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Welcome to Wales Today from the Royal Welsh Show.

Tonight, one of China's biggest buyers of fine foods tells this

programme Wales has much work to do when it comes to selling our goods

If we could obtain some better conditions between countries,

And broadband companies are under fire for their poor speed.

Everyone should have the legal right to good internet access.

The call tonight from a rural pressure group.

Police continue to investigate the murder of a young mother

We'll have the latest from Penygroes.

Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is the only candidate to challenge Jeremy Corbyn

for the Labour leadership. Decades ago they were a familiar

sight in our communities - the warning now that a fall

in district nurses is putting And it's been the hottest July day

in Wales for ten years - 32 in places - but there's

change on the way. This is the shop window of all that

rural Wales has to offer. Behind me, trade stands selling

everything from bread to tractors. But tonight one of China's biggest

fine food buyers visiting the show has told this programme Wales needs

to do much more to raise its profile and be more successful

in exporting goods to the world. As Britain prepares to leave

the European Union, the pressure to find new untapped markets

for Wales becomes A taste of Wales in the food hall at

the Royal Welsh Show. We have started exporting to China, Hong

Kong, the US. We have dabbled with the Middle East as well. To her knee

and cheeses and ice cream and even bottled water, the show is not just

a chance to sell to those here but a chance to do business. Wales is

still largely unknown over seas according to this importer. Building

brand Wales is key. We still need to understand each other, not only the

products, but also commercial things and the culture. If we could obtain

better conditions between two countries, that would be much, much

better. This organic milk is it -- already exported to China and they

hope that raising the profile internationally will boost trade for

all Welsh businesses. Wales having done well in the football has made

the general awareness of Wales of a higher profile but we need to

understand how green and fresh and different Wales is to China. And

then he is able to go and show off a product from Wales. The value of

Wales' exports has jumped to ?7.2 billion last year. It is not just

food and link up the Royal Welsh Show that are looking to export.

There are all sorts of products looking to sell all over the world

and they say the sky 's the limit. The main market remains the UK but

the percentage of exports has been expanding quickly. We are exporting

more than 30% of our product range. And in due course, it could be over

half of our output goes overseas. The First Minister was at the show

today talking trade. He says despite the huge potential of global

markets, securing access to the European market is the priority for

the Welsh Government. The bottom line has to be that when Brexit

happens are exporters can have access to that European market

without having to pay extra to get into it. But to achieve that, it

might well be that the UK Government has to also accept free movement of

labour which could be a stumbling block. At such an uncertain time,

the need to find new ways to grow the Welsh economy for the future is

more important than ever. For businesses to compete

on the global stage, it's vital they can connect

with countries around the world. If you come here you will find

a strong mobile signal Its installed especially

for the quarter of a million visitors to the show

across the week. But elsewhere in other

parts of rural Wales, you will struggle to get a mobile

signal or good internet access. Today, a call for everyone

to have a legal right The Country Land Association says

in a modern economy it's key to business' success and have

challenged BT on its record Here's our economics correspondent,

Sarah Dickins. Water, everyone gets it piped to the

house, it is seen as vital. The country land Association says that

is how fast broadband should now be seen, essential to life and

business. It is pleased the UK Government is bringing in a bill

placing requirements on BT. Does that mean people would have a legal

right to good Lord band? That is absolutely what we are calling for.

