:00:07. > :00:10.A promise that 90% of the country will have mobile
:00:11. > :00:18.It comes after years of frustration for users.
:00:19. > :00:28.It is getting worse and worse, with more people complaining. Rural areas
:00:29. > :00:30.always get left kind and what we want solutions for rural areas.
:00:31. > :00:32.Tonight, I'll be asking the industry regulator here why it's taking
:00:33. > :00:37.The moment a cub scout leader was arrested
:00:38. > :00:42.There's a construction boom on the horizon, but does Wales have
:00:43. > :00:56.Wales start their preparation for Euro 2016 at the Cardiff City
:00:57. > :00:57.Stadium. They face the Netherlands, a team they have never beaten
:00:58. > :00:58.before. And there's more wet
:00:59. > :01:01.and windy weather on the way. An Amber warning
:01:02. > :01:02.of heavy rain issued. Over 100mm of rain in Snowdonia,
:01:03. > :01:22.with a risk of flooding. Mobile phone coverage across Wales
:01:23. > :01:28.is set for big improvements over the next few years, but many of us will
:01:29. > :01:35.still be left without a signal. Ofcom, the telecommunications
:01:36. > :01:37.regulator, says phone companies should deliver call coverage to
:01:38. > :01:44.90% of the country by 2017. But there's concern
:01:45. > :01:46.in rural parts of Wales that they will be the ones left behind, with
:01:47. > :02:03.calls for government intervention. They have changed the way we live
:02:04. > :02:07.our lives, a revolution sitting in our pockets and handbags. We have
:02:08. > :02:12.come to rely on our mobile phones, which is why we get so cross when
:02:13. > :02:17.they do not work. In September, bespoke to Wayne Evans in Newtown,
:02:18. > :02:21.coverage was falling well short of what the companies promised. He
:02:22. > :02:26.launched a petition. Today, representatives of the big four
:02:27. > :02:31.operators were in Newtown to meet people from across mid Wales. There
:02:32. > :02:34.have been improvements, they said. So we asked Wayne how much have been
:02:35. > :02:40.change in the last couple of months? What has happened in the last six,
:02:41. > :02:45.seven weeks? Basically, nothing. It is the same issues ongoing. Signal
:02:46. > :02:50.drops, text messages not coming through. It is just basically the
:02:51. > :02:53.same. In Newtown, the mobile companies insist coverage is being
:02:54. > :02:59.improved and signals are getting a boost. But it is in the countryside
:03:00. > :03:03.the real problem persists. You cannot improve coverage that by
:03:04. > :03:06.simply flicking a switch. It boils down to geography and population.
:03:07. > :03:12.The companies make their money selling contracts. There is little
:03:13. > :03:17.incentive to put up masts were few people live. In geographical terms,
:03:18. > :03:24.that leaves much of rural Wales without a signal. A third of two
:03:25. > :03:28.counties, do not have coverage. Now we are told by the end of 2017, you
:03:29. > :03:34.will be able to make calls from 90% of the land area of Wales and 95%
:03:35. > :03:38.will have 4G coverage. Even if you meet your travelling --
:03:39. > :03:43.2017 commitments, there will still be a lot of people in rural without
:03:44. > :03:51.being able to make a call. I do not know the exact numbers but we have a
:03:52. > :03:55.obligation to reach 90% of the population and that is what we are
:03:56. > :03:59.aiming to do. What you say to people in mid Wales who may still be left
:04:00. > :04:03.after 2017 with no coverage? I do not know, we will endeavour to bring
:04:04. > :04:06.the deepest coverage we can for mid Wales.
:04:07. > :04:11.There is a role for government when it comes to making regulation easier
:04:12. > :04:16.to build masts. That is important. There is also a role for Ofcom when
:04:17. > :04:21.they issue licensing that they take into account rural areas have to be
:04:22. > :04:24.covered. Most of Wales will see great improvement in mobile coverage
:04:25. > :04:28.over the next couple of years but there will remain many of ours
:04:29. > :04:31.caught on the wrong side of this great technological divide.
