:00:22. > :00:23.Good evening and welcome to Llandaff Cathedral.
:00:24. > :00:28.Tonight's National Service of Commemoration, marking the beginning
:00:29. > :00:32.of the First World War 100 years ago, tonight is underway here.
:00:33. > :00:35.The declaration of war came at 11 o'clock in the evening and
:00:36. > :00:38.for an hour tonight, lights will be put out in public buildings
:00:39. > :00:44.By the end of the war in 1918 around 40,000
:00:45. > :01:08.The theme of this service tonight is not celebration but commemoration
:01:09. > :01:11.and here it may be that the thoughts are turning to all of the young
:01:12. > :01:19.Welsh marching off to war 100 years ago. A time to reflect on the past
:01:20. > :01:23.and pray for peace now. Towards the end of the service the cathedral
:01:24. > :01:29.would be lit by one candle. At 11 o'clock it was declared and the Dell
:01:30. > :01:32.would told out across the city. Reminders of the great War and its
:01:33. > :01:39.horizontal round us in cities and towns across Wales. Memorial stand
:01:40. > :01:43.in testimony to the terrible loss. Tens of thousands from Wales never
:01:44. > :01:48.returned home. The sacrifice is not lost on succeeding generations. We
:01:49. > :01:54.need to remember what happened in the past. It has helped us to be
:01:55. > :02:04.where we are in the future. In the war, people were wounded, gassed,
:02:05. > :02:09.and it means a lot to me to come here. So many Welsh families connect
:02:10. > :02:14.to the events of one century ago. Susan has travelled from a home in
:02:15. > :02:17.Spain to travel to see this commemoration. Her great uncle was
:02:18. > :02:25.one of 24 officers killed in World War I in this regiment. They told us
:02:26. > :02:35.that he had died and was buried in Belgium. 1918, he died. Towards the
:02:36. > :02:39.end of the war. At the age of 23. And there were brothers we did not
:02:40. > :02:44.know about and we found out allsorts of things about the family. In
:02:45. > :02:49.August, 1914, people were frying the streets waiting for the formal
:02:50. > :02:55.declaration of war which came at 11 o'clock at night. -- thronging the
:02:56. > :02:59.streets. Changing from one to another, the faces of some of those
:03:00. > :03:06.that went to war is being projected onto a wall in Banga tonight. It is
:03:07. > :03:12.one of dozens of events being held in cities, towns and villages across
:03:13. > :03:16.Wales. Tonight we are being asked to switch off our lights to mark the
:03:17. > :03:21.moment that war was declared. Here, a torchlit procession is climbing to
:03:22. > :03:28.the top of the highest point in this range. There is a vigil for peace.
:03:29. > :03:30.Here, a roll of honour is being dedicated and candles are lighting a
:03:31. > :03:37.procession through the streets of Newtown. Across the UK there are
:03:38. > :03:43.hundreds and hundreds of events and I think people have bought into it.
:03:44. > :03:48.It is a time of reflection about the washing -- losses 100 years ago
:03:49. > :03:54.which continues today. Here in places like the song, Gallipoli and
:03:55. > :04:02.elsewhere, what they injured is almost unimaginable. -- the Somme.
:04:03. > :04:04.The service of commemoration began at 10 o'clock
:04:05. > :04:08.Lets give you just a small flavour now of what's been going on
:04:09. > :04:32.CHORAL MUSIC we have come to worship and reflect on the severity is of
:04:33. > :05:02.war. And to pray for peace. SPEAKS IN WELSH... Bless it are
:05:03. > :05:11.those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
:05:12. > :05:13.More from the National Service of Commemoration in Llandaff
:05:14. > :05:19.Let's get the rest of the days news now from Nicola Smith.
:05:20. > :05:23.Tests are being carried out on a body found on Crete, to
:05:24. > :05:26.establish if it's that of missing Denbigh pensioner, Arthur Jones.
:05:27. > :05:29.The 73 year-old was last seen six weeks ago, after telling relatives
:05:30. > :05:43.Former soldier Arthur Jones regularly took off on energetic solo
:05:44. > :05:47.He told his family in a postcard that he was off to
:05:48. > :05:49.explore the hills around Chania on Crete shortly after arriving.
:05:50. > :05:52.But after leaving the hotel on 19th June hadn't been seen again.
:05:53. > :05:55.A man's body has been discovered under a tree near the resort.
