01/05/2016

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:00:00. > :00:14.There's more throughout the evening on the BBC News Channel.

:00:15. > :00:17.Climate activists from across Britain have set up camp

:00:18. > :00:23.near the Ffos y Fran opencast site above Merthyr Tydfil.

:00:24. > :00:27.Local people who are fighting plans to extend the mine operation

:00:28. > :00:32.to near by Nant Llesg have welcomed the move.

:00:33. > :00:37.The company which operates the site, Miller Argent, says it provides well

:00:38. > :00:39.paid jobs and supports the steel industry in Wales.

:00:40. > :01:38.It is one of Europe's biggest sites.

:01:39. > :01:44.This land is what locals say they fight to protect.

:01:45. > :01:48.On a wet and windy mountain, a network of activists have arrived to

:01:49. > :01:54.cultivate and on opencast mining. I came down yesterday and built an

:01:55. > :02:02.incredible camp on the hillside. What you see is the upper valley.

:02:03. > :02:07.It is wonderful and unique. Behind me, if you can just get the shot, if

:02:08. > :02:13.I step aside, it is a raised bog. The source of the Valley stream.

:02:14. > :02:24.What you see will be 70 million cubic tonnes of soil. It will

:02:25. > :02:29.smother, blanket the area. The camp has been set up over the May Day

:02:30. > :02:32.bank holiday. They plan to leave on Wednesday, but locals hope it will

:02:33. > :02:40.focus the minds of politicians and the public ahead of the election. An

:02:41. > :02:41.investigation is under way following a suspicious fire at school.

:02:42. > :02:44.South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to St David's Junior

:02:45. > :02:47.and Infants school in Cwmbran just after 8pm last night.

:02:48. > :02:49.The fire started in an outdoor storage container and spread

:02:50. > :02:53.People drinking alcohol in the street or begging

:02:54. > :02:56.in Newport City Centre could be fined ?100 as a new Public

:02:57. > :02:59.Spaces Protection Order comes into effect today.

:03:00. > :03:01.Gwent Police and Newport City Council are working together

:03:02. > :03:03.on the initiative which aims to enhance visitors'

:03:04. > :03:09.One person has died following a one-car collision on the A541

:03:10. > :03:14.Two other people were injured - one of whom was airlifted

:03:15. > :03:20.The wine industry in Wales is expected to grow significantly

:03:21. > :03:22.over the next 20 years,according to the group representing

:03:23. > :03:27.One company in Monmouthshire has doubled its operation this week -

:03:28. > :03:30.and is now selling its wine to customers in France.

:03:31. > :03:38.It's been made since Roman times - and now in 17 commercial

:03:39. > :03:45.The one near Monmouth, the latest to expand,

:03:46. > :03:49.planting vines covering the size of seven football pitches.

:03:50. > :03:53.Good drainage, plenty of sun, and not too much rain.

:03:54. > :03:57.20,000 bottles of wine a year from this field alone.

:03:58. > :04:01.It's not cheap, needing ?3 million of investment in land and equipment.

:04:02. > :04:07.But the owners predict a boom in Welsh winemaking.

:04:08. > :04:13.50 vineyards will be operating here in 20 years time.

:04:14. > :04:18.That is based on the growth of the wine industry in the Nova Scotia,

:04:19. > :04:27.for example, the eastern seaboard of Canada. You think, surely they

:04:28. > :04:31.cannot grow it to make wine, but the climate is virtually identical to

:04:32. > :04:34.the Welsh climate. It is a huge tourist industry. I don't know how

:04:35. > :04:36.many vineyards. A massive industry. This site gets 3,000 visitors each

:04:37. > :04:39.year for wine now sold to perhaps the most demanding

:04:40. > :04:41.of customers of all. A recent order was from

:04:42. > :04:45.Bordeaux in France. More on that story on BBC Wales'

:04:46. > :04:48.Country Focus programme, Football, and at the Liberty Stadium

:04:49. > :04:54.this afternoon, Swansea City fans paid tribute to the 96 victims

:04:55. > :05:04.of the Hillsborough disaster. The crowd held a minute's applause -

:05:05. > :05:07.ahead of Liverpool's first league game since an inquest concluded

:05:08. > :05:11.that those who died at Hillsborough As for the result -

:05:12. > :05:17.Swansea are now 13th in the table - following a decisive 3-1 victory

:05:18. > :05:21.over a much-changed Liverpool side. Andre Ayew's second goal sealing

:05:22. > :05:24.the match for the Swans. With two games remaining -

:05:25. > :05:26.they're now 11 points clear Let's take a quick look

:05:27. > :05:32.at the weather forecast now. It will be a mostly cloudy night

:05:33. > :05:35.with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle -

:05:36. > :05:37.though mainly over the mountains A mild night with lows

:05:38. > :05:40.of around 10 Celsius, followed by a much wetter

:05:41. > :05:42.and windier morning again And that's all for now

:05:43. > :05:50.from the Wales Today team this Sunday - but join me

:05:51. > :06:15.for another update after They two of bank holiday weekend

:06:16. > :06:18.brought a day of mixed fortunes. There was sunshine to be found,

:06:19. > :06:19.particularly across much of