:00:34. > :00:42.She had strangled her severely disabled son. A judge says she's
:00:42. > :00:46.been punished enough. Her remaining children her editor of. Outside
:00:46. > :00:52.they told her they wanted to get on with their lives. And her solicitor
:00:52. > :00:58.said he was satisfied justice had been served. It has been served on
:00:58. > :01:02.the basis that the fact is somebody should be responsible for their
:01:02. > :01:08.reactions but there is a degree of mercy in the framework where
:01:08. > :01:12.somebody is suffering from an abnormality of mind at the time.
:01:12. > :01:18.was in May but 11-year-old Glenn died, severely autistic, unable to
:01:18. > :01:23.speak and he needed 24 hour care. But he was a happy and active boy.
:01:23. > :01:27.He won this cup for art. For the last few weeks of his life, he was
:01:27. > :01:32.living at this hotel with his mother. Her life she felt was
:01:32. > :01:35.already over after years of domestic abuse, she left her
:01:35. > :01:40.husband and didn't have the strength to go on and she decided
:01:40. > :01:45.to commit suicide. In those last weeks, she took him for treats on
:01:45. > :01:50.trains and buses, bought him his favourite food. At that point, she
:01:50. > :01:54.didn't intend to kill him, but in the end, she was too fearful for
:01:54. > :01:58.his future to leave him behind. When police arrived at the hotel,
:01:58. > :02:03.she told them she didn't want to leave him on his own because her
:02:03. > :02:09.husband would never cope. She had a difficult life, the court heard.
:02:09. > :02:12.She was neglected by her parents, left outside pubs for hours. She
:02:12. > :02:17.met her first husband and started having sex at 12 years old when he
:02:17. > :02:24.was 22. Later she suffered years of physical abuse at the hands of her
:02:24. > :02:27.second husband, Mark. Yet, she brought up four children. One of
:02:27. > :02:32.Glenn's doctors told the trial she saw her as a loving mother who
:02:32. > :02:35.coped admirably. In fact, she wasn't coping at all. When police
:02:35. > :02:40.were called to the family home, the extent of the problem became
:02:40. > :02:45.apparent. Officers said it was the most dirty and cluttered house they
:02:45. > :02:51.had ever seen. But family had called social services asking for
:02:51. > :02:57.help back in at 2002. But it wasn't until 2009 at that they got some
:02:57. > :03:01.respite care. During the trial, her defence lawyer said when she
:03:01. > :03:06.disengaged with social workers, in February 2010, it should have put
:03:06. > :03:16.social services on high alert. In a statement, the Vale of Glamorgan
:03:16. > :03:25.
:03:25. > :03:29.The psychiatrists who treated her after her arrest in Bridgend said
:03:29. > :03:34.it had become apparent that the only thing she had to cling to in
:03:34. > :03:39.her life was her view that she was a good mother. And her fears that
:03:39. > :03:46.Glenn would be taken away, then she crumbled, helpless and hopeless. In
:03:46. > :03:48.her mind, there was no option than to kill them both. If you are told
:03:48. > :03:51.you're useless and you can't do anything right for years and years
:03:51. > :03:55.and years, you don't have the confidence to survive on your own
:03:55. > :04:00.and she had other things she had to deal with with her son, which must
:04:00. > :04:06.have made it particularly difficult for her, and she felt clearly, back
:04:06. > :04:09.into a corner. And she aimed to end her life, it would appear.
:04:09. > :04:13.agreed to undertake psychiatric treatment and will be kept under
:04:13. > :04:17.close supervision for three years. 140 jobs are under threat at the
:04:17. > :04:21.Panasonic plant in Cardiff tonight. It says it's looking at moving work
:04:21. > :04:24.from the television design centre to Japan. Back in April, the
:04:24. > :04:29.electronics giant says it was planning to cut 17,000 jobs
:04:29. > :04:34.worldwide in an effort to reduce costs. It employs 530 permanent
:04:34. > :04:40.staff at four sites in Cardiff. Now it says 138 of those jobs could
:04:40. > :04:47.disappear. The Welsh Government has described the news as disappointing.
