:00:26. > :00:28.Good evening. A court has heard how the boss of a charity
:00:29. > :00:31.withdrew thousands of pounds from the organisation's bank account
:00:32. > :00:34.to reduce his own credit card bill. Naz Malik ran the now-defunct
:00:35. > :00:35.All Wales Ethnic minority Association
:00:36. > :00:41.Cemlyn Davies Was at Swansea County Court.
:00:42. > :00:49.The All Wales Ethnic Minority Association existed to promote
:00:50. > :00:51.equality and diversity in Wales. The publicly funded charity received
:00:52. > :01:01.a grant of ?100,000 from the Welsh The publicly funded charity received
:01:02. > :01:02.and the Big Lottery The publicly funded charity received
:01:03. > :01:11.The chief executive, Naz Malik, stands accused of fraud.
:01:12. > :01:13.He used the money to reduce his own debts.
:01:14. > :01:16.Today, Swansea Crown Court said that he would leave signed
:01:17. > :01:22.and blank cheques in a drawer, to be used in emergencies.
:01:23. > :01:26.The prosecution said that in March 2010, Naz Malik
:01:27. > :01:31.If asked for one of
:01:32. > :01:38.the checks to cover his expenses. The jury heard he was given
:01:39. > :01:42.a cheque that was signed and blank. It was claimed he gave that cheque
:01:43. > :01:47.a value of ?2,500 and used it to reduce his credit card bill.
:01:48. > :01:54.The court was then told Naz Malik took a second cheque
:01:55. > :01:57.while he was away one day and used it to pay ?9,340
:01:58. > :02:01.into his personal bank account. At the time, in August 2010,
:02:02. > :02:09.the amount outstanding on his credit card was also ?9,340.
:02:10. > :02:17.The third allegation relates to a life assurance policy taken out
:02:18. > :02:19.on behalf of his wife. The prosecution says
:02:20. > :02:26.the policy was paid for dishonestly through his bank account,
:02:27. > :02:31.with monthly direct debit payments of nearly ?90 being made from early
:02:32. > :02:35.2008 to early 2012, adding up to a total of more than ?3,500.
:02:36. > :02:40.Naz Malik denies all three counts of fraud and the trial continues.
:02:41. > :02:44.Unemployment is continuing to fall in Wales.
:02:45. > :02:59.Latest figures show there are now 97,000 people out of work. That's
:03:00. > :03:13.than in the rest of the UK. has returned to being higher here
:03:14. > :03:16.And the average pay is now lower than one year ago.
:03:17. > :03:18.A new site is being sought for an anti-Nato peace camp
:03:19. > :03:20.in Newport, during the summer of world leaders next month,
:03:21. > :03:22.after an outcry from local residents.
:03:23. > :03:24.People in the Pill area of the city were angry
:03:25. > :03:27.at protesters' plans to use playing fields near a community centre.
:03:28. > :03:29.The No Nato Newport campaign group will now discuss possible
:03:30. > :03:31.alternative sites with Newport Council.
:03:32. > :03:37.More than 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for Sheffield
:03:38. > :03:41.United FC not to re-sign Wales international Ched Evans.
:03:42. > :03:44.The footballer was convicted of rape and jailed for five years in 2012.
:03:45. > :03:48.He is due to be released soon, and the club has not commented yet
:03:49. > :03:49.on growing speculation that he will return there.
:03:50. > :04:04.if if he was found guilty of raping a woman and jailed for five years.
