:00:08. > :00:11.Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's top story. A consolation prize for
:00:11. > :00:14.St Athan - in place of the scrapped defence academy special forces
:00:14. > :00:24.training will continue and the MOD rejects plans to close the army's
:00:24. > :00:37.
:00:37. > :00:43.Also tonight - the dog owner fined �2,000 after becoming the first in
:00:44. > :00:47.Britain to be prosecuted for using an electric shock collar.
:00:47. > :00:51.Welcome to the Royal Welsh Show. Nearly 50,000 people have passed
:00:51. > :00:54.through the turnstiles today. More than a million pounds spent
:00:54. > :01:00.upgrading the facilities - we've been finding out how the main
:01:00. > :01:03.ring's new turf has been holding up under hundreds of galloping hooves.
:01:03. > :01:13.And slightly late for his graduation. Harold Jones finally
:01:13. > :01:18.
:01:18. > :01:24.gets his degree 66 years on. think I am by fire that oldest by
:01:24. > :01:34.40 or 50 years. Good evening. There's mixed news
:01:34. > :01:41.
:01:41. > :01:49.for defence bases in Wales this evening. Dr Fox said more or
:01:49. > :01:57.service women and servicemen and would been based there. He also
:01:57. > :02:07.announced plans to scrap the Welsh headquarters.
:02:07. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:14.It was supposed to be the future of technical training. The role was
:02:14. > :02:21.expected to bring thousands of jobs. The academy was scrapped last year
:02:21. > :02:26.and today Hope's of something to take its place would killed off.
:02:26. > :02:34.will increase its usage to take advantage of the facilities there.
:02:34. > :02:43.A cryptic comment understood to refer to the role regarding the
:02:43. > :02:48.special forces' support group. It is this group rather than the
:02:48. > :02:55.proposed technical training academy that will be the key to the future
:02:55. > :03:05.of St Katharine. The local MP was happy with the consolation prize.
:03:05. > :03:13.
:03:14. > :03:18.It is good news. By its very nature we cannot say much. Very good news.
:03:18. > :03:28.There was some relief in Army circles. This could have led to the
:03:28. > :03:33.end of the army's administrative headquarters some feared. MPs hope
:03:33. > :03:43.today's announcement means it will remain at the hub of the Army in
:03:43. > :03:58.
:03:58. > :04:01.Wales for generations to A man who admitted using an electric shock
:04:01. > :04:05.collar to stop his dog straying, has been fined �2,000. Philip Pook
:04:05. > :04:08.from Ogmore by Sea near Bridgend is the first man to be charged with
:04:08. > :04:12.the offence after the use of the dog collars was banned in Wales
:04:12. > :04:13.last year. They're still legal in the rest of the UK as Nick Palit
:04:13. > :04:16.reports. These electronic shock collars are
:04:16. > :04:19.widely available on the internet and from pet supply stores. However
:04:19. > :04:21.after lobbying from the RSPCA and the Kennel Club their use was
:04:21. > :04:24.outlawed here in Wales in March last year.
:04:24. > :04:28.48 year old Phillip Pook from Ogmore by Sea is the first man to
:04:28. > :04:31.fall foul of this law. His border collie Dougie was found wearing it
:04:31. > :04:34.when he was rounded up as a stray on a local beach. Mr Pook pleaded
:04:34. > :04:44.guilty to using an electronic shock collar contrary to Animal Welfare
:04:44. > :04:46.