:05:56. > :05:58.Tests are being carried out to establish if it's that
:05:59. > :06:09.It is the body of a man that was found sitting under a tree. The
:06:10. > :06:13.theory that we had is that he had gone out for a walk and had some
:06:14. > :06:18.kind of medical episode and might have been seeking shelter. It seems
:06:19. > :06:23.most likely. We were informed the body had been found believed to be
:06:24. > :06:28.that of my father, Arthur Jones. It is deeply upsetting and a shock to
:06:29. > :06:30.find out this news. But it is comforting to know that he was doing
:06:31. > :06:32.something he enjoyed. Arthur Jones' disappearance prompted
:06:33. > :06:34.a major social media campaign. People from across the world posted
:06:35. > :06:37.pictures to highlight the search and the Prime Minister was asked to
:06:38. > :06:39.do more to help. A mountain rescue expert
:06:40. > :06:41.and two police missing persons specialists from North Wales went to
:06:42. > :06:46.Crete to offer their expertise. The global effort to find Arthur may
:06:47. > :06:49.have reached a tragic conclusion, but his family want to pay tribute
:06:50. > :06:52.to all those Two people have been taken to
:06:53. > :06:59.hospital following a house fire Emergency services spent more than
:07:00. > :07:02.three hours tackling the blaze There were reports of an explosion
:07:03. > :07:06.at the property late this afternoon. An investigation into the cause
:07:07. > :07:13.of the fire is underway. The Welsh Government has bought
:07:14. > :07:16.the house where Mark Bridger was living when he killed five year old
:07:17. > :07:19.April Jones. The cottage, in Ceinws in Powys,
:07:20. > :07:21.will now be knocked down. April Jones was murdered by Bridger
:07:22. > :07:24.in 2012. Her parents say the house had been
:07:25. > :07:26.a constant reminder, and its demolition will be
:07:27. > :07:37.a huge weight off their minds. The father of five boxers has been
:07:38. > :07:40.banned for life from all sport. Philip Tinklin, who's from Risca,
:07:41. > :07:42.near Newport, admitted supplying steroids,
:07:43. > :07:45.and is the first person to be given His 20 year old daughter,
:07:46. > :07:51.Sophie Tinklin, who's a Welsh Amateur champion boxer,
:07:52. > :08:04.has been given a four year ban. Philip Tinklin has been involved in
:08:05. > :08:08.boxing in south-east Wales four-year is. Today he is beginning a lifetime
:08:09. > :08:15.ban from all sport for supplying steroids. His daughter, 20-year-old
:08:16. > :08:22.Sophie, a Welsh woman's champion last year, has been banned four
:08:23. > :08:27.years. Today, UK anti-doping described the enterprise as a family
:08:28. > :08:32.business. The national panel does not hand out lifetime sanctions for
:08:33. > :08:37.nothing. They chose to see this as a significant network, which is how we
:08:38. > :08:41.pitched it to them. As a result it is a lifetime ban. It was not a
:08:42. > :08:46.kitchen table operation. It was significant. When his house was
:08:47. > :08:52.raided, almost 3000 tablets similar to this were found. Earlier this
:08:53. > :08:58.year he pleaded guilty at Cardiff Crown Court to one count of
:08:59. > :09:02.supplying anabolic steroids. He drove and accompanied all five of
:09:03. > :09:08.his children to boxing competitions and at training, including here. He
:09:09. > :09:15.was not a registered coach but he was considered so involved in there
:09:16. > :09:22.fighting that... It is something we cannot condone. We have got our own
:09:23. > :09:27.policies and procedures. And again, if that is the case, it is
:09:28. > :09:32.well-deserved. His case follows a ban handed out to a former rugby
:09:33. > :09:38.club player whose eight-year ban was the longest in the UK for a first
:09:39. > :09:43.offence. BBC Wales has tried to speak to man -- Philip Tinklin but
:09:44. > :09:49.has been unsuccessful. The controversial twice-a-day
:09:50. > :09:51.closure of a slip road on the M4, For the next eight months,
:09:52. > :09:55.Junction 41 of the westbound motorway will close for two hours
:09:56. > :09:58.on weekday mornings and evenings, But local businesses are concerned
:09:59. > :10:12.it could harm the town's economy, Traffic running smoothly around Port
:10:13. > :10:16.Talbot this afternoon but it can be busy. A scheme has started to
:10:17. > :10:20.control the flow of traffic onto the motorway but not everybody is
:10:21. > :10:25.reading the signs. This is the scene of a driver trying to join the Mfor
:10:26. > :10:29.Wes into the hours of seven o'clock in the morning and four o'clock to
:10:30. > :10:32.six o'clock in the evening. The plan was to close it completely in both
:10:33. > :10:38.directions but the government went back into the face of opposition.
