23/05/2016 BBC Wales Today

Thousands of steel workers wait to learn which bidders

are in the frame to buy Tata's UK steel operations, as the deadline

The lorry driver who collided with a crane on the M4,

killing the other driver, escapes jail, after a plea

He is going to have enough suffering, knowing full well,

through his careless actions, he has called my father's death.

After a meeting in Monde later this week, a short list of two or three

bidders is expected. The companies involved have signed agreements not

to disclose information. Two went public with their plans before that.

Excalibur led by Stuart Wilkie is the management buyout team which

would implement the turnaround plan to make Port Talbot profitable. That

plan was rejected by That plan was rejected

by to the drawing UK spy masters at GCHQ say they hope

to find the next generation And, football manager Chris Coleman

is rewarded for guiding Wales to Euro 2016 with an extension

to his contract. The deadline for bidders for Tata's

UK steel plants is closing today, with several companies having

expressed an interest. The Indian business,

which employs 7,000 people in Wales, has put its sites up for sale,

including Port Talbot, Newport, Here's our business

correspondent, Brian Meechan. Tata has made it clear no buyer has

been allowed to reach this stage, unless it has been willing to take

on Port Talbot which is making They're are eight potential bidders

identified as interested parties. They include the newly formed

Excalibur management buyout team headed by the senior Tata

director Stuart Wilkie. Liberty Steel and Greybull Capital

have both already bought smaller Wilbur Ross has also emerged

as a potential buyer. Steel experts warn whoever takes

over has a tough job. we don't want any more suffering

through in the industry. Some commentators have captivated it

could be up to 50% over at the moment, we have significant

overcapacity in the industry. Some commentators have captivated it

could be up to 50% of three bidders is expected.

The companies have all signed agreements not to disclose

information but two went public before that.

Excalibur led by Stuart Wilkie is the management buyout team which

would implement the turnaround plan to make Port Talbot profitable.

That plan rejected by Tata. Liberty is another bidder, its boss plans to

change production at Port Talbot from making steel from scratch, to

recycling it. It aims to do both to make an

industry internationally competitive in those circumstances is a

challenge. After a meeting later this week, a

short list of three bidders is expected. The companies have all

signed agreements not to disclose information but two went public

before that. Excalibur led by Stuart Wilkie is the management buyout team

which would implement the turnaround plan to make Port Talbot profitable.

That plan rejected by Tata. Liberty is another bidder, its boss plans to

change production at Port Talbot from making steel from scratch, to

recycling it. It aims to do both in the short term. Both have strengths

and weaknesses. They could work more closely together in it is very good

that we in their own way and it is a testament to the beards, they look

very interesting all in their own way and it is a testament to of the

workforce. Called on the idea of taking over

the UK operation. The UK Government which is willing to take a 25% stake

in the company with any new buyer says some are being put off by the

pension deficit are reported to have called on the idea of taking over

the UK operation. The UK Government which is willing

to take a 25% stake in the company with any new buyer says some are

being put off by the pension the Tata scheme has a huge shortfall

which could go as high as ?4 billion.

Ministers are in negotiations with the business to overcome the these

days, it is common with deals going through, has a could scupper the

deal. The deficit which could scupper the deal. The the is looking

at it as a problem of the previous employer Tata is aiming for the sale

to go ahead by the end of June, an ambitious timeline for this size of

deal. Hopefully it provides more certainty

for workers and the local community if they see the process

moving forward Tata is aiming for the sale to go ahead by the end of

June, an ambitious timeline for this size of deal.

Hopefully it provides more certainty for workers and the local community

if they see the process moving is the Business Secretary is heading

out to Monday for discussions with Tata -- Is heading out to Monday for

discussions with taking on those pension liabilities. There must be

some way to deal with that. It could mean Tata putting more money in the

pension scheme, or the workers and former workers at accepting the

scheme will not reward them as much as they once thought. It could be

about taxpayers playing a role, no company taking over this place will

want to do it taking on those pension liabilities. There must be

some way to deal with that. It could mean Tata putting more money in the

pension scheme, or the workers and former workers accepting the scheme

will not reward them as much as they once thought. It could be about

taxpayers playing a a part in underwriting the scheme, or it's

going into the pension protection can be maybe a combination.

