:00:07. > :00:12.Tonight, more than 250 jobs are under threat in south Wales.
:00:13. > :00:17.120 jobs could go at an electrical components factory in Swansea.
:00:18. > :00:22.And a further 150 face the axe here, at the Freeman Factory in Cwmcarn.
:00:23. > :00:25.Tonight, we'll be asking, is it a blow to the recovery of the
:00:26. > :00:33.Sudden heavy downpours cause flash flooding in parts of the country -
:00:34. > :00:52.We just got the property reader and 12 months ago.
:00:53. > :00:55.It will be the final combat tour of Afghanistan for Welsh troops.
:00:56. > :00:58.We join them on their final training mission in Germany.
:00:59. > :01:01.In tonight's sport, a man on a mission - former WRU Chief
:01:02. > :01:04.Executive David Moffett has enough backing to force an Extraordinary
:01:05. > :01:09.And time to call it a day - Craig Bellamy retires from football.
:01:10. > :01:25.The 34-year-old says he wants to move into management.
:01:26. > :01:30.More than 250 jobs are under threat at two factories in south Wales
:01:31. > :01:35.Letters to staff at an events company in Cwmcarn
:01:36. > :01:39.near Caerphilly shown to Wales Today show the majority of the 150 workers
:01:40. > :01:45.And an electrical components firm in Swansea could halve its workforce,
:01:46. > :01:51.We'll have more from there in a moment but, first, our reporter
:01:52. > :02:13.The company has told staff it is possible more than half the
:02:14. > :02:19.employees here will be made redundant. They have been told not
:02:20. > :02:23.to speak to the press but they did tell us this is a very difficult
:02:24. > :02:28.time and that the whole workforce is worried for the future. 220 people
:02:29. > :02:33.currently work on the site manufacturing electrical components.
:02:34. > :02:37.The company says it is considering restructuring this part of the
:02:38. > :02:43.business and that could see at two 120 jobs go over a period of 18
:02:44. > :02:49.months. In a statement, Morgan Advanced Materials said it will do
:02:50. > :02:53.all it can to minimise the effect on employees who may be affected by
:02:54. > :03:00.this proposal and it will aim to avoid compulsory redundancies
:03:01. > :03:05.wherever possible. It is not just manufacturing, it does a lot of work
:03:06. > :03:09.for the motor industry and the motor industry itself is doing very well.
:03:10. > :03:15.Hugely disappointing and I hope they can find a way out of it. It follows
:03:16. > :03:21.an announcement earlier this week that 90 people have been laid off at
:03:22. > :03:27.Wales' most famous call centre. They are currently starring in a BBC
:03:28. > :03:31.documentary. The company insists the redundancies are only short-term and
:03:32. > :03:38.the workers will be given their jobs back. There is better news further
:03:39. > :03:43.at the Swansea Valley. Around 30 jobs have been safeguarded at this
:03:44. > :03:50.engineering firm. A new contract also means they have been able to
:03:51. > :03:56.expand their workforce by a third. The advantage over the far East
:03:57. > :04:02.solution is that the cost is increasing and the skill set, which
:04:03. > :04:08.has always been in the UK, people recognise that the UK is the place
:04:09. > :04:11.to be. But in Swansea, there is a black cloud over the east of the
:04:12. > :04:28.city as a major employer continues to consult with the unions.
:04:29. > :04:33.Why are jobs at risk? Because the American company that owns the site
:04:34. > :04:36.behind me have decided to centralise some of the operations it owns in
:04:37. > :04:42.the UK by building a new headquarters in the Midlands. They
:04:43. > :04:48.make the kind of equipment and backdrops you see at big events and
:04:49. > :04:53.big conference calls. We understand around 150 people work here. I spoke
:04:54. > :04:58.to some of them today and they have been offered jobs at the new
:04:59. > :05:02.headquarters near Coventry. But they have told me that some of the terms
:05:03. > :05:07.and conditions are worse than they are on at the moment. Many feel they
:05:08. > :05:13.would be worse off if they were to take the company is on the offer and
:05:14. > :05:21.moved to Coventry. What will happen next? Many of them have received
:05:22. > :05:26.redundancy notices. They suggest that some workers will leave at the
:05:27. > :05:30.end of July. Others will leave in December at the end of the year.
