:00:00. > :00:20.Drones are being increasingly used in our skies, but there's been
:00:21. > :00:24.a rise in complaints about them to police.
:00:25. > :00:30.Wales goes to the polls in the fifth National Assembly election.
:00:31. > :00:36.And, images of the First World War battle where so many Welshmen fell.
:00:37. > :00:43.The exhibition marking 100 years after Mametz Wood.
:00:44. > :00:46.BBC Wales has learned that complaints to police about drones
:00:47. > :00:49.have increased in most parts of the country.
:00:50. > :00:53.There were more than 50 incidents over the past year, but no serious
:00:54. > :00:58.Within the last few hours a task force has been set up to look
:00:59. > :01:01.at the growing issue of near misses between drones and larger
:01:02. > :01:11.A bird's eye view of Usk in Monmouthshire,
:01:12. > :01:23.They are often no bigger than a large laptop computer.
:01:24. > :01:25.Drones can be bought for less than ?100 now.
:01:26. > :01:28.The model this man flies costs a lot more.
:01:29. > :01:31.It has safety features, including one which prevents him
:01:32. > :01:39.Capturing industrial heritage and the landscapes here,
:01:40. > :01:42.he is always careful not to fly dangerously.
:01:43. > :01:46.When they came along, I could buy one.
:01:47. > :01:52.What I am concerned about is the prices are dropping so much,
:01:53. > :01:55.I hope they don't get into the hands of people who will misuse them.
:01:56. > :02:01.A so-called task force to look at the issue across Europe
:02:02. > :02:07.No near misses involving drones have been reported in Wales,
:02:08. > :02:12.and while complaints are low, they are increasing in most places.
:02:13. > :02:16.Gwent Police reported no incidents between 2011 and 2014,
:02:17. > :02:19.but in the past year there were 19 complaints.
:02:20. > :02:22.None which led to injury, and there were no prosecutions.
:02:23. > :02:27.South Wales Police have received 38 complaints in the past year,
:02:28. > :02:32.five warnings handed out about flying in prohibited areas.
:02:33. > :02:34.Dyfed-Powys Police has had nine complaints in the past year,
:02:35. > :02:39.Only North Wales Police did not see an increase,
:02:40. > :02:45.This man runs a company flying drones professionally.
:02:46. > :02:47.He has registered with the Civil Aviation Authority
:02:48. > :02:50.and trains others how to use them safely.
:02:51. > :02:54.You need to stay at least 50 metres away from people,
:02:55. > :02:57.objects, structures, cars that are not
:02:58. > :03:02.A lot of people don't know the rules, they don't know how
:03:03. > :03:05.important it is to understand how these things work.
:03:06. > :03:10.We have got to reach these people, that is the difficult bit.
:03:11. > :03:12.The message to owners, think carefully about
:03:13. > :03:20.The mother of 12-year-old Ryan Morse, who died at home
:03:21. > :03:23.in Brynithel three years ago, has been describing when he first
:03:24. > :03:26.became ill while giving evidence at the trial of two GPs accused
:03:27. > :03:34.Dr Lindsey Thomas and Dr Joanne Rudling, who saw Ryan at Abernant
:03:35. > :03:36.surgery in Abertillery, deny the charges of gross
:03:37. > :03:44.The trial continues at Cardiff Crown Court.
:03:45. > :03:46.The man behind a management buyout of Tata Steel says
:03:47. > :03:48.closing its pension scheme is in the best interest
:03:49. > :03:53.Stuart Wilkie told the BBC Excalibur Steel couldn't afford
:03:54. > :03:59.It's one of two bids to buy the UK operations, the other
:04:00. > :04:01.is from Liberty House, that have been formally
:04:02. > :04:07.Scientists at Cardiff University have created a portable
:04:08. > :04:11.blood-glucose measure for diabetics which uses microwaves instead
:04:12. > :04:16.The new monitor can be stuck onto the arm using an adhesive.
:04:17. > :04:19.The microwaves that power it are at much lower levels
:04:20. > :04:24.than the power used in domestic cooking.
:04:25. > :04:27.Voting has got underway in the National Assembly election.
:04:28. > :04:32.Elections are also taking place to choose Police
:04:33. > :04:39.Party leaders were out from early this morning
:04:40. > :04:43.Kirsty Williams from the Liberal Democrats,
:04:44. > :04:46.Nathan Gill from Ukip, Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood,
:04:47. > :04:52.Carwyn Jones from Labour and Andrew RT Davies from the Conservatives.
:04:53. > :05:01.Wales is also electing four Police and Crime Commissioners.
:05:02. > :05:04.At the polling station you'll be given three different ballot papers.
:05:05. > :05:09.First is the constituency paper, where you put one cross
:05:10. > :05:14.for the candidate you want to represent your local area.