Something that will have to be sorted out before any deal can, and

the concern is not sorting that out could scupper any and we think up to

three companies will emerge as potential bidders and buyers for

A lorry driver who collided with a crane on the M4,

killing the other driver, has escaped jail, after a plea

Tanker driver Carl Askew admitted causing the death

However, Mr Coleman's widow asked that he be spared prison,

because he did not intend to kill the grandfather-to-be.

Rush-hour on the M4 in Cardiff on November 2nd last year.

This traffic chaos following this collision on the

A tanker collided with a mobile crane, sending the crane hurtling

The crane driver, 50-year-old Michael Coleman, from

The man responsible for his death, 46-year-old tanker driver

Carl Askew, pleaded guilty to causing death

However, Mr Askew walked free from Cardiff Crown Court,

spared a possible jail term, after his victim's family asked

In her victim impact statement, Michael Coman's partner

Wendy Ann Randall said she did not bear malice to the driver.

A sentence echoed by Mr Coleman's son.

He is going to lose everything anyway.

The idea is, to come from this, he is going to have enough

suffering knowing full well, through his careless actions,

We don't want any more suffering to come from that.

My dad wouldn't want that, he would want him

beyond the situation, to learn from the situation,

move on and try to be happy, as we are trying to be

It wouldn't make sense for us to want more to come from this.

The judge, David Wynne Morgan, said Mr Coleman's family's wishes

that Carl Askew should not face an immediate custodial sentence,

was a remarkable act of generosity in circumstances,

and it would be a hard-hearted court that failed to take

The judge asked the court to take a moment for those who

knew Michael Coleman, to reflect upon their loss.

Mr Askew received a suspended sentence for causing death

by careless driving, and was banned driving

Nick Pallit BBC Wales Today, Cardiff Crown Court.

What would the Welsh economy look like if Britain votes

to leave the European Union in next month's referendum?

According to the Chancellor, George Osborne, the value

of your home could go down, and unemployment here could rise

But his claims have been dismissed as scaremongering

Our parliamentary correspondent, David Cornock, is in Westminster.

David, how did the Chancellor do his sums?

we expect there to be a board meeting in Monday on Wednesday and

we think up to three companies will emerge as potential bidders and

buyers for Tata what the Treasury has done here is to look at the

possible impact of any vote to leave in next month's referendum.

It argues such a vote would volatility in the economy that it

would mean volatility in the economy that it would shrink, billions of

pounds would be taken out of the Welsh economy. The value of your

home could go down by ?20,000. And jobs would be lost right across the

went into recession. The economy would shrink, billions of pounds

Within two years, at least half-a-million jobs will be lost.

Over 40,000 in Scotland, over 20,000 in Wales.

Almost 15,000 jobs in Northern Ireland.

In London, over 70,000 jobs will be lost.

Here, across the south, almost 120,000 jobs will go.

But the vote Leave campaign disputes those figures and the maths?

Indeed. They are very sceptical. They point out that the Treasury

doesn't always have the best record when it comes to economic but the

boat Leave campaign disputes those figures and the maths? Indeed. They

are very sceptical. They point out that the Treasury doesn't always

have the best record when it comes to economic it is not a science.

It is something of an art. But they are incensed at the way these have

been presented today. The Vote Leave campaigners have accused George

Osborne of the regional breakdown up, on the basis of is, frankly,

made up, on the basis of an incredible we would be able to trade

freely with the whole world we would be able to trade freely with the

whole a week is also strongly it is fair to say that figure of ?350

million a week is also strongly the remaining campaign says the net

figure is less than half the referendum day.

