:00:00. > :00:00.Will Gompertz, BBC News. That's all from us.
:00:00. > :00:17.Now it's time for the A man has been arrested
:00:18. > :00:20.after an armed siege in the top floor restaurant
:00:21. > :00:23.of the tallest building in Wales. Police were called to the Meridian
:00:24. > :00:26.Tower in Swansea at 16:00PM this afternoon,
:00:27. > :00:28.after a man was taken hostage No one was injured,
:00:29. > :00:35.but the siege led to road closures and people were advised to stay
:00:36. > :00:40.away, as Nick Palit reports. Towering
:00:41. > :00:43.above the tranquil waters of Swansea Marina, there was a drama unfolding
:00:44. > :00:48.on the 28th floor this afternoon. Diners and staff at the rooftop
:00:49. > :00:51.Grape and Olive restaurant The alarm was raised at just
:00:52. > :00:56.after 16:00PM and Specialist units,
:00:57. > :00:59.including a tactical response team A fleet of ambulances were
:01:00. > :01:03.on standby. The Police helicopter
:01:04. > :01:06.hovering above. The 90m Meridian Tower is
:01:07. > :01:10.a landmark on the Swansea skyline and is Wales' tallest building,
:01:11. > :01:27.housing numerous luxury apartments. Residents were told to stay indoors
:01:28. > :01:31.and then the lives were closed. After two hours a man was tasered,
:01:32. > :01:36.arrested and a handgun was recovered. I can confirm a hostage
:01:37. > :01:46.situation occurred on the 28th floor. Officers were called at 4pm
:01:47. > :01:50.this evening, where a man had entered a public area and held
:01:51. > :01:55.another male hostage and was in possession of a firearm. We are very
:01:56. > :02:00.professional and well trained officers who have in their
:02:01. > :02:07.possession, what we call less lethal options and Taser is a special
:02:08. > :02:13.device which we can deploy safely to secure an individual. This has been
:02:14. > :02:15.a tense and dangerous situation and it is successful.
:02:16. > :02:18.The Armed siege meant Police closed off roads in and out
:02:19. > :02:20.of the marina for several hours and that caused traffic chaos.
:02:21. > :02:23.At the hotel next to the tower Michelle and Warren Morgans were
:02:24. > :02:26.holding their wedding reception, but at one stage it looked like the
:02:27. > :02:40.It is shocking when you're not allowed to go outside or anywhere
:02:41. > :02:44.from a hotel. It is a shock. A day to remember? Not half. I won't
:02:45. > :02:49.forget this in a hurry. tonight, with the situation over,
:02:50. > :02:52.an air of normality returned to Residents were back
:02:53. > :02:55.on their balconies once again enjoying the peace of
:02:56. > :02:57.a summer evening after an afternoon The rest of the days news now
:02:58. > :03:03.and a separated couple who sexually and physically abused their
:03:04. > :03:05.children, and ones in their care, over a prolonged period, have been
:03:06. > :03:08.jailed for a total of 25 years. At Cardiff Crown Court, the man was
:03:09. > :03:12.jailed for 19 years and his ex-wife Neither can be named
:03:13. > :03:19.for legal reasons. The abuse, in the Merthyr Tydfil
:03:20. > :03:22.and Caerphilly areas, began in A man described as a
:03:23. > :03:30."master conman" has been sentenced to seven years in prison for
:03:31. > :03:32.defrauding London Welsh Rugby Club. Neil Hollinshead bought
:03:33. > :03:34.the club after tricking officials into believing he had over a
:03:35. > :03:39.million pounds in his bank account. He also claimed to have ties to
:03:40. > :03:42.the Saudi Royal family. Today he was convicted
:03:43. > :03:44.of three counts of fraud There've been fresh calls tonight
:03:45. > :03:50.for the chief executive of Around 200 people, including council
:03:51. > :03:54.workers and members of the public, have been protesting over what they
:03:55. > :03:58.describe as a loss of confidence It comes after police confirmed last
:03:59. > :04:05.month a new investigation was being launched into payments he received
:04:06. > :04:07.in lieu of pension contributions. Our political correspondent
:04:08. > :04:27.Daniel Davies has more. These protesters say the name of
:04:28. > :04:37.this council has been tarnished. The name is Jones. The pensions,
:04:38. > :04:44.everything else, it is disgusting. It is time he left. I would like to
:04:45. > :04:51.see Mr Jones step aside until the investigation by police is complete.
