:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to Wales Today - live from the Royal Welsh Show,
:00:00. > :00:08.where the talk of the showground is Britain leaving the EU
:00:09. > :00:15.The new Prime Minister Theresa May makes her first visit to Wales.
:00:16. > :00:17.She met with First Minister Carwyn Jones to map out her route
:00:18. > :00:20.for Brexit. I want the Welsh Government to be
:00:21. > :00:22.involved and engaged in the discussions we are
:00:23. > :00:23.having, along with other devolved administrations.
:00:24. > :00:37.Here at the Royal Welsh - farmers and food producers who've
:00:38. > :00:40.benefited from billions of pounds of EU funding for the past 40 years
:00:41. > :00:48.Also tonight: The latest on Pontypridd MP Owen Smith's bid
:00:49. > :00:54.Nominations open in just a few minutes' time.
:00:55. > :00:56.And half of Welsh universities have seen an increase
:00:57. > :00:58.in the number of plagiarism cases being investigated.
:00:59. > :01:21.Welcome to the Royal Welsh Show, Europe's largest agricultural event.
:01:22. > :01:23.The surroundings might look familiar, but Welsh farming,
:01:24. > :01:33.our food industry and the Welsh countryside are facing the biggest
:01:34. > :01:38.Well, the UK's vote to leave the EU changes the financial landscape that
:01:39. > :01:42.Welsh farming has been built on for decades.
:01:43. > :01:45.The woman who'll lead the UK out of the EU, Theresa May,
:01:46. > :01:48.spent the morning in Cardiff Bay on her first visit to Wales
:01:49. > :01:53.After meeting with First Minister, Carwyn Jones, Mrs May said
:01:54. > :01:55.the Welsh Government would be involved in the negotiations
:01:56. > :01:58.with the EU and said she recognised there were worries about the loss
:01:59. > :02:12.Here's our Political Editor, Nick Servini.
:02:13. > :02:19.There is still a fog of confusion surrounding Brexit. In Cardiff Bay
:02:20. > :02:22.just like everywhere else. Could any clarity be brought to the situation
:02:23. > :02:27.by the arrival of the new Prime Minister? One of her first pledges
:02:28. > :02:32.last week was to keep the UK together. She's has already been to
:02:33. > :02:39.Scotland and today was the turn of Wales. Standing to attention, these
:02:40. > :02:45.are important shots for both leaders. The Prime Minister wants to
:02:46. > :02:49.show she cares about all corners of the UK. The First Minister wants to
:02:50. > :02:54.show he has influence with the woman who held the heading up the
:02:55. > :02:58.negotiations. I want the Welsh Government to be involved and
:02:59. > :03:02.engaged in the discussions we are having, along with other devolved
:03:03. > :03:05.administrations. That is why I am here today and we must get the best
:03:06. > :03:11.possible deal for the UK. I recognise there is concern about the
:03:12. > :03:14.funding issues. In the longer term, officials have already disc --
:03:15. > :03:18.started discussions and those discussions will continue. The
:03:19. > :03:23.rhetoric has been warming up at today on the hottest day of the
:03:24. > :03:25.year, the First Minister cap the pressure on leading leave
:03:26. > :03:32.campaigners to ensure Wales does not lose out financially. The people
:03:33. > :03:35.around the table were not those who made the promise but there are those
:03:36. > :03:39.in government like Boris Johnson and David Davies, who were saying do not
:03:40. > :03:44.worry about leaving the European Union, every penny will be provided
:03:45. > :03:48.by the UK Government. Let's see if they can keep that promise. Theresa
:03:49. > :03:52.May and Carwyn Jones Arwel apart politically but they have one big
:03:53. > :03:57.thing in common, both wanted to remain in the European Union and
:03:58. > :04:01.both now have to deal with the consequences of leaving. This is
:04:02. > :04:04.important because the terms of those Brexit negotiations to play a
:04:05. > :04:09.central role in how their particular relationship lays out in future. One
:04:10. > :04:14.prominent Brexit campaigner at the Royal Welsh, Neil Hamilton says
:04:15. > :04:19.there should not be any further obstacles and he is keen to plough
:04:20. > :04:22.on with the talks. Wales has a great future outside the European Union
:04:23. > :04:26.but we have got to make sure we make the best of it and that the money
:04:27. > :04:32.which we sent to Brussels and they spend here remains in Wales after we
:04:33. > :04:34.have left. Plaid Cymru want to go in a different direction, with the
:04:35. > :04:40.First Minister taking a stronger role before the UK and the European
:04:41. > :04:45.Union are pulled apart. He has to be much more proactive in going to
:04:46. > :04:48.London and negotiating there but also there is no reason why he and
:04:49. > :04:53.his officials should not be in Brussels either, speaking very
:04:54. > :04:57.strongly for the Welsh needs within the outcome of the referendum. Now
:04:58. > :05:01.is the calm before the storm, head of the official Brexit talks.