:04:32. > :04:33.Well, earlier, I spoke to Elinor Williams, from
:04:34. > :04:45.What have they got the power to do if that 90% coverage target is not
:04:46. > :04:52.met? Ofcom has the power to take enforcement action. We have done in
:04:53. > :04:56.the past and we monitor the situation very carefully. Making
:04:57. > :05:03.sure that they are on target to meet the percentages. And it is something
:05:04. > :05:07.that Ofcom takes very seriously. Would you take enforcement action if
:05:08. > :05:11.the targets are not met by the end 2017? Yes, there is a regulatory
:05:12. > :05:18.process we have to keep two. What we will make sure the network operators
:05:19. > :05:21.will be fully committed to making sure the percentages are met and
:05:22. > :05:26.they have said they will probably meet the targets in advance of 2017.
:05:27. > :05:32.These are commercial companies. Why should they put money into areas
:05:33. > :05:36.where they may not see much return? Having a good mobile signal is not a
:05:37. > :05:41.luxury any more, it is part of everyday life. The expectation by
:05:42. > :05:46.customers is much more than what it has been in past years. There is not
:05:47. > :05:53.aid Universal service obligation for mobile coverage like for broad and
:05:54. > :05:57.post, and at the end of the day, it is a commercial judgment --
:05:58. > :06:02.broadband. But it is something people expect and customers are
:06:03. > :06:09.hopeful the operators will see fit to provide good coverage as
:06:10. > :06:12.expected. For years, we have heard the frustrations of people who
:06:13. > :06:17.cannot get a decent mobile signal, which does not seem much to ask for
:06:18. > :06:21.in this day and age. How can you reassure them you will make good on
:06:22. > :06:27.a promise? Ofcom will keep the operators to their promises. EE have
:06:28. > :06:32.made improvements to the coverage in the Newtown area. They put right
:06:33. > :06:37.what was causing some of the issues with the coverage and they have made
:06:38. > :06:42.by Mrs to make further improvements over the next weeks. What I would
:06:43. > :06:47.tell customers is to let us know if there is no improvement and we will
:06:48. > :06:51.keep the pressure on EE and the other operators. The problem is not
:06:52. > :06:56.unique to EE or to Newtown. Einor Williams, of Ofcom Cymru,
:06:57. > :06:58.speaking to me a little earlier. A cub scout leader, who used
:06:59. > :07:02.the internet to prey on young girls, has been given a ten-year sentence
:07:03. > :07:06.at Cardiff Crown Court. He was caught by police
:07:07. > :07:09.as he booked into a Bridgend hotel The judge said Scott Nicholls,
:07:10. > :07:15.from Taunton, Described by the prosecution today
:07:16. > :07:25.as predatory and persistent, these images show the moment
:07:26. > :07:28.Scott Nicholls booked into a Premier Inn in Bridgend believing he
:07:29. > :07:31.would meet a 12-year-old girl he'd In fact, it was an undercover
:07:32. > :07:34.officer who was waiting. His arrest led police to uncover
:07:35. > :07:37.a mass of material. In all, more than 2,000
:07:38. > :07:42.indecent images. They also discovered he'd
:07:43. > :07:47.shared 850 of these online. They also discovered he'd
:07:48. > :07:49.shared 860 of these online. In all, he pleaded guilty to 19
:07:50. > :07:53.offences, including possessing and distributing indecent pictures
:07:54. > :07:54.and videos, The prosecution told the court that
:07:55. > :08:02.Scott Nicholls had volunteered to work at the London Olympics, and
:08:03. > :08:05.in his hometown of Taunton, he'd been a Cub Scout leader
:08:06. > :08:08.and an ambulance care assistant. All activities
:08:09. > :08:09.which could have brought him In another disturbing twist, the
:08:10. > :08:16.prosecution said he'd filmed videos He was caught by specialist
:08:17. > :08:24.South Wales Police officers, who uncovered e-mails and online posts
