30/03/2012 BBC Wales Today

Tonight's top story, MI6 officer Gareth Williams's body was found in

a padlocked back. His family believe he was murdered and say

someone practising the dark arts of espionage covered it up.

Also tonight, a complaint into Joan Pask's death was dealt with by a

rejuvenated of a hospital, married to one of her surgeons. The

ombudsman ignored a conflict of interest. I wanted answers and they

realised she was the wife of one of the people I was asking about, I

did not see how was getting full and frank answers. The scene on one

garage forecourt today. Even with strikes ruled out, there have been

big queues. The 30th anniversary of the Falklands war. One Marine

remembers. I was so relieved at being released, going home. Brendan

Rodgers says he is focused on Swansea despite speculation linking

him to Tottenham. The sides meet Good evening. An MI6 officer from

Anglesey whose body was found in a holdall may have been killed by an

agent specialising in the dark arts of the secret services. That is

what an inquest hearing was told today. Relatives of Gareth Williams,

found in a padlocked back at his property in London, believe a third

party was involved. His body was found in this flat in

west London. The body was in a holdall padlocked. This is CCTV

footage of his last moments. His family had not spoken to him for 10

days. Detectives said his death was unexplained and suspicious. Its

bark a painstaking search worldwide and sparked much speculation about

how he died. Gareth Williams was a mathematical prodigy. He studied at

university from the age of 15, and later worked at listening station

in Cheltenham. The lawyers for his family said they believed a third

party was either resident where he died or broke into his home

afterwards to destroy the evidence. Scotland Yard revealed a key line

of its inquiries had been an 18 month DNA next up. They will try to

explain that all circumstances of how Gareth Williams died. Earlier

rise spoke to the BBC's security correspondent, and asked him why

the family believe a third party was involved. What seemed to come

out of the Prix inquest hearing was the idea that it would have been

very difficult if not impossible, according to experts, before Gareth

himself to have locked himself into that back. That does suggest that a

third party was involved. -- into that holdall. The mysterious

element is there is no evidence, nothing in terms of fingerprints,

Clover entry, -- hidden entry into the flat. There is a mystery.

family used very strong, colourful language, when they voiced their

suspicions. That is right, they talked about the dark arts, they

thought the absence of evidence meant perhaps someone who knew

about the secret services, the dark arts as the lawyer put it, had been

involved, or had removed any evidence. They were also confused

by the DNA evidence, that has now been discounted. It was an error

from the laboratory. That has added to the mystery. Tell us more about

that. Forensic officials apologised. Originally, the police were

pursuing a line of enquiry that a small a bit -- a small light of DNA

had been found around the body that was not belonging to Gareth

Williams. Just before the hearing, it emerged that actually, this

belonged to a scientist, one of the scientists who detected the body.

That should have been picked up but because of an error in in putting

the daytime to a computer that had not been picked up. -- an error

putting it into the computer. was before the inquest, what will

happen next? They are establishing the rules and evidence, the actual

inquest is expected to start at the end of April.

NHS managers have been accused of serious clinical failures by the

ombudsman. That follows two investigations into a snip --

investigations into mistakes. The Ombudsman was criticised after

problems. Joan Pask's death has lot of

unanswered questions. Her doctors complain to the trust and received

a a response from the wife of one of the surgeons involved. The

ombudsman says are at we're conflict of interest was involved.

I felt I was not getting full and frank answers. I wanted them to

answer my questions. I did not want them to put a spin on it or protect

their position. I wanted to know what had happened. Hospital

managers have been severely criticised for the way they handled

the case. It is one of two investigated by the ombudsman.

important issues about how patients are treated. Communication and how

care is managed must be looked at. There must be special proper

oversight and clinical governance. Clinical failings were also found

in the care given to Julie McAndrew's data. She had cerebral

palsy, but when she went to being an adult patient, the NHS failed to

cope with her needs. She was admitted to hospital in 2009 and

died. She was in a great deal of distress. A great deal of pain. We

knew we would lose her, because of the situation, we could see what

had happened. I lost my beautiful daughter, and it should not have

happened. The health board that runs this hospital has refused our

request for an interview to discuss both cases. In a statement, they

said they would like to apologise to both families and they fully

accept the findings of the ombudsman's report. Those findings

raise serious ongoing questions about how the health service is run

and how it responds when things go wrong.

