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Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story.

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Cancer patients give a big thumbs up to their care, but we still have a

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postcode lottery and long waiting lists.

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When I was told that this was quite probably a secondary form of cancer

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and they did not know where the primary cancer was, I just about

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fell through the floor with shock. It was quite indescribable as

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shocking. Tonight, the Health Minister is here

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live. Our other headlines.

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The deputy head teacher of a school is charged with three offences of

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voyeurism - Gareth Williams has been suspended.

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Good evening. In tonight's sport. Wales captain Sam Warburton's

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central contract is hailed as a big boost for the game, but will other

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players now follow in his footsteps? Is this the striker who could keep

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Cardiff in the Premier League? And sunken in the sand for centuries

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- the ghost ships reappearing after the storms.

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Good evening. More than 7,000 patients were asked to rate the

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quality of their cancer treatment and the vast majority thought their

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care was excellent or very good. In Wales, more than 18,000 people are

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diagnosed with cancer every year with 24 people dying every day. But

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the study also found there were variations between hospitals and

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treatment for some types of cancer. Tonight, we'll be in a hospital

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hearing from clinicians and talking live to the Minister responsible.

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First, our health correspondent Owain Clarke.

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We have had your test results back from the lab and I am sorry to tell

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you it is not good news. It's the news no-one wants to hear.

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In 2009, Bronwen Davies from Cardiff faced the shock of a cancer

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diagnosis. She'd noticed a lump on her neck that she assumed was just a

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swollen gland. But it turned out to be a cancer that had spread. The

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surgeons did a brilliant job. The first thing I thought when I was

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told the diagnosis, apart from I am going to die, is I am going to be

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dreadfully disfigured. I also had very good care from the

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physiotherapy service after surgery. Following her treatment, Bronwen was

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asked to rate her experience as part of a Wales-wide survey. Nearly 7,500

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patients took part. Overall, almost nine out of ten rated their care as

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either excellent or good. But not every health board or hospital

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performed as well as each other. Patients were happiest with their

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care at Velindre - a specialist cancer centre in Cardiff, and also

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at Llandough Hospital nearby. In North Wales, Ysbyty Gwynedd in

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Bangor also scored highly. The Royal Glamorgan, Glangwili, Morriston and

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Singleton hospitals had the least positive scores compared to the

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average. In fact, inpatients scored Singleton lower than average for

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almost half the questions in the survey. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg

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Health Board say there's room for improvement. We do need to make sure

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that their variance between health boards and hospitals is considered

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carefully and we need to make sure that those key commitments in Welsh

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government's delivery plan are implemented. There's also

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significant differences in how satisfied patients are with care for

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different types of cancer. Breast cancer patients had by far the most

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positive experiences. But patients with lung or bladder cancer, along

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with those suffering from rarer cancers, gave the poorest scores.

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Lung cancer has a poor outcome and its treatment is seldom curative and

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often associated with lots of bad side effects and can be quite

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prolonged. For these reasons, patients's experience of lung cancer

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is often not as good. While 68% of patients had been given information

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about the impact the disease would have on work or education, only just

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over half were given information about how to get financial help or

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benefits. Although Bronwen was largely happy with the care she

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received, she too encountered difficulties. During her treatment,

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her weight plummeted from 12 stone to seven stone. I am absolutely

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clear that I should have been seen by a dietician and she should also

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have met my husband. I could have moaned -- done with more support

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during treatment and after treatment. According to the Welsh

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Government, this survey proves that the NHS in Wales can, at times,

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perform well and deliver for patients, even when services across

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the board are under intense pressure.

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Our health correspondent Owain Clarke is at Velindre Hospital in

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Cardiff. I think it is fair to say, one of

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the foremost cancer centres not only in the UK but in the whole of

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Europe. If you are wondering what this is, this scanner helps doctors

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diagnose and assimilate cancer treatment and that alone costs over

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?1 million. I am joined by Professor Peter Barrett Lee, the medical

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director of this hospital. If you scratch the surface of this survey,

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does it suggest white patients seem to be quite happy with the K they

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get. Can I thank the people of Wales for their response rate? I think it

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reflects a lot of years of hard work to improve services for cancer

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patients in Wales. But people do suggest it is because they get more

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information and someone specific to look after them. It comes through in

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the report very clearly that having a specific support person is

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absolutely crucial. But some hospitals are also lagging behind

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which suggests to me there is a postcode lottery in Wales. We know

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now, because of this survey, that some areas are not doing so well. So

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certain hospitals need to improve? They do. People will say it is all

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well and good getting good care when you get it but people are waiting

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too long on waiting lists. What is your view? We need to look at the

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targets but we cannot accept long waiting times. One initiative is to

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get better at -- Access to GPs to refer patients more quickly.

