23/03/2017 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to the programme.

The headlines: Tonight there is police activity outside

a property in Carmarthenshire.

It follows yesterday's terror attack in London.

And the Wales football team have arrived in Dublin,

ahead of tomorrow's crucial world cup qualifier against

the Republic of Ireland.

Good evening.

Police are tonight searching a property in Carmarthenshire

as part of the investigation into the Westminster terror attack.

It's one of several searches linked to the inquiry but no arrests

have been made there.

It comes as Welsh police forces review security measures,

but they say there is no specific threat in Wales.

Sachin Krishnan reports.

Officers outside a property in Carmarthenshire tonight.

It's one of the areas confirmed by the Metropolitan Police

where searches have taken place, although Scotland Yard has not

confirmed the exact location and no arrests have been made there.

The investigation into events in Westminster has been continuing

while tributes have been paid to those who died.

At the Senedd today an increased armed police presence, a minute's

silence and flags at half-mast.

Police forces in Wales have responded to the attack

by reviewing security.

One expert told us it can be almost impossible to legislate

against similar attacks.

It's very hard to identify this sort of attack that happened yesterday

until it actually happens.

The locations that are vulnerable, obviously it is a good example

where we stood now on Queen Street and obviously the barriers

have been put in place.

When we have other events such as the rugby or recently large

events like Roald Dahl, those short-term events are very

vulnerable indeed and we need to look at what security that is put

in place for those temporary measures.

As the so-called Islamic State group claimed responsibility

for the attack, Muslim leaders here condemned it.

We stand in solidarity with the people of London.

We are British and these are our people and this

is our country that's been attacked.

So we stand in full solidarity with all of

the individuals who were harmed.

Rob Webber from Cardiff knows all too well the pain such

a random attack can cause.

His sister was killed in the 7/7 London bombings in 2005.

There are four families for whom a loved one will not be

coming home ever again.

There are number of families worried about loved ones in hospital.

So I was thinking about them and I know what that's like.

I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

I've said that time and time again over the last decade.

It's a terrible thing to have to go through and my

heart goes out to them.

The officers in Carmarthenshire tonight were among hundreds involved

in the investigation into the attack.

The Metropolitan Police have described it as

developing at a fast pace.

Gwent police say Mike Bowen, who was convicted of murdering his

wife, will not face further action following the discovery of her body

20 years after she went missing.

The remains of Sandie Bowen were found in a reservoir

in Monmouthsire in February.

Mike Bowen was jailed for life in 1998, but has since been released

from prison on licence.

An inquest has heard that the use of a taser stun gun may not have

induced the fatal cardiac arrest suffered by Matthew Williams,

who killed 22-year-old Cerys Yemm at a B near Caerphilly in 2014.

Two consultant cardiologists told an inquest jury that they believe

other factors played a part in his death, including amphetamine

use, stress from the attack, the struggle with police officers

and his undiagnosed schizophrenia.

The inquest continues.

More than ?20 million will be invested in the food

and drink industry in Wales.

It was announced at the biggest ever meeting of Welsh food

producers and buyers.

The Welsh Government says the money from the EU's

Rural Development Programme will fund research

into global food trends, as our economics correspondent

Sarah Dickins now reports.

Welsh through and through.

Grown here, made here, marketed here and today it's

on display for buyers across the world.

This isn't about ensuring that they can grow to the point

of selling their business to interests outside of Wales,

this is about making sure that as we leave the European Union food

and producers remain in the strongest position

to capture the global market.

Food is central to the Welsh economy, from the farmers that grow

it, the food producers and the hotels and

restaurants that serve it.

I assume they are all down south, the vineyards?

No, some of the vineyards are in North Wales.

Really?

Nearly a quarter of a million people work in the wider industry

generating nearly ?17 billion.

We have some leek salami, some laver bread at the back,

some fennel and some paprika now ready.

In Pontardawe this husband and wife business has been

selling their meat since 2010.

They learned how to make salami abroad and then

developed their own version at a food centre run

by the Welsh Government.

Ruth Davis is packing samples for the buyers she plans to court.

It's great because I feel I'm not going around knocking on doors,

they are actually coming to us under one roof and I will speak to as many

as I can and hopefully we will get some orders.

More than 1,000 meetings have been arranged.

And this is the heart of the event.

Here all around me there are buyers from all around the world meeting

with local producers.

The hope is that they will find customers here to help

their businesses grow and ultimately that's good for the Welsh economy.

So what are buyers from across the globe looking for?

The American firm John Rogers works for is the largest importer

of European food into the States.

It's those types of products that are innovative, trendy,

have a local back story and a romance to it.

That is what consumers in the United States really love.

And he has met Cwm Farm.

Fantastic.

Absolutely amazing.

He really loved our laver bread salami and he's going to work

with us to see about getting it out to America.

It's fantastic.

And you've got some meetings with some supermarkets haven't

you and things like that?

Yes, we've just had Aldi asking if they can have a meeting with us.

Amazing.

The Welsh food and rink industry board already had a stiff

growth target to reach, even before Brexit.

And with Wales leaving the EU all future relationships

and deals are important.