:04:47. > :04:50.Dr Andrew Crawley from Cardiff Business School is with us. These
:04:50. > :04:56.are well paid, highly skilled jobs. The kind of jobs the Welsh
:04:57. > :05:00.government wants to keep in Wales. Yes, these are the value added job.
:05:00. > :05:04.They are highly skilled, qualified workers, who are contributing a
:05:04. > :05:09.great deal to the economy, so it is jobs we really need and we need
:05:09. > :05:13.more of them in Wales at this time. How much of a blow is this? I think
:05:13. > :05:18.we need to look in the long run here. In the short run, we are
:05:18. > :05:22.losing 140 jobs as part of restructuring. The company says it
:05:22. > :05:26.will save jobs so although it's a blow for those families losing
:05:26. > :05:33.their jobs, over the long term, it could be securing more Labour in
:05:33. > :05:36.Wales. The unions say this is a complete surprise. It sounds like
:05:36. > :05:41.they weren't consulted a great deal on this but this was announced in
:05:41. > :05:44.April by Panasonic global that they would create a restructuring two-
:05:44. > :05:48.year programme around the world, so it shouldn't have been that much of
:05:48. > :05:52.a shock that some of those job losses could be here. The number
:05:52. > :05:56.however, is probably where the shock has come in. You said this
:05:56. > :06:01.could end up securing jobs, but what you think it could be doing
:06:01. > :06:06.for the future in Wales? This is the kind of company which can add
:06:06. > :06:12.up to our skills portfolio and will hopefully involved encouragement of
:06:12. > :06:16.other firms to come in on a similar line. Hopefully, by securing itself
:06:16. > :06:20.for the future, it will secure all the jobs in the Panasonic and
:06:20. > :06:24.encourage other firms to come in. Do you think there was hope of
:06:24. > :06:28.keeping jobs here? Yes, this restructuring programme has been
:06:28. > :06:32.well thought out, it is costing a huge amount of money to do, and, as
:06:32. > :06:37.part of that, they are trying to encourage and secured the Labour
:06:37. > :06:41.that already exists here, although they have and to let some of them
:06:41. > :06:45.go in this initial round of restructuring. What do you think
:06:45. > :06:53.the chances are of creating more of these kinds of jobs? What needs to
:06:53. > :06:56.be done, do you think? growth in the service sector in the
:06:56. > :07:01.last 15 years can't support us, and it would keep supporting the Welsh
:07:01. > :07:05.economy the way we needed to. We need these skill levels we need to
:07:05. > :07:08.raise which will bring greater economic prosperity. Thanks very
:07:08. > :07:11.much for joining us this evening. A woman from Tonypandy who went
:07:11. > :07:15.skydiving while also claiming disability benefits has been given
:07:15. > :07:18.a suspended jail sentence. Clare Jones' fraud was discovered after
:07:18. > :07:28.she was filmed jumping out of a plane 12,000 feet above Swansea
:07:28. > :07:28.
:07:28. > :07:34.Airport. Colette Hume reports. 12,000 ft above South Wales, this
:07:34. > :07:37.is Clare Jones. Tandem skydive and disability benefit cheats. She told
:07:37. > :07:41.the Department of work and pensions chronic back pain meant she could
:07:41. > :07:45.not walk off more than a few feet without stumbling and relied on
:07:45. > :07:50.crutches. She said simple tasks like chopping vegetables and
:07:50. > :07:55.cooking were impossible. But the truth was very different. As well
:07:55. > :08:02.as skydiving, she worked in a sandwich bar and a local cafe and
:08:02. > :08:08.regularly went to a local gym. And swimming pool. Do you regret what
:08:08. > :08:15.you did? Miss Jones, do you regret claiming the money? Magistrates
:08:15. > :08:19.were told the 38-year-old mother of three claim to just over �6,000 in
:08:20. > :08:25.benefits. She was caught after the Department of work and pensions
:08:25. > :08:28.received an anonymous tip-off. This souvenir video of a charity skydive
:08:28. > :08:33.provided all the evidence investigated needed. --
:08:33. > :08:37.investigators needed. She has claimed in order to claim benefit,
:08:37. > :08:42.she was unable to cook a meal for herself, unable to walk without
:08:42. > :08:48.crutches and yet we have seen that she has held down a job, preparing
:08:48. > :08:56.breakfasts for 10 people. Busy rush-hour mornings. She has also
:08:56. > :09:02.walked a belief. And done a skydiver. It's a big fraud and it
:09:02. > :09:06.will not be tolerated. Claire Jones was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison
:09:06. > :09:16.suspended for 12 months. She was ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid
:09:16. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:21.work. S4C has announced details of how it
:09:21. > :09:24.will cope with a 24% cut in its budget over the next four years.
