23/02/2017 BBC Wales Today

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The man who bought these diamonds lost tens of thousands of pounds.

He's among the Welsh victims defrauded out of millions.

9,000 homes are still without power tonight

and rail services are disrupted,

as the clean-up begins after Storm Doris.

And could Gareth Bale make a Uefa Champions League appearance

Just 100 days to go until the final comes to Cardiff.

over the past two years, more than ?2.5 million

according to the latest figures given to BBC Wales.

up to 20 times that, that the true figure could be

because most victims will never come forward.

In this special report, Jenny Rees meets a man who lost

over ?100,000 of his life savings.

This was the promise, invest in diamonds for a higher return

the investor bought, one of five small diamonds

paying several thousand pounds for each of them.

It's called a fancy intense pink and it's pretty

but will not be worth anything like the ?18,000 he paid for it.

This UK national fraud and cyber crime reporting Centre suggests

more than ?2.6 million has been lost by individuals in Wales

in the last two years, but trading standards say the true figure

could be 10 or 20 times that, as most victims never come forward.

They will say or do anything to get your money.

We have had people who lost almost everything,

they ended up with their homes belonging to something else

because they were persuaded to enter an equity release scheme,

so in their old age they are worried about being

The gentleman who bought the diamonds lost

over ?100,000 to three different scams.

His words are spoken by a member of our team.

He is too embarrassed to speak openly about how he was conned

The young man told me his wife expected a baby and

He told his bosses he would sell this diamond.

I said I couldn't manage all the money he

wanted, but I felt I was letting him down.

Imagine being so stupid as to send ?500.

If I dwelt on it every day of the week,

Trading standards hold a number of events through the year.

Today it is with NatWest bank, to raise

awareness of the scams out there before people fall foul

9,000 homes are still without power tonight following Storm Doris -

Gusts of 94 mph were recorded in Capel Curig in Snowdonia,

and there were long delays for people catching ferries and planes.

This evening Arriva Trains Wales told passengers

to only travel if their journey is essential.

As a casualty of Storm Doris it was perhaps predictable

that Colwyn Bay's historic pier should suffer more damage.

It had already been weakened by collapse two weeks ago

but in terms of the effect on everyday lives across Wales,

it was the loss of power to thousands of homes

In Menai Bridge, as elsewhere,

This restaurant should have been busy at lunchtime.

We had some power, half the building wasn't on

and at 10am the whole lot went off, so we have been waiting,

we have now cancelled customers over lunchtime.

We've seen supplies interrupted in rural areas but also urbanised

areas which for this type of event is not usual but when you're dealing

with wind speeds over 90 mph, it's not an uncommon thing to see,

From before first light this morning, the storm

Countless trees and branches were brought down.

In some places they simply caused inconvenience.

In other instances there were some narrow escapes.

At Anglesey the frontage was blown off a shop.

Near Wrexham our cameraman's car ended up under a tangle of branches.

Thankfully he wasn't in it at the time.

The Britannia Bridge was closed for a while,

there were hold-ups on flights from Cardiff Airport,

including those to Edinburgh for the rugby.

Ferry traffic to Ireland was disrupted.

In Holyhead, some faced long delays.

We were hoping to go out this morning at 8:50am.

Unfortunately that ferry was stuck in Dublin.

There have been five cancelled departures today with problems

on one service knocking onto those that follow,

but the weather seems to have eased and traffic is moving.

Around Wales today Storm Doris has brought some dramatic images,

some damage and disruption, certainly a deal of inconvenience

After three days locked in Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff

the Church in Wales' electoral college was unable to decide on

a preferred candidate to become the next Bishop of Llandaff.

The five bishops in Wales will now make a final decision.

A man from Tredegar - accused of downloading

so-called Islamic State manuals - has been told he'll stand trial

in the Summer. 23-year-old Nathan Saunders appeared

at The Old Bailey in London, charged with five counts of possessing

a record likely to be useful to a person committing

A Welsh Labour MP is petitioning the European Parliament

Ann Clwyd wants MEPs to allow UK citizens to vote on any Brexit deal

She's also calling for protections to be put in place for British

citizens working in EU countries, and for EU citizens working here.

I don't think it was explained properly enough to people.

It's insulting people who voted the other way.

It's just sad that the implications were not spelt out clearly.

We, here, in the UK Parliament, are still finding out about it.

