:00:11. > :00:15.Welcome to Wales Today. Our top story: the class of 2012 will be
:00:15. > :00:18.regraded on English language. I'll be speaking to the Education
:00:18. > :00:20.Minister and asking why he's chosen to intervene.
:00:20. > :00:23.Our other headlines tonight: Seven-year-old Luke Jenkins from
:00:23. > :00:33.Cardiff - bank holiday hospital staff shortages contributed to his
:00:33. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:44.Half a century after Penrhys was built, the brickies are back as one
:00:44. > :00:46.
:00:46. > :00:49.of the country's largest ever housing estates gets a make over.
:00:49. > :00:52.Almost 70 Welsh athletes played their part in the Games, helping
:00:52. > :00:58.win 21 medals. Now our Olympians and Paralympians enjoy their moment
:00:58. > :01:02.in the spotlight on the streets of London.
:01:02. > :01:09.It was incredible, really nice to see everybody come out and
:01:09. > :01:12.congratulate us. And is this the legacy of the
:01:12. > :01:22.Paralympics already? The national pool in Swansea sees a new wave of
:01:22. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:28.Good evening. The victims of an injustice is how the education
:01:29. > :01:31.minister described students awarded lower GCSE grades than expected
:01:31. > :01:34.this summer. Now Leighton Andrews has asked for this year's English
:01:34. > :01:37.Language papers to be regraded. His decision marks a break with England,
:01:37. > :01:47.where ministers have refused to intervene. Let's talk to our
:01:47. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :02:00.And thank you. Well, yes, the man in charge in
:02:00. > :02:05.England, Michael Gove, was clear - and there had been an unfairness.
:02:05. > :02:10.But as a politician, it was not his place to intervene. The man in
:02:10. > :02:15.charge of education in Wales has today come to a quite different
:02:15. > :02:20.conclusion, and he has intervened. In a moment I will ask him why, but
:02:20. > :02:24.first, for the back row, here is an education correspondent.
:02:24. > :02:28.-- background. Results day was more emotional this
:02:28. > :02:31.year, with hundreds of students getting an English-language grade
:02:31. > :02:37.lower than expected. The education minister says the situation is an
:02:37. > :02:43.injustice. I ask the committee to reach grade
:02:43. > :02:51.English language to the disease -- to reach grade English language
:02:51. > :02:55.GCSEs. We expect that to be done in a matter of days.
:02:55. > :02:59.To ensure fairness to all candidates, each exam board has to
:02:59. > :03:03.agree to a consistent marking system. But according to the
:03:03. > :03:10.minister, the way the system was adopted in Wales puts students at a
:03:10. > :03:16.disadvantage. Wells' main board says it has received 1,000 appeals
:03:16. > :03:20.about the exam results. Teaching unions have welcomed the rich --
:03:20. > :03:26.result. It is a speedy solution. It is
:03:26. > :03:36.better than what has happened in England. It will be too late for
:03:36. > :03:36.
:03:36. > :03:40.youngsters there to change course. Even though the English exam
:03:40. > :03:44.regulator has already ruled out regrading the exams, the Education
:03:44. > :03:52.Minister here says the results of the regrading should be achievable
:03:52. > :03:57.within days. He has power to force the exam board to accede to his
:03:57. > :04:04.request. But more questions will now be asked about the reliability
:04:04. > :04:09.of GCSEs. Leighton Andrews joins me now. So
:04:09. > :04:12.it is wrong for a politician to intervene in England, not in Wales.
:04:12. > :04:19.Why? We have looked at the evidence, and
:04:19. > :04:25.we have seen a report today on the conclusions they have drawn from
:04:25. > :04:30.the results for GCSE English language. They have concluded that
:04:30. > :04:36.the results were unfair to candidates in Wales. As a result, I
:04:36. > :04:46.have asked the well as examining body to read grade. -- the Welsh
:04:46. > :04:49.
:04:49. > :04:53.Isn't it true that you are putting pressure on Michael Gove?
