14/08/2012

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:00:02. > :00:07.Welcome to Wales Today, our top story.

:00:08. > :00:16.No-one to share the music. The unbearable loneliness of old age

:00:16. > :00:26.and why where you live determines the support you will get.

:00:26. > :00:29.

:00:30. > :00:34.Lowles is unbearable sometimes. But Our other headlines tonight.

:00:34. > :00:38.After that Olympic Gold, Jade Jones is back home in Flint. We'll be

:00:38. > :00:43.talking to her live. A tug boat sinks in Holyhead

:00:43. > :00:46.harbour with six tonnes of diesel on board.

:00:46. > :00:50.Could Hawarden airport open its doors to domestic and European

:00:50. > :01:00.flights? Why Ronnie Corbett is playing a

:01:00. > :01:01.

:01:01. > :01:06.small part in Welsh football's new season. Have a say it is a good

:01:06. > :01:10.rate from me. And it is a good night from him.

:01:10. > :01:12.Good evening. Older people are missing out on the help they need

:01:12. > :01:15.when they become ill because of confusion about what services

:01:15. > :01:17.councils should provide, that's the message tonight from the charity

:01:17. > :01:22.WRVS. It says services should be provided to help people live

:01:22. > :01:25.independently when they return home after hospital treatment. WRVS says

:01:25. > :01:30.there are huge inconsistencies in the services delivered by councils

:01:30. > :01:39.and health boards. The Welsh Government says it is working to

:01:39. > :01:43.Meet Olive Brogan. For 40 years since her husband died she has been

:01:43. > :01:53.on her own. Now 87 years old and with her legs causing her problems,

:01:53. > :02:03.she can't get out as much as she used to. The loneliness is

:02:03. > :02:04.

:02:04. > :02:10.unbearable sometimes. A suicidal attitude, he cannot help it was at

:02:10. > :02:16.sometimes you think you'll wish you were out of it and you get really

:02:16. > :02:19.desperate. She often plays alone, but at least twice a week she has

:02:19. > :02:28.an audience. Carol is a volunteer with the Charity WRVS. Her visits

:02:28. > :02:32.according to olive have made a world of difference. She takes the

:02:32. > :02:40.shopping and runs me into town. We have been to several little venues

:02:40. > :02:43.together. We have had a nice time. And it is that type of care,

:02:43. > :02:46.emotional and social, even just company, according to WRVS that can

:02:46. > :02:55.be just as important as medical care to help older recover from

:02:55. > :03:00.illness and live independently. have seen her grow in confidence

:03:00. > :03:05.and she assures me she always looks forward to my visit and I love to

:03:05. > :03:08.see her. She is such a nice lady. That is what is so lovely about

:03:09. > :03:11.volunteering. But the charity says there is confusion and huge

:03:11. > :03:14.inconsistencies across councils and health boards about what services

:03:14. > :03:18.they need to provide and how much money is spent on them. They admit

:03:18. > :03:20.that due to a lack of a standard definition of what this type of

:03:20. > :03:23.care means comparison between different areas can be difficult

:03:23. > :03:30.and also because different councils and health boards have different

:03:30. > :03:32.responsibilities. The charity's figures show that whereas Torfaen

:03:33. > :03:40.Council spends almost �20 per head on what it calls reablement

:03:40. > :03:43.services, Conwy spends �1.58. And spending by health boards according

:03:43. > :03:53.to the report ranges from �11.69 per head in Abertawe Bro Morgannwg

:03:53. > :03:55.

:03:55. > :04:00.to 58 pence in Cwm Taf. We would like to see some direction being

:04:00. > :04:05.given about the nature of services. At the moment, some local

:04:05. > :04:13.authorities and not delivering the support services that help older

:04:14. > :04:18.people to regain their confidence. I am more interested in making sure

:04:18. > :04:21.the authorities and partners that are providing successful services

:04:21. > :04:26.and delivering results on the ground get their message across to

:04:26. > :04:29.colleagues who may be further behind to improve practice across

:04:30. > :04:33.Wales. The Welsh Government says it will introduce legally binding

:04:33. > :04:36.standards for help and care for older people when it brings forward

:04:36. > :04:39.its new Social Care Bill early next year. Charities will be looking for

:04:39. > :04:47.big things, but for now, back in Newport, Olive is just grateful for

:04:47. > :04:52.a chat over a cuppa. Sarah Rochira is the Older People's

:04:52. > :04:54.Commissioner for Wales. We heard there from Olive who says she's

:04:54. > :05:04.lonely and gets depressed, helping her isn't necessarily costly or

:05:04. > :05:06.

