:00:09. > :00:13.Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's headlines: answer removed. Tonight
:00:13. > :00:16.we get reaction as we get the reaction from the Welsh government
:00:16. > :00:26.will only pay for people who paid for them on the NHS to have their
:00:26. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:41.implants taken out -- Louise wants Also in the programme tonight. It's
:00:41. > :00:45.called fly-grazing - 40 horses, illegally dumped in this woodland.
:00:45. > :00:53.If the owner does not come forward in a day or so, the horses may have
:00:53. > :00:55.to be destroyed. Just over a week until the deadline - but so far
:00:55. > :00:58.applications to Welsh universities are down almost 10%.
:00:58. > :01:01.In tonight's sport - can the magic of the FA cup strike again for
:01:01. > :01:05.Wrexham? In 1992 Mickey Thomas scored this free kick to help them
:01:05. > :01:15.beat Arsenal. Now 20 years on - after a few attempts - he re-
:01:15. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:24.creates that famous moment with a From a virtual world to the real
:01:24. > :01:34.deal. The 20-year-old whose dream of becoming a racing driver is
:01:34. > :01:40.
:01:40. > :01:43.Good evening. In the last hour, the Welsh Government has confirmed it'
:01:43. > :01:46.will pay for the removal of the controversial PIP breast implants,
:01:46. > :01:49.but, as in the England, it will only be for those women who had the
:01:49. > :01:52.original surgery done on the NHS. The vast majority of women had been
:01:52. > :01:54.done privately. Lawyers in Wales are leading the legal case and say
:01:54. > :02:02.hundreds of women have come forward from across Britain in the last few
:02:02. > :02:05.days. Louise is one of tens of thousands of women in Britain who
:02:05. > :02:08.had PIP breast implants. Just over a year ago, she started having
:02:08. > :02:16.problems. Doctors found a lump under her arm as the implants had
:02:16. > :02:20.ruptured. By October she had them removed, but the problems continued.
:02:20. > :02:26.Before I had my implants removed I was experiencing pain in my breasts
:02:26. > :02:34.and my chest and I found a lump under my arm. Since I have had the
:02:34. > :02:40.implants removed it is obviously some peace of mind, but I do
:02:40. > :02:46.continue to feel unwell and I do wonder what the long-term health
:02:46. > :02:52.issues maybe. The review of PIP implants was ordered by the UK
:02:52. > :02:55.government. The Welsh government has been accused by the Lib Dems of
:02:55. > :02:58.failing to make its position clear, but they insist they've been kept
:02:58. > :03:00.fully informed throughout. PIP implants were banned in 2010, after
:03:00. > :03:03.they were found to contain industrial grade silicone gel
:03:03. > :03:13.although they're no longer in use, Some surgeons are worried
:03:13. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:20.confidence in the whole industry has been lost. I think it is likely
:03:20. > :03:27.to up undermined the short term confidence. We have than the
:03:27. > :03:29.patients going for this private work dwindled dramatically. Louise
:03:30. > :03:32.was able to have her implants removed under her insurance policy,
:03:32. > :03:38.but alongside hundreds of other women, she's now taking her fight
:03:38. > :03:47.for compensation to the courts. Dr Chris Jones is the Medical Director
:03:47. > :03:50.of NHS Wales. And Mark Harvey is the Head of Litigation at Hugh
:03:50. > :03:55.James Solicitors. Dr Chris Jones, tell us exactly what the situation
:03:55. > :03:58.is now for Welsh woman who had these implants on the NHS?
