31/03/2014 BBC Wales Today

Good evening. There are warnings tonight about the dangers of

fast-moving spring tides after a 68-year-old woman died during a

mother's day walk in Carmarthenshire. Susan Hackett was

taking the dogs for a walk with her daughter on Cefn Sidan beach

yesterday when they got into difficulty. Lifeboat teams dealt

with two other rescues over the weekend. Abigail Neal reports.

The women had headed out along the beach towards Burry Port, walking

the eight dogs. By late afternoon, the Mother's Day treat turned to

panic when they were stranded on a sandbank as the tide came in. The

RNLI called by someone on the beach resort they were in trouble.

Rescuers arrived within minutes and spotted the daughter first, already

submerged in the water. She was hypothermic and frightened. She was

concerned about mother. Obviously, we had no news other than when she

was located, it was deemed better that the sea rescue recover the lady

from the water. This area of coastline is known as particularly

treacherous. Once a person gets cut off by the

tide, the force of water coming through the Channel is so strong

that would be no possibility of trying to swim for sure. Emma

Hackett survived but her 68-year-old mother could not be saved. Five of

the dogs also drowned. Tonight, rescue teams are warning people to

check tide times before heading out. It is a lovely coastline but it also

present danger. People need to be aware of the tide times. Leave

enough time to get back. Ultimately, if you feel that you are in danger,

call 909 and get the Coast Guard. -- 999. The warning signs are there for

walkers who come to enjoy the beauty of this wide-open space. It has been

worse since the last arms. I said to the wife, I think the sand is

flatter. The tide was a long way out yesterday and eye could see how it

can catch people out. You have to worry about the tide because it can

come in unexpectedly. But it goes out so far that you would not think

it would have been that quick. Obviously, it is dangerous. This

stretch of coastline has been notorious as powerful and able to

claim lives. Police have stopped and checked

vehicles after reports of a girl screaming in the back of a car in

Cardigan. They've received reports of an altercation between the girl

who's between eight and twelve years old with shoulder length brown hair

and a man in his mid forties to fifties with greyish hair. Officers

have been searching for a silver, saloon type vehicle that was outside

Cardigan Secondary School at around nine o'clock this morning. The BBC

understands there have been no reports of missing children.

A mine manager facing four counts of manslaughter through gross

negligence failed to comply with safety regulations, a jury has

heard. The prosecution says Malcolm Fyfield took "staggering risks" at

the Gleision Mine in the Swansea valley, which flooded after a wall

was breached in 2011. He denies the charges. A simple but catastrophic

mistake that should never have been made. That is how the prosecution

described what happened here on the day that four colliers lost their

lives. Gary Jenkins, Philip Hill, David Powell and Charles Breslin all

drowned after 650,000 talons of water poured into the mind where

they were working. The men were trying to break through to eat

disused part of the mine. The jury heard that Malcolm Fyfield had been

repeatedly warned about the presence of water in that area. But according

to the prosecution, he decided to go his own way, thinking that he could

breach the old workings without causing danger to anyone.

The jury heard that he told police that he had gone into the old

Central workings the day before the disaster, and found that there was

no standing water there. It is the prosecution's case that he had

misjudged where the water was. The jury was shown these regulations,

which clearly states that it is the mine manager's duty to prevent any

inrush. Mr Fyfield should have notified the inspector of his

intention to break through to the old workings even if he did not

think there was water there. The prosecution say that he fails to

comply with that regulation. Concluding his statement, Greg

Taylor QC said: This afternoon, the first witness

was called and under cross-examination Simon Cooke from

the call authority confirmed Mr Fyfield was a meticulous mine

manager, who always submitted his plans on time. Malcolm Fyfield

denies four counts of manslaughter and the mine operators have pleaded

not guilty to charges of corporate manslaughter. The trial continues.

Plans to give the Welsh Government responsibility for raising some of

the money it spends is clearing an important parliamentary hurdle

tonight. MPs have been debating the Wales Bill, which could lead to the

Welsh Government being able to vary income tax rates. After today's

general debate, the details of the proposed new law will be scrutinised

by MPs. Businesses in Wales could see their

rates fall after the Economy Minister Edwina Hart announced a ?15

million funding package. The Wales Retail Relief Scheme could provide a

discount of ?1,000 for retailers, and food and drink premises with a

rateable value of less than ?50,000. Fishermen will be able to claim some

of the cost of replacing equipment damaged during the high tides and

storms this winter. The Minister for Natural Resources and Food says

they'll be able to claim 80% of the cost of replacing pots to catch

shellfish, or twenty percent of their value if the equipment can be

repaired. Tougher controls could be brought in

for tattoo parlours, as well as clinics offering cosmetic piercing

under draft public health laws. Businesses would be required to meet

minimum hygiene and infection control standards and be listed in a

new register. Tattooing done properly is an

extensive procedure. The artwork and think it's expensive and it takes

time. That is why I