12/04/2016 BBC Wales Today

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The deaths of four people in a road accident

in the Brecon Beacons - the inquest finds a deadly

combination of factors were to blame.

And politics is all about personality -

according to Welsh Labour - as they launch their

The deadly combination of an inexperienced driver -

travelling at speed - and peer pressure -

led to the deaths of four people in a road crash on the A470.

The inquest heard 17 year old Rhodri Miller-Binding

had only passed his test two days before his car was involved in

a head on crash with another car - bringing a grandmother home

The inquest was told the teenagers were travelling in a 9 car convoy -

and had been texting photos of the speedometer.

It was a crash which ended the lives of four people and ruined the lives

of many more. Rhodri Miller-Binding had just passed his test. He lost

control of his car. To tackle the unknown the rain of the victorious

road which has claimed many lives, to all involved, was sheer lunacy.

He passed his test only 48 hours prior, he didn't stand a chance. The

speed at which they were travelling, the amount of weight in his car, the

dark, the adrenaline, the peer pressure, his inexperience, all

contributed to that fatal crash. The court heard how his car was 1 of 7

vehicles in a convoy heading for Brecon. 1 witness told his partner

they were boy racers. After the crash, police seized 28 mobile

phones from those at the scene, and found messages about speed. 1 was

recorded saying: but the coroner concluded he had not been breaking

the speed limit. He said experience, peer pressure was a deadly

combination -- inexperience. After the hearing, the families of the

other teenagers who died paid tribute to them. It is almost

impossible to put into words how devastating the loss of our

devastating daughter has been fostered not a day goes by where the

pain and sadness we feel, with nothing will ever be the same. Now

the inquest has arrived, we can concentrate and grieve properly for

our little angel. We would like to thank our family and friends. We can

never be the same without our loving and most caring son and brother. Not

a day goes by without us thinking of that tragic night. Heaven has gained

the brightest star. Margaret Challis, was on her way home from

the theatre, was no stranger to grief. She had lost a brother and

sister in the Aberfan disaster but had gone on to rebuild life. Her

son, 1 of her 6 children, said she would want to forgive. Today, 1

important message for each family involved you're children are safe

and at peace now, we are sure they will wrap their arms around them and

continue to do so. Rhodri's mother wants the law around new driver

strengthened to protect them. The coroner is recommending a sign be

put up at the centre warn against the sweeping bend in the road.

The UK business secretary has told MPs that -

any potential UK government "co-investment" with a private buyer

in Port Talbot steelworks could involve taking on some

Sajid Javid told a three-hour emergency debate

on the crisis that he's fighting for Britain's

steelworkers "every hour of the day" to resolve the problems

But Labour said the government's response had been "wanting".

An investigation has been found after an inmate was found dead in

his cell at Swansea prison. They will be an investigation by the

independent ombudsman. A man has been found guilty of murdering a

Cardiff father with a hammer. James Williams was with 3 friends when he

chased his victim down the street in Grangetown. The 3 other men were

cleared of murder. A memorial service has been held

at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the British victims of last summer's

terror attack on a beach in Tunisia. 30 British people were killed -

including 52 year old Trudy Jones from Blackwood -

when a gunman opened fire Her son, Gavin Davis,

says his mother was killed She was innocent, along with

everybody else on the beach. She went away on holiday and she hasn't

come home. We all still struggling with it now, day-to-day, it's not

getting any easier. At least that's the view

of Welsh Labour - who launched their assembly election

campaign with a focus on the leadership of their leader

Carwyn Jones. The party says their strategy

based around personality is a reflection of the age

we live in. Our political editor Nick Servini

was at the launch on Barry Island. Step forward Carwyn Jones. There are

dozens of Labour candidates, but he is the 1 that really matters for

them. They are supposed to be in the middle of a tough election but it

was smiles all round in the sunshine of Barry Island for today's launch.

We will have to wait next week for the party's detailed spending plans.