:05:06. > :05:11.difficult is it? No, you are absolutely right. I go out and

:05:11. > :05:17.about meeting with and talking to older people. One of the things

:05:17. > :05:21.that strikes me is that they ask for just a little bit of help on a

:05:21. > :05:28.timely basis. There is a lot of good practice across the country

:05:28. > :05:34.but it is not consistent. WRVS are right foot of it can be a postcode

:05:35. > :05:38.lottery. I met a brave lady who was in her late 70s. She told me how

:05:38. > :05:42.her husband had to crawl upstairs every night. She crawled up the

:05:42. > :05:50.stairs behind him because she had been waiting five months for a hand

:05:50. > :06:00.rail to keep him safe. That is not acceptable. Why this postcode

:06:00. > :06:03.

:06:03. > :06:08.lottery? When will it improve? You're absolutely right. I am

:06:08. > :06:12.fighting for action. We have local authorities who tell me they know

:06:12. > :06:16.it needs to get better. Older people know it needs to get better

:06:16. > :06:20.as well. They tell me very clearly how difficult it can be to cope

:06:20. > :06:26.without that little bit of help. One of my roles as commissioner is

:06:27. > :06:36.to put the pressure on public services in Wales. Are we talking

:06:36. > :06:40.months or years? I will be looking for firm evidence from Welsh

:06:40. > :06:44.government next year and from local authorities that they am beginning

:06:44. > :06:49.to make progress on this area. I do not think older people deserve

:06:49. > :06:53.anything less. Often, what they're asking for does not have a cost

:06:53. > :07:00.associated with it. It is right and proper that we look at getting this

:07:00. > :07:04.right systematically. Ladies like the when I met recently just want

:07:04. > :07:07.handrails and things like that. We just need to get the job done it

:07:07. > :07:10.right. A couple of days ago, she was being

:07:10. > :07:13.watched by a global audience picking up a gold medal for Tae

:07:13. > :07:23.Kwondo at the Olympics. Tonight, she's back home with her mum in

:07:23. > :07:29.Flint. Matthew Richards is with Jade Jones. Thank you very much.

:07:29. > :07:35.Welcome home to Jade Jones. Congratulations. How are you

:07:35. > :07:41.feeling? It is all overwhelming. The support has been amazing and I

:07:41. > :07:47.am so happy to have one. We have friends, family and neighbours who

:07:47. > :07:51.have come here to support you. A very noisy and excited bench. We

:07:51. > :07:57.have some pictures of the last fight you took part in. Talk us

:07:57. > :08:00.through what was going through your mind. She beat me in the World

:08:00. > :08:09.Championships. I went out there thinking she was not going to beat

:08:09. > :08:17.me again. I remember the last round. I knew I had a couple more minutes

:08:17. > :08:24.before I was Olympic champion. did it to you -- for you Cossack I

:08:25. > :08:32.felt strongly through the whole match. I was trying to break her

:08:32. > :08:42.down. It takes a great deal of dedication. You have been doing it

:08:42. > :08:42.

:08:42. > :08:48.since you were nine years old. family have help taking the

:08:48. > :08:53.travelling everywhere. They have been putting all the money in an

:08:53. > :09:03.being behind me and supporting me. How much dedication have you put

:09:03. > :09:03.

:09:03. > :09:09.into it? What is a typical day's training like? I do training and I

:09:09. > :09:18.have psychology meetings and it is a long day. I love it and I am

:09:18. > :09:23.lucky to be doing something I love every day. It has been going up and

:09:23. > :09:27.up and getting better. There are some days way you feel rubbish in

:09:27. > :09:31.training for that sometimes you get down. But in the end, it is all

:09:31. > :09:38.worth it. What have you got planned over the next couple of days and

:09:38. > :09:45.months? I will be going on the one show tomorrow. I have been getting

:09:45. > :09:53.a lot of media requests. I will also be going on holiday and going

:09:53. > :10:02.back to training for the next competition. There are competitions

:10:02. > :10:12.along the way to the next Olympic Games. My sights are set on bowls.

