15/11/2015

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:00:55. > :00:57.Muslims in Wales are living in "immense fear" of backlashes,

:00:58. > :00:58.following the Paris terrorist attacks.

:00:59. > :01:01.That's according to a senior figure at the Muslim Council of Wales.

:01:02. > :01:03.Tonight more than 100 people gathered outside the National

:01:04. > :01:06.Assembly for a vigil for those who died as Nicola Smith reports.

:01:07. > :02:12.We don't have to be afraid because of terrorism. The colours of the

:02:13. > :02:15.trucker Law shone brightly once more on famous buildings and monuments.

:02:16. > :02:19.Amongst the Muslim community, there is now a growing sense of fear. This

:02:20. > :02:22.person from the Muslim Council of Wales says she condemned the attacks

:02:23. > :02:26.would raise concerns about a potential backlash. Personally, I

:02:27. > :02:33.have faced verbal and sometimes physical abuses. I don't know what

:02:34. > :02:36.life is like without Islamophobia. I'm a professional scientist working

:02:37. > :02:38.in a local hospital and sometimes patients around the CDs abuses.

:02:39. > :02:40.Maybe we dress differently and have different practices but we are human

:02:41. > :02:52.beings. We share our universal values. There were hardly any people

:02:53. > :02:55.on the streets. The friends console to Wales says

:02:56. > :02:59.she has been over one and by messages of support. I have found

:03:00. > :03:07.more than 100 messages within four hours yesterday morning, from people

:03:08. > :03:12.from all strands of Wales, MPs, AM 's, representatives of the religious

:03:13. > :03:17.communities. It has been really comforting to feel solidarity and

:03:18. > :03:19.support in such hard times. The Muslim Council for Wales says there

:03:20. > :03:23.is already a positive relationship between them, the Welsh government

:03:24. > :03:28.and the police. But they say more can and should be done to ensure a

:03:29. > :03:30.greater understanding and tolerance of different cultures here.

:03:31. > :03:33.The rest of the day's news now and two men have been charged with

:03:34. > :03:37.murder, following the discovery of human

:03:38. > :03:42.Police were called to Pleasant View in the Felinfoel area on Tuesday

:03:43. > :03:45.45-year-old Phillip Hudson Jones and 20-year-old Adrian Iwanowski

:03:46. > :03:50.will appear at Llanelli Magistrates Court tomorrow.

:03:51. > :03:54.Three other people have been charged with assisting an offender.

:03:55. > :03:57.Police are appealing for witnesses after two people were seriously

:03:58. > :04:01.injured when a car crashed into six parked cars in the Rhondda.

:04:02. > :04:04.It happened just before eight o'clock this morning in Trealaw.

:04:05. > :04:11.Hundreds of homes have been without power, while roads

:04:12. > :04:14.and trains have been affected by flooding in parts of Wales.

:04:15. > :04:17.This was the scene in Llanuwchllyn in Gwynedd earlier, where flooded

:04:18. > :04:23.300 households suffered power cuts around Newtown and Welshpool

:04:24. > :04:32.Rugby and there were wins for two Welsh sides in European competition.

:04:33. > :04:35.In the Champions' Cup, the Ospreys began their campaign with a 25-13

:04:36. > :04:39.win over Exeter at the Liberty Stadium, thanks in part to 20 points

:04:40. > :04:47.In the Challenge Cup, the Newport Gwent Dragons claimed

:04:48. > :04:52.a bonus point win against Sale, winning 30-12 at Rodney Parade.

:04:53. > :04:54.The Wales Rally GB was won earlier by world rally champion

:04:55. > :04:59.Wales's Elfyn Evans finished sixth, and seventh overall

:05:00. > :05:07.It was the third time in a row the Frenchman has won the race.

:05:08. > :05:09.However, afterwards he said he was in no mood to celebrate following

:05:10. > :05:25.If there is no point to celebrate today. We have this in mind. It has

:05:26. > :05:32.been a difficult weekend but we have to carry on. Like I said, this is

:05:33. > :05:34.the best way to finish it. Strong winds meant that spectators

:05:35. > :05:36.weren't allowed on the Great Orme in Llandudno for a stage earlier

:05:37. > :05:39.and looking at the weather overnight, it will be windy with

:05:40. > :05:43.occasional showers in many parts. Tomorrow will be brighter

:05:44. > :05:45.but with isolated showers. There's a full weather

:05:46. > :05:51.forecast coming up next. Thanks

:05:52. > :05:54.for your company this weekend.