:05:31. > :05:35.That raises the prospect that this site could shut completely. Some
:05:36. > :05:40.admin staff could move to Newport but this site may not be in
:05:41. > :05:44.operation as of December. We have tried to contact the company today
:05:45. > :05:50.to ask for this side of the story but they have not returned our
:05:51. > :05:55.calls. Our economics correspondent joins me
:05:56. > :05:59.now. Bad news for Swansea today but the latest figures do show that the
:06:00. > :06:06.economy is growing, especially in manufacturing. It is terrible for
:06:07. > :06:11.those individuals and people who will lose their jobs. They will have
:06:12. > :06:16.less money and that will impact on the economy. But I don't think this
:06:17. > :06:25.is an example of a weakness in our economy. Manufacturing is growing in
:06:26. > :06:32.Wales and the UK at the moment. What we have are two very large companies
:06:33. > :06:37.with international businesses and in both of those, they are changing the
:06:38. > :06:42.way they do things. Internationally, that might work, but Wales is the
:06:43. > :06:44.loser. That is what brings them together. These structural
:06:45. > :06:49.decisions. Thunder storms and torrential rain
:06:50. > :06:53.have caused flash flooding The worst affected areas
:06:54. > :06:58.were Penarth and Cwmbran. An elderly couple had to be rescued
:06:59. > :07:01.from their home The Fire Service has had more than
:07:02. > :07:06.a hundred 999 calls as well An hour?s worth of heavy rain
:07:07. > :07:15.destroying months of hard work. Tiger McLeod has only recently
:07:16. > :07:18.finished refurbishing his home in Penarth but
:07:19. > :07:21.the flash floods brought down part of his living room wall, destroying
:07:22. > :07:25.furniture and family pictures. The damage means he'll have
:07:26. > :07:37.to move out temporarily. It is structurally unsafe at the
:07:38. > :07:42.moment. We have to wait for the council to come. We are looking at
:07:43. > :07:43.staying with friends until it is sorted out.
:07:44. > :07:50.On the seafront it was equally as bad.
:07:51. > :07:58.This shows how bad things became. At lunchtime, this road was impossible.
:07:59. > :08:00.But the damage is still being felt as many of the buildings here were
:08:01. > :08:01.affected by the floods. The yacht club have been clearing up
:08:02. > :08:06.since waters rushed through We have almost finished tidying this
:08:07. > :08:18.now. Huw Pickford from
:08:19. > :08:22.the club told me how the floors were This is what the rest of the flawed
:08:23. > :08:33.look like. Another badly affected
:08:34. > :08:36.areas was Cwmbran. Here, in two locks,
:08:37. > :08:38.this road was under water and the An elderly couple also had to be
:08:39. > :08:43.rescued from their home Over a hundred calls were received
:08:44. > :09:00.by the South Wales control centre Reports of houses flooding,
:09:01. > :09:06.businesses affected, roads in a dangerous condition and we had three
:09:07. > :09:14.life risks in that we had to send fire engines to rescue people from
:09:15. > :09:19.their homes. This is how flooded my back garden is. Most of the
:09:20. > :09:22.rainwater has now gone but the clearer is continuing for many.
:09:23. > :09:26.A man from Ogmore Vale who waited four and a half hours outside
:09:27. > :09:29.a hospital in an ambulance because there was no room in the
:09:30. > :09:33.A department did not die because of the delay, a coroner has ruled.
:09:34. > :09:35.Michael Bowen, who was 58 and suffered from alcohol
:09:36. > :09:38.misuse, was taken by ambulance to the Princess of Wales Hospital
:09:39. > :09:42.Mr Bowen died after a seizure hours after being admitted.
:09:43. > :09:44.The coroner recorded a narrative verdict.
:09:45. > :09:47.Plans to shake-up heart services at four district hospitals in mid
:09:48. > :09:50.and west Wales have been discussed following a critical review
:09:51. > :09:55.The Royal College of Physicians has called for a specialist cardiac hub
:09:56. > :10:00.Hywel Dda University Health Board asked for the review
:10:01. > :10:06.Their findings will be presented in September.
:10:07. > :10:13.The Welsh Rugby Union has confirmed tonight that it?s preparing
:10:14. > :10:18.for an Extraordinary General Meeting of the governing body.