A Swansea University student has lost his appeal against his

sentence after being sent to jail for posting racially offensive

comments on Twitter about Fabrice Muamba. 21-year-old Liam Stacey was

sentenced to 56 days in prison on Tuesday.

Traffic news that has just come in. The M4 was closed in both

directions around junction 35 to two an overturned car and caravan.

Three people have been taken to hospital, including one by a air

ambulance. A 25-year-old man has died and two others in hospital

after a collision involving three lorries on the A 40. The road will

be closed until midnight. An emergency meeting has taken

place on Anglesey at the search for new investment in a nuclear power

plant gets under way. The German company's RWE Npower and Eon pulled

out of the Horizon consortium, planning to build a new reactor.

Today, representatives met politicians to discuss a way for

were. -- a way forward. And it emergency meeting between

representatives of the Horizon consortium and local politicians.

It lasted 45 minutes. They are keeping a brave face. What happens

here in Wales with the Welsh government on Anglesey is crucial

to making the case for bringing this project forward. The Horizon

consortium had said clearly that the island programme is a key

factor that will help them sell this project ahead to new investors

who are clearly interested in where we are.

36 hours after RWE Npower and Eon's decisions, like the new investors,

it was asked? The Green Party says there is a new emphasis needed.

Renewable energy is renewable, there is no other way forward.

Everything else will run out. It is all finite. The project has been

derailed for the time being and will continue to be in jeopardy.

The truth is, new investment will have to be enticed by what is on

Even with the strike over Easter ruled out, there has still been

queues around the country today at petrol stations. Some of them sold

out completely, while others, things were returning to normal.

Hour reporter is at one forecourt. As you can see, things are

returning to normal. It is not too busy. I have been eyed right across

South Wales today, there are still plenty of queues out there. Some

forecourts are totally dry. Here is Basically, we sold five days' worth

of stock in 24 hours. Normally it would have lasted until Tuesday or

Wednesday but we are out of petrol. It is ridiculous, I just heard

there will not be a strike any way. Blown out of proportion. People are

hoarding. I am just trying to get normal fuel. I also drive a taxi. I

could not get any fuel for my taxi. I was just trying to pick somebody

up. It is madness. It was very busy at petrol station.

They are totally sold out here. I understand you have told you

customers not to panic. We have not heard anything about strikes, so we

already knew it would take at least one week before we could tell a

customer there was a strike. We do not have to worry about it, we told

customers not to panic. You managed pretty well. It is returning to

normal. We did not have any problem. There was a full of customers, it

has been fine. It was very different in the dual strike. The

remember that? Yes, the last time we had a big strike, the queues

were all laid down the road. We had to ration it. The strike has been

called off this Easter, but will you do the same again? If there is

It's pretty quiet here this evening as many motorists will be relieved

to see this scene. Back to you. Still ahead: Mixed fortunes today.

Sunshine for most of us. Cloudy for others and some pictures are

dropping. -- temperatures. Most universities will get a small

rise in their income for the next academic year according to the body

responsible for their funding. Much of the money will be generated by

increased tuition fees. From September, some institutions will

charge nine thousand pounds per year. Some academics are warning

that the Welsh government is gambling with the future of the

university sector. When the increase in fees was first

announced it led to protests across Britain. Here the Welsh government

decided that it would cushion the blow for Welsh students paying the

extra costs for them. This year that policy will cost �111 million.

The they grants are being paid to students. Funding costs are down

but funding is coming in from the income as well in the next year.

Put them together and we estimate we will be about 1.5% better off in

2013. In Wrexham though, that's not the case. Glyndwr University will

see a 20% cut. We are disappointed by that but the

reality is we knew this would happen because of the decision we

took last year to charge fees of on average �6,600. We could have

easily gone to 9,000, as most of the other universities have. That

wouldn't have been socially responsible.

Meanwhile the president of the learned society in Wales an

independent body set up to encourage academic excellence says

subsidising fees instead of putting the money directly into the

universities could backfire. They are gambling that they are

going to be able to track a lot of English and foreign students in.

That should balance the Welsh students leaving. We also know that

the very best students in Wales are leaving.

