25/08/2014 BBC Wales Today


25/08/2014

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The number of motorcyclists dying on our roads has gone-up significantly

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this year that's the warning from two Chief Constables.

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They're blaming excessive speed for the rise in injuries

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and fatalities in the North Wales and Dyfed Powys force areas.

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The Police say they'll continue to support schemes which educate

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There are around 54,000 motorcycles licensed on the roads of Wales.

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And with fuel prices making cars more expensive to run, the numbers

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are growing. But it's a sobering thought that the

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risk of being killed or seriously injured on a motorbike is around 78

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times greater than if you are driving a car.

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Last year, there were 17 motorcycle deaths on the roads here. The lowest

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since records began. But already this year, that figure's

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almost been matched in just two of our force areas.

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In pow Ritz, there have been 11 deaths already, up from two last

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year and in North Wales, five, up from four. -- in Powys. Police say

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the beautiful countryside of Mid and North Wales is a draw for bikers,

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but excessive speeds, particularly on bends, is causing accidents.

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The typical person buying a bike is between 35 and 50. People who've got

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a bit of disposable income, they are going back to bikes and not getting

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any further training, going out not regularly so they're permanent

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novices, if you like. They are buying big powerful bikes and

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getting into trouble. As we get older, our reactions get slower and

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eye sight starts to go. It's really important to take on some further

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training. The police say they'll continue to

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support schemes like Bike Safe which educates riders about the risks of

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riding inappropriately. This is the latest scene of a fatal

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motorcycle accident. At the weekend, a 53-year-old man was killed here.

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Despite motorbikes making up just 0.2% of traffic on our roads here in

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Wales, 39% of all fatal and serious casualties are motorcyclists, a

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figure that the police want to see reduesed. -- reduced.

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Hundreds of homes in Blaenau Gwent are still without Gas four days

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after supplies were cut by a water leak.

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Wales and West utilities say they're working to re-connect

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They've already removed hundreds of thousands of litres of water

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from gas pipes in the area which were flooded last Thursday.

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Senior politicians from both Labour and the Conservatives in Wales are

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today arguing for Scotland to remain part of the United Kingdom.

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Writing in the Daily Record, the First Minister, Carwyn Jones,

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says there's much to do to improve devolution, but says, Scotland

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Meanwhile, the Secretary of State for Wales, Stephen Crabb,

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With three weeks to go until the referendum, he'll highlight

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polls which suggest there isn't support for Scotland to keep the

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Football; in the Conference, Wrexham drew 2-2 against

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After falling behind goals from Connor Jennings and

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Macclesfield equalised through Paul Turnbull.

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Elsewhere, Swansea City are preparing for tomorrow's League Cup

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Two games and two wins. Nathan Dier delivered it. Gary Monk says he has

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strength and depth in the squad and says he'll assess the players before

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deciding whether says he'll assess the players before

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changes for the game against Rotherham tomorrow. It's great. It's

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important to have options as well at Rotherham tomorrow. It's great. It's

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the squad, if we go two or three injuries into it, we start to become

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thin on the ground. injuries into it, we start to become

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we still need probably one or two more just to give us that proper

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depth. Facing the cameras today, Cardiff manager, Ole Gunnar

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Solskjaer. He hinted Cardiff manager, Ole Gunnar

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several changes to his side for the cup game at Port Vale.

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several changes to his side for the It's a game to the ones who need

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more game time It's a game to the ones who need

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pitch tomorrow. Lots of internationals playing tomorrow.

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We'll have to be at our best to give them a game because they have

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started well. Saturday's away trip ended in the cruellest way possible.

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Cardiff lost their unbeaten record in the hundredship at Wolves with

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the match heading from a goalless draw, this deflection and he beat

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his own keeper. Newport got their first point of the season.

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1-1 was the final score there. In typical Bank Holiday fashion,

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it was a rather wet start for today's Butetown carnival

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in Cardiff, the first for 16 years celebrating the cultural

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and musical heritage of the area. Performances and workshops are due

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to run throughout the evening. I used to come here when I was

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single. I used to come here when I was

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nice to bring the children. I used to come here when I was

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We are hard core, we are not bothered.

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Here is Sue with the weather details. ? The Bank Holiday living

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up to its reputation today. A wet and windy day across Wales and a Met

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Office warning remains in place mainly for the risk of surface water

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needing this evening. After a wet and windy day, some early rain

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tomorrow but it will turn drier through the day. This evening, a few

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local heavy downpours continuing on and off through the night. Localised

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fog patches developing and cloud holding up the temperatures. Milder

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than recent nights. The pressure Chart Shows the fronts

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which brought the rain clearing to the south-east tomorrow. High

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pressure moves down from the north through the day so it might start

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grey and damp with showers and patchy rain. They'll fizzle out

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during the day with brighter spells developing from the north later on.

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Slightly warmer than today. Cooler tomorrow night after a dry

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start. Wednesday turning wet and windy from the west later on. A

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changeable week. Maybe drier for a time on Thursday. But then there is

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further rain in the time on Thursday. But then there is

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Friday. An unsettled end to August. You can keep up-to-date on the

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website: Thank you very much indeed. We are

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Hello, if you love wet weather, you appreciate a satellite picture. A

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big swell cloud around to the west of Ireland. If you love bank

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holidays, you would choose

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