:10:19. > :10:19.The meeting has been triggered by more than 40 clubs
:10:20. > :10:22.and the four regions in a campaign orchestrated by former
:10:23. > :10:26.They are unhappy with the way the game is currently being run.
:10:27. > :10:38.David Moffett and his red box, in it he says letters calling for an
:10:39. > :10:44.extraordinary general meeting of the WRU. He is a former chief executive
:10:45. > :10:48.of the regions, the union and now a would-be champion of the smaller
:10:49. > :10:53.clubs. He was taking no chances that the letters would get lost in the
:10:54. > :10:59.post. This would be the first EGM for seven years. He would like to
:11:00. > :11:02.become the W, replacing David Pickering, which could happen if the
:11:03. > :11:06.clubs force a vote of no-confidence in the current board. The rebel 51
:11:07. > :11:12.are accusing the governing body of not acting in the best interests of
:11:13. > :11:18.the sport. This is about 51 clubs deciding they have had enough of the
:11:19. > :11:24.way the WRU treats them and I have been the conduit. They have signed
:11:25. > :11:31.possibly the most ever calling for a new EGM. They are deeply unhappy
:11:32. > :11:35.with a lot of issues. Getting more than 50 clubs is quite something but
:11:36. > :11:39.getting a majority is going to be difficult so how has he got his
:11:40. > :11:43.message across? He has done interviews, he has written to all
:11:44. > :11:48.members and he has relied heavily on social media. Some of his
:11:49. > :11:54.campaigning has verged on the surreal. But there has been disquiet
:11:55. > :12:00.that some of the content, particularly regarding David
:12:01. > :12:04.Pickering, has been too personal. It is all-time in cheek. Looking back,
:12:05. > :12:07.I might have done a few things differently, but when you have got
:12:08. > :12:12.people who won't talk to you no matter what you try and do, then in
:12:13. > :12:19.a political stance, I think they are fair game. The WRU have confirmed
:12:20. > :12:23.receipt of the red box and will set an EGM date within the next 21
:12:24. > :12:29.days. A meeting with then take place during the following month. And the
:12:30. > :12:32.talking. There. David Moffett intends to lead the debate.
:12:33. > :12:36.The new technology that uses seawater to warm this 18th century
:12:37. > :13:02.And he was the Duke of Wellington's right hand man.
:13:03. > :13:05.Today marks an historic milestone in Britain's role in Afghanistan
:13:06. > :13:08.as the final tranche of Welsh troops leave for their last-ever
:13:09. > :13:12.Charlotte Dubenskij joined 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards,
:13:13. > :13:15.better known as the Welsh Cavalry, at their base in Germany
:13:16. > :13:20.It is early morning as soldiers from the Welsh cavalry march out for
:13:21. > :13:23.their daily drill. Lines are formed, names are checked, before they head
:13:24. > :13:27.out for training sessions to prepare them for the difficult task ahead.
:13:28. > :13:35.Many have already experienced a tour in Afghanistan. It is 55 degrees
:13:36. > :13:42.Sundays at 1pm in the Avenue. That coupled with your body armour, and
:13:43. > :13:45.being around with a lot of younger guys and trying to maintain a
:13:46. > :13:53.balanced force and striving towards a goal is very hard. For some, this
:13:54. > :13:58.will be a first. I am nervous. I can't wait to get out there. The
:13:59. > :14:02.skills honed year could mean the difference between life and death.
:14:03. > :14:09.Final preparations are being made for their third tour of Afghanistan.
:14:10. > :14:13.When 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards return home, it will come to a close
:14:14. > :14:19.a 12 year campaign. The loss of life has been high. More than 450 British
:14:20. > :14:26.military personnel have died, including two men from this
:14:27. > :14:30.regiment. While their early role involves quashing the rule of the
:14:31. > :14:34.Taliban, the focus has shifted over the last few years to training
:14:35. > :14:39.Afghan security forces, allowing our troops to withdraw. This is a role
:14:40. > :14:45.these soldiers will continue to facilitate over the next humans. It
:14:46. > :14:50.has not been an easy road, so what will the legacy be after three
:14:51. > :14:57.tours? We will be leaving behind a much better place. What will be the
:14:58. > :15:02.Afghan legacy? In military terms, we have set the conditions for them to
:15:03. > :15:07.take it forward and get even more than we have. I am confident, having
:15:08. > :15:13.seen everything they have achieved in the last few years, they will
:15:14. > :15:16.make a great success of it. These soldiers will play a significant
:15:17. > :15:20.role in shaping the future of Afghanistan. When they leave, they
:15:21. > :15:24.hope the country will be a safer place, partly because of them.
