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Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story.

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An airport the size of Gatwick here. Could Cardiff and Bristol be

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replaced by a new operation in the Severn Estuary?

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They took to the streets to protest against fracking in Wales. Tonight,

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a senior government minister throws his weight behind shale gas.

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One of Britain's top chefs, Bryn Williams, is to open a new eatery on

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the North Wales coast. It's all over. 1,800 competitors

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from 40 countries in Tenby's Ironman.

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They've only been there twice before. Jubliation for fans and

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players. Glamorgan are in a Lord's final for the first time in 13

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years. Good evening. Plans for a new Welsh

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airport the size of Gatwick have been submitted to the Airports

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Commission. The man behind the plans says the Welsh Government should

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sell Cardiff airport and invest the money in the new site. Severnside

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Airport would replace Cardiff and Bristol and be built in the Severn

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Estuary. Jordan Davies has more. Hong Kong, one of the most iconic

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cities in the world. Served by an engineering marvel. Hong Kong

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airport. It was built on an island halfway around the world had decades

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away from anything seen in Wales. Or is it? The air jet shaded in dread

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could become Severnside Airport, a project with a runway built on a

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man-made island in the Severn estuary. A similar proposal was

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dismissed in number of years ago over a lack of concern -- over a

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concern of a lack of passengers. But it is said now that the input could

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be used to transform the Welsh economy. We would like the airport

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owners to invest in the new airport. We think it will be possible to get

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over international funds rather like the ones that come in to and

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Heathrow who would be able to put in serious fans of money into building

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the airport. The scale would be remarkable. It would open in 2029

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and Caddick 14.1 million passengers a year. But a trip -- relies on the

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sale of Cardiff and Bristol airports. Bristol is seen as one of

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the best performing regional airports and they have called the

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plan is far-fetched. Cardiff has seen its passenger numbers halved

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from its highest total two years ago. Plans for the revamped Cardiff

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have been submitted as the Western Gateway. I do not think this will be

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given the go-ahead. There are a variety of options for the Davis

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commission put up this is one option. If this blue sky thinking of

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a concrete proposal? Either way, the plans are for the future. It will be

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a couple of years before we find out whether these proposals will take

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off. Simon Calder is the travel editor of

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the Independent. How likely is it that this Severnside Airport will be

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built? I would probably give it 100 or 500 to one. -- against. That has

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been an obsession about what we will do in the London area. This would

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remind the Davis commission will have an awful lot of proposals to

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sit through that that is an awful lot to be considered beyond Wales.

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The basic problem is that you need to have a national airport for the

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national capital and about the last place you would put it if you were

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starting afresh is south-west of Cardiff. It is almost easier to get

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to Bristol from East Cardiff until the current airport. What is the

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future for the airport? It will not come forward and less radical steps

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are taken. If you look at Iceland, it has set itself up as the aviation

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hub of the north Atlantic and is doing well as they had. It is

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possible but if you could knew and a line in, you could offer something

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similar was up Cardiff is in a much better position in terms of

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connecting to north America but we are a long way from that at the

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moment. It is for the Welsh Government to question how can they

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get things better than they are in now. It is up to them to question

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how they can get into a wider UK provision? Ultimately, it will

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depend on the commission on whether to expand Heathrow or do nothing

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which will have an impact on Wales. The best result for travellers and

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the Welsh Government would be to get some real tension going between

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Cardiff and Bristol to get them closer in scale and that will have

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lots of benefits for travellers and for the taxpayers in Wales.

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A 22-year-old man from Newport has appeared in court charged with three

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counts of attempted murder following a shooting in the city last week.

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Lewis Bridge was arrested on Friday. A second Newport man, who was

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arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, has been released on police

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bail. A pensioner who admitted having

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almost a quarter of a million child sex abuse images has been jailed for

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12 months at Caernarfon Crown Court. 71-year-old Robert O'Brien from

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Benllech on Anglesey was also ordered to register as a sex

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offender for ten years. The court was told that many images were of

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the most serious kind. Cheaper fuel bills and energy self

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sufficiency. That's what supporters of Shale gas promise. It's suggested

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that South Wales has huge reserves that could be tapped by a process

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called fracking. But protestors in the Vale of Glamorgan have already

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made clear their opposition to exploiting those reserves. Tonight a

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senior government minister threw his weight behind the exploitation of

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shale gas. Our Environment Correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd is

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here. How significant is Ed Davey's speech? He is the UK energy

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minister. He is a Liberal Democrat and part of the coalition government

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but also he follows the Chancellor and also the Prime Minister in

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supporting shale gas. A clear, warm support for shale gas. As long as it

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is done in an environmentally friendly way and is economically

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viable. That is a long way to go before we approach the situation we

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have seen in America never hundreds of gas trials across the country. It

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is inevitable that another new energy source will be controversial?