:04:53. > :05:01.It has been clear that he has made a series of announcements about
:05:01. > :05:06.GCSEs and A-levels without reference to the fact that they are
:05:06. > :05:09.three kinds of qualifications. The Northern Ireland minister and I
:05:09. > :05:14.wrote to Mr Gove in the summer about the announcements that he has
:05:14. > :05:20.made. This is about fairness to individual candidates in Wales.
:05:20. > :05:26.That is why I have asked the committee took grade again and the
:05:26. > :05:32.results this summer. I don't think they were fair. If you read the
:05:32. > :05:38.detailed report that we have, that was the conclusion.
:05:38. > :05:42.Are you sure it is not a taste of his own medicine for Mr Gove? The
:05:42. > :05:46.Conservatives in Wales are saying you are on the hunt for headlines.
:05:46. > :05:50.This is about fairness to candidates in Wales. Candidates who
:05:50. > :05:55.work hard for their exams, who sat them and did not get the grades
:05:55. > :05:59.they were expecting. We, having looked at the evidence, believe
:05:59. > :06:03.there's a case to answer. We found the results were unfair and we have
:06:03. > :06:07.acted. They don't think your motives are
:06:07. > :06:11.the right ones. I suspect they did not even read
:06:11. > :06:18.the report before they did the press blitz. We are here to support
:06:18. > :06:23.candidates in Wales. -- the press release. But as what we have done
:06:23. > :06:25.and I think it will be welcomed by pupils, by their parents, by
:06:25. > :06:32.teachers and by the profession as a whole.
:06:32. > :06:34.At thank you very much. Wales' Olympic and Paralympic
:06:34. > :06:38.athletes are celebrating their achievements in London tonight
:06:38. > :06:41.after a parade through the city to mark the end of the Games. Between
:06:41. > :06:44.them, Welsh athletes won 21 medals in record hauls for the British
:06:44. > :06:46.teams. They're due to arrive in Wales on Friday for a special
:06:46. > :06:52.celebration in Cardiff Bay. Ashleigh Crowter now on the
:06:52. > :06:56.celebrations in London. It was a condensed carnival of the
:06:56. > :07:03.last six weeks of pride and competition, with Olympians and
:07:03. > :07:08.Paralympians standing side by side. We get so wrapped up in our own
:07:08. > :07:14.world, and we just want to do well for our family and friends, but to
:07:14. > :07:19.see people out there who are so passionate about it was a great
:07:19. > :07:28.feeling. Like I say, we will not understand this until decades down
:07:28. > :07:34.the line. The most successful Welsh athlete,
:07:34. > :07:39.Mark Colbourn, seemed to be orchestrating the crowds. Some,
:07:39. > :07:46.like David Davies, was saying farewell to combat the sport.
:07:46. > :07:49.Others were soaking it up. -- farewell to competitive sport.
:07:49. > :07:56.Nobody had seen in the like it before.
:07:56. > :08:00.It was really nice to see everybody come out and congratulate us. We
:08:00. > :08:06.never had that kind of support before. One of the main aims for
:08:06. > :08:16.the games was to come out and be recognised.
:08:16. > :08:18.
:08:18. > :08:24.A 2012, 12 -- which Olympians won Our Paralympians also did well,
:08:24. > :08:27.matching the 14 medals they won four years ago. But they won fewer
:08:27. > :08:33.golds and missed their target of exceeding their haul from China.
:08:33. > :08:37.No doubt that new Welsh heroes have been created. New sports have been
:08:37. > :08:42.showcased, too. That is where the real legacy of 2012 will be found,
:08:42. > :08:47.according to the First Minister. The legacy will be mainly sporting.
:08:47. > :08:50.More people will take up sport. Many more sports we have seen this
:08:50. > :08:58.time did not have a structure in the past, or, if they did, people
:08:58. > :09:04.did not notice them as much. Taekwondo, for instance. A lot more
:09:04. > :09:10.people will want to take it up now. A J had plenty of fans in London.