It is worth remembering it is exactly one month today that we go

to the polls. The referendum will be held on June 20 that is an issue

that will be debated between now and A research project looking

at the impact of so-called legal highs has been launched by a drug

support service in Denbighshire. A new law, banning

the supply of drugs, The study, believed to be the first

of its kind in Wales, will be run by the charity CAIS,

with the aim of improving the help on offer for those

who use the substances. Unions representing council workers

say their members cannot continue It comes after the First Minister

said he would have to rethink plans They have written to

the Welsh Government, calling for urgent talks

with the new Finance Here's our political editor,

Nick Servini. So, it is back to the drawing board

for cancel the organisation. -- So, it is back to the drawing

board for council reorganisation. The previous Labour Government

imposed a new local authority map While councils have been given

the opportunity to come We studied the manifestos for the

parties across we studied the manifestos for the short life, and

consensus seems in a short Government, some councillors

favoured the concept of a radical restructuring, others do there are

very different views in local Government, some councillors

favoured the concept of a radical restructuring, others do a vision

for local Government. A vision now is the time to sit

back, redefine the terms of the debate, look how we move forward,

with a vision for local Government. A vision for public in the middle

are the 130,000 council workers in Wales who have had to put up with

uncertainty about their we are in a state of limbo.

The workforce is anxious and fearful of the future. Their collaboration

has ceased because they are waiting to see what local Government

reorganisation will look like and what is in its place is a tendency

of councils to outsource services. Services are becoming fragmented.

Leighton Andrews tried to drive through change at County Hall is in

an abrasive manner. Now, the man given the job, Mark

Drakeford, cuts a more consulate tree figure. The question is whether

it is remotely possible to get agreement on such a big subject like

this, and then to take people with him.

Much more to come before seven o'clock.

Football manager Chris Coleman is rewarded for guiding Wales

to Euro 2016 with an extension to his contract.

And, a fairly quite week ahead, with plenty of dry weather.

The body responsible for overseeing the environment in Wales has

admitted a 95 page objection to draft plans for the proposed M4

relief road. Environmental groups say it is a significant blow for the

billion pound scheme. Let us have it work with our environment

correspondent. What have natural resource is Wales had to say?

They were responding to a public consultation into draft plans for

the 14 mile, six lane motorway to the south of Newport aimed at easing

congestion. As part of the consultation, the Government is

prepared environmental statement is looking at how nature would be

affected, what measures would deem to be put in place to mitigate those

impacts. What natural resources Wales is saying, they say they can't

support these plans with the specific concerns over species like

otters, dormice, bats. The impact on sites of special interest. They are

worried about flood risk. This is significant because the Welsh

Government would need to apply to them for a range of licences in

terms of the environment. Unless changes are made to those plans then

it does not look like those permissions will be forthcoming. It

is a significant challenge to the Welsh Government's view of itself as

a sustainable deferment champion. N W I think this perhaps is not the

most sustainable way of using those -- addressing this traffic problems.

There will be a public inquiry as announced by Carwyn Jones.

A multi-million pounds refurbishment has begun

on the Elan Valley Aqueduct which has been carrying water

from Powys to Birmingham for more than a century.

It runs for more than 70 miles, and is the only source of water

The work should be completed by 2019.

The existing aqueduct is actually in pretty good condition,

But, during our routine inspections, we have noted we do have some

sections that are deteriorating, we do have some cracks.

So, in a proactive approach, what we have got going on today,

and the arrival of the tunnelling machine, is laying a new sectionm

to run alongside the existing, that we can tie at on either end.

But how do you stay one step ahead of the hackers?

The UK's intelligence agency, GCHQ, is hoping to find

the next generation of digital crime fighters,

It's given its seal of approval for a computer forensics course run

by the University Of South Wales, the only one of its kind

in the UK that's been certified by the spy masters.

Last year, two-and-a-half million of us in the UK fell

Computer hacking also costs companies millions

From mobile phones, to gaming consols, even the technolgy built

into our cars, we're surrounded by devices that

There are about six billion internet connected devices

Each one of these leaves a digital fingerprint.

That can tell us more about who is using them,

And that's a potent source of information for security agencies

who are trying to defend us against cyber crime.

Today, the intelligence service GCHQ revealed that it was certifying just

one university masters course in the UK for computer forensics.

That course is here at the University Of South Wales.

Students will be trained how to identify, recover,

and analyse data from digital devices that have

Experts believe that we'll need millions more personnel working

on global cyber security over the next three years.

