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A teacher at a Cardiff school, who admitted secretly filming children

in a toilet, pleads guilty to 31 charges. Tonight, we'll be asking

why intelligence about Gareth Williams, passed on by Canadian

police, wasn't acted on sooner. We left it up to each jurisdiction to

apply their own laws and decide how they wanted to deal with that

material. Fires raging across South Wales have

scorched the mountains. We're with emergency crews as they beat down

the flames. The former Shadow Welsh Secretary,

Nigel Evans, on why the Crown Prosecution Service should be

investigated over pursuing historic allegations of sex abuse.

In tonight's sport: As we mark 100 days until the Commonwealth Games,

there's more money to encourage women into sport. We're on Anglesey,

where this female weightlifting class is full.

Meet the twin sisters who'll be representing Wales in Glasgow.

Who'll be on target for gold? And the tide is turning for the

Terns. Why their only breeding site in Wales is under threat.

Good evening. A teacher at a Cardiff school, who admitted secretly

filming children in a toilet, has pleaded guilty to 31 charges,

including voyeurism and making indecent images of children.

47-year-old Gareth Williams is already in custody and will be

sentenced next month. Our reporter, Nick Palit, is at Newport Crown

Court for us tonight. Gareth Williams appeared in court to

face the 31 charges. The court heard how more than 16,000 indecent images

of children were discovered in his possession following a lengthy

global police operation which began in Canada.

He secretly filmed in a toilet, collated indecent images and

downloaded sexually explicit videos of children. But this teacher from

Cardiff was finally caught as part of a global investigation. Police in

Toronto have broken up a large-scale international child pornography

ring. Last year, Canadian TV news reported on Project Spade. It

centred on a Toronto businessman who ran a website called Azov Films.

From his warehouse, he distributed sexually explicit videos featuring

children as young as five to customers across the world. The

arrests included 40 schoolteachers, nine doctors and nurses, 32 people

who volunteered with children, six law enforcement personnel, nine

pastors or priests and three foster parents. Gareth Williams' name,

Cardiff address and credit card details were among the 348 customers

identified by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Law enforcement

agencies across the world were contacted, including the Child

Exploitation and Online Protection Agency in the United Kingdom. They

would have received the orders. They also would have received actual hard

drive containing 500 of the movies. We left it up to each jurisdiction

to apply their own laws and decide how they wanted to deal with that

material. Canadian Police say that was in April 2012, but there were

serious delays until the authorities here took action. It wasn't until

November 2013 that CEOP, now part of the National Crime Agency, assessed

the intelligence properly and passed on the information. However, Gareth

Williams was still at large and in December 2013, installed the secret

pinhole cameras in a toilet. He was finally arrested by South Wales

Police in January this year. CEOP say they're carrying an independent

review of how quickly they acted on the intelligence and admit that all

steps which should have been completed at the time, did not take

place. Some of the images have been

catalogued with the children's date of birth and dates of the recording.

In the domestic setting, these tiny pinhole cameras can be camouflaged

in everyday items like a radio, a clock or like in this case, in the

screw-head of a light switch. These devices can be fitted with motion

sensors so they only work when someone's in the room and as you can

see, they give surprisingly clear pictures. Gareth Williams was

well-respected and well-liked. In the 90's, he was a children's TV

presenter and was also a keen sportsman and rugby coach. Those

close to him have been shocked by the revelations of voyeurism. But

one expert on the subject says viewing explicit material can

quickly lead to other deviant behaviour. Voyeurism is a very and

researched topic. People who have got heavy duty images, it is likely

to go on to making their own images. Tonight questions are also being

asked about whether more can be done to protect children from online

exploitation and voyeurism. Our ability to to respond to something

like this is both a global problem and it's also about national

resources with police forces, it's about resources for organisations

like the National crime agency and it's about working with search

engine companies. Gareth Williams remains on the man. Tonight the

judge adjourned his sentence for psychological reports to be carried

out. Judge Rhys Roberts told Gareth

Williams he would face a custodial sentence of some length when he

returned to court on the 16th or 19th of May.

Jim Gamble is the former head of CEOP. Earlier, I put it to him that

if the National Crime Agency had acted sooner, Williams would have

been caught earlier. Whilst that that may be true, it is probably a

bit unfair. The volume of work involved in these cases is massive.