:08:25. > :08:28.he'd sent to girls as young as ten. Today, the police said
:08:29. > :08:30.the commitment of the team had ensured he was detained before
:08:31. > :08:35.an innocent child was ever abused. Sentencing him, the judge said he
:08:36. > :08:39.posed a very high risk of serious harm to children and it was
:08:40. > :08:42.a worrying aspect of the case that he was both a Scoutmaster and a
:08:43. > :08:48.volunteer for the Ambulance Service. Of the ten-year sentence,
:08:49. > :08:54.up to six will be behind bars, after which, he may be considered
:08:55. > :08:56.for parole, but would remain And he will be placed on the
:08:57. > :09:03.Sex Offenders' Register. A court has heard how
:09:04. > :09:09.the daughter of a woman from Wales, held prisoner by her father,
:09:10. > :09:12.escaped, but was told at a police 75-year-old Aravindan Balakrishnan,
:09:13. > :09:17.who's from North London, is accused of leading
:09:18. > :09:19.a brutal cult and imprisoning his He denies 16 charges,
:09:20. > :09:27.including sexual assault, rape, false imprisonment
:09:28. > :09:34.and mistreating a child. Businesses in Wales can benefit
:09:35. > :09:37.from the construction of a new That's according to the Royal
:09:38. > :09:45.Institution of Chartered Surveyors. But there are concerns that it will
:09:46. > :09:48.add to the shortage of skilled workers
:09:49. > :09:49.in the construction industry here. Here's our Business Correspondent,
:09:50. > :09:51.Brian Meechan. Hinkley Point C is expected
:09:52. > :09:53.to create 25,000 jobs. The new nuclear power plant has been
:09:54. > :09:55.a troubled project, but it could be back on track
:09:56. > :10:00.after recent Chinese investment. It may be difficult to tell
:10:01. > :10:03.on a day like today, but Hinkley So it's inevitable that with
:10:04. > :10:09.a project of that size, questions are now being asked
:10:10. > :10:12.about what impact it will have Of course, those workers already
:10:13. > :10:18.employed at Hinkley had to take For the last three years, Rachel
:10:19. > :10:23.Lister has left her home each week For me,
:10:24. > :10:26.it's really good experience working on a project of international
:10:27. > :10:29.significance and being able to gain But the Federation of
:10:30. > :10:36.Master Builders, which represents small contractors, says many of
:10:37. > :10:39.its members will not tender business for the Hinkley developments
:10:40. > :10:41.because of how long it often takes I don't think there really are
:10:42. > :10:47.any advantages for us really. But, in fact, there are more likely
:10:48. > :10:54.to be disadvantages because we've got a real skill shortage
:10:55. > :10:58.in the construction industry and that's going to make things
:10:59. > :11:03.worse as individual guys leave. Swansea B Tidal Lagoon is another
:11:04. > :11:06.major construction project that Rail electrification is coming to
:11:07. > :11:19.South Wales and a new nuclear power All these projects coming
:11:20. > :11:23.at the same time has led to concerns that we don't have enough skilled
:11:24. > :11:26.workers to fill the jobs. It's expected that there will be
:11:27. > :11:29.almost 4,000 more workers needed in the next five years, including
:11:30. > :11:31.bricklayers, joiners and decorators. We're entering one
:11:32. > :11:33.of the biggest construction phases in the UK we've had since the war,
:11:34. > :11:36.so there are lots of opportunities around, and relatively speaking,
:11:37. > :11:42.Hinkley Point is on our doorstep. The problem with the skills gap
:11:43. > :11:44.at the moment in the UK is that it's the biggest
:11:45. > :11:48.one we've had for 20 or 30 years. 70%
:11:49. > :11:50.of people are reporting a shortage of skilled staff, so what we need to
:11:51. > :11:54.do now is get a little bit more to make sure that we have the right