:10:39. > :10:43.Shop owners like Steve are concerned about the impact on local business.
:10:44. > :10:49.We have just gone through the toughest recession I have ever
:10:50. > :10:52.known. We could do without any kind of system like this at the moment.
:10:53. > :10:58.As we are told, the green shoots are there. But if you are going to stop
:10:59. > :11:04.able wanting to come to Port Talbot, this will cause concern. Is not
:11:05. > :11:07.alone because more than 33,000 people have signed a petition
:11:08. > :11:16.calling for a rethink. Politicians are also concerned. I understand the
:11:17. > :11:20.condition issues. -- congestion issues. I would like to look at
:11:21. > :11:25.speed cameras to see if that would deal with it better before this type
:11:26. > :11:29.of closure. Others think the junction should be completely
:11:30. > :11:34.closed. This particular junction cannot take the capacity. It is
:11:35. > :11:37.slow. It should not maybe have been built like this at all. The
:11:38. > :11:41.government said it will decide the future at the end of the trial
:11:42. > :11:50.period. This period might take some time for the drivers to get used to.
:11:51. > :11:51.Europe's largest cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod,
:11:52. > :11:56.The main prize on offer today was the crown, awarded for the best poem
:11:57. > :11:59.written in free verse on the subject Tyfu, the welsh word for 'growing.'
:12:00. > :12:01.The winner was 24 year-old Guto Dafydd,
:12:02. > :12:05.32 poets entered the competition, but the judges said, in the end,
:12:06. > :12:12.their decision wasn't a difficult one.
:12:13. > :12:21.We will be back with Jamie in a moment. First, the weather forecast.
:12:22. > :12:24.Very changeable in the next few days. Sunshine and showers similar
:12:25. > :12:29.to tomorrow but if anything, more in the way of showers. Easing up and
:12:30. > :12:33.largely dry across Wales. Clear spells and we could get missed and
:12:34. > :12:40.fog patches forming. Cooler than recent nights. Nine Celsius Imro
:12:41. > :12:43.parts. A bit more mild along the coast. Tomorrow morning, dry and
:12:44. > :12:47.bright in North and East Wales but it will not last. Cloudy from the
:12:48. > :12:52.south and west. Heavy showers developing. The same across the UK.
:12:53. > :12:57.North and east getting the best of any bright conditions. Some heavy
:12:58. > :13:01.showers hit and miss. But if you catch one it could be happy with a
:13:02. > :13:05.risk of thunder. Especially across Northern Ireland and western
:13:06. > :13:11.Scotland. 18 Celsius in the Western Isles. 24 in south-east England.
:13:12. > :13:14.Ending the day across Wales a mix of sunny spells, scattered showers and
:13:15. > :13:22.variable cloud. Quite breezy as well. 19-21. Tomorrow this will push
:13:23. > :13:25.up from the South West. It could bring 40 millimetres of rain
:13:26. > :13:30.overnight into Wednesday. We will keep an high on that. We might have
:13:31. > :13:32.warnings. A wet start on Wednesday. It will clear north-east.
:13:33. > :13:39.warnings. A wet start on Wednesday. It will More dry and bright Robbie
:13:40. > :13:45.Savage and West. Top averages 19-21. -- and writer in the West. Dry and
:13:46. > :13:51.bright and things becoming more and settled by the end of the week. And
:13:52. > :13:59.that is all from me. We will return to Jamie at Llandaff Cathedral.
:14:00. > :14:04.Thank you. The National service of commemoration continues in Llandaff
:14:05. > :14:08.Cathedral with music and readings marking the 100th anniversary of the
:14:09. > :14:11.outbreak of the First World War. The declaration of war was made at 11
:14:12. > :14:15.o'clock and as we approach that time, the lights in this cathedral
:14:16. > :14:21.will be dimmed leaving a solitary candle. A symbol of hope in
:14:22. > :14:26.darkness. Tonight the faces of soldiers and civilians are being
:14:27. > :14:28.projected onto the wall of this centre in Bangalore. It was intended
:14:29. > :14:33.to show the men behind the uniforms.