15/06/2016 BBC Wales Today

Tonight's headlines: For the first time, the Prime Minister and Wales'

First Minister appear together to campaign for the same cause -

And police use tear gas on football supporters in Lille.

Thousands of Welsh fans are gathering in the city.

The Prime Minister, David Cameron, and First Minister Carwyn Jones have

joined forces in Cardiff to urge voters to back

The Leave side described it as yet another stage-managed event.

Here's our political editor, Nick Servini.

Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen.

Putting differences aside, they're usually miles apart on many

issues, but it was all forgotten today as David Cameron

and Carwyn Jones stood shoulder to shoulder on the same

They made their pitch and answered questions from call centre staff

It wasn't the toughest crowd with no mention of immigration,

for example, and at times, the two men were jovial.

But the claims were serious as they made their case to remain

in terms of potential benefits, for security, cheaper energy bills,

but time and time again, they returned to the economy.

When Labour and Conservative politicians are prepared to stand

together on an issue, together with Greens

and Liberal Democrats and trade unionists and businesses

and voluntary bodies, I don't see that as some

I see that as a reason really to listen.

58 years where we were on the sidelines, in the crowd

shouting when no-one took any notice of us,

when we had no influence at all on what was happening

in the European tournament, and now we're there.

And the same thing applies for the referendum next week.

Leave campaigners dismissed it as yet another stage-managed event.

Their constant deluge of prophecies of doom,

of putting fear in people because the world will come

to an end if they vote to leave, are not being believed

This wasn't the only time today for the Conservatives and Labour

The current Chancellor, George Osborne, and the former

Labour Chancellor, Alistair Darling, warned how taxes would rise

and public spending could be cut in the event of a Brexit.

But 57 Conservative MPs have signed a joint statement saying they would

There is desperation on both sides, and I've already said there's

It was unprecedented to see the leader of the Conservative Party

and the leader of Welsh Labour agreeing on so much.

They did it in one of Wales' biggest call centres.

The question is whether anyone's listening at this late

A former soldier from Llanelli has died after being Tasered by police.

The 43-year-old man, Spencer Beynon, was well known

for his community work in the town but friends say he had

Eyewitneses say he stabbed himself and a dog with a knife.

Welcomed home from Iraq a hero, Spencer Beynon, a former member

of the Royal Welsh Regiment, served in the Army for 15 years.

He told this programme how tough duty there had been.

There were certain times were it was a very scary place to be

at that time, and obviously, us being professional in what we do,

we just continued with the operation in hand.

Friends say military life took its toll.

He was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Police were called here by a member of the public who was concerned for

the welfare and about the behaviour of a man who appeared to be injured.

We are told that during an engagement, a Taser was discharged.

He was a regular at this gym and here and in the town well-known

I know that he set up a watch, just to make sure that children

were getting home safely during summer holidays and things.

He was a pillar of the community and I would say he was quite

selfless, he would do anything for anybody.

The police have referred the case to the IPCC,

Following Slovakia's game with Russia, supporters were seen

running through the streets before officers attempted to disperse them

50,000 fans from Wales and England are expected here ahead of their

Clashes between police and fans tonight on the streets and Lille.

As thousands from the stadium spilled back into the city,

At the moment, the police are just gathered here.

It's unclear what's happening but there was a loud bang

and a big rush of fans down one of the main roads,

and they seem to have moved round here.

You can see that the police are quick to respond.

It's just finding out what's going on.

Just before, a large number of England fans gathered in the bars

of one of the squares, goading Russian fans

And as always, there are plenty of police to watch the performance.

In preparation for any trouble, there are an extra 4000 officers

Around 350 bars will close earlier than normal,

In the fan zone, which can hold 30,000, they are serving

Authorities have also banned the sale of alcohol

in shops or supermarkets, but that is proving

I think any city in the world who has introduced that type

of licensing legislation, within a matter of hours and a city

the size of Lille, to try and police that 100%,

But the Football Supporters Federation, which has already met

with French police and Uefa security advisers, isn't convinced

I don't know how they could impose that anyway with so many

You've got the fan zones selling beer, you've got

There are just too many outlets to sell alcohol and it would be

What people need to bear in mind, they say alcohol fuels violence,

this is premeditated violence by hooligans who are not drinking.

The police have been quick to respond to any

disturbances tonight, releasing tear gas to instantly

disperse the rising crowds, but they may well be

A mother from Rhondda Cynon Taff has admitted causing or allowing cruelty

Chloe Thomas originally denied neglecting her toddler, Finley.