:04:46. > :04:52.Wales regulations. Mr Cook said he had never used it in it shock
:04:52. > :04:56.mauled but just as to make at bleep. The court heard that at least half
:04:56. > :04:59.a million of the devices are used across the UK, with millions more
:04:59. > :05:03.in use worldwide. But the Kennel Club believe it's a cruel, outdated
:05:03. > :05:08.method of training dogs. The Welsh Assembly have made the decision
:05:08. > :05:12.that these devices are cruel and in doing so they have put in a piece
:05:12. > :05:15.of legislation But not everyone believes this kind
:05:15. > :05:18.of collar is cruel. Charles Wall runs a dog training company with
:05:18. > :05:25.bases in Wales and England and says electronic collars are a useful
:05:25. > :05:31.training tool. An electric collar is a way of saving the lives of
:05:31. > :05:36.dogs who could otherwise get shot for chasing sheep or running out on
:05:36. > :05:41.to busy road. It comes down to licensing the people who should be
:05:41. > :05:50.able to use them. Thankfully electric collars are not banned in
:05:50. > :05:54.England. So I can use them there. When used in the correct hands
:05:54. > :06:02.Lady is being trained not to chase sheep. This is what happens when a
:06:02. > :06:06.small shock is applied to her collar. Mr Pook is the first man to
:06:06. > :06:10.be prosecuted for using a shock collar.
:06:10. > :06:15.The magistrate said the excepted that the caller had been supplied
:06:15. > :06:20.with good intent and that the dog showed no sign of distress but she
:06:20. > :06:26.said Mr Pook had been warned on a number of occasions that use of the
:06:26. > :06:29.collar in Wales was illegal. He was fined �2,000 and has to pay �1,000
:06:29. > :06:32.in costs. The management of Blaenau Gwent
:06:32. > :06:34.council is to be investigated just days after its education services
:06:34. > :06:36.were put into "special measures" by the schools inspectorate, Estyn.
:06:36. > :06:39.Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant called for the
:06:39. > :06:47.investigation after a report found standards were "well below" what
:06:47. > :06:50.was expected. North Wales Police say they're
:06:50. > :06:53.investigating claims that Directors at Wrexham Football Club have
:06:53. > :06:57.received threats against their homes, businesses and families. The
:06:57. > :07:01.club says the threats were made in the last few days. Negotiations are
:07:01. > :07:04.continuing over the sale of the club.
:07:04. > :07:10.A man's been cautioned for child neglect after a two-year-old boy
:07:10. > :07:12.travelled on his own on a bus from Powys to Shropshire. The child got
:07:12. > :07:15.on with other passengers at Montgomery last month, and was only
:07:15. > :07:20.noticed when the bus arrived at its destination in Shrewsbury - 28
:07:20. > :07:24.miles away. Britain's biggest countryside show
:07:24. > :07:27.is underway at Llanelwedd, near Builth Wells. More than 200,000
:07:27. > :07:37.people are expected to pass through the turnstiles over the next four
:07:37. > :07:40.days life. Ross Harries is reporting for us all week.
:07:40. > :07:43.Good Evening. Welcome to the Royal Welsh Show. The crowds started
:07:43. > :07:47.arriving early this morning, and the rain we feared has held off for
:07:47. > :07:50.most of the day. As always there's plenty to see and do here. Hundreds
:07:50. > :07:53.of traders, thousands of animals, and millions of pounds worth of
:07:53. > :07:56.farming machinery on display. Visitors have flocked to the main
:07:56. > :08:06.ring behind me, to watch all kinds of events from horse displays to
:08:06. > :08:07.
:08:07. > :08:12.some daredevil motorbike riding. One thing that has been observed is
:08:12. > :08:17.the condition of the turf. In years gone by a wet weather has turned it
:08:17. > :08:21.into a mudbath. Hopefully that will not happen this year. It is looking
:08:21. > :08:29.in good shape this evening. Our reporter has sampled what is on
:08:29. > :08:34.offer on day one. This is the chance for these stars
:08:34. > :08:42.of the shore to shine. Each one hopes to impress. As the show got
:08:42. > :08:46.under way all eyes were on the new show ring. �220,000 has been spent
:08:46. > :08:50.renovating the drainage system which allows 15 centimetres of
:08:50. > :08:55.water to drain away in less than one hour. Thousands of tons of sand
:08:55. > :09:04.have been placed on the ground. Their aim is to avoid scenes like
:09:04. > :09:12.these from last year. Bear in mind we had heavy rain on Saturday but
:09:12. > :09:19.it has withstood that extremely well. I am very confident that we
:09:19. > :09:29.will be able to cope. It sounds firm as they are carbolic --
:09:29. > :09:30.