:10:12. > :10:12.

:10:12. > :10:15.A tug boat has sunk in Holyhead harbour on Anglesey with six tonnes

:10:15. > :10:21.of diesel on board. An operation is underway to contain leaking fuel to

:10:21. > :10:25.minimize damage to the environment. The clean-up is underway after the

:10:25. > :10:29.17 and a half metre long tug sunk in the early hours of this morning.

:10:29. > :10:32.It is believed there are up to six tonnes of diesel and about 50

:10:32. > :10:35.litres of oil onboard. While Environment Agency Wales does not

:10:35. > :10:45.expect this to develop into a serious environmental incident,

:10:45. > :10:46.

:10:46. > :10:53.wildlife could be affected by the diesel. There is diesel and oil on

:10:53. > :11:00.board. A certain amount of that has escaped. The harbour authority, the

:11:00. > :11:06.council and the agency will be working together to contain that.

:11:06. > :11:09.From this point on, the intention is to get that oil removed.

:11:09. > :11:12.Holyhead is The UK's second busiest. Stena Line has said there's been no

:11:12. > :11:15.impact on ferry movements in and out of the port as a result.

:11:15. > :11:18.Environment Agency Wales will be keeping a close eye on developments

:11:18. > :11:22.and the operation to remove the oil and the tug will continue over the

:11:22. > :11:25.next couple of days. One of Wales' farming unions claims

:11:25. > :11:29.that movement restrictions to try and eradicate TB in cattle is

:11:29. > :11:34.strangling the industry. Speaking at the Pembrokeshire County Show,

:11:34. > :11:38.NFU Cymru warned that beef and dairy farmers were losing money.

:11:38. > :11:46.New rules mean they are now not able to replace lost stock for at

:11:46. > :11:50.least two months. Record crowds of up to 40,000 people for the opening

:11:50. > :11:52.day, but it was no bumper crop of cattle. The number making it to the

:11:52. > :11:56.Pembrokeshire show has been dwindling because of TB movement

:11:56. > :12:02.restrictions. Animals can't be sold or travel when there's an infection

:12:02. > :12:05.on the farm. One cattle breeder who recently lost 10% of his pedigree

:12:05. > :12:12.herd said he was switching to sheep because the restrictions were too

:12:12. > :12:15.tight. We are cutting back because it is common sense. I'm not going

:12:15. > :12:19.to buy cattle in for when we go clear again which might be six

:12:19. > :12:22.months. Why should I buy more cattle to come onto my farm to be

:12:22. > :12:25.re-infected by the wildlife. It does not make any sense.

:12:25. > :12:28.wildlife he means badgers. There were plans for a cull in an area of

:12:28. > :12:37.north Pembrokeshire, but in March that was scrapped, prompting anger

:12:37. > :12:43.and frustration. I think you are a coward, Minister, you should be on

:12:43. > :12:47.the yard watching this happen. You should see the stress you were

:12:47. > :12:50.putting these animals under. Instead the Welsh Government opted

:12:50. > :12:55.for a badger vaccination programme and more stringent cattle movement

:12:55. > :12:57.controls. The National Farmers Union says the tightening up of TB

:12:57. > :13:00.cattle control measures has been particularly hard on dairy farmers

:13:00. > :13:03.because it means a farmer with a new outbreak now cannot restock

:13:03. > :13:13.their herd for at least two months, leaving them with a depleted stock

:13:13. > :13:15.

:13:15. > :13:20.and a loss of income. If farmers have a 2p kept of their milk price,

:13:20. > :13:23.the income may be down by 30 or 40%. That puts Major pressure on some of

:13:23. > :13:27.these businesses. The Welsh Government says the changes are the

:13:27. > :13:30.result of an EU directive, but that it is working to try and increase

:13:30. > :13:33.support to farmers who are going through a difficult time. Elsewhere

:13:33. > :13:36.at the show, thoughts were on the recent milk price protests and new

:13:36. > :13:44.figure showing the UK dairy industry is falling behind the rest

:13:44. > :13:48.of Europe. Is it acceptable that we have less milk being produced in

:13:48. > :13:53.the United Kingdom and we import more products from other parts of

:13:53. > :13:56.the world? That will affect our balance of payments as a country.

