21/12/2015 BBC Wales Today

surviving is a priority for the Swansea chairman.

Our top story: Welsh steel making, and the thousands of jobs

which depend upon it, is fighting for its very survival.

That's the warning tonight from unions.

Westminster need to connect. -- connects. With cheap imports,

plants here imports, losing millions of pounds a week -

and Government's hands tied - can the steel industry be helped ?

Thousands of tons of waste dumped illegally on farmland -

the Llanelli skip operator responsible - is sentenced.

Roads turned into rivers - more wet and windy weather to come -

now forecasters warn of a further risk of flooding for some.

Harry can't find his missing brother, Hansome.

Tonight, the animal charity calling for tougher sentences

Alan Curtis - ready to stay in charge as Swansea City

prepare to spend Christmas in the relegation zone.

good evening, the steel industry in Wales is fighting to survive. This

comes after the UK, and has said they have failed to react quickly.

Steel dominates the skyline in Port Talbot, let alone the economy. Steel

in the UK has struggled against high energy costs and its competitors for

years. The significance of that has pale. Cheaper imports of steel from

China and a high pound which make you take your expensive to export is

dealing a heavy blow. At the moment, it doesn't seem like it. I think

people seem to understand the problem and they want a steel

industry. We will want a steel industry in the UK. My warriors,

going followed, we are in survival mode. -- my relief. I want to see it

worry in UK. Tata Steelworks pays ?200 million

per year in salary in Wales alone. Even before we look at allied

industries. Its impact is massive. Since the recession of 2008, there's

been a lot of talk from politicians apparently balancing UK economy, not

leaving aside as dependent on the financial sector as we have been.

Giving more power to people like this to make the steel that goes

into so many other goods. Talk to people in this business, they say

they have not felt that. For ten years, they have been wanting help

to reduce the cost to them on electricity. Now, they have had a

little bit in the last few months, but could it be too late? Just as

the real pain from cheap Chinese imports is heading. The Chinese

economy is said to hit next year. They will lessen the cost of energy.

They have not acted quickly enough or heeded warnings. The UK

Government said it is a limited in what it can do. There has been some

mythology that somehow or other countries do more than us. We have

examined in real detail and got into it. It is mythology, it is not true.

We have done everything we can. We understand the rules. It is

important we do the right thing by British Steel, especially in Wales.

That is what we will continue to do. Qatar has shown its commitment by

staying here, even when it is losing many millions -- Tata Steelworks.

They will support the industry and help it to survive.

Jo Stevens is the MP for Cardiff Central and a member

of the Commons Business Committee which wrote the report.

It is pretty bad. You heard a lot of evidence. They were telling us in

great detail about all of the things they have been asking the governor

to do for years. None of which happen. We help that has now come,

we remain worried that it is too little too late.

The cost of energy is a big part of this crisis.

The last Labour Government must take its share of the blame -

it brought in the environmental levy.

Other european countries spread the cost of the environmental levy

across residential customers and business.

It has failed. We want the Government to help, but it has

failed. Steps are being taken on compensation packages, looking at

procurement guidelines which should have been done much earlier. That

will help the deal industry in the future. What do you want? We want to

see Government identifying strategic plans and engaging more proactively

rather than just getting in as crisis management when things have

gone wrong. We want to secure growth in the economy, relying on really

important manufacturing. You heard earlier in that there is a limit as

to what can be done. It is restricted, isn't it? Under EU

guidelines's John guidelines living JZ Montana gold. Compensation could

have been applied for. -- a long time ago. You said you are nervous

about jobs, what will you do? The business select committee will be

keeping focus on the industry. Welsh MPs will be following up on the

promises they are now making about making changes to help the industry.

We have to deal changes urgently for the industry to survive.

A man from Pembroke Dock who raped two young girls and sexually

assaulted three others has been jailed for 21 years.

who was classed as "dangerous" by the Judge at Swansea Crown Court

- was convicted of a total of 33 sex offences.

He's been told he will serve a minimum of 14 years in prison.

