:00:03. > :00:06.Hello, and welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's headlines: Miriam Beard
:00:06. > :00:16.is jailed for almost three years for swindling �50,000 from a
:00:16. > :00:17.
:00:17. > :00:22.charity helping some of our poorest communities. When she was presented
:00:22. > :00:32.with overwhelming evidence, she began to blame others and did not
:00:32. > :00:39.
:00:39. > :00:49.Also tonight: Special readings at mosques across Newport amid fears
:00:49. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :00:59.extremists are trying to recruit their worshippers.
:00:59. > :01:09.Helping patients cope with cancer. A new �3 million centre offering
:01:09. > :01:10.
:01:10. > :01:12.counselling and support. It is nice, just for a few hours, to be around
:01:12. > :01:19.people who completely understand what I'm going through.
:01:19. > :01:22.It's not often workers have brave conditions like this.
:01:22. > :01:25.In tonight's sport, meet our last contender in the running for this
:01:25. > :01:29.year Sports Personality of the Year. And we look ahead to the weekend's
:01:29. > :01:31.football, as Cardiff City's boss is named manager of the month.
:01:31. > :01:37.Good evening. She fraudulently claimed �50,000, meant for deprived
:01:37. > :01:39.families, for herself and her family. The former head of the
:01:39. > :01:43.Communities First charity in Plas Madoc near Wrexham, Miriam Beard,
:01:43. > :01:45.has been jailed for two years and eight months. The judge said she'd
:01:46. > :01:53.committed repeated acts of dishonesty to obtain money intended
:01:53. > :01:57.for people in genuine need. Matthew Richards reports.
:01:57. > :01:59.There's plenty to smile about now. This is one of the weekly 'Tea and
:01:59. > :02:03.Toast' mornings at Plas Madoc Communities First, where residents
:02:03. > :02:08.can share their stories and find support. But between 2003 and 2009,
:02:08. > :02:11.it was where Miriam Beard exploited her post for financial gain. Using
:02:11. > :02:15.Communities First money, she bought a caravan at a holiday park near
:02:15. > :02:21.Rhyl to be used by Plas Madoc residents. But she simultaneously
:02:21. > :02:24.claimed �18,000 to rent it. That money went to Mrs Beard's son,
:02:24. > :02:27.Darrell Kelly, who was given a 12 month suspended sentence today. She
:02:27. > :02:31.paid �25,000 into her father's bank account, saying he would provide
:02:31. > :02:34.drama and cookery courses for youngsters. But this was a lie
:02:34. > :02:41.invented by Miriam Beard to take the money herself. Detectives say
:02:41. > :02:46.her dishonesty continued during interviews. I got the impression
:02:46. > :02:51.that she thought she could talker way out of the situation. When
:02:51. > :02:57.faced with overwhelming evidence and facts, she began to be mothers
:02:57. > :03:01.and did not take responsibility. During the first interview, she
:03:01. > :03:07.disclosed that she had a first class honours degree in sociology
:03:07. > :03:10.from Manchester University but when we did a quick inquiry, she did not.
