30/07/2014 BBC Wales Today

a UN school and a crowded marketplace in Gaza. That

The babysitter boyfriend who killed Alfie Sullock, jailed

Alfie's grandfather says the family's been denied justice.

A tribute does not feel that justice has been done. It is a result.

A warning from the emergency services

Tonight a headmaster warns Welsh Government budget changes will

How much of your money is used to subsidise politicians' lunches?

But defending champion Dai Greene won't be adding to the haul.

He fails to make the final of the 400 metres hurdles.

The family of Alfie Sullock, the six week old baby killed

by his mother's boyfriend, say they don't believe they've had justice.

Today, 33-year-old Michael Pearce was jailed for nine years

Alfie's grandfather said he's devastated.

From Newport Crown Court, Nick Palit reports.

The relief was etched on the faces of the whole Sullock family as

they left court for the last time. The man responsible for killing

Alfie was finally convicted, sentenced and behind bars.

But there's still frustration and anger that Michael Pearce was

only found guilty of manslaughter not murder.

That is a lot of disappointment. We really do not feel justice has been

done but it is not an acquittal. It is a result. On behalf of the

family, we are devastated that spirits are high at the moment. We

look forward to a happier future and let the baby rest in peace.

of manslaughter not murder. Last August, Pearce had suggested

that he look after six-week old Alfie at his house in Nelson

while his new girlfriend Donna Sullock went for her first

night out since his birth. But within the space of an hour

and a half, Alfie had suffered catastrophic injuries.

The court heard Pearce had drunk five pints of beer

in this pub earlier in the day and while there suggested to Donna

that they had a baby together, she'd dismissed the idea.

Sentencing him to nine years in prison, the judge said the baby had

died as a result of ten blows off at least one object. The judge said you

inflicted multiple injuries. Due to your deniers we will never know

whether you were motivated by jealousy.

More than 300 fires have been started deliberately across Wales

since the school holidays began ten days ago.

That's despite warnings from the emergency services that

the dry, hot weather can lead to them burning out of control.

Good evening. Welcome to the heads of the valleys. Part of the charm

and beauty of this part of Wales in the landscape was up beautiful this

evening. But it is being ruined by other people deliberately starting

grass fires. This is what the grass is like at the moment. It is try

after being baked in the sun. When the wind picks up and close it even

more, this area is susceptible to deliberate grass fires. Grasslands,

scorched, blackened and the fire was started deliberately. What has

happened? This is an everyday occurrence was a young teenagers

hang around and light fires and disappear. They do not think of the

consequences. A lot of these areas are areas of scientific interest to

different societies. They take long to regenerate. It kills the wildlife

which are protected species. I have seen maliciously started grass fires

close up already this year. The smoke and the smell hang above this

valley for days. Fire is thought to be started deliberately take other

forms as rivals of this primary School in Cardiff was left -- left

scarred last night. Two teenagers have been arrested. South Wales Fire

and rescue had to tackle 208 suspected deliberate fires since the

start of the holidays. In mid and West Wales it was 103 and in North

Wales it was 22. That is 333 deliberate fires. There were also 39

hoax calls across Wales. This video shows how people 's lives have been

affected. Graphic videos are one tool when working with young people

who have been referred by the police and social services. We ask them to

think about the consequences and people who do not have a lot of

sympathy for young people, I can understand. If we want to help it

and prevent it from happening, we need to engage with young people and

work with them. Overall, the number of deliberate fires is falling at

the emergency services say they still happen to often and still put

people 's lives at risk. I understand that officers from the

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service met today to try and come up with

ideas of how better to get their message across and perhaps come up

with other ideas about what activities they can put on to divert

young people away from setting fire to this beautiful landscape.

60 jobs are set to go at the Legal and General offices in Cardiff.

Those at risk work in the annuities department.

The company says its decision follows UK Government

It's begun a formal consultation, but is looking to redeploy staff.

Gwent Police are investigating a complaint against

their chief constable, Jeff Farrer, and a number of senior officers,

after the acquittal of two men in a fraud case earlier this year.

The force says, the complaint, against six officers,

including the former Chief Constable, Carmel Napier,

is being "assessed", after it was passed on by the police watchdog.

Two years ago, with his mental health spiralling out of control,

David Wyn Jones killed his wife and son at their home near Porthmadog.

Now the agencies which dealt with him have been told they should

A serious case review suggests that with hindsight,

health professionals, the police and social services should have

Although it concedes the outcome may have not been different.