Emergency services are continuing to search for a 21-year-old man

who went missing after a night out in Swansea.

Jordan Miers, who's from the city, hasn't been seen since

Rescuers have been searching a stretch of the River Tawe

A skip hire operator from Llanelli has been sentenced for illegally

The judge at Swansea Crown Court told the director of Sospan Skips,

Nigel Charles, that the company had shown "wholesale ignorance"

towards environmental legislation and it needed to change it's ways.

Overflowing skips and piles of waste material. All of it dumped

illegally. At two separate farms. These pictures were taken by

national resources Wales decided to take action against the company. It

was charged with offences and environmental permitting

regulations, having dumped masses of waste material, including asbestos,

without any plan. The man held responsible policies the company 's

director, his brother was also punished for his role in the

operation. This is where Nigel Charles don't tonnes of waste

material illegally for over five years -- dumped. You are trying to

gain a commercial advantage over other waste management companies in

the area. Many tonnes were also the jail. Dumping waste illegally was

cynical. Said the judge. The company had been prosecuted previously

possible behaviour. Today, more serious action was taken as Nigel

Charles was given a 26 week sentence, suspended for two years.

His brother has to do serve community service. The sentence that

was given out today reflect the seriousness of this offence. Society

will not tolerate risks from illegally managing waste. The

company wanted environmental regulations and was described as

way. way.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has appointed

executive at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for more

He'll take over from the interim chief executive, Simon Dean,

who was appointed after the Health Board was placed

The Public Services Minister has written to the Fire Brigades Union,

in support of the fire service's continued independence from Police

In its Spending Review last month, the UK Government outlined

its intention to allow PCCs to take charge of services in England.

But Leighton Andrews says the plans will not be adopted here.

The BBC director general, Tony Hall, has asked Welsh politicians

and a number of institutions here to contribute to a review

It's understood the BBC is looking at a number of ways to strengthen

They include the possibility of Welsh news opt-outs on Radio 1

and 2, and a Welsh Six o'clock news on television -

They've been mopping up in parts of Wales after heavy rain

North West Wales and South West Wales were worst hit.

Forecasters have warned more rain may be on the way.

Roger Pinney has spent the day in the village of

Not what anyone would have wanted to be doing in the week before

Christmas, but they can mock and scrub as much

as they like at the union in Tremadog, they won't be opening

This is the main bar of the union in Tremadog.

The flood happened after midnight on Saturday and the pub

swing here, with a disco and Christmas party going on.

The water came in through the back door, then the front door.

You can see that the carpet is still absolutely sodden.

Let me take you through to the pub's restaurant.

As you can see, chairs on tables in here as well.

They have made an attempt at clearing it up but they say

there is absolutely no way at all they will open this side

of Christmas and probably not this side of the New Year either.

All because of a blocked culvert on the hillside.

These pictures were taken in the pub during the flood.

There is water and mud right through.

The fire brigade had to pump the building right out.

I thought it wouldn't come in the back.

I hadn't realised it was coming in the back of the kitchen.

Coming through the kitchen, through the suite room,

Into the dining room and then just started coming up and up.

It had come down the road from the culvert and it just started

You've had all sorts of support from your friends and neighbours.

They all said to me, "If there is anything I can do

It wasn't just this pubthat was affected.

The flood hit the whole of this side of Tremadog Square.

Three homes on either side of the pub and then round the corner

in Dublin Street, homes were flooded there as well.

At the other end of Wales, more flooding.

A bridge across the river is completely underwater.

Today, the bridge can be seen again with floodwaters

Forecasters warned that there may be more rain to come.

On the trail of his missing brother - Harry's hunting for Hansome,

Tonight, an animal charity says its time to get

And it's been a wet and very mild December so far.

There's more rain and strong winds on the way.

Some sunshine with little chance of a white Christmas.

For seven years, schoolgirls have been given the HPV vaccination.