:03:10. > :03:12.But staff at Communities First say even at the height of her
:03:12. > :03:14.fraudulent activity, the charity was working hard to offer
:03:14. > :03:20.opportunities like jobs and childcare facilities to vulnerable
:03:20. > :03:27.people. Things have been difficult in the past because of what
:03:27. > :03:33.happened but we have always kept project going. The projects we do
:03:33. > :03:37.our with the community in mind. It is about them telling us what they
:03:37. > :03:40.need to say. Nickie Griffiths has been coming to the centre for
:03:40. > :03:43.almost four years. She believes that the misbehaviour of one woman
:03:43. > :03:48.shouldn't reflect badly on the rest of the staff. She was the spanner
:03:48. > :03:55.in the works but the services the people here provide absolutely
:03:55. > :04:04.fantastic. They provide everything from children to adults and is
:04:04. > :04:08.fantastic. For me, if it is because one person and not everybody is the
:04:08. > :04:11.same. Miriam Beard was taken ill during a recent court appearance,
:04:11. > :04:19.claiming she had swallowed tablets. She was discharged and assessed for
:04:19. > :04:22.mental health issues. The judges said this was a cynical or,
:04:22. > :04:25.sustained and baddies of Trust. You were supposed to be promoting the
:04:25. > :04:31.interests of people living in one of the most deprived parts of Wales
:04:31. > :04:35.but instead, you were taking money which ought to have been applied to
:04:35. > :04:39.the benefits of others. The Communities First scheme, which
:04:39. > :04:42.Miriam Beard worked for, was set up by the Welsh Government to help the
:04:42. > :04:45.most deprived areas of the country. The scheme is about to celebrate
:04:45. > :04:47.its tenth anniversary. But questions have been raised over how
:04:47. > :04:57.effective Communities First has been in helping those in need as
:04:57. > :05:01.Carl Roberts reports. The local government minister is on
:05:01. > :05:06.a tour of these changing rooms in Cardiff. You have done a lot of
:05:07. > :05:12.work here. A community group here have had support from committee's
:05:12. > :05:14.first to give community something to be proud of. Things have changed
:05:14. > :05:19.here and things are changing for Communities First as it approaches
:05:19. > :05:22.its tenor affair -- 10th anniversary. It is aiming to
:05:22. > :05:32.improve the living conditions of people in the poorest areas of
:05:32. > :05:32.
:05:33. > :05:35.Wales. We are refreshing what we done in the past. We have had a
:05:35. > :05:41.huge amount of consultation and we are looking at how we can enhance
:05:41. > :05:45.the scheme. A committee questioned last year whether the money spent
:05:45. > :05:51.on the scheme had delivered and value for money. One of its
:05:51. > :05:55.architects says success is difficult to measure. It took
:05:55. > :05:58.regeneration to get into this situation and it will take a
:05:58. > :06:03.generation to get out of it. You should be able to see some signs up
:06:03. > :06:06.to 10 years and we have seen some positive signs. In Llanelli, money
:06:06. > :06:09.and support from the local community's first partnership is
:06:09. > :06:13.helping to train volunteers who will then be able to advise and
:06:13. > :06:19.support local people on dealing with debt and benefit related
:06:19. > :06:23.problems. The project has helped almost 500 people tackle over �2
:06:23. > :06:31.million worth of debt. It has given experience to a 100 volunteers as
:06:31. > :06:37.well. Julie Robinson is employed to help clients back into work. The
:06:37. > :06:43.kind of work the government wants Communities First to do. She was
:06:43. > :06:47.actually helped by Communities First itself. I was homeless. The
:06:47. > :06:51.breakdown of my manic -- Manage ment that me and my children did
:06:51. > :07:00.not have anywhere to live. Through Communities First, I got some
:07:00. > :07:03.confidence back and neck people and made connections and volunteer to
:07:03. > :07:07.with my current employer. current Welsh government is
:07:07. > :07:14.committed to the scheme for the next four years and has a lot of
:07:14. > :07:17.political capital and cash invested in it. There will be celebrations
:07:17. > :07:21.as Communities First breaches its 10th anniversary but perhaps the
:07:21. > :07:24.big test of its success is if it's still around in another 10 years'
:07:24. > :07:27.time. The funeral of Wales manager Gary
:07:27. > :07:30.Speed has been held today in his hometown of Hawarden in Flintshire.
:07:30. > :07:34.Only family and close friends were invited. A public memorial service
:07:34. > :07:36.will take place in the new year for fans to pay their last respects.