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Mark Drakeford is the Health Minister. People are happy when they

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get treatment, but we know Wales is lagging behind parts of England. We

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have been missing targets for years as well. Essentially, that is what

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you have two address, isn't it? I take issue with your basic premise.

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Waiting times for cancer treatment in Wales is broadly camp arable with

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everything that goes on in England. We meet our targets regularly and

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for the last six months, our 62 day target has improved month on month.

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There is more you can do and if you are suffering from cancer, you

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should make improvements rather quest -- quickly. What is really

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crucial is that you get your first appointment within ten days. If you

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do that, the rest of the pathway was very smoothly and we are doing

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really well to get to that ten day appointment. You will have been

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familiar with David Cameron raising Wales's cancer waiting times in

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Prime Minister's Questions. What do you make of that? This is a

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political problem in the way that Wales is perceived. The Prime

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Minister is the new role of the English NHS. Fiddling figures while

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the NHS burns around him. There is nothing I am going to take from the

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Prime Minister criticising Wales. So it is all going very well in Wales?

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Absolutely not. What you hear in the figures today are huge satisfaction

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rates. When they get treatment, that is the point to make clear. We meet

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our 31 day target all the time and our 62 day target, we reach it

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comparatively with what they do in England but we can do better. One of

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the places where we can do better is the postcode lottery of cancer care.

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We know that some hospitals are excellent. But we know that other

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hospitals are not so good. What about the National Health Service

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and making sure that wherever you live in Wales, you get a uniform

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service. The worst satisfaction rates are a deeply dissent and the

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best are 91% so there is a gap between the top and the bottom but

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83% of patients in the health board which have the lowest figures say

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their care was excellent or very good. We want to make sure we take

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the learning from the survey and take what is going on so well in the

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very best and make sure that even those places which are doing very

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well now do better for their patients in the future.

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Routine operations have resumed in North Wales which had been postponed

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last week. The action affected hospitals across the Betsi Cadwaladr

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Health Board area. Officials blamed increased pressures on A

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departments. The deputy head teacher of a Cardiff

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secondary school has been charged with offences of voyeurism. Gareth

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Williams, who's 47, has been suspended from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg

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Glantaf in Llandaff North. Caroline Evans is in our Cardiff newsroom.

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Caroline, what more can you tell us? Gareth Williams is the deputy head

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at one of Cardiff's Welsh-medium high schools. A well established

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school serving around 1,500 pupils. It's been confirmed to us by police

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that Mr Williams, who is 47 years old, was arrested last Thursday and

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appeared before magistrates here in the city on Saturday. We're told he

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is facing three charges of voyeurism within a house. And at that court

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hearing on Saturday he was remanded in custody.

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Two people have been jailed for trafficking women to Cardiff to work

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as prostitutes. Ladislav Kurina from the Czech Republic and Angelika

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Bacan from Romania pleaded guilty at Newport Crown Court to arranging for

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a 25 and 26-year-old to come here to work in the sex trade. The women

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were later left destitute and desperate.

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Because of the courage of their women, we have been able to work

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with them with the authorities and bring the perpetrators of these

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crimes to justice. Anybody involved in that area of work, you cannot

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imagine the horrors of that in terms of what it is to you as a person,

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what it is to you in your ability to feel that you value yourself.

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These are historic days for Welsh rugby. With news on that, here's

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Claire. Good evening. Wales will decide

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tomorrow whether captain Sam Warburton will be fit for the start

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of the Six Nations against Italy this Saturday as he recovers from a

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shoulder injury. But while his fitness is still in doubt, his

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off-field future is clearer. He made history at the weekend after

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becoming the first player to sign a central contract with the Welsh

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Rugby Union. And now the spotlight is on other players to see if they

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follow suit. Our sports news correspondent Gareth Lewis reports.

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Although Sam Warburton's name might not be on the team sheet his

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signature is on one crucial document. His contract with the

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Welsh Rugby Union will keep him in Wales until the Lions tour of 2017

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and the intention is for him to continue playing for Cardiff Blues

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when he's not on Wales duty. Cardiff Blues would love to have a contract

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with him but the phones were not available. It is a difficult time

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for the regions but he wanted to stay in Wales. He is very happy

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here. It is fantastic news for him. He was one of the wanted six,

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offered regional and WRU contract as well as offers from abroad. Leigh

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Halfpenny is moving to Toulon. Alun Wyn Jones has re-signed with the

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Ospreys. Scott Williams, Adam Jones and Rhys Priestland are still making

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up their minds. But Alun Wyn Jones and Sam Warburton staying put is

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being seen as a huge boost for the national side. It is great to see

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those guys commit to staying in Wales. The reason being is that they

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get a bit of time off between test matches which is great for us so

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they can have a rest in between. That is the biggest advantage

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really. And the kudos of the game in Wales. But if the WRU and regions