:05:02. > :05:04.Theresa May told the meeting it will be difficult for them to start this
:05:05. > :05:09.side of January. Carwyn Jones agreed. So it may not be until 2017
:05:10. > :05:11.when the heat will really intensify. Here on the showground there's
:05:12. > :05:14.plenty of interest and concern about our route out of the EU,
:05:15. > :05:18.which for over 40 years has been an important influence
:05:19. > :05:20.on how our farmers and food producers run their businesses
:05:21. > :05:22.and make their money. What happens next in terms
:05:23. > :05:24.of funding and support will have a huge impact
:05:25. > :05:26.on the wider Welsh economy. Here's why: Farming
:05:27. > :05:28.is the cornerstone of the Welsh food and drink industry,
:05:29. > :05:30.together they are worth And the industries employ more
:05:31. > :05:34.than 220,000 people. Under the current EU
:05:35. > :05:38.Common Agricultural Policy, Wales receives approximately
:05:39. > :05:40.?250 million per year in direct And half a billion pounds
:05:41. > :05:43.is earmarked for rural So you can understand the
:05:44. > :05:48.nervousness of farmers here asking - will they get that subsidy
:05:49. > :05:51.when we leave the EU? Here's our environment
:05:52. > :06:06.correspondent, Steffan Messenger. Forging a new future
:06:07. > :06:12.for farming in Wales. After over 40 years of rules,
:06:13. > :06:20.regulations and subsidy cheques from Brussels,
:06:21. > :06:22.what next for agriculture and the environment outside
:06:23. > :06:26.the European Union? It is 8AM, the first chance this
:06:27. > :06:29.morning to discuss Brexit over Here on the Meat Promotion Wales
:06:30. > :06:36.stand, they are keen Currently 90% of Welsh food
:06:37. > :06:39.and drink is exported The priority is to have access
:06:40. > :06:46.to the single market in Europe and to make sure
:06:47. > :06:49.that we have the best We also need support
:06:50. > :06:54.from politicians as well to develop the market further afield as well
:06:55. > :06:57.to make sure that we are in a strong position in two
:06:58. > :07:02.and a half years' time. Back Welsh farming is the message
:07:03. > :07:05.on banners and hay bales throughout There are big questions though
:07:06. > :07:08.whether politicians will agree to replace the European Union
:07:09. > :07:09.payments currently Without them, many here would not
:07:10. > :07:16.turn a profit. It is not about reforming
:07:17. > :07:28.the old CAP, it is a blank piece of paper and a fresh start for us
:07:29. > :07:31.and we can really drive Welsh If we get that right and our three
:07:32. > :07:35.aims are productive, progressive and profitable industry,
:07:36. > :07:37.that will result in jobs growth and investment
:07:38. > :07:39.for the wider Welsh economy. The European Union's influence
:07:40. > :07:41.on environmental law is also huge. Rules on air and water quality,
:07:42. > :07:43.tackling emissions, protecting Wales has the most amazing wildlife
:07:44. > :07:47.and we do need to protect that but in a very proactive way,
:07:48. > :07:50.so there are certain measures where we have had some very good
:07:51. > :07:53.words from the First Minister, talking about how he does not
:07:54. > :07:56.want to weaken any of those, we would really welcome that
:07:57. > :07:59.but we want to build on that and put wildlife really at the heart
:08:00. > :08:01.of some of the Welsh Plenty for the Welsh
:08:02. > :08:04.Cabinet Secretary for Rural She now has the monumental task
:08:05. > :08:12.of designing a new agricultural policy for Wales, having dismissed
:08:13. > :08:14.the idea of UK farming law. I hear complaints about regulation
:08:15. > :08:17.but regulation is absolutely vital. We have to have that regulation,
