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:00:00. > 3:59:59been told that Rolf Harris indecently assaulted one of his

:00:00. > :00:00.daughter's friends It's an industry worth half

:00:00. > :00:07.a billion pounds, but tourism businesses say we need

:00:08. > :00:25.to up our game when it comes to We were aware of outdoor places, but

:00:26. > :00:28.I would not necessarily have thought this is particularly well advertised

:00:29. > :00:32.to people further afield. Outdoor activity centres

:00:33. > :00:35.like this are booming, but what more Over 200 new jobs for Merthyr

:00:36. > :00:40.manufacturing car exhausts. His tormentors killed his cat,

:00:41. > :00:46.he had to move home in Swansea. The thousands of hate crimes

:00:47. > :00:56.committed every year. I was receiving hate mail, notes

:00:57. > :01:01.pushed underneath my door, basically telling me that people were worried

:01:02. > :01:03.about the safety of their children because I was gay.

:01:04. > :01:08.And after a season of turmoil and relegation, Cardiff fans get

:01:09. > :01:30.More should be done to promote the great Welsh outdoors to

:01:31. > :01:33.That's the view of businesses operating in the sector.

:01:34. > :01:36.A new report suggests outdoor activity tourism like white water

:01:37. > :01:39.rafting and mountain biking already puts almost half a billion pounds

:01:40. > :01:41.into the Welsh economy and supports thousands of jobs.

:01:42. > :01:47.Live to the Conwy Valley and our reporter Roger Pinney.

:01:48. > :01:50.And there's concern far too few of those jobs go to local people.

:01:51. > :01:53.I'm at Treetops Adventure, one of the outdoor activity

:01:54. > :01:56.businesses which are now a growing part of the Welsh Tourist Economy.

:01:57. > :02:03.And crucially for Wales its sector which visitors can enjoy

:02:04. > :02:17.Yes, you can get wet when you holiday in Wales but this is the

:02:18. > :02:22.kind of wet that people are prepared to pay for, the National Whitewater

:02:23. > :02:29.Centre. They boast about it being the best of its kind, not just in

:02:30. > :02:33.Wales but the UK. This group are a stag party from the south and East

:02:34. > :02:37.of England. They learnt about the activities through word of mouth.

:02:38. > :02:42.They are not aware of much targeted advertising where they live. I think

:02:43. > :02:45.people generally know that Wales is about outdoor pursuits. I am not

:02:46. > :02:54.sure what they do do already. I do not see adverts in Sussex about

:02:55. > :02:58.Wales. We were aware of it but I would not necessarily have thought

:02:59. > :03:04.that this is particularly well advertised to say to people further

:03:05. > :03:09.afield. The Tories arm of the Wales government does advertise but it is

:03:10. > :03:14.of -- often broadbrush. But should there be a more focused push on the

:03:15. > :03:19.outdoor sector? Would this -- this leading travel writer thinks so. I

:03:20. > :03:23.think there has to be more of a push to remind people that a couple of

:03:24. > :03:27.hours away from London, they could be in the Brecon Beacons. Three

:03:28. > :03:33.hours on the train puts them nicely in position to explore Snowdonia. It

:03:34. > :03:38.is a great opportunity for Wales. But of course, people in the

:03:39. > :03:41.south-east have so much choice. Visitors mean many and money

:03:42. > :03:52.translates into jobs. It is one thing to attract visitors to Wales.

:03:53. > :03:57.What is important that they spend. But that is a different challenge.

