:00:12. > :00:16...and fears the cuts could effect The unions warn that
:00:16. > :00:20...won't be able to maintain the standard of its services.
:00:20. > :00:24.Forecasts of more snow and ice in South Wales tonight...
:00:24. > :00:27...after a lucky escape for children in Caerphilly.
:00:27. > :00:30.Calls for an inquiry...
:00:30. > :00:34...into the closure of a heritage centre near Bala.
:00:34. > :00:37.It received more than �2 million of public funding.
:00:37. > :00:42.Confirmation that at least 37 foreigners were killed in Algeria.
:00:42. > :00:45.Two of the hostages who managed to escape were from Wales.
:00:45. > :00:50.And the Welsh regions say they need more funding...
:00:50. > :00:53...to be able to compete in the Heineken Cup.
:00:53. > :01:09.That's the warning after another disappointing season in Europe.
:01:09. > :01:14.The National Museum of Wales is being forced to make...
:01:14. > :01:19...major changes as it tries to save money, including job losses.
:01:19. > :01:24.It doesn't want to impact on theday-to-day running of the museums...
:01:24. > :01:28...and there are seven of those...
:01:28. > :01:32...from St Fagan's and the National Museum in Cardiff...
:01:32. > :01:35...to the Slate Museum in Llanberis.
:01:35. > :01:37.35 jobs will disappear...
:01:37. > :01:41...but the changes will affect 160 members of staff...
:01:41. > :01:45...which is a quarter of the entire workforce.
:01:45. > :01:49.Ellis Roberts is outside the National Museum in Cardiff.
:01:49. > :01:53.The announcement was made at 2pm this afternoon...
:01:53. > :01:57...and staff meetings have been taking place throughout the day.
:01:57. > :02:02.They hope to avoid compulsory redundancies...
:02:02. > :02:10...but the museum has acknowledged that it must save money.
:02:10. > :02:11.Coal,
:02:11. > :02:12.Coal, slate,
:02:12. > :02:17.Coal, slate, wool
:02:17. > :02:21.Coal, slate, wool and Welsh life - the National Museum of Wales has
:02:21. > :02:27.sites dedicated to all these things. There's even one on the Romans.
:02:27. > :02:31.More than 1.5 million people vilz Ted last year and not one of them
:02:31. > :02:35.had to pay. But money is the problem. The museum will have to
:02:35. > :02:40.save �2 million over the next three years, which means job losses.
:02:40. > :02:46.There will be a three-month consultation period. The biggest
:02:46. > :02:54.changes will be seen in education and research. Many people don't
:02:54. > :02:58.realise how much work goes on behind the scenes. We have got to
:02:58. > :03:09.be very care thafl we don't lose our heritage and take it for
:03:09. > :03:16.granted. They are not just there for tourism reasons. Voluntary
:03:16. > :03:23.redundancies are possible, as is early retirement or a change in
:03:23. > :03:27.terms and conditions. I think we have been lucky in Wales during the
:03:27. > :03:33.financial crisis because it hasn't really directly affected us until
:03:33. > :03:42.this point. But now we are starting to see these cuts in the public
:03:42. > :03:47.sector and it is going to be very serious. The museum says
:03:47. > :03:56.maintaining its high standards is the priority, as is redeveloping St
:03:56. > :04:02.Fagan's. But the plans have angered some historians. What have the
:04:02. > :04:10.unions said tonight? Prospect say they are very disappointed with
:04:10. > :04:15.this news. The civil servants union, which represents almost 300 members
:04:15. > :04:22.of staff, says it is worried because the management have said
:04:22. > :04:26.they want to avoid compulsory redundancies. The unions say it
:04:26. > :04:38.will be very difficult for these cuts to be made without affecting
:04:38. > :04:46.services. They have previously objected to UK Government cuts in
:04:46. > :04:49.public funding. What is the time table? There will be a three-month
:04:49. > :04:56.consultation period. The National Museum of Wales has emphasised that
:04:56. > :05:02.there will be no final decisions made until that period is over.
:05:02. > :05:24.They may offer voluntary As weather forecaster predict more
:05:25. > :05:29...a bus taking children to school This bus slid on the snow and
:05:29. > :05:34.veered off the road. Fortunately, none of the children were seriously
:05:34. > :05:40.injured. But many of them were shaken after the incidents. From
:05:40. > :05:45.east to west, the ground is still covered in snow. Here in
:05:45. > :05:50.Pembrokeshire, the B4329 has re- opened. But with 120 schools closed
:05:50. > :05:55.today, there's no doubt that the snow is still having an effect.