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Fracking is taken as an abbreviation for all kinds of gas drilling. We

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have seen protests in Wales, in the Vale of Glamorgan last year. There

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was a drilling application to look for cars -- to look for gas. It is

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relevant that people follow the arguments for this. With the

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publication of another report by the Department of energy and climate

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change, it says shale gas is not as bad as people make out. Less

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emissions than burning coal or LNG gas. What could it mean for Wales?

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The minister was cautious, much more cautious than the Prime Minister. In

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-- if licences are issued by the Department, that will affect

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everyone in these areas. If we do have shale gas, it means we will

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import less LNG liquid gas into Pembrokeshire. That could affect the

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application for a new power station in Pembrokeshire.

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To Welsh MPs have been questioning the former director-general of the

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BBC about the size of redundancy pay-outs to senior executives. The

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Conservative MP and Labour sit It was short listed for the title of

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Britain's Worst New Building, the Carbuncle Cup.

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Though visitors this summer didn't seem to mind how it looked. Today,

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First Minister Carwyn Jones opened Porth Eirias, a multi-million pounds

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watersports centre on Colwyn Bay promenade. He revealed that the food

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outlet there is to be run by one of Britain's top chefs. Roger Pinney is

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there. The involvement of Bryn Williams means this development will

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serve more than teas and coffees. There have been seaside cafes and

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Colwyn Bay from far as long as anyone can remember. This answers

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the usual fare. It is closing down in October. It is a decision by the

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council. The operator says he would be more than happy to compete with a

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newcomer across the way. I think it will be very expensive. We do not

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know yet. Bryn Williams says he will be catering for a wide variety of

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tastes and pocket. He is one of the country 's best-known chefs. Quite a

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catch for the town. His involvement was announced by the first Minister

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today. I did not want to go through my whole career without cooking in

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Wales. I left when I was 20 and it would be a shame if I could not cock

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back in Wales. His arrival is a Wellcome boost for the water sport

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centre. Good weather in December coupled with improvements -- good

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weather in the summer coupled with improvements could lead to better

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times. It is part of a wider project to boost this flagging resort. We

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have thought of adding a water sports centre as well. It is a

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fantastic project. Colwyn Bay can then look back towards the sea with

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more people in the summer. Criticism comes easy. A celebrity chef will

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bring something new to this part of comes easy. A celebrity chef will

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the North Wales coast. It is important that as the first Minister

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said to put it in context. It is part of a much wider waterfront

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project. That has been a refurbishment of the promenade and

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even the beach I am standing on is man-made. Half 1 million of sand was

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pumped in here in the spring. It is not finished yet. Perhaps in time,

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critics were learned to love this place.

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You're watching Wales Today. Much more to come before seven o'clock.

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Glamorgan are hunting silver-wear for this trophy cabinet. They're

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gearing up for their first final at Lords in 13 years. And there was no

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lazy Sunday in Tenby this weekend. Thousands turned out for the Ironman

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event. Earlier we were talking about the

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plans for an airport for the Severn Estuary. Of course, a barrage across

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from South Wales to Western Super Mare has long been discussed. But

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tonight one of its leading supporters, the MP for Neath Peter

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Hain, has criticised the UK Government for dragging its feet

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Hain, has criticised the UK over the proposal.

