12/11/2012

:00:09. > :00:13.Welcome to Wales today. Our top story. A former governor of the BBC

:00:13. > :00:17.in Wales calls for the entire BBC Trust to be scrapped. In the light

:00:17. > :00:22.of the corporation's handling of the north Wales child abuse scandal.

:00:22. > :00:27.Go back to having governors. We are sat in the same room adds the

:00:27. > :00:32.executives and could question and find out what was going on. John

:00:32. > :00:37.Jillings wrote a report into child abuse in the 1990 which was Shelled.

:00:37. > :00:39.Tonight copies have been found in council archives. Our other

:00:39. > :00:45.headlines. Anna Ryder Richardson cleared of blame for a toddler and

:00:45. > :00:48.his mother crushed by a tree at her zoo in Pembrokeshire. Her husband

:00:48. > :00:58.admitted responsibility. Good evening, in the sport. What went

:00:58. > :01:00.

:01:00. > :01:07.wrong? Wale looks for answers following the defeat to Argentina.

:01:08. > :01:17.-- Wales. And celebrating his winning American debut, alongside

:01:18. > :01:28.

:01:28. > :01:32.Good evening. A former BBC governor for Wales has called for the BBC

:01:32. > :01:36.Trust to be scrapped tonight, in the wake of the resignation of the

:01:36. > :01:40.Director-General George Entwistle. The trust is the body that oversees

:01:40. > :01:44.the work of the BBC. Sir Roger Jones said the system for

:01:44. > :01:49.overseeing the corporation should revert to a Board of Governors

:01:49. > :01:52.which was the model in place until 2007. Our correspondent reports.

:01:52. > :01:57.The BBC made the news in Wales today, but it is a crisis at the

:01:57. > :02:00.top that is stealing the headlines. George Entwistle resigned because

:02:00. > :02:04.of mistakes at the Newsnight programme. It implicated the wrong

:02:04. > :02:07.man in a report about allegation of child abuse in North Wales. Now

:02:07. > :02:11.there are calls for the corporation's governing body the

:02:11. > :02:16.BBC Trust to be scrapped. The BBC Trust should be scrapped, as soon

:02:16. > :02:20.as possible, and replaced by the former arrangement, go back to

:02:20. > :02:26.having governor, who sat in the same room as the executives and

:02:26. > :02:31.could question and find out what was going on. I think that was a

:02:31. > :02:35.good system, and this business is crazy. On location with actors from

:02:35. > :02:38.casualty. One of many productions made in Wales but it's the drama

:02:39. > :02:42.behind the scenes that the BBC is grappling with. It is clear that

:02:42. > :02:46.the new acting director has a grip on the situation, we are digging

:02:46. > :02:50.hard into what has happened, what went wrong on Newsnight so we learn

:02:50. > :02:55.the lesson, however hard they may be. But it is also really important

:02:55. > :03:00.to remember that the public out there, here in Wales, want a strong,

:03:00. > :03:04.and a brave BBC. We shouldn't forget that in the storm that is

:03:04. > :03:10.going on. The former boss George Entwistle gets a �450,000 pay off.

:03:10. > :03:15.It is an amount some say is hard to justify. I think most people would

:03:15. > :03:19.think the � 450,000 is a lot to earn, let alone for leaving your

:03:19. > :03:23.job, so of course it is preposterous. I'm not going to jump

:03:23. > :03:27.on a band wagon of hating the BBC. The BBC provides to my constituents

:03:27. > :03:30.all the great sport, the programmes on a Saturday night, all the stuff

:03:30. > :03:37.people enjoy, as well as BBC Wales and radio. I think it is important

:03:37. > :03:42.we hold on to that. Newsnight led to George Entwistle's departure.

:03:43. > :03:49.This man, made an accusation of abuse against a senior Conservative

:03:49. > :03:53.politician, here at the Bryn Estyn home. It turned out to be mistaken

:03:53. > :03:59.identity. One former director of BBC Wales says despite the mistakes

:03:59. > :04:03.it is important to remember the victims of abuse. If hysterical

:04:03. > :04:09.headlines will abate when people begin to realise that the big issue

:04:09. > :04:12.is not the BBC, after a couple of week, it won't have been the child

:04:12. > :04:17.abuse problem. There come news question about the future of jrnism

:04:18. > :04:23.at the BBC, and while the focus is on a Newsnight team in London, the

:04:23. > :04:26.size and scale of the BBC mean it it will be felt in Wales as well.