:09:30. > :09:35.galloping around. It was a mud bath last year. Overlooking the new Ring
:09:36. > :09:42.is the result of another investment. This will allow members of the
:09:42. > :09:47.Royal Welsh Society a place to shelter from the rain. At a cost of
:09:47. > :09:51.over �1 million others are questioning that decision.
:09:51. > :09:57.facilities are first class. Always there is something to do. Always
:09:58. > :10:05.there is something to spend money on. This was the choice. They
:10:05. > :10:10.wanted it. At the heart of the show lies the competition. This man
:10:10. > :10:15.arrived on Saturday morning. He was last here 31 years ago. On that
:10:15. > :10:23.occasion he left with his future wife. This time he will leave with
:10:23. > :10:33.a red rosette after a wash his father's drool it claimed a victory.
:10:33. > :10:35.
:10:35. > :10:45.I am overjoyed. It is something for my father. Have you given him the
:10:45. > :10:51.good news? Yes I have. I was in the ring. My brother was on the bank.
:10:51. > :10:56.He is happy. Back in the name every now that there was another test.
:10:56. > :11:02.There is something for everybody here. More than enough to wear
:11:02. > :11:06.somebody out. Throughout this week our rural
:11:06. > :11:15.affairs Correspondent will be finding out about the big issues
:11:15. > :11:21.affecting rural life. You can join him now.
:11:21. > :11:24.They show ground sits in the heart of Wales. One issue that has been
:11:24. > :11:29.dominating a rural agenda throughout the countryside in
:11:29. > :11:36.recent years has been the building of wind turbine is. Today was no
:11:36. > :11:42.different. This group is keeping its campaign
:11:42. > :11:46.in the public eye. Almost as quickly as buyers were
:11:46. > :11:55.put up Wells government officials took them down. We need to make the
:11:55. > :11:58.Welsh nation aware of the threat they are facing. These are not
:11:58. > :12:03.community-based schemes. These and massive industrial type
:12:03. > :12:09.developments. Later at the protesters squared up to Carwyn
:12:09. > :12:14.Jones asking the first minister to visit. Successive ministers have
:12:14. > :12:21.not come to Montgomery Shea. They have not looked at the position.
:12:21. > :12:25.They have not what with the people. That is what devolution was about.
:12:26. > :12:33.Many in mid-Wales are up concerned that this new turn lines could
:12:33. > :12:38.effect the area. People feel you are not engaging with them. But we
:12:38. > :12:43.must engage with the right people. The UK government will take the
:12:43. > :12:49.final decision not us. Are you engaging with them? I have met with
:12:49. > :12:56.people in Cardiff. If they want to get the decision made the need to
:12:56. > :13:00.get the Secretary of State for Wales there. But farmers such as
:13:00. > :13:06.this one who keeps a dairy herd are happy to have turbine so on their
:13:06. > :13:13.land. Income from the turbine cells to pay for the farm. We get a small
:13:13. > :13:23.percentage of the money that these turbines produce. By having these
:13:23. > :13:24.
:13:24. > :13:26.turbine is I can employ a farm manager. This argument is not just
:13:26. > :13:32.about Engineering and the environment it is also political.
:13:32. > :13:39.The UK government has ruled out of all link all power on this policy
:13:39. > :13:49.to the Welsh government. It makes sense to try to plan and national
:13:49. > :13:56.
:13:56. > :14:00.In the meantime, the National Grid's plans are set to carry on. I
:14:00. > :14:07.am joined now by the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Alun
:14:07. > :14:13.Davies. You force -- your first visit to the show in this post. I
:14:13. > :14:18.know wind farms and bovine TB are not part of your portfolio. But
:14:18. > :14:24.they are big issues. This is the Royal Welsh show. I have been
:14:24. > :14:28.coming here for decades. I have enjoyed this event. It is all part
:14:28. > :14:35.of the debate we have about the future of rural Wales. It is
:14:35. > :14:42.important to have events like this. I think it is a marvellous event
:14:42. > :14:52.and Iolanthe thoroughly enjoyed the day. What do you say about bovine
:14:52. > :14:53.