:09:10. > :09:15.Some had travelled from her home town to join the party. -- Jade and
:09:15. > :09:20.plenty of fans. We really enjoyed the whole few
:09:20. > :09:24.weeks. The final Welsh gold was won by
:09:24. > :09:28.Josie Pearson on Friday. Today was the end of a weekend of
:09:29. > :09:36.celebrations for her. She had not had time to go home yet, but when
:09:36. > :09:39.she does, she will find a golden postbox. It is the seventh in Wales.
:09:39. > :09:44.The parade climaxed with performances in front of Buckingham
:09:44. > :09:50.Palace. Catherine Jenkins joined the athletes on stage to sing God
:09:50. > :09:55.Save the Queen. The world Olympians and
:09:55. > :10:01.Paralympians will be celebrated again on Friday at a special public
:10:01. > :10:03.celebration at the scene of Cardiff Bay.
:10:03. > :10:06.Later on we'll be live outside Buckingham Palace. Our reporter
:10:06. > :10:09.Tomos Dafydd will be there, and fingers crossed he'll be catching
:10:09. > :10:11.up with one of the Olympians who was on the parade today.
:10:11. > :10:14.Schools in Wales will face disruption on September 26th.
:10:14. > :10:18.Members of the National Union of Teachers and NASUWT are taking
:10:18. > :10:20.action short of a strike as part of their ongoing dispute over pay and
:10:20. > :10:23.pensions. The last time the NUT walked out
:10:23. > :10:33.was in November as part of a wider day of strike action by public
:10:33. > :10:45.
:10:45. > :10:48.sector workers over changes to pensions.
:10:48. > :10:51.The parents of a seven-year-old boy from Cardiff who died following a
:10:51. > :10:54.cardiac arrest after having heart surgery say they're frustrated and
:10:54. > :10:57.feel let down by the care their son received in hospital. Luke Jenkins
:10:57. > :11:00.was expected to make a full recovery after surgery at Bristol
:11:00. > :11:03.Children's Hospital two years ago. A report into the case says bank
:11:03. > :11:06.holiday staff shortages contributed to his death, and there was a
:11:06. > :11:10.series of human errors which could have been avoided in his care. Our
:11:10. > :11:17.health correspondent Owain Clarke reports.
:11:17. > :11:21.Luke was a happy child, as these pictures show. But he lived with a
:11:21. > :11:25.serious heart condition, but even when he was ill, he pretended he
:11:25. > :11:32.was a doctor. He wanted to be a doctor to help
:11:32. > :11:37.other children like him. It is what he really wanted to do.
:11:37. > :11:41.At the end of March, Luke went into hospital to have corrective surgery.
:11:41. > :11:45.The original operation went according to plan, but in the days
:11:45. > :11:50.after surgery, his parents were worried about his recovery.
:11:50. > :11:57.He started to deteriorate. We were concerned. They were trying to get
:11:57. > :12:01.in out of bed but he could not even get out of bed. He was just drained.
:12:01. > :12:04.With us raising concerns, they were not listening.
:12:04. > :12:08.An investigation found that staff at the Children's Hospital had
:12:08. > :12:18.failed to recognise the deterioration and escalate concerns
:12:18. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:26.in a timely manner. The report The trust says it is continuing to
:12:26. > :12:30.investigate, but Luke's parents say lessons need to be learned now.
:12:30. > :12:34.We don't want it to happen to me anybody else. It should not be
:12:34. > :12:43.happening in a children's unit. In the meantime, they remember the
:12:44. > :12:47.smile of a boy who would warp -- always wanted to be a doctor.
:12:47. > :12:53.Much more to come before 7pm: Why all roads lead to Pembroke Dock for
:12:53. > :12:57.the world's Alvis owners. �40 million is to be spent on the
:12:57. > :13:00.Penrhys estate in Rhondda to try to encourage people back to live there.