:03:58. > :04:02.Today's report suggests the outdoor sector puts more than ?480 million

:04:03. > :04:10.into the Welsh economy every year. In excess of 8000 jobs are

:04:11. > :04:19.supported. But not many of those jobs have gone to Welsh school

:04:20. > :04:25.leavers. Campaigners say more needs to be done. Historically, local

:04:26. > :04:33.people have not seen the outdoors as a means of employment. I grew up in

:04:34. > :04:36.the area, never once was given the opportunity to go hill walking or

:04:37. > :04:42.kayaking. I think things are changing. The work done over the

:04:43. > :04:46.last years winner good ten years has engaged with people and that has

:04:47. > :04:52.transferred into some people gaining sustained employment within the

:04:53. > :04:57.sector. There is no doubt that the outdoors has lots to offer the throw

:04:58. > :05:03.seekers, challenges galore, but edge of challenges to for policymakers.

:05:04. > :05:09.One of those -- we asked visit to Wales to appear on the programme but

:05:10. > :05:13.no one was able to appear on the programme. This is your place and

:05:14. > :05:20.you run it and other attractions in North West Wales. The Welsh

:05:21. > :05:23.Government spends around ?4 million per year on advertising. Is that

:05:24. > :05:29.enough? Are they doing it in the wrong places? It is enough that we

:05:30. > :05:34.could have improved brand awareness. We have some of the finest products

:05:35. > :05:38.in the UK. We need to let the general public know that we are here

:05:39. > :05:43.and we are open all year round. And in all weather as well. We have

:05:44. > :05:47.heard about the importance of this sector tonight. London and the

:05:48. > :05:51.south-east needs to be the key market because that is the highest

:05:52. > :05:57.spending market in the UK. How do you get your business recognised

:05:58. > :06:01.down there? It is down to the brand perception but also it is up to the

:06:02. > :06:09.business to get to London. It is difficult. Visit Wales could be more

:06:10. > :06:12.strategic. We could have our own managers knowing what is happening

:06:13. > :06:18.on the coal face and getting that message to London. It is only three

:06:19. > :06:23.hours on the train. Are they talking about the wrong things? We do tend

:06:24. > :06:29.to go on about castles, which is important for the tourism in

:06:30. > :06:33.north-west Wales, however we have so much more to offer, rather than

:06:34. > :06:38.traditional seaside, we are very compact, the seaside is 15 miles

:06:39. > :06:43.from here, Snowdon and other 15 miles south. Do you have the

:06:44. > :06:51.barriers quitting Mark we have problems. We are in the national

:06:52. > :06:54.park. However, planning policies are quite strict and we need to keep our

:06:55. > :07:02.local people in jobs. We need to be able to encourage growth in this

:07:03. > :07:04.market. A growing area and in terms of foreign visitors, the latest

:07:05. > :07:10.survey shows that Wales has been growing that market. Although not as

:07:11. > :07:17.More that 200 jobs are to be created in Merthyr Tydfil,

:07:18. > :07:19.at a company that manufactures exhaust systems for cars.

:07:20. > :07:22.Tenneco-Walker already employs around 190 people on its site

:07:23. > :07:25.Today it announced it's opening a second site at Dowlais Top.

:07:26. > :07:34.Here's our Business Correspondent, Brian Meechan.

:07:35. > :07:42.The car industry is prospering on the effects are being felt in Wales.

:07:43. > :07:46.Exhaust is made here are put on different cars and shipped around

:07:47. > :07:49.the world. The company has been operating here for over 30 years and

:07:50. > :07:56.will now more than double its Welsh workforce with the creation of an

:07:57. > :08:00.extra 224 jobs, as it expands into a new site in Merthyr. Increasing

:08:01. > :08:06.demand for cars is a sign of growing confidence in the economy. It is

:08:07. > :08:10.growing. Customers are doing fantastically well and we are glad

:08:11. > :08:13.to be part of that success and expansion. Tenneco-Walker operates

:08:14. > :08:19.in 24 countries and could have chosen other sites for the Welsh

:08:20. > :08:23.plan. The Welsh Government has also invested. But the company says it

:08:24. > :08:28.was the skills of local people that help them decide. I think we are

:08:29. > :08:30.pleased with the improvements happening in the economy. We are

:08:31. > :08:35.delighted with the improvements in manufacturing but you have to be

