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Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's headlines.

Secretary of State for Wales David Jones is sacked

after less than two years, as the Prime Minister

A new screening test for Down's syndrome still not available

across the Welsh NHS six years after guidelines said it should be.

Waste companies are told to do more to prevent fires

Hyam at an allotment site as the Welsh Government starts to look at

ways to get more of us growing our Rome fruit and veg.

The surprising rise in dolphin attacks on porpoises.

We're with the scientists trying to find out why.

After stopping his opponent on Saturday night, Nathan Cleverly

says he's ready for a grudge rematch against rival Tony Bellew.

In the last half an hour, it has been confirmed that David Jones has

been sacked as Secretary of State for Wales. It is part of a Cabinet

reshuffle by the Prime Minister. Some MPs expect Stephen Crabb to

take over. Our parliamentary correspondent,

David Cornock, is at Westminster. David Jones was summoned to Prime

Minister -- meet the Prime Minister. There was not a specific reason but

the Prime Minister said he wanted to read fresh his team. David Jones

says he understands that and it is right that the Prime Minister should

reshuffle his Cabinet and refresh the team. David Jones says he will

be 100% loyal from the backbenches and is not unhappy at being sacked.

He had nearly four years in the Welsh office and he says that it is

the sort of conversation you expect whenever you are pointed to the

Cabinet table. Behind the scenes, there are other reasons why he may

have been moved on. Yes, he had a prickly relationship with the Welsh

Government but also significant is the relationship with the Welsh

Conservatives. One of the Keira owls is to manage that party

relationship. And there were a number of spats between David Jones

and the Conservatives in the National Assembly that Downing

Street became involved. Who will replace him? It looks

Stephen -- Stephen Crabb. Something of a rising star in the coalition.

We expect him to step up tomorrow. Interesting man and interesting

background for a Conservative minister. The son of a

single-parent, raised in a council house in Pembrokeshire. He will be

replaced by either Alun Cairns get to bed.

I think we will see a change of tone with Stephen Crabb. Certainly, if

you look at David Jones, he got a few unwelcome newspaper headlines

for taking a Jaguar to Cabinet meetings. I think Stephen Crabb will

get rid of that for starters. There is an election in nine months. There

will still be a pretty robust relationship with the Conservatives

here and the Labour run Welsh Government in Cardiff.

There's criticism tonight that expectant mums

in Wales are not getting the most effective screening available

Improved tests to detect the chances of a child being born

with Down's Syndrome are now available to parents in north Wales,

but despite guidance being issued in 2008, that's still not available

across Wales, unless you're prepared to pay for it.

In a moment we'll speak to an expert in this field, but first,

The choices facing parents are vast and laying the foundations for their

future family begins even bought the baby is born. Tests and scans are

available for expectant mothers to detect the chances of the baby being

born with conditions like Down's syndrome but that test depends on

where you live. The current testing involves an ultrasound and a blood

test at around 16 weeks but there is a better, more effective ultrasound

and blood test that can be done and has been done in England as well as

North Wales. But nowhere else in Wales offers that at the moment. The

fact that improved testing is patchy six years after guidance was issued

saying all women should have it has prompted criticism. You know much

earlier in your pregnancy. Obviously there are some were men who decide

not to proceed and that decision is much easier if it is taken earlier

in your pregnancy -- women. And it gives much greater certainty to

women because the test is much more accurate. These mothers did not have

the option but with the availability of improved screening have changed

anything for them? I did not feel it was necessary. It would not have

changed my decision. That is my personal view. I feel possibly that

maybe the money could be spent more on other things in the NHS. I have

worked with down syndrome, so I knew that it would not make a difference

to me. My children are my children. There is more of a desire to get to

know the future rant to want to know the health of your child. It would

not make any difference to me. I just believe that a child with

Down's syndrome has a right to life. Change is not always child's play.

