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..following a fire which killed 20-year-old Lee-Anna Shiers and

..about his doubts regarding Jimmy Savile over ten years ago.

Hurricane Sandy approaches the east coast of America.

We'll be talking to Welsh travellers who aren't able to get home.

The staff have made the decision to keep the pupils in the hotel today.

The most important thing is that the children are safe.

And the members campaigning to keep this church open...

..hold a vigil and consider taking their appeal to the Vatican.

Good evening.

A 42-year-old woman has been charged with murder...

..after four members of the same family...

..died in a house fire in Prestatyn.

Melanie Jane Smith is charged with starting the fire...

..which killed Lee-Anna Shiers and three young children.

She will appear in court tomorrow.

Aled Hughes joins us from our newsroom in Bangor.

Lee-Anna

Lee-Anna Shiers

Lee-Anna Shiers was

Lee-Anna Shiers was 20 years old. Her son, Charlie, and her nephew,

Bailey Allen and Skye Allen, a war all in the flat in Prestatyn. --

were all in the flat. Neighbours tried to enter the flat to help

them but the fire was so hot that them but the fire was so hot that

their efforts ended in failure. The emergency services arrived but

there was little they could do because the fire was so intense.

That is the background of this case. What is the next step? We have had

a statement from the Crown Prosecution Service and North Wales

Police tonight saying that they have been working together since

the fire. They have decided that this 42-year-old woman, Melanie

Jane Smith, will face four charges. One count of arson with intent to

endanger or life and threats to commit criminal damage as well as

A former governor of the BBC ..was prevented from being part

..many yeas ago because some of the workers had doubts about him.

Sir Roger Jones, who was chair of the appeal...

..also criticised the way the BBC Trust has responded...

..to the allegations against Savile.

As

As the

As the independent

As the independent investigation into Jimmy Savile's behaviour at

the BBC gets underway, it is becoming increasingly clear that

people had doubts about him. Including Sir Roger Jones, chair of

Children In Need during his time as Governor over a decade ago.

staff of Children In Need were very concerned about him. No one wanted

to work with them. Jimmy Savile was not involved with Children In Need?

That is what we wanted to happen. Did you mention this to the other

governors? I have no evidence. considering what we know about

Jimmy Savile, do you think you should have said something?

without evidence. A spokesperson, on behalf of children a neat, has

said they are investigating the Commons. -- Children In Need. They

say protecting children is essential and central to everything

they do. An opinion poll on Radio 5 suggests that fewer than 50% of the

public now have faith in the BBC. Sir Roger is angry that the

corporation abolished the court -- the board of governors. We used to

discuss issues but that does not happen any more. Police are

investigating claims that Jimmy Savile could ever be used as many

Hurricane Sandy is heading towards Thousands of people have been

Public transport in New York has been shut down...

..and schools and the Stock Exchange have also closed.

Many pupils from Welsh schools are also in the city...

..as Huw Foulkes reports.

More

More than

More than 50

More than 50 million people are in the path of Hurricane Sandy as it

heads towards America. The hurricane has killed 60 people on

its journey through Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas. There is

increasing concern as the hurricane heads towards more populated areas

along the east coast of the US. Public transport has been shut down

a number of states and hundreds of flights have been cancelled.

Teachers and pupils from a number of Welsh schools are currently in

New York. We decided to go out yesterday and buy enough food for

the next two days. The staff have decided to keep the pupils in the

hotel today, because our priority is the safety of the children.

were supposed to fly home tomorrow, but we're not sure whether that

will be possible. The flight has not been cancelled yet. But the

head teacher of one of the schools is confident that the children will

be safe. They are keeping an eye on the weather, and I am confident

that they will make the right decisions in terms of safety.

is the satellite image of Hurricane Irene, which hit America up over a

year ago. Hurricane Sandy is clearly bigger and is expected to

bring snow and strong winds to around 12 states over the next 36

hours. We were staying in a hotel near the coast. We have moved

tonight because the storm is supposed to hit before long. We

have been advised to stay indoors. The wind could reach 90mph. A state

of emergency has been announced in many states, including Pennsylvania,

New Jersey and Washington. People have been stocking up on water and

other basics. I think people feel that these are real concerns.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have also been forced to change their

plans. Wind at almost 90mph has reached the coast, and Hurricane

The parents of children at three ..say they will fight plans

According to the education authority...