:08:36. > :08:39.realistic. You have good figures but you have to look beyond those

:08:40. > :08:42.figures at who is self-employed, what is self-employment been, how

:08:43. > :08:49.many are part-time. But these are important jobs because they are

:08:50. > :08:52.important to the Welsh economy. Unemployment has been falling in

:08:53. > :08:57.Merthyr and it is lower than it is in other parts of the country. But

:08:58. > :09:02.it is higher year than the UK or Welsh average. Over the last few

:09:03. > :09:05.months, manufacturing has been on the increase and that has been

:09:06. > :09:09.helping to drive economic growth and what this announcement today shows

:09:10. > :09:14.is that impact on areas like this one. The news of highly skilled

:09:15. > :09:19.well-paid jobs is welcomed in a town that has been badly hit by the

:09:20. > :09:23.economic crisis. It has been very gloomy because obviously, money is

:09:24. > :09:28.tight but it is good to know for business and obviously, more money

:09:29. > :09:32.is being spent in the town. It will create new jobs, brilliant. It is

:09:33. > :09:36.tough. Any jobs coming to Merthyr will be good news at the moment. It

:09:37. > :09:45.is troubled times. But certainly in that industry as well. So

:09:46. > :09:48.manufacturing is certainly on the up and that is good news for jobs in

:09:49. > :09:54.Brian Meechan reporting from Merthyr.

:09:55. > :09:56.Some good jobs news for Flintshire too.

:09:57. > :10:00.A glass processing firm is to create 80 jobs at a new production site

:10:01. > :10:04.The Irish company Carey Glass, which already employs over 500

:10:05. > :10:07.people, will base its new centre at Hawarden Business Park.

:10:08. > :10:10.The mines inspector who led the investigation after four men drowned

:10:11. > :10:14.in a Swansea Valley pit has told a jury how he was left "chilled"

:10:15. > :10:19.Sketches on the map suggested the colliers had been working

:10:20. > :10:23.Tony Forster also described the sight in the Gleision mine following

:10:24. > :10:26.Malcolm Fyfield, who was the pit manager,

:10:27. > :10:28.denies four counts of manslaughter through gross negligence

:10:29. > :10:38.and the mine operators deny four counts of corporate manslaughter.

:10:39. > :10:41.A 28-year-old woman has appeared in court, charged with manslaughter

:10:42. > :10:44.and arson, following a flat fire in Ynysybwl, near Pontypridd.

:10:45. > :10:47.Rebecca Jenkins, who's from Swansea, has been remanded in custody until

:10:48. > :10:51.A 46-year-old man died at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant

:10:52. > :11:03.One of the most senior opposition Assembly Members is refusing to do

:11:04. > :11:06.one part of his job because of the way the party has handled

:11:07. > :11:11.The Conservative AM Byron Davies has failed to turn up to the Enterprise

:11:12. > :11:14.and Business Committee eight times, and says he won't attend in future

:11:15. > :11:17.unless the current chairman, who is also a Conservative, is sacked.

:11:18. > :11:25.Our Political Editor Nick Servini is here.

:11:26. > :11:34.Why is he doing this? This all goes back to February when Andrew Davies,

:11:35. > :11:40.the leader in the assembly, sacked four of his Assembly Members from

:11:41. > :11:44.being frank -- on the front bash -- bench. One of those was Nick Ramsay,

:11:45. > :11:47.the chair of the enterprise and business committee. He was replaced

:11:48. > :11:52.by another conservative Assembly Member, William Graham. Byron Davies

:11:53. > :11:56.objects that this on a Nimrod levels. He says he believes the

:11:57. > :12:02.decision to sack the Assembly Members was ludicrous and secondly,

:12:03. > :12:05.he believes that William Graham has been parachuted in because he was

:12:06. > :12:09.not an existing member of the committee. We are left with this

:12:10. > :12:15.extraordinary situation where we have a senior Conservative Assembly

