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Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story: the class of 2012 will be

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regraded on English language. I'll be speaking to the Education

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Minister and asking why he's chosen to intervene.

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Our other headlines tonight: Seven-year-old Luke Jenkins from

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Cardiff - bank holiday hospital staff shortages contributed to his

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Half a century after Penrhys was built, the brickies are back as one

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of the country's largest ever housing estates gets a make over.

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Almost 70 Welsh athletes played their part in the Games, helping

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win 21 medals. Now our Olympians and Paralympians enjoy their moment

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in the spotlight on the streets of London.

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It was incredible, really nice to see everybody come out and

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congratulate us. And is this the legacy of the

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Paralympics already? The national pool in Swansea sees a new wave of

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Good evening. The victims of an injustice is how the education

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minister described students awarded lower GCSE grades than expected

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this summer. Now Leighton Andrews has asked for this year's English

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Language papers to be regraded. His decision marks a break with England,

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where ministers have refused to intervene. Let's talk to our

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And thank you. Well, yes, the man in charge in

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England, Michael Gove, was clear - and there had been an unfairness.

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But as a politician, it was not his place to intervene. The man in

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charge of education in Wales has today come to a quite different

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conclusion, and he has intervened. In a moment I will ask him why, but

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first, for the back row, here is an education correspondent.

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-- background. Results day was more emotional this

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year, with hundreds of students getting an English-language grade

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lower than expected. The education minister says the situation is an

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injustice. I ask the committee to reach grade

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English language to the disease -- to reach grade English language

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GCSEs. We expect that to be done in a matter of days.

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To ensure fairness to all candidates, each exam board has to

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agree to a consistent marking system. But according to the

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minister, the way the system was adopted in Wales puts students at a

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disadvantage. Wells' main board says it has received 1,000 appeals

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about the exam results. Teaching unions have welcomed the rich --

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result. It is a speedy solution. It is

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better than what has happened in England. It will be too late for

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youngsters there to change course. Even though the English exam

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regulator has already ruled out regrading the exams, the Education

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Minister here says the results of the regrading should be achievable

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within days. He has power to force the exam board to accede to his

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request. But more questions will now be asked about the reliability

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of GCSEs. Leighton Andrews joins me now. So

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it is wrong for a politician to intervene in England, not in Wales.

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Why? We have looked at the evidence, and

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we have seen a report today on the conclusions they have drawn from

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the results for GCSE English language. They have concluded that

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the results were unfair to candidates in Wales. As a result, I

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have asked the well as examining body to read grade. -- the Welsh

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Isn't it true that you are putting pressure on Michael Gove?

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It has been clear that he has made a series of announcements about

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GCSEs and A-levels without reference to the fact that they are

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three kinds of qualifications. The Northern Ireland minister and I

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wrote to Mr Gove in the summer about the announcements that he has

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made. This is about fairness to individual candidates in Wales.

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That is why I have asked the committee took grade again and the

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results this summer. I don't think they were fair. If you read the

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detailed report that we have, that was the conclusion.

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Are you sure it is not a taste of his own medicine for Mr Gove? The

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Conservatives in Wales are saying you are on the hunt for headlines.

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This is about fairness to candidates in Wales. Candidates who

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work hard for their exams, who sat them and did not get the grades

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they were expecting. We, having looked at the evidence, believe

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there's a case to answer. We found the results were unfair and we have

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acted. They don't think your motives are

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the right ones. I suspect they did not even read

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the report before they did the press blitz. We are here to support

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candidates in Wales. -- the press release. But as what we have done

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and I think it will be welcomed by pupils, by their parents, by

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teachers and by the profession as a whole.

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At thank you very much. Wales' Olympic and Paralympic

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athletes are celebrating their achievements in London tonight

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after a parade through the city to mark the end of the Games. Between

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them, Welsh athletes won 21 medals in record hauls for the British

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teams. They're due to arrive in Wales on Friday for a special

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celebration in Cardiff Bay. Ashleigh Crowter now on the

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celebrations in London. It was a condensed carnival of the

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last six weeks of pride and competition, with Olympians and

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Paralympians standing side by side. We get so wrapped up in our own

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world, and we just want to do well for our family and friends, but to

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see people out there who are so passionate about it was a great

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feeling. Like I say, we will not understand this until decades down

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the line. The most successful Welsh athlete,

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Mark Colbourn, seemed to be orchestrating the crowds. Some,

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like David Davies, was saying farewell to combat the sport.

