:00:00. > :00:00.you might stay dry. The temperatures will still be
:00:00. > :00:07.Our top stories. Scrapping tolls on the Severn
:00:08. > :00:10.bridges. Would the Liberal Democrat pledge
:00:11. > :00:28.deliver a significant boost to the Welsh economy?
:00:29. > :00:32.Not enough nurses to look after people in later life.
:00:33. > :00:35.Claims recruitment is facing a crisis.
:00:36. > :00:39.Half a million came here last here, now a call to protect Snowdonia from
:00:40. > :00:42.the growing numbers of climbers. A service to remember the Welsh
:00:43. > :00:43.who served in the Great War. We have a special report
:00:44. > :00:52.from Belgium. And the biggest names in Para
:00:53. > :01:10.athletics are here in Swansea. Tolls on
:01:11. > :01:13.the Severn Bridge would be scrapped if the Liberal Democrats are
:01:14. > :01:15.in government in Westminster after The party says commuters will be
:01:16. > :01:21.hundreds of pounds better-off a year and the Welsh economy will
:01:22. > :01:27.benefit by more than ?100 million. Here's our Political Reporter,
:01:28. > :01:39.Carl Roberts. A key thousand vehicles use these
:01:40. > :01:45.bridges on average every day. They are all paying for the privilege.
:01:46. > :01:57.These lorries just pay and ?20 to cross. Cars pay more than ?6. The
:01:58. > :02:06.Liberal Democrats and the cost of building the second -- the charges
:02:07. > :02:14.to stop once the money for the second Severn Crossing is paid back.
:02:15. > :02:20.It costs almost ?7 to cross one of the bridges in a car these days. The
:02:21. > :02:24.Liberal Democrats want to scrap the charges by 2018 and deliver a boost
:02:25. > :02:30.to the Welsh economy. The Liberal Democrats have put a price on that
:02:31. > :02:37.boost. ?107 million a year saving commuters over ?1500 a year. We want
:02:38. > :02:41.to rebalance the UK economy for that too much attention has been on the
:02:42. > :02:49.south-east and we want to ensure the economic recovery happens across the
:02:50. > :02:59.UK and the tolls represent a tax on the Welsh economy but we want to see
:03:00. > :03:06.that got rid of. The bridges revert to public ownership halfway through
:03:07. > :03:12.the next government. But many who use the bridges when they told scrap
:03:13. > :03:18.as soon as possible. A decent protest heard from campaigners who
:03:19. > :03:27.said the cost of crossing the bridges hit the Welsh economy hard.
:03:28. > :03:30.We welcome any reduction in costs. It would help the company
:03:31. > :03:36.significantly to become more competitive and allow as to put more
:03:37. > :03:41.back into the company. Our current spend at the moment for the seven
:03:42. > :03:46.bridges is around half ?1 million per annum. This is a significant
:03:47. > :03:51.cost. The First Minister said he favoured reducing the tolls last
:03:52. > :03:59.year. Cuba's government has demanded a say on their future. Wendy Prince
:04:00. > :04:01.of Wales officially opened the second Severn Crossing, it cost ?3
:04:02. > :04:07.80 to cross. Wales is sleepwalking into a storm
:04:08. > :04:09.because of problems recruiting nurses to work in independent care
:04:10. > :04:11.homes across Wales. That's the warning from
:04:12. > :04:14.Care Forum Wales, which says more nursing homes are closing than being
:04:15. > :04:24.opened at a time of rising need. Jack Cater lives at the
:04:25. > :04:28.Forge Care Home in Cardiff. Just like the other 75 residents
:04:29. > :04:31.here, he needs specialised nursing. This isn't a residential home
:04:32. > :04:35.for the elderly. It caters for complex care needs,
:04:36. > :04:38.one of hundreds of private nursing homes across Wales.
:04:39. > :04:41.Day to day, Alex Kelleher is the Director of nursing.