:12:16. > :12:19.Member effectively going on strike for part of his job by failing to

:12:20. > :12:24.turn up for this business committee and will continue to do so until or

:12:25. > :12:31.unless the existing chair, a fellow conservative, is sacked from the

:12:32. > :12:33.position. How serious is this? The Conservatives are the main

:12:34. > :12:37.opposition group but the assembly but we are not talking about

:12:38. > :12:41.Westminster. They only have 40 members. Four have been sacked,

:12:42. > :12:51.another is clearly unhappy. Five out of the 14 are displeased. No word

:12:52. > :12:58.yet as to Andrew Davies. We will hear more tomorrow when he gives his

:12:59. > :13:02.Hate crime will only be tackled when our attitudes change and we

:13:03. > :13:05.That's the message from the Welsh Government.

:13:06. > :13:08.Today they've set up a new system for reporting

:13:09. > :13:11.Last year nearly 2,000 crimes were recorded here.

:13:12. > :13:21.Andrew Davies from Swansea says hate crime changed his life. He was the

:13:22. > :13:27.victim of homophobic abuse for more than a year. I was receiving hate

:13:28. > :13:31.mail, notes pushed under my door, basically telling me that people

:13:32. > :13:35.were worried about the safety of their children in the area because I

:13:36. > :13:41.was gay and so on. It got to a point where they actually killed my cap

:13:42. > :13:48.and sent me a sympathy card for the cat. Almost 2000 hate crimes were

:13:49. > :13:55.recorded in Wales. Today the minister in charge told me most go

:13:56. > :13:59.under the radar. There is a problem in Wales. It is true it is not as

:14:00. > :14:03.bad as in some parts of England. Perhaps generally we are a more

:14:04. > :14:09.tolerant society but nevertheless, what the consultation told us very

:14:10. > :14:11.clearly is that it is a significant problem for a significant number of

:14:12. > :14:25.people in Wales and therefore we need this hate crime framework.

:14:26. > :14:30.These actors tour Wales, educating children by challenging attitudes.

:14:31. > :14:34.But that the launch of the new reporting Centre today, the audience

:14:35. > :14:39.was told most victims simply do not know their rights or can help. Now

:14:40. > :14:43.by making a phone call to one central helpline, people will be

:14:44. > :14:49.able to report crime motivated by race, religion, disability, sexual

:14:50. > :14:56.orientation, gender identity or age. What we have not got is a true

:14:57. > :14:59.picture of the extent and the nature of this. Through working together

:15:00. > :15:03.and collating information in one centre, that will enable us to see

:15:04. > :15:05.what that picture is, hopefully giving people the confidence to

:15:06. > :15:10.report because they know alongside reporting, they can access the

:15:11. > :15:14.support that they need. Andrew says what happened to him has had a

:15:15. > :15:15.lasting effect but he is now using his experience to help support

:15:16. > :15:17.others. The work starts now for Swans boss

:15:18. > :15:30.Garry Monk, as he looks to build a stronger squad to tackle

:15:31. > :15:33.the Premier League next season. And it felt more

:15:34. > :15:36.like winter over the weekend, but A full forecast

:15:37. > :15:41.for you a little later. Next Thursday, we go to the polls

:15:42. > :15:52.in the European election. The health board has confirmed that

:15:53. > :15:57.seven more nurses have been suspended on suspicion of falsifying

:15:58. > :16:02.records. This comes after an enquiry was launched last year picking up

:16:03. > :16:07.alleged anomalies regarding the record-keeping of a small number of

:16:08. > :16:12.nurses. Our health correspondent joins us now. What is the latest?