:03:58. > :04:03.understanding from conversations with colleagues this afternoon is
:04:03. > :04:09.that there is no definite evidence that these implants carry a higher
:04:09. > :04:11.risk, but the evidence is not based on solid data. They are clearly
:04:11. > :04:15.sub-standard products and it's understandable that some ladies
:04:15. > :04:20.would feel anxious about having them and would want to talk about
:04:20. > :04:24.what to do some more. For the moment we have do follow the line
:04:24. > :04:29.said by colleagues in London. We have not had a lot of time to
:04:29. > :04:33.consider the response in Wales, but no doubt we recognise that the NHS
:04:33. > :04:36.has a duty of care to its patients and will support the patience with
:04:36. > :04:41.these implants. What about patients who have had implants done
:04:41. > :04:46.privately? The statement Andrew Lansley made this afternoon makes
:04:46. > :04:52.it clear he recognises that private providers also have a duty of care
:04:52. > :04:56.to their patients. Having said that, every patient, every person in
:04:56. > :05:00.Wales, has a right to NHS care and there is no doubt the NHS would
:05:00. > :05:03.support women, if they felt they were not getting what they needed
:05:03. > :05:06.from their private clinic. But this would have to be based on
:05:06. > :05:10.clinically reasonable grounds. there any pressure you will bring
:05:10. > :05:15.to bear on private clinics to treat their patients if they want to have
:05:15. > :05:21.the implants removed? I am not sure to what extent we can do that. I
:05:21. > :05:24.think we can be clear that they do have a duty of care that I am not
:05:24. > :05:34.sure at the present time to what extent we can place pressure on
:05:34. > :05:37.
:05:37. > :05:41.them practically. Mr Hardy, you represent 550 women, a dozen from
:05:41. > :05:46.Wales, so what you make of the announcement? It is bizarre. It
:05:46. > :05:49.tells us that the government has no control over significant part of
:05:49. > :05:52.the health industry. It is clear that the government agreements that
:05:53. > :05:57.the implant should not be in the women. They're not any great health
:05:57. > :06:01.scares, but it is non-medical great silicon and it should be not there.
:06:01. > :06:05.They agreed the NHS patient should not have been treated, so they have
:06:05. > :06:11.no power to compel or do they have the power to get the industry to
:06:11. > :06:14.agree. They are saying there is no medical need for the implants to
:06:14. > :06:17.come out. Thankfully there doesn't seem to be evidence of health
:06:17. > :06:22.concerns, but we have got clients where they have ruptured and we
:06:22. > :06:27.note that the damage the silicon can cause. It is more difficult to
:06:27. > :06:30.remove that once they rupture. The simple point is, silicone is graded,
:06:30. > :06:36.and there is some that should be in the body and some that should not
:06:36. > :06:44.be. Mark Harvey and Dr Chris Jones, thank you for coming to talk to us
:06:44. > :06:47.this evening. Up to 40 horses, illegally abandoned in the Vale of
:06:47. > :06:50.Glamorgan, may have to be destroyed if new homes can't be found for
:06:50. > :06:53.them. The Welsh Gypsy Cobs were left on community land near the
:06:53. > :06:57.village of Wick. The Woodland Trust, which owns the site, say so-called
:06:57. > :07:00."fly-grazing" is a growing problem right across South Wales.
:07:00. > :07:03.Monk's Wood used to be the pride of Wick, Villagers assisted by the
:07:03. > :07:06.Woodland Trust had planted trees, some in memory of loved ones and
:07:06. > :07:09.they regularly enjoyed this beauty spot as a community facility. But
:07:09. > :07:19.just before Christmas, the gates were broken and around 40 so-called
:07:19. > :07:20.
:07:20. > :07:24."Welsh Gypsy Cobs" were abandoned on the site. In the two weeks the
:07:24. > :07:28.horses have been here, they have turned grassland into a swamp the
:07:28. > :07:33.bulk which is repairable and the villagers are very upset about the
:07:33. > :07:36.state of affairs. The Woodland Trust manager locally, along with
:07:36. > :07:39.villagers, is wary of appearing on camera for fear of reprisals from
:07:39. > :07:43.the horses' owners, but he says they're all dismayed that their
:07:43. > :07:47.hard work has been ruined. This field has taken a long time to
:07:47. > :07:52.establish, along with the woodland, and we have been managing this part
:07:52. > :07:56.for a long time to try and in drop -- appreciate its value, and
:07:56. > :07:59.essentially the work has all been written off. The Woodland Trust has
:07:59. > :08:02.had hay delivered, as some horses that had gone hungry and simply
:08:02. > :08:08.died where they stood. But they say buying feed is not a long term
:08:08. > :08:12.solution to this growing problem. We understand it is a big problem
:08:12. > :08:16.in South Wales, as there are literally hundreds of these forces
:08:16. > :08:23.abandoned on the other people's land. They call it fly grazing. We
:08:23. > :08:27.have tried it -- very hard to find other homes, we have taken advice
:08:27. > :08:31.from the British Horse Society and the RSPCA. Unfortunately, if the
:08:31. > :08:36.owner doesn't come forward in a day or so, the horses may have to be
:08:36. > :08:39.destroyed. Many in the village will not speak publicly about the issue.