The staff have gone through the trauma of this government diverging

their direction of travel. A lot of people with experience has left and

somebody has made a mistake while carrying out an assessment of the

information sent from Canada. That is because they are too many people

ought to few people rather doing far too much work in that place. The

pressure is horrendous. Knowing some of the individuals, I assure you

they will be going home every night worried about the stockpile of

reports on the shelves. When I was there, they were 600 and. In the

last annual review, there were over 1800 reports a month. Too few people

doing too much complicated work. If you are going to point the finger,

pointed at this government. Canadian police said the details of more than

2000 suspects in the UK. So is this simply a question of resources? They

are not enough human resources going into this. The right people in the

right place with the right training. These are not your standard

law-enforcement judges -- judgements. You need a team

involving police officers, social workers and others that look at this

information in the context they get it. Too often, judgements are made

on the basis of a level one image level for image. The issue is about

looking at the context within that person lives. Someone who was a

teacher and who had access to children should have sent up a red

flag straightaway. Fighting grass fires in the South

Wales Valleys has cost almost ?1 million already this year. Despite

more education work in the community, they're a major drain on

resources for fire crews. Our reporter, Paul Heaney, has been

given exclusive access to the crews at Tonypandy station, to see the

effect deliberate fires are having. Saturday morning, 11 o'clock, and

yet another deliberate grass fire to deal with. The ground is wet but it

doesn't stop the flames spreading quickly through dry grass on top.

They are using the beaters at the moment. They are literally beating

it out. There is no way you can get any water appear at all. This is a

minor fire really. That afternoon the station continues its latest

firefighter -- firefighter for the day exercise. Crews trying to win

over young people to convince them that starting fires is a bad idea.

But that feels like an uphill struggle the following day when

another call comes in. It's another deliberate fire on another

mountainside. It is bigger than yesterday 's and more difficult to

get to. This fire started as a small one and it has come all the way up

that hill and spread as far as you can see. There is a line of fire

going all the way up the side of the mountain. The wind is now blowing it

over that way which is making putting it out quite difficult. What

I'm worried about is if it starts coming back down the mountain, it

might affect the properties down below. The crew was manage the path

of the fire to protect houses. But this means they cannot be dealing

with other emergencies. Rabbits, foxes, one-time we had a lamb badly

burnt. Some wild flowers as well. That is a rabbit up their running

away from the fire. We've had over 40 fire incidents in the last six

days. We are getting grass fires deliberately set. As the Sunday day

ship comes to a close reports of a fire ten times bigger than the

last. Getting to the top of a mountain even with the specialist

off-road vehicles takes a good hour. This time it is safe to monitor the

fire and stamp out the odd flame because the land is damp. But try

whether is forecast as the schools at Easter. It has taken these

valleys to turn green again after the mines closed yet black scars

remain on the landscape and lives continue to be put at risk.

Two men from Ceredigion have appeared before magistrates, accused

of mislabelling goat meat as lamb or mutton. Dafydd Raw-Rees, the owner

of Farmbox Meats near Aberystwyth, and Colin Patterson, who worked for

the company, also face one count of failing to comply with food

traceability regulations. The former Hotpoint factory site in

Denbighshire has been bought by the Welsh Government for ?1.5 million.

300 jobs were lost when production ended at Bodelwyddan five years ago.

The intention is to redevelop the site.

The power of the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue historical

allegations of sexual assault should be investigated. That's the view of

Nigel Evans, who was cleared of rape and sexual assault charges last

week. The Swansea born MP says he is ?130,000 out of pocket following the

case and will now campaign for those who are wrongly accused of crimes to

have their legal fees paid. Here's our political correspondent, Aled ap

Dafydd. This was Nigel Evans last week

leaving court and facing the cameras as a free man. Today in a round of

interviews he described his 11 months of hell. Shell-shocked. I

like and it being hit by a truck. He was paid for that TV interview but

did not want and set every question. But the court case has left him out

of pocket. An innocent man left with ?130,000 of legal bills. And a bit

shocked you did not get your money back on acquittal. I thought you

always did but the rules changed a few years ago. I don't see why

people who are dragged through the courts and are acquitted of charges

have to face financial ruin. Nigel Evans says there is a bigger

problem. People like Nigel Evans are not a level playing field. It might

be distressing for the media but the right thing to do is to not reveal

the identity of a defendant in just the same way that the plaintiffs

secured anonymity. The police has defended what it calls its their

handling of the case. In the meantime, Nigel Evans says he will

now concentrate on rebuilding his political career.

Much more to come before 7:00pm. The tide turning against the terns. They

regularly flock to a beach in Denbighshire, their only breeding

site in Wales, but recent storms could mean they don't return.