The UK Government says it wants to protect the status of EU nationals

here, and the only circumstances in which that wouldn't be possible is

if British citizens' rights in the EU are not protected in return.

It's the biggest single sporting event being staged

The final of the Champions League is 100 days away and organisers

say that, logistically, it will be unlike anything

Around 200,000 people are expected to be in Cardiff for the match.

Gareth Bale taking centre stage last year, celebrating

Real Madrid's Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid

when they returned to the Bernabeu to be welcomed by adoring fans.

The 2016 final had been staged in Milan's San Siro Stadium

and drew a TV audience of hundreds of millions across the world.

For the city itself, a colourful festival of football.

Cardiff will have a lot to live up to.

Now in 100 days the Uefa Champions League final will be in Cardiff,

the Principality Stadium temporarily rebranded for this game.

When Europe's finest meet here at the National Stadium

on Saturday the 3rd of June, it will be broadcast to more

than 200 countries and seen by an audience

It will be the largest sporting event in the world in 2017

but Cardiff is the smallest city ever to host

It's expected to generate up to ?45 million for the local economy.

such high-profile sporting events stadium are used to

but First Minister Carwyn Jones says this is special.

In the days before devolution, if I said we would host

the Champions League final in Cardiff it would be laughable,

we've come a long way since then, and this is not just for Cardiff

but the whole of Wales and its profile.

Organisers acknowledge that such a high-profile event

When we were awarded the event in 2015

The atrocities in Paris, Brussels, East Berlin,

-- Nice and Berlin, so we have to take measures so there will be

around the stadium but it's there for a good reason.

Moving and accommodating the sheer number of travelling fans

24 fast trains will run from Cardiff to London after the match

and a cruise ship holding 1,200 people will dock in Newport.

A second temporary terminal will be set up at Cardiff Airport.

Around 170,000 people will be staying in a hotel on match day

but Cardiff has just a fraction of that number of rooms.

This city is very busy for the Champions League final.

It has been booked up for over two years but as a city we have worked

together with neighbours as far as Bristol, Swansea and beyond,

so it will have a major effect not just in Cardiff but Wales.

As well as a capacity crowd in the stadium,

the rest of the city will be able to enjoy the atmosphere

at fan zones similar to those which proved popular last summer

One will be located in Cardiff Bay, just part of a festival of football

to entertain an estimated 200,000 fans

who will descend on the Welsh capital.

Rugby - and Wales have arrived in Scotland

ahead of their Six Nations clash on Saturday.

24 hours on from naming his side, Wales boss Rob Howley said

selecting some positions was a welcome headache,

especially with four world-class back row players at his disposal.

Wales haven't lost to Scotland for ten years.

Swansea Council has given permission for formal talks to take place

over the future of the Liberty Stadium.

The council built the ?27 million stadium

where Swansea City and the Ospreys have played since 2005.

more commercial opportunities, ground and explore

including stadium naming rights and possible expansion.

After Storm Doris, how's the weather looking overnight

The worst is now over. Much calmer today, thankfully. Most of us felt

the full force of Storm Doris. The highest wins in the whole of the UK,

94 mph in Snowdonia. Tonight, the wind will continue to die down. Some

showers around with a dusting of snow on some of the hills and

mountains. Inland, cold enough for a touch of frost. A chilly start

tomorrow morning. Apart from the odd shower here and there, most places

dry with some sunshine to look forward to, and the wind much

lighter than today. Across the rest of the UK, a similar story. Icy

patches in the north in the morning, most places dry with sunshine and

like the wings. Rain will spread across Northern Ireland tomorrow

afternoon, eventually into the West of Scotland with some snow on the

Scottish mountains. Highs of 10 Celsius in Plymouth. Close to home,

most places dry and bright for a while, then cloud will increase with

rain spreading to the north and west. Lighter winds with a high of

nine Celsius in Wrexham. Overnight, cloudy with some patchy rain and

drizzle. Temperatures rising. Saturday will be a windy day. Spots

of drizzle, some rain as well, some heavy bursts likely with highs of 12

in Flintshire. For the rugby and Enron Saturn day, showers and a

little sunshine -- for the rugby in Edinburgh on Saturday. Some spots of

drizzle and more rain on Sunday afternoon, with stronger winds.

Tomorrow, much calmer than today. And that's all from the late team -

we'll be back in Breakfast But until then, from all

of us on the programme,