:08:39. > :08:44.They fear intimidation from the person they believe owns the horses
:08:44. > :08:47.and say they have exhausted all legal avenues. The Woodland Trust
:08:47. > :08:52.has served a legal notice on the man they believed to be responsible,
:08:52. > :08:56.giving him 14 days to remove the animals under the 1971 animals Act.
:08:56. > :09:01.That has been ignored and the deadline passed and the animals are
:09:01. > :09:04.here and hungry and the whole area is becoming ruined. I suppose it is
:09:04. > :09:08.the visual impact for the local community where the real problem is.
:09:08. > :09:13.It is quite distressing for them. believe they have been frightened
:09:13. > :09:18.to speak about it in public. There is a lot of concern from the local
:09:18. > :09:22.community. We work with them to try and make sure that their names and
:09:22. > :09:27.their information is kept out of harm's reach, but they are cautious
:09:28. > :09:30.about speaking out. They are scared about possible repercussions.
:09:31. > :09:33.Wales Police are aware of this incident but say it's a civil
:09:33. > :09:40.matter and they cannot intervene. Meanwhile, time and food is running
:09:40. > :09:42.out for these abandoned ponies. The amount of money the Menter
:09:42. > :09:46.Iaith organisations in Carmarthenshire receive from the
:09:46. > :09:48.local council could be cut in half. The bodies were set up to promote
:09:48. > :09:58.the Welsh language and receive a �100,000 a year. But
:09:58. > :09:59.
:09:59. > :10:02.Carmarthenshire Council says it has to save �20 million. This is very
:10:02. > :10:06.worrying. The language initiatives across Wales are vital as part of
:10:06. > :10:09.that strategy of promoting language used within communities. To have
:10:09. > :10:19.any proposals which undermine that structure is certainly very
:10:19. > :10:21.worrying. The initial findings of an investigation into a collision
:10:21. > :10:24.between a train and a lorry in Carmarthenshire show that despite
:10:24. > :10:27.the driver using the emergency brakes, the train was still
:10:27. > :10:29.travelling at 40 miles an hour when it crashed. Seven people were
:10:29. > :10:34.injured in the incident near Whitland last month.
:10:34. > :10:38.Applications for places at universities in Wales are down 9.3
:10:38. > :10:44.% according to you cast. The number of Welsh students applying to study
:10:44. > :10:48.across the UK has dropped as well, but only slightly.
:10:48. > :10:52.It is one of the biggest decisions some young people face. But whether
:10:52. > :10:56.to go to university, where to go, and increasingly, can they afford
:10:56. > :11:00.it? Tuition fees around Britain rise this year but students from
:11:00. > :11:03.Wales will have the increases paid by the Welsh government.
:11:03. > :11:08.Universities believe it is a situation which is causing
:11:08. > :11:13.confusion. There are a lot of difference is now between the
:11:13. > :11:17.nations in the UK in relation to fees that will be charged. But we
:11:17. > :11:23.think the message is getting through to students about the good
:11:23. > :11:27.deal in Wales. If you live in Wales, you won't be paying more than three
:11:27. > :11:30.or three and a half 1,000 pounds for your university education.