:16:13. > :16:16.Standards of care at the health board have been under the spotlight

:16:17. > :16:20.for quite some time. Numerous allegations have emerged over the

:16:21. > :16:26.past couple of years, centred around allegations of poor care, mainly, I

:16:27. > :16:31.have to say at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend. Well, what we

:16:32. > :16:36.knew before today was that three nurses had been arrested and bailed

:16:37. > :16:41.on suspicion of falsifying records. What has emerged tonight and has

:16:42. > :16:47.been confirmed by the health board is that a further seven have been

:16:48. > :16:50.suspended from their duties on suspicion of falsifying records.

:16:51. > :16:55.Crucially, the health board says these were picked up as a result of

:16:56. > :16:59.internal systems within the health board and they say is the

:17:00. > :17:06.investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to make any further

:17:07. > :17:13.comment. Can we expect more on this soon? Yes, the Welsh Government, as

:17:14. > :17:16.a result of many of these concerns, announced that there would be an

:17:17. > :17:27.independent external review of nursing standards at two hospitals

:17:28. > :17:32.in the area. Now, that review has been led by an external expert,

:17:33. > :17:36.Professor June Andrews of the University of Stirling in Scotland.

:17:37. > :17:38.I expect that review, the conclusions of that review, to be

:17:39. > :17:53.announced imminently. BBC Wales received 98 complaints

:17:54. > :17:56.after it was aired on Friday. In a statement it said the party

:17:57. > :17:59.meets BBC Trust criteria qualifying It added that those broadcasts are

:18:00. > :18:03.produced independently by the political parties, but that the

:18:04. > :18:06.BBC has no say over their content. The curtain came down on a hugely

:18:07. > :18:12.eventful season for Swansea City and Cardiff City with both clubs

:18:13. > :18:15.facing very different futures. The Swans can look forward to

:18:16. > :18:17.another season among the Premier League elite, while its life

:18:18. > :18:20.in the Championship for Cardiff. But for Bluebirds' fans, the weekend

:18:21. > :18:45.saw a potential olive branch offered The actions of some Cardiff city

:18:46. > :18:48.fans after the final whistle against Chelsea probably gives a hint of the

:18:49. > :18:56.issue likely to dominate the clubs close season. The protests against

:18:57. > :19:00.the red rebrand have become more vocal but the man who brought it

:19:01. > :19:03.about seems to have softened his stance. Vincent Tan says he will

:19:04. > :19:11.consider reverting back to blue with the club gain promotion back to the

:19:12. > :19:17.Premier league next season. We will take it on board as much as we can.

:19:18. > :19:22.But the fans must have faith and confidence in us that we are running

:19:23. > :19:28.a business and we will try to make it work financially. I have put a

:19:29. > :19:33.lot of money on this. A Molloy raft of proposals Vincent Tan says he is

:19:34. > :19:39.considering, is offering supporters representation on the board. We have

:19:40. > :19:47.got to be blue. Get everyone on side. That is all he has to do. They

:19:48. > :19:51.need to build the trust between the owners and the fans aren't talking

:19:52. > :19:54.about foot rather than politics. Despite parting company with a

:19:55. > :19:59.popular manager and flirting with the relegation battle, Swansea City

:20:00. > :20:06.supporters can look forward to next season with some optimism. Garry

:20:07. > :20:12.Monk marked his first match as manager with a victory. The most

:20:13. > :20:16.important part for me is people we bring in have to be as good as or

:20:17. > :20:25.better than what we have got. That is key for the club going forward.

:20:26. > :20:31.We will have our targets. And Garry Monk also insists that the club will

:20:32. > :20:34.keep hold of striker Wilfried Bony. After 25 goals and the World Cup

:20:35. > :20:37.with the Ivory Coast to come, there are likely to be no shortage of

:20:38. > :20:38.offers for the record signing this summer.

:20:39. > :20:42.Former Scarlets Coach Nigel Davies has left Gloucester

:20:43. > :20:44.after they slipped to 9th in the English Premiership

:20:45. > :20:49.The former Wales international, was appointed in June 2012 after four

:20:50. > :20:59.Cricket and it's been confirmed that Cardiff will host the first

:21:00. > :21:04.The match will start on July 8th, and there'll also be a T20

:21:05. > :21:06.international between England and Australia at the Swalec Stadium

:21:07. > :21:10.The First Minister says it proves Wales can host high-profile

:21:11. > :21:20.sports events, while the club says fans will be delighted.