:04:26. > :04:32.The new Director-General has vowed to get a grip on the BBC. One

:04:32. > :04:37.former minister says it is vital to restore trust. He sounds like good

:04:37. > :04:43.news, he is already, he seems to be determined to cut through all of

:04:43. > :04:49.these various layers of bureaucracy, that are so, they are draining the

:04:49. > :04:52.energy, from the BBC. I think he is prepared to that. The crisis has

:04:52. > :04:58.certainly caught the headline, but on the streets of Wales there has

:04:58. > :05:03.been a mixed reaction to the latest revelations. Well, I don't see it

:05:03. > :05:08.makes any difference to us, if you watch BBC you just watch BBC.

:05:08. > :05:13.BBC has been like a pillar of the community for years, now we have to

:05:13. > :05:17.look at them even at the to I watch programmes, so I'm not going to

:05:17. > :05:24.stop watching BBC because of something that has happened in the

:05:24. > :05:26.past. BBC Wales produces plenty of drama, sport and entertainment

:05:26. > :05:31.programming but it is the news operation that is under pressure,

:05:31. > :05:36.as the BBC looks for a permanent Director-General, the work has

:05:36. > :05:41.already begun to restructure the organisation to avoid the mistakes

:05:41. > :05:44.of the past. Richard Sambrook is a former head of BBC News and

:05:44. > :05:47.lectures at Cardiff Journalism School. Should the BBC Trust be

:05:47. > :05:51.established? I think it is far too soon to start thinking about those

:05:51. > :05:55.things. What is really needed now is for people to calm down and give

:05:55. > :05:59.the BBC a bit of space to put its house in order, including the BBC

:05:59. > :06:05.Trust to reflect on what it needs tho do well. Where does this leave

:06:05. > :06:09.victims of abuse, and journalist, who tonight might be more fearful

:06:09. > :06:12.of reporting child abuse? Well, journalists in the BBC or elsewhere

:06:12. > :06:15.need to carry on doing what they are supposed to do, most of the

:06:15. > :06:20.time, which is to report strong and important stories of public

:06:20. > :06:24.interest and do it properly and well and accurately. This crisis

:06:24. > :06:27.has stemmed out of a a flakey report being done poorly on

:06:27. > :06:35.Newsnight. If they did their job properly we wouldn't be here.

:06:35. > :06:40.are the lessons? For them to pay less attention to goes spin sip on

:06:40. > :06:48.Twitter and do their job thoroughly. You were head of BBC new, during

:06:48. > :06:52.one of the last crisis of BBC new, the Hutton Inquiry, how does the

:06:52. > :06:58.BBC win back trust in It wins it back by getting back to core

:06:58. > :07:02.business which is putting out great programmes the public enjoy and

:07:02. > :07:06.that includes strong news programmes. I am confident it will.

:07:06. > :07:10.If it is given time and space, a new Director-General, I am sure

:07:10. > :07:14.there will be a restructure, clearer lines of reporting and they

:07:14. > :07:18.can get back to business as usual. I am sure trust will be restored.

:07:18. > :07:22.While the BBC reflects on its role, there is a further development

:07:22. > :07:27.tonight. The report into child abuse in North Wales written in the

:07:27. > :07:32.1990s by John Jillings, and then shelved to avoid legal costs has

:07:32. > :07:38.been found in council archives. One of the victims of abuse at the Bryn

:07:38. > :07:44.Estyn homes says he is handle a list of alleged ab bierss to the

:07:44. > :07:47.Serious Organised Crime Agency. In the 1990 John Jillings was asked by

:07:47. > :07:53.the former collude County Council to investigate historic clieches

:07:53. > :07:59.abuse at children heems. His findings were pulped to avoid

:07:59. > :08:03.claims for damages by stridges or libel claims from those named.