:11:55. > :11:59.staff in place, at the right time. Questions still remain over
:12:00. > :12:03.whether Hinkley will happen, but it's clear that the shortage of
:12:04. > :12:11.workers is an issue troubling many. A shopowner has been jailed
:12:12. > :12:13.for three-and-a-half years Kashif Iqbal pleaded guilty
:12:14. > :12:17.at Swansea Crown Court to selling Class B drugs and other goods under
:12:18. > :12:20.the Misuse of Drugs Act, He was arrested
:12:21. > :12:24.following a joint investigation by Swansea Council's Trading
:12:25. > :12:36.Standards and South Wales Police. 37-year-old Kashif Iqbal was jailed
:12:37. > :12:41.today after a raid on his shop earlier this year found more than
:12:42. > :12:46.500 pack of legal highs containing banned substances. Iqbal round the
:12:47. > :12:51.shop where he sold a gritty to customers. South Wales Police and
:12:52. > :12:54.Swansea Council's Trading Standards department began investigating the
:12:55. > :12:59.premises in December 2013. The shop was eventually closed and another
:13:00. > :13:05.soon opened. In July this year, it was raided by Trading Standards and
:13:06. > :13:11.found 310 packs of class B drug and 192 with substances and under the
:13:12. > :13:15.Misuse of Drugs Act. Our investigation is ground-breaking. It
:13:16. > :13:20.is a first large-scale investigation into legal highs, saying that
:13:21. > :13:25.product is a dangerous product. South Wales Police said the sale of
:13:26. > :13:29.this product has been a catalyst for anti-social behaviour in the area
:13:30. > :13:32.and across the country, authorities continue to deal with similar issues
:13:33. > :13:38.as the UK Government decides which substances should be permanently
:13:39. > :13:44.banned. There is no one bit of legislation around these types of
:13:45. > :13:48.drugs. At hasn't, the substances sold is not for human consumption.
:13:49. > :13:52.-- at present. So it I passes the medicines act and to get round the
:13:53. > :14:01.law, they labelled them as plant food. Herbal, incense, potpourri,
:14:02. > :14:03.the list goes on. Despite the latest prosecution, South Wales Police says
:14:04. > :14:05.authorities will not be complacent as they continue to tackle the sale
:14:06. > :14:08.of Iqbal -- of legal highs. On the move - why Welsh chess could
:14:09. > :14:24.benefit from the defection Join me and Pudsey later, we are
:14:25. > :14:29.getting ready for a big night for Children in Need.
:14:30. > :14:31.The Welsh football team's preparations for the European
:14:32. > :14:33.Championships start tonight, with a friendly with the Netherlands.
:14:34. > :14:44.Good evening. 25,000 tickets have Cardiff City Stadium for us.
:14:45. > :14:48.Good evening. 25,000 tickets have been sold already, organisers hope
:14:49. > :14:55.that figure will rise to 30,000 ahead of kick-off. Some fans have
:14:56. > :14:58.already arrived early. We expect official team news within the next
:14:59. > :15:05.couple of minutes but word from the dressing room is Tom Lawrence will
:15:06. > :15:09.stop upfront for Wales. His first start in a Wales shirt. On a wet,
:15:10. > :15:13.cold, windy November night, the European Championships might seem a
:15:14. > :15:19.long way away but Chris Coleman has only a handful of games to prepare
:15:20. > :15:24.his side for the real business of competing at Euro 2016 next June.
:15:25. > :15:30.It is less a friendly and more of a warm up game for Euro 2016. And
:15:31. > :15:33.while missing key men would normally be a concern, Wales see it as an
:15:34. > :15:38.opportunity to test new players ahead of next summer. We have got
:15:39. > :15:41.the chance to see some of the other players who have not played so much.
:15:42. > :15:47.It is important they get minutes on the pitch because the next time we
:15:48. > :15:52.play is in March and after that, we get ready to go into the tournament.
