21/04/2014 Newyddion 9

The number of cases of the most serious type of skin cancer has

risen 400% in Wales since the 1970s, according to the charity Cancer

Research. The rise is bigger than in any other part of Britain. Despite

this, the number of people recovering is higher than with any

other type of cancer. Jennifer Jones has the details.

Porthcawl on a bank holiday. Plenty of people enjoying themselves and of

course sunbathing. But there is a warning today for the hundreds of

thousands of sun worshippers. According to the Cancer Research

charity, the number of cases of cancerous melanoma has increased

400% during the past 40 years. And the figures are shocking. In the mid

'70s, four in every 100,000 people in Wales developed the most

dangerous type of melanoma every year. Nowadays, there are 18 cases

in every 100,000 - which means that 730 people develop the disease in

Wales every year. One of the reasons is thought to be in the increase in

holidays to European countries since the end of the 1960s and the

increased use of sunbeds. It's also possible that improved diagnosis has

contributed to the increase. Meredydd Williams has recently

undergone skin cancer treatment. Following radiotherapy on his face

and back at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, he's now in recovery. I have worked in

the sand throughout my life. I was always outside. I am putting some

weight back on now. I lost a lot of weight. But to avoid the risk of

melanoma, Cancer Research is emphasising the need to avoid

getting sunburn. And the best way to do that, they say, is to wear a sun

hat, use plenty of high factor sun cream. And if your shadow is shorter

than you, you should find shelter. And there is good news. Although

around 120 people die from skin cancer every year in Wales, the

number of patients surviving is among the highest for any cancer -

with 80% making a full recovery. their conference in Brighton,

teaching union the NUT has voted in favour of strike action which will

place at the end of June. The dispute over pay, pensions and

working conditions is responsible for the move. Strike action could

affect thousands of children across England and Wales. They are also

considering strike action in the autumn. The president of South Korea

has criticised the captain and crew of a ferry which sank off the coast

of the country last week. He said that those responsible for the

disaster would face court action. 64 bodies have been recovered, but 238

people remain missing, many of them school children from Seoul.

The family of a motorcyclist from Neath Port Talbot have been paying

tribute to him. Gareth Davies, who was 70 years old, was driving along

Cadoxton Terrace when his bike collided with another vehicle in the

early hours of Friday morning. In the meantime, in North Wales today,

a campaign was launched to urge motorcyclists to take care on the

A494 between Corwen and Bala. The road is one of the most dangerous

for motorcyclists in Wales. Dafydd Evans reports. It's one of the

busiest weekends of the year for motorcycles on the roads of North

Wales. The Ponderosa is a popular spot for a drink. And it's an

obvious spot for the emergency services and road safety agencies to

get their message across. It's easy to see the appeal of these roads on

days like this. But there are many dangers. Figures suggest that this

road, the A494 between Corwen and Bala is one of the most dangerous.

Over the past decade, there have been 109 accidents. Almost 60% of

those involved motorcycles. There were five deaths. There are some

dangerous corners. Unfortunately, what we are seeing is that at three

spots, on corners on this road, the motorcyclists are unfortunately

getting into accidents. So were the motorcyclists willing to listen?

see it quite often. Some of the younger motorcyclists. They are

full, to be honest. The motorbikes are too powerful for them. Officials

were concentrating on the A494 today, but the message is the same

for those on the roads all over Wales, whether on two wheels or

four. Tributes have been paid to peace campaigner Arfon Rhys, who has

died aged 72. Originally from Llanelli, he was secretary of the

Fellowship of Reconciliation in Wales and also campaigned for the

Welsh language. A unit of Welsh doctors with the

Territorial Army have been granted the freedom of the city of Cardiff

in recognition of their service. The reservist unit are the ninth

organisation to be given the award since 1886.

A company from Gwynedd is also celebrating. Seven years after it

was established, Babipur was nominated for the Observer Ethical

Awards, or the Green Oscars, as they also known. The company sells

eco-friendly child products, including 40,000 nappies a year.

Jolene Barton started the business from her home and now employs five

members of staff. The company sends products to customers right across

the world from its warehouse in Penrhyndeudraeth. I had an interest

in where things were being produced and how they were made. I was

thinking a lot about those things. I wanted to start the business and I

was sure that I wanted to make sure that it was not happening with the

products we were selling. It does get difficult sometimes to ensure

that everything is green. But it is worth doing. We sell around 40,000

nappies a year. And we sell them to people right across the world. We

have been nominated for the awards and we are very proud. I hope that

people will vote for us. We will be going to London in June. Hopefully

we will win the award. According to newspaper reports, David Moyes' time

as Manchester United manager could be over after less than a season in

charge. The club has not commented on the rumours suggesting Moyes

could be sacked before the end of the season. There are also rumours

that Ryan Giggs could take over for the four remaining matches.

Newport are already safe in League Two. They drew with Burton Albion

today. Wrexham lost against Lincoln at the Racecourse. In the Welsh

Premier, there were victories for Bala, Carmarthen and The New Saints.

Neath have beaten Aberavon 27-10 in the Welsh Premier, securing their

place in the league for another season. The result means bottom of

the table Swansea have a glimmer of hope in avoiding the drop. It's now

between them and Aberavon. Snooker and Michael White hopes to

emulate fellow Welshman Ryan Day in reaching the second round of the