The Welsh Government says the screening test is being phased in

across Wales but it has been a convex process with the additional

work affecting midwifery and radiology capacity. And the

logistics of upgrading software has taken some health board is time to

work through. It is hoped the new screening will be available to all

by next spring. Doctor Brian Beattie is a consultant and works at the

only private clinic in Wales. We had in the report that not all mothers

will want this screening. You work in the private sector. I would say

that the new tests, the take-up will be much better. A lot of people know

that the current test that we have is not very accurate. The pick-up is

only about 60%. This is much more reliable. The problem with the

testing is that if you come up with high risk, there is a risk of

miscarriage from the next step. If you do not have confidence in the

test, it is better not to embark on it in the first place. This test is

only available in parts of Wales on the NHS. Why isn't it being made

available? It is very difficult to implement. You are trying to measure

a small amount of fluid and ultrasound equipment has had to be

upgraded. We need imaging systems to be able to record the pictures for

quality control purposes and there is a major training initiative as

well. That has been in place for the last year or two. We will start off

with introducing it in north Wales and we expect it to be introduced to

the whole of Wales by November. These recommendations have been in

place for six years. That is right. There is no funding coming with

this. And it does have implications that the scan time is about double

what you would normally spend on an early pregnancy scan. A lot of these

things have taken time to work through. Is that what it boils down

to? A lack of money and time to do it. Even in England, they have only

just got it sussed in the last couple of years. I think we are

there. They have been very frugal with their money. They have been

able to implemented that cost neutral and that is what the Welsh

Government had asked for. I think it is just taking a long time to get it

organised. There is a lot of infrastructure changes that have to

be made. When do you believe this test will be available across the

country cousin Mark November of this year. I am certain it will be widely

available. Thank you very much. A woman from Carmarthenshire who

stole ?8,500 pounds from a friend's memorial fund has been given

a two year suspended jail sentence. Natalie Thomas admitted taking

the money from the Bandi Appeal, set up to raise money for

a new children's unit at Glangwili The 22-year-old died

in a car crash two years ago. She was on her way to be fitted

for a bridesmaids' dress. Up to 40 jobs could go

at a bakery in Swansea Swansea Bakeries Limited said it was

consulting with staff and unions, after Hovis decided it would use

its own factory in Bristol. The firm says it'll do everything it

could to mitigate the contact loss. There are growing calls for more to

be done to prevent fires at waste There were 61 of them here

between 2012 and 2013, One Welsh MP has called

for better regulation of the A Blaenau Gwent neighbourhood,

spoiled in January last year. Smouldering rubbish with

an acrid smell that got everywhere. The owner of the waste site says

it was started maliciously. Some who lived nearby stayed

indoors for days on end. It affected my wife because she is

asthmatic and emphysema. She had a job to breathe. She could not go out

of the job at all. That out of the house at all. It has always been a

beautiful place. Captive clean and tidy. If we had it again, I would

have two move out from here. There were 61 waste fires in Wales

between 2012 and 2013 - The local MP has obtained figures

from natural resources wales which show all apart from three

fires were at privately run sites. He feels more could be done

by companies to prevent them. That could be staff training, it

could be the owners or managers deciding that sites should be better

held to account by agencies. And if we put pressure on them to get it

right first, much better dealt with earlier than neighbours having to

suffer the consequences of poor management of sites.

The fire service say they're starting to work more closely with

the other bodies that regulate the industry.

The majority of sites are run pretty well. It is just to sites that are

maybe giving the whole sector a bad name. I think it is due to the

ignorance of the site operators. In March recycling fire near Cardiff

took five days to put out. There are other examples

in recent year from across Wales. The main industry body

for waste companies says it is consulting on a code of practice to

prevent scenes like this in future. Those who have already suffered want

all companies, big and small, It's used for jewellery

and decoration, but find out what scientists at Cardiff University are

doing with gold. And they both won their bouts

on Saturday. Welsh boxer Nathan Cleverly says he

needs to silence rival Tony Bellew More public land could be freed up

to allow people to grow their own food under

Welsh Government proposals. Across Wales local authorities are

struggling to meet demand The Government says it wants more

gardeners to enjoy the health and social benefits

a vegetable patch can provide. Well, Cemlyn Davies is

on an allotment in Tonypandy Yes, it is very quiet here this

evening. The weather of course has sent many of the gardeners home. But

they will not mind a drop of water, of course. Let me show you what is

growing year. Courgettes, sweetcorn, it bit further down, some

onions, significant onions, it must be said, and then you have got some

beans, carrots as well. And some sweet peas. This is exactly what the

Welsh Government wants more of us to be doing. At the government also

acknowledges that there is a shortage of allotment plots. There

are nine names on the short list here. Some of them have been here

for three years already. It is a similar story across Wales. These

allotments in the singleton area of Swansea have been here for over 80

years, providing local gardeners with a place to grow their own

produce it also an opportunity to get exercise and make new friends.