:15:53. > :15:56.Some boxes need to be ticked without playing with the team which we do
:15:57. > :16:00.not do. One or two players could get more game time than they would
:16:01. > :16:04.expect and may be even some could get a first cap. While whorls
:16:05. > :16:10.prepare for the finals in France, the Netherlands will not at the
:16:11. > :16:15.Euros -- Wales. I find themselves in a position Wales no only too well,
:16:16. > :16:18.having failed to qualify, they are looking for the future. Very
:16:19. > :16:25.disappointing and painful as well. It is up to us. Now it is the only
:16:26. > :16:30.thing we can do to try to restart and rebuild. The only thing we can
:16:31. > :16:35.do now is try to get some good results out of the next games. Wales
:16:36. > :16:39.have never beaten the Netherlands and some of the previous encounters
:16:40. > :16:46.have not been pretty. This is turning into a massacre!
:16:47. > :16:54.Eindhoven 1996, the stuff of nightmares for Welsh fans. Wales
:16:55. > :16:56.conceded seven goals. The Netherlands have won the
:16:57. > :17:03.European Championships once before, in 1988. That goal helped the Dutch
:17:04. > :17:08.to victory. That is a beauty. Well the current
:17:09. > :17:14.Netherlands players contemplate a summer without a major tournament,
:17:15. > :17:17.Wales will have just four games between now and next June to
:17:18. > :17:21.prepare, never have Wales friendly is being more meaningful.
:17:22. > :17:23.Wales Under-21s have been in action today already
:17:24. > :17:26.Liverpool's Harry Wilson scored the winner in the 91st minute
:17:27. > :17:29.It puts the team top of their group in
:17:30. > :17:38.They take on Romania at the Racecourse in Wrexham on Tuesday.
:17:39. > :17:44.It is a big weekend for the rugby regions as well. All four in
:17:45. > :17:48.European action this weekend. The Scarlets will face Northampton
:17:49. > :17:50.in the Champions Cup. They'll be able to call on
:17:51. > :17:53.Jonathan Davies' form next season. The deal to bring him back
:17:54. > :17:55.from France was confirmed today. The Scarlets' Chief Executive
:17:56. > :17:57.remained tight-lipped about making more signings,
:17:58. > :17:59.and whether any more stars will be He is labelled as one
:18:00. > :18:06.of the best centres in world rugby. We knew it would happen at some
:18:07. > :18:12.point, now we have the confirmation. and will be back playing in West
:18:13. > :18:18.Wales for the start of next season. He's a local boy,
:18:19. > :18:22.he's a world-class player. And hopefully,
:18:23. > :18:24.it shows the ambition that we have. The likes of George North and
:18:25. > :18:27.Leigh Halfpenny. Well, being realistic,
:18:28. > :18:29.we only have a certain amount of money so we certainly cannot
:18:30. > :18:32.take all of those players. Have you been in contact with
:18:33. > :18:45.George North, for instance? We are in contact with nearly every
:18:46. > :18:49.player. Of standard who is available. And one or two will work
:18:50. > :18:54.with those. On the opening weekend of the European Champions Cup, at
:18:55. > :18:58.North will wear his Northampton collars against the scallops on
:18:59. > :19:02.Saturday. Another signing would be a perfect early Christmas present for
:19:03. > :19:06.the fans who want to avoid a slip-up as they begin the campaign in
:19:07. > :19:10.Europe. The region has a tough qualifying group and is games ahead
:19:11. > :19:13.according to the man who will have a specially made ice sculpture of
:19:14. > :19:19.himself in the centre of Cardiff this winter. It is a big deal to go
:19:20. > :19:23.to Northampton who are incredibly strong at home. A full strength side
:19:24. > :19:25.with some of the international players back is tough. But the
:19:26. > :19:29.scholars have been playing exceptionally well this season, just
:19:30. > :19:37.losing to Leinster. It has not been a Smooth ride for the Ospreys in the
:19:38. > :19:44.Pro12. They prepare to welcome the extra students on Sunday. The likes
:19:45. > :19:49.of Alan Wyn Jones back, impressive in times and zebra have had a bad
:19:50. > :19:55.season. They have to be confident, they have a good squad with players
:19:56. > :19:58.on form, Dan Biggar back. The two other Welsh regions, it is a season
:19:59. > :20:03.in the talent cup. Newport Gwent Dragons beat the Sale Sharks and
:20:04. > :20:09.Cardiff Blues travel for an away game. And the W Ayew an end this
:20:10. > :20:13.evening to the speculation linking Warren Gatland with the vacant job
:20:14. > :20:17.of England head coach. According to chairman Gareth Davies, Warren
:20:18. > :20:20.Gatland is happy at Wales and staying until 2019.