It gives them lifelong protection against cancers like cervical,

But there's been concern that men have been left out,

are particularly vulnerable - because their male partners

Now, gay men under the age of 45 are being offered the jab -

but some experts say ALL men and boys should be vaccinated.

The Human Papillomavirus is extremely common -

around 80% of us will have it at some time in our lives.

It's temporary and most of the times our bodies fight it,

but in some cases, it leads to cancer.

The vaccine against it was first introduced

here for 12 to 13-year-old schoolgirls in 2008.

it was the only cancer they directly linked with the virus.

But now its known to cause many more,

with growing evidence that its responsible for head

and neck cancers in both men and women -

cancers trebling in the last 20 years.

So researchers say its only right both girls and boys are offered

the vaccine and that any cost implications are small.

The job of working out whether that would be cost effective is down

We now vaccinate a 30-year-old homosexual man but not a 30 role

heterosexual man, not a 30 role heterosexual women either. --

30-year-old. The songs seem to stack up that it is marginally cheaper to

let a proportion of people develop cancers and treat them in the future

than it is to prevent them. The current theory is by vaccinating

girls, boys are protected indirectly.

and this group is more at risk of some HPV related cancers.

Now the committee, which advises governments,

says men who sleep with men should be given the jab too.

The Health Minister say he's following that advice -

which, for now, doesn't recommend vaccinating boys.

We have never moved ahead of clinical advice in terms of

vaccination. We have a really tried and tested approach across all of

the United Kingdom and it really does work really well. These are

people who have genuinely knowledge in the field and our expert.

years - even if they don't seem too thrilled by it.

Are you looking forward to getting a needle? No.

The committee here isn't ready to follow they that lead

and they won't be publishing any advice on this until 2017

Even critics will admit today's announcement is a step

in the right direction, they just don't want to wait too

An animal charity is calling for tougher sentences for thieves

Figures obtained by BBC Wales show - more than a hundred dogs reported

stolen so far this year, compared with just 66 in 2012.

The charity Blue Cross says owners need to be vigilant

Meet Harry, he is a cross between a beagle and a Welsh stringless

bangle. -- Springer spaniel. They used to going walks with his

brother, but he has been missing last Beagles like to look under

trees. He went under a tree and, it was the last time I ever saw him.

When I found out he has been seen somewhere else, I realised he had

been found. Someone had stolen them. Jewellery set up a basic page with

14,000 followers for people to find missing dogs, he is even featured in

a dog calendar. Dog thefts have increased in the past year with only

66 in 2012, this year at 102. In north Wales, a downward trend but

any salad, an upward trend. We want to see stronger sentences given out

for people stealing pets. Half of Britain feel that their pet can be a

target. . People get very other strangers asking about their dogs.

Sadly, you have to be aware that anyone can be targeting your pet.

