0:00:17 > 0:00:18Good evening.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Police say Jordan Miers, who went missing after a night out
0:00:21 > 0:00:24in Swansea on Saturday night, was last seen heading
0:00:24 > 0:00:26towards a footpath running alongside the River Tawe.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Today, efforts have been stepped up to try to find the 21-year-old.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35Our reporter Ben Price has been following developments.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40An anxious and worrying time for those watching on today as more
0:00:40 > 0:00:43police specialists were deployed to carry out a search of the
0:00:43 > 0:00:44River Tawe.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Since Sunday afternoon, around a mile and a half stretch
0:00:47 > 0:00:50of the river has been searched both on and off the water.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Jordan Miers was last seen walking past the Toys R Us store
0:00:53 > 0:00:55in the Parc Tawe retail park and then
0:00:55 > 0:00:58shortly afterwards at the junction of Quay Parade.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01It is understood he was followed by another person for a short
0:01:01 > 0:01:04distance and they saw him making his way onto the footpath
0:01:04 > 0:01:06along the river.
0:01:06 > 0:01:12The witness was concerned due to the intoxicated manner of Jordan.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17That gave them cause for concern for them and following him
0:01:17 > 0:01:19because they were concerned about his safety.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21A team of police divers have been searching
0:01:21 > 0:01:24this stretch of the River Tawe for most of the morning.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27It wasn't far from here that Jordan Miers was last seen
0:01:27 > 0:01:30just after ten o'clock on Saturday night.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33It's believed he was planning to walk home, just a couple of miles
0:01:33 > 0:01:37up the road to Bonymaen but he didn't make it back
0:01:37 > 0:01:41and there are still very few clues as to what has happened.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44A university graduate and a youth coach at a local football club,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48those who know him best have described Jordan as a popular
0:01:48 > 0:01:50and unassuming young man.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53His disappearance they say is completely out of character.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57He is described as being over six foot tall and on Saturday night
0:01:57 > 0:01:59he was wearing light blue jeans, a blue shirt under
0:01:59 > 0:02:02a burgundy jumper and tan leather shoes.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05During the past few days friends of Jordan's family have also joined
0:02:05 > 0:02:07officers as searches have
0:02:07 > 0:02:11taken place near the river and in the wider area.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14We'll continue to search in the short-term aroud that area
0:02:14 > 0:02:18to make sure we have covered each of the areas we need to.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Obviously, we are appealing for information for further
0:02:21 > 0:02:26sightings of him and on that evening, which would allow us
0:02:26 > 0:02:28to concentrate our search on potentially other areas
0:02:28 > 0:02:30that he may be as well.
0:02:30 > 0:02:34For those who know Jordan best it is an extremely difficult time.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37As the hours go by the concern for his well-being
0:02:37 > 0:02:40continues to grow.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44A body has been discovered following a fire at a workshop in Rhyl.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Emergency crews were called to the building on Vale Road just
0:02:47 > 0:02:49before five o'clock this evening.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Nearby properties were evacuated during the blaze.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56An investigation into the cause of the fire is now underway.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Police say a man whose remains were found in forestry
0:02:58 > 0:03:03in Conwy County died in suspicious circumstances and suffered
0:03:03 > 0:03:04serious head injuries.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08The remains which were found near Cerrigydrudion in November
0:03:08 > 0:03:11are believed to have been there for several years and belonged
0:03:11 > 0:03:13to a man in his fifties.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16The number of families asking for help following adoption
0:03:16 > 0:03:18here is rising.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20That's according to figures seen by BBC Wales.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Around 400 children were adopted in the last year and with more
0:03:24 > 0:03:27people coming forward to adopt there are concerns it's too
0:03:27 > 0:03:29difficult to access services like counselling.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32One mother, who did not want to be identified,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35has spoken about the battles she faced to prevent her
0:03:35 > 0:03:39relationship with her son breaking down completely.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Would get kicked and punched and head-butted and all
0:03:41 > 0:03:44that kind of stuff quite regularly.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47A lot of other adoptive parents I know
0:03:47 > 0:03:51say they find the same thing, they feel they have got to battle
0:03:51 > 0:03:52for any kind of services.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56When you're already really stressed and struggling at home you just have