:14:53. > :15:00.TB? Is it an issue like the wind farms? It is clear that we want to
:15:00. > :15:04.eradicate bovine TB. One of the things I have found today, I
:15:04. > :15:11.enjoyed going around this Showground speaking to people and
:15:12. > :15:17.watching the judging of the cattle. You have fabulous produce and
:15:17. > :15:23.products on display. We should all be very proud of this. What have
:15:23. > :15:26.people been telling you? You have this very met a of Agriculture as
:15:26. > :15:32.part of the business department. Two people see this as a growing
:15:32. > :15:38.business industry? I think people are very positive. 10 years ago, we
:15:38. > :15:44.had foot and mouth. The whole agricultural industry was very
:15:44. > :15:50.uncertain about the future. People I have been speaking today have
:15:50. > :15:55.been positive about the future. We have an innovative industry that is
:15:55. > :15:59.based on the backbone of Agriculture in rural Wales. We are
:15:59. > :16:05.selling world-class products across the globe. That is something we
:16:05. > :16:10.could all be very positive about. It is the first day of the show. I
:16:10. > :16:15.thank you very much. They will be more from the Royal Welsh a little
:16:15. > :16:17.bit later in the programme. Our top story tonight:
:16:17. > :16:21.Two big defence announcements in place of the scrapped defence
:16:21. > :16:26.academy. Special forces training will continue in St Athan and the
:16:26. > :16:32.MoD rejects plans to close the army's headquarters in Wales.
:16:32. > :16:42.Coming up before seven o'clock. Harold Jones finally picks up his
:16:42. > :16:44.
:16:44. > :16:48.A group of travellers, who set up camp on a school in Denbighshire
:16:48. > :16:52.over the weekend, has now moved to a nearby nature reserve. Ysgol Glan
:16:52. > :16:56.Clwyd in St Asaph was closed today after the travellers set up camp on
:16:56. > :17:06.Saturday. Denbighshire Council is now trying to remove them from land
:17:06. > :17:06.
:17:06. > :17:10.near Rhuddlan Castle. Another day and another unauthorised camp for
:17:10. > :17:13.this group of travellers with around a dozen caravans. For the
:17:13. > :17:19.second time in recent months, they have moved onto this nature reserve.
:17:19. > :17:23.The site was only opened this year. They did not want to be interviewed.
:17:24. > :17:29.But they said they are only in the area while one of them received
:17:29. > :17:33.hospital treatment. Until last night, they were here at his local
:17:33. > :17:40.school. The move onto the playing fields on Saturday night. The head
:17:40. > :17:45.teacher had no choice but to shut the school today for the 550 non
:17:45. > :17:50.examined her pupils. A lot of people were supposed to come in to
:17:50. > :17:56.help us. We had to cancel and people have lost out. It was very
:17:56. > :18:03.inconvenient for the parents and I would like to apologise for this.
:18:03. > :18:13.The best companies have been informed not to travel. It was
:18:13. > :18:14.
:18:14. > :18:17.impossible to arrange -- change the arrangements. The school will be
:18:17. > :18:23.open for the last day of term tomorrow. Then she council says it
:18:23. > :18:26.will decide tomorrow what steps it can take to move the travellers on.
:18:26. > :18:29.Cricket. Former England paceman Simon Jones is to stay with
:18:29. > :18:32.Glamorgan for another two weeks. He's extended his loan deal from
:18:32. > :18:35.Hampshire and is expected to play Essex in the 40 overs match on
:18:35. > :18:39.Wednesday. Jones has been with Glamorgan for a month but had been
:18:39. > :18:42.due to return to Hampshire on Wednesday.