:07:36. > :07:43.The former Leeds and Newcastle midfielder was found dead at his
:07:43. > :07:45.home in Cheshire last month. The head of the Welsh exam board,
:07:46. > :07:48.the WJEC, will appear in front of MPs next week, following claims
:07:48. > :07:51.that some teachers were given advice on specific exam topics. A
:07:51. > :07:54.special session of the Education Select Committee will hear from all
:07:54. > :08:02.four exam boards as part of an investigation into allegations made
:08:02. > :08:05.in the Daily Telegraph. Police stations could close in
:08:05. > :08:08.North Wales to reduce the number of job losses. North Wales Police are
:08:08. > :08:12.consulting on how to cut costs and say it's a choice between people
:08:12. > :08:19.and property. They're asking for the public's view on how stations
:08:19. > :08:22.and other buildings are used. A 74-year-old man has admitted he
:08:22. > :08:25.snapped under the pressure of caring for his wife who had
:08:25. > :08:29.Alzheimer's and strangled her. Shirley Rumbold was found dead at
:08:29. > :08:39.her home in Prestatyn in June. Today, her "devoted" husband was
:08:39. > :08:39.
:08:39. > :08:44.given a suspended sentence. Elin Gwilym reports.
:08:44. > :08:48.Described by the judge as a devoted husband, Keith Rumbold arriving in
:08:48. > :08:52.court today to admit that manslaughter of his wife. They had
:08:52. > :08:56.been together nearly 50 years but Shirley Rumbold was diagnosed with
:08:56. > :09:00.Alzheimer's four years ago. He became the sole carer at their home
:09:00. > :09:05.in Prestatyn, refusing offers of help from outside agencies in fear
:09:05. > :09:09.his wife was after going to a psychiatric unit. The court heard
:09:09. > :09:14.how on that morning in June Keith Rumbold snapped. He had made
:09:14. > :09:18.repeated attempts to get his wife dressed, a process which could take
:09:18. > :09:21.hours. She threw her cardigan across the room and he put his
:09:21. > :09:26.hands on her neck and strangled her. The judge accepted what happens
:09:26. > :09:31.here on that morning was not planned in any way and that Keith
:09:31. > :09:34.Rumbold realised the enormity of what he had done. Today, Mr Keith
:09:34. > :09:40.Rumbold has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and the family except
:09:40. > :09:44.that verdict and sentencing. Our condolences go out to Shirley
:09:44. > :09:48.Rumbold's family in this difficult time. The family would like to say
:09:48. > :09:53.that Shirley Rumbold was a loving and caring mother and was adored by
:09:53. > :09:59.all her grandchildren. Keith Rumbold work -- walked free from
:09:59. > :10:02.court having been given a 51 week sentence suspended for two matches.
:10:02. > :10:06.Having already served the equivalent of a 12 month sentence,
:10:06. > :10:11.the judge said he would not be sending Keith Rumbold back to
:10:11. > :10:16.prison. He concluded this was a tragic case of a man at the end of
:10:16. > :10:19.his tether who were given his wife four years of continued devotion.
:10:19. > :10:23.Mosques across Newport held special readings today to try to tackle
:10:23. > :10:25.radicalism. It follows concerns from some leaders within the Muslim
:10:25. > :10:33.community who believe people with extremist views are trying to
:10:33. > :10:36.recruit their worshippers. Kate Morgan reports.
:10:36. > :10:41.Anyone who doesn't respect his elder and be kind to young ones is
:10:41. > :10:48.not one of us. A strong message from the Muslim community in
:10:48. > :10:56.Newport. They say there's no room for extremism here. But as we
:10:56. > :11:05.filmed, the tension was clear. It's exactly this kind of outburst the
:11:05. > :11:15.city's seven mosques want to avoid. We don't want to encourage people
:11:15. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:25.like that because the Koran does not allow it. We have two books in
:11:25. > :11:25.
:11:25. > :11:28.Islam and if it is not according to them, then we don't allow this.