:13:56. > :13:59.Record crowds show there is no lack of public support for the farming

:13:59. > :14:03.industry at a time when they may need it the most.

:14:03. > :14:06.Much more to come before 7 o'clock. Could this be the home of the

:14:06. > :14:10.future? The architect shortlisted for one of the industry's most

:14:10. > :14:19.prestigious awards. Why Ronnie Corbett is playing a

:14:19. > :14:24.small part in Welsh football's new Many rail passengers travelling

:14:24. > :14:27.across to England are facing a big rise in fares next year. It has

:14:27. > :14:32.been caused by a surprise jump in the rate of inflation which is used

:14:32. > :14:36.as the basis to calculate increases. A decision will be made in the

:14:36. > :14:38.autumn about fare rises for journeys within Wales. Our business

:14:38. > :14:47.correspondent Nick Servini is at Cardiff Central train station for

:14:47. > :14:54.us. This is quite a complicated system, how will passengers in

:14:54. > :15:01.Wales be affected? A couple of systems at work here. The system in

:15:01. > :15:11.England, as we found out today, for all off-peak ticket sales will

:15:11. > :15:12.

:15:12. > :15:16.increase by 3% above inflation. For journeys within Wales, the fare

:15:16. > :15:21.rises are controlled by the Welsh government and we will find out

:15:21. > :15:25.what those will be in the autumn. The complication arises when we

:15:25. > :15:31.talk about cross-border services. About a third of rail journeys in

:15:31. > :15:35.Wales involve some form of cross- border movement and they will be

:15:35. > :15:41.affected by Today's increases. Services here on first Great

:15:41. > :15:47.Western from Cardiff and in North Wales are using Virgin Rail. The

:15:47. > :15:51.added complication is the extent of the exposure to that increase

:15:51. > :15:55.depending on how much of the journey takes place in Wales or

:15:55. > :15:58.England. Lots of rail passengers will be affected by this

:15:58. > :16:08.announcement especially on some of the main roads from Cardiff Central

:16:08. > :16:09.

:16:09. > :16:15.to Paddington station. What can we expect for Welsh only services?

:16:15. > :16:20.much simpler system. These services are run by Eddie the trains Wales.

:16:20. > :16:23.A fare increase will be decided by the Welsh government. Ever since

:16:24. > :16:28.there was government has that control over those fears, the

:16:28. > :16:30.increase has been by 1% above inflation. It is a fair bet that

:16:30. > :16:33.would be the same for while services.

:16:33. > :16:35.Scheduled passenger flights could return to Hawarden airport in

:16:35. > :16:39.Flintshire next year after work finishes on a new terminal building.

:16:39. > :16:41.The airport is next to the Airbus factory at Broughton and is already

:16:41. > :16:47.used for private and business flights, but the company which runs

:16:47. > :16:57.the site is now hoping to attract domestic and European services.

:16:57. > :16:59.

:16:59. > :17:05.Martin Evans is an aviation expert. Is there enough demand for this?

:17:05. > :17:13.This is the sight of the factory. The primary function of this Ifield

:17:13. > :17:18.is to transport wing sets to Europe. They have been a Scheduled Services

:17:18. > :17:25.in the past but they have not been sustainable. This is back to the

:17:25. > :17:30.future a little bit. We have been here once before? We do remember a

:17:30. > :17:34.service to Cardiff. Since the 1970s when that existed, the roads have

:17:34. > :17:43.improved and the railways have improved. It is now a three hour

:17:43. > :17:48.journey time by rail. Aviation does not compete. We have reported

:17:48. > :17:55.extensively about the problems at Cardiff Airport. If Cardiff cannot

:17:55. > :17:59.make it work easily, what hope for this? A similar problem but the

:17:59. > :18:06.smaller market. We have big it bought in England over the border.