:04:42. > :04:48.She's a trained nurse and tonight, she's so short staffed, she's
:04:49. > :04:51.having to cover a night shift. Wheras in the past we had quite
:04:52. > :04:55.a big bank of our own nurses for the group, we have very few now
:04:56. > :05:04.and the nurses often work in two or three different settings, so it's
:05:05. > :05:08.much more difficult to find cover. Last week, we learned that two homes
:05:09. > :05:12.in Bridgend, similar to this one, are set to close.
:05:13. > :05:14.The company that owns them says it's because they can't recruit
:05:15. > :05:16.enough qualified nurses. Now, Care Forum Wales is warning
:05:17. > :05:21.that the situation won't improve unless the NHS and independently run
:05:22. > :05:26.homes like this one, work more closely together.
:05:27. > :05:30.We either collaborate and work together,
:05:31. > :05:34.or do more of what was done in the past and get what we always got,
:05:35. > :05:40.confusion, money not well spent, resources not best used and that
:05:41. > :06:01.leads to problems down the line. With the adverse publicity, we are
:06:02. > :06:06.not seeing nurses staying. Something has to be done to look at the
:06:07. > :06:09.numbers commissioned under detention factor and what we can do to make
:06:10. > :06:11.nursing profession people want to remain in.
:06:12. > :06:14.leads to problems down the line. The Welsh Government says
:06:15. > :06:16.Health Boards and Trusts are responsible for identifying the
:06:17. > :06:19.workforce needs for their areas and that there's a specific service in
:06:20. > :06:23.place to understand the requirements of sectors other than the NHS.
:06:24. > :06:26.Care Forum Wales says it'll meet with the head
:06:27. > :06:28.of the NHS next week to discuss how to solve the problem before more
:06:29. > :06:44.homes and nursing beds are lost. Palliative care funding is to rise
:06:45. > :06:50.by ?200,000 despite a slight drop in the overall budget. Hospices will
:06:51. > :06:54.get ?2.6 million, around a third of the overall budget. The intention is
:06:55. > :06:55.for money to make specialist consultants and nurses available in
:06:56. > :06:59.all parts of the country. The former chief executive
:07:00. > :07:01.of a racial equality charity told police he was having to use his own
:07:02. > :07:04.credit card for charity business. The jury in a fraud trial at
:07:05. > :07:07.Swansea Crown Court heard a police interview with Naz Malik,
:07:08. > :07:10.where he said he would claim expenses back, despite his attempts
:07:11. > :07:12.to persuade Awema trustees to set up The 65 year old denies
:07:13. > :07:16.three fraud charges. A protest by anti-fracking
:07:17. > :07:31.campaigners at Swansea University's Gwent Police have said they have
:07:32. > :07:37.been informed of two proposed routes for protesters before the NATO
:07:38. > :07:39.summit in Newport. A protest by anti-fracking
:07:40. > :07:41.campaigners at Swansea University's new campus caused traffic disruption
:07:42. > :07:43.on the main road leading The demonstrators were making clear
:07:44. > :07:47.their opposition to a facility where researchers will look at the safety
:07:48. > :08:00.of different types of energy, The protesters arrived at the new
:08:01. > :08:05.Bay campus at around six o'clock this morning at the site entrance
:08:06. > :08:10.will stop a couple of campaigners fix themselves to a barrel filled
:08:11. > :08:15.with concrete. Another took up a loftier position on this Day of
:08:16. > :08:23.action across the UK. And the construction site, a banner was
:08:24. > :08:25.unfurled. Within that institute, they would be researching fracking
:08:26. > :08:32.and we have seen from all of the other places funded by councils,
:08:33. > :08:35.that leads to research into how to get more gas from the ground.
:08:36. > :08:39.that leads to research into how to is no local support for this.