It is a challenge to try and grow your own food. I am particular about

what I eat. I like organic foods. I like to know where my food comes

from. And also, the beauty of all your hard work is getting to eat

everything that you have grown. When we want a break, we shall break, and

sit down and have a break and put the world to right. We have a

mixture of people here. But these gardeners are the lucky ones. Across

Wales waiting lists for allotments are growing. You have about 60

people gardening here at the moment. A waiting list of over 60 people.

They are having to wait at the moment about five years before they

can get a chance of a plot. I think the problem is encouraging people to

release land for the use of allotments. And that is why the

Welsh Government is looking at ways to create more space where people

can grow food. The natural resources Minister launched the consultation

and a community garden in Cardiff. We know that there is public land

available which is not always misused -- best used. Land is

available. It could be better used. We need to make sure we assessed and

more accurately and then make provisions so that the land is there

to be used. The government 's proposals include helping farmers to

provide land for allotments and allowing community groups to grow

food on and use land. Because of the nation period ends in October. --

the consultation period. I am joined by Terry Walton. Explain to begin

with why so many people are keen to get their hands on an allotment.

People want to get back to nature. There is nothing better than growing

your own vegetables. People can buy this stuff in the shops but it lacks

the flavour of growing your own. There is nothing better. People are

realising this and want to get in on what this is all about and enjoy the

pleasures out in the open air, growing your own, going home and in

enjoying it. It is a social thing as well. The Welsh Government believes

that by encouraging more people to take up gardening and get themselves

an allotment, that could help to regenerate communities. Absolutely.

It reflects what a community should be all about. It is very caring and

sharing. Information is readily passed on from generation to

generation. There are no secrets on allotments. Gardeners like their

little tips to go on for ever. Is the challenge try -- trying to get

younger people interested cousin Mark people will go out there as a

group. They were all Mac in together. The children will

understand what growing is all about. Very quickly, give this one

gardening tip for the summer. The vegetables are their peak in our

daily plenty of water and food to feed as well unplug plenty of good

nourishment back into them. Even though it is raining, get out there

with the watering can. Thank you, back to the studio.

Scientists are trying to find out what's causing an apparent spate

of attacks by bottlenose dolphins off the West Wales coast.

They say there've been at least four reported attacks this

summer by the dolphins on porpoises around Cardigan Bay.

It's not rare for dolphins to attack porpoises but the frequency

They're one of the most popular tourist attractions of Cardigan Bay.

Bottlenose Dolphins are friendly and intelligent

But last month researchers studying these waters saw a number

Steve Hartley is the skipper of this boat and witnessed the attack

It was about 100 metres away. There was a lot of splashing. That is when

I noticed. We stopped and the dolphins proceeded to beat the poor

boys up, basically. Knocking it out of the water.

What makes this is unusual is that they have been witnessed four to

five times in the past six weeks. Conservationists are now wondering

if the same group of dolphins are carrying out all the attacks.

Sarah Perry, from Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre in Newquay,

studies these waters and has been left intrigued by the attacks.

There are a few theories. One of the main ones is competition for food.

Perhaps there is not enough food in the area. We have not seen evidence

of that. We have seen a number of fish being caught in the Bay.

Hunting skills, maybe they are teaching each other hunting skills

of some description. We do not really know. It is very difficult to

tell what is actually happening. The bottlenose dolphins spend their

summer months here There are

around 350 dolphins living in Cardigan Bay in the summer months,

Britain's largest population. So people are now being asked to

monitor the seas themselves and take pictures and report any further

attacks that might be witnessed But it can also save lives

and protect the environment. Scientists at Cardiff University

have been exploring uses for gold in our homes, businesses

and even for the military. They've discovered that breaking

down the metal into tiny particles Carwyn Jones has been

finding out more. For thousands

of years we've used it for money, But we may been underestimating

its true potential. When you break it down into tiny

particles, gold becomes far more interesting.

For 20 years scientists here have been using gold as a catalyst,

finding out if the metal can produce chemical reactions that

The key to their research was examining gold at an atomic level.