:21:21. > :21:30.I think England playing against Australia, it has been going on a

:21:31. > :21:34.very long time. Huge rivalry. And having lost to Australia in the

:21:35. > :21:39.Ashes last winter, I think that rivalry will be as keen as ever. But

:21:40. > :21:53.not such positive for Glamorgan on the field.

:21:54. > :21:57.You'll be pleased to hear after the weekend we've just had,

:21:58. > :22:00.better weather heading our way, Derek's got the forecast.

:22:01. > :22:03.Good cricket weather on the way later this week but over the weekend

:22:04. > :22:12.I cannot see any sign of a heatwave but there is high pressure on the

:22:13. > :22:17.At Capel Curig in Snowdonia over 130mm, five inches of rain has

:22:18. > :22:21.fallen so far this month, but about 90mm of this fell over the weekend.

:22:22. > :22:23.While in Swansea the wind was strong enough to bring

:22:24. > :22:28.The wind has been lighter today with a mixture of sunshine and showers.

:22:29. > :22:31.Similar tomorrow but like today some places will fair better than others.

:22:32. > :22:33.This evening scattered showers will die away.

:22:34. > :22:37.Most of the country dry overnight with just the odd shower in places.

:22:38. > :22:39.One or two mist patches forming and turning chilly.

:22:40. > :22:41.Temperatures inland falling as low as 5 Celsius.

:22:42. > :22:45.Here's the picture for eight in the morning.

:22:46. > :22:54.Bright in places but some cloud and one or two showers as well.

:22:55. > :23:02.The wind light but moderate in Pembrokeshire.

:23:03. > :23:15.Later in the morning more showers will break out.

:23:16. > :23:26.Hit and miss but if you catch one it could be heavy with thunder.

:23:27. > :23:34.However, the north and west should become sunny during the afternoon.

:23:35. > :23:40.Most of the showers in eastern Powys and the South East by teatime.

:23:41. > :23:56.Tomorrow evening any showers will die away to leave a dry night.

:23:57. > :24:05.One or two mist and fog patches forming as well.

:24:06. > :24:09.Wednesday generally dry with sunny spells.

:24:10. > :24:11.Although one or showers may break out in the north.

:24:12. > :24:13.And it will turn out pleasantly warm.

:24:14. > :24:16.By Thursday high pressure will be in charge and that means dry

:24:17. > :24:20.So some nice weather for the second half of this week.

:24:21. > :24:27.The dry weather should last into weekend as well.

:24:28. > :24:38.And finally, these diversion signs in Pontypridd have raised eyebrows,

:24:39. > :24:42.More should be done to promote the great Welsh outdoors to

:24:43. > :24:46.That's the view of businesses operating in the sector.

:24:47. > :24:48.A new report suggests outdoor activity tourism - like white water

:24:49. > :24:52.rafting and mountain biking - already puts almost half a billion

:24:53. > :24:54.pounds into the Welsh economy and supports thousands of jobs.

:24:55. > :24:58.We'll have an update for you here at 8pm and again after the BBC News

:24:59. > :25:03.From all of us on the programme, good evening.

:25:04. > :25:07.We were aware of outdoorsy type places but I would not necessarily

:25:08. > :25:09.have thought this is particularly well advertised per se for people

:25:10. > :25:12.further afield. And finally don't trust the road signs. These

:25:13. > :25:17.diversion signs have raised eyebrows after they were putting upside down.

:25:18. > :25:22.The council has blamed contractors for the mistake which they say has

:25:23. > :25:27.now been put right. We will have an update at 8pm. And again after the

:25:28. > :25:32.BBC News at ten. From all of us, good night.