:08:03. > :08:10.Keith Gregory was abused. He intends to hand over his own list

:08:10. > :08:14.of abuser, he is due to meet officers brought in by Keith

:08:14. > :08:17.Bristow. What they find is up to them, I mean, if it comes back,

:08:17. > :08:22.they can't charge, no charges will be brought, that is fair enough. At

:08:23. > :08:27.least it has been looked at that is all I am asking for, look at this

:08:27. > :08:31.list and listen to the fresh evidence that is coming out now.

:08:31. > :08:37.Despite aned or tore destroy it Flintshire council led a search for

:08:37. > :08:42.the Jillings report on behalf of the authorities. The council say

:08:42. > :08:47.they are considering legal advice on whether it can be published.

:08:47. > :08:51.They are making the findings available to the police. The

:08:51. > :08:55.councillor says it should not distract from the pain experienced

:08:55. > :09:00.by former residents A couple of mistakes, I know they are big

:09:00. > :09:06.mistakes, it is still there. People are hurting this is what we have to

:09:06. > :09:12.remember, it is about survivors of abuse. Last week's case of mistaken

:09:12. > :09:14.identity by one victim shouldn't mean others aren't ignored. The

:09:14. > :09:19.television presenter Anna Ryder Richardson broke down in tears when

:09:19. > :09:23.she was cleared of blame for the falling tree that injured a toddler

:09:23. > :09:32.and his mother at her Wildlife Park. Her husband admitted responsibility

:09:32. > :09:37.for looking after the trees. Remind us what happened? It was back in

:09:37. > :09:41.August 2010, when three-year-old Gruff Davies-Hughes and his mother

:09:41. > :09:45.visited Manor House Wildlife Park in Pembrokeshire they were in the

:09:45. > :09:49.wallaby enclosure when a heavy branch from a tree fell and hit

:09:49. > :09:54.them. The little boy suffered serious head injuries and spent

:09:54. > :09:57.three days in intensive care. His mother suffered several injuries.

:09:57. > :10:01.The council decided to prosecute the park for breaches in health and

:10:01. > :10:03.safety. But today the charges against Anna Ryder Richardson were

:10:04. > :10:07.dropped. The prosecution said it was innocent the public interest to

:10:07. > :10:10.pursue the case against her, because she wasn't involved with

:10:10. > :10:14.the day-to-day running of the zoo or the up keep and management of

:10:14. > :10:19.the trees. Her defence barrister said it had been a long, hard two-

:10:19. > :10:26.years for her since the accident. Culminating in the recent death of

:10:26. > :10:31.her father. Today, her lawyer spoke on her behalf. On a personal note I

:10:31. > :10:35.am relieved the prosecution have today recognised that there is no

:10:35. > :10:40.evidence that I have ever had any involvement with any tree

:10:40. > :10:46.management at the Wildlife Park. What are the charges against her

:10:46. > :10:51.husband? Well, he, dueing was said to be more responsible for the

:10:51. > :10:59.safety and up keep of the hundreds of trees. -- Dougray Scott. The

:10:59. > :11:03.prosecution did admit that it was unclear whether -- Colin MacDougall.

:11:03. > :11:07.He though pleaded guilty to four charges against him, and the

:11:07. > :11:15.company, for failing to ensure the safety of employees and visitors at

:11:15. > :11:19.the park. He is due to be sentenced next week. The first bill passed by

:11:19. > :11:25.the Welsh Assembly since being given greater power in a referendum

:11:25. > :11:29.last year has become law. I will now affix the seal to the bill.

:11:29. > :11:33.a special ceremony in Cardiff, the First Minister Carwyn Jones fixed

:11:33. > :11:39.an official seal to documents signed by the Queen, giving Royal

:11:39. > :11:43.Assent to the official languages bit it is the first new law made in

:11:43. > :11:49.Wales for more than 600 Wales and gives equal status to Welsh and

:11:49. > :11:53.English in the assembly. A Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member has

:11:53. > :11:58.been charged with drink-driving. Bethan Jenkins was arrested in

:11:58. > :12:01.October. She has been suspended from her party's group. She will

:12:01. > :12:05.appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court in December. A soldier who

:12:05. > :12:11.was shot dead while outtraining in Pembrokeshire may have been killed

:12:11. > :12:17.as men on a separate exercise fired in the wrong direction. Ranger

:12:17. > :12:23.Michael Maguire who served with the 1st Battalion of the royal Irish

