:00:49. > :00:51.Figures obtained by Wales Today show that around one in five nursing
:00:52. > :00:53.vacancies advertised by the NHS here last year
:00:54. > :00:56.It comes as Wales' biggest health board today discussed plans
:00:57. > :01:00.The Royal College of Nursing is calling for more training places.
:01:01. > :01:07.These workers are all from Barcelona.
:01:08. > :01:09.Today there were more Catalan speakers amongst the nurses
:01:10. > :01:17.All recruited to fill the gaps left by a shortage.
:01:18. > :01:19.I came here because it is difficult to find
:01:20. > :01:25.a job at home and here it is more easy.
:01:26. > :01:28.I expected the UK to be a country with loads
:01:29. > :01:32.of nurses and students of everything
:01:33. > :01:36.and then I live here and they need loads of nurses.
:01:37. > :01:39.They are very skilled individuals that have come here
:01:40. > :01:42.and they have brought a lot with them.
:01:43. > :01:44.They have done a lot of things
:01:45. > :01:46.our nurses here haven't done.
:01:47. > :01:49.Today overseas recruitment was discussed by the health board.
:01:50. > :01:54.1100 nursing vacancies were advertised last year and just
:01:55. > :01:59.over 200 of those were filled from overseas.
:02:00. > :02:02.There have been changes over the last 20 years,
:02:03. > :02:05.not least the way nurses are trained.
:02:06. > :02:07.It used to be done on the wards
:02:08. > :02:11.and they got paid for it, but now they go to university.
:02:12. > :02:17.It now takes three years to train a nurse.
:02:18. > :02:26.Looking abroad for NHS staff is nothing new, it is why many
:02:27. > :02:29.immigrants came in the '40s, '50s and '60s.
:02:30. > :02:32.Now Welsh health boards are looking
:02:33. > :02:35.to places like the Philippines and India.
:02:36. > :02:38.50 years ago, shortages were caused by the speed at which
:02:39. > :02:41.the health service was growing, but now it is because
:02:42. > :02:46.there haven't been enough university places.
:02:47. > :02:48.We have got between six and eight applications for every
:02:49. > :02:54.and the system here means we haven't got sufficient funding
:02:55. > :02:57.to be able to train the sufficient numbers
:02:58. > :03:02.Welsh Labour said they provided an ?85 million
:03:03. > :03:08.and they are committed to training the right number of NHS staff.
:03:09. > :03:13.The Welsh Conservatives promised a real terms increase.
:03:14. > :03:18.Ukip in Wales say they will change the system so training nurses
:03:19. > :03:24.will no longer have to go to university.
:03:25. > :03:26.Plaid Cymru want to train and recruit into the NHS
:03:27. > :03:32.Whilst prioritising investment, the Welsh
:03:33. > :03:37.Liberal Democrats say, would ensure the shortage is tackled.
:03:38. > :03:38.Putting a fresh crop of home-trained nurses
:03:39. > :03:47.A farming union is warning that selling farms owned by Wales'
:03:48. > :03:49.councils could be "disastrous" for the industry.
:03:50. > :03:52.Around 10% of farms owned by local authorities have been sold
:03:53. > :03:54.in the last five years, according to figures
:03:55. > :04:00.The Farmers Union of Wales says it could hamper young people's chances
:04:01. > :04:02.of gaining a foothold in the industry.
:04:03. > :04:08.Gwenno and her husband and their children Alys
:04:09. > :04:11.and Annie share their time between Talsarnau
:04:12. > :04:16.where she currently keeps a handful of animals.
:04:17. > :04:19.The dream is to get their own place but so far they have
:04:20. > :04:21.failed in their attempt to get their foot on the ladder.
:04:22. > :04:23.They have applied for a council farm twice
:04:24. > :04:26.and on both occasions have been turned down.
:04:27. > :04:29.I have tried a few times now and it has been unsuccessful so far.
:04:30. > :04:32.We came near last time and had an interview,
:04:33. > :04:36.but we fell at the final hurdle
:04:37. > :04:39.and it was very heartbreaking, to be honest.
:04:40. > :04:44.I am going to keep on trying and see where we get.
:04:45. > :04:48.Figures compiled by BBC Wales show that 495 farms are
:04:49. > :04:52.now council-owned and 56 have been sold in the last five years.
:04:53. > :04:59.In Flint, eight have been sold and there have been two sales
:05:00. > :05:01.of farms on Anglesey and in Wrexham.
:05:02. > :05:04.A farming union has warned this could be disastrous for the
:05:05. > :05:07.industry, especially for young people trying to get involved
:05:08. > :05:12.This is significantly worrying numbers.