:08:18. > :08:20.but it is about making sure that we are very Wales specific
:08:21. > :08:23.we can have an all Wales approach and that is
:08:24. > :08:25.what I mean by opportunities. There are opportunities there
:08:26. > :08:28.to have what is best for Wales. There have been calls
:08:29. > :08:32.here for Lesley Griffiths to have a seat at the table
:08:33. > :08:35.when Brexit negotiations begin. Weaving a new way forward will be
:08:36. > :08:38.a huge responsibility with far reaching imprecations for rural
:08:39. > :08:46.Wales. John Davies of the National
:08:47. > :08:57.Farmers Union Cymru. We have had and European Union
:08:58. > :09:02.agriculture policy for four decades. Is it time for a Welsh agriculture
:09:03. > :09:06.policy? Absolutely. We need to create and that will be more of a
:09:07. > :09:09.challenge. In the past, all we have had to do is impairment. We have a
:09:10. > :09:15.marketplace of 500 million people now that we need access to. But does
:09:16. > :09:21.it really make sense differentiating Wales from England? I think there is
:09:22. > :09:25.a real opportunity here because in Wales, we have the highest standards
:09:26. > :09:29.of productivity and the higher standards of environmental concern
:09:30. > :09:32.and welfare. Welsh lamb is famous throughout the world. There are
:09:33. > :09:37.really exciting opportunities. There will be lots of small businesses who
:09:38. > :09:42.get absolutely no subsidy to run their businesses whatsoever. They
:09:43. > :09:48.might say this is a good moment to rethink how we do farming and food.
:09:49. > :09:52.What is important is we take decisions that are based on the
:09:53. > :09:57.future which is good for the whole of Wales. 20% of people in Wales are
:09:58. > :10:01.employed in food and farming. 6 billion to the economy of Wales,
:10:02. > :10:04.that is a pretty important industry and we need to work together
:10:05. > :10:05.effectively to make sure that we grow that in the future. Thank you
:10:06. > :10:08.very much indeed. More to come from the
:10:09. > :10:10.Royal Welsh Show later - including the horses being used
:10:11. > :10:13.to fight grass fires in the Rhondda. First the rest of today's
:10:14. > :10:19.news with Nicola Smith. The body of a woman has been found
:10:20. > :10:22.at a house in Penygroes in Gwynedd. North Wales Police are treating
:10:23. > :10:25.the death as suspicious and a major Matthew Richards can bring
:10:26. > :10:38.us the latest. This is clearly a major
:10:39. > :10:41.investigation. Police officers have been at the scene for eight hours
:10:42. > :10:45.now. Forensic science officers are still here and they have been
:10:46. > :10:51.focusing on the rear of the property. We understand that a
:10:52. > :10:56.woman's body was found in the garden at around 1045 this morning. Police
:10:57. > :11:02.have set up a major interview room and they have increased their
:11:03. > :11:04.presence in this area to reassure people and get any information that
:11:05. > :11:10.could help move the investigation forward. As far as those people that
:11:11. > :11:15.live locally, this is a small street in a small village and with the
:11:16. > :11:17.weather being good, people have been out on their front doorsteps, trying
:11:18. > :11:21.to find out exactly what has been going on. News is still filtering
:11:22. > :11:27.through but those people we have spoken to have expressed their shock
:11:28. > :11:28.that this could happen in such a quiet and peaceful part of the
:11:29. > :11:38.world. Thank you for the update. Nominations for the Labour
:11:39. > :11:41.leadership will open in the next few minutes and Pontypridd MP,
:11:42. > :11:43.Owen Smith, is hoping his name Earlier, he and fellow contender