In the meantime, this was all about Labour's intention to base much of

their campaign on asking voters the simple question, who do you want as

First Minister? It's all about personality and not policies, do you

accept that? Partly, you can't get away from that. We saw that the

general election, people in the last minute but, maybe David Cameron

looks the part more than anybody else, changed their minds there and

then say you can't get away from the fact that people get influenced by

that. Behind-the-scenes Labour believe that invents in Westminster,

particularly involving infighting within the Conservatives, criticism

of the Tories, is playing well on the doorstep in their campaign. But

there are still question marks over their campaigning strategy,

particularly after they called it so badly wrong in the general election

campaign last year. Janice Gregory is coordinating the efforts on the

ground. This time round, she says they are alive to the threat from

UKIP. If the "Lost us the Vale of Clwyd, the Gower constituency,

people understand this is a different election, it's an election

for Wales and we are telling people the danger of them voting UKIP in

this election, it's a fight between us and the Tories. Calm today but it

may not last long, as opponents tried to take the focus away from

personality and onto Labour's record in power.

The leader of UKIP in Wales, Nathan Gill, has admitted that

he would never have chosen two of the party's most

high-profile candidates to stand for the assembly.

The selection of the former Conservative MPs Mark Reckless

and Neil Hamilton has already proved controversial among

party members in Wales. Here's Carys Notley.

The Hamilton and Mark reckless happen at the heart of the bitter

row among UKIP members in recent months. The accession was they were

parachuted in as regional candidates. Local party members were

later given a chance to vote on a list approved by the National

executive committee but tensions clearly remain. Tonight on BBC

Wales's debates, Nathan Gill was asked whether they have forced on

the party in Wales. Would I have other people to come in over our

hard-working Welsh membership? Probably not. But it wasn't my

decision. And the members have given us these candidates... You would

rather they want fair? Would I have chosen that? No. He later said the

men would be an asset, with years of experience. On other matters, he

claimed current problems facing the steel industry on low tariffs

imposed by the EU on China. He said he would save nearly ?80,000,000 and

he was in power in Cardiff Bay by scrapping policies on a change,

which it claimed don't exist. The most expensive piece in Dili backrub

legislation was Ed Miliband's climate change act which is

basically pushed senior citizens, ... So we do nothing on climate

change? No. He ended the debate with an honest assessment of his

leadership, saying at times it had been like herding cats because of

the fiery nature of the party. They say the best things

in life are free - well many people in Laugharne

would like to keep it that way - Visitors to the town have always

enjoyed free parking on the Strand, but planning permission for 13

new homes on the high street could A new scheme by Carmarthenshire

Council to manage parking spaces and introduce charges has been met

by fierce opposition. When people come now, they don't

have to look at their wristwatch, the comeback not to have a 60 can't

get on their car, leave it as it is, it works. There are ongoing costs,

not the dogs come here to walk, would provide bags, they are being

provided by the people here, I don't see why visitors shouldn't share

that those as well. Wrexham have been dealt major blow

to their national league play-off hopes - after losing 3-1

to Guiseley. They are now 8th in the table,

6 points adrift from the play-off A mixture of sunshine and April

showers, some big showers in South Wales early this evening, hail and

thunder in places and symptomatic lightning as well. -- some dramatic

lightning. It's looking dry for most of us, clear spells, 1 or 2 mist and

fog patches forming, maybe some showers in the south-west later in

the night and quite cool, particularly in the countryside.

Tomorrow morning much of the country is dry, mist and fog patches will

lift, the best of the sunshine likely in mid and North Wales.

Across the rest of the UK, and North - South divide, northern areas are

cloudy with outbreaks of rain for Southern and eastern Scotland,

further south, mist and fog patches will lift, some sunshine but also a

scattering of showers, heavy and thundery in places, and a wide range

in temperature. Much cooler in the North. Close to home, mixture of

sunshine and scattered showers tomorrow afternoon, the showers, hit

and miss. A lot of places will stay dry, and fairly warm. Showers will

tend to fade away tomorrow evening, the odd 1 continuing overnight,

otherwise many places, dry, not quite so chilly. Low pressure on our

doorstep on Thursday, so some try, bright weather and sunshine wants

again. They could be heavy showers as well. Some heavy rain potentially

in places on Friday, hopefully a little sunshine, turning cooler over

the weekend. Perhaps some snow over the hill and mountains.

We are back tomorrow morning. Good night.