:13:00. > :13:03.Most of the once troubled estate was knocked down in the 90s as
:13:03. > :13:13.tenants looked to move out. The plan now is to create a new
:13:13. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :13:28.sustainable community. Caroline Moving day is here. When it was
:13:28. > :13:32.officially opened, it was state-of- the-art. 951 houses, the biggest
:13:32. > :13:38.councillor the rising cost of heating homes on the mountain, and
:13:38. > :13:43.a rising unemployment, saw its fortunes decline. By the 1990s,
:13:43. > :13:47.most of the homes had to be demolished. They started pulling
:13:47. > :13:54.the houses down. People got afraid that they were always going to come
:13:54. > :13:59.down. They need to brighten it up, and may give a better place. It
:13:59. > :14:05.will go from strength to strength. Like the original idea, this is
:14:05. > :14:12.about creating a new model, that will be successful, and can be
:14:12. > :14:22.replicated across Wales. The plans are to construct their community
:14:22. > :14:28.that works, and will be sustainable. -- a community. The plan is to
:14:28. > :14:32.upgrade the homes of all 320 families that remain here. They
:14:33. > :14:39.also want to build private homes, which will be sold below market
:14:39. > :14:44.value, encouraging people to return. These new buildings will bring more
:14:44. > :14:54.people in, and bring greater affluence. That will also bring
:14:54. > :14:55.
:14:55. > :15:02.shops, doctors, maybe even businesses. This is not be -- the
:15:02. > :15:11.first attempt to revive the community. The this man has lived
:15:11. > :15:20.here all his life, he helped draft plans. There has been a lot of
:15:20. > :15:24.interest, people have moved away, some of them not to come back.
:15:24. > :15:28.Around 100 houses are going to be built on this land, it is hoped
:15:28. > :15:35.that the money from the sale of these will help to pay for the risk
:15:35. > :15:37.dervish -- the refurbishment of the breast of the tent. It should all
:15:37. > :15:40.take five years. The Wales football team have
:15:40. > :15:42.arrived in Serbia ahead of tomorrow's second World Cup
:15:42. > :15:45.qualifier. Manager Chris Coleman, was left frustrated after their 2-0
:15:45. > :15:48.defeat to Belgium on Friday. The squad are boosted by the return of
:15:48. > :15:52.Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, who pulled out of the opener through
:15:52. > :15:55.illness. David Vaughan is also back after injury.
:15:55. > :15:58.Welsh cyclist Luke Rowe has worn the leader's Golden Jersey on
:15:58. > :16:01.today's second stage of the Tour of Britain. He finished 2nd racing
:16:01. > :16:04.from Nottingham to Knowsley. Yesterday, the 22 year old from
:16:04. > :16:07.Cardiff won the opening stage with a sprint finish in Norwich. It was
:16:07. > :16:10.a race that saw his team-mate, and world road race champion, Mark
:16:10. > :16:16.Cavendish involved in a heavy pile- up. The 6th stage of the race comes
:16:16. > :16:18.to Wales on Friday. Well as we saw earlier, huge
:16:18. > :16:22.celebrations on the streets of London today with a parade to
:16:22. > :16:25.honour the achievements of our Olympians and Paralympians. Tomos
:16:25. > :16:35.Dafydd is outside Buckingham Palace for us tonight - Tomos - incredible
:16:35. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:41.scenes on the streets of London. This place has seen many high-
:16:41. > :16:46.profile events, this has been special. 800 athletes, in front of
:16:46. > :16:51.tens of thousands of fans. The biggest cheer came when they were
:16:51. > :16:58.introduced on that stage in front of the crowd. Right now they are
:16:58. > :17:02.dismantling the stage, it seems pretty quiet. Welsh athletes have
:17:02. > :17:11.played a crucial part of the Olympics and Paralympics, bringing
:17:11. > :17:18.home a total of 21 medals. It's all came to end late last night.
:17:18. > :17:27.It was a fitting end to a summer spectacular. Fireworks lit up the
:17:27. > :17:33.London sky. Golden girl Ellie Simmonds brought the games to an
:17:33. > :17:39.end. It is a massive change of attitude, we have not been talking
:17:39. > :17:45.about disability or tragedy. We are talking about sporting performances.
:17:45. > :17:52.Some people do have a story, some like me don't. I think it will open
:17:52. > :17:58.up people's minds to the wider understanding of disabled people.
:17:58. > :18:08.One man missing out on the celebrations was made in Stevens, -
:18:08. > :18:10.