0:03:56 > 0:03:59another battle but this time with professionals to tray and get
0:03:59 > 0:04:02the help that you need.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06More people in Powys could end up needing a so-called pauper's funeral
0:04:06 > 0:04:09because burials will be too expensive.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11That's the warning from local undertakers as the council prepares
0:04:11 > 0:04:15to increase its charges for a typical adult burial by 65%
0:04:15 > 0:04:17on the first of January.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21The authority says it has no other option, as it tries to raise money
0:04:21 > 0:04:24in the face of budget cuts.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27A National Planetarium and Observatory for Wales could be
0:04:27 > 0:04:30built on the former site of the Maerdy colliery
0:04:30 > 0:04:31in the Rhondda.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Experts say the area benefits from its proximity
0:04:33 > 0:04:37to the Brecon Beacons which has designated Dark Skies status.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41If it goes ahead it could create more than 60 jobs.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46Lifeboat volunteers based in St Asaph who saved two little
0:04:46 > 0:04:49boys from their flooded bungalow in the middle of the night,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52have been back to give them a very special Christmas present.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Five-year-old Sebastian and his three-year-old brother Jacob
0:04:55 > 0:04:58were trapped in their grandparents' home at the height of the floods in
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Cumbria.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02One of them was sleeping through it.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04We had to wake them up.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Yes, at first they didn't want to come with us but once one
0:05:08 > 0:05:11of the lads promised them helmets and a ride
0:05:11 > 0:05:14in the tractor they were quite happy to come.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18The Cardiff Devils remain at the top of ice hockey's Elite League
0:05:18 > 0:05:22despite losing 2-0 against the Belfast Giants tonight.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24The Devils are now just three points clear of the Nottingham Panthers
0:05:24 > 0:05:28in the table.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Let's see how the weather is shaping up as we head towards Christmas.
0:05:31 > 0:05:32Here's Derek.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35We enjoyed some better weather today.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Some sunshine, still a few heavy showers and the weather
0:05:37 > 0:05:39remains very changeable.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42There is more rain and strong winds on the way tonight.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45The wind strengthening overnight with gales
0:05:45 > 0:05:47developing, guests around 80 miles an hour in Snowdonia.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51Later in the night, a cold front will bring a spell of heavy rain.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Over Christmas Eve, a wet and windy start first thing
0:05:55 > 0:05:59but the rain will clear durng the morning and then it
0:05:59 > 0:06:00will brighten up with some sunshine but
0:06:00 > 0:06:02a few sharp showers.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Across the rest of the UK tomorrow, a band of heavy
0:06:05 > 0:06:09rain and gusty winds will move eastwards and clear.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Behind that, brighter skies, sunshine and scattered showers.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16Severe gales in the far north and north-west of Scotland
0:06:16 > 0:06:18and the showers wintry on high ground,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20especially in the north.
0:06:20 > 0:06:24Temperatures only six Celsius in Belfast, 13 in London.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26In Wales tomorrow afternoon, a mixture of sunshine and showers.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31Some showers heavy and cold enough on the high ground for a little snow
0:06:31 > 0:06:33on the Brecon Beacons.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35It will feel chilly tomorrow with a gusty
0:06:35 > 0:06:38south-westerly wind, 8-11 Celsius.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41On Christmas Eve night some more showers
0:06:41 > 0:06:43but also some dry, clear weather as well.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46The wind easing and a cold night.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Then for Christmas Day itself, a dry and bright start in the north
0:06:50 > 0:06:53but more rain will spread from the south, some heavy bursts
0:06:53 > 0:06:54of rain likely.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58After a chilly start it will turn milder but windy again.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Boxing Day will continue mild and windy, further outbreaks
0:07:02 > 0:07:03of rain and drizzle.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07There is some risk of heavy rain and further flooding in parts
0:07:07 > 0:07:08of the north and north-west.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11So, it would be worth keeping a close eye on the forecast
0:07:11 > 0:07:15over the next few days especially if you are travelling.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Wet and windy at times, still no sign yet of any
0:07:18 > 0:07:21cold, frosty weather on the horizon.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24I wish you good night.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26That's Wales Today.