:11:30. > :11:33.of the applications to Welsh universities actually come from
:11:33. > :11:37.England. And if students there are thinking hard about whether to go
:11:37. > :11:42.to college, that could account for the fall in the number of
:11:42. > :11:46.applications. The figures show that Welsh institutions have so far
:11:46. > :11:51.registered a 9.3 % drop in applications. That is compared with
:11:51. > :11:55.7% drop in English universities. But when it comes to those still
:11:55. > :11:59.planning to go to university, Wales is doing better. The number of
:11:59. > :12:05.people here are applying for university is down 1.9 %, but
:12:05. > :12:10.across the UK it is down 7.6 %. think if you compare an English
:12:10. > :12:15.student who will be facing trouble tuition fees, where they decide to
:12:15. > :12:21.study, by a Welsh student facing frozen tuition fees, it is clearly
:12:21. > :12:24.an impact. And you have to go down into what are the motivate us
:12:24. > :12:32.behind going to university, and you also have to investigate what types
:12:32. > :12:35.of people are being put off by raised fee levels for English
:12:35. > :12:40.students and what people are being confused by in the overall fee
:12:40. > :12:45.situation. There are only nine days left for those wanting to apply to
:12:45. > :12:51.go to our universities. They say they are expecting a late surge and
:12:51. > :12:54.there are still more applications than places available. Still ahead,
:12:54. > :12:59.almost 20 years since a Wrexham knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup.
:12:59. > :13:02.Mickey Thomas shares his memories with us. And from playing on his
:13:02. > :13:12.computer to the real thing. The 20- year-old whose dream of becoming a
:13:12. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :13:17.Churches across Swansea are opening their doors to offer homeless
:13:17. > :13:24.people a bed for the night. 100 volunteers are running the new
:13:24. > :13:28.scheme which gives food and accommodation to those needing a.
:13:28. > :13:32.This man has been homeless for two years. He said his life changed
:13:32. > :13:36.after losing his brother and mother to cancer in the same week.
:13:36. > :13:41.Suffering from depression he found it hard to hold down a job. Now he
:13:41. > :13:50.has found shelter here at this church in Swansea. Sleeping in
:13:50. > :13:57.doorways, hoping there would be OK. -- I would be OK. Once there was a
:13:57. > :14:05.bunch of young people, they thought it would be folly to take my
:14:05. > :14:13.trainers off and burn my feet. -- it would be funny. I found this
:14:13. > :14:17.place, without it I would be dead. The church is one of six across the
:14:17. > :14:21.city to take part in a project providing emergency shelter for
:14:21. > :14:24.homeless people over the winter months. As well as offering a bed
:14:24. > :14:30.for the night they serve breakfast and dinner and even a little
:14:30. > :14:38.entertainment. It is a scheme funded through donations and runs
:14:38. > :14:42.solely by volunteers. Been here last night, seems so happy the fact
:14:42. > :14:45.they didn't need to be in the cold, some were struggling to sleep
:14:45. > :14:51.because they will warm and they were used to it. Swansea has one of
:14:51. > :14:54.the highest levels of homelessness in Wales. Despite providing short-
:14:54. > :14:58.term security the organisers say to still not enough to deal with the
:14:58. > :15:02.ongoing problem. Over the past few years there have been deaths on the
:15:02. > :15:06.streets of Swansea because of hyperthermia, the cold weather.
:15:06. > :15:09.Three of the men that came last night, the previous night one had
:15:09. > :15:15.spent in a doorway behind her been sheltering from the wind and rain,
:15:15. > :15:20.another, in a Dempster, another in a stairwell. That is where they
:15:20. > :15:24.would be if they weren't here. is almost time for lights out here
:15:24. > :15:29.at Parklands. Thanks to the work of volunteers like these this church
:15:29. > :15:35.hopes to offer a warm, safe bet for 50 people over the next few months.
:15:35. > :15:45.-- safe bed. A break from League football week's
:15:45. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :15:53.weekend as the magic of the FA Cup returns. It's 3rd round action and
:15:53. > :15:56.all three Welsh sides have away trips. Swansea City travel to
:15:56. > :15:59.Barnsley, Cardiff City face West Brom, but all eyes will be on
:15:59. > :16:02.Wrexham as they head to Brighton. It's almost 20 years to the day,
:16:02. > :16:05.since their most famous outing in the Cup. It was a freezing
:16:05. > :16:08.afternoon back in 1992 when they beat Arsenal. Wrexham legend,
:16:08. > :16:10.Mickey Thomas scored the famous free kick and 20 years on he's
:16:10. > :16:12.attempted to recreate that moment with a face you might just
:16:12. > :16:15.recognise. Ashleigh Crowter has more.