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cannot resolve their differences in time for next season, there is some

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uncertainty over with Sam Warburton will play his club rugby. As things

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stand, the regions will not select centrally contacted players. Seven

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of the current squad play outside Wales. Mike Phillips celebrated a

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spectacular try. But they returned to find Welsh rugby exactly where it

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was in the autumn. United at the thought of an end but it was in the

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autumn. United at the thought of an end President Assad third Six

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Nations championship in a row, divided off the field over the

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future of the game. And Gareth is here. An historic

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weekend and this a pivotal week for Welsh rugby? The Six Nations starts

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on Saturday. Friday is deadline day. The regions have given the WRU a

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deadline to sort out club rugby or they will pursue other options like

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joining the English Premiership. They would like a new European

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tournament in which they control the TV rights and commercial

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negotiations. The WRU is against this. The unions have been meeting

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again in London today with David Pickering represented the Welsh

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Rugby Union. European and English representatives have also been

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meeting again today. There is enough on the table to talk about and

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positive noises coming from Saracens in England that some sort of

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conclusion is near. Whether that is before the Six Nations remains to be

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seen but there has not been much optimism in all of this. From

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England, some optimism that we are getting close to some kind of

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agreement. Much more to come before seven

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o'clock. The shipwrecks long lost in the sand

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now revealed by the storms stripping back our shores.

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Now, what's in a name? Well, quite a lot for many of us it seems. So much

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so that it's been suggested people who want to change historic house or

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farm names should have to apply for planning permission before they do

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it. There's concern that some important links with our past may be

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lost. Roger Pinney reports. When the boys from Essex came to

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Wales, Gavin and Stacey poked fun at our bilingual road signs but there

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is more to it than that. The names of towns and villages, farms and

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homes have come down through history. Something important is lost

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if they are changed, it is claimed. None of them speak Welsh. What about

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the signs? In Ceredigion, this man decided to call his complex of

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holiday cottages Stallion Valley, a translation of the old Welsh name.

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Not so much a change, he says, but a marketing tool. An easy name for his

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English-speaking customers to use. It is not used in the local

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circumstance. We tell our visitors that if they are asking for

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directions, ask for the Welsh name. It is only a presence on the

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Internet for the marketing of our cottages.

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This man has made a steady of Welsh places and written a dictionary of

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them. The names can be a signpost of our past. They evolve but sudden

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changes should be avoided. Most place names retain the names they

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have had 150 years ago, 200 years ago, 1500 years ago. We have got to

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be very careful about changing names deliberately. New coinages lead to

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be regarded with a certain amount of suspicion. And then there is how a

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place name is spelt. At this village, some locals did not think

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much of changing the letters. And what about here on Anglesey. This

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place was named by the Anglo Normans who built the castle. Town and

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village names are a matter of public policy but house names are up to the

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owner. Those who want to protect them say it is about looking after

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our heritage. The boss of the airline CityJet has

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said she is open to expanding services at Cardiff Airport in

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future. The airline, which is part of the Air France group, has begun

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flights to destinations such as Glasgow and Paris following the

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withdrawal of Flybe from Cardiff. Charging for plastic carrier bags,

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free prescriptions and the foundation phase in primary schools

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are all examples of policies made in Wales. Now, finding out whether

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policies like these actually work will be the task of a new think tank

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called the Public Policy Institute for Wales. The group will report

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directly to the Welsh Government. The First Minister explained what

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it'll do. The civil service, it is true,

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provides advice on policy but we need people to do the research, to

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look at whether something will work, to look at what does work and look

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at what does not work either. Traditionally in Wales, we have not

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had that. It has existed in the parts of the UK and it is right to

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ensure we have the right evidence base when we make decisions.

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We've heard about the world of Welsh rugby already. Time for the rest of

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the sport. Back to Claire. It's been a busy day in the transfer

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market for our two Premier League clubs. Swansea City have captured

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French striker David Ngog from Bolton for an undisclosed fee. And

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Cardiff are hoping they've found a striker to keep them in the Premier

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League in the shape of Trinidad and Tobago international Kenwyne Jones.

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Here's Ashleigh Crowter. Goals or rather the lack of them has

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been Cardiff City's biggest problem. They are hoping Kenwyne Jones can

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help to sort it out. The former Sunderland striker is about to join

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from Stoke city with Peter Odemwingie going the other way in a

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swap deal. Jones joined up with Cardiff today, as did Manchester

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United defender Fabio. But the paperwork was not signed off by

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midday so neither will be available for tomorrow night's Premier League

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match at Old Trafford. England international Wilfried Zaha should

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move to Cardiff on loan for the rest of the season. He is going to get a

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chance when he comes to us to show his talent, to develop a game, get

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much time and he will have a fantastic crowd behind him because

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there is no better place for a young kid like that, coming in and showing

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his skills, with a passionate crowd of supporters. Cardiff are hoping to

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take their FA Cup form into the league. Fraizer Campbell secured a

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place in the fifth round against Wigan. Swansea will travel to

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Everton in the last 16 after beating Birmingham 2-1. They will now be

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more competition for places at front after Swansea signed Frenchman David

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Ngog from Bolton on a six-month contract. The former Liverpool

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striker could make his debut against Fulham tomorrow. A good club in the

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Premier League have interest so I am really pleased for that and now I

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took my time to think about it and I decided to sign here. Swansea are

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also hoping to bring in comments on loan.