:08:40. > :08:45.that leads to research into how to relief to more climate change and
:08:46. > :08:56.negative effects on the public health. We want to know how long we
:08:57. > :09:06.will be committed to the fossil fuel sector. Students will have to tackle
:09:07. > :09:13.the worst effects of this. The Bay campus is being built on a six to
:09:14. > :09:18.five acre site which was acquired from BP some years ago. It will be
:09:19. > :09:27.different dedicated centre for research into safety. The institute
:09:28. > :09:31.will focus on safety issues regarding existing energy processes
:09:32. > :09:37.as well as new green energy technologies. The demonstrators left
:09:38. > :09:41.the site peacefully at lunch time but the campaign group says it will
:09:42. > :09:43.not rule out similar action in future.
:09:44. > :09:45.Snowdon is at breaking point with the high number
:09:46. > :09:47.of visitors damaging the mountain and putting themselves at risk
:09:48. > :09:51.The British Mountaineering Council is calling for action to protect
:09:52. > :09:54.Snowdon after the number of those walking to the summit last year rose
:09:55. > :10:02.They also say more needs to be done to keep people safe.
:10:03. > :10:09.It is Britain's busiest mountain and August is its busiest month.
:10:10. > :10:12.And despite many past warnings about the impact of increasing
:10:13. > :10:16.numbers on the environment, people are still coming in record numbers.
:10:17. > :10:18.The body which represents mountain walkers and climbers says it's
:10:19. > :10:30.time to address the issue head on. It is a tremendous asset to the
:10:31. > :10:34.area. It is an iconic mountain has admitted suffering from the amount
:10:35. > :10:35.of people on it. It needs a long-term vision and resources to
:10:36. > :10:40.manage it properly for the future. time to address the issue head on.
:10:41. > :10:42.But the National Park Authority says it is confident Snowdon can take
:10:43. > :10:46.the strain of half a million walkers a year.
:10:47. > :10:47.And it is spending money on making the mountain accessible as well
:10:48. > :10:52.Our first purpose is to protect the as protecting it and it's visitors.
:10:53. > :11:00.Our first purpose is to protect the mountain and invest in footpaths.
:11:01. > :11:09.That will protect the fragile environment and also provides a safe
:11:10. > :11:12.route for walkers. The main routes are very popular even on days like
:11:13. > :11:18.this one. as protecting it and it's visitors.
:11:19. > :11:21.Recently, the National as protecting it and it's visitors.
:11:22. > :11:24.false paths to prevent deaths. But the BMC says
:11:25. > :11:25.the public need to be aware that mountains are not risk-free.
:11:26. > :11:30.If you have the equipment, it is a So are they?
:11:31. > :11:35.If you have the equipment, it is a good lesson
:11:36. > :11:44.If you have the equipment, it is a of people who go up and not aware.
:11:45. > :11:45.Make sure you have water and food. Basically, make sure you have the
:11:46. > :11:48.right clothing. So are they?
:11:49. > :11:50.From a popularity perspective, Snowdon is a true success.
:11:51. > :11:53.Its custodians are keen to look after it and those who climb it.
:11:54. > :11:54.But there are still different opinions about
:11:55. > :11:55.which is the right path to choose. He's acted with some of Hollywood's
:11:56. > :12:00.biggest names. The Welsh actor returning home to
:12:01. > :12:16.direct his own low budget film The producers are staying at my
:12:17. > :12:18.grandmother 's house. My mother and sister are in
:12:19. > :12:21.grandmother 's house. My mother and called. It is real fun to do.