:18:42. > :18:46.Wales midfielder Joe Allen has said he's on the verge of agreeing a new
:18:46. > :18:49.deal with Swansea City. The 21 year old has a year left on his current
:18:49. > :18:53.deal and the Premier League newcomers are keen to secure him on
:18:53. > :18:56.a long-term deal. European Junior Swimming Champion
:18:56. > :19:01.Ieuan Lloyd from Penarth is one of 32 athletes representing Wales in
:19:01. > :19:11.the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. Athletes across six sports will be
:19:11. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:23.travelling to the Isle of Man in September. Back to the Royal Welsh
:19:23. > :19:26.Show. With news of some of today's winners, here's Ross.
:19:26. > :19:29.First of all, let me tell you about the crowds. Many of the visitors
:19:29. > :19:31.are leaving now, but there are still plenty hanging around the
:19:32. > :19:35.showground. In total, 48,610 people came to Llanelwedd today. That's
:19:35. > :19:39.3,800 down on the same day last year. However, show organisers say
:19:39. > :19:43.they are still happy with today's attendance.
:19:43. > :19:45.There have been plenty of winners at the showground today. Husband
:19:45. > :19:49.and wife Viv and Douglas Lockton are celebrating after their Angora
:19:49. > :19:55.goat was named overall supreme champion. The couple are from
:19:55. > :19:59.Mynachlog-ddu in Pembrokeshire. And one man with no shortage of
:19:59. > :20:02.Royal Welsh wins is Phil Fowlie from Aberffraw on Anglesey. He was
:20:02. > :20:09.at it again today. His pig, Braemor Daffodil the 12th, was crowned
:20:09. > :20:11.Welsh supreme breed champion. Let me introduce you to a true
:20:11. > :20:20.heavyweight champion, Eastern Promise, best of breed in the
:20:20. > :20:23.Hereford Class. Its owners are from Leicestershire. The first time at
:20:23. > :20:30.the Royal Welsh, but it has already won at the Royal Yorkshire, the
:20:30. > :20:40.Highland Show in Scotland, the Three Counties Show in Malvern.
:20:40. > :20:40.
:20:40. > :20:50.You've done the grand slam? We took the Scottish are, we took the
:20:50. > :20:52.
:20:52. > :20:57.English are now we have come down to Wales to win the Triple Crown.
:20:57. > :21:05.One match at a time. We will talk to him about the game and we will
:21:05. > :21:13.go from there. You are used to winning. There is no greater turf
:21:13. > :21:19.to win on than Wales for an English man. You have been involved in a
:21:19. > :21:28.lot of the preparation. Give us an idea of what it takes to get a ball
:21:28. > :21:38.like this prepared? We knew we had quality when he was born three
:21:38. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:49.years ago. We had been showing him so he is used to as showing him. We
:21:49. > :21:55.would wash them twice a day and feed him and get him walking right.
:21:55. > :22:01.He is now very quiet and let us call paid off. He is well behaved.
:22:01. > :22:03.Do not speak too soon. Thank you very much and congratulations once
:22:03. > :22:06.again. There've been plenty of umbrellas
:22:06. > :22:15.and raincoats on show here today, but the heavens haven't opened as
:22:15. > :22:19.we feared they might. Derek's here. When's the sun going to come out?
:22:19. > :22:26.We've been lucky at the show today. We've had a little rain but some
:22:26. > :22:35.dry weather as well. Mind you, it's been much wetter in the west, for
:22:35. > :22:38.example, in Ceredigion, Gwynedd and Carmarthenshire. While in Snowdonia
:22:38. > :22:48.125mm, 5 inches of rain has fallen on the mountains over the past few
:22:48. > :22:50.
:22:50. > :22:53.days. More than a month's worth of So some rivers are swollen
:22:53. > :22:57.including the river Wye in Builth. Good news, after today, I think
:22:57. > :23:05.we've seen the worst of the rain for a while. Tomorrow will be drier
:23:05. > :23:08.but still on the cool side for July with sunshine in short supply. This
:23:08. > :23:13.evening, cloudy with further rain and showers around the country
:23:13. > :23:18.gradually turning lighter and more patchy overnight. Some dry weather.
:23:18. > :23:22.The wind easing inland and a fairly cool night. Lowest temps 11 to 14
:23:23. > :23:26.Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows low pressure centred over the North Sea.