:09:24. > :09:27.Channel bosses say it will focus on peak hours while programmes after
:09:27. > :09:30.ten at night will be made up almost entirely of repeats. Our reporter
:09:30. > :09:33.Bethan Lewis joins me now. These changes have been driven by cuts to
:09:33. > :09:35.their budget so what are going to mean for its programmes? The bosses
:09:35. > :09:39.say they have made changes to the administration of the Channel and
:09:39. > :09:43.that has saved money but the size of the cuts is bound to have an
:09:43. > :09:50.impact on the programmes, what we see on the screen. Now, from next
:09:50. > :09:54.year, they will have �67 million to spend in 2012 compared to �82
:09:54. > :09:58.million last year for example, so quite a significant cut. What we
:09:58. > :10:03.have had today are details of the schedule next year, the sort of
:10:03. > :10:11.programmes they want to see and the times in the day. It has been a big
:10:11. > :10:15.challenge in view of the financial situation. We had to adapt to
:10:15. > :10:20.changed circumstances, totally new experience for everybody involved
:10:20. > :10:29.with S 4 C, because for the last 30 years, we have had increases year
:10:29. > :10:32.on year. Now, it's a very, very different situation. How is it
:10:33. > :10:36.going to affect what we actually see on the screen? That's what
:10:36. > :10:40.viewers will want to know. It's difficult to gauge that really, but
:10:40. > :10:45.they say the focus will definitely be on the peak hours, which have
:10:45. > :10:49.the most audience between 6:30pm and 10pm. They will spend more
:10:49. > :10:53.money on programmes in these slots. They want value for money in terms
:10:53. > :10:57.of their programming. They want to extend their audience, too, and
:10:57. > :11:02.want a dynamic and entertaining feel to the Channel. They say on
:11:02. > :11:08.Thursday and Friday evenings, they want a younger feeling to the
:11:08. > :11:13.service. They are looking to extend their children service, also. A
:11:13. > :11:19.daytime magazine slot, also. They say they are committed to sport,
:11:19. > :11:23.and showing big events. Can we see more repeats? From an initial
:11:23. > :11:28.reading of the document, you might think that. They say, for example,
:11:28. > :11:33.their live at rugby match on a Saturday afternoon will be
:11:33. > :11:39.broadcast at 10:30pm and again on a Sunday morning. They also say,
:11:39. > :11:43.after 10pm, you're more likely to get repeats every evening and also
:11:43. > :11:48.during the summer there is talk of a season of repeats. They still
:11:48. > :11:58.insist that, overall, there will not be more repeats. Challenging
:11:58. > :11:59.
:11:59. > :12:07.times for the Channel. Thank you It is all smiles in the sunshine
:12:07. > :12:11.but will they be smiling after intensive training in Poland?
:12:11. > :12:16.It was the first your story we ever featured on Wales Today more than
:12:16. > :12:21.three years ago. Viewers got in touch to tell us about a campaign
:12:21. > :12:26.to save their water wheel. The 200- year-old Melingriffith in Cardiff
:12:26. > :12:32.has been repaired and restored and today its wheel has been turning
:12:32. > :12:37.for the first time since the 1940s. To this was the moment when
:12:37. > :12:41.Cardiff's past was brought back to life. From today, the wheel of the
:12:41. > :12:49.Melingriffith water pump will turn just as it did when it was built in
:12:49. > :12:55.the 19th century. when the part of the canal close 60 years ago, the
:12:55. > :13:00.pump became redundant and it fell into disrepair. Stephanie Wilkins
:13:00. > :13:06.was one of President who fought to save the water wheel and she is
:13:06. > :13:12.delighted it is turning again. -- a resident. The can imagine the
:13:12. > :13:17.barges going up and down. There is so much we can learn from this. It
:13:17. > :13:24.is great. Nastier Cardiff council and the historic monuments body
:13:24. > :13:29.awarded a heritage grant of �100,000. -- nastier. The hard work
:13:29. > :13:33.began to remove the structure from the canal. When it has freed the
:13:33. > :13:37.engineers could start the restoration. It was quite difficult
:13:37. > :13:42.achieving some of the standards on it because there were parties are
:13:42. > :13:47.missing. We had to replicate as close as possible to the original,
:13:47. > :13:50.to get a turning in its semi original state. The community has
:13:50. > :13:54.fought long and hard to save his water pump and it is thanks to
:13:54. > :14:02.their first the wheel is finally turning again. It is a relic of our
:14:02. > :14:07.industrial past brought back to life.