:12:23. > :12:26.region regiment died last PLAY! During a live firing exercise. The

:12:26. > :12:31.Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood admits she is taking a risk by

:12:31. > :12:35.standing for a constituency seat at the next Assembly election. In a

:12:35. > :12:41.speech tonight she will confirm she is to give up what is generally

:12:41. > :12:45.regarded as a safe regional seat in 2016. Let us talk to our political

:12:45. > :12:49.correspondent. Why has she made this decision? We need to remind

:12:49. > :12:55.ourselves of where Plaid Cymru stand as a political force. They

:12:55. > :12:58.are in an electoral rut. They had disappointing results at the last

:12:58. > :13:03.year Assembly election and this year's local elections. Since then

:13:04. > :13:08.they have been o a process of renewing the inner workings of the

:13:08. > :13:14.party. This decision by Leanne Wood is something of the public face of

:13:14. > :13:18.that renewal process, she as leader has decided she has to front up,

:13:18. > :13:23.try to break free from this stagnation and that is why she has

:13:23. > :13:28.decided to stand for a constituency seat, rather than relying on what

:13:28. > :13:33.some might think is a safe seat on the regional list. Plaid insiders

:13:33. > :13:38.are talking in terms of going for broke, and the future belonging to

:13:38. > :13:42.the brave. Well, it is certainly a very brave decision on her part but

:13:42. > :13:47.it raises considerable questions about her long-term future, as the

:13:47. > :13:50.Plaid leader. Which constituency, where is she likely to stand?

:13:50. > :13:56.good question because Labour are streets ahead of Plaid Cymru in the

:13:56. > :14:00.seats you would think she might want to stand in, in her own

:14:00. > :14:05.backyard of Rhondda, Leighton Andrews had a 6,500 majority over

:14:05. > :14:12.Plaid Cymru. I asked her earlier to name a seat she could win. I am not

:14:12. > :14:17.going to name any seats at this stage. I am not going to be

:14:17. > :14:20.presumptuous it up to party members, it is a Democratic Party and the

:14:20. > :14:25.local members make the decisions so I will have those discussions with

:14:25. > :14:29.the membership over the coming weeks. We have said we want to open

:14:29. > :14:33.the process we want to be as transparent as possible. So Leanne

:14:33. > :14:38.Wood none commitle on which constituency she might stand for.

:14:38. > :14:48.am told that Plaid Cymru will confirm their candidates for the

:14:48. > :14:50.Assembly elections of 2016 very Coming up in Wales Today: The

:14:50. > :14:52.inquest begins - Wales look for answers after the defeat to

:14:52. > :15:02.Argentina. And Nathan Cleverly celebrates his

:15:02. > :15:21.

:15:21. > :15:30.winning American debut alongside On patrol, these officers help to

:15:30. > :15:35.police Wales's smallest force area. 1,500 officers protect 16,000

:15:35. > :15:43.people. These include places like Newport, which experience most

:15:43. > :15:50.kinds of crime to more rural areas. Have you got something through the

:15:50. > :15:56.door? Yes. Labour's candidate once more police on the beat. Part of

:15:56. > :16:03.the problem is the Tory government has cut police budgets by 20%,

:16:03. > :16:09.meaning fewer bobbies on the beat. But crime levels vary considerably.

:16:09. > :16:15.Figures showed there are twice as many offences committed in Newport

:16:15. > :16:20.Thanet in neighbouring Monmouthshire. Gwent leads the way

:16:21. > :16:26.nationally in combating domestic abuse. It is the only force in

:16:26. > :16:31.Wales are trifling Claire's law. Some think this woman wants to

:16:31. > :16:36.remain anonymous would have helped her. It helps to protect the future

:16:36. > :16:43.men or women, to make sure they do not end up in relationships where

:16:44. > :16:51.they end up being abused, beaten, raped, tortured. When you use it in

:16:51. > :16:57.the future? Yes, definitely. Christopher Wright, an independent

:16:57. > :17:03.candidate, says violent crime is one of his main concerns. My major

:17:03. > :17:09.priority is driving down or violent, particularly domestic and into

:17:09. > :17:16.familiar violence. Whether the chief constable stays, domestic

:17:16. > :17:25.violence will stay as a priority. When it has to make cuts - �25

