28/03/2016 BBC Wales Today

The Ministry of Defence says it'll spend ?372 million

on maintaining its Hawk fast-jet training aircraft,

securing more than 470 jobs at RAF Valley on Anglesey.

The armed forces use the fleet for military flying training.

It's where almost all British fighter pilots come to train.

The people flying these aircraft at RAF Valley could one day be

carrying out a strikes over Iraq or Syria.

And these are the Hawk jet planes they used to learn their skills.

Today the Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Hawks will be

Contracts worth over ?300 million have been awarded to maintain

the planes and their engines, and to design and build

Those contracts mean jobs, over 470 people work here at RAF

Valley maintaining and servicing the Hawks.

The announcement does not necessarily mean new jobs,

but business as usual for tjhose already working

It also means business as usual for those companies on Anglesey

and further afield to supply RAF Valley with everything from catering

Although it is a military facility it is of vital

It offers high-quality employment, and creates disposable income

which is distributed and spent across the island.

RAF Valley is still one of the largest employers on Anglesey.

There were threats of job losses are to be end of last year,

but the Ministry of Defence confirmed in February that it

will remain the fast jet training base until at least 2033.

Officials say today's announcement makes the future even more secure.

The delegation from the Welsh steel industry has just ended preliminary

talks with Tata Steel officials in Mumbai,

ahead of the TATA board meeting tomorrow to discuss the future

Union representatives, steel workers, and the Aberavon MP,

Stephen Kinnock, met in India at the company's headquarters.

More than 700 job losses were announced at Port Talbot in January.

Stephen Kinnock has been speaking to us by Skype in the last few

We've come here resolute and determined to make that case.

We did that today and will continue to do that tomorrow

So at the moment we're not thinking too much

We are really focused on ensuring that the board looks at the plan

A five-year-old boy and his grandmother were among four people

who died following a two-car crash on the A470 in Powys.

The crash happened on Friday, between Rhayader and the Llangurig

Five-year-old Ned Jones and his grandmother,

Margaretta Jones, from Capel Bangor, near Aberystwyth were in one

Two passengers in the other car, Vida Alford and Gillian Alford,

Football, Wales take on Ukraine in Kiev tonight.

It's last friendly before Manager Chris Coleman

names his squad for the European Championships this summer.

Coleman, who's again without Gareth Bale

and Aaron Ramsey, says he expects a tough match

Chris Coleman admits taking a relatively inexperienced side

Ukraine have also qualified for the European Championships,

and have lost only two of their last 15 matches.

They'll smell fear on you if you've got it.

You will a lot more from games like this than when you are playing

at home in the sunshine and you were four or five nil up,

Simon Church earned a draw against Northern Ireland last week,

several players were given a chance to impress,

all wanting to be part of wheels's plans this summer.

The squad will be whoever the manager picks.

There are probably 30 players who think they have a chance to get

Despite missing key players Gareth Bail and Aaron Ramsey fans

who made the 1500 mile journey to Kiev in a positive mood.

In a way, I'm glad they're not playing these friendlies.

I think Emyr Huws is one for the future as well.

That result would please Chris Coleman who will now need

to whittle the squad down to 23 players before the finals in France.

Staying with football, Newport lost at home

In the National League, Wrexham are beating leaders

Cheltenham 1-nil, Javan Vidal scored the goal.

Let's see what the weather has in store, Sue Charles

Wales missed the worst of Storm Katie but we still have

some strong gusts particularly in North West Wales.

Frank Moore took this picture in the hills around Newtown earlier.

We see blustery wintry showers at some point tomorrow.

It is dry for a time but more showers push in overnight.

Some wintry and frosty patches in central rural spots.

Some sunny spells and showers in the morning pushing

Those showers are heavy at times from the South West.

Sunny spells between the showers, highs of eight Celsius in

Wednesday looks fine, dry with sunny spells

Then high pressure built into Thursday bringing quieter,

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

north-western parts overnight. The wind strengthening across Shetland

and larger wind across the main event put up with gutsy frost in

some rural parts as temperatures fall close to freezing in the