14/03/2014 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales today. Tonight's headlines...

S4C plans to move its headquarters from Cardiff to Carmarthen. It is

being described as an economic and linguistic boost for west Wales.

Fears tonight that the dairy industry in Wales could suffer, as

supermarkets slash the price of milk. We are getting very concerned

about the type six they are using. Boosting trade with the east - hope

that a new partnership will help Welsh businesses break into the

Chinese market. With the family he thought he would

never see again - the Swansea father who says he is lucky to be alive

after being impaled by a metal rail. It has been a landmark in Llanfyllin

for generations - now the battle to save this famous local tree, brought

down in recent storms. It is hoped that underneath the fresh soil, one

or two healthy root could remain. In tonight's sport..

On the eve of their final Six Nations' clash - the Tartan Army

arrive in Cardiff, with Wales hoping to end the tournament on a high.

Good evening. Spreading the economic, cultural and linguistic

benefits to more communities. Those are the reasons that have led S4C to

move its headquarters from Cardiff to Carmarthen. The broadcaster hopes

to be in their purpose-built premises at a new creative hub on

the outskirts of the town by 2018. Cardiff has been the base for S4C

since it started broadcasting in 1980. Cardiff has developed a

burgeoning media sector. They no longer need the presence of S4C to

flourish. We looked at the most beneficial alternative for the

broadcaster. With funding being cut and ratings in decline, they have

the say did to move on. It is a vision that I hope will be a

springboard for linguistic, economic and cultural advance in the region.

From 2018, this will be the new home for. Around 50 posts will be moved

here. The university hopes that 150 new jobs will be catered for the

region. It is not only in the context of clustering, such as also

developing new industries, which will go alongside the linguistic and

cultural advantages. S4C it intends to retain a presence in Cardiff, but

they are hoping the new launch will be to new audiences.

And Vaughan is here with me now. S4C have had a hard time lately.

They have had their funding slashed and viewing figures are poor. Is

this an attempt to reconnect with audiences? That is part of it. The

percentage of Welsh speakers in the region dropped quite steeply. They

will be attempting to connect with that audience, but it is also about

finance. I suspect they have not got a very good deal with the

University, but I think a lot of this will be driven by money.

You mentioned there about the creation of 150 new jobs. Could

S4C's move to Carmarthen be the catalyst for growth in the creative

industries sector? Doubtless certainly the experience in

Cardiff. There are other broadcasters in Cardiff. But you

have to say, the establishment of it in 1980, but there are other big

media agencies and that part of the country and it will be hoping to

build on it, but that is evenly jump to aim. But it is going to bring in

a lot of well-paid jobs for the alia.

Other organisations make programmes for S4C. Will they be adversely

affected by this move? I do not think it will affect the Cardiff

media much. It has almost outgrown the country. A lot of what is new

deal is for the United Kingdom and international audiences. But what

this will do is maybe help other towns in West Wales.

Meanwhile, the ITV Wales studios at Culverhouse Cross, near Cardiff, are

to be demolished to make way for more than 240 homes. Plans to

redevelop the site have been approved by Vale of Glamorgan

councillors. ITV wants to relocate 100 staff to Cardiff Bay by June.

You may have noticed that the price of milk in our supermarkets has

dropped over the past week, but farmers in Wales say they are

worried that, if the promotions continue, it could leave them out of

pocket. Retailers say the price at the farm gate will not go down. Dede

accounts for almost one quarter of farming out boot in the country and

the foreigners are seeing the price discount was means it is being

devalued. The takes that they are using is driving the price down, so

they can get people into the supermarket and spend money

elsewhere. Unfortunately, little is one product which we take notice of,

probably because we buy it virtually every day. The latest cut in the

price of milk is not a cost in the production or supply and demand, but

the retail war, plain and simple. I drink a lot of milk, salt I like it.

It is ridiculously cheap. As the has-beens selling milk for ?1 for

four pints, but it was the decision of Tesco to match that last week,

dropping nearly 40p off its place. Within days, Sainsbury's and we

close followed suit. Morrisons have no opt the empty to dropping it to

the lowest price yet, the equivalent of 96p. The retailer said it will

take less of a profit and read the manufacturers will not be affected.