:14:07. > :14:14.If you have got a story for s. To let us know. You can e-mail us at
:14:14. > :14:24.wales.today@bbc.co.uk. You can pick up the phone and Dilys on 03703 500
:14:24. > :14:25.
:14:25. > :14:28.700. -- dial us. Three magistrates' courts have shut
:14:28. > :14:33.their doors for the last time this week. The closures in Llwynypia,
:14:33. > :14:38.Cardigan and Pwllheli apart of a cost-cutting plan by the UK
:14:38. > :14:43.Government. Another seven courts have closed.
:14:43. > :14:48.This man has been an usher at Pwllheli magistrates for 15 years.
:14:48. > :14:52.He is looked -- locking the door for the last time. It is a very sad
:14:52. > :14:57.day. After 15 years here. There is a sense of loss for the community
:14:57. > :15:02.and the Welsh language. After it nearly 30 years, servicing the
:15:02. > :15:10.local community this court has handed down its final sentence. An
:15:10. > :15:15.end of an era and for many, a sad day for local justice. When the
:15:15. > :15:21.offences come up in Caernarfon it's maybe in front of magistrates to
:15:21. > :15:24.are not familiar with the arrangements here in Pwllheli.
:15:24. > :15:28.Local justice is disappearing at the window. The core service could
:15:28. > :15:38.not be interviewed but gave the following statement. -- the Court
:15:38. > :15:43.
:15:43. > :15:47.Pwllheli is just one of 14 county and Manchester's courts closing
:15:47. > :15:53.this year. Among the largest has already shut our Llandovery,
:15:53. > :15:58.Chepstow and flint. County court in Aberdare and Pontypool are due to
:15:58. > :16:03.close later this month. Despite calls for a judiciary -- review in
:16:03. > :16:07.Cardiganshire, all attempts to save the court failed. It takes about
:16:07. > :16:15.two hours to either go to Aberystwyth, Carmarthen or
:16:15. > :16:19.Haverfordwest. We are isolated in the middle. For many towns it is an
:16:19. > :16:24.end to centuries of tradition. In Pwllheli are visited the old town
:16:24. > :16:30.hall where prisoners were kept 200 years ago. Judicial history here
:16:30. > :16:34.dates back much further to when the town has given its charter in 1355.
:16:34. > :16:40.There was some sort of administrative centre even as far
:16:40. > :16:45.back as that. It is a pity to see, more or less, 650 years of
:16:45. > :16:50.tradition disappearing. decision has been made and for many
:16:50. > :16:55.Welsh towns and end of an era. Well some of us are thinking of
:16:55. > :17:02.some holidays, it is more like boot camp for the Welsh rugby squad.
:17:02. > :17:07.No sipping cocktails on a sunbed for them. Wales's opening World Cup
:17:07. > :17:10.match is 72 days away but the hard work is well and truly under way.
:17:10. > :17:14.42 squad players left the headquarters this afternoon for
:17:14. > :17:17.Poland where they will undertake intensive sessions and the coach
:17:17. > :17:22.has warned there will be no hiding place for those who were not up to
:17:22. > :17:25.the challenge. Just time for his squad photograph
:17:25. > :17:31.before heading off for intense training and Poland. The players
:17:31. > :17:36.all packed and ready to Poland to use the cryotherapy unit. They will
:17:36. > :17:43.be exposed to a freezing chamber that speeds up recovery from the
:17:43. > :17:49.fatigue of training. They will have to wait type -- work twice as hard.
