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South Wales Police have said they are "sincerely sorry" tonight

for failing to protect a woman whose partner attacked her with a

Charmaine Lewis says after seeking help from the police,

she was taken back home by officers, and attacked minutes later.

Charmaine Lewis was left for dead by her partner.

She called the police a number of times, but their response to her

plight, she says, left her at the mercy of a man who was already

She met Christopher veal after he'd been released from prison.

They had a baby boy together, but she says she did not know he was

She was living in these Cardiff flats when she first reported him,

he threatened her again and again she sought help from the police.

I waited for three hours for the police to come to me because

Eventually they did come and it was a great big police van and they put

My partner kept on phoning me when I was at the police station.

The officer said what's his name and his phone number and he phoned

my partner, Chris Veal, and said, "Can you stop phoning Charmaine?

And they sent me back home and as they were going down the lift,

Chris was coming up the lift and at the time I was kneeling down

and changing my little boy's bum and my front door came crashing in.

What followed was an horrendous attack with a claw hammer.

And please -- I went to grab my phone to phone the police and tried

to get out onto the veranda locked the door and carried on Headingley.

In the head, with a hammer. -- carried on hitting me.

Tomorrow an IPCC report is expected to uphold

three complaints about the way the police responded to her case.

The MP who helped her bring her complaints says things must change.

This is a pivotal report in terms of the recommendations and the emphasis

on training. I think we have to see it as such. We also have to see that

we have a very inspiring women in Charmaine, who is not out to get

anyone. She just wants something that rights and for her sake and

anyone who has experienced a domestic file and is, it is crucial

that we do that. This evening, South Wales Police

said the force was sincerely sorry for failing to provied the care

and protection Charmaine needed. And is working incredibly hard

to improve the response for The First Minister has ordered

an inquiry into whether the Environment Minister has

broken government rules. Alun Davies lobbied in favour

of a multi-mullion pound The inquiry will look into

whether his actions as the local Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent,

have come into conflict with Here's our

Political Editor Nick Servini. The plan is to turn is hundreds of

acres of more land into something like this. -- to turn hundreds. At a

cost of more than ?209, it is one of the most ambitious proposals ever

seen in the valleys. Many locals are in favour as is the assembly member.

The question is, as he broken the rules and supporting it because he

oversees the body which plays a crucial role in the planning

process? The body initially objected to the racing circuit because of the

impact on the environment. And then in August, it said the developers

had come forward with new information to allay many of the

concerns it had. But before the change of heart, it emerged that

Alan Davies wrote to the organisation in his capacity as the

local am. In an e-mail in June he wrote that he was disappointed with

the approach that they had taken. He says he felt that an RW would be

taking a different approach to planning matters and would be

seeking to adopt a positive approach. It goes on to say that he

was very anxious that the development goes ahead and does so

in a way that enhances the community.

In first ministers questions, Carwyn Jones was asked repeatedly about

whether the new about the e-mail. Could you confirm whether your

advice was sought as the ministerial code sets out, by the minister

before he gauged in contact with national resources Wales on this

specific matter? No, but the code says that applies to coolly to a

decision taking Minister and he is not that Minister in this instance.

As the leader of the opposition will know, I have asked the secretary to

produce a report for me on the circumstances surrounding this

issue. An RW sets tonight that discussions with Alan Davies were

routine but the question is whether they were appropriate. The

ministerial code, the rule book for government ministers, states:

The future of the racetrack is still uncertain as work is yet to start.

We should know about Alan Davies's future in around a fortnight.

Three people have been sentenced to a total of 13 years

for the manslaughter of a cyclist in Torfaen last summer.

Deon Morgan, Andrew Vass and Casey Coslett were jailed after 63 year

old John Reeder was pushed off his bike in a village outside Pontypool

All schools in Wales will be legally responsible for ensuring teachers

have access to training courses and a career progression plan.

It comes after a major review of the school system warned the

Welsh government did not do enough to support teachers in April.

The Education Minister Huw Lewis hopes it will improve standards.

BBC Cymru Wales has announced plans to build its new headquarters

in the centre of Cardiff, replacing its current home

It'll be located in front of the central station, with an area

It's expected to be ready by 2018. We will have a centre where teams

can collaborate more easily, where everything is visible. Importantly,

a chance to be in a location where the public can see us face-to-face.

Tens of thousands of people moving through that location every day.

Plans for a solar farm near Wrexham Industrial estate have gone

Developers say the 60 acre site would house enough solar panels,

like these on Anglesey, to provide power for 4,000 homes.

Wales warmed up for the first Test against South Africa with a five-try

Tries from Josh Turnbull and Cory Allen put them ahead

before the break, with James Hook, Alex Cuthbert and Gareth Davies

crossing the line in the second, with a final score of 34-12.

I said to the guys in the changing room, to win any game in South

Africa, you have to enjoy it because it is such a tough place to come and

play rugby. Time for the weather forecast and there's plenty of

sunshine about good news. The next few days are looking promising

across Wales. It is going to feel warmer, and dryer. Settled

conditions to come. But for now, it is not quite there. But the showers

are spilling in from the West but overnight, they will become lighter

with a bit of drizzle by tomorrow morning. Again, it is not a cold

night. We expect temperatures to fall to 11 or 12 in towns and

cities. Still breezy on the coast. Tomorrow morning, the best of the

brightness across eastern parts. Along the South Wales coast, we

could see drizzle. That will fizzle out and it will become dry across

the country again. This is because this area of high pressure across

the south of the UK. We are respecting sharers across Northern

Ireland and Scotland, with temperatures reaching 23 potentially

in London. It will feel warmer. Back in Wales, more sunshine throughout

the day. The cloud will thin and break as the day continues with top

temperatures of 19 or 20. Pushing into tomorrow night, the cloud will

break overnight and we could see some mist and fog patches across

temperature and Carmarthenshire. Thursday, shorts and T-shirts

potentially at the Thursday, shorts and T-shirts

potentially at ready the cos we will see more in the way of sunshine.

High UV levels so take care if you are fair. And a high pollen count.

But hopefully more sunshine. It is not everyday you get to show an

outlook like this. It is pretty good.

It certainly is. And that is Wales Today.

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From all of us here goodnight. From all of us here goodnight.