13/04/2014 BBC Wales Today

Good evening. The former Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Opik has

accused the Crown Prosecution Service of being desperate to cobble

together a set of charges against the Swansea-born MP Nigel Evans. Mr

Opik was called as a prosecution witness in the trial of Nigel Evans,

who was cleared of rape and sexual assault last week.

The former deputy speaker of the House of Commons has come out

fighting after his five-week trial. In a newspaper interview today he

says the ?130,000 legal bill to clear his name has cost him his life

savings. He says if someone is dragged through the courts through

no fault of their own antiquated they should get their legal fees

back from the CPS budget. He says he feels cheated by the fact that if

his accusers walked down the street none of them would be recognised but

he would be. It called for the same kind of anonymity during the trial

accused -- for those accused of carrying out such attacks. Lempit

Opik told Sunday Politics Wales that he was amazed the case went to

court. It isn't a level playing field. Whilst it might be

distressing for the media, it might be right not to reveal the identity

of a defendant in the same way a plaintiff is secured anonymity. The

CPS defended the procedure saying the rules apply for whoever it is.

He is a good parliamentarian and understands Parliament. Parliament

would be richer for him continuing to work there. With the trial behind

him, Mr Evans says he is planning to stay on as an MP and to fight the

seat at the next general election. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

have been dealing with a number of deliberately started grass fires

this weekend. This one in Treherbert was one of the largest. The fires

have damaged a total of 15 hectares of countryside today that's around

the same size as 30 football pitches.

Part of the beach in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan was cordoned off

after around 150 tonnes of rock came away from a cliff face. No one was

injured. The Fire Service says recent rain that had made parts of

the cliff unstable. Penarth seafront its peer and beach

were packed with families enjoying the sunshine when loud rumbling made

people turn and face the cliffs. One lady was with her children on her

beach and filmed the first few moments of the rock fall. I grabbed

the kids and ran. Emergency services quickly sealed off part of the

beach. Around 150 tonnes of rock came crashing down this cliff face

onto the beach but no one was injured. The rock face is beginning

to dry out so we are asking people to say about a cliff hike in

distance away from the cliffs. When walking along the top, stay inside

to that distance as well. Those fishing on the pier saw the drama

unfolding. One hell of a noise. Quite frightening. It was

spectacular but I feel sorry for the people on top. South Wales Fire and

rescue says part of the path and some clifftop gardens eroded and

they have been liaising with residents and the local authority to

make sure there is no further danger.

Swansea City's game at home to Chelsea is featured on Match of the

Day Two in a few minutes so if you don't want to know what happened

it's time to do something else... The Swans remain just three points

clear of the Premier League relegation zone after losing 1-0.

Demba Ba with the only goal. Swansea defender Chico Flores was sent off

early in the match. A check on the weather now. Here's

Rhian Haf. Hello. Most of us have enjoyed a

lovely Dale. -- a lovely day. In rural areas there will be a touch of

rest. -- frost. A fine day tomorrow with a lot of sunshine. The winds

will be lighter so it will be a bit warmer. In the next few days, high

pressure builds and it will stay settled, dry and bright. Cold by

night but warmed by day. That's Wales Today. We're back in

Breakfast from 6.25. Goodnight. Good evening. It was a lovely day

across many parts of the UK. 17 in the London area withshine but it was

a different story in Scotland. It was wet and