:17:49. > :17:52.It is the ultimate, to represent your country on the world stage.
:17:53. > :17:58.There was a certain feeling when we came to camp three weeks sicko,
:17:58. > :18:03.there was an edge on everyone. We don't need any coast to motivate
:18:03. > :18:09.the players. Wears his first World Cup matches against South Africa. -
:18:09. > :18:13.- Wales's. Gavin Henson was back with the squad today having
:18:13. > :18:18.returned from filming of the South of France for his new reality TV
:18:18. > :18:25.show. He underwent a fitness test this week. He is always in good
:18:25. > :18:31.shape. He just needs training. They are training their boots off. They
:18:31. > :18:35.are pushing themselves. We have had a few personal bests in training.
:18:36. > :18:39.You would not expect that. Poland is going to be a huge shock for
:18:39. > :18:43.them in terms of taking them to the next level. Where's unveiled their
:18:43. > :18:48.new kit on New Zealand this week. Ditto Warren Gatland chooses to
:18:48. > :18:53.wear it when he cursed the squad to 30 will depend on how training goes
:18:53. > :18:58.over the next few minds. -- when he chooses the squad.
:18:58. > :19:02.Wales's Dai Green is hitting form at the moment. He stormed to
:19:02. > :19:09.victory in the 400 metre hurdles last night to finish ahead of the
:19:09. > :19:14.world-class field in France. He admitted he is dreaming of gold at
:19:14. > :19:17.the world championships next month. Football. A disappointing night for
:19:17. > :19:24.TMS and eat them their first qualifying legs of the Europa
:19:24. > :19:29.League. Despite taking an early lead, Neath last four-12 Aalesund.
:19:29. > :19:33.CNS drew 1-12 Cliftonville. Swansea City have made their second signing
:19:33. > :19:39.of the sum as they continued their build-up to the Premier League.
:19:39. > :19:43.They have agreed a deal for a player from Tom Watt's there.
:19:43. > :19:48.Cricket. After defeat yesterday in the county Championship, Glamorgan
:19:48. > :19:55.will be hoping to bounce back tonight in the T20. Be taken on
:19:55. > :19:58.Surrey and the Swalec Stadium. We have coverage on Radio Wales AM. Do
:19:58. > :20:02.you remember last week we featured Jemma Bowie Hallam from Milford
:20:02. > :20:06.Haven? She was chosen as though youngest member of the Great
:20:06. > :20:10.Britain team to take part in the Special Olympics in Athens. She has
:20:10. > :20:14.Down's syndrome and was destined for goal but was unable to compete
:20:14. > :20:18.in all her rows after becoming ill with a tummy bug. She took part in
:20:18. > :20:23.some of the stages and excelled in the vault, impressing all the
:20:23. > :20:31.judges. Dealers started to us before the
:20:31. > :20:36.opening ceremony when one of the coaches went down 6. I had it
:20:36. > :20:41.during the night and then Jemma had it the next day. We are lucky to
:20:41. > :20:45.have good judges here and they allowed it to compete today. With a
:20:45. > :20:51.medical notes they have taken her full scores as well. We are pleased
:20:51. > :20:54.about that. Finally, one of the tougher sports in the world. Good
:20:54. > :20:58.luck to Geraint Thomas who gets under way in the tour de France
:20:58. > :21:04.this weekend. It is 10 years as the little girl
:21:04. > :21:07.from Gwynedd went to America for treatment. Charlotte Speddy is 13
:21:07. > :21:11.and has spent much of the last decade receiving treatment.
:21:11. > :21:15.She has a rare spinal and rib defect which stopped her lungs
:21:15. > :21:22.growing properly. Her family say they can't believe the support they
:21:23. > :21:26.received. 2001, Charlotte has taking the
:21:27. > :21:30.media attention in her stride. Her family launched a bid to raise
:21:30. > :21:36.hundreds of thousands of pounds for a life-saving operation to stop
:21:36. > :21:41.everyone was touched by her story. Charlotte's appeal is far from over.
:21:41. > :21:50.Her family have paid tribute to the people who have contributed to the
:21:50. > :21:56.campaign. Today those 10 years are almost up.