:15:25. > :15:27.Polling stations are open for voting in the
:15:28. > :15:30.They'll close at ten o'clock tonight but counting doesn't take
:15:31. > :15:35.11 parties are putting up candidates for four seats representing Wales.
:15:36. > :15:39.Prestatyn's Nova Centre could be up for a ?3.5 million revamp.
:15:40. > :15:42.Denbighshire Council closed it earlier this year
:15:43. > :15:48.Now the authority is being asked to give the go ahead to a study which
:15:49. > :15:53.If approved, work may be completed as early as July next year.
:15:54. > :15:56.It?s the first of its kind in Britain and driven
:15:57. > :15:59.by economic reasons as much as environmental ones.
:16:00. > :16:02.The National Trust has invested in a new heating system
:16:03. > :16:09.Of all the Trust's 29,000 properties in Britain, Plas Newydd on Anglesey
:16:10. > :16:15.The conversion is expected to save ?40,000 a year.
:16:16. > :16:23.Our environment correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd has the story.
:16:24. > :16:30.This stretch of water is the Menai Strait and from now on will help
:16:31. > :16:36.heat another iconic landmark, Plas Newydd, the 18th-century stately
:16:37. > :16:44.home. They happen -- this house happens to consume a lot of oil
:16:45. > :16:48.every year. On simple economic, we knew something had to happen, and we
:16:49. > :16:54.have got in ever recharging each source White in front of the house.
:16:55. > :16:58.It is a European special area of conservation with a variety of
:16:59. > :17:03.habitats and home to almost 1400 different plants and animals. It is
:17:04. > :17:10.a sentiment valley between Anglesey and the mainland. This is now part
:17:11. > :17:17.of Plas Newydd's new energy store. The seat he said and using that
:17:18. > :17:23.reservoir of energy is what is behind the science. The temperatures
:17:24. > :17:26.get to a maximum around the end of the summer when people are thinking
:17:27. > :17:33.of them central heating systems back on. Seatech bridges are at a minimum
:17:34. > :17:42.around February and March when people are thinking about putting a
:17:43. > :17:50.heating system of. The technology costs around ?140,000. 15 litres per
:17:51. > :17:54.second sea water coming in. We have got to filters to take any bits out
:17:55. > :18:03.of it. It goes through another bike to a heat exchanger. From up the
:18:04. > :18:11.hill, two pipes with a thin fluid comes down, takes this three degrees
:18:12. > :18:15.of heat, goes back up the hill. The rest of the ?600,000 investment is
:18:16. > :18:19.housed indoors. In one of the less grand outbuildings of this stately
:18:20. > :18:26.home, this is where the four heat pumps are. These three tanks are
:18:27. > :18:31.full of 1000 litres. Two smaller pumps to pump the heat into the
:18:32. > :18:37.house. And behind me, the boiler. Very much part of the new engine
:18:38. > :18:40.room. Britain's first Marine heat source plan is to save a
:18:41. > :18:48.considerable amount of money for the National Trust. Using oil costs the
:18:49. > :18:51.charity ?80,000 a year. The projected costs by 2020 are of
:18:52. > :18:56.energy bills topping ?200,000 a year, which led to a two-year plan
:18:57. > :19:02.to install the technology to reduce the bills. We have been storing
:19:03. > :19:07.about 15,000 litres just above the Menai Strait which is a big risk. It
:19:08. > :19:11.means we are going to be safer and saving a lot of money which is going
:19:12. > :19:16.to be put straight back into our core conservation work. Two years
:19:17. > :19:23.ago, LED lights which use less energy were installed. Solar power
:19:24. > :19:25.is also partly powering the mansion. But there will be fewer oil tankers
:19:26. > :19:29.arriving and leaving Plas Newydd. Claire's here now with details