:11:28. > :11:31.scheme comes just weeks after two teenagers from Cardiff were
:11:31. > :11:34.arrested in Kenya. The father of one of the pair claimed at the time
:11:34. > :11:37.that his 18-year-old son had been "brainwashed" into believing he was
:11:37. > :11:39.going to fight a holy war in neighbouring Somalia. In Newport,
:11:39. > :11:45.the Immans want to stop fundamentalism at the earliest
:11:45. > :11:50.stage. As the hundred Muslims left the mosque after Friday prayers,
:11:50. > :11:52.they were each handed one of these. In it, it explains how the Koran
:11:52. > :11:55.rejects extremism, and that behaviour simply won't be tolerated
:11:55. > :11:57.here.And with the help of the city's council and Gwent Police,
:11:57. > :12:00.the Muslim community here are hoping its zero tolerance attitude
:12:00. > :12:08.to extremism is heard not just across the city, but the whole of
:12:08. > :12:11.Wales. They have helped produce this leaflet so that they don't
:12:11. > :12:16.want to be involved with any minority groups and they want their
:12:16. > :12:20.children to stay away from it. the help of the city's council and
:12:20. > :12:23.Gwent police, the community is hoping its zero-tolerance attitude
:12:23. > :12:26.is heard not just across the city but the whole of Wales.
:12:27. > :12:31.Still ahead: The final contender for this year's BBC Wales Sports
:12:31. > :12:33.Personality of the Year and a reminder of how you can vote.
:12:33. > :12:43.And Swansea City say the goals will come, as they prepare for visitors
:12:43. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:47.Thousands of cancer patients and their families from across South
:12:47. > :12:50.West and Mid Wales will have new access to advice and counselling
:12:50. > :12:53.with the opening of specialist centre in Swansea. Maggie's, which
:12:53. > :13:02.is based at Singleton Hospital, cost �3 million. Here's Kate Scott
:13:02. > :13:07.Williams. A grand opening for a grand
:13:07. > :13:11.building, heralding a new era of cancer support in South West Wales.
:13:11. > :13:14.Across the region, there are 3,000 new cases of cancer a year. Now,
:13:14. > :13:19.people from as far as Aberystwyth to Carmarthen to Bridgend can come
:13:19. > :13:22.and use the centre, which is the first of its kind in Wales. Mark
:13:22. > :13:32.Haskins was diagnosed with bowel cancer four years ago and has
:13:32. > :13:33.
:13:33. > :13:38.already benefited from Maggie's. is just nice to come here and leave
:13:38. > :13:44.your worries at home. It is just nice, just for a couple of hours,
:13:44. > :13:51.to be around people who completely understand what I'm going through.
:13:51. > :13:55.We hardly ever talk what we've been through ourselves. The design
:13:55. > :13:59.features in the building make this centre feel a million miles away
:13:59. > :14:03.from a hospital ward and that is the idea. Both are built on the
:14:03. > :14:10.same site but the information and support given here complements the
:14:11. > :14:17.treatments provided at the hospital. Patients like Jean come to Maggie's
:14:17. > :14:26.for counselling. But it also offers relaxation therapies and even
:14:26. > :14:32.financial advice. We offer a whole range of activities. Anything from
:14:32. > :14:37.having a cup of tea and sitting around the kitchen table to
:14:37. > :14:41.chatting with others in a similar situation. We imply healthcare
:14:41. > :14:44.professionals and psychologists so we all have a background in caring
:14:44. > :14:46.for people affected by cancer diagnosis. Footballer John Hartson
:14:47. > :14:49.knows all about battling cancer. He was diagnosed with testicular
:14:49. > :14:58.cancer two years ago. Today, he donated �20,000 from his own
:14:58. > :15:03.charity to the centre. These centres are for the emotional side
:15:03. > :15:07.of it. The side that a lot of people struggle to cope with.
:15:07. > :15:12.People that have a young family and children and just the whole
:15:12. > :15:18.emotional roller-coaster of coming into contact with cancer. You are
:15:18. > :15:21.up, you are down, you are any real place most of the time. This is the
:15:21. > :15:24.tenth Maggie's centre across the UK. It's been made possible thanks to
:15:24. > :15:28.the fundraising efforts of people across the region and �1.5 million
:15:28. > :15:31.from the Welsh Government. And while a chat and a cuppa might not
:15:31. > :15:40.mean much to most people, for those going through this difficult time,
:15:40. > :15:43.being a world away from a hospital Over the past couple of days strong
:15:43. > :15:47.winds and high waves have battered many towns and villages along the
:15:47. > :15:50.coast of the UK, leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.