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Others were soaking it up. -- farewell to competitive sport.

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Nobody had seen in the like it before.

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It was really nice to see everybody come out and congratulate us. We

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never had that kind of support before. One of the main aims for

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the games was to come out and be recognised.

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A 2012, 12 -- which Olympians won Our Paralympians also did well,

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matching the 14 medals they won four years ago. But they won fewer

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golds and missed their target of exceeding their haul from China.

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No doubt that new Welsh heroes have been created. New sports have been

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showcased, too. That is where the real legacy of 2012 will be found,

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according to the First Minister. The legacy will be mainly sporting.

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More people will take up sport. Many more sports we have seen this

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time did not have a structure in the past, or, if they did, people

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did not notice them as much. Taekwondo, for instance. A lot more

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people will want to take it up now. A J had plenty of fans in London.

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Some had travelled from her home town to join the party. -- Jade and

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plenty of fans. We really enjoyed the whole few

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weeks. The final Welsh gold was won by

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Josie Pearson on Friday. Today was the end of a weekend of

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celebrations for her. She had not had time to go home yet, but when

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she does, she will find a golden postbox. It is the seventh in Wales.

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The parade climaxed with performances in front of Buckingham

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Palace. Catherine Jenkins joined the athletes on stage to sing God

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Save the Queen. The world Olympians and

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Paralympians will be celebrated again on Friday at a special public

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celebration at the scene of Cardiff Bay.

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Later on we'll be live outside Buckingham Palace. Our reporter

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Tomos Dafydd will be there, and fingers crossed he'll be catching

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up with one of the Olympians who was on the parade today.

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Schools in Wales will face disruption on September 26th.

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Members of the National Union of Teachers and NASUWT are taking

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action short of a strike as part of their ongoing dispute over pay and

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pensions. The last time the NUT walked out

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was in November as part of a wider day of strike action by public

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sector workers over changes to pensions.

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The parents of a seven-year-old boy from Cardiff who died following a

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cardiac arrest after having heart surgery say they're frustrated and

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feel let down by the care their son received in hospital. Luke Jenkins

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was expected to make a full recovery after surgery at Bristol

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Children's Hospital two years ago. A report into the case says bank

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holiday staff shortages contributed to his death, and there was a

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series of human errors which could have been avoided in his care. Our

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health correspondent Owain Clarke reports.

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Luke was a happy child, as these pictures show. But he lived with a

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serious heart condition, but even when he was ill, he pretended he

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was a doctor. He wanted to be a doctor to help

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other children like him. It is what he really wanted to do.

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At the end of March, Luke went into hospital to have corrective surgery.

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The original operation went according to plan, but in the days

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after surgery, his parents were worried about his recovery.

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He started to deteriorate. We were concerned. They were trying to get

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in out of bed but he could not even get out of bed. He was just drained.

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With us raising concerns, they were not listening.

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An investigation found that staff at the Children's Hospital had

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failed to recognise the deterioration and escalate concerns

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in a timely manner. The report The trust says it is continuing to

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investigate, but Luke's parents say lessons need to be learned now.

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We don't want it to happen to me anybody else. It should not be

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happening in a children's unit. In the meantime, they remember the

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smile of a boy who would warp -- always wanted to be a doctor.

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Much more to come before 7pm: Why all roads lead to Pembroke Dock for

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the world's Alvis owners. �40 million is to be spent on the

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Penrhys estate in Rhondda to try to encourage people back to live there.