:19:30. > :19:31.of the days sport Cardiff City and Wales striker
:19:32. > :19:38.Craig Bellamy has announced His career saw him play for some
:19:39. > :19:55.of Britain's biggest clubs and gain Celebrating in his final match as a
:19:56. > :20:00.professional. This strike against Chelsea was ultimately credited as
:20:01. > :20:04.an own goal. But there are plenty of other moments for him to look back
:20:05. > :20:08.on with pride. After making his name as a youngster with Norwich, he went
:20:09. > :20:14.on to blame for clubs like Liverpool and Newcastle. His often fiery and
:20:15. > :20:17.confrontational manner meant there were public fallings out with
:20:18. > :20:21.team-mates but managers continue to pay big money to bring him to their
:20:22. > :20:25.clubs. By the time of his international retirement last year,
:20:26. > :20:30.only four men had scored more goals for Wales. The highlight undoubtedly
:20:31. > :20:35.the winner against Italy at the Millennium Stadium. His first spell
:20:36. > :20:39.at home-town club Cardiff city failed to produce the Premier League
:20:40. > :20:44.promotion he craved but on his return his dream was achieved,
:20:45. > :20:48.albeit followed by relegation. In announcing his retirement at the age
:20:49. > :20:51.of 34, he has said he will now move into management with an ambition of
:20:52. > :20:53.one-day being in charge of the Wales team.
:20:54. > :20:57.After his heroics in the FA Cup final, Aaron Ramsey is being rested
:20:58. > :21:02.The Arsenal midfielder's been left out of the squad to face
:21:03. > :21:06.James Collins, Ashley Williams and Ben Davies are injured, while
:21:07. > :21:08.goalkeeper Boaz Myhill has retired from international football.
:21:09. > :21:11.That's given an opportunity to uncapped keeper Connor Roberts
:21:12. > :21:18.But the world's most expensive player, Gareth Bale, is in the squad
:21:19. > :21:23.He's currently preparing for the biggest match
:21:24. > :21:26.of his career - Saturday's Champions League final between Real Madrid
:21:27. > :21:29.and Atletico Madrid, where he's hoping to join Ryan Giggs
:21:30. > :21:39.in an elite club - Welshmen who've won club football's biggest match.
:21:40. > :21:44.I am a proud Welshman and I am looking forward to playing in the
:21:45. > :21:50.final and hopefully I can win when just like he did. Both teams are in
:21:51. > :21:53.great moments and Atletico Madrid, winning the league last week, they
:21:54. > :21:58.are going to be on a high and I think it is going to be a difficult
:21:59. > :22:01.game. You can't really say who is favourite but it is about taking big
:22:02. > :22:03.opportunities when they come and hopefully we can do that.
:22:04. > :22:07.Team Wales have named a 16-strong women's hockey squad
:22:08. > :22:11.Abi Welsford is captain and Xenna Hughes, the daughter
:22:12. > :22:14.of former Wales football manager Mark Hughes, is included.
:22:15. > :22:17.Cricket, and Glamorgan will be without
:22:18. > :22:21.all-rounder Graham Wagg for their next two games with a groin injury.
:22:22. > :22:23.He oversaw the Charge of the Light Brigade and was
:22:24. > :22:29.Now the First Lord Raglan's war memorabilia is up for auction
:22:30. > :22:32.at Christie's in London after spending generations at
:22:33. > :22:37.Jordan Davies has been to London ahead of the sale.
:22:38. > :22:44.He looks back at his remarkable life.
:22:45. > :22:54.Into the valley of death rode the 600. Can into the right of them, can
:22:55. > :22:58.enter the left. The poet Tennyson's description of the charge of the
:22:59. > :23:05.light Brigade, overseen by this man, Field Marshal Lord Raglan. This is
:23:06. > :23:08.the fragments of the bridle reportedly warned by the was
:23:09. > :23:15.belonging to Captain Nolan who led the charge of the light Brigade.