When it's in a form that's invisible to the naked eye it

If you divide it into just a few atoms, it is really on a tiny scale,

it becomes more reactive and can take part in chemical reactions with

would not expect. Using this precious metal

as a catalyst produces a host Gold turns carbon monoxide, which is

lethal if we breathe it in from a faulty gas appliance, into carbon

dioxide, a far safer proposition. It does that at room temperature,

which means it could have military uses too,

cleaning the air in submarines for example, where engines are

running in a confined space. And it can change the outside

of our homes. PVC, used in double glazing,

needs mercury, a hazardous But something that's already being

developed is a way of using gold to replace the chemicals we use to

dye our hair and clean our homes. Currently if you want to make

hydrogen peroxide, you have to do it in a big factory and it is very

wasteful. What we have discovered is that we can use gold to make

hydrogen peroxides in small amounts, very economic key. That

could be a game changer for many chemical reactions and many

industrial processes. This research,

which has just been published, sheds news light on a metal once

considered inert and unreactive. It shows that Gold has

the potential to save energy, Fighting talk now. Here's Claire

with tonight's sport. The scene is now set for one

of the biggest boxing grudge matches Former World Champion Nathan

Cleverly successfully came through his second fight

at cruiserweight this weekend, setting up a potential world title

eliminator with Tony Bellew, with And the animosity was all too clear

when the pair came face to face It was no accident that minutes

after winning his own fight, Nathan Cleverly was back out in the arena,

sitting in the front row, right where Tony Bellew could see him. It

is the measure of the simmering hostility between these two. Seconds

after despatching his Brazilian opponent, Tony Bellew immediately

went looking for the Welshman. This afternoon, Nathan Cleverly cut a

different figure, relaxing on the sofa at home. There is no getting

away from it, he and Tony Bellew are on a collision course. The

faint-hearted might want to take over. We genuinely discover --

dislike each other. We are rivals. We want to be world champion and two

other wins the next fight goes on to fight for the world title. I am

looking forward to silencing him once and for all. Earlier on

Saturday night, Nathan Cleverly made light work of his Argentinian

opponent in the second fight after setting -- stepping up to

cruiserweight. It has given him confidence about his future in his

new weight division. These are big guys and they are strong and they

hit hard. I have had to adapt to that. I feel ready now. I can step

up a level. That means settling the score with Tony Bellew. The fight is

likely to happen sometime in the autumn. Nathan Cleverly is confident

he can beat him again, like you did in 2011. That would bring his

ultimate career goal it a lot closer.

Wales rugby captain Sam Warburton is still waiting to find out

if he'll have a club to play for next season, after the breakdown

of talks between the Welsh Rugby Union and the Welsh regions.

Warburton is the only player in Wales who is technically an

employee of the WRU, after signing what's known as a central contract.

Warburton is hoping he can carry on playing for the Cardiff Blues,

but the regions say they they've got a legal agreement, not to pick

players on central contacts, until a new plan for the future

Time now for the weather forecast with Sue.

A lot going on with the weather this week. It starts quite cloudy with

some rain. It has turned drier and brighter and warm in midweek but

with a risk of a thundery breakdown by the end of the week. This evening

the rain continues on and off. Fairly patchy. It eventually clears

to leave a mostly dry but cloudy night. It will be a mild night.

Tomorrow, a cloudy morning to start. That cloud should break to leave a

largely fine and dry day with longer sunny spells by the afternoon. It

will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine. 17 Celsius on the Lleyn

Peninsula. 21 Celsius in Cardiff. Tomorrow night, more cloud making

its way in from the west. Some coastal showers. But for most of

Wales, another dry and fairly mild might as well. Midweek we start to

see high pressure building from the south. Also this front is not too

far away. Wednesday starts quite cloudy. Dry sunny spells but warming

up as well. Temperature is beginning to rise into the low 20s. The risk

of an isolated shower. Later in the week, we start to drag up this very

humid air from Spain and France, some hot and sunny spells. This is

unstable. A greater chance of a thundery breakdown with the

potential for torrential downpours. The end of the week looking warmer.

Temperatures into the mid-20s. With the risk of some heavy showers. And

then a bit less humid but still warm as we head into next weekend. The

headlines: David Jones has been sacked as Secretary of State for

Wales. It is part of a Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister.

Some MPs expect Stephen Crabb to take over. And that is all for now.

From all of us on the programme, good evening.