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Most of the once troubled estate was knocked down in the 90s as

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tenants looked to move out. The plan now is to create a new

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sustainable community. Caroline Moving day is here. When it was

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officially opened, it was state-of- the-art. 951 houses, the biggest

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councillor the rising cost of heating homes on the mountain, and

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a rising unemployment, saw its fortunes decline. By the 1990s,

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most of the homes had to be demolished. They started pulling

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the houses down. People got afraid that they were always going to come

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down. They need to brighten it up, and may give a better place. It

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will go from strength to strength. Like the original idea, this is

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about creating a new model, that will be successful, and can be

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replicated across Wales. The plans are to construct their community

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that works, and will be sustainable. -- a community. The plan is to

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upgrade the homes of all 320 families that remain here. They

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also want to build private homes, which will be sold below market

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value, encouraging people to return. These new buildings will bring more

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people in, and bring greater affluence. That will also bring

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shops, doctors, maybe even businesses. This is not be -- the

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first attempt to revive the community. The this man has lived

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here all his life, he helped draft plans. There has been a lot of

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interest, people have moved away, some of them not to come back.

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Around 100 houses are going to be built on this land, it is hoped

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that the money from the sale of these will help to pay for the risk

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dervish -- the refurbishment of the breast of the tent. It should all

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take five years. The Wales football team have

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arrived in Serbia ahead of tomorrow's second World Cup

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qualifier. Manager Chris Coleman, was left frustrated after their 2-0

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defeat to Belgium on Friday. The squad are boosted by the return of

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Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, who pulled out of the opener through

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illness. David Vaughan is also back after injury.

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Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe has worn the leader's Golden Jersey on

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today's second stage of the Tour of Britain. He finished 2nd racing

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from Nottingham to Knowsley. Yesterday, the 22 year old from

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Cardiff won the opening stage with a sprint finish in Norwich. It was

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a race that saw his team-mate, and world road race champion, Mark

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Cavendish involved in a heavy pile- up. The 6th stage of the race comes

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to Wales on Friday. Well as we saw earlier, huge

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celebrations on the streets of London today with a parade to

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honour the achievements of our Olympians and Paralympians. Tomos

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Dafydd is outside Buckingham Palace for us tonight - Tomos - incredible

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scenes on the streets of London. This place has seen many high-

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profile events, this has been special. 800 athletes, in front of

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tens of thousands of fans. The biggest cheer came when they were

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introduced on that stage in front of the crowd. Right now they are

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dismantling the stage, it seems pretty quiet. Welsh athletes have

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played a crucial part of the Olympics and Paralympics, bringing

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home a total of 21 medals. It's all came to end late last night.

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It was a fitting end to a summer spectacular. Fireworks lit up the

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London sky. Golden girl Ellie Simmonds brought the games to an

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end. It is a massive change of attitude, we have not been talking

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about disability or tragedy. We are talking about sporting performances.

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Some people do have a story, some like me don't. I think it will open

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up people's minds to the wider understanding of disabled people.

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One man missing out on the celebrations was made in Stevens, -

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- and Nathan Stephens, his gains ended in disappointment when

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officials disqualified him. He is recovering with family and friends.

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His coach says he will be back for Rio in four years' time. He needs

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time to heal, he will come back fighting. Out of adversity comes

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something great. I'm sure he will do it. In Swansea, disabled

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swimmers don't have to look too far to find inspiration. The likes of

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Ellie Simmonds Court this pull their second home. Jack Thomas has

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been training with her for years, narrowly missing out on the Games.

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He is part of a local team. There they are already seeing a big surge

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in numbers. -- they are already seeing. It is not just the swimmers,

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it is the volunteers and coaches. It started off more as a social

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thing, coming along to enjoy swimming. If they get the bars,

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they can start entering competitions. If they get good

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enough, they will make the national team. Thousands lined the streets

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to celebrate our newest sporting heroes, they want to use this as a

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catalyst for change, getting more people involved in sport.

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The party has moved on to a drinks reception at Westminster. Christian

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Malcolm has just popped up to chat to last, an eventful day, how did

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you enjoy it? It has been fantastic, overwhelming, to have a home

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Olympics does so well was so great, but today was amazing. -- go so

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well. Can you describe the scenes? It is hard to describe. Waves and

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waves of people, it is something that will always live with me.

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turn or 33 just a few weeks ago, what is next to you? -- turned.