:17:25. > :17:30.million by it 2015. The Net Web, this means there may be scope other

:17:30. > :17:37.organisations to take control of the force. There is scope to

:17:37. > :17:43.increase our collaboration with other forces. But for Ian Johnston,

:17:43. > :17:49.an independent candidate, this is not the way forward. Private sector

:17:49. > :17:55.coming in to do core policing duties - no! We will look at

:17:55. > :17:59.working smarter. This is where those decisions will be made. Gwent

:17:59. > :18:05.police headquarters. According to latest figures, the force has seen

:18:05. > :18:08.the biggest reduction in recorded crime of any in Wales and England.

:18:08. > :18:18.The main challenge for the new commissioner will be to continue

:18:18. > :18:19.

:18:19. > :18:25.this trend while trying to balance Wales have only five days to work

:18:25. > :18:31.out where it all went wrong before the next Test against Samoa.

:18:32. > :18:39.Saturday's defeat got the series off to a dreadful start. The result

:18:39. > :18:44.Ms their hopes of being seeded at the next World Cup.

:18:44. > :18:54.Everyone has a view why it all went wrong. This morning's debate

:18:54. > :18:55.

:18:55. > :18:59.reflected conversations in homes and meeting places around Wales.

:18:59. > :19:04.Welsh fans have got used to seeing their team impose themselves and

:19:04. > :19:14.the second half of Test matches, but on Saturday, Argentina it stole

:19:14. > :19:14.

:19:15. > :19:19.Wales's. Interim coach Rob Howley said Wales will one-paced. Is it

:19:19. > :19:25.possible that the much-feted Poland a training camps were too intense

:19:25. > :19:33.so soon? Know, because it was the same training schedules as before

:19:33. > :19:37.the Six Nations. I disagree with that. What you cannot replicate in

:19:37. > :19:42.training is the intensity of matches, and the Argentina team

:19:42. > :19:47.will have come off really high intensity games. Most of our

:19:47. > :19:54.players have come from regional rugby. How Lee has delayed naming

:19:54. > :19:58.his team until Wednesday. He is waiting until progress reports,

:19:58. > :20:02.while Alun Wyn Jones had a scan on his shoulder today. That or all

:20:02. > :20:06.have to be factored into the selection. There are players who

:20:06. > :20:14.are playing well. We have to consider that. It is not just about

:20:14. > :20:19.reputation, it is about players who are firing and performing, and Rob

:20:19. > :20:28.Howley has a dilemma. The Wales rugby union say it is too

:20:28. > :20:34.simplistic to blame Saturday's defeat on Warren's absence. Today,

:20:34. > :20:40.one newspaper suggested the Wales camp might be a more relaxed place

:20:40. > :20:50.in his absence. When there is a supply teacher on duty, it is like

:20:50. > :20:51.

:20:51. > :20:55.a class playing up. All the coaches are behind him. We do everything

:20:55. > :21:01.exactly the same. End his suggestion the first two games are

:21:01. > :21:06.the easy ones has now been blown apart. Argentina were exceptional,

:21:06. > :21:11.and so mile or not take a backward step themselves. Wales must now win

:21:11. > :21:16.on Friday before the All Blacks and Australia will roll into town.

:21:16. > :21:23.Nathan Douet -- Nathan dire hopes his straw will lead to a recall of

:21:23. > :21:31.the starting 11. And it is eight out of date for Cardiff City at

:21:31. > :21:35.home. Light heavyweight world champion

:21:35. > :21:42.nature cleverly could be given the chance to fight Bernard Hopkins in

:21:42. > :21:52.March. He impressed American fans and was joined by some superstar

:21:52. > :21:57.

:21:57. > :22:04.He went to LA to make a name to himself and gain some American

:22:04. > :22:08.exposure, and with two Hollywood had the wit and his camp, Sir John

:22:08. > :22:13.Jones -- said Tom Jones, he did just that. With his superstar

:22:13. > :22:18.supporters watching, he produced a stylish and dominant display. He

:22:18. > :22:26.took his time in the early rounds, but built up to a relentless

:22:26. > :22:33.finished. It was an eighth round stoppage went over the American

:22:33. > :22:42.that proved his class. I am over the moon. I am so pleased to remain

:22:42. > :22:52.world champion. To be a champion, and coming to the States, coming

:22:52. > :22:52.