The Welsh government says it remains committed to the provision

of high quality higher education but in the current economic

environment it's essential the sector delivers change and

Headteachers on Anglesey say a contract to cut grass on school

fields given to a Lancashire based company has been withdrawn. It

follows an emergency meeting between the company and the council.

Previously, staff at some of the schools had refused to hand over

the keys to their land. From today and all next week on

Wales Today, we'll have a series of special reports marking the 30th

anniversary of the Falklands War. The Argentines invaded the

Falklands at the start of April 1982. One day later they landed on

the neighboring island of South Georgia. There to meet them were 21

Royal Marines, led by a young lieutenant from Anglesey. Despite

having orders not to do anything that could lead to loss of life,

Keith Mills and his men fought a five hour gun battle. Roger Pinney

went to catch up with him. Pleased to inform her Majesty that

they fly alongside the Union Jack. God Save the Queen.

Just rejoice at the news. It was the first bit of good news

since the invasion of the Falklands three weeks earlier. The retaking

of South Georgia, the windswept sliver of an island three miles to

the east. It had been invaded and day after the Argentine assault. 22

Royal Marines were waiting and they didn't give up without a fight.

The photograph was taken on the morning of the 3rd April, the day

of our battle. How long after this picture was

taken were you in the fickle the battle?

An hour. Keith Miles was in command, a 22-year-old acting lieutenant

from Anglesey. The battle for South Georgia, the officer and his men

faced overwhelming odds. The Argentine force of helicopters and

troops supported by the need the greatly out knit -- outnumbered

them. It wasn't in the nature of a Royal

Marine to give up without a fight and above all else, I was proud to

be British and I felt we were being bullied by these people. I wasn't

going to stand for it. They wouldn't be able to lower the Union

flag without any resistance. This was a five-hour engagement where we

must have got through 10,000 rounds of ammunition. In the process, one

of the Argentine ships came sailing around the corner. We used the

opportunity to launch rockets against her. The first time in

history that they had been used against a ship. The Argentines

later told us that we had managed to put 1275 holes in her. The Royal

Marines also managed to bring down an Argentine helicopter. These

photographs were taken later. Your fear disappears. You are

conscious of the fact you could be injured and you could die. But, for

some reason, when you are actually in the battle, it doesn't seem that

important at the time. It's only when you reflect later it you think

about it. Not surprising the Argentines made

the most of their victory. They didn't know then it was to be short

lived. Eventually they realised that it

was foolish to try and take us on at close range because we only had

close-range weapons. What they should have done at the beginning

was withdraw two out of our range, they did so. They then started

shelling us at that range and at that point, I knew that eventually

we would just be massacred. First to arrive with the Marines.

The 22 Royal Marines were taking to Argentina as prisoners of war. They

were sent back to the South Atlantic but by then, the conflict

was over. They were feted as heroes at home.

It's amazing. I thought I would be court-martialled when I got back

because I disobeyed orders. The orders I'd had was not to take

action which may endanger life. We had a fire fight and people were

killed. But I was so relieved to be going home, I was so relieved at

being released from being a prisoner of war, I just didn't care.

It was only when we got back to Uruguay, where we were staged

before coming back to the UK, we found out for the first time a

British fleet was sailing south. We were heroes. Yeah, amazing.

Among the youngest to receive an award was Keith Miles.

For Keith Mills, a gallantry award followed, a distinguished Service

Cross. I couldn't believe the stupidity of

the captain of the ship when he brought his ship so close. It would

have been impossible for us to engage the ship unless he brought

it as close as he did.. Keith Mills stayed in the Royal

Marines, rising to the rank of captain. These days he lives in

Devon, although he still has family on Anglesey. The memories of what

happened 30 years ago are as fresh as if it were yesterday.

Would I have done anything different? No. The marines under my

command were not a tall poppy -- happy about me surrendering but

when I meet them nowadays they say, thank God you did. You've got to

have lady luck on your side and on that day, we did.

And next week on Wales Today, we'll have special reports on the war.

We'll be catching up with Darren Clifton from Caerphilly, who was

stranded on the Falklands when he was just 12-years-old. He was only

reunited with his parents when the fighting stopped. So some

remarkable stories all next week on Wales Today.