:18:06. > :18:11.We have a big it bought in Manchester and a big low-cost

:18:11. > :18:17.airline at Liverpool. Those will draw customers for business and

:18:17. > :18:20.leisure. Come forward and stand as a

:18:20. > :18:23.councillor. That was the message to voters at the Anglesey Show today.

:18:23. > :18:33.The council, which is currently run by Commissioners appointed by the

:18:33. > :18:34.

:18:34. > :18:38.Welsh Government is holding elections in May. This is the

:18:38. > :18:43.opportunity for the people who have been criticising the council to put

:18:43. > :18:47.themselves forward if they think they have the skills and the

:18:47. > :18:51.leadership qualities to represent their communities. It is a golden

:18:51. > :18:53.opportunity for them to stand in the election.

:18:53. > :18:57.Swansea West MP Geraint Davies has criticized the UK Government's

:18:57. > :19:01.plans for local TV after there were no takers to run a local TV station

:19:01. > :19:05.in the city. Two bidders have applied to run a pilot scheme in

:19:05. > :19:10.Cardiff. The successful bidders are expected to take to the airwaves in

:19:10. > :19:13.September next year. Nearly a third of police officers

:19:13. > :19:17.and staff in North Wales believe that some victims of crime deserve

:19:17. > :19:20.a better service than others. That is one of the findings uncovered in

:19:20. > :19:24.a survey of force employees last year, made available through a

:19:24. > :19:27.Freedom of Information request. A quarter of those who filled in the

:19:28. > :19:37.survey also felt it was a waste of time helping some members of the

:19:38. > :19:46.

:19:46. > :19:53.public. If you ask a question, sometimes you get in on last answer.

:19:53. > :19:58.-- you get an honest answer. If some members of the public to not

:19:58. > :20:05.respect us, officers seemed to be saying, why should we respect them?

:20:05. > :20:11.It is an honest answer. It reflects an accurate picture. If you go to a

:20:11. > :20:18.victim of a burglary, you will spend a bit more time with them

:20:18. > :20:24.than if you are having call to the same address 15 times where someone

:20:24. > :20:31.is drunk. It does worry me that some officers believe there are

:20:31. > :20:37.some people in society who are not worthy of help. That makes you

:20:37. > :20:43.think some people in the police force believe there are two classes

:20:43. > :20:47.of citizens. Does it suggest that some areas are getting second class

:20:47. > :20:53.services? I do not think second class is fair. Some areas may get a

:20:53. > :20:57.bit better treatment and I suppose it depends on treat others as they

:20:57. > :21:04.treat you. If someone is swearing at you then I suppose your ability

:21:04. > :21:09.to deal with them is slightly diminished. The survey is also far

:21:09. > :21:15.from complimentary about the leadership of the force. Some

:21:15. > :21:19.members felt senior managers were out of touch. In response, the

:21:19. > :21:23.force said we have currently completed our third and will survey

:21:23. > :21:28.and as with the previous ones, the results will be used to draw up an

:21:28. > :21:32.action plan. In May, serving officers took to the streets to

:21:32. > :21:35.complain about the way they are treated. This year's survey may

:21:35. > :21:38.make even more uncomfortable reading.

:21:38. > :21:41.How do you fancy living in a house with no bill? A Welsh architect has

:21:41. > :21:44.been shortlisted in a prestigious international competition to design

:21:44. > :21:47.the British House of the Future. Ed Green from Cardiff has come up with

:21:47. > :21:51.a concept for a stacking, modular building, or SML, that can last a

:21:51. > :22:01.lifetime and has no running costs. He believes his design could help

:22:01. > :22:02.

:22:02. > :22:10.solve our housing crisis. This is Ed Green's vision for the future.