The director of care at a children's hospice, accused of professional

misconduct, has told a hearing Ty Hafan faced closing down unless they

got access to the room of a dying teenager staying there. Jayne

Saunders denies allegations over the way she dealt with the girl. Our

reporter, Kate Scott-Williams, was at the hearing today where Mrs

Saunders was cross-examined. Yes Jamie, Jayne Saunders has been

working at Ty Hafan for eight years. It's the hospice just outside

Cardiff for children with life limiting conditions. The girl, named

only as Child S had leukaemia and needed a lot of medical attention. A

lot of today's evidence focussed on meetings held in March 2008. They

happened after Child S' mother raised concerns about a red mark on

Child S which could have indicated pressure sores. Jayne Saunders

raised concerns about the care team with the watchdog Health

Inspectorate Wales that they didn't have enough access to Child S' room

and the team couldn't make nursing assessments or monitor Child S'

clinical condition. She also said there were concerns over the

behaviour of Child S' father after complaints from nurses. Mrs Saunders

said if they weren't able to gain access to the room, Ty Hafan would

be in breach of regulations and could be closed down in 72 hours. It

was also put to her that she then issued the family of Child S with an

ultimatum - allow access to the room or leave. Jayne Saunders got upset

and said that's not what happened. And Kate, there were tensions with

the family? Yes. Jayne Saunders said communication with Child S' parents

was very difficult, and that Mr S, who did most of the communicating,

found it difficult to listen or let someone finish a sentence. There

were also issues over Child S' privacy. She didn't want staff

coming into her room and wanted her mum to physically check her rather

than some staff. Jayne Saunders was accused of coercing Child S to

consent but Mrs Saunders said they needed reasonable access to

understand what was happening. The barristers in the case are expected

to sum up tomorrow and the panel will then consider their verdict.

There have been calls for resignations at Cardiff University

following the cancellation of a ceremony to appoint presenter Griff

Rhys Jones as the chancellor there. Professor Brian J Ford, who's a

member of the university's court, says they weren't told that the

current chancellor, Nobel prize winner Sir Martin Evans, could have

served another five year term. Cardiff University says they are

aware of Professor Ford's comments. Meanwhile, the former Archbishop of

Canterbury has become the chancellor of Wales' largest university. At a

ceremony at the University of South Wales in Cardiff, Rowan Williams

accepted the position. He says he'd like to see more investment in

higher education. We're marking a sporting milestone

in sport tonight. Here's Claire. Good evening. Yes, it's 100 days to

go until the start of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Wales

will send its biggest team ever, hoping to beat the 19 medals won in

Delhi. With a summer of sport planned, Sport Wales has today

announced an extra ?3 million to encourage those of us who don't do

any exercise to get involved and they're targeting specific groups.

Let's head to Anglesey where they're already having success. Roger Pinney

is at a weightlifting class. Roger, you're surrounded by women.

That's right. And -- all women athletes. If you are a woman, if you

have a disability in Wales, you are much less likely to get involved in

sport. Here we will be finding out what they are doing about that but

let's talk to one of the athletes. You are a weightlifter. Why

weightlifting? It gives you a better tone to your body. It is enjoyable

and you can work alongside the men. That is a misconception that women

with weightlifting, it is a man's sport, but it's totally not. But you

must have a macho at -- atmosphere here? No. The boys encourage the

women to do well all the time. You just feel relaxed and at ease. It

offers such a lot in such a small space. Let's see what they are doing

here to try and overcome these problems. This is a gym of champions

and one of the champions is the director, Ray Williams. URA former

Commonwealth gold medallist. What are you doing to overcome these

barriers? 100 days to go until the Commonwealth games. We have sport

Wales putting more money into women getting into sport. It is a gender

free gym. We produce programmes for the individual needs of the people

and it is a recipe that works. I would say to any organisation that

has got a good idea, pick up the phone to sport Wales because there

is money to be had. We are a small gym. But we have hundreds of people

through the doors and long may it continue. 100 days to go until the

Commonwealth games and who knows, next time around some of these

weightlifters may be involved. So in 100 days' time, Team Wales

will be getting ready to make their entrance at Celtic Park in Glasgow.