:04:52. > :04:55.In January the County Council road cash payments made to Mr Jones and
:04:56. > :05:00.another senior officer were unlawful. Four months later a police
:05:01. > :05:05.investigation concluded there was no evidence to suggest a criminal
:05:06. > :05:09.offence had taken place. In July, the council decided not to take any
:05:10. > :05:16.further action to reclaim the money, worth more than ?45,000. A
:05:17. > :05:20.week later a new police investigation was launched, after
:05:21. > :05:25.fresh information emerged. It is not the first time we have seen scenes
:05:26. > :05:30.like this. In 2012, staff at another council staged protests against an
:05:31. > :05:33.lawful protest to their chief executives. Back in Pembrokeshire,
:05:34. > :05:37.unions say more council workers would have come out today, but staff
:05:38. > :05:47.were reluctant to demonstrate in public. Morale is poor. With trust
:05:48. > :05:59.and confidence, we have conducted a ballot and within a week we turned
:06:00. > :06:04.that around. We had 98% votes no saying they had no confidence in the
:06:05. > :06:11.chief officer. Believers shiver the council said it is doing a good job
:06:12. > :06:15.and improving services by keeping taxes down. The union representative
:06:16. > :06:19.of Staffs has said they have lost confidence at the man at the top.
:06:20. > :06:24.Someone who is unhappy is Steve Joseph, he left the council 's
:06:25. > :06:30.ruling Independent group. He did not want to speak on camera but told me
:06:31. > :06:34.staff morale in County Hall was low. The council declined to comment
:06:35. > :06:40.today, like all authorities it is frozen staff pay and faces cutbacks.
:06:41. > :06:44.It is also not alone in contracting controversy over the size of
:06:45. > :06:48.salaries. Should the most senior official in the building step aside
:06:49. > :06:49.from his job while the police investigate, some people clearly
:06:50. > :06:53.think so. On the penultimate day
:06:54. > :06:56.of the National Eisteddfod in Llanelli, some of Wales sporting
:06:57. > :06:58.heroes have been honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards.
:06:59. > :07:00.Among them, Former Wales Rugby captain
:07:01. > :07:03.Stephen Jones, and Paralympic gold Medallist and captain of Team Wales
:07:04. > :07:05.at the Commonwealth Games, Aled Sion Davies.
:07:06. > :07:09.The Eisteddfod chair, awarded for the best poem written in strict
:07:10. > :07:13.metre, was won by Ceri Wyn Jones from Cardigan, for the second time.
:07:14. > :07:16.Some sports news for you now and Cardiff City have opened their
:07:17. > :07:18.Championship campaign tonight with a draw against Blackburn Rovers.
:07:19. > :07:21.The Bluebirds took the lead with a goal in the 18th minute
:07:22. > :07:28.but Blackburn equalised before the end of first half.
:07:29. > :07:30.Cricket and Glamorgan have lost their one
:07:31. > :07:33.day cup match against Durham by 52 runs at the Swalec Stadium.
:07:34. > :07:36.The visitors won the toss and elected to bat.
:07:37. > :07:43.Durham scored 185, but Glamorgan were all out for 133.
:07:44. > :07:46.Some Golf news for you and Wales's Jamie Donaldson is 1 under
:07:47. > :07:49.par in his second round at the US PGA Championship in Valhalla.
:07:50. > :07:54.So, we could see some pretty nasty weather this weekend,
:07:55. > :08:08.While it is not a straightforward story but I will try to put as much
:08:09. > :08:12.detail as possible. Harry Kane at birth is heading towards the United
:08:13. > :08:17.Kingdom and it is likely to affect us on Sunday. The track is uncertain
:08:18. > :08:22.so keep an eye on the forecast over the next few days. Tonight is a calm
:08:23. > :08:28.night with clear skies, temperatures 11-14?. It is a dry story. A fine
:08:29. > :08:32.start tomorrow, the best day of the weekend. The odd shower in the South
:08:33. > :08:39.and mid Wales. Bright and sunny spells ahead further north. The rest
:08:40. > :08:43.of the United Kingdom, we have a day of sunshine and showers, a little
:08:44. > :08:47.bit of rain in a North East Scotland. For the majority of us it
:08:48. > :08:52.is a fine Saturday with temperatures ranging between 18 to 24 Celsius.
:08:53. > :08:58.Here in Wales tomorrow, the risk of a few showers, at least they'll be
:08:59. > :09:02.some brightness in between. It'll be dry with temperatures ranging
:09:03. > :09:07.between 18-21. Quite blustery in the coastal areas and tomorrow night the
:09:08. > :09:11.winds will pick up and we'll see the the rain will then start to
:09:12. > :09:15.approach. All eyes will then be on the deep area of low pressure making
:09:16. > :09:18.its way in from the south-west, gradually tracking north and east
:09:19. > :09:21.was. This is where we think it is going to be on Sunday but it could
:09:22. > :09:26.all change tomorrow city keep an eye on the forecast. The Met office have
:09:27. > :09:29.issued a yellow warning. We have a lot of rain with high tide and
:09:30. > :09:39.strong winds, and not a good, nation. Much cooler on Sunday with
:09:40. > :09:43.highs of 18 Celsius. It's a of blustery showers of brightness for
:09:44. > :09:46.the afternoon. Hopefully some things will improve. On Monday we have
:09:47. > :09:47.blustery showers with some sunshine in between, have a good weekend
:09:48. > :09:50.thank you. By. We're back with our next update
:09:51. > :09:53.at 17:30PM For now though, from all of us here,
:09:54. > :10:18.have a great weekend. Over the last month,
:10:19. > :10:21.the crisis in Gaza