A father in torment. His family at risk and nobody seemed to

acknowledge the risk. He thought his wife had turned against him for that

the authorities knew all about David Jones. His family had dealings with

five K professionals. According to the report, information was not

properly shared. The report says that was no evidence that the cake

coordinator and psychiatrist discussed the case regularly. It

says there were missed opportunities and protocols were not properly

followed. Whether discussing the case details holistically within the

team would have avoided this tragedy we do not know if it would have been

the case. It is a difficult balance between an eventuality and privacy

and dealing with sensitive methods and having concerns about how

information will be shared with other agencies and within the

community. The report says it left its mark on all the professionals

that dealt with the case. I know this sort of incident will be

difficult to a fight but I am sure something could have been done to

help this family. At Crown Court, David Jones admitted the

manslaughter of his wife and son on the grounds of diminished

responsibility for the plea was sent to a secure unit for an indefinite

period. Earlier this year we told you

about the new flagship education policy which shared twenty million

pounds among forty Tonight there are claims that

in order to fund that policy, money will be taken from schemes that

benefit schools right across Wales. Our education correspondent,

Arwyn Jones, has been speaking to a headmaster who says it'll have

a significant impact. In May, the Welsh Government

announced a list of 40 schools that will be involved in the new

programme aimed at raising standards in some of our most challenging

schools. Schools challenge cost ?20 million. ?12 billion has come from

extra money given by the UK Government and the other ?8 million

has been found from within the Welsh Government own education budget.

That is causing problems. Plaid Cymru says ?5 million of that money

will come from the grants in particular. But the school is

relying on the many those grants ring in, it could have serious

knock-on effects. Schools that have had many already allocated to them

to raise standards will have planned for this and are now having to find

funding is and extra resources the government has not prepared for.

This School in Newport relies on the grants that could be in line for

cuts. The headmaster says it will have a significant impact. You are

hitting the ability of other schools to improve further. We were given a

good rating but we want to be excellent. This Welsh Government

went schools like this to be excellent. The start hitting grants,

it will be difficult for schools to sustain improvement wherever they

are whether they are in most need or whether they are adequate or at good

and when to move to excellent. In a statement, it was said the Welsh

Government had been transparent about the challenges it faces and

will look at where the money will be found over the summer. Then schools

return in September, they will want to know what the truth is about what

will have to be cut. Much more to come

before seven o'clock. Adam Jones won 95 caps

for his country. How come

the rugby player is training alone How much of your money is being used

to subsidise politicians lunches? Criticism tonight that

the bill will stick in your throat. We need better care services

for adults with autism in Wales. That's the view

of an autism charity. It comes as the family of twenty

year old Claire Dyer, from Swansea, fight to stop her being moved to

a specialist unit in Brighton. A court hearing will take place

at the end of the week. As she dates a scrapbook of time

spent with her daughter, the mother knows it may become more difficult

to see her eldest child. We were not able to speak to clear because she

was not able to leave the Swansea unit where she is currently being

cared for. Claire has severe autism. For the last two years, she has been

looked after a short distance from her home for that they had but has

decided she should be spent to a specialist centre several hours away

in Brighton. She is heartbroken. She does not want to go that far. We are

the one constant in her life. She is five hours away, it will never work.

Her parents acknowledge her behaviour can be challenging and

they say moving her so far from home will make a difficult situation

worse. The health board says it cannot, 20 legal processes ongoing.

Autism charities say they would like to see better provision of care for

autistic people in Wales. Some units are available but because the

spectrum is so wide and the needs are so different, it is difficult to

pinpoint exactly what sort of services you can put in one place.

In an ideal world, we would have units that could cater for the needs

of people on the spectrum on a regional basis. She was due to move

today but her family managed to get an injunction. A hearing will take

place on Friday to decide what happens next.

The Conservatives say the Welsh Government has been spending too

The total cost of the subsidy rose to more than ?420,000 last year.

The Government says the criticism is misleading and a new contract means

Time for lunch at this factory canteen in Newport. I am having a

chicken Caesar salad. I will each year rather than anywhere else

because I feel the value is good. Tomorrow is carry they. We are happy

to subsidise this facility. It is a focal point in the building where

everyone gets together. It gives workers more than something out of a

vending machine. This private company has decided subsidising

lunch is good for morale and overall productivity. Is it OK for the

public sector to apply the same logic when it is public money at

stake? The Conservatives have been looking at the menu on offer for

Welsh Government workers and they are not happy about the amount of

money it costs the taxpayer. Some of the recent options:

The subsidy is to cost about ?261,000. It went up to more than

?400,000 when meals with subsidised. When other departments have to make

swingeing cuts in some cases, why has this been exempt? These are

people not on a particularly high salary. This is just a minor work. A

government source described the conservative attack as hypocrisy.

Conservative assembly members eat at a canteen in the assembly where

subsidy cost more than ?300,000 last year.

It was an ambitious total but Team Wales have hit their medal

There were fears that Team Wales would be nowhere

The build up, dominated by news of which athletes would not be here.

Wales currently have the magic number of 27 and are there'll be

more medals to add to that, with 3 more guaranteed in the boxing.

That'll take them up to 30, just one off our best ever.

What a difference a week makes. The sound of the national anthem being

played for four gold medals and the latest from swimmer Georgia Davies.