:05:55. > :05:58.There were no customers at the Penderyn Whisky Visitors' Centre
:05:58. > :06:06.this lunch time and the business has suffered as a result of the
:06:06. > :06:14.weather. I usually take people around the centre. The diary was
:06:15. > :06:20.full, but unfortunately, no-one turned up. Nansi Selwood lives a
:06:20. > :06:25.stone's throw from the distillery. Only tractors or 4x4 vehicles can
:06:25. > :06:32.get here, but the grandmother, who has a visual impairment, says
:06:32. > :06:44.preparation is the key. When you live in a rural area, you always
:06:44. > :06:50.prepare for bad weather. I have never been caught out. They are
:06:50. > :06:59.expecting more snow tonight. Will you be all right? They are
:06:59. > :07:04.expecting snow tomorrow afternoon. Up the road in the Brecon Beacons,
:07:04. > :07:11.farmer Ieuan Morgan is keeping an eye on his animals and he's worried
:07:11. > :07:17.that more snow could significantly increase his costs. It is going to
:07:17. > :07:24.be a very expensive winter. The price of lambs has fallen and our
:07:24. > :07:28.costs are going to be far higher. From farm animals to domestic
:07:28. > :07:37.animals, they all need extra care in this weather, according to this
:07:37. > :07:43.vet in Merthyr. When you have taken the animals out for a walk, if
:07:43. > :07:50.there is grit on the road, it can be very uncomfortable for dogs in
:07:50. > :07:53.particular. It can cause irritations. Councils are already
:07:53. > :08:00.preparing for the possibility of more snow and some schools have
:08:00. > :08:07.already said they'll be closed There are calls for the Wales
:08:07. > :08:10.The Cywain Centre closed its doors over a year ago.
:08:11. > :08:13.The organisation which ran the venture - Antur Penllyn...
:08:13. > :08:21...is meeting tonight to discuss its future.
:08:21. > :08:21.The
:08:21. > :08:23.The Cywain
:08:23. > :08:27.The Cywain Centre
:08:27. > :08:33.The Cywain Centre opened in May 2008. The aim of the venture was to
:08:33. > :08:38.celebrate rural life but the centre closed its doors three years later.
:08:38. > :08:42.Antur Penllyn ran the centre, but they failed to find a suetdable
:08:42. > :08:46.organisation to take over. The lease and the assets have been
:08:46. > :08:53.transferred to the Rhiwlas Estate. There was a mixed reaction to the
:08:53. > :09:01.news in Bala. It is a loss to the town because I used to take the
:09:01. > :09:10.children there during the summer holidays. It is outside the town,
:09:10. > :09:17.so it is difficult to get to. don't think it will be a great loss.
:09:17. > :09:25.I thought it was a good idea to begin with. But they didn't hold
:09:25. > :09:33.enough events there. This kind of thing doesn't give the
:09:33. > :09:38.town a good image. It takes some vibrancy away from the place.
:09:38. > :09:41.venture received more than �2 million in public funding. The
:09:41. > :09:50.chair of the Assembly's Public Accounts Committee has called for
:09:50. > :09:54.an inquiry. I have asked the Audit Office to look into this. The Arts
:09:54. > :09:58.Council contributed �200,000 towards the art work and the
:09:58. > :10:06.council say they have an agreement with the land owners, which means
:10:06. > :10:18.the public will still be able to view the art on display. It seems
:10:18. > :10:25.there is uncertainty over the The Algerian Prime Minister says
:10:25. > :10:29.At least three of the people who died were from Britain.
:10:29. > :10:33.It's feared another three are also dead.
:10:33. > :10:40.Two of the hostages who survived the attack were Welsh.
:10:40. > :10:40.It
:10:40. > :10:40.It is
:10:40. > :10:45.It is now
:10:45. > :10:50.It is now feared six Britons were killed at this gas facility in
:10:50. > :11:03.Algeria. The raid lasted four days and it has since been confirmed
:11:03. > :11:09.that at least 37 foreigners were killed. A 59-year-old man from Fife
:11:09. > :11:15.in Scotland was among those who died. The police came last night
:11:15. > :11:21.and they confirmed he had been executed. The Prime Minister of
:11:21. > :11:25.Algeria said seven people are still missing. 29 Islamic militants were
:11:25. > :11:30.killed. Among the hostages who managed to survive was a man from
:11:30. > :11:38.North Wales. He escaped on board one of the buses, which were
:11:38. > :11:43.targeted by the rebels. They witnessed some terrible scenes.
:11:43. > :11:50.Today it was confirmed that another man from Wales is alive and well.
:11:50. > :11:56.According to an expert in the field, they are very fortunate. I have
:11:56. > :12:01.been in Kuwait and Siberia and these gas facilities can be
:12:01. > :12:06.enormous. It is very difficult to keep everyone safe. One of the
:12:06. > :12:16.important questions is how you travel to the site. And then site
:12:16. > :12:20.security. It can be a very dangerous job. In Parliament David
:12:20. > :12:31.Cameron sent his sympathies to the families of those who have died and
:12:31. > :12:34.Barack Obama has taken the oath ..in front of more than 500,000
:12:34. > :12:38.In his speech, he said the country has a new opportunity...