:22:10. > :22:15.He calls it SML. It is a design he believes can slot into a normal

:22:15. > :22:20.street. Any family can live in it. We're thinking about their home

:22:20. > :22:24.which is put together through a series of units. They can choose

:22:24. > :22:29.their home and the spaces they want. Thinking more long-term, it is

:22:29. > :22:34.about the prospect of a family having a baby and ordering a new

:22:34. > :22:40.nursery online. They do not have to move to a new location. This new

:22:40. > :22:49.house can be built in less than one month. It was shortlisted in the

:22:49. > :22:53.British homes section. It is fantastic. It gives new ideas an

:22:53. > :22:58.opportunity to come through. It is great news that the team have got

:22:58. > :23:01.this into the shortlist and I hope everyone votes for rate. It is

:23:01. > :23:08.great for Welsh architecture and the potential for new housing

:23:08. > :23:13.design. The cost is around �100,000 excluding the land. But it is

:23:13. > :23:21.believed the real savings come when you start living in it. It is a

:23:21. > :23:30.zero carbon home. A typical Sero carbon home will be expensive to

:23:30. > :23:38.build. We are trying to hit the market of new and exciting family

:23:38. > :23:43.homes which are environmentally sustainable and affordable.

:23:44. > :23:46.house will be built at the ideal Home Exhibition. It could end up on

:23:46. > :23:49.a street near you. Football is back this week with

:23:49. > :23:51.Cardiff City playing tonight and the international side taking on

:23:51. > :23:54.Bosnia tomorrow. The Welsh Premier Football League also had its

:23:54. > :23:59.official launch ahead of the weekend kick off, where there was a

:23:59. > :24:02.special guest appearance. The Football Association of Wales may

:24:02. > :24:05.have been opposed to their participation at the games but the

:24:05. > :24:11.four current Welsh internationals impressed many during Team GB's run

:24:11. > :24:21.to the Olympic quarter-finals. Now their focus will turn to helping

:24:21. > :24:21.

:24:21. > :24:31.Wales qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. At this time they

:24:31. > :24:37.look really well. They loved the experience. We need to start well

:24:37. > :24:42.in these qualifiers. We have a tough game tomorrow against Bosnia.

:24:42. > :24:45.We need start well and be in the mix after four or five games.

:24:45. > :24:47.Before Wales kick-off their season, tonight sees Cardiff City in League

:24:47. > :24:49.Cup action at Northampton. With their Championship campaign

:24:49. > :24:59.starting on Friday, manager Malky Mackay has been left unimpressed

:24:59. > :25:03.

:25:03. > :25:10.with the scheduling of his side's matches. It is far from ideal. We

:25:10. > :25:13.have a game and then the internationals. It is bizarre.

:25:13. > :25:16.else could the new sponsors of the Welsh Premier bring in to launch

:25:16. > :25:25.the new season? Namesake and comedy legend Ronnie Corbett, by his own

:25:25. > :25:29.admission, not a bad player in his prime. I used to play every Sunday

:25:29. > :25:38.in the showbusiness 11. We played charity matches with local amateur

:25:38. > :25:47.sides. I was very skilled inside right. There is only one way to end

:25:47. > :25:51.this report. It is a good night for me. And it is good night from him.

:25:51. > :26:01.You will need Ronnie Corbett to put a smile on your face after you see

:26:01. > :26:02.

:26:02. > :26:06.The chart shows the period of low pressure pushing in from the south-

:26:06. > :26:10.west, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather tomorrow. This

:26:10. > :26:13.evening is fairly pleasant with some sunshine but it will cloud

:26:13. > :26:19.over from the south-west through the night becoming increasingly

:26:19. > :26:24.windy with a few showers overnight. Temperatures falling no lower than

:26:24. > :26:32.14 Celsius. The showers are a sign of what is to come. The Met Office

:26:32. > :26:37.has a yellow warning for rain. The showers give way to more persistent

:26:37. > :26:40.rain spreading in from the south- west, heaviest on high ground. That

:26:40. > :26:44.band brings the risk of localised flooding as it moves north

:26:44. > :26:51.eastwards. It should become drier from Pembrokeshire by late

:26:52. > :27:01.afternoon. It will remain windy. The guests could be twice as strong

:27:02. > :27:03.

:27:03. > :27:08.on exposed coasts. Still feeling he made with highs of 18 or 20 Celsius.

:27:08. > :27:13.Thursday remains windy especially along Cardigan Bay. If you are

:27:13. > :27:18.blustery showers and sunny spells as well. Temperatures staying in

:27:18. > :27:24.the low twenties. A very changeable outlook. Further showers are likely

:27:24. > :27:29.by Friday. These could be heavy. It is looking warmer again for the

:27:29. > :27:33.weekend. But not necessarily drier. We will have an update for you here