:16:15. > :16:22.It is one of the best goals you will ever see. Thomas takes it.
:16:22. > :16:25.What a goal, Mickey Thomas. He has done it, the magical man.
:16:25. > :16:30.iconic free-kick started the Wrexham fightback that saw them
:16:30. > :16:35.knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup 20 years ago. This week he was back
:16:35. > :16:40.in town to try and do It Again with the help of a local boy he watched
:16:40. > :16:50.the match from the racecourse. going to get him to recreate a
:16:50. > :17:09.
:17:09. > :17:13.Let me show you how it is done. What a goal, Mickey Thomas, he has
:17:13. > :17:20.done it. Not bad for a guy approaching his 60th birthday and
:17:20. > :17:27.he remembers beating Arsenal as if there was yesterday.
:17:27. > :17:37.A beautiful suit, they were both looking at me, they were going to
:17:37. > :17:41.sack the manager. In serious trouble. Again put Wrexham back.
:17:41. > :17:45.They generated a massive amount of money for the club and it went from
:17:45. > :17:49.strength to strength. Wrexham are still in need of a cash boost.
:17:49. > :17:53.Despite topping the conference their finances are precarious. A
:17:53. > :17:57.cup run could make a huge difference. If we could even get a
:17:57. > :18:01.draw it would be a fantastic boost to the club, more revenues coming
:18:01. > :18:06.in and it helps us build the club in the same way as the Arsenal
:18:06. > :18:15.result did. A great stage to show what we are capable. Buemi are at
:18:15. > :18:18.our best we are very good. Or -- when we are at our best. We have to
:18:18. > :18:22.play our stuff and show what sort of team we are.
:18:22. > :18:26.Wrexham fan Mark Davis Lawrence for a return to the glory days when
:18:26. > :18:30.Guppy has a constant reminder of that result in 92. Mickey Thomas
:18:30. > :18:35.gave him showed he was wearing and it has been a treasured position
:18:35. > :18:39.ever since. Whenever a show anyone shed, particularly the younger
:18:39. > :18:43.generation, they can't envisage the time Wrexham had great success and
:18:43. > :18:49.I was fortunate enough myself as people of my generation had the
:18:49. > :18:52.opportunity of seeing great games at the racecourse and big crowds. I
:18:52. > :18:57.hope the current success they are having can be maintained, and
:18:57. > :19:02.hopefully they will go on to greater things again. Every Wrexham
:19:02. > :19:06.can also come back. Promotion is the priority but a cup run could
:19:06. > :19:10.provide the boost that gets them back into the Football League.
:19:10. > :19:12.And you can watch a special feature on Wrexham's famous win in Football
:19:12. > :19:14.Focus tomorrow at 1215 on BBC One Wales.
:19:14. > :19:17.The International Rugby Board is carrying out a review to decide
:19:17. > :19:20.whether Welsh born back, Steve Shingler can play for Scotland. He
:19:20. > :19:23.played for the Wales under 20 team against France, the WRU says all
:19:23. > :19:26.the team were told they were committing themselves to Wales at
:19:26. > :19:28.senior level. Meanwhile Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne will be
:19:28. > :19:31.released by their French clubs to attend Wales' Polish training camp
:19:31. > :19:38.before the Six Nations, but there are concerns surrounding James
:19:38. > :19:42.Hook's release, as the centre himself acknowledges.
:19:42. > :19:49.I love playing for Wales but ultimately I have got a job to do
:19:49. > :19:55.and I love the club I am with now, undergo want to upset the applecart
:19:55. > :20:00.either. With the French clubs, only one week before the Six Nations, I
:20:00. > :20:07.have got a big game the week before the first six Nations game. It is
:20:07. > :20:11.up to the club and if they want me here, I will have to play.