:05:13. > :05:15.The union has worked for a long time with
:05:16. > :05:22.county councils to make sure they keep county farms going.
:05:23. > :05:35.We need people to be able to stay in the countryside.
:05:36. > :05:39.Most councils say they have no immediate plans to sell more farms
:05:40. > :05:46.but several are open to possible opportunities if they arise.
:05:47. > :05:49.This will add to further frustration for this family
:05:50. > :05:54.as they try to get their foot on the housing ladder.
:05:55. > :05:57.Former footballer Ched Evans will find out if his appeal
:05:58. > :06:00.against his rape conviction has been successful next week.
:06:01. > :06:03.The 27-year-old was jailed in 2012 after being found guilty
:06:04. > :06:08.of raping a 19-year-old teenager in a Rhuddlan hotel.
:06:09. > :06:13.The prosecution says it'll seek a retrial if Evans wins his appeal.
:06:14. > :06:16.Two South Wales Policemen in their 30s will appear in court
:06:17. > :06:19.in June over allegations relating to another officer.
:06:20. > :06:22.PC Jeremy Fowler faces allegations of sexual assault
:06:23. > :06:26.and PC Matthew Davies faces charges of assault.
:06:27. > :06:32.The alleged incidents are said to have happened two years ago.
:06:33. > :06:34.Tributes have been paid to the former National Poet of Wales
:06:35. > :06:38.Professor Gwyn Thomos, who has died at the age of 79.
:06:39. > :06:41.Born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, he translated many works
:06:42. > :06:46.including Shakespeare into Welsh, and the Mabiniogion into English.
:06:47. > :06:51.He also had 16 volumes of poetry to his name.
:06:52. > :06:55.That's what the Welsh Liberal Democrats promised
:06:56. > :06:58.today as they published their Assembly election manifesto.
:06:59. > :07:02.such as more nurses and smaller class sizes, which they say
:07:03. > :07:04.reflect the public's desire for "good schools,
:07:05. > :07:13."good hospitals and a vibrant economy."
:07:14. > :07:18.We have been listening very carefully to people in the run-up to
:07:19. > :07:23.these elections and it is clear that many people are frustrated that
:07:24. > :07:26.after 17 years of devolution and the Welsh Labour government dominating
:07:27. > :07:30.that government that the basics are not getting done for them. That is
:07:31. > :07:31.why in this manifesto we are committed to really focusing on
:07:32. > :07:33.public service delivery. The leader of Plaid Cymru,
:07:34. > :07:35.Leanne Wood, has admitted the question of nuclear power has
:07:36. > :07:39.been a difficult one for the party as a result of plans to build
:07:40. > :07:41.a new power station on Anglesey. On the 'Ask the Leader' debate
:07:42. > :07:44.in Aberystwyth tonight, she spoke of the importance
:07:45. > :07:47.of the jobs created by the industry, despite saying she wasn't personally
:07:48. > :07:49.convinced that it was the answer. More from our political
:07:50. > :08:03.editor Nick Servini. The power station is in the process
:08:04. > :08:07.of being decommissioned and as it does, thousands of jobs on the
:08:08. > :08:13.island are being lost. But new work could be on its way with plans for a
:08:14. > :08:17.new power station right next door. The Japanese giant Hitachi is in the
:08:18. > :08:25.process of drawing up detailed plans, which will be submitted by
:08:26. > :08:29.next year. The leader of Welsh Labour said she was not personally
:08:30. > :08:33.convinced that nuclear power was the answer. -- the leader of Plaid
:08:34. > :08:37.Cymru. But their official policy is only to object to new power stations
:08:38. > :08:41.in new locations, which is not the case here. She admitted to the
:08:42. > :08:46.audience tonight that it was a dilemma because of the importance of
:08:47. > :08:50.the jobs. It is a difficult issue and the reason is because there have
:08:51. > :08:56.been 6000 people employed on fairly decent wages that those jobs are
:08:57. > :09:01.going to come to an end and there has been no plan in place to replace
:09:02. > :09:06.those jobs. We have put all of our eggs in the nuclear basket.
:09:07. > :09:09.Elsewhere in the debate, she faced repeated questions about how long
:09:10. > :09:14.she felt it would be before Wales was in a position to be independent.
:09:15. > :09:18.In response, she said that Plaid Cymru had a 20 year plan to put
:09:19. > :09:21.Wales in a position where it could become financially self-sufficient.
:09:22. > :09:23.The beauty of Snowdonia has always attracted those
:09:24. > :09:27.But now one artist is taking the idea a step further,
:09:28. > :09:29.exhibiting his work not in a gallery, but floating
:09:30. > :09:31.a painting out into the middle of a lake.