:12:38. > :12:41...following a decade of war and a long recession.
:12:41. > :12:45.But he warned that they must close the gap...
:12:45. > :12:48...between the wealthy and the poor.
:12:48. > :12:52.The leader of Anglesey Council says there is interest...
:12:52. > :12:55...in the Welsh Country Foods slaughter house in Gaerwen.
:12:55. > :12:58.The futures of the slaughter house and 350 jobs are at stake...
:12:58. > :13:01...after losing a major order from Asda.
:13:02. > :13:06.The company hopes to convince Asda to keep buying lamb...
:13:06. > :13:18...while trying to find a new buyer.
:13:18. > :13:19.Representatives
:13:19. > :13:19.Representatives of
:13:19. > :13:22.Representatives of both
:13:22. > :13:27.Representatives of both sides met to discuss the future today.
:13:27. > :13:33.Although the site is already for sale, there is a glimmer of hope
:13:33. > :13:38.for the 350 workers. They are hoping to convince Asda to keep
:13:38. > :13:52.buying lamb from the site. And it's understood there is interest in the
:13:52. > :13:59.site. There is some interest, but that takes time. Asda's decision
:13:59. > :14:10.has been a significant blow to the company. But are they confident
:14:10. > :14:16.Asda will reconsider? We will have to wait and see. We are still in
:14:16. > :14:20.talks. More than 600,000 lambs are processed at the slaurt house every
:14:20. > :14:28.year, making it an important market for local farmers. Closing the site
:14:28. > :14:34.would be a big blow to Anglesey. Asda have put us in a very
:14:34. > :14:42.difficult position. They decided to end the contract. There have been
:14:42. > :14:47.talks of protests, but the talks are ongoing. Asda say cancelling
:14:47. > :14:53.their order with Welsh Country Foods was a difficult decision, but
:14:53. > :14:57.that changes in demand had forced their hand.
:14:57. > :15:08.Asda are expected to make a decision within the next two weeks
:15:08. > :15:16.whether they will reconsider their Campaigners in Blaenau Ffestiniog
:15:16. > :15:20.The Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board has decided it will close hospitals...
:15:21. > :15:24...in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Flint, Llangollen and Prestatyn.
:15:24. > :15:27.The Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital Defence Committee...
:15:28. > :15:31...will discuss what action to take at a meeting next Monday.
:15:31. > :15:33.The Royal College of Midwives has warned that cutting...
:15:33. > :15:37...the number of midwives in Wales any further...
:15:37. > :15:40...will put the standard of the service at risk.
:15:40. > :15:44.The number of births has increased by 16% over the last ten years...
:15:44. > :15:48...while the number of midwives has increased by 3%.
:15:48. > :15:54.And in 2010, 63% more women over the age of 40 gave birth than in 2001.
:15:54. > :15:58.Janine Wyn Davies helps train midwives...
:15:58. > :16:09...at the University of Glamorgan and joins us live from Swansea.
:16:09. > :16:10.decision. What
:16:10. > :16:10.decision. What are
:16:10. > :16:16.decision. What are your
:16:16. > :16:20.decision. What are your concerns? You have just given the figures and
:16:20. > :16:31.the mathematics is not too difficult to work out. The
:16:31. > :16:37.situation in Wales is not as serious as in England. Our leaders
:16:37. > :16:43.have been working very effectively to make sure that we are not in a
:16:43. > :16:50.situation which is too bad. Unless we take action now, the situation
:16:50. > :16:59.is going to get worse. What needs to be done? This report says
:16:59. > :17:09.politicians need to intervene urgently. Do you agree? Completely.
:17:09. > :17:19.We need to train more midwives. Last year, I had 800 applicants for
:17:19. > :17:31.16 places on a course. Those were the only spaces we had received
:17:31. > :17:36.funding for. That is not enough. What are you going to do next?
:17:36. > :17:42.have got to take action. It is all well and good asking for more
:17:42. > :17:59.midwives, but we need more training facilities in Wales. Their skills
:17:59. > :18:08.Small businesses will be able ..under new plans
:18:08. > :18:28...for small and medium-sized ..in order to grow
:18:28. > :18:35.Helping the economy grow during the recession is very difficult. Many
:18:35. > :18:40.small businesses are finding it difficult to borrow money. It was a
:18:40. > :18:47.very difficult process. We managed to get the money we needed in the
:18:47. > :18:53.end, but it took six months in all. At the start of the process, I
:18:53. > :19:01.thought it would take one or two months. The Welsh Conservatives
:19:01. > :19:04.want to reform investment Wales and the message was clear today.