:15:50. > :15:54.But despite the stormy weather, people living in one village in
:15:54. > :15:57.Cardigan Bay have reason to feel better protected this winter. Work
:15:57. > :16:00.on a �13 million coastal defence scheme, including two artificial
:16:00. > :16:06.reefs off the coast of Borth, is drawing to a close. Here's Cemlyn
:16:06. > :16:09.Davies. For the past year or so, the coast
:16:09. > :16:19.off the village of Borth has been a building site as two artificial
:16:19. > :16:19.
:16:19. > :16:24.reefs take shape in Cardigan Bay. In front of us we have the South
:16:24. > :16:28.Reef and it is more-or-less complete on this side. It is
:16:28. > :16:35.breaking the waves a up before it gets to the shore. But it hasn't
:16:35. > :16:40.been easy working 300 metres offshore. On certain days the waves
:16:40. > :16:46.are too high to have machines out here. One of the most important
:16:46. > :16:50.things is health and safety. Some days it is a challenge when they
:16:50. > :16:53.just can't get out there. Much of the material was sourced locally
:16:53. > :17:02.but 40,000 tonnes of rock had to be imported from Norway. Welsh
:17:02. > :17:08.boulders just aren't big enough. On a windy day like today, you can see
:17:08. > :17:14.how high the waves can get. If we just pan to the right, you can also
:17:14. > :17:18.see the impact this grief is already having because on this side,
:17:18. > :17:21.and look how flat the sea is. And as an added bonus, the defences are
:17:21. > :17:24.also expected to improve surfing conditions. Borth is prone to
:17:24. > :17:33.flooding. These pictures were filmed earlier this year just as
:17:33. > :17:38.work was beginning on the new defences. Over many decades, they
:17:38. > :17:41.have been times when it has been real storm conditions when people
:17:41. > :17:44.have been washed out through the front door onto the street. Anthony
:17:44. > :17:52.Morris' house backs onto the beach. He says the scheme has already
:17:52. > :17:57.proved its worth. We have experienced two sets of heavy tides,
:17:57. > :18:02.strong winds and big seas. Had with the new defence not been there,
:18:02. > :18:06.they would have come into people's backyards. Work on Borth's reef is
:18:06. > :18:10.due to be completed early in the New Year. Local residents hope it
:18:10. > :18:14.will act as a great barrier for the next 50 years.
:18:14. > :18:17.It's the economic storm that will be in the spotlight next week. As
:18:17. > :18:22.we approach Christmas, families up and down the country are finding
:18:22. > :18:27.that times are still tough. Here's Jamie with more details.
:18:27. > :18:32.We are living through the worst economic crisis of our times.
:18:32. > :18:37.Unemployment is high, families are struggling with the spiralling cost
:18:37. > :18:42.of food and fuel. Next week on BBC Wales, we will be assessing what it
:18:42. > :18:44.means on the High Street and what it means for those who hold high
:18:44. > :18:48.office. We're keen to hear how you're
:18:49. > :18:51.coping in the run up to Christmas. You can e-mail us at
:18:51. > :19:01.wales.today@bbc.co.uk, contact us on Twitter via the address on
:19:01. > :19:01.
:19:01. > :19:04.screen or phone our audience line Good evening. Swansea City hope to
:19:04. > :19:08.put a bit of daylight between themselves and the lower reaches of
:19:08. > :19:10.the Premier League tomorrow when they host Fulham. Despite last
:19:10. > :19:14.weekend's defeat at struggling Blackburn, manager Brendan Rodgers
:19:14. > :19:16.says his side are still playing well. In the Championship, Cardiff
:19:17. > :19:25.City are away at Millwall, where they'll hope to continue the
:19:25. > :19:29.winning streak that's seen Malky Mackay named manager of the month.