:23:16. > :23:18.Just one of the remarkable items collected during his lifetime,
:23:19. > :23:23.including medals, decorations and gifts acquired during 40 years as
:23:24. > :23:31.the Duke of Wellington's right-hand man. This Indian gold ring, a
:23:32. > :23:36.highlight of the collection. The historical importance of the items
:23:37. > :23:39.always adds excitement and value to items in the collection and we have
:23:40. > :23:46.got a wonderful group of medals belonging to him. The collection is
:23:47. > :23:54.so significant at Christie's, the two cannons are on display in the
:23:55. > :24:03.main reception. Yours for a snip at ?40,000 each. The contents of the
:24:04. > :24:07.museum is not as grand. But it was passionately supported by the late
:24:08. > :24:14.fifth Lord Raglan, the last owner of the collection, which is now being
:24:15. > :24:18.sold by his nephew. His ancestors had built up that collection and he
:24:19. > :24:22.had added to it. The clear indication is that he wanted it to
:24:23. > :24:27.stay in the family. If it could not stay in the family, one suspects he
:24:28. > :24:32.would have wanted it to be kept together. Christie's says there has
:24:33. > :24:38.been interest from around the world so after today, some of these rare
:24:39. > :24:45.artefacts may spend the next 150 years in a new home.
:24:46. > :24:49.We heard about those storms earlier which caused flash flooding in south
:24:50. > :24:58.Wales. Should we be braced for any more? We
:24:59. > :25:03.are not out of the woods yet. After yesterday's glorious sunshine, today
:25:04. > :25:10.has been very lively. There is still a yellow warning in place. The risk
:25:11. > :25:13.of localised flooding tonight. Here is a radar showing the extent of the
:25:14. > :25:18.showers which came in from the south-east earlier. The heaviest
:25:19. > :25:22.work across parts of the south and east and we have more showers in the
:25:23. > :25:29.forecast. There was some brightness in between those showers. Another
:25:30. > :25:39.line of showers coming in during the overnight period, some of which
:25:40. > :25:43.could be heavy. The reason for the unsettled conditions is this area of
:25:44. > :25:48.low pressure sitting across the UK, bringing a series of weather
:25:49. > :25:53.friends. We do have more showers in the forecast. Tomorrow morning, a
:25:54. > :25:57.cloudy start for most of us with more showers making their way in
:25:58. > :26:00.from the south-east. There will be some hints of brightness behind the
:26:01. > :26:05.showers by the time we get into the afternoon. No warnings as yet for
:26:06. > :26:14.the showers tomorrow but keep an eye on the forecast. Tomorrow night, we
:26:15. > :26:18.will see yet again more showers. Making their way in from the
:26:19. > :26:23.south-east. It is another fairly mild night with temperatures no
:26:24. > :26:27.lower than nine Celsius. That is set the scene for Saturday. More showers
:26:28. > :26:33.in the forecast, some hints of brightness, probably the worst day
:26:34. > :26:38.of the bank holiday. By the time we get into Sunday, a ridge of high
:26:39. > :26:44.pressure starts to build. By Sunday afternoon we can look forward to
:26:45. > :26:47.fewer showers. On Monday, it is looking drier and brighter. For the
:26:48. > :26:49.bank holiday weekend, I would take something for the showers and also
:26:50. > :26:56.some sunscreen. More than 250 jobs are under threat
:26:57. > :27:01.at two factories in south Wales Letters to staff
:27:02. > :27:04.at an events company in Cwmcarn near Caerphilly shown to Wales Today
:27:05. > :27:07.show the majority of the 150 workers And an electrical components firm in
:27:08. > :27:11.Swansea could halve its workforce, Thunder storms
:27:12. > :27:19.and torrential rain have caused The worst affected areas
:27:20. > :27:24.were Penarth and Cwmbran. An elderly couple had to be rescued
:27:25. > :27:27.from their home The fire service has had more than
:27:28. > :27:32.a hundred 999 calls as well You can get more
:27:33. > :27:39.on all our stories on our website The new Welsh-language service
:27:40. > :27:45.which launched today offers a live stream of the latest updates,
:27:46. > :27:49.links to the best Welsh content online and a magazine section with
:27:50. > :27:54.features and opinion pieces. I'll be back at 8.00pm and again
:27:55. > :27:57.after the news at 10.25pm. For now though, from all of us on
:27:58. > :28:10.the programme, have a good evening. When the first travellers crossed
:28:11. > :28:15.America, they were faced with this - from snow-capped mountains
:28:16. > :28:20.to arid plains and thick forests.