:12:22. > :12:24.More than one thousand people from Wales have been in Flanders this
:12:25. > :12:28.weekend for events to mark the start of the First World War. On Saturday,
:12:29. > :12:32.a new Welsh memorial was unveiled there, and last night, a Welsh choir
:12:33. > :12:36.sang in the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Also there
:12:37. > :12:49.It was a weekend when the streets rang out with the sound of Welsh
:12:50. > :12:55.voices. A weekend when the Welsh came to Flanders to remember. It is
:12:56. > :12:59.almost exactly 100 years since the first Welsh battalions marched
:13:00. > :13:03.through this famous square. This last weekend, the Welsh have been
:13:04. > :13:09.back in numbers for a special commemoration. More than 1000 were
:13:10. > :13:14.there for the unveiling of a new Welsh memorial, a dragon, a symbol
:13:15. > :13:17.of the nation looking out on the pitch where once the Welsh fought
:13:18. > :13:29.and died. The memorial stands for all those
:13:30. > :13:34.from Wales, men and women, those who fought and those who were left at
:13:35. > :13:43.home. You have come from Canada, wide? To share this wonderful
:13:44. > :13:48.emotional experience. I had a few ankles in the First World War. This
:13:49. > :13:52.memorial is for everyone who contributed at the time and it is
:13:53. > :13:57.our national war ordeal in this part of the world. It is the product of a
:13:58. > :14:04.four year grassroots campaign. It still has not sunk in but looking at
:14:05. > :14:17.this now, I am flabbergasted we have done it. I think it is magnificent.
:14:18. > :14:24.I am proud. The scale of the war is something that cannot be forgotten.
:14:25. > :14:29.We thought this would be a long lasting tribute to the Welsh and
:14:30. > :14:35.also to make people think. That is much to reflect on. In four years,
:14:36. > :14:46.more than 1 million casualties were claimed here. There were many
:14:47. > :14:52.heroes. This sergeant and modern -- was one who earned more than the
:14:53. > :14:56.Victoria crosses on the same day. Iain Macleod is a military
:14:57. > :15:01.historian. His platoon came up against a machine gun at close range
:15:02. > :15:06.which he dealt with single-handed and went on to deal with the
:15:07. > :15:13.blockhouse and captured about 30 prisoners. His medal this kept by
:15:14. > :15:18.The Royal Welsh Museum in Brecon. He did not want to talk much about his
:15:19. > :15:29.experiences. I think he was a hero in Llanelli. He was known as
:15:30. > :15:40.recently see. He was reluctant to talk about it. Quite a quiet and shy
:15:41. > :15:47.person. At the gate last night, a proud -- the crowd swelled by many
:15:48. > :15:53.Welsh faces. The tenor sang a well known him. The gate itself is a
:15:54. > :15:58.memorial to 50,000 of those with no known graves.
:15:59. > :16:05.The event in Flanders were part of the commemoration of the start of
:16:06. > :16:08.the First World War. There will be many more ceremonies over the next
:16:09. > :16:15.four years and many more occasions to pause and remember.
:16:16. > :16:18.We've only just got our breath back from the Commonwealth Games,
:16:19. > :16:21.but tonight another major sporting event gets underway, and this time,
:16:22. > :16:23.The opening ceremony of the IPC European Athletics Championships
:16:24. > :16:26.opens at Swansea University in the next hour, and our sports
:16:27. > :16:32.Yes, lovely evening for it in Swansea tonight.
:16:33. > :16:35.At 7.30 this evening, the European Championships will
:16:36. > :16:38.formally begin here at the athletics stadium, just quarter of mile
:16:39. > :16:43.The actual sport starts tomorrow, and runs until Saturday with lots
:16:44. > :16:47.of the stars of the London Paralympics taking part.
:16:48. > :16:50.Sprinter Jonnie Peacock and Wales' Josie Pearson to name but two.
:16:51. > :16:52.Although David Weir, who won four golds in London has just
:16:53. > :16:56.The organisers say this event also has a wider significance to continue
:16:57. > :17:03.to change perceptions in society about disability.