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And just a reminder that tomorrow Warren Gatland names his side to

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face Italy this weekend in the opening round of the Six Nations. As

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I mentioned earlier, a decision will be made on captain Sam Warburton's

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fitness in the morning. But prop Gethin Jenkins is out of Saturday's

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match with a knee injury. We'll have all the details on who'll start for

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Wales tomorrow night. That's it from me, Jamie. Back to

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you. This month's storms have stripped

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millions of tonnes of sand from Cefn Sidan beach in Carmarthenshire,

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exposing three old shipwrecks. It's thought they date from the 19th or

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18th century, when it was a popular but treacherous shipping route.

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Abigail Neal reports. A park ranger takes us out along the

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eight-mile stretch of beach at Cefn Sidan. Before long, the tell-tale

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signs of history begin to emerge. Three new sets of bony ribs lay

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exposed. It's thought they could be trading vessels dating from the 18th

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or 19th century. The one nearest that is at least 120 foot, the

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furthest one could be 100 foot. We do have some metal hold ships are

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mainly wooden hulls. You can just make out the top of the ship that

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has recently been exposed but we are told in total there are 182

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shipwrecks along this stretch of beach. In this case, it was not

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steep cliffs or hidden rocks that did for the sailors along this

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coast, Emyr Richards says without local knowledge, trading vessels

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could easily become stranded and flounder on this beach. It is mainly

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because of the shallow sands or the shifting sands. They are shifting so

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you can imagination trying to navigate its way up the estuary to

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take coal or tin. It is going to be difficult, especially without the

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correct charts or the radar available these days. The new

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additions will join two other wrecks which are well-known landmarks on

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the beach at low tide. Scientists will now try and date the latest

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discoveries from their timber before the shifting sea and sand come to

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claim them once again. Let's get the weather forecast now

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with Derek. You may remember that this time last

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year we'd had some heavy snow by now. But there is no sign of a

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repeat performance this winter, which is turning out very wet. There

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are four flood alerts in force. And there's more rain and heavy showers

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to come in the next 24 hours. The reason for the unsettled weather is

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low pressure close to Northern Ireland. Some strong and blustery

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winds. Snow in northeast Scotland. So, tonight, some dry spells but

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also further heavy showers or longer spells of rain. Windy on the south

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and west coast and feeling cold. Lowest temperatures around three to

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six Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows low pressure over the UK centred

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over the Irish Sea. Here's the picture for eight in the morning. A

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few places dry but there will be a lot of showers around. The shower

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merging into longer spells of rain. Snow on the mountains. Breezy,

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especially on the coast. Lighter winds in the north and feeling

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chilly. During the day, not much change. More rain and heavy showers.

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A few drier, brighter intervals as well but more cloud than sun.

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Temperatures around average, six to eight Celsius. The wind falling

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lighter everywhere during the afternoon. In Flintshire, showers

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and rain at times. Heavy in places. Six Celsius in Mold with a light

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breeze. In Bridgend, a mixture of sunny intervals and showers. The

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wind easing with a high of seven in Maesteg. Tomorrow night, yet more

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showers. Temperatures above freezing with lighter winds. On Wednesday,

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some dry weather but also some more rain and showers. A little snow

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likely on higher ground, some hills and mountains later in the day.

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Thursday will be colder with an easterly breeze. One or two snow

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flurries here and there but on the whole drier and brighter with a

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little sunshine. Thursday will be the coldest day of the winter so far

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with some frost and ice, but it's all change again on Friday with more

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wind and rain on the way. Our picture tonight is from Iori

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Roberts. The swollen River Elwy in St Asaph. Thanks, Iori. More rain

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and heavy showers tomorrow. Thursday will be drier and colder.

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Tonight's headlines. Wales's first patient experience survey has

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praised the care received by cancer patients in Wales. It also showed

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the difference between hospitals and treatments for different kinds of

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cancer. The deputy headteacher of a school

:27:26.:27:27.

in Cardiff has been charged with what arisen within a house. Gareth

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Williams has been suspended and remanded in custody.

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I'll have an update for you here at 8.00pm and I'll be back after the

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BBC news at 10.00pm. That's Wales Today. Thank you for watching. From

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all of us on the programme, good evening.

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