Many pet are gone missing around here since and I would advise

everyone to keep dogs on the league unless they are by their side. Find

them up because it only takes seconds. Julie hopes her advice and

is a painful experience will others avoid losing valued members of the

family. There's lots of football news

tonight - Iwan's here. Swansea City interim manager,

Alan Curtis, says he'll get the team ready for their next two games over

the Christmas period, as the club continues its search

for a new manager. Although they controlled possession,

the Swans failed to convert their chances yesterday -

and the goalless draw with West Ham, means they've dropped

into the relegation zone. The men in white playing the Swansea

the way once again. The performance a notable

improvement in recent displays. The Swans overseen by Alan Curtis,

who is prepared to remain in charge We have to assume that it is not

only the Boxing Day on Saturday but we follow it up quickly

with a game at Palace on Monday. If a new manager comes in,

they can step in and take over but, As far as we know, we have

to carry on until the board The goalless draw with West Ham

means the Swans have won only one It has left them in the relegation

zone and being in the bottom three at Christmas is not

ideal but it is far from over as past

seasons have proven. The worry for Swansea

is that they are on a downward They have only won

one of the last 13. Having said that, look back 12

months at the Premier League table The bottom three were Burnley,

Hull and right on the bottom, Burnley and Hull were both

relegated but look at They survive the season and are now

sitting top of the table. With next year's Premier League

sides to profit from a new ?5 billion TV rights deal,

just surviving is a priority Huw Jenkins watched

from the stands yesterday, Having returned from South America,

unable to appoint Marcelo Bielsa As Garry Monk's successor. I was

always led to believe that Swansea are a couple plan ahead and think

ahead, when it became apparent that Garry Monk is going to lose his job,

I think everyone thought there would be, not one man to come in

straightaway but maybe three or four names were good to go. What has been

said is important, they have to make sure it is the right man. Do not

rush it now. However, the sooner, the better. Time at a time yesterday

Swansea failed to convert the scoring opportunities. They faced

west Brom on the 26th and Crystal Palace on the Monday after.

Some news at Cardiff City - and striker

from Charlton permanent in the New Year.

The 21-year-old has scored twice in five appearances.

Alex Revell, meanwhile, is back at the Bluebirds.

He's cut his loan spell at Wigan short for personal reasons.

Cardiff are also attempting to negotiate a new deal

with Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones.

Staying with football and Gareth Bale helped himself

to four goals as Real Madrid beat nine-man Rayo Vallecano

His three-month domestic goal drought well and truly over

after scoring six goals in his last four games.

The win has lifted his team within two points of Barcelona

Bale and Wales hope to get their Euro 2016 preparations

underway with a match against Ukraine in the new Year.

Discussions have taken place over the prospect of arranging a friendly

The Welsh Management believe the Ukranian team play in a similar

way to Russia who are in the same group as Wales in the Euros.

And that's your sport for this evening.

This comes on the day that the Government has said they failed to

they failed to react quickly. react quickly.

Our economics correspondent, Sarah Dickins, is here.

Sarah, what's your view of where the steel industry

Where we are at the moment is the steel industry in the UK and

particularly Wales has not recovered from the recession of 2008. There is

not that demand around the world from -- for steel that there was

before. Employers, like Tata Steelworks, have tried to stay in

the game. Despite that, they are still losing several billion pounds

every week. That is Port Talbot alone, and the others will be losing

other songs. They are clearly struggling. Put that in the global

context. There are several people looking at their crystal balls and

saying the market is going to pick up. It is far from that. The hurdles

are still there. They will still be there. They are now in the

Government agenda and we have seen the UK, drooling idiot on energy.

Getting the Welsh Government tried to pick this up. We want it to

gather momentum in a campaign that will save the steel industry. It'll

be a long fight to them. One of the things I know that employers are

looking for is a kind of commitment from the UK,. A belief that ACE then

as being important to the economy -- that they see. They need an

industrial strategy and do not be so blind in the financial services.

Thank you. We told you about the flooding earlier, there may be more

wet and windy weather to come. It has been a wet month so far

and unusually mild as well. 16 Celsius in parts of north

and north-east Wales last Saturday. There's more rain and strong winds

on the way tomorrow. Some sunshine with a chilly

and drier start to Christmas. Thankfully, the weather did cheer-up

this afternoon with some blue This picture from our weather

watcher, Annie Riggs, Some people also seen the Northern

lights. The rain turning lighter and more

patchy later in the night. The wind picking-up again

with temperatures rising. the shortest day of the year,

and I can't promise much sunshine. The chart shows low pressure Iceland

with wind moving across the country. Tomorrow will be windy. Gales

unexposed crows -- gales unexposed coastlines. It will dry up in the

north and west later in the afternoon. Temperatures once again

way above average, 12-15dC may be higher. Tomorrow, the rain will

clear. Blustery winds and turning a little colder. Wednesday promises to

be a better day, still breezy but Raya and writer. We will see some

sunshine -- driver and brighter. The showers nature in bit wintry on high

ground in the north with a sprinkling of snow on Snowdon. In

Christmas Day, a chilly start. Dry and write for a while yet more wind

and rain on the way. We have not seen the last of the rain yet.

I'll have an update for you here at 8pm and again after the BBC

Thank you for watching, from all of us on the programme.