:18:10. > :18:17.- and Nathan Stephens, his gains ended in disappointment when
:18:17. > :18:25.officials disqualified him. He is recovering with family and friends.
:18:25. > :18:32.His coach says he will be back for Rio in four years' time. He needs
:18:32. > :18:37.time to heal, he will come back fighting. Out of adversity comes
:18:37. > :18:43.something great. I'm sure he will do it. In Swansea, disabled
:18:43. > :18:47.swimmers don't have to look too far to find inspiration. The likes of
:18:47. > :18:52.Ellie Simmonds Court this pull their second home. Jack Thomas has
:18:52. > :18:59.been training with her for years, narrowly missing out on the Games.
:18:59. > :19:08.He is part of a local team. There they are already seeing a big surge
:19:08. > :19:15.in numbers. -- they are already seeing. It is not just the swimmers,
:19:15. > :19:22.it is the volunteers and coaches. It started off more as a social
:19:22. > :19:27.thing, coming along to enjoy swimming. If they get the bars,
:19:27. > :19:32.they can start entering competitions. If they get good
:19:32. > :19:40.enough, they will make the national team. Thousands lined the streets
:19:40. > :19:46.to celebrate our newest sporting heroes, they want to use this as a
:19:46. > :19:51.catalyst for change, getting more people involved in sport.
:19:51. > :19:58.The party has moved on to a drinks reception at Westminster. Christian
:19:58. > :20:06.Malcolm has just popped up to chat to last, an eventful day, how did
:20:06. > :20:15.you enjoy it? It has been fantastic, overwhelming, to have a home
:20:15. > :20:24.Olympics does so well was so great, but today was amazing. -- go so
:20:24. > :20:32.well. Can you describe the scenes? It is hard to describe. Waves and
:20:32. > :20:42.waves of people, it is something that will always live with me.
:20:42. > :20:48.turn or 33 just a few weeks ago, what is next to you? -- turned.
:20:48. > :20:56.was a bit up in the air. Speaking to a de people, I would like to go
:20:56. > :21:03.on to 2014, Glasgow, that will be my main aim. You have given us so
:21:04. > :21:12.many great moments, either four Olympics, can you pick that some
:21:13. > :21:21.highlights -- over four Olympics, can you their cowed some
:21:21. > :21:31.highlights? It is hard, there were so many great moments, Cathy
:21:31. > :21:34.
:21:34. > :21:37.Freeman in Sydney, Jess Ennis, and my -- Mo Farah. The massive roar of
:21:37. > :21:45.the crowd in London, I could not even hear my name be announced,
:21:45. > :21:52.because the crowd was so loud. back to that champagne, thank you
:21:53. > :22:01.for your time. After years of planning, the 2012 games have come
:22:01. > :22:05.to an end, hope to see you in four years' time.
:22:05. > :22:07.And of course - we will be in Cardiff Bay on Friday night for the
:22:07. > :22:10.home-coming in Wales. Owners of Alvis cars, which have their roots
:22:10. > :22:13.in Pembroke Dock, have traveled from all over the world to bring
:22:13. > :22:16.their vehicles home to Wales. The Alvis Car Company was formed in
:22:16. > :22:23.1919. Over the weekend enthusiasts from as far away as America and
:22:23. > :22:33.Italy gathered here as Nick Palit reports.
:22:33. > :22:34.
:22:34. > :22:41.Polished chrome, gleaming paintwork, and Petrol, a whale and leather. --
:22:41. > :22:50.oil. The it is wonderful. These are not just any cars, Alvis has the
:22:50. > :22:56.reputation stretching back a century. He worked for a garage,
:22:56. > :23:03.after that he went on to form the Alvis company. That was in Pembroke
:23:03. > :23:09.Dock, a company steeped in maritime tradition. His passion was cars,
:23:09. > :23:12.and he convinced a local businesses to financially backed him.
:23:12. > :23:22.Eventually they need to the Midlands, but there Welsh roots are
:23:22. > :23:33.
:23:33. > :23:43.acknowledged. Men near the workers in Coventry, particularly in the
:23:43. > :23:45.