:20:21. > :20:28.The build-up continues on Sport Wales at 7pm, over on BBC Two Wales.
:20:29. > :20:30.That's followed by Match of the Day Wales.
:20:31. > :20:32.Coverage too on BBC Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and Online.
:20:33. > :20:38.And we'll bring you all the action on tonight's Wales Today.
:20:39. > :20:44.Defections - they're normally the stuff of Cold War thrillers.
:20:45. > :20:50.But the world of chess has been rocked by its very own.
:20:51. > :20:53.Nigel Davies is a Grand Master- one of the highest
:20:54. > :20:59.scoring players in the game, and was one of England's top players.
:21:00. > :21:01.But dissatisfied with the way English chess was being run,
:21:02. > :21:04.he's moved to the other side of the board and will now represent Wales.
:21:05. > :21:06.Something big is happening in the world of chess.
:21:07. > :21:13.One man has crossed sides to play for Wales.
:21:14. > :21:15.Nigel Davies is one of only 43 British Grandmasters,
:21:16. > :21:22.or GMs, who earn the lifetime title, after acquiring competition
:21:23. > :21:26.Not since the days of Soviet Russia has a defection by a chess player
:21:27. > :21:33.Once Nigel Davies becomes eligible to compete from next year,
:21:34. > :21:36.his status means Wales will automatically jump ten places
:21:37. > :21:46.Nigel Davies's bold move will help Wales claim the world rankings but
:21:47. > :21:50.the grandmaster hopes his transfer will encourage a new generation of
:21:51. > :21:55.challenges to come forward. There is no grandmaster in English chess
:21:56. > :22:01.until Tony Miles in the 1970s. After that, a lot of other GMs followed. I
:22:02. > :22:08.think it can break the spell if you like that they cannot be a Welsh GM
:22:09. > :22:13.and people might get the idea, hang on, I can do that as well.
:22:14. > :22:16.Mr Davies wrote about his fears for the future of chess in England and
:22:17. > :22:18.switched his allegiance to Wales, home of his maternal grandfather.
:22:19. > :22:21.He lived in Wrexham for 14 years, but now lives in Southport,
:22:22. > :22:24.That means he can't play for the Welsh team,
:22:25. > :22:31.but can represent the country as an individual in senior competitions.
:22:32. > :22:36.It is not a one-off, other people have moved federations, he is not
:22:37. > :22:41.the first and he will not be the last. People move for that own
:22:42. > :22:47.reasons. I known a joke has his own reasons -- I know Nigel has his own
:22:48. > :22:48.reasons. I leave that to him. England's loss is our benefit.
:22:49. > :22:51.Competitions like this one in Wrexham attract players of all
:22:52. > :22:54.ages and the Welsh Chess Union wants to continue to broaden its appeal.
:22:55. > :22:56.The English authorities say they regret Nigel Davies' transfer,
:22:57. > :23:00.Welsh Chess could be about to experience
:23:01. > :23:06.It's Children in Need day, and across the country,
:23:07. > :23:16.What's going to be happening there, Matt?
:23:17. > :23:25.We have so much going on. A big hello from Llandudno. We are getting
:23:26. > :23:30.ready for a night of fundraising and performances from the stage here. If
:23:31. > :23:34.you watch later at 8:20 p.m., you will see our children'swhy he will
:23:35. > :23:41.join in from the choirs across the UK. -- who will be. Should be a
:23:42. > :23:44.wonderful moment. We also have a local boy, Gareth Wyn Jones. You
:23:45. > :23:51.have been doing a lot for Children in Need? I went down to Porthmadog
:23:52. > :23:57.to a farm and I met some really inspirational children. Horses,
:23:58. > :24:03.people, they were just doing such a fantastic job. What, exactly? People
:24:04. > :24:09.with problems and things that needed to be aired. So they took these kids
:24:10. > :24:14.and they got to meet horses and ponies and they got to groom them
:24:15. > :24:20.and take them for walks. The animals affect their mood for the better?