A court was told he died from catastrophic injuries

Her boyfriend, Sean Buckley, denies murder and has been giving

From Cardiff Crown Court, Paul Heaney reports.

The prosecution says Finlay Thomas had injuries that should not

From his home here near Tonypandy, he was taken by ambulance

His mother, Chloe Thomas, seen here at an earlier hearing,

Today in court, shaking and crying, she changed her plea,

admitting for the first time to causing or allowing cruelty.

Her boyfriend, Sean Buckley, denies murdering the toddler.

Sean Buckley told the court today he had a good relationship

with Finlay, and repeatedly denied doing anything

He said he was aware that he had fallen down the stairs two

or three times before, but he had never seen

He was extremely upset as he described finding

Finlay at the bottom of the stairs the day he died.

"I tried to pick up and put on his feet", he said,

A 41-year-old man, who's admitted killing his landlord,

has been giving evidence in his trial.

David Craig Ellis denies murdering 59-year-old Alec Warburton.

He told Swansea Crown Court that Mr Warburton had asked him to give

Mr Warburton had been missing from his home in Swansea since July

when his body was found in Conwy in September.

More than two thirds of Assembly Members have

signed a letter to the BBC Director General, Tony Hall,

demanding he is specific about how much extra money he intends

In 2014, Lord Hall told an audience in Cardiff that English-language

television programming in Wales had been eroded and he subsequently said

he planned to allocate additional funding to the nations.

The most rare species of animal, bird and plant in Wales are to be

assigned an Assembly Member each to champion their cause.

It follows a similar scheme undertaken by members

From dormice to dolphins, 60 examples of the most threatened

wildlife in Wales will be paired with a politician.

Our environment correspondent, Steffan Messenger, has the details.

Meet the water vole, one of Wales's rarest animals. A new scheme means

it has its own Assembly Member. Every introduction Project in John

Griffiths's constituency has seen the furry creature make a comeback.

Whatever aspect of nature we use to engage with people is really

valuable to get key messages across. 60 of our most threatened animals,

birds and plants will be paired with politicians as part of the species

champion programme. They will offer an information and opportunities to

take part in conservation work. But it's more than just a gimmick. The

Assembly members have a particular important role to play when it comes

to nature conservation. Wales has international targets to hit around

reducing habitat and wildlife loss by 2020. That includes seeing a

marked recovery in numbers of threatened species like the

dormouse, wiped out in parts of England. In Wales, they will be

championed by this man. We know from a report launched a couple of years

ago that we are losing 60% of the species in the UK with almost one in

ten species at the point of extinction. Most people did not know

about that and that is why we need a champions to highlight their plight

and help the government reversed the trends in their decline. The

charities say a similar scheme in the Scottish Parliament has put more

of a focus on nature within politics. They hope the Welsh

Assembly can now follow Scotland's tracks.

The iconic steam train The Flying Scotsman attracted crowds

of over five 500 people at Llandudno Junction today,

Enthusiasts gathered to watch the famous train pass

through on its way from Crewe to Holyhead with a 20-minute stop

giving plenty of opportunities for photos.

Greetings. More dramatic with other parts of Wales today. Thunderstorms,

pale and flash flooding in places. But some places stayed dry and

sunny. The thunderstorms are now dying down. Still a few showers

around overnight but most places becoming dry with temperatures

staying in double figures. For tomorrow morning, most places. Try,

Brighton parts of the West, sunshine, but if you showers around

as well and more war brought during the morning telling had been places.

Across the rest of the UK, heavily thundery showers will break out

across England, torrential downpours in places, but they will be hit and

miss, if you spots will stay dry and sunny.

Northern Ireland and Scotland, cloudy and cool, spots of rain and

drizzle, most of the rain in north-east sock Scotland. There is a

Met Office warning in force for more heavy downpours and thunderstorms

tomorrow. Torrential rain in places. Parts of the North and west likely

to stay dry. A top temperature of 20 Celsius. Over to France now and the

weather tomorrow, heavy showers, maybe a thunderstorm, the high 19

Celsius. On Friday, dry weather and sunshine, a few showers breaking

out, most in the south. And good news for the weekend. Better weather

on the way, turning dry and more settled. The best of the sunshine

likely on Saturday and feeling fresher.

And don't forget, we'll have all the build-up to the Wales'

England Euro 2016 game throughout the day tomorrow and there'll be

reaction to the result live from Lens at 6:30pm.

For now, from all of us here, good night.