Brendan Rodgers says he's 100% focussed on managing Swansea City,

despite speculation linking him with Sunday's opponents Tottenham

Hotspur. Several newspapers say he'll be a target for Spurs if

Harry Redknapp leaves to manage England. Tonight, Swansea

midfielder Leon Britton committed his future to the club, signing a

new three year contract. Here's Spurs, like Swansea, is a club for

whom style matters. Pass and move is their modus operandi - kick and

rush just won't do at White Hart Lane. If Harry Redknapp does leave

to take up the England job, as most people expect, they'll be looking

for a manager with the same philosophy. So it's no surprise

that Swansea's Brendan Rodgers, this season's Premier League pass

master, has been linked with the role in some of today's newspapers.

I was fortunate to work in a great club that -- at Chelsea. I worked

with some of the biggest international players and I'm

retained that one day, I would love to be back, working and challenging

at that level. Hopefully, over my career, I couldn't be happier. I

love being here and that is my only focus.

It's a lunchtime kick-off for Cardiff City tomorrow. They're

currently eighth in the Championship. With seven games to

go, the play-offs are still well within their grasp, despite winning

just two of their last 12 matches. They face Kenny Jackett's Millwall,

a side in need of points at the opposite end of the table.

It's a difficult league and it goes right to the wire both at the

bottom and the top. You've got teams fighting for their lives.

There isn't an easy game, as has been seen by lots of the results.

Wrexham's challenge for promotion continues at Cambridge. They're

still second in the Conference, six points adrift of Fleetwood. Newport

County are only place above the relegation zone so they badly need

a win at home to Gateshead. Three Welsh Rugby regions are in

Pro 12 action tonight. The Scarlets travel to Edinburgh, welcoming back

Wales Internationals George North, Rhys Priestland and Matthew Rees.

The Dragons take on Connacht at Rodney Parade, Toby Faletau and Dan

Lydiate return for them as they aim for a third win on the bounce and

Bradley Davies is back from his suspension tonight for the Blues

away in Glasgow as the race for the playoffs hots up. And you can see

that game on Scrum V Live. That's BBC 2 Wales from 7:30pm tonight.

It's a lovely evening to be outdoors and Derek is making the

most of it. A very good idea. A change is on

Yes. The sun is still shining on the BBC proved but it hasn't been

sunny everywhere. Temperatures are dropping. Tredegar reached 17 full

Sears this afternoon but Anglesey could only manage 10 Celsius. --

Celsius this afternoon. It will turn cooler over the weekend with

rain or drizzle. There will be some sunshine but watch out for Jack

Frost if you are a gardener. Fine for most of us this evening but

cloud will spread across the country. Drizzle in the north and

west. Elsewhere, drive with lowest so temperatures between 5 and 8

Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows high pressure over the Atlantic

would be weak cold front moving across Britain. Not as nice as

today. Cloudy for all of us with a few spots of light rain or drizzle.

Otherwise drive. Hopefully it will brighten up in places for the

afternoon. Sunshine for Conwy. 10- 14 Celsius with a night north-

easterly breeze. 14th in Swansea is above average. Tomorrow night, the

cloud will clear away with dipping temperatures. A widespread ground

frost for parts of Powys, Monmouthshire and the marches.

Sunday will start of chilly with patchy cloud. Temperatures rising

to the average. It looks like this march in Wales will be the sunniest

since 2003. The warmest since 1957 and the 5th driest since records

began in 1910. April looks changeable with rain expected on

Tuesday. Wednesday should be fine but cold with frost. Easter weekend

may start of dry but gradually, it will turn more unsettled. Rhayader

Primary School are having a car boot sale tomorrow. The weather not

as nice as today. While on Sunday the Betws-y-Coed Half Marathon is

taking place. The weather should be ideal. Dry with light winds. After

the war must march in Wales for over 50 years, it's back to normal

this weekend. Cloudy with sunshine Tonight's top stories: The Fire

Brigades Union calls for an urgent safety in her announcement after a

woman suffers serious burns when decanting petrol from a jerry can.

Earlier this week, the UK government advised people to stock

up on fuel at home. An MI6 officer from Anglesey whose

body was found in a holdall may have been killed by an agent

"specialising in the dark arts of the secret services". That's what a

pre-inquest hearing was told today. Relatives of Gareth Williams, who

was found in a padlocked bag at his London flat in August 2010, believe

a third party was involved in his death. And that's Wales Today.