We want to make sure it is not water down and it is what people can

expect that the end of it. And it is available to them. Many rural

businesses say they need fast broadband for them to compete and

create more, better paid work. A greater proportion of people are

working in rural Wales and Wales as a whole but the money they bring

back is less. ?300 a month less on average. And it is not because they

don't have the skills. If you look at the proportion of people with

degrees, there is a higher proportion of people with Greece in

Powys and Wales as a whole. The argument is that poor broadband is

holding back the rural economy. The key is confident it can deliver. The

great news for Wales is 87% of homes and businesses candidate get fast

fibre broadband. If it is not connected directly to their

property, there is a good chance that it will be over the next 12

months. The build continues. We have 12 months to deliver that. It is not

just children that live their lives online. It has become part of

everyday life but in many areas of Wales, service is poor. When we hear

from the lady director of BT that lovely little places are connected,

I cannot believe it. We are not just picking apples out in the

countryside. We run a compensated business. A recycling business, all

of our communications with Welsh Government and our customers,

suppliers, they are all online -- a complicated business. There is

nothing we don't do online. While the Royal Welsh Show loves to

celebrate traditions, people here also recognise a new economy needs

to develop and fast broadband is central to that. The hope is that

broadband and mobile reception is significantly improved, communities

will notice the benefit. Sarah, we have been hearing from the

economy minister and his suggestions of closer links between rural Wales

and the Midlands. Yes, as well as emphasising the Digital economy, he

says there are practical things we could do to increase the market. We

have already known that Bristol and Newport and Cardiff have been

working together to have an economic region that spans the political

border and the Mersey Alliance does that in the north. That is gong to

be encouraged. What he is saying is that there is a lot of business that

could be done in the West Midlands of England and if we think of the

economy moving East West, there are benefits there. We have heard

concerns in the farming community about Britain leaving the European

Union and what that meant for agriculture but today, some positive

noises about wrecks it. I have been speaking to lots of people from all

walks of this land, if you like. And what they say is that there are

opportunities. We have a slate now on which we can decide things for

Wales. Map out the vision for our economy that we want and one of the

interesting thing is that they have pointed out is that now they argue

it would be possible to say that all public sector in Wales, NHS, Army,

education, have to buy Welsh products by local, that would make a

real difference to our economy. More from the Royal Welsh Show

later, including Derek's weather forecast, on what has been

the hottest day of the year so far. First the rest of the day's

news with Nicola Smith. Pontypridd MP Owen Smith is now the

only candidate to challenge Jeremy Corbyn for the leadership of the

Labour Party. Angela Eagle has withdrawn from the race.

I will take Jeremy on on the issues and on the policies.

I think I have got ideas that can turn some of the

slogans we have had in recent years into solutions.

Solutions that would lead to better material improvement

We are about helping people get on, all people in

this country and we have got to be seen as that once more and undermine

Let's speak to our Parliamentary Correspondent David Cornock who's

Can he win? Owen Smith is very confident he can and will win the

Labour leadership. He is now the overwhelming choice to take on

Jeremy Corbyn and to take that job. You look at the breath of his

support at Westminster, former Labour leader Ed Miliband is backing

him, Margaret Beckett, more than half the Welsh Labour MPs. Important

but of course not enough because it is Labour Party members who will

decide who leads the party and last year they voted overwhelmingly for

Jeremy Corbyn so it is not going to be easy. He knows he faces an uphill

task in trying to oust someone who got the 60% of the vote last year.

But Owen Smith believes he is fizzing with ideas and energy and

that he has the ability to really turn what Jeremy Corbyn 's

principles are into as he sees it power, to make Labour more ready for

government. He believes that he can be as radical as Jeremy Corbyn but

he is the more effective, the more credible leader, the more effective

it and credible potential Prime Minister. What happens now? Well,

there will be a two-month leadership campaign. You will see Labour Party

hustings up and down the country with Owen Smith taking on Jeremy

Corbyn. Fair to say that many Labour members outside Wales do not know

Owen Smith at well. And that could be an advantage, it could be a

disadvantage. He's putting himself forward as the freshfaced, the new

generation of MPs. But it will be a competent of contest. I was talking

to a cabinet minister a short time ago who said it could get very nasty

but clearly Owen Smith, the MP for Pontypridd, is up for the fight.

A murder investigation is continuing after a woman's body was found

Emma Louise Borm, from Penygroes, was found in the garden

Witnesses have described hearing screams in the hours

The search for clues has extended beyond the small terraced house

where Emma Louise Baum lived with her two-year-old son

to the surrounding streets and even the drains.

It was in the early hours of a warm Sunday morning that one which must

who did not want to be identified told me he heard a woman

screaming and shouting stop, please, and sorry from

He rang 999 at about 4am, even describing hearing footsteps

But when he woke up later that morning, he learned

This quiet street is still absorbing the full horror of what happened.

It is quite shocking because we are a close community

and everyone perceives that things happen in big cities where people

are found like this and we are just thinking of the family.

It is just a close-knit community and virtually everybody knows

And as I say, everybody helps each other out,

Two men who were being questioned in connection

with the murder have both now been released without charge.

This afternoon, a postmortem examination has been carried out.

North Wales Police said they sent officers to investigate a possible

disturbance in the early hours of yesterday but did not

As is customary in such cases, the matter has been referred

to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

On social media, those who knew Emma Louise Baum have been offering

each other condolences and sharing memories of the last

There are still many unanswered questions for family and friends.