That has drowned out the pregames talk that the Commonwealth Games

would unravel for team Wales. Wales have already achieved their total

target of 27 medals. It is comfortably more than they have one

in India. New record was set in Manchester in 2001. The target was

not downgraded after news before the games. Every time I went back to the

village, you only have to look at the athlete to know they were ready

and waiting for this. Some sports like gymnastics have excelled,

smashing their own target. Swimming head its goal. In my day job, I am

an apprentice painter and decorator. It is a very good job. I really

enjoy it. I feel very good. Some sports will be wondering what this

means for them. Welsh athletics is one organisation that may miss its

target. Ben Gregory had the result which would have got him a silver

medal in India. Performances will count, not just medals. The medal

total is still increasing. The boxers have guaranteed themselves a

medal. One Commonwealth champion who will not be taking home a medal is

Dai Greene. It was not the race he wanted to run this morning. It was a

difficult day for the reigning champion. Dai Greene beginning to

drift back a little bit. Way off his best and he is not the athlete he

was a couple of seasons ago. That was his honest assessment after

failing to reach the final. It was only his second race of the season.

The former world and European champion has struggled with

injuries. Three hernia operations last year has not helped. I am not

the athlete I was a couple of years ago. It shows if you are not that

fit. He also fears his season has finished early and he does not think

he will compete at the European Championships next month. After a

difficult year, it is the -- disappointment in Glasgow. He will

not get a chance to defend his Commonwealth title. There was so

much went to work that was needed. I would get ready for the next season

now. Four years ago, a different story. The Welsh hurdler is one a

couple of medals. Rhys Williams was banned for failing a drugs test. The

different reasons, Dai Greene will not be in the final either. We have

heard about mixed fortunes for two defending champions. There will be

no medal for Robert Weale over. He is also out of the games after

losing this afternoon. He failed to make the last eight of the men's

singles. Let me show you the medal count tonight. Wales on 27 medals.

With three mock bronze medals at least guaranteed in the boxing, we

will be adding to the tally soon. Wales are currently ninth in the

table behind Jamaica as things stand. That is how things look as we

reach the end of day seven. It is a big day tomorrow for our cyclists.

It is the individual time trial. Geraint Thomas will be here but up

Elinor Barker will also be adding -- looking to add to her to medals.

One of Wales' most celebrated players is

preparing for the new season without a club, and without any teammates.

Adam Jones, who's won 95 caps for his country,

is a victim of the political row that has engulfed Welsh rugby.

The Ospreys have offered him a new contract, but only on the

condition that a new Participation Agreement is signed between the

Scrum V's Ross Harries has the story.

preparing for the new season without a club, and without any teammates.

The last 12 months have been an uphill struggle. Contract

negotiations, online abuse from so-called fans, dropped from the

Wales team and now this. Five weeks ahead of the new season, he is

without a club and training on his own. I am waiting to be signed so I

can concentrate on the future. It is the big thing for me. That is

nothing I can do about it. The P a is the agreement between the union

and the regions. The existing one expired last month and despite

negotiations, a new one has yet to be signed. He has become perhaps the

most visible victim of the impasse. The Catalonia figure out here but it

is not all solo sessions in the sand. He has been in regular contact

with the ospreys. He is conscious that time is ticking but staying

philosophical. I think, I know the ospreys have signed many players. I

know I have no issues with anyone. I wish I would get signed. I wish

whoever is stalling would move on. I need stability for the next year.

The BBC and S4C have reached a new agreement to show Pro 12

rugby matches next season as part of a four-year rights deal.

The broadcasters will share fixtures across the season.

Scrum Five Live will show games on the BBC on Fridays,

and Clwb Rygbi will show the Sunday afternoon games on S4C.

Cricket. Glamorgan are taking an Notts in the Royal London one-day

cap in the Swalec Stadium. The visitors were 13 for three after

Make the most of this evening because it?s all change tomorrow.

This summer so far has been a bit mixed but we've also had

plenty of dry weather, sunshine and some high temperatures.

This month, like June, has been warmer and sunnier than average, and

drier too especially in South Wales. Mind you,

there is a change on the way. Beautiful weather today

at the Cardigan County Show but not so nice over the next few

days with low pressure bringing some rain and heavy showers.

Cooling down a little as well. Fine for most of us this evening

but a few showers in the north. These will spread further

south during the night. A fairly warm night,

especially on the coast. Lowest temperatures

14 to 17 Celsius. Here's the picture for eight

in the morning. Some places dry and bright

but generally cloudier than today. Some showers around as well.

Showers in the north with a temperature of 17C in Caernarfon.

So a mixture of sunny spells and showers tomorrow.

Some heavy showers likely in the south and Powys with

the odd thunderstorm. However parts of the north may

get away with a fine afternoon. Temperatures lower than today.

18 to 21 Celsius with a west to southwesterly breeze.

Pembrokeshire may escape the worst of the showers tomorrow

and stay mostly dry. However,

Breconshire may not be so lucky and the showers could be heavy.

Tomorrow night the showers will ease.

Still a few showers around overnight.

Some dry weather as well. Lowest temperatures

13 to 16 Celsius. Friday may start dry and bright

but rain and showers will become more widespread during the day.

Some heavy rain in places with a risk of thunder.

The reason for the rain and showers is an area of low pressure which

will move across the UK on Saturday. So on Saturday,

further rain and showers. Although it should dry

and brighten-up later in the day. Sunday a better day.

More in the way of dry weather and sunshine.

So some good news for the Eisteddfod in Llanelli.

It's approaching seven o'clock, the main news again from the BBC.

I'll have an update for you after the BBC news at ten.