when that existed, the roads have

improved and the railways have improved. It is now a three hour

journey time by rail. Aviation does not compete. We have reported

extensively about the problems at Cardiff Airport. If Cardiff cannot

make it work easily, what hope for this? A similar problem but the

smaller market. We have big it bought in England over the border.

We have a big it bought in Manchester and a big low-cost

airline at Liverpool. Those will draw customers for business and

leisure. Come forward and stand as a

councillor. That was the message to voters at the Anglesey Show today.

The council, which is currently run by Commissioners appointed by the

Welsh Government is holding elections in May. This is the

opportunity for the people who have been criticising the council to put

themselves forward if they think they have the skills and the

leadership qualities to represent their communities. It is a golden

opportunity for them to stand in the election.

Swansea West MP Geraint Davies has criticized the UK Government's

plans for local TV after there were no takers to run a local TV station

in the city. Two bidders have applied to run a pilot scheme in

Cardiff. The successful bidders are expected to take to the airwaves in

September next year. Nearly a third of police officers

and staff in North Wales believe that some victims of crime deserve

a better service than others. That is one of the findings uncovered in

a survey of force employees last year, made available through a

Freedom of Information request. A quarter of those who filled in the

survey also felt it was a waste of time helping some members of the

public. If you ask a question, sometimes you get in on last answer.

-- you get an honest answer. If some members of the public to not

respect us, officers seemed to be saying, why should we respect them?

It is an honest answer. It reflects an accurate picture. If you go to a

victim of a burglary, you will spend a bit more time with them

than if you are having call to the same address 15 times where someone

is drunk. It does worry me that some officers believe there are

some people in society who are not worthy of help. That makes you

think some people in the police force believe there are two classes

of citizens. Does it suggest that some areas are getting second class

services? I do not think second class is fair. Some areas may get a

bit better treatment and I suppose it depends on treat others as they

treat you. If someone is swearing at you then I suppose your ability

to deal with them is slightly diminished. The survey is also far

from complimentary about the leadership of the force. Some

members felt senior managers were out of touch. In response, the

force said we have currently completed our third and will survey

and as with the previous ones, the results will be used to draw up an

action plan. In May, serving officers took to the streets to

complain about the way they are treated. This year's survey may

make even more uncomfortable reading.

How do you fancy living in a house with no bill? A Welsh architect has

been shortlisted in a prestigious international competition to design

the British House of the Future. Ed Green from Cardiff has come up with

a concept for a stacking, modular building, or SML, that can last a

lifetime and has no running costs. He believes his design could help

solve our housing crisis. This is Ed Green's vision for the future.

He calls it SML. It is a design he believes can slot into a normal

street. Any family can live in it. We're thinking about their home

which is put together through a series of units. They can choose

their home and the spaces they want. Thinking more long-term, it is

about the prospect of a family having a baby and ordering a new

nursery online. They do not have to move to a new location. This new

house can be built in less than one month. It was shortlisted in the

British homes section. It is fantastic. It gives new ideas an

opportunity to come through. It is great news that the team have got

this into the shortlist and I hope everyone votes for rate. It is

great for Welsh architecture and the potential for new housing

design. The cost is around �100,000 excluding the land. But it is

believed the real savings come when you start living in it. It is a

zero carbon home. A typical Sero carbon home will be expensive to

build. We are trying to hit the market of new and exciting family

homes which are environmentally sustainable and affordable.

house will be built at the ideal Home Exhibition. It could end up on

a street near you. Football is back this week with

Cardiff City playing tonight and the international side taking on

Bosnia tomorrow. The Welsh Premier Football League also had its

official launch ahead of the weekend kick off, where there was a

special guest appearance. The Football Association of Wales may

have been opposed to their participation at the games but the

four current Welsh internationals impressed many during Team GB's run

to the Olympic quarter-finals. Now their focus will turn to helping

Wales qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. At this time they

look really well. They loved the experience. We need to start well

in these qualifiers. We have a tough game tomorrow against Bosnia.

We need start well and be in the mix after four or five games.

Before Wales kick-off their season, tonight sees Cardiff City in League

Cup action at Northampton. With their Championship campaign

starting on Friday, manager Malky Mackay has been left unimpressed

with the scheduling of his side's matches. It is far from ideal. We

have a game and then the internationals. It is bizarre.

else could the new sponsors of the Welsh Premier bring in to launch

the new season? Namesake and comedy legend Ronnie Corbett, by his own

admission, not a bad player in his prime. I used to play every Sunday

in the showbusiness 11. We played charity matches with local amateur

sides. I was very skilled inside right. There is only one way to end

this report. It is a good night for me. And it is good night from him.

You will need Ronnie Corbett to put a smile on your face after you see

The chart shows the period of low pressure pushing in from the south-

west, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather tomorrow. This

evening is fairly pleasant with some sunshine but it will cloud

over from the south-west through the night becoming increasingly

windy with a few showers overnight. Temperatures falling no lower than

14 Celsius. The showers are a sign of what is to come. The Met Office

has a yellow warning for rain. The showers give way to more persistent

rain spreading in from the south- west, heaviest on high ground. That

band brings the risk of localised flooding as it moves north

eastwards. It should become drier from Pembrokeshire by late

afternoon. It will remain windy. The guests could be twice as strong

on exposed coasts. Still feeling he made with highs of 18 or 20 Celsius.

Thursday remains windy especially along Cardigan Bay. If you are

blustery showers and sunny spells as well. Temperatures staying in

the low twenties. A very changeable outlook. Further showers are likely

by Friday. These could be heavy. It is looking warmer again for the

weekend. But not necessarily drier. We will have an update for you here