:19:29. > :19:34.No team likes to concede four goals, especially when you have made a
:19:34. > :19:38.habit of keeping clean sheets. 4th but Swansea boss, Brendan Rodgers,
:19:38. > :19:42.says the result last weekend does not reflect their overall
:19:42. > :19:48.performance. Poor defending of corners and free-kicks was their
:19:48. > :19:52.downfall at Blackburn but that should be helped by the return of
:19:52. > :19:56.one of their centre-backs. Swansea enjoyed more than two-thirds of
:19:56. > :20:01.possession and that gives Brendan Rodgers confidence heading into
:20:01. > :20:05.tomorrow's match against Fulham. were disappointed as a whole
:20:05. > :20:09.because of the control we had of the game. The players have been
:20:09. > :20:13.brilliant this week in training and we move forward. We know it is
:20:13. > :20:18.going to be tough. They had an excellent result against Liverpool
:20:18. > :20:22.in the week. They have good players with a lot of experience. But we
:20:22. > :20:27.see every home game as an opportunity to get three points.
:20:27. > :20:31.Cardiff City are the form side in the Championship. They are on a 10
:20:31. > :20:35.match unbeaten run which has seen them climb to third and reach the
:20:35. > :20:40.semi-finals of the Carling Cup. That has earned Malky Mackay the
:20:40. > :20:45.manager of the Month award. Tomorrow they go to Millwall of.
:20:45. > :20:49.They will be without Stephen McPhail. He has missed large parts
:20:49. > :20:53.of the last three seasons through injury and illness. He is currently
:20:53. > :21:03.in remission from a stage when lymphoma. He will set up the next
:21:03. > :21:08.few games. -- sit out the next few games. He is a fine man and someone
:21:08. > :21:11.I have got an awful lot of time for. Great mental 10th in terms of what
:21:11. > :21:19.he has been through and I was delighted to get him back in the
:21:19. > :21:23.squad. -- mental strength. This is an ongoing situation and it is
:21:23. > :21:28.something we know about and we monitor it. It is first-round FA
:21:28. > :21:30.Trophy action for Wrexham while Newport County entertain Forest
:21:30. > :21:34.Green. Rugby, and back to European action
:21:34. > :21:37.this weekend. Here's a look at the weekend fixtures. The Scarlets and
:21:37. > :21:40.Ospreys play tomorrow, the Dragons in the Amlin Challenge Cup on
:21:40. > :21:43.Sunday, But all eyes are on tonight and the Blues' Heineken Cup clash
:21:43. > :21:46.against Edinburgh. Centre Jamie Roberts says it's the region's most
:21:46. > :21:49.important game of the season. The Blues are hoping to put a record
:21:49. > :21:59.defeat at the hands of Leinster in the Pro12 behind them as their
:21:59. > :22:03.Wales players return. There is no game of more magnitude
:22:03. > :22:07.to try and put things right. This next fortnight in the Heineken Cup
:22:07. > :22:10.is probably the most important for a night of our season and we need
:22:10. > :22:13.to make sure we are on the money on Friday night against a very good
:22:13. > :22:16.Edinburgh team. The Wales netball team is back in
:22:16. > :22:19.action tonight for the first time since finishing 9th in the World
:22:19. > :22:22.Championships. They begin a three match series against Scotland in
:22:22. > :22:27.Aberdeen over the weekend. Their co-captain says it's the start of a
:22:27. > :22:32.new era and an exciting time for Welsh netball.
:22:32. > :22:37.We have got a lot of work to do and there is a lot of potential in our
:22:37. > :22:39.squad. We are looking forward to the Games this year with a
:22:39. > :22:44.potential future gains already so that they can qualify for the
:22:44. > :22:48.Commonwealth Games. We are aiming for a top five or top-four finish
:22:48. > :22:50.in our next world championships so I know we will be there in four
:22:50. > :22:53.years and putting our stamp on the world.
:22:53. > :22:57.On Monday, the winner of this year's BBC Cymru Wales Sports
:22:57. > :23:00.Personality of the Year will be announced. This year, all five
:23:00. > :23:09.contenders are World Champions in their sport and, tonight, we take a
:23:09. > :23:13.closer look at Paralympian Nathan Stephens.