:20:11. > :20:15.There's rugby action tonight in the Pro 12, it's an all Welsh affair,
:20:15. > :20:19.as the Dragons welcome the Ospreys to Rodney Parade. A little earlier
:20:19. > :20:21.I spoke to Scrum V's Ross Harries and on the back of James Hook's
:20:21. > :20:26.comments, asked him how worrying the so called player-drain to
:20:26. > :20:32.France, is for Wales. James Hook was very settled, very happy at
:20:32. > :20:35.their in their opinion enjoying his rugby, extended run in fly-half.
:20:35. > :20:38.Enjoying rugby in another country, another culture. But his concerns
:20:38. > :20:41.about being available for the international squad may offer a
:20:41. > :20:45.glimpse into the future. Well the only Welsh player plying his trade
:20:45. > :20:48.in France. Mike Phillips and Lee Byrne playing for French clubs and
:20:48. > :20:54.dozens of rumours about other players who may be crossing the
:20:54. > :20:58.Channel to join them. Do Dragons are rumoured to be targets of their
:20:58. > :21:01.opinion, Adam Jones and Gething Jenkins the other big name targets
:21:01. > :21:05.pedes rich French clubs. This could give Warren Gatland a bit of a
:21:05. > :21:09.headache in the future. We all know how he likes to have his Welsh Test
:21:09. > :21:15.players playing their club rugby in Wales so you can have access to
:21:15. > :21:19.them which gives them better preparation for big tournaments.
:21:19. > :21:23.His dilemma could deepen and he may be forced to abandon this day in
:21:24. > :21:28.Wales to play for Wales dictum. Bears have a look ahead to
:21:28. > :21:31.tonight's game. -- let's have a look.
:21:31. > :21:33.One from top playing one from bottom tonight, but the Ospreys
:21:33. > :21:39.don't have a good record at Rodney Parade.
:21:39. > :21:45.They did. Mock not -- they don't go. Not many teams come here and play
:21:45. > :21:51.well. The or sprays don't have a great record. The Dragons beat them
:21:51. > :21:57.home and away last season. The off sprays have only won once his ins
:21:57. > :22:02.2003. One thing that may be in the Dragon's play hurts -- favour is
:22:02. > :22:05.they have arrived with a weakened side. If you look back to last week,
:22:05. > :22:15.the Scarlets came the with 14 changes. They managed to snatch a
:22:15. > :22:18.victory. We are on straight after Wales today on BBC Two tonight at
:22:18. > :22:21.7pm. Now someone whose gone from
:22:21. > :22:24.computer gaming to the real thing. A 20-year-old from Cardiff has
:22:24. > :22:27.swapped, racing a car on a computer screen for a starting place, in one
:22:27. > :22:29.of the world's most prestigious motor races. Jann Mardenborough
:22:29. > :22:33.beat 90,000 hopefuls from around Europe in a gaming competition. His
:22:33. > :22:41.prize? The chance to compete in the Dubai 24 Hours endurance race next
:22:41. > :22:46.week. Carwyn Jones went along to meet him.
:22:46. > :22:50.Up until a few months ago this was the closest Jann Mardenborough had
:22:50. > :22:53.got to get in behind the wheel. It is his passion for computer games
:22:53. > :22:57.that has turned his dream of becoming a racing driver into a
:22:57. > :23:02.reality. In the summer he won again in competition and that gave him
:23:02. > :23:07.the chance to swap a virtual racing car for the real thing. He has won
:23:07. > :23:11.a place in the Nissan GT Academy and in a few weeks he will be
:23:11. > :23:15.driving this car in the Dubai 24 hour motor race. He was my dream
:23:15. > :23:21.from one hours a years are to be a professional racing driver and now
:23:21. > :23:24.I am here, have been raising 400 horsepower at Nissan's for the last
:23:24. > :23:28.five months and had been off to a foreign country to race. It is
:23:28. > :23:31.mind-boggling. He has been put through an intensive training
:23:31. > :23:36.programme as Silverstone racetrack where he has qualified for an
:23:36. > :23:39.international race licence and he will need it. The Dubai 24 hours is
:23:39. > :23:44.a gruelling day and night competition. Temperatures inside
:23:44. > :23:50.the car can reach 50 degrees Celsius and he will be going head-
:23:50. > :23:57.to-head against 70 of the world's best drivers. But for him it is a
:23:57. > :24:01.lifelong dream come true. He knew the names of cars at the age of two.