Some of whom have told us that they are too raw to speak

to the media today but they have all paid tribute to a popular young

woman who was a loving mother to her small son.

Police are investigating a break-in at a wind farm in Rhymney,

in which around ?10,000 worth of fibre optic cable was stolen.

Officers are looking for a man, seen here on CCTV, driving a black

The break-in happened at around 4 am on Wednesday the 1st of June,

A new Day Ticket has been launched, allowing unlimited bus

The Travel Cymru ticket means passengers will be able to travel

on any long distance bus journey, on the TrawsCymru network.

It aims to facilitate more hop-on, hop-off travel across the country

to encourage tourism and to boost local economies.

Motorists using Flintshire's main town centre car parks will have

to continue paying to park, after a year long pilot scheme.

The council hopes permanent charges will raise around ?438,000 over

District nurses have played an important role

in caring for patients in their own home for decades.

But there's concern tonight that a big drop in the number

of district nurses here, is contributing to the pressure

on emergency departments and GP surgeries.

The Royal College of Nursing has told this programme that 42% fewer

district nurses could also be contributing to

Some of district nurses' job haven't changed though.

Cath is visiting Sandra, as she recovers

For years, there's been a push for more treatment at home,

District nurses - part of team that achieves it.

The nurses on the ward tend to be more specialist. Out in the

district, we have a range of all care. We need to be specialist in

all different could type of care. These nurses is that one beyond. Any

question I ask them, I'm out of ten, even ten out of ten, they know the

answer. We do need it. I think I would have given up ages ago if I

did not have these, to be honest. But the number of district

nurses like Cath has The Welsh Government says it's

because district nurses are now used to lead and advise other, larger

teams and community health workers. But the union representing

nurses is concerned. If you were to speak to any general

practitioner, you will know that AGP is dependent on nurse sometimes

going out to their home, which then does not necessitate them having to

wait so long for a GP appointment. So the really action in district

nurses, you think, could be having an impact on waiting lists at GP

surgeries, emergency departments? It is concluded into some of that?

Undoubtedly and also maybe readmission rates.

there are more nurses working across the NHS in Wales,

The Royal College of Nurses wants a committment to training

It says it will ensure those with complex needs are looked

after by someone highly experienced, to avoid putting patients at risk.

Some sport news now and four welsh rugby players have been included

in Team GB's Sevens squads for the Rio Olympics next month.

Scarlets flanker James Davies and Sam Cross from Newport

will travel to the games, along with reserve Luke Treharne.

Jasmine Joyce is the only Welsh player to make the women's line up.

Football, and the New Saints are playing Apoel Nicosia

in the Champions League second qualifying round second leg.

Saints held the Cypriot champions to a goalless draw in the first leg

Cricket, and Glamorgan's hopes of a first County Championship win

of the season hanging in the balance.

They're playing Derbyshire on day three at Colwyn Bay.

Now back to Jamie at the Royal Welsh Show.

One of those who came through the turnstiles

Christianne Glossp was here earlier and said that Wales

is at a high risk of an outbreak of blue tongue disease.

She has called on farmers to only import animals

It follows a number of suspected cases of the disease which is spread

by blood-sucking midges, all of which have been

We all want clean rivers, but dairy farms will go bust if even

tougher rules on storing and spreading fertilizer

That's the stark warning tonight from farming unions.

They've called on the Welsh Government to be clear

about whether it plans to introduce more so-called

Nitrate Vulnerable Zones - designed to tackle

agricultural pollution going into stream and rivers.

Our environment correspondent, Steffan Messenger reports.

It has been a bleak few years on Broadmoar Farm.

Hit by TB and falling milk prices, Eleanor and Geoffrey Evans say

Now the threat of tougher rules around how they store their slurry

This is one of two pits we have currently and we are able to store

What we are talking about is having to store slurry for five months.

It means a big cost implication to have the space.

It is a massive change for our business, to be able

to invest about 100,000 in a new slurry system is not

Even if we spend all the money on large slurry stores,

will the environment be better off at the end of it?

And we want more scientific evidence to prove that the end results

They are waiting to hear whether the Welsh Government

will include the land they farm near Wolfs Castle in Pembrokeshire

on a new map of so-called nitrate vulnerable zones.