:23:13. > :23:17.Few sports people reach the very top in one sport but for Nathan
:23:17. > :23:24.Stephens each sport he takes on it is a challenge to reach the very
:23:24. > :23:27.top. In 2011, Nathan Stephens struck gold in the javelin have run
:23:28. > :23:32.previously conquered the discus and the shot. The had barely started
:23:32. > :23:36.when he won gold in the javelin event in the world championships in
:23:37. > :23:43.New Zealand. To make it even better, he also broke the world record at
:23:43. > :23:49.the end of the summer. He is one of our top hopes for Paralympic glory.
:23:49. > :23:59.Who would bet against him? To vote for your favourite sports
:23:59. > :23:59.
:23:59. > :24:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:24:44. > :24:47.Not long yet to vote. The winner will be unveiled on Monday. I'll be
:24:47. > :24:49.live at the Liberty Stadium ahead of the ceremony, bringing you all
:24:49. > :24:59.the build up. The weekend weather now. Behnaz is
:24:59. > :25:00.
:25:00. > :25:04.It is probably going to be the coldest night so far this winter so
:25:04. > :25:09.you will not be surprised to hear there is going to be a frosty and
:25:09. > :25:13.icy night ahead. A few showers across the north and west this more
:25:13. > :25:17.-- at the moment. The perfect recipe for Frost to form and
:25:17. > :25:23.temperatures dipping down to around-three degrees Celsius. It
:25:23. > :25:27.could get much lower than that in rural spots. A ridge of high
:25:27. > :25:31.pressure building in tomorrow so a fairly settled day but notice this
:25:31. > :25:36.weather front in the Atlantic. That is going to bring more unsettled
:25:36. > :25:40.conditions tomorrow evening. Tomorrow morning, a cold winter's
:25:40. > :25:44.morning but it will look beautiful with lots of sunshine. By the
:25:44. > :25:49.afternoon, we will see more cloud spreading in from the West with a
:25:49. > :25:57.top temperature of around seven degrees Celsius. The perfect
:25:57. > :26:02.conditions tomorrow to pop along to the Christmas produce sale near
:26:02. > :26:10.Haverfordwest. You will need to wrap up warm. Tomorrow evening, the
:26:10. > :26:15.rain comes in from the West. It will be windy as well. A very wet
:26:15. > :26:23.and windy night to come. The temperatures will recover compared
:26:23. > :26:28.with tonight, ranging from 1-6 degrees Celsius. Sunday-morning
:26:28. > :26:33.will be wet and windy. By the afternoon, a few showers behind the
:26:33. > :26:39.rain. Perhaps some brighter spells across the North. But temperatures
:26:39. > :26:43.will recover again. Looking good for tomorrow, a messy day on Sunday
:26:43. > :26:48.and then it is looking like a fine start on Monday but by Monday
:26:48. > :26:53.evening it is looking Stormy again. That is the forecast.
:26:53. > :26:56.Here's today's lovely Christmas pictures. The first is from Lisa
:26:57. > :26:59.Cadi Lewis aged ten from Pumsaint. The next is by Lewis Rogers. He's
:27:00. > :27:09.aged six and he's from Llanfoist. And finally a picture from Abbie
:27:10. > :27:11.
:27:12. > :27:14.It's coming up to seven o'clock. The main news again:
:27:14. > :27:18.David Cameron has defended his decision to veto a deal to
:27:18. > :27:22.stabilise the euro. But critics say he's left Britain out in the cold.
:27:22. > :27:32.23 members of the EU agreed to start work on a new treaty of their
:27:32. > :27:33.
:27:33. > :27:37.own. I said before coming to Brussels
:27:37. > :27:42.that if I could not get adequate safeguards for Britain in a new
:27:42. > :27:48.European treaty I would not agree to it. What is on offer is not in
:27:48. > :27:52.Britain's interests so why did not agree to it.