:04:05. > :04:09.The 25-year-old, who is appealing against his conviction, is due to be
:04:10. > :04:10.released in October, and there is growing speculation that he might
:04:11. > :04:13.re-sign for his former club. Those closest to him
:04:14. > :04:15.say that he should be given a chance to return to his job while
:04:16. > :04:19.he fights to clear his name. In the eyes of the law, he has been
:04:20. > :04:26.convicted of a crime, but he has maintained his innocence throughout,
:04:27. > :04:29.and a lot of people believe that his innocence and are supportive of his
:04:30. > :04:32.appeal and his main aim is to clear his name and return to his job
:04:33. > :04:42.as a professional football player. The majority of fans may welcome
:04:43. > :04:44.Ched Evans back, but this petition has been signed by more than 60,000
:04:45. > :04:48.people, not all of them fans. Some say they want to see a strong
:04:49. > :05:00.stand against sexual assault. Another lifelong fan says that
:05:01. > :05:03.if he returns to the club, Rape campaigners say they understand
:05:04. > :05:08.the need for rehabilitation, but signing Ched Evans immediately
:05:09. > :05:10.after his release sends People with sporting talents are
:05:11. > :05:24.lauded and celebrated and held up even as heroes and certainly as
:05:25. > :05:27.role models to young people and that is a very mixed and potentially
:05:28. > :05:31.damaging message to send to the younger fans of Sheffield United,
:05:32. > :05:33.that it is absolutely fine to The parents of those future football
:05:34. > :05:40.players in Cardiff are equally torn He is not
:05:41. > :05:48.the best example you can think of, but he has served his time and it
:05:49. > :05:52.is a job like any other job, so he I think it is a terrible idea,
:05:53. > :05:58.kids learn from the football stars It is not unheard of for footballers
:05:59. > :06:03.to return to their clubs Luke McCormick was jailed
:06:04. > :06:10.for causing the death of two He was then sacked by his club,
:06:11. > :06:20.Plymouth, but after serving half of his sentence and brief stints
:06:21. > :06:23.with other clubs, she was re-signed Sheffield United have been
:06:24. > :06:26.in contact with Ched Evans following his conviction as part
:06:27. > :06:44.of its duty of care to its former employees, but made no comment on
:06:45. > :06:53.his future with the club. Welsh patients who suffer cardiac
:06:54. > :06:55.arrests will begin from a jab of salt water by paramedics, instead of
:06:56. > :06:59.adrenaline, as part of an NHS trial this autumn. Although adrenaline has
:07:00. > :07:01.been used since the 1960s, new research suggests it could reduce
:07:02. > :07:04.survival rates. The trial will involve 8,000 patients in Wales and
:07:05. > :07:06.in three areas of England. A deal has been agreed to try
:07:07. > :07:09.and bring the British MotoGP The plan is to hold the event
:07:10. > :07:13.at a new ?300 million Circuit of Wales race track near
:07:14. > :07:15.Ebbw Vale. The Heads of the Valleys development
:07:16. > :07:19.company says they are confident that the racetrack will go ahead,
:07:20. > :07:33.and create thousands of jobs. If the bluebirds made it through
:07:34. > :07:37.after beating Coventry 2-1. Their new signing but the opening goal.
:07:38. > :07:38.Cardiff city doubled their lead in the second half thanks to an own
:07:39. > :07:42.goal by Brian Haynes. Glamorgan have been docked two
:07:43. > :07:44.points in the One Day Cup because of the poor standard of
:07:45. > :07:46.their pitch. It was reported by umpires following
:07:47. > :07:48.Friday's defeat against Durham. The points will be
:07:49. > :07:54.deducted next season. Wales' women have lost 63-7 to
:07:55. > :07:56.New Zealand at They'll now play in
:07:57. > :08:12.the 7/8th place play-off on Sunday. Is there any improvement on the way?
:08:13. > :08:17.Well, on Friday, but at the moment the weather is like a pro with all
:08:18. > :08:22.of the showers we are having. -- is like April.
:08:23. > :08:31.We have a few showers dotted around through the night with some heavy
:08:32. > :08:36.showers feeding and later on. Low temperatures of pencils is.
:08:37. > :08:41.Tomorrow, we have low pressure over Norway which means cool,
:08:42. > :08:46.north-westerly winds over the UK. Tomorrow morning, some places will
:08:47. > :08:50.be dry and bright, some sunshine in the south and some showers running
:08:51. > :08:55.through the Bristol Channel. Some of the showers in the north, heavy in
:08:56. > :09:01.places. Across the UK, some of those showers could be heavy, with the
:09:02. > :09:05.risk of hailstones and thunder. As is often the case, some places will
:09:06. > :09:11.miss those showers and stay dry. Parts of Northern Ireland and
:09:12. > :09:15.Scotland having a dry afternoon. At three o'clock in the afternoon, some
:09:16. > :09:23.heavy showers likely in parts of mid Wales and the South. In the North
:09:24. > :09:27.and West, it should brighten up with sunshine, and high temperatures of
:09:28. > :09:33.19 Celsius in Carmarthen Bay. Tomorrow evening, those showers will
:09:34. > :09:37.fade, just the odd light shower he went there, and quite cool in mid
:09:38. > :09:41.Wales. Friday promises to be better, dry, with some sunny spells,
:09:42. > :09:47.some showers in the North and East. For the Beacon, Saturday, dry and
:09:48. > :09:52.bright with some sunshine, rain on Sunday will clear to lead sunshine
:09:53. > :09:55.and showers and a cool, north-westerly wind.
:09:56. > :09:58.We'll have updates for you on Breakfast from 6am.
:09:59. > :10:01.That's Wales Today. From all of us here, thanks for watching.