They say that for ?1 of milk, the farm will still be 73p. They say

that the supermarkets will simply take a smaller cut. But when the

stick to this? One would assume that if this goes on much longer, the

retailers will be looking for someone else to sheer the pain.

There are the processors, the people who run the factories, turning the

milk into the bottles and the farmers, who provide the milk for

the factories in the first place. Here, the turn liquid milk into

cheese every day. The current is coming along the top. It is the

consistency of scrambled egg at the moment. The Meech easier for the

major supermarkets. The branding we have done that enables us secure

more value for the product, rather than the commodity products which

May be discounted. Farmers are quick to vent their frustration. After

widespread demonstrations two years ago, the milk price has been rising.

If it starts to fall again, supermarkets know they could be in

for more protests. Two leisure centres in Denbighshire

will remain closed after the council said it could not afford to run

them. The sun Centre in Rhyl, and the Nova Centre in Prestatyn shut

earlier this year, when Clwyd Leisure, the trust running them, saw

its funding from the council cut. Welsh businesses are being given a

helping hand to export to Chinam after a new organisation was set up

to promote links between the two countries. The China-Britain

Business Council will work with the South Wales Chamber of Commerce in

Newport, to offer support to tap into the potentially huge market.

Last year, Wales exported almost ?300 million-worth of goods to

China. In comparison, Scottish exports were worth ?409 million. The

potential market in China is unquestionably exciting for Wales,

but tapping into it remains a challenge. This company in Bridgend

has been working at it for three years. It is a big challenge. It is

trying to present your Western products into the market. It is to

help address specific issues like this and to inform businesses here

that the chain -Britain Council opened a new office in the region

today. We all take note of what goes on there. It is the second largest

economy in the world, so we have to understand what is happening there.

Our creative industries and the higher education have already forged

solid links, but it is companies such as that which is run by Peter

Lewis which do best. He has been selling power control systems they

are indirectly for many years. He believes the new office in Newport

could be a major asset. We know very little about the economic system in

China and we're hoping they will be able advise us and give us

information about those systems. Clearly, it is a long way to China

and challenging, in terms of language and custom, it means that

our main markets will remain the European market and the United

States. The exports have been going, but we're China is concerned,

we have to play catch up. We have expanded into Europe and the United

States, but the south-east of Asia, the likes of Malaysia and China are

big new markets. Anything which can help us access these markets has to

be good. For companies like the bakery, it could transform the

business. "I'm lucky to be alive" - the words

of a Swansea father who was impaled by a metal rail after crashing his

car. John Helliwell from Gowerton does not remember what happened. He

has since been told he was not wearing a seat belt at the time. And

he is now urging others to make sure they belt up.

A father reads his daughter a story. It is an ordinary enough activity,

but for John Helliwell, this is another reminder of just how lucky

he is. John has just spent five weeks in

hospital after being speared through his body by a metal rail.

His wife Emma says surgeons told her they could see the operating table

through him. I cannot praise the medical staff enough for what they

did for me, and obviously my family. It was very shocking. It is

something you do not expect to happen to you.

John has no recollection of the accident, but Emma will always

remember what happened on her 31st birthday - and what the surgeons

told her. They did not know whether he was going to pool through.

Obviously, they did. When they told me they could see the operating

table through him, it made it so much worse.

This where the crash happened early last month. The damage and debris is

still here for all to see. It was eleven o'clock at night and John was

driving between Gowerton and Penclawdd. He was later told he was

not wearing his seat belt. John was rushed to Morriston Hospital, where

he underwent emergency surgery. The rail had narrowly missed his vital

organs, but he had also suffered a fractured pelvis and facial

injuries. It is an amazing thing, because I am always taking sure that

my wife and child always have the seat helped on, so I cannot

understand why I did not have one on that night.

As John continues to recover, he and his wife are planning a fundraising

night, to collect money for the hospital, knowing that without the

urgent care he received there, he simply would not be alive today.