..changes have to be made because there are so many empty spaces.

Letters

Letters from

Letters from children

Letters from children on Anglesey asking for their schools to be

safeguarded. The children and their parents went to the council

headquarters today to express their concerns. It is the school that I

went to as a child. So did my parents and my grandparents. It is

a community school, and the building is also used in the

evening. The children are bilingual, but their native tongue is Welsh.

will not send my young children to a school many miles away on the bus.

The council is considering a number of options, which could lead to the

closure of up to three schools. They say that the percentage of NT

spaces is around 40%. -- empty spaces. Parents say that she could

change if the new power station is built at Wylfa. -- that could

change. They are not the only parents who are concerned. The

council is discussing the future of a number of schools on the island.

They say they have no choice because of the number of empty

spaces. Is it inevitable that some schools will close? Some schools

will certainly close. That is to be expected. But there are very strong

feelings among local people. We have received a lot of letters

today. Council officials will now take the local response into

consideration before making At Caernarfon Crown Court, a former

..accused of hacking into 20-year-old Matthew Higgins

..a pupil's report on the internetand creating false e-mail addresses.

It's possible that more than two million ballot papers...

..for the police commissioners election next month...

..will be destroyed.

The UK Government is rushing legislation through Parliament...

..to make sure there are bilingual papers available.

Officials have ordered English language papers in the meantime.

A Labour spokesperson has said the shambles could cost �350,000.

Members of a Catholic church in Aberystwyth...

..are refusing to leave the building...

..in protest against plans to close the church.

They've even threatened to take their protest to the Vatican.

The last service was held at St. Winifred's Church on Sunday.

The church says it's unable to pay for restoration work.

But the members who are occupying the church...

..won't accept that argument.

Craig Duggan is outside the church.

Because

Because of

Because of the

Because of the weather, we have come inside the church but those

facts are true. The bishop says that the �2.6 million needed to

refurbish the Church is too much. This church is almost 140 years old.

Four members of the Church, �600,000 would be enough. I am

joined by one of the members. You're holding a vigil tonight. You

are considering taking the appeal to the Vatican? We have reason to

believe that the rules are not being followed as they should be

and we may have a case to appeal. Shouldn't that be down to the

Bishop? They have got to stay true to the laws of the Church. This

situation must be difficult for you. You are going head-to-head with

your own bishop. No one enjoys a situation like this, but the truth

this that we have asked for a sensible discussion and that has

not happened. That is why we are in this situation. And you are

determined to continue with a vigil? Thank you very much. Are

there going to stay in the Church until Wednesday when the doors

.you wouldn't usually refer to But by next month,

..trained to deal with depression and other mental illnesses...

..will have reached 10,000.

Wednesday

Wednesday night

Wednesday night in

Wednesday night in Aberystwyth is a social might. This barmaid is

preparing for a busy night, but she will not just be collecting glasses.

People who have completed the course can see the difference

between someone who is drunk and someone who really needs help. I

think the course is beneficial if you work in a building like this,

or if you deal with people every day. Many members of staff at the

University have also been trained to pick up on signs of depression

and other mental health issues. students know that they can come to

me and speak about anything. We all know they like to have fun but they

also work very hard and are under a lot of pressure. It is vital that

we can respond to that pressure. one of the biggest buildings in

Wales, they produce the wings for one of the biggest error planes in

the world. This is the Airbus factory in Fletcher. 60 members of

staff have first-aid qualifications. There are hoping to expand that to

250. Since the scheme started, the number of people off work with

mental health issues has halved. we can keep people in work, that

helps them with that social interaction. It might only be the

safe place they have to go. Back in Aberystwyth, the students are

enjoying themselves. By the end of next month, 10,000 people will be

trained to recognise a mental This week we'll be broadcasting

In 1980, Gwynfor Evans threatened to starve himself to death...