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Its supporters say it would give us energy for the future. Opponents say

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it would be a disaster for the Severn wildlife. The latest scheme

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to build an 11-mile long barrage across the Severn would cost

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£25-billion and take around seven years to complete. The various

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schemes to build a barrage have come and gone down the years. This latest

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tourist centres on an exchange of letters between Peter Hain and the

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Chancellor. The letters show Mr Osborne saying I need to see more

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evidence surrounding the cost, benefits and impacts before I can

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look at it includes -- greater detail. Mr Hain says I can only

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conclude the government is not interested. The government is not

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engaged properly. I have spent a year trying to persuade them

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privately. I am fed up. They keep asking for more information. They

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treat it differently compared to other power station and nuclear

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power. Mr Hain wrote to the Chancellor after what he called the

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negative attitude of the Energy Department and the scheme's had a

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rocky ride since it was first unveiled. In June, the Commons

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Energy Committee said the case for the barrage was unproven, there was

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a lack of information and a perceived lack of transparency. It

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went on to say that the company promoting the plans, Hafren Power

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has yet to provide robust and independently verified evidence of

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the viability of the project. Despite Mr Hain's frustration, the

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company behind the scheme says it says it's still working hard to

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convince ministers to give it the green light. I do not think it is

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dead in the water. We might need a new focus and perhaps get the

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government more involved as an active partner in the project going

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forward. I do not think that take long to bring about. The options

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remain on the table. People are coming out with new plans all the

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time. That is a significant amount of tidal power available there. The

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average output could be the equivalent to a couple of power

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stations. The government insists no decision has been made, and it's

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willing to look at any new evidence. So the plans remain on the table for

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now. But it's also clear they're no So the plans remain on the table for

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nearer being turned into reality. After years of campaigning by

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parents, Wales' largest Welsh language primary school has opened

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its doors to pupils for the first time. Ysgol Treganna in the Canton

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area of Cardiff cost nearly £10-million. It was built to address

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the demand for Welsh-medium primary school places in the west of the

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city. Buildings, spare places and

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performance will be looked at as part of a review of education in the

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St David's area by Pembrokeshire Council. It will also consider the

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future of Ysgol Dewi Sant, the city's secondary school. Parents

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have been concerned that it could close as the council tackles surplus

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places in the secondary sector. A woman has been bitten by a

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ten-foot long python in Swansea. Sue Cull suffered bites to both her legs

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while walking through long grass in the Dyfatty area of the city. Police

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say a python had been reported missing but has now been captured.

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There were scenes of euphoria from Glamorgan's cricketers at the

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weekend. They're are heading to Lord's for only the third time in

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their history. Glamorgan are in the final of the YB40, after beat

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Hampshire. Claire's live at the Swalec Stadium tonight.

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Thank you, good evening. Welcome to the memorabilia room here at the

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home of Glamorgan. The cupboards been bare for the last few seasons.

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They last won silverware in 2004 when they lifted the Sunday League

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trophy. But fans, who've been snapping up tickets, are hoping the

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Lord's final a week Saturday will mean a new piece of silverwear is

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brought home to Wales. Some that app for us? My feet haven't touched the

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floor yet. We were underdogs in Hampshire. We did not play like it.

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It was an outstanding performance. Many did not think you had it in the

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U. Is a performance like that, with everybody coming together,

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syndication against criticism? It proves the ambition is here. We have

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been telling people for a while but we are a good side. It is tough to

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get people to believe you when the performances and not necessarily

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there. Another competition was disappointing this year. To get

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through to this final now shows the character in the side to bounce back

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and put the performances in to get to the final. What does a

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performance like that to four confidence? A lot of people said we

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were underdogs and it did not fancy ass. They thought we were underdogs

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-- fancy ass. We will take plenty of confidence in the B final. --

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entered the final. I have been trying to avoid the game they are

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playing tonight. It'll be a tough game. Congratulations we will be

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watching you closely. Football and Gareth Bale will not

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start for Wales against Serbia. Manager Chris Coleman says he could

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start for Wales against Serbia. be on the bench tomorrow night, but

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he's under no pressure to play the most expensive player in the world

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at the Cardiff City Stadium. Bale has had a scan today, and if that's

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ok, Coleman could use him as a replacement. Today, he is thinking

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he wants to have a scan and that it is clear. Psychologically, that will

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put his mind at rest. His life has been turned upside down. He wants to

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have that peace of mind. If he comes back, he will play some part

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tomorrow night. Tenby came to a standstill yesterday

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as 1,500 competitors from around the world took part in the third Ironman

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Wales contest. Nearly 90, a record breaking number, were from

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Pembrokeshire. Organisers say they're delighted with the local

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support. Abigail Neal reports. The morning after the gruelling day

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before. Ironmen and women ditched their diet plans and energy drinks

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in favour of a nice sit down and some well deserved cake. It was all

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in honour of the trophy ceremony today for a double UK victory.