And, at the moment, we're well short of that figure.

in the market and not enough people to actually go

It is a case of we don't have enough people on the ground to deal with

While most cyber crime involves the theft of data and,

ultimately, money, those same methods are used by terrorist

So, students on the course will be performing forensics

on the kind of technology that underpins our national

This train set reveals a real-world scenario where hackers have

targeted the rail network, precisely because many of these

That has left them vulnerable to attack.

If they are connected to more networks, then there are more entry

Therefore there is more chance an attacker can get control.

If cyber crime is a war, then cyber security is the new battlefront.

And forensic skills like these will be vital if we stand any chance

Sir Tom Jones will be making his first public appearance

since the death of his wife at this year's Hay Festival in Powys.

His childhood sweetheart, Lady Melinda Rose Woodward,

known as Linda, died last month, after battling cancer.

The singer will be discussing his autobiography at the annual

Weeks before this summer's European Championships,

Chris Coleman has agreed a new deal to stay on as Wales manager

He said he was honoured and delighted to put pen to paper.

His contract was about to end this summer.

The deal brings to an end weeks of negotiations.

After the uncertainty, confirmation today that

Chris Coleman is staying, providing continuity

But, reaching a deal was far from straightforward.

There have been times I have come away from a certain meeting,

really frustrated, thinking maybe this isn't going to happen.

I am sure it is the same for the FAW, thinking

But, the big test was, it went on for quite a while.

But I think that tells you that both parties wanted to get it sorted out.

His bosses, relieved that questions over Coleman's future

It has been an unwelcome distraction.

Speculation over the future of that man has been a sorry saga.

Negotiations have been going on for months.

Chris Coleman conceded today that talks had lasted longer

Coleman wanted improvements made behind the scenes.

Details of which were not shared with us today.

There's expectations with the way we operate.

Very important, we need continue to change, continue to evolve.

We can't expect the same results by doing the same thing.

We did that in the last campaign and were successful.

We need to change again to ensure we have every best opportunity

Coleman hopes that World Cup qualifying campaign will be better

than his last, which included a heavy defeat

For a man who lost his opening five games in charge,

and the only Wales manager to do so, it has been a remarkable turnaround.

Preparations for Euro 2016 continue tomorrow.

The squad will fly out to the Algarve for a training camp.

Coleman revealed the injured Joe Ledley will travel.

He said the toughest decision will be whether to include him

It will be whittled down to just 23 next Tuesday.

The Commonwealth and double Olympic cycling champion Geraint Thomas has

signed a two-year contract extension with Team Sky.

The cyclist, from Cardiff, says he's staying so he can keep

progressing, after winning the Paris-Nice road race in March.

He's expected to be a part of Team Sky at the Tour

Essex have built up a small lead on the second day of Beco championship

match against Glamorgan. 300-9, a lead of 40, with one wicket

remaining in the first innings. It has been a decent day, we can

look forward to another sunny day tomorrow. Feeling warmer than today.

Tonight, we still have a few showers especially across the south and

east. After sunsets, it will become cold fairly quickly. The potential

for some grass frost in the countryside with temperatures around

three Celsius. High pressure remains in charge

tomorrow, another fairly settled day. Clouds in the east today,

tomorrow, more blue sky. A chilly start to Tuesday, the sunshine gets

to work, pretty strong, temperatures recovering pretty quickly. By

afternoon, the risk of isolated showers. Most of us getting away

with a dry afternoon, in the sunshine feeling pleasantly warm, 18

Celsius. The winds are light. Tomorrow night, some fine evening

sunshine, showers will clear away. Overnight, clear skies, some cloud

creeping into North East Wales. Further south and west, clear skies,

temperatures down to sixth. We head into Wednesday, temperatures

hanging on. Much cloudier on Wednesday. Feeling cooler. You will

notice the difference. Clouds on Wednesday, brightness

further west. The odd spot of light rain. Temperatures disappointing for

the time of year, up to 14 Celsius. Winds remaining light. Friday,

warmer conditions again. Mixed with sunshine and showers.

Looking better for the weekend. The headlines. Several companies have

expressed an interest in buying Tata steel in the UK, today is the

deadline to submit bids. Excalibur and Liberty Stadium would be willing

to work together. I'll have an update

for you here at eight o'clock, From all of us on the programme,

good evening,