:17:04. > :17:13.There has never been a better time to be a para athlete. The experience
:17:14. > :17:18.of Jones in the Commonwealth Games, celebrating in front of a packed
:17:19. > :17:21.stadium, was evidence of how far the sport has moved forward in recent
:17:22. > :17:29.years. Many of the stars from Glasgow and London will be competing
:17:30. > :17:35.this week. England have had theirs with England and Scotland have had
:17:36. > :17:40.it with Glasgow, now it is our turn. Having the web support and family
:17:41. > :17:43.and friends will be amazing. 500 athletes from 39 countries arrived
:17:44. > :17:44.in Wales over the weekend ahead of the opening ceremony tonight. The
:17:45. > :17:52.star of the Netherlands squad is the opening ceremony tonight. The
:17:53. > :17:59.Paralympic sprint champion. She is the fastest woman on blades in the
:18:00. > :18:06.world. My best event is here. The code is amazing and they know
:18:07. > :18:12.everything. They know about the sport. That gives you a good
:18:13. > :18:21.feeling. I am happy to be here again. She already has one big fan
:18:22. > :18:24.in Wales. Molly Hopkins was born without functional bones in her
:18:25. > :18:31.lower legs. She recently had the chance to watch her train before the
:18:32. > :18:34.Grand Prix in Berlin. The experience was inspirational and they are
:18:35. > :18:41.hoping to catch up again after Molly performs a special role tonight. I
:18:42. > :18:47.will be carrying the flag. It is a bit secret, but I am supposed to be
:18:48. > :18:54.giving a medal if she wins something. If we can achieve a shift
:18:55. > :18:57.in perception, to get young people to come to this event and the
:18:58. > :19:02.disability through new eyes, we will be
:19:03. > :19:09.disability through new eyes, we will society. There are now more than 1
:19:10. > :19:11.million opportunities for Wales -- people in Wales with disabilities.
:19:12. > :19:16.It is hoped the champion chips will further enhance the Welsh
:19:17. > :19:26.trepidation as a powerhouse for disability sport. Mr Jones is with
:19:27. > :19:32.me now for the many congratulations on Glasgow, you did is superbly. The
:19:33. > :19:39.reaction has been incredible. It was a heroes welcome back home. I have
:19:40. > :19:49.not had much time to think about it with the champion chips coming up.
:19:50. > :20:00.It is just phenomenal. How important at these championships for you?
:20:01. > :20:07.Every championship is important. They are my home games, being down
:20:08. > :20:10.the road. We are all expected to do well and we will give our best and
:20:11. > :20:17.see what happens from there. We wish you all the best. You will know. And
:20:18. > :20:29.as an ex-Welsh Rugby Union. How big an undertaking has this been?
:20:30. > :20:34.Logistically, it has been a big challenge. Thankfully, we have the
:20:35. > :20:42.university campus which has helped. It has been a great team effort.
:20:43. > :20:47.Various bodies in Wales have pulled together and hopefully the weather
:20:48. > :20:51.will be on our side this weekend. It looks like a terrific venue. A lot
:20:52. > :20:59.of family and friends will come along. With the completion as big as
:21:00. > :21:09.this, my family would not miss it for the world. They will be loud in
:21:10. > :21:13.their support. We wish you every success. Thank you very much indeed.
:21:14. > :21:17.They beat Manchester United on the opening day of the
:21:18. > :21:23.Goals from Ki and Sigurdsson gave the Swans their first top flight
:21:24. > :21:25.victory at Old Trafford, spoiling the welcome party for new
:21:26. > :21:30.His Swansea counterpart says the historic achievement won't deflect
:21:31. > :21:45.I am just happy with three points. I do not care about anything else. We
:21:46. > :21:50.came appear with a plan to get three points and be executed it well
:21:51. > :21:58.enough. I spoke to the players afterwards. Coming to Manchester
:21:59. > :22:01.United was an occasion. It was a great day for the fans.
:22:02. > :22:03.Meanwhile, Crystal Palace have been fined by
:22:04. > :22:07.the Premier League following claims that information about the Cardiff
:22:08. > :22:10.City line-up was leaked to them ahead of their game last season.
:22:11. > :22:14.Palace won the match 3-0 and avoided relegation.
:22:15. > :22:18.Details of the fine haven't been released.
:22:19. > :22:19.Cricket and Glamorgan have lost their
:22:20. > :22:22.Championship match against Essex just down the road at St Helens.