Still ahead tonight... Contemplating making it into the

record books - Gethin Jenkins will win his 105th cap for Wales when he

takes to the pitch tomorrow. A major change to welfare arrives in

Wales next month. It is called universal credit. The UK government

has faced stinging criticism for the way it has been handled. Daniel

Davies has been to Deeside in Flintshire, where they are preparing

for the introduction of Universal Credit and where the minister

responsible says it will help tackle welfare dependency.

The UK government has needed its flak jacket for universal credit,

with rows about delays and millions spent on software written off.

The principle of a simpler, more efficient, welfare system has got

widespread support, but the process of moving over to universal credit

has proved very difficult for the UK government.

It says it wants to get things right. It is much more than a simple

information technology system. It is a complete change for benefits.

From April seven, some people walking into this Jobcentre in

Shotton will be the first in Wales to be signed up.

At the moment, if you get one of these six benefits or tax credits,

your money arrives at different times. Under the new system, they

will be merged into a single sum, paid directly into your bank

account, once a month. And it is part of wider changes to

welfare that have included a cut to housing benefit, which Lord Freud

says has saved the taxpayer ?2 billion pounds a year. When you cut

welfare, some people miss out. But on the other hand, it can go the

other way. They have to be careful. I think it is getting a bit

aggressive, to be honest. The Welsh government has complained

about the effect on the economy and on some benefits it pays for - such

as free school dinners. This will be a gradual change. I think we have

moved from the Navy form of the benefit to being a transformation of

the culture of dependency. So it is a gradual introduction of

universal credit - a small step towards some very big changes.

You can see more on that story on Sunday Politics Wales on BBC One

Wales at eleven o'clock on Sunday. The community has been recognised

for their support of the family of April Jones. It was awarded on

behalf of everyone on the village for the difference that the maid.

Claire's here now with tonight's sport.

Good evening. Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has undergone shoulder

surgery today as his team-mates prepare for their final Six Nations

game tomorrow afternoon. There is no silverware at stake. Wales may not

be on course for a third successive Championship, but they are out to

finish the campaign on a high. Scotland have not won in Wales for

12 years, but thousands of supporters of still travelled here.

Just a stones throw away, it was all smiles for the Welsh team photo.

With no title at stake, it was not one which will halt crying on the

whole of Fame, but the players are focused on finishing the

championship with a performance they can be proud of. It has been an

inconsistent to ornament for them. Sometimes, you can look back at the

performances and see that we did not execute things we did not do as well

as we should have done. But you do not want to be too hard on

ourselves. But we want to go out there and put a few of these things

right tomorrow. The coaches thinking the six changes he has made will

galvanise the side. Those who are back in the frame are determined to

make an impact. Nobody likes to be sat on the bench. I hope I can do

something. We have been doing a lot of good stuff in training. It has

been very disappointing. It is good that we have one more chance to get

things right at the weekend. There has not been so much riding on this

match as for the last two years, when we have been playing for the

championship. But we're desperate to get a win and finish with some

momentum. There's as much pressure, in a strange way, is playing

tomorrow as the errors playing for a championship. The year of Scott

Johnson is the Scotland coach finishes tomorrow. He has enjoyed

his fair share of triumphant feel you're at the Stadium here, having

been in charge of Wales a decade ago. Tomorrow, he will become the

most capped player for Wales, Jenkins, making his 105th

appearance. Wales Under 20s face Scotland at

Colwyn Bay tonight. That game live on S4C. And tomorrow, it is Super

Saturday. England play Italy first up, followed by Wales v Scotland,

kick off at 2.45, with the France v Ireland, the final match of the

championship. And it will be a poignant afternoon

for rugby commentator Huw Llywelyn Davies. After 32 years, he is

hanging up his headphones and stepping down from international

commentary. Enjoy the match Huw, and hope Wales can win for you.