:23:26. > :23:31.That's the reason for the unsettled weather and all the rain we've had
:23:31. > :23:39.recently. So tomorrow better than today. A few spots of light rain
:23:39. > :23:42.and drizzle in the north and west. The odd shower but drier than today.
:23:42. > :23:48.Plenty of cloud but a few bright intervals are likely in parts of
:23:48. > :23:53.Mid Wales, the south, and east. A little sunshine in Flintshire and
:23:53. > :24:02.Monmouthshire. Temperatures on the cool side again, 15 to 19 Celsius
:24:02. > :24:06.with a moderate to fresh west to north-westerly breeze. The pollen
:24:06. > :24:11.count tomorrow low. Tomorrow night a few showers in the north and west
:24:11. > :24:15.otherwise mostly dry. A few breaks in the cloud. Another fairly cool
:24:15. > :24:18.night lowest temperatures 9 to 11 Celsius. As for the outlook, the
:24:18. > :24:24.next few days will bring a few showers, especially on Thursday
:24:24. > :24:27.when they may be heavy with thunder. Some dry weather as well. A little
:24:27. > :24:30.sunshine. Temperatures generally below average for July but with
:24:30. > :24:34.lighter winds it will should feel a little warmer. So better weather
:24:34. > :24:39.for the show tomorrow. Mostly dry and hopefully a little brighter
:24:39. > :24:41.than today. That's all from Derek and me. We'll
:24:41. > :24:44.be back bright and early tomorrow though and we'll bring you
:24:44. > :24:52.everything you need to know about what's happening here at Britain's
:24:52. > :24:56.biggest agricultural show. Back to you Jamie.
:24:56. > :24:59.It is the end of term, thousands of students are graduating, including
:24:59. > :25:03.one special student at Cardiff University. 85 year old Harold
:25:03. > :25:05.Jones from Brecon was a bit late picking up his award. He competed
:25:05. > :25:15.his course in mechanical engineering in 1945 but headed
:25:15. > :25:19.
:25:19. > :25:24.straight into the services without It is with great honour and a
:25:24. > :25:27.pleasure that we welcome him back today, Harold Jones. He's waited 66
:25:27. > :25:35.years to get on this stage and today Harold Jones got to don a cap
:25:35. > :25:43.and gown and receive his degree. is a big thrill. I think I am
:25:43. > :25:48.probably by far the oldest by maybe 40 or 50 years. But that is a
:25:48. > :25:51.relatively unimportant. It is nice to be here. Harold was in the class
:25:51. > :26:01.of 1945. Being a student then was very different to being a student
:26:01. > :26:03.
:26:04. > :26:13.now. I was also in the Home Guard, manning a radio station. It was
:26:14. > :26:14.
:26:14. > :26:18.very interesting. If they started coming our way, we had to get the
:26:18. > :26:21.rocket-launchers ready to send some rocket up to greet them. Despite
:26:21. > :26:24.only graduating today, Harold's engineering career has taken him
:26:24. > :26:34.all over the world and he now lives in Madrid. But over the years has
:26:34. > :26:35.
:26:35. > :26:41.he ever given thought to that unclaimed certificate? Yes, my wife
:26:41. > :26:46.keeps good files. I did get a letter from the University signed
:26:46. > :26:51.by the Registrar saying I had passed the exams. Otherwise, I
:26:51. > :26:57.would not have been certain whether I had passed or not. But nobody has
:26:57. > :26:59.ever questioned it. Apparently, I did OK. Harold says he'll be
:26:59. > :27:08.framing his certificate and making copies for the family. So after
:27:08. > :27:15.more than six decades, it has certainly been worth the wait. The
:27:15. > :27:17.headlines. The hacking scandal has claimed another scalp tonight.
:27:17. > :27:22.Assistant Commissioner John Yates, the man charged with keeping
:27:22. > :27:25.England and Wales saved from terror attacks, resigned today. It comes
:27:25. > :27:28.hours after his boss quit last night.