:24:01. > :24:07.He knew what the cars could do, he knew what fuel economy and stuff
:24:07. > :24:12.like that. He just blossomed. With just a week to go until the biggest
:24:12. > :24:15.race of his life he has come back to Cardiff to squeeze in some last-
:24:15. > :24:19.minute practice. Conditions in Dubai will be very different to his
:24:19. > :24:25.local karting track. But he says he is ready for the challenge. And if
:24:25. > :24:30.he needs to relax head of the big day, there is always the computer.
:24:30. > :24:40.We will let you know how he gets a. I doubt it will be as warm as Dubai
:24:40. > :24:42.
:24:42. > :24:48.this weekend. -- get on. 12 T3 sincere us in to buy the stock --
:24:48. > :24:51.23 Celsius in Dubai this weekend. We've seen the back of the stormy
:24:51. > :24:54.We've seen the back of the stormy weather for a while. It's been
:24:54. > :24:57.calmer today and I can promise some dry weather over the weekend.
:24:57. > :25:06.Saturday the best day for a walk. Tonight cloudy and damp. Mist and
:25:06. > :25:09.hill fog. Dry later in the night. Breezy and mild. River levels are
:25:09. > :25:14.generally dropping but there is still one flood warning in force in
:25:14. > :25:19.the Lower Dee Valley from Llangollen to Chester. Tomorrow's
:25:19. > :25:24.chart shows fronts moving away from Britain. Towards the Alps and
:25:25. > :25:34.bringing more snow and a risk of avalanche. Tomorrow morning a
:25:35. > :25:35.
:25:35. > :25:39.pleasant start to the day. The odd light shower in Gwynedd otherwise
:25:39. > :25:42.dry. Bright skies. Just a few patches of cloud. Temperatures
:25:42. > :25:45.around 7 in Brecon with a moderate to fresh breeze. So a fairly decent
:25:45. > :25:51.day tomorrow for January. A few light showers in the north
:25:51. > :25:57.otherwise dry. Some sunshine as well but clouding over during the
:25:57. > :26:06.afternoon. Breezy with a moderate to fresh westerly to north-westerly
:26:06. > :26:08.wind. In Merthyr Tydfil tomorrow a dry day in prospect. Some sunshine.
:26:08. > :26:11.Temperatures in Dowlais rising to 7 Celsius with a breeze. Tomorrow
:26:11. > :26:17.night a lot of cloud. Spot of drizzle here and there otherwise
:26:17. > :26:25.dry. Temperatures well above freezing. Sunday will bring a
:26:25. > :26:34.change. Quite cloudy, turning damp and milder. Some hill fog. Light to
:26:34. > :26:38.moderate winds. Next week mostly cloudy, damp at times. Rainfall
:26:38. > :26:41.amounts generally small. Breezy but not as windy as it has been.
:26:41. > :26:44.Temperatures on the mild side. Now so far this winter it's been quite
:26:44. > :26:48.mild in Rhos on Sea. And the daffodils are out early. Gareth
:26:48. > :26:52.Wynne Davies sent this picture to me on Twitter. Thanks, Gareth.
:26:52. > :26:58.There is more mild weather to come next week but there is still a hint
:26:58. > :27:08.it may turn colder after the 14th. Don't forget to check out my blog
:27:08. > :27:10.
:27:10. > :27:14.on our nature website and enjoy the dry weather tomorrow.
:27:14. > :27:19.The main stories. The UK government has said there is
:27:19. > :27:22.no evidence to recommend the Budget removal of faulty breast implants.
:27:22. > :27:28.Both the UK and world governments say they will meet the cost of
:27:28. > :27:32.removing them on the NHS. Most were done privately.