Less than 3% of Wales is affected at the moment.

Farmers in those areas faced tougher restrictions on the use

of fertiliser to try and protect water quality in nearby

The reason we have got NVZs is because there is evidence

in certain watercourses and that can mean ground waters

as well as surface water, so rivers and streams as well,

evidence that there is pollution from nitrates.

So we have got these zones in place to try and improve water quality.

New designations are under consideration across Pembrokeshire,

parts of Carmarthenshire and Anglesey.

They could include half of Wales' potato crop

and a quarter of the land used for milk production.

A Welsh Government consultation has been put off several times.

And farming unions say lack of information is

The fact that there has been various different dates given

for consultation to be issued, people have been waiting to see

what is going to happen and unfortunately, that

consultation has been delayed on a number of occasions.

People are now saying, what is going to happen,

if we are going to do developments on the farm, what do

The Welsh Government's Rural Affairs Secretary, Lesley Griffiths,

told BBC Wales she was committed to carrying out consultation and it

Environmental groups say NVZs are an essential part of maintaining

water quality and wildlife in rivers and lakes.

Farmers like Eleanor and Geoffrey argue they work with

the environment, not against it and they are

Record breaking temperatures here at the Royal Welsh Show today.

Derek is sensibly cooling down by the pond.

Jamie, it is a bit cooler down here, but still very high.

And it's the same across the country.

Wales has been experiencing the hottest day of the year so far

with temperatures soaring to 32 in some places.

No complaints about the outlook here. A weaker pound and instability

overseas are all helping tourism. The hot weather is just the icing on

the cake. I think the difference it does make for us is the day visitor.

People coming for that short break, at the last minute, they want to

come away and say let's have a night away. That is where it makes the

difference. With schools out, Wales is looking the perfect choice for a

family holiday. For now, at least. I definitely don't need to go abroad.

It is lovely on the beach. With this weather, it is a ten. But we have

seen the weather for the coming days and then it will be a little bit

more rainy. Spare a thought for those working. There is still an

appetite for fish and chips disc type the heat. It is hot. There is

no air conditioning. Keep cool and Drinkwater, that is the Public

health message and it one in most two. At the Royal Welsh Show, it was

not only the crowd seeding to cool down. Across Wales, temperatures

have soared from 31 Celsius in Barry Island to around 30 Celsius in

Conwy. It is the hottest July day we have had in ten years. With

temperatures up towards 30 degrees, there is no point sweltering on the

beach. The best place to be is out at sea and what better mode of

transport than this? The UK's first passenger amphibious vehicle. It is

very James Bond. They have only been in business a few weeks and are

causing quite a splash. We do not have to wait for the tide to be in.

We can launch from any beach where we have permission and we can drive

into the sea at any stage. That also means we can arrive at places that

other boats can't easily get to. Even though this mini heatwave is

not set to last, it is official, summer has arrived.

So today has been has been the hottest July day

30 Celsius here in Llanelwedd, thankfully with a breeze.

32 in Monmouth, Cardiff and Porthmadog.

A little too hot for some people, but the hot weather is not

Temperatures will be lower tomorrow and it will be fresher

So if you're coming to the show tomorrow.

It will be cloudier than today but dry.

Temperatures a more bearable 23 Celsius in the afternoon,

This evening a sunny start, but cloud will spread

Most places dry but scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms

These maybe heavy in places in the north.

And you may have trouble sleeping tonight.

Temperatures not falling much, with lows between 17 and 21 Celsius.

Tomorrow's chart shows a trough of low pressure

Behind it cooler air and as this hits the hot and humid air over us

There is a Met Office warning of thunderstorms in force

Not everywhere will have them but where they do occur

they could be severe with hail, gusty winds

Perhaps some heavy thunderstorms in the north at first.

More cloud than today but still some sunshine,

Temperatures lower than today but still warm and muggy,

Although it will turn fresher from the west later in the day

Tomorrow night dry with a mixture of broken cloud and clear spells.

Lowest temperatures 13 to 16 Celsius.

Thursday a cooler, fresher day but dry with some

As for the outlook, Friday some dry weather and sunshine

So after the hottest July day for 10 years.

Tomorrow less hot with a few scattered showers

We'll have an update for you here at 8 o'clock and again

That's Wales Today from the Royal Welsh Show.

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