:21:56. > :22:05.The only option was flying to Texas for treason at once but it is now
:22:05. > :22:15.available in Cardiff. It is easier because it is not that far away. It
:22:15. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:23.is easier. The family has travelled from the UK to Texas. The girl was
:22:23. > :22:26.had infused grapes. Her left lung could not grow. Those trips to
:22:26. > :22:30.America would not have been possible without the compassion of
:22:30. > :22:36.the local community which helped raise the money for the titanium
:22:36. > :22:41.ribs. We live in a small village and everybody helped. It is as --
:22:41. > :22:47.it is as if they put their arms around us. A huge amount of money
:22:47. > :22:52.was raised. If I wrote letters to date for the next 10 years, would
:22:52. > :22:55.not be able to thank everybody that helped us. The brave girl who
:22:55. > :22:59.captured people's heart as a three- year-old is now looking forward to
:22:59. > :23:06.a bright future. She is considering a career as a nurse to help other
:23:06. > :23:16.children like her. An amazing and Lady. A TriStar to
:23:16. > :23:18.
:23:18. > :23:23.July but it is only a one! -- a try Choirs promising for this weekend.
:23:23. > :23:33.I can't promise you clear blue skies but some sunny spells and
:23:33. > :23:34.
:23:34. > :23:36.generally drive. Ideal for a picnic or popping down to the caravan.
:23:36. > :23:46.Knitters are keen drivers leaving for the tea tent the cricket at the
:23:46. > :23:53.
:23:53. > :23:56.-- it is looking try Fogerty 20 cricket at the Swalec Stadium in
:23:56. > :24:01.Cardiff. A high pressure across Britain and
:24:01. > :24:05.that means quiet and settled weather. Here is the picture for 8
:24:05. > :24:10.o'clock in the morning. They try stars, a sunny start for some parts.
:24:10. > :24:16.There will be some cloud floating around as wild. Temperatures in
:24:16. > :24:21.Caernarfon starting off around 12 degree Celsius. Hardly a breath of
:24:21. > :24:25.wind. A during the day, not a great deal of change. The cloud will come
:24:25. > :24:29.and go with a small chance of a light shower. Otherwise try and the
:24:29. > :24:35.best of the censure in the afternoon on some of the coasts. It
:24:35. > :24:40.will turn as pleasantly warm tomorrow with the sea breezes. Top
:24:40. > :24:50.temperatures 18-21 Celsius. On the north coast tomorrow, dry with some
:24:50. > :25:00.sunny spells, good weather for the carnival in Llwynypia. -- Y
:25:00. > :25:00.
:25:00. > :25:06.Felinheli. Sunday looks a nice day, dry and a sunny start with cloud
:25:06. > :25:11.bubbling up. It will turn warmer with a light wind and sea breezes.
:25:11. > :25:17.22 degrees in Newtown. Don't forget the suncream. Factor 15 or higher.
:25:17. > :25:23.Watch out for high pollen counts. Next week, Monday looks dry and
:25:23. > :25:28.warm. Some rain is expected on Tuesday afternoon and it looks more
:25:28. > :25:32.unsettled thereafter. Lot going on this weekend. The Conwy walking
:25:32. > :25:37.Week starts. Foresee the walks over the next eight days. The Holy
:25:37. > :25:45.Trinity Church in Caerphilly has a summer fare tomorrow and it is
:25:45. > :25:49.A woman who strangled her severely disabled son has walked free from
:25:49. > :25:59.court after the judge said she had been punished enough. Yvonne
:25:59. > :25:59.
:26:00. > :26:01.Freaney killed her 11 year-old son. In New York the former head of the
:26:02. > :26:11.International Monetary Fund has been released from house arrest
:26:12. > :26:13.
:26:13. > :26:16.after doubts raised about the case against him. Andy Murray is on
:26:16. > :26:22.Centre Court hoping to become the first Briton to find a place in the
:26:22. > :26:27.Wimbledon men's final since 1938. He did take the first set against
:26:27. > :26:35.the number one, Rafael Nadal, but he has taken the second and third
:26:36. > :26:41.set. The fourth is getting on now. Sounds like the real nail-biter.