Football and Cardiff city and Swansea city are both looking for

vital points this weekend. Cardiff travel to Everton, whose manager

Roberto Martinez says he is wary of a battling Cardiff side. Swansea

play fellow strugglers West Brom at home tomorrow afternoon. Cardiff are

18th in the table. Swansea are four points clear of the relegation zone

in 14th. Both managers know, with ten games left, everyone is fighting

for points. It is a very vital period for. A lot of the teams at

the bottom will play each other then the next couple of months. We have

to believe in our performances. Every game now from the to the end

of the season, is important, I know every manager will say that. The

orders is on others, we are at home. We have been playing well. Once we

get this code behind you, we need to get the supporters on our side.

You can hear more from Garry Monk on Sport Wales Tonight over on BBC Two

Wales from seven o' clock. Hundreds of people from a small town in Powys

have clubbed together to rescue a local landmark, which was flattened

by the recent storms. For years, the famous Scott's Pine - known as the

Lonely Tree - was a prominent feature of the hillside in

Llanfyllin. Jon Ironmonger has been to find out more. The tree has stood

here for generations, but was even some of the storms. Everyone was

saddened, but then the locals decided the thought that they could

actually save it. It has been here for generations, centuries. It is

nicknamed the Lonely Tree, but it is Ashley anything but lonely. Many

people have scratched their initials, proposed marriage or

scattered issues. But most simply want to take a photograph. It is

believed to give everyone good luck. It has prompted tributes from around

the world. These rebukes from around the globe are now been got together

to be put in the book. I have had an extraordinary response, from people

who used to live here, but also from strangers, who maybe just sort as

visitors. Robert has led efforts to save it. We are crossing fingers

touching wood that the advice from the ancient tree Forum is that if we

can save as much of the route as possible, then dry them out, it

could be saved. A fortnight ago, the base of the tree was completely

exposed and huge roots, where ripped out of the ground by the wind,

cutting off a vital supply of water and nutrient. But it is hoped that

underneath the fresh soil, there are one or two healthy roots remaining

which might just be enough to keep it alive. If it cannot be rescued, a

memorial will be built in its place. But most of the people are believing

that will prevail. Letters hope they are right. The singer Katherine

Jenkins has collected her OBE from Buckingham Palace. The 33-year-old

soprano from Neath was given the honour for services to music and her

charity work. Good news. There's plenty more dry

weather to come over the weekend. Not so much fog either with more of

a breeze. Now we've seen a big difference in temperature again

today. 15C in sunny Powys but a chilly 7C in Aberporth with fog.

Tonight dry. Perhaps a few fog patches in Monmouthshire but low

cloud and mist more likely. And not quite so cold as recent nights. The

temperature staying above freezing everywhere. Typically four to seven

Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows high pressure to the southwest of the UK

over the Atlantic. More isobars over Britain and that means stronger

winds, especially in the north. Here's the picture for eight in the

morning. A cloudy start in the north and fairly mild. 8C in Bala with a

breeze. Further south, dry and brighter. A few gaps in the cloud.

Sunshine in Knighton and Carmarthen. During the day, the cloud will

become more broken. Most places enjoying a fine afternoon with

sunshine. In the NW and Snowdonia, though, the cloud a bit more

persistent. Top temperatures ten to 13 Celsius. 15 in Monmouthshire will

feel warm with a noticeable breeze. Cooler on windward coasts as the sea

temperature is still only eight or nine Celsius. Bright in Swansea for

the football and a nice afternoon in Cardiff for the rugby. Sunny with a

high of 13 Celsius. In The Vale of Clwyd tomorrow. A cloudy morning.

Brighter in the afternoon with a high of 12 in Denbigh. In the Vale

of Glamorgan. Dry and sunnier than today. Breezy with a top temperature

of ten in Llantwit Major. Tomorrow evening generally fine and clear.

Overnight cloud will increase with spots of drizzle in the north during

the early hours. Sunday a lot of cloud. Drizzle in parts of the north

and north-west. Otherwise dry. The best chance of sunshine in the

southeast. Next week will start dry but turning more unsettled by the

middle of the week with some rain. Have a good weekend.

The Labour leader has led the tributes to Tony gain, who has died

at the age of 88. And we will have more headlines at eight o'clock and

the main news bulletin after the ten o'clock news.