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31-year-old Lucy Gossage won Ironman UK five weeks ago and yesterday she

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repeated that success 25 minutes ahead of her nearest rival. Gossage

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praised the crowds for their help during the cycle up Saundersfoot's

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notorious Heartbreak Hill. The support was unlike anything I have

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ever experienced. That gave me a little boost. It was nice overtaking

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the men on the hill as well. Scotland's Scott Neyedli crossed the

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finish line in just over nine hours. A former pro who came out of

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retirement for this race, he still hasn't got over his surprise. I

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didn't expect to actually come away with a win. But a true and my years

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of experience. -- I drew on my years of experience. When I saw the

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opportunity, I grabbed onto it and went for that. 1,500 competitors

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from 40 different countries made the dash from Tenby's North Beach

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yesterday for a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a 112-mile bike ride and

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then a marathon. The course is notoriously tough. There are no flat

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sections, just up, down and back up again. The time spent training is

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also tough on the athletes families. Ben Haines was out to watch his dad.

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He has been very good. He trains all the time. Now in it's third year,

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Ironman Wales is growing in popularity. 90 people from

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Pembrokeshire took part this year, a record number of local competitors

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for any Ironman event. We think Pembrokeshire, on a global scale, is

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at the top of the list with the number of athletes taking part. That

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is way up there and the athletes seem to have come from all different

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experiences and backgrounds. It's estimated this ultimate triathlon

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brings in more than £4-million to the Pembrokeshire economy. The good

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news is, with such strong local support, organisers say they're

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planning a long-term future for Tenby and the Ironman.

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Well we've come outside, overlooking the pitch. Derek didn't take part in

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Iron man this year. Next year, Derek??

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There's always next year. Then again I'd rather watch with an ice-cream!

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Anyway, some lovely sunshine in Tenby today but not dry everywhere.

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A few heavy showers in Powys and northeast. It does feel like autumn

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now. Last week temperatures were in the low to mid 20s. This week, the

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mid to high teens. The weather quite changeable. Some sunshine. A few

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showers and some rain on the way. Tonight a few showers, mainly in the

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north and west. Otherwise a dry night. Some clear spells. A few mist

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and fog patches forming. Not as chilly as last night but quite cool

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inland. Nine Celsius in Sennybridge. 13 Celsius in Llandudno. Tomorrow's

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chart shows a deep low over the North Sea. High pressure to the west

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of Ireland and that means brisker winds. Strong to gale force winds on

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the east coast. So tomorrow breezier than today. A few showers in the

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north and west. Otherwise dry. Some bright spells. The best of the

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sunshine in the south. Temperatures 15 Celsius in Penmachno. 17 Celsius

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in Neath with a cool northwesterly breeze, but out of the wind and in

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the sunshine it will feel pleasant. In Bridgend county tomorrow, a nice

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day. Dry with sunny spells. 16 Celsius in Maesteg. In Flintshire

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tomorrow, breezy but drier than today. Sunshine at times. 15 Celsius

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in Holywell. Tomorrow night generally dry. Just the odd light

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shower in the west, in Pembrokeshire and on the Llyn Peninsula. Lowest

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temps nine Celsius to 13 Celsius. Wednesday will start off dry and

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bright but it won't last. Rain will spread from the northwest during the

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day. Thursday drier for a time but cloud will thicken with some patchy

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rain and drizzle spreading from the west. Friday cloudy with outbreaks

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of rain and drizzle. Low cloud, mist and hill fog. Feeling humid. Drier

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in the north. As for the weekend, some sunshine on Saturday. Sunday

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windier with a little rain. Next week, the signs are it will turn

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colder and windier. But high pressure may bring more settled

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weather during the fourth week of September.

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So breezy with some sunshine tomorrow but not dry all week,

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Claire. Thanks Derek. And just a reminder tickets for the final at

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Lord's on sale now. Glamorgan are hoping to take a good crowd with

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them. For now, back to you in the studio.

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The headlines again. Plans for a new Welsh airport, the size of Gatwick,

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have been submitted to the Airports Commission. The man behind the plans

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says the Welsh Government should sell Cardiff airport and invest the

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money in the new site to be built in the Severn Estuary. The UK energy

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minister has voiced his support for shale class exploitation. It is

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suggested that sufferers could have huge reserves. There have already

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been protests against fracking here. We'll have an update for you at

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eight o'clock and I'll be back after the BBC News at Ten. That's Wales

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Today, thank you for watching. From all

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