..unless a Welsh-language television channel was established...

..by Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.

But according to Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas...

..that threat was immoral.

Gwynfor

Gwynfor Evans

Gwynfor Evans won

Gwynfor Evans won one of his most - - biggest political victories in

Wales during the final years of his career. In 1980, he went on hunger

strike to secure a Welsh language television channel. This is one

reason why there are opportunities for people to take part in this

campaign. Margaret Thatcher's conservative government promised to

establish a Welsh language television channel in their

manifesto, before changing the policy and saying that Welsh-

language programmes were continuing to be shared between two channels.

According to his son, Gwynfor Evans saw an opportunity to rejuvenate

the nationalist movement. He wanted to make a difference. Gwynfor Evans

had not consulted many people before making his decision. Some

within his own party were against the move. I think this is immoral.

It is a means of direct action by threatening suicide. That is being

done to influence the democratic process. The Welsh Secretary,

Nicholas Edwards, and the Conservative government, were under

pressure following a visit from three prominent Welsh figures. The

Home Secretary, Willie Whitelaw, announced that he would establish a

Welsh language channel. But what would Gwynfor Evans make of S4C in

2012? The continuation of the channel is what would have been

important to him. He would not want to see the Channel suffer because,

as he said, this is one of the most important things in the history of

Swansea City's season in the Premier ..after Michel Vorm was ruled out

But Cardiff City's season couldn't be more different.

They are top of the Championship after beating Burnley 4-0.

Sara Gibson reports.

Cardiff

Cardiff City

Cardiff City did

Cardiff City did not miss Craig Bellamy on Saturday against Burnley.

Four other players were ready to score the goals, starting with Joe

Mason after three minutes. Although when mistake by the Burnley keeper

led to the second goal, Kray Newham was more than happy to claim it.

Whittingham's corner at the start of the second half found Matt

Connolly, who headed it into the back of the net. After coming off

the bench, Aron Gunnarsson was in the right place at the right time

to secure the victory and put Cardiff back at the top of the

championship. After injuring himself trying to prevent the only

goal of the game against Manchester City, Swansea keeper Michel Vorm

will be out for eight weeks. It is a blow for the swans, languishing

Nathan Cleverly has admitted ..who his opponent will be

He was expecting to fight Ryan Coyne...

..but he has a contractual dispute with his former manager, Don King.

Shane Williams has revealed that he might stay his new club in Japan...

..for another year.

From Wales and the Ospreys...

..to the semi-pro team, the Mitsubishi Dynaboars.

It's a different world to Ammanford.

It

It is

It is going

It is going well. The rugby is going well. I have played a few

games now. I have played quite well. The good thing is that the team

likes to play rugby. But although the Rugby is appealing, how has he

found the food? I struggle with things like fish and squid. I do

not eat much rice or noodles are either. But there are domino pizzas

and subways out here, so I can live on those. The mountains may be a

reminder of Wales but there are very few comparisons between the

Mitsubishi Dynaboars and the teams at home. In Ammanford, there is one

Post Office and chip shop. It is very different and it has taken a

while to settle in. It is very busy, there is traffic everywhere. The

family is over here with me and they have settled in. It has been a

wonderful experience. I might stay for another year. What about the

long-term future? I enjoy coaching. I would like to give back to the

game. The days of starring in the red shirts have come to an end.

have had my time and I enjoyed A 42-year-old woman has been charged

..after four members Melanie Jane Smith is charged

A former governor of the BBC has said Jimmy Savile...

..was prevented from being part of the Children in Need appeal...

..many yeas ago because some of the workers had doubts about him.

Sir Roger Jones, who was chair of the appeal...

..also criticised the way the BBC Trust has responded...

..to the allegations against Savile.

That's it for now.