:24:21. > :24:24.Yes, it is all positive and it has been a fantastic and humbling
:24:25. > :24:27.experience. You said it was an emotional experience and drained
:24:28. > :24:31.energy from you? Having three healthy and happy children, going
:24:32. > :24:37.home after filming that and meeting these kids, it brings it home to you
:24:38. > :24:42.what we have got. I hope everybody donates to Children in Need, it is
:24:43. > :24:47.such a fantastic charity. That is important, thank you and watch that
:24:48. > :24:51.night. We will also be joined by Richard and Adam, local singing
:24:52. > :24:55.stars, performing especially for Children in Need, so don't miss it.
:24:56. > :25:01.A fun night ahead in Llandudno, but I'm not sure we're in for such
:25:02. > :25:12.Be a fourth three is closed in both directions. -- the a 43.
:25:13. > :25:17.Derek, some pretty unpleasant conditions on the way?
:25:18. > :25:24.This picture was taken in Llandudno and the wind has brought down the
:25:25. > :25:25.street. It has also been cold enough. On the mountains and
:25:26. > :25:32.hailstones. My wet and windy weather on the way
:25:33. > :25:35.over the weekend. Heavy rain and gale force winds.
:25:36. > :25:38.Warnings in force for parts of Mid and North Wales, including an Amber
:25:39. > :25:47.Amber means be prepared for a lot of rain.
:25:48. > :25:49.Natural Resources Wales are keeping a close eye on rivers levels,
:25:50. > :25:51.especially the Dyfi, Elwy, Conwy and Vyrnwy catchments.
:25:52. > :25:54.The most intense rain is expected from Saturday afternoon into Sunday
:25:55. > :25:55.morning, which could lead to flooding.
:25:56. > :25:59.There's also a risk of flooding on parts of the coast this weekend
:26:00. > :26:01.due to a combination of high tides and strong onshore winds.
:26:02. > :26:07.Waves have been crashing onto the coast today.
:26:08. > :26:12.A huge amount of cloud over the Atlantic, this is the remains of
:26:13. > :26:18.Harry Kane Kate. As this hits the Welsh mountains, it will be rainy.
:26:19. > :26:21.Some heavy rain, especially on high ground
:26:22. > :26:27.Lighter rain in North East Wales and the Marches.
:26:28. > :26:33.Turning milder tomorrow, but with strong to gale force winds.
:26:34. > :26:35.Gusts 50 to over 60mph on exposed coasts and hills.
:26:36. > :26:37.Tomorrow night into Sunday will continue windy.
:26:38. > :26:41.Further heavy rain in Mid North and West Wales, especially on the
:26:42. > :26:48.Less rainfall in the North East Wales and Wrexham area.
:26:49. > :26:50.Temperatures above average, but it won't feel mild.
:26:51. > :26:52.So some exceptionally high rainfall in North
:26:53. > :27:00.150mm on the Snowdonia Mountains.
:27:01. > :27:03.Rivers will become very swollen again.
:27:04. > :27:05.And with more rain early next week, there is a real risk
:27:06. > :27:21.Stay tuned to the radio and the forecast right here.
:27:22. > :27:24.And if you're a weather watcher, keep sending in your reports
:27:25. > :27:29.and photographs of what the weather is doing where you are.
:27:30. > :27:34.It is helpful to know what is going on all over Wales. Have a nice
:27:35. > :27:36.weekend despite the weather! We'll be back with our next
:27:37. > :27:39.update after the BBC News at Ten. For now though, from all of us
:27:40. > :27:43.on the programme, thanks for