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was a bit up in the air. Speaking to a de people, I would like to go

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on to 2014, Glasgow, that will be my main aim. You have given us so

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many great moments, either four Olympics, can you pick that some

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highlights -- over four Olympics, can you their cowed some

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highlights? It is hard, there were so many great moments, Cathy

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Freeman in Sydney, Jess Ennis, and my -- Mo Farah. The massive roar of

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the crowd in London, I could not even hear my name be announced,

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because the crowd was so loud. back to that champagne, thank you

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for your time. After years of planning, the 2012 games have come

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to an end, hope to see you in four years' time.

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And of course - we will be in Cardiff Bay on Friday night for the

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home-coming in Wales. Owners of Alvis cars, which have their roots

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in Pembroke Dock, have traveled from all over the world to bring

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their vehicles home to Wales. The Alvis Car Company was formed in

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1919. Over the weekend enthusiasts from as far away as America and

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Italy gathered here as Nick Palit reports.

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Polished chrome, gleaming paintwork, and Petrol, a whale and leather. --

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oil. The it is wonderful. These are not just any cars, Alvis has the

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reputation stretching back a century. He worked for a garage,

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after that he went on to form the Alvis company. That was in Pembroke

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Dock, a company steeped in maritime tradition. His passion was cars,

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and he convinced a local businesses to financially backed him.

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Eventually they need to the Midlands, but there Welsh roots are

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acknowledged. Men near the workers in Coventry, particularly in the

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foundry where Welsh. I have had this for 35 years, it has been with

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me in California, Czechoslovakia, it has been extremely reliable.

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They are elegant, they have a good performance, they are extremely

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beautiful. With the roof down, and the sun shining, it is easy to see

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their appeal. With the average car older than most of their owners,

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they need to be taken care role. They are a piece of Welsh

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automotive history. -- taken care Another timeless classic!

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I am not that old. We enjoyed some lovely weather over the weekend but

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the next few days are looking more changeable. Some rain and heavy

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showers. A bit of wind but it's not all bad. I can promise some dry

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weather and sunshine as well. This picture was taken on Saturday by

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Glyn Pritchard shows cirrus clouds over Anglesey. These are about

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25,000 feet high and consist of ice 25,000 feet high and consist of ice

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crystals. This evening thick clouds will bring rain. Heavy in places.

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This will clear with showers later in the night. Some of these heavy

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with possible thunder. Lowest temperatures 9 to 13 Celsius.

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Tomorrow's chart shows a cold front moving away into Europe. On the

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other side of the Atlantic. Tropical storm Leslie will move

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northeast. Reaching Iceland on Wednesday. So tomorrow morning we

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start with some rain and heavy showers in the north. Brisk winds

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too. Strong winds on the Cardigan Bay coast. Further south and east

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drier and brighter. Sunny intervals and the odd shower. During the

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afternoon, still a few showers. Most of them in the north and west.

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Some dry weather and sunshine in between. Breezy tomorrow and

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feeling cooler and fresher than recently. Top temperatures 13 to 17

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Celsius. In Blaina Gwent tomorrow. The odd shower. Otherwise dry.

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Sunny spells. Temperatures in Brynmawr rising to 14 C with a

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breeze. Tomorrow night the showers will ease. Most of the country dry

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and clear for a time. A chilly night too. Wednesday cloudier with

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a little rain. A few showers but some dry weather as well. Thursday

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a better day. Dry and breezy. Sunny spells. It should be dry in Conwy

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for the Honey Fair. Friday cloudier again with a little rain but at the

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moment, the weekend looks dry and settled thanks to high pressure.

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Becoming a little warmer as well. We've had a few beautiful sunsets

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recently. This one taken by John Norman who lives in Bwlchgwyn.

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Thanks John. You can see more of your photos on our BBC Summer in

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Wales Facebook page. And check out my latest blog as well on our

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my latest blog as well on our nature website.

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The main news for the BBC, hundreds of thousands of people have line

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the streets of London to celebrate the success of the Olympics and

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Paralympics tablets. Welsh athletes won 21 medals in a record haul for

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the British team. You feel very connected, everyone is part of an

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amazing experience. It is just something really fantastic. It is

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an amazing time in British history. The Education Minister has asked

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the exam board to regraded this year's English language GCSEs. It

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follows an urgent inquiry into the results which were much lower than

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