Making up the Welsh team will be 14 shooters whose squad has a real

family feel. The group includes two married couples and a set of twins,

Sian and Jenny Corish, who'll be trying to beat each other to a gold

medal. Ashleigh Crowter reports. They started life together and have

been close ever since. A shared passion for rifle shooting since the

age of 11 has strengthened them bond of the twins even more. When

competition begins in Glasgow it will be every girl for herself. It

is an individual event so it's highly likely will be -- we will be

keep -- competing in some of the same events. We are not competitive

with each other! The competition pushes us forward. We have trained

together and competed against each other from a young age. It keeps us

both pushing each other forward. It would be brilliant if we are both on

the podium. In practice, they are looking at a tiny object 50 metres

away. The slightest movement may mean missing the target so same calm

is vital. -- so staying calm is vital. When you are trying to aim

for a pinhead, you really have to be precise. A lot of shooters have the

technical ability but can't maintain the coolness under pressure. It is a

sport where you need the right equipment and hours to practice and

compete. That does not come cheap. The sisters hold down full-time

jobs. Sian is a physiotherapist and Jenny is a medical research. We have

had good funding support and we have these nice new facilities. We cannot

rely on the funding being there next year so a back-up. Sharon has

competed for Wales at the last three Commonwealth games. But neither has

one a medal. Stand by for some serious sibling rivalry.

Football and with just four games left to play, both Cardiff City and

Swansea City are doing the maths to see what it will take to survive in

the Premier League. Swansea's defeat at home to Chelsea yesterday leaves

them 15th, just three points above the drop zone. The Bluebirds' win

over Southampton means they sit three points off safety. This

weekend, Cardiff are home to Stoke and Swansea are away to Newcastle.

That's it from me. Jamie, back to you.

The only breeding site in Wales for a species of sea bird is under

threat from higher tides and coastal flooding, according to

conservationists. Little terns regularly flock to a beach in

Denbighshire, but recent storms could mean they don't return.

Matthew Richards reports. From Common to Arctic and Sandwich

varieties, many members of the tern family enjoy spending their summers

in Wales, but the smallest, the little tern, are especially fussy.

They only like a two kilometre stretch of beach close to Prestatyn.

But conservationists are concerned that damage from recent flooding and

changing weather patterns could see them leave Wales altogether. The

shoreline is shifting and because these terns I used to coming back to

particular places, we have not got much -- many were options. We are

concerned that if over time the shoreline shifts, they are not going

to have anywhere to nest. They are usually attracted to

shingle beaches like this but unfortunately the winter storms have

thrown up much larger pieces onto the sand than normal and we won't

know whether that has put off by the colony from returning. If the terns

do decide to give Gronant Dunes another go, the trick will be to

protect them from predators and curious beachcombers with

electrified fencing and patrols by wardens. Not that these tiny birds

are afraid of sticking up for themselves. They will go after

kestrels and pull feathers out. These birds are tiny. But they will

go after everything. Over the next five years, the plan is to create

more sites which they might also like to keep them from turning away

from Wales. It's time for the weather forecast

now. Here's Derek. Good weather for bird spotting

today. Plenty more fine weather to come this week. Still chilly at

night though with ground frost and by Thursday week, more cloud is

expected. So not sunny all week but very little if any rain. Dry tonight

and with a clear sky and turning chilly again. Temperatures inland

falling close to freezing with a widespread ground frost, especially

in the countryside. The odd mist patch forming as well. Tomorrow's

chart shows high pressure on top of the UK and that means more dry and

settled weather. So here's the picture for 8:00am in the morning. A

beautiful start to the day. Cool and fresh. The odd mist patch inland but

otherwise dry, bright and sunny. 6C in Llandudno with a light breeze. So

another nice day tomorrow. Dry with lots of blue sky and sunshine. Just

a few fair weather clouds building-up and it will turn out

pleasantly warm. Top temperatures, 13C to 16C. A little cooler in the

south than today but warmer on the north and west coast with a breeze

off the land. In Carmarthenshire tomorrow, dry and sunny. The

temperature in Llandovery rising to 15C. Great for working outdoors but

don't forget the suncream. The sun is strong enough to burn. And the

pollen count is high as well with pollen from Birch Trees. Tomorrow

night will be dry and with a clear skies, it will turn chilly again

with ground frost. Less cold on the coast with a breeze off the sea.

Wednesday, dry with lots more sunshine. Warmer too. 17C in Rhyl

with a southerly breeze. High cloud arriving during the afternoon.

Thursday, not so nice. Much cloudier and cooler. A few spots of light

rain mainly in the north but not amounting to much. Beyond that, Good

Friday is looking largely dry. Saturday will be dry as well but it

may not stay dry all through the Easter weekend. There are signs of a

change on the way, so stay tuned for updates.

Tonight 's headlines. A teacher at a Cardiff school would meet its

secretly filming children in a toilet has pleaded guilty to 31

charges including voyeurism and making indecent images of children.

Gareth Williams is already in custody and will be sentenced next

month. I'll have an update for you here at

8:00pm and again after the BBC News at 10:00pm. Thank you for watching.

From all of us on the programme, good evening.