:22:23. > :22:25.The visitors took the two wickets they needed
:22:26. > :22:34.It has not been a great week for Glamorgan here in Swansea.
:22:35. > :22:37.But things much more optimistic here at the University as we look forward
:22:38. > :23:03.Part of the track breaking Commonwealth Games squad has been in
:23:04. > :23:04.Downing Street today. David Cameron congratulated on number of
:23:05. > :23:09.athletes. Since winning a Bafta Cymru award
:23:10. > :23:13.for the film Submarine, the Welsh actor Craig Roberts has
:23:14. > :23:17.gone on to appear in films alongside some of Hollywood's biggest names.
:23:18. > :23:19.Since winning a Bafta Cymru award for the film Submarine,
:23:20. > :23:22.the Welsh actor Craig Roberts has gone on to appear in films alongside
:23:23. > :23:25.But the 23-year-old has returned to home ground
:23:26. > :23:28.for his latest production, a dark comedy set in South Wales, which
:23:29. > :23:36.On the set of Just Jim, a new film Huw Thomas went on location in the
:23:37. > :23:38.On the set of Just Jim, a new film exploring life for a Welsh teenager,
:23:39. > :23:42.and his new neighbour. It is familiar territory for
:23:43. > :23:44.Craig Roberts, not just the subject matter, but the locations too, which
:23:45. > :23:48.are dotted around Maesycwmmer and Fleur de Lys in the Rhymney Valley.
:23:49. > :23:53.The film is his personal project, with roles in front and
:23:54. > :23:56.behind the camera. The film is about
:23:57. > :23:59.a normal teenager who's not having the greatest of times, and then his
:24:00. > :24:02.life gets turned upside down when an American guy moves in next door.
:24:03. > :24:07.I have written the script, I'm directing it,
:24:08. > :24:09.and I play the kid, Jim. Yeah it's pretty good,
:24:10. > :24:17.pretty intense, there's a lot of stuff to do, but it's pretty fun.
:24:18. > :24:24.The 2010 film Submarine made Craig Roberts a star, having already
:24:25. > :24:26.made a name for himself on TV. And the winner is Craig Roberts
:24:27. > :24:29.for Submarine. Since getting the BAFTA Cymru
:24:30. > :24:32.award he's gone on to make movies with Hollywood stars.
:24:33. > :24:37.Including Zac Effron in the American comedy Bad Neighbours.
:24:38. > :24:41.Back on location in South Wales, the production is a more modest affair,
:24:42. > :24:44.with the filming all happening over the past three weeks.
:24:45. > :24:47.Now all this is happening in Craig Roberts's neighbourhood.
:24:48. > :24:52.He was born just down the road in Maesycwmmer and many of the cast
:24:53. > :24:53.and crew are Welsh as well. The low budget
:24:54. > :24:58.and Craig's local The low budget
:24:59. > :24:59.allowed some home comforts. The producers are staying at my
:25:00. > :25:02.nan's house, The producers are staying at my
:25:03. > :25:05.My mum's in the film, my sister's in the film, a lot of
:25:06. > :25:09.people are in the film that I know. It's cool, it's really fun to do.
:25:10. > :25:10.The work on location has just ended. The film's expected to
:25:11. > :25:14.reach cinemas next year. Unlike the weather,
:25:15. > :25:23.which is still a bit underwhelming? A reminder of tonight's
:25:24. > :27:22.main news from the BBC. David Cameron insists there'll be no
:27:23. > :27:25.British boots on the ground in Iraq, but UK forces are now involved
:27:26. > :27:27.in reconnaissance missions. It comes as Kurdish forces claim
:27:28. > :27:29.they've won back the strategically important Mosul
:27:30. > :27:36.dam from Islamic state fighters. I'll be back after eight and against
:27:37. > :27:38.after the BBC News at Ten. That's Wales Today.
:27:39. > :27:41.From all of us here, have a good evening.