:09:32. > :09:46.The Majesty of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales and England, is where
:09:47. > :09:53.myth and legend are woven into the very fabric of the Lance --
:09:54. > :09:58.landscape. According to folklore, it was here that the Knights of bed if
:09:59. > :10:01.your cast aside king Arthur's sword Excalibur, returning it to the lady
:10:02. > :10:05.of the late. Perhaps there is something magical about this
:10:06. > :10:10.location and why it has attracted one of Britain's foremost landscape
:10:11. > :10:15.artists for a very special project. He wants people to make the
:10:16. > :10:19.connection with our industrial past. This beauty spot was once the side
:10:20. > :10:28.of copper mines, where men worked, lived and died. The system I of
:10:29. > :10:30.installation called Hyam. This is a great of prompt to investigate the
:10:31. > :10:34.geology and history of area. There is so much that just a way of
:10:35. > :10:39.encouraging that and another excuse to stop and look of the good thing.
:10:40. > :10:43.-- called High and Law. We carried everything by hand until it has
:10:44. > :10:48.replicates what the miners used to have to do with all their equipment.
:10:49. > :10:51.Physically, it is very demanding and also demanding we depend, because
:10:52. > :10:54.the weather dictates you, but that of the late message. We are
:10:55. > :10:59.continually reminded about the weather. It is very volatile and
:11:00. > :11:04.exciting. The second part of this project will see the artist working
:11:05. > :11:07.underground at a slate cabin. But for now, he is concentrating on
:11:08. > :11:10.finishing this piece before it is slaughtered out onto the lake for
:11:11. > :11:19.all to see, in rain or shine, until the autumn. -- floated.
:11:20. > :11:22.In Rugby, Llanelli Scarlets' quest for a place in the Pro-12 play-offs
:11:23. > :11:25.ahead of their crucial match against Glasgow on Saturday.
:11:26. > :11:27.Up to 20 members of the squad are suffering
:11:28. > :11:31.But head coach Wayne Pivac is hopeful the majority of players
:11:32. > :11:33.Well, Derek is here and fighting fit.
:11:34. > :11:45.Will it was warming places again today, Lucy, but with a few heady,
:11:46. > :11:48.thundery showers. 17 Celsius this afternoon, 63 Fahrenheit, but a
:11:49. > :11:52.different story on Saturday. A jumper will come in handy. It is
:11:53. > :11:55.going to turn much colder again. Scattered showers for mid Wales
:11:56. > :11:59.tonight will slowly fade away and stop some patchy rain affecting
:12:00. > :12:03.parts of Palace and the south overnight. Elsewhere, dry with some
:12:04. > :12:06.list and fairly mild. Tomorrow morning, from places dry but not
:12:07. > :12:11.every word. Some rain likely in parts of the south. Maybe a little
:12:12. > :12:15.sunshine in Pembrokeshire. A few showers reaching the north coast
:12:16. > :12:19.during the morning. Elsewhere, across the UK, low pressure over
:12:20. > :12:23.southern England will produce some rain and showers. Heavy on thundery
:12:24. > :12:26.and places. Further north, a cold front will bring some Rangers in
:12:27. > :12:29.Scotland, Northern Ireland. Spreading into northern England
:12:30. > :12:33.during the day. Some snow on the hills. To the north of that,
:12:34. > :12:38.brighter, from plunging, but also wintry showers. 14 in Plymouth
:12:39. > :12:42.tomorrow. Much colder in the north. Only 7 degrees in Glasgow. Close to
:12:43. > :12:46.home, a Masie makes tomorrow afternoon. Showers heavy and places.
:12:47. > :12:51.Some dry, bright weather as well. A little sunshine hopefully in
:12:52. > :12:54.Swansea. 13 in Newport tomorrow afternoon. A 28 degrees on Anglesey.
:12:55. > :13:00.Tomorrow night, a cold front woman move south east, bringing a few more
:13:01. > :13:05.showers. -- will move. A dusting of snow on Sam Hill than turning
:13:06. > :13:08.colder. Saturday, a chilly day. One or two showers, wintry on high
:13:09. > :13:12.ground, otherwise dry weather with blue sky and plunging. Temperatures
:13:13. > :13:18.below average. If you are a gardener, watch out for frost on
:13:19. > :13:20.Saturday night. Sunday most places dry, from sunshine and later winds.
:13:21. > :13:21.More dry weather to come next week. See you soon.
:13:22. > :13:25.We're back with updates into Breakfast from 6 tomorrow morning.
:13:26. > :13:32.From all of us on the programme, good night.