:23:45. > :23:54.foundry where Welsh. I have had this for 35 years, it has been with
:23:54. > :24:00.me in California, Czechoslovakia, it has been extremely reliable.
:24:00. > :24:05.They are elegant, they have a good performance, they are extremely
:24:05. > :24:09.beautiful. With the roof down, and the sun shining, it is easy to see
:24:09. > :24:18.their appeal. With the average car older than most of their owners,
:24:18. > :24:28.they need to be taken care role. They are a piece of Welsh
:24:28. > :24:33.
:24:33. > :24:40.automotive history. -- taken care Another timeless classic!
:24:40. > :24:43.I am not that old. We enjoyed some lovely weather over the weekend but
:24:43. > :24:47.the next few days are looking more changeable. Some rain and heavy
:24:47. > :24:50.showers. A bit of wind but it's not all bad. I can promise some dry
:24:50. > :24:53.weather and sunshine as well. This picture was taken on Saturday by
:24:53. > :24:57.Glyn Pritchard shows cirrus clouds over Anglesey. These are about
:24:57. > :24:59.25,000 feet high and consist of ice 25,000 feet high and consist of ice
:24:59. > :25:02.crystals. This evening thick clouds will bring rain. Heavy in places.
:25:02. > :25:05.This will clear with showers later in the night. Some of these heavy
:25:05. > :25:08.with possible thunder. Lowest temperatures 9 to 13 Celsius.
:25:08. > :25:10.Tomorrow's chart shows a cold front moving away into Europe. On the
:25:10. > :25:13.other side of the Atlantic. Tropical storm Leslie will move
:25:13. > :25:16.northeast. Reaching Iceland on Wednesday. So tomorrow morning we
:25:16. > :25:19.start with some rain and heavy showers in the north. Brisk winds
:25:19. > :25:28.too. Strong winds on the Cardigan Bay coast. Further south and east
:25:28. > :25:31.drier and brighter. Sunny intervals and the odd shower. During the
:25:31. > :25:34.afternoon, still a few showers. Most of them in the north and west.
:25:34. > :25:36.Some dry weather and sunshine in between. Breezy tomorrow and
:25:36. > :25:46.feeling cooler and fresher than recently. Top temperatures 13 to 17
:25:46. > :25:50.
:25:50. > :25:53.Celsius. In Blaina Gwent tomorrow. The odd shower. Otherwise dry.
:25:53. > :25:57.Sunny spells. Temperatures in Brynmawr rising to 14 C with a
:25:57. > :26:00.breeze. Tomorrow night the showers will ease. Most of the country dry
:26:00. > :26:03.and clear for a time. A chilly night too. Wednesday cloudier with
:26:03. > :26:07.a little rain. A few showers but some dry weather as well. Thursday
:26:07. > :26:15.a better day. Dry and breezy. Sunny spells. It should be dry in Conwy
:26:15. > :26:18.for the Honey Fair. Friday cloudier again with a little rain but at the
:26:18. > :26:21.moment, the weekend looks dry and settled thanks to high pressure.
:26:21. > :26:24.Becoming a little warmer as well. We've had a few beautiful sunsets
:26:24. > :26:27.recently. This one taken by John Norman who lives in Bwlchgwyn.
:26:27. > :26:31.Thanks John. You can see more of your photos on our BBC Summer in
:26:31. > :26:41.Wales Facebook page. And check out my latest blog as well on our
:26:41. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:47.my latest blog as well on our nature website.
:26:47. > :26:51.The main news for the BBC, hundreds of thousands of people have line
:26:51. > :26:57.the streets of London to celebrate the success of the Olympics and
:26:57. > :27:05.Paralympics tablets. Welsh athletes won 21 medals in a record haul for
:27:05. > :27:12.the British team. You feel very connected, everyone is part of an
:27:12. > :27:20.amazing experience. It is just something really fantastic. It is
:27:20. > :27:26.an amazing time in British history. The Education Minister has asked
:27:26. > :27:31.the exam board to regraded this year's English language GCSEs. It
:27:31. > :27:37.follows an urgent inquiry into the results which were much lower than