:19:05. > :19:11.want to make sure that small businesses in particular are able
:19:11. > :19:19.to access funding. The businesses I talk to and the businesses my
:19:19. > :19:23.members talk to are finding it very difficult to borrow money. Under
:19:23. > :19:28.the Investment Wales scheme, small businesses will be able to borrow
:19:28. > :19:38.between �1,000 and �1 million. Other banks would offer 50% of the
:19:38. > :19:44.money and the rest would come from the public purse. The Government
:19:44. > :19:52.wants to make sure there is money out there to help small businesses
:19:52. > :19:59.grow, which in turn will boost the economy. The politicians say this
:19:59. > :20:13.is very important. The Welsh Government launched a review last
:20:13. > :20:27.month and today, Plaid Cymru called for a bank to operate on a
:20:27. > :20:47.Prince Harry is on his way back from Afghanistan. He has been on
:20:47. > :20:54.Now tonight's sport. ..to achieve success
:20:54. > :20:58...Jonathan Humphreys, after his team was knocked out of Europe.
:20:58. > :21:02.His comments come as the national team gathers for the first time...
:21:02. > :21:08...ahead of the Six Nations.
:21:08. > :21:09.The
:21:09. > :21:09.The Welsh
:21:09. > :21:13.The Welsh regions
:21:13. > :21:17.The Welsh regions have less money than all the other teams in Europe,
:21:17. > :21:23.which makes it unrealistic to expect success in competitions like
:21:23. > :21:28.the Heineken Cup. That's according to Jonathan Humphreys, after his
:21:28. > :21:32.team finished their European campaign with a loss in Italy.
:21:32. > :21:38.Although the Blues secured their first victory in the Heineken Cup
:21:38. > :21:43.on Saturday, the Scarlets lost every one of their games.
:21:43. > :21:49.competition has been a big disappointment for Welsh rugby fans.
:21:49. > :21:55.In the past, the national team has been able to perform, despite poor
:21:55. > :22:02.performances in Europe. individuals, it is going to knock
:22:02. > :22:08.your confidence, but the red shirt counts for a lot. Being part of the
:22:08. > :22:13.Welsh set up will give them a boost. The Welsh team started its journey
:22:13. > :22:20.to a Grand Slam in 2012 with a win over Ireland. The two sides will
:22:20. > :22:23.meet again in two weeks' time in the opening game of the Six Nations.
:22:23. > :22:31.The Welsh players will have to forget their regional form,
:22:31. > :22:36.according to a man who has fond memories of that game a year ago.
:22:36. > :22:42.The Irish teams are doing very well, but we have beaten Ireland in the
:22:42. > :22:46.World Cup and in last year's Six Nations. It has the ingredients to
:22:46. > :22:50.be a fantastic match. There's no doubt that the national team will
:22:50. > :23:00.get the attention over the next few months, but the debate over the
:23:00. > :23:04.Football, and the Welsh clubs are Cardiff announced today that they
:23:04. > :23:07...Fraizer Campbell on a three and a half year contract.
:23:07. > :23:09.That will strengthen a squad...
:23:09. > :23:14...which has a ten point lead at the top of the Championship.
:23:14. > :23:18.Former Wales striker Iwan Roberts joins us live from Norwich...
:23:18. > :23:26...and he's confident they will get promoted.
:23:26. > :23:26.I
:23:26. > :23:27.I was
:23:27. > :23:31.I was confident
:23:31. > :23:37.I was confident before the season started. Malky Mackay has attracted
:23:37. > :23:46.some very good players to the club. The statistics show that they are
:23:46. > :23:51.playing very well. They are ten points clear. They have won seven
:23:51. > :23:55.away games and only lawyer -- Leicester have a better goal
:23:55. > :24:01.difference. I think that says it all. Swansea are also having a
:24:01. > :24:05.successful January. They have a real hope of reaching the final of
:24:05. > :24:11.the League Cup where they play Chelsea on Wednesday. That is going
:24:11. > :24:19.to be a big night. They have one foot in the final, but the game is
:24:19. > :24:24.far from over. Swansea are on fire at the moment. They haven't lost in
:24:24. > :24:31.their last six Premiership games. The result against Stoke on
:24:31. > :24:35.Saturday will have done them the world of good. Wrexham's games
:24:35. > :24:38.against Southport tomorrow is in doubt because of the snow. What do
:24:38. > :24:46.you make of their season and Newport's seasons in the
:24:46. > :24:52.Conference? Both clubs are fighting for promotion. It would be great to
:24:52. > :24:58.see them both back in the Football League. Newport did not play well
:24:58. > :25:08.on Saturday and they lost at home. I will be covering the Newport game
:25:08. > :25:18.tomorrow night and I hope we get a After winning