:22:52. > :23:02.into the unknown, the opponents, nothing to lose. A big puncher, Big

:23:02. > :23:06.K a record. He went for it. I felt great. Cleverly is hoping the fight

:23:06. > :23:12.has propelled his status as a prime time fighter. The bout was shown

:23:12. > :23:15.live on American television. He has been doing the rounds in LA and

:23:15. > :23:19.seems to have won over American fight fans. Having his own

:23:19. > :23:29.supporters, like making rock and Tom Jones, would definitely raise

:23:29. > :23:34.

:23:34. > :23:42.his profile. I thought the fight was great. I was worried at the end.

:23:42. > :23:46.Once Natan overcame the left hook, and not get caught out, it was his

:23:46. > :23:51.flight from then on. The Welshman hopes this French victory will not

:23:51. > :23:57.be his last. He has a mandatory defence coming up but is eyeing up

:23:57. > :24:01.a big money showdown with burn-out Hopkins.

:24:01. > :24:07.David Davies is to retire from swimming, saying nothing can top

:24:07. > :24:13.competing at the 2012 Olympics. He won silver in Beijing for years ago,

:24:13. > :24:17.having taken a bronze at the 2004 Games in Athens. He has taken up a

:24:17. > :24:23.mentoring role. I wanted to give a couple of months to make sure it

:24:23. > :24:30.was the right decision. I have been to three Olympic Games. When you

:24:30. > :24:40.get older, it is harder to do. I cannot think of anything getting

:24:40. > :24:52.

:24:52. > :24:58.better then experiencing London, A big change in the weather today.

:24:58. > :25:03.It will introduce milder air. The temperature popped up to 14 Celsius

:25:03. > :25:12.today. One of the warmest places in the UK. It will stay mild through

:25:12. > :25:16.tonight and tomorrow and breezy. Tonight, a cloudy picture. Some

:25:16. > :25:23.rain and drizzle, especially in the north-west. Low cloud, mist and

:25:23. > :25:30.hill fog as well. Strong winds on the western coast and the north-

:25:30. > :25:36.west. Tomorrow's chart shows high pressure over Poland. Low pressure

:25:36. > :25:45.net Iceland, meaning south-westerly winds for Britain. Most of the way

:25:45. > :25:50.it -- grave in Ireland and Scotland. At 8pm, drier than today. Strong to

:25:50. > :25:57.gale force winds in the north-west. Quite windy on the Pembrokeshire

:25:57. > :26:00.coast. Lighter winds further east, and a mild, brighter day. Plenty of

:26:00. > :26:07.cloud tomorrow, the odd spot of drizzle, but on the whole, a lot of

:26:07. > :26:14.dry weather. A little sunshine in the North East and on the north

:26:14. > :26:21.coast. Pretty mild - top temperatures up to 14 cells is. A

:26:21. > :26:31.south to south-westerly breeze. It much better than today. Mostly dry

:26:31. > :26:34.

:26:34. > :26:39.and mild. 13 Celsius in other areas. Tomorrow night, mostly cloudy and

:26:39. > :26:45.dry, just the odd spot of drizzle. Temperatures staying well above

:26:45. > :26:52.freezing. Wednesday, generally dry, and it should brighten up. For

:26:52. > :26:59.Thursday, it is looking colder with mist and fog patches, but the sun

:26:59. > :27:05.should break through. Friday it should turn out dull and damp.

:27:05. > :27:11.The headlines again: MPs have criticised a �450,000 pay-off for

:27:11. > :27:17.the BBC's former director general. Meanwhile, the former governor of

:27:17. > :27:20.the BBC in Wales has called for the corporation's governing body to be

:27:20. > :27:26.scrapped. And the television presenter has

:27:26. > :27:30.been cleared of blame for a falling tree which ensured a toddler and

:27:30. > :27:37.his mother. Her husband admitted responsibility for looking after

:27:37. > :27:42.the trees at the zoo. Here is Lucy with a preview poss --

:27:42. > :27:47.preview of tonight's X-ray. We are with the police cracking

:27:47. > :27:51.down on drivers who phone a text on the move. We are asking white empty