A woman from Carmarthenshire, who lost a high-profile libel battle

with the Chief Executive of Carmarthenshire Council,

has been ordered to pay him damages in ?250 a month instalments

over 10 years.

Blogger Jacqui Thompson, from Llanwrda, was ordered to pay

Mark James ?25,000 in 2011.

If she defaults, she faces losing her house.

Mr James says he was left with no other option with Mrs Thompson

refusing to make a reasonable proposal for payment.

The order wasn't quite what was expected but I'll have

to think about what's happened.

Plus the cost as well on top of it all.

At least the judge has given us a decent length of time

to try and sort it out.

It could have been over with within a month or two.

On to football and Wales are in Dublin tonight ahead

of their crucial World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.

Manager Chris Coleman says he's reluctant to declare it a "must-win"

match but his players know they need to close the gap

on the group leaders.

From Dublin, here's Tomos Dafydd.

The first few hundred have already arrived with a familiar anthem.

The away fans cautiously optimistic.

Wales manager Chris Coleman is in Dublin with his strongest

squad yet in this campaign.

When you are in a campaign you get to halfway and see where you are.

Are you fighting at the wrong end or are you fighting at the right end?

So all this pressure on us is what we have always wanted.

I wished for it, dreamt about it.

Being halfway in the campaign and still having a say

in who finishes top and who comes second.

We are right in that.

While Wales are pretty much at full strength the Republic of Ireland

are considerably weakened.

Several players have pulled out.

Manager Martin O'Neill says he hasn't seen anything like it.

Those who were fit trained on the outskirts

of Dublin this morning.

Robbie Brady is suspended and five others are injured.

It's the lengthiest list of injuries O'Neill has had

to deal with in the job.

We've lost a couple of big players for us but we have

players who can come in.

By the time the game is finished tomorrow evening we are halfway

through the campaign.

There is a distance to go and I think if you were to ask any

of the players or the coaches of any of the other national sides

in our group they would say exactly the same.

Wales are one of three unbeaten sides in group D.

Chris Coleman's men are third, outside the automatic qualifying

spot and a possible play-off place.

Chris Gunter is expected to play for the 78th time for his country

and become the third most capped Welsh player, level

with Craig Bellamy, behind only Gary Speed and Neville Southall.

He made his full debut a decade ago, a 2-2 draw against New Zealand.

He hasn't missed many games since.

It is nice and just to be mentioned alongside the players I've got level

with is a really proud feeling.

And spare a thought for Joe Ledley.

His wife, Ruby, is expecting their third child and due

to give birth on Monday.

Ledley's roommate is hoping there won't be an early surprise.

Hopefully she doesn't drop until after the game.

He's not going to disappear?

I'm hoping not.

I'd be lost without him.

The Wales players aren't saying publicly that this

is a must win game.

Tomorrow night's result could go a long way to deciding whether Wales

make it to the World Cup next year.

A Welsh win would throw the group wide open.

Cycling and Welshman Geraint Thomas is still third overall

in the Tour of Catalonia.

His sky team-mate Chris Froome is fifth.

Both finished safely in the lead group today.

Organisers of the Tour reduced today's stage

by 60km because of snow.

Let's get the weather now. Here's Derek.

I think we've seen the last of the rain for a while.

The next few days much drier than recently with sunny spells.

Dry tonight.

Fairly clear but some cloud will roll in from the east.

Light winds in Mid and North Wales with a frost in places.

One or two mist and fog patches as well.

Tomorrow morning, chilly but dry.

Sunny in parts of the north and west.

Cloudy elsewhere and misty in places.

Across the rest of the UK, cloud and patchy rain

in the West Country will gradually ease and clear.

Elsewhere, many places dry with cloud across southern England

and the Midlands slowly breaking up.

Lots of sunshine for northern England, East Anglia

and Northern Ireland and most of Scotland.

Cloud in the far north of Scotland with some rain, mainly in Shetland.

In Wales tomorrow afternoon it's looking fine and dry.

A few clouds but many places enjoying plenty of sunshine.

Springlike temperatures too with a light to moderate breeze.

A cracking day in Dublin tomorrow.

Dry and sunny.

Perfect for the match in the evening but it will turn a bit chilly.

Dry in Wales tomorrow night.

Fairly clear and turning cold.

Some frost in parts of Mid and North Wales.

So a chilly start on Saturday but it will turn into a nice day.

Dry with a good deal of sunshine.

Pleasantly warm in the afternoon.

Still a bit breezy in the South.

More cloud around on Sunday but another dry day and the best

of the sunshine in the West.

Temperatures in the low to mid teens.

Again with an east to north-easterly breeze.

So a lot of dry weather to come over the next few days.

Sunny spells.

Feeling more like spring.

But watch out if you're a gardener for Jack Frost at night.

Bye for now.

A reminder of our main story tonight and a search of a property

in Carmarthenshire has been taking place, linked to the

investigation into the Westminster terror attack.

Officers were outside this farm tonight but the Metropolitan Police

have not confirmed the exact location of the search and no

arrests have been made.

It's one of a number searches which have taken place.

Five people have died, including the man who carried out the attack.

We're back with the latest in our updates

from around 6.25am in Breakfast.

But that is Wales Today.

From all of us on the programme, good night.