:05:15. > :05:17.On the regional ballot paper, you put one cross for the party
:05:18. > :05:22.or independent candidate you want to represent your region.
:05:23. > :05:24.To choose the Police and Crime Commissioner,
:05:25. > :05:27.You put one cross in each column, for your first and second
:05:28. > :05:32.There's also a parliamentary by-election taking place
:05:33. > :05:38.The polls close at 10pm, with the results expected in
:05:39. > :05:44.The battle of Mametz Wood was one of the bloodiest
:05:45. > :05:46.of the First World War, killing and injuring thousands
:05:47. > :05:52.July this year is the 100th anniversary of the battle,
:05:53. > :05:56.and as part of the commemorations a new exhibition is displaying some
:05:57. > :06:07.They are the images of a battle where so many Welshmen died.
:06:08. > :06:10.At Mametz Wood, 4,000 were killed or injured in a war that
:06:11. > :06:13.would eventually claim 8 million lives.
:06:14. > :06:17.The National Museum in Cardiff has brought together the art inspired
:06:18. > :06:20.by Mametz Wood to remind a new generation about
:06:21. > :06:26.War's Hell is the name of the exhibition, and this painting
:06:27. > :06:31.by the pacifist Christopher Williams aimed to convey the real hell
:06:32. > :06:36.It was painted shortly after the battle.
:06:37. > :06:39.The artist from Maesteg was not a soldier, but travelled
:06:40. > :06:42.to the Somme to paint a canvas that would hang in Downing Street
:06:43. > :06:52.He was a lifelong pacifist and member of the Fabian Society.
:06:53. > :06:56.To take on a commission like this was a big thing for him,
:06:57. > :06:59.but he had something he wanted to say.
:07:00. > :07:02.There are modern war artists, like Dan Peterson, who was a TA
:07:03. > :07:06.with the Parachute Regiment and who painted the Queen's Tribune Guards
:07:07. > :07:11.More recently he was with the Royal Navy as they rescued
:07:12. > :07:15.migrants in the Mediterranean, giving his own interpretation
:07:16. > :07:22.It is really important in the same way that poetry needs to be written,
:07:23. > :07:28.certain types of documentaries need to be made, and certain artists need
:07:29. > :07:33.to be allowed to give a different perspective.
:07:34. > :07:36.In military terms the battle of Mametz Wood was a success,
:07:37. > :07:38.gaining the ground for the British and forcing the Germans
:07:39. > :07:44.But the huge sacrifice paid by men from Wales remained among
:07:45. > :07:48.the darkest moments of the war and survives in art to remind
:07:49. > :07:54.us of the lives lost a hundred years on.
:07:55. > :07:57.Football, and Gareth Bale says he's turned a corner at Real Madrid
:07:58. > :07:59.after helping them reach a second Champions League final
:08:00. > :08:08.The Welsh forward's goal saw Real beat Manchester City 1-0 last night.
:08:09. > :08:10.It's been a beautiful morning for most of us.
:08:11. > :08:15.Benny, what's the weather like for the rest of the day?
:08:16. > :08:24.We can expect much more of the same. If anything, it is getting warmer as
:08:25. > :08:28.we head into the weekend. It stays dry today and tomorrow. Lots of
:08:29. > :08:32.sunshine as we go through the afternoon. The wind is light, it
:08:33. > :08:38.feels pleasantly warm, but we have high UV levels. Take care with that.
:08:39. > :08:44.The temperature is responding to the sunshine. We can look forward to
:08:45. > :08:53.some fine evening sunshine, but we have some high pollen levels.
:08:54. > :08:57.Tonight, it is sunny for a time. Once the sun sets, clear skies, the
:08:58. > :09:01.wind remains light, but it should not be as cold as the last few
:09:02. > :09:06.nights. Most of us will get away with a frost free night. Tomorrow,
:09:07. > :09:12.low-pressure starting to approach from the south. We can look forward
:09:13. > :09:15.to plenty of dry weather. First thing tomorrow, sunshine around,
:09:16. > :09:22.cloud will increase from the south, that will make the sunshine hazy,
:09:23. > :09:30.but it is another fine and warm day. The wind is like. Another quiet
:09:31. > :09:33.night to come tomorrow night. The odd coastal shower, but most of us
:09:34. > :09:42.can look forward to a dry night. Look at the overnight temperatures.
:09:43. > :09:48.We have some thundery showers in the forecast through Saturday, but by
:09:49. > :09:49.the afternoon, they will ease, looking hot and humid by the time we
:09:50. > :09:51.get to Sunday. I'll be back at 6:30pm with a full
:09:52. > :09:54.roundup of all the news. But from everyone on the lunchtime
:09:55. > :09:57.team, have a lovely afternoon.