:11:44. > :11:47.Angela Eagle took part Our Parliamentary Correspondent,
:11:48. > :11:50.David Cornock, has been keeping a watchful eye on another
:11:51. > :11:52.busy day at Westminster. David, Owen Smith has
:11:53. > :12:05.been meeting MPs today. Owen Smith has positioned himself to
:12:06. > :12:10.the left of the other challenger Angela Eagle but not quite as far to
:12:11. > :12:15.the left as Jeremy Corbyn. He has put forward some policy ideas over
:12:16. > :12:18.the last few days, higher taxes, higher spending on things like
:12:19. > :12:24.transport, and housing projects, he has held out the prospect of a
:12:25. > :12:28.second referendum before Britain decides finally to leave the
:12:29. > :12:33.European Union. On nuclear weapons, tonight he is going to vote against
:12:34. > :12:37.Jeremy Corbyn 's wishes and vote for Britain to retain the nuclear
:12:38. > :12:43.deterrent but talking to MPs at the hustings, the biggest difference
:12:44. > :12:46.between him and Jeremy Corbyn as far as his supporters are concerned is
:12:47. > :12:52.that Owen Smith offers the potential to unite a badly divided party and
:12:53. > :12:58.heal the wounds of the last few months and also what he would see as
:12:59. > :13:03.competent leadership. Not just to be anti-austerity but also to have a
:13:04. > :13:11.wider plan for the future which he believes that Jeremy Corbyn has been
:13:12. > :13:14.unable to deliver. Can he win? It is the big question. Now, he does have
:13:15. > :13:19.more support among MPs coming he has more than half the Welsh Labour MPs
:13:20. > :13:21.onside but that is not enough because ultimately, it will be
:13:22. > :13:28.Labour Party members across Britain who decide this and outside London,
:13:29. > :13:32.outside Westminster, outside Wales, he may not be that well known. It
:13:33. > :13:38.will be a challenge. The bigger challenge of course is that Labour
:13:39. > :13:43.currently has two candidates. Expect some talk and pressure within the
:13:44. > :13:52.next day or so to cut that down to one to face Jeremy Corbyn. That
:13:53. > :13:55.means either Angela Eagle or Owen Smith giving way to the other.
:13:56. > :13:57.A mother from the Rhondda, who admitted cruelty
:13:58. > :13:59.to her 17-month-old son, has been sentenced to
:14:00. > :14:02.Chloe Thomas's son Finlay died after suffering "catastrophic
:14:03. > :14:04.injuries" at his home near Tonypandy.
:14:05. > :14:06.Last month, her boyfriend Sean Buckley, received a life
:14:07. > :14:10.We know the safeguarding board will do a detailed case review
:14:11. > :14:13.and lessons will be learned so that no other children have to suffer
:14:14. > :14:16.abuse like Finlay suffered, but what we do know is that babies
:14:17. > :14:18.are more vulnerable to abuse and neglect not being reported
:14:19. > :14:21.because they are seen by very few professionals, probably only
:14:22. > :14:24.the health visitor and the GP, so what we would like as years more
:14:25. > :14:27.detailed support, more comprehensive support for parents in those first
:14:28. > :14:41.few months and years of their babies' lives.
:14:42. > :14:43.Tributes have been paid to Carol Boardman, the mother
:14:44. > :14:46.of Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman, who died after a collision
:14:47. > :14:47.with a vehicle whilst cycling in Flintshire.
:14:48. > :14:49.Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident,
:14:50. > :14:52.involving a Mitsubishi pick up truck, in Connah's Quay on Saturday.
:14:53. > :14:54.Cycling organisations are among those offering their sympathies
:14:55. > :14:56.to the family and say the incident highlights
:14:57. > :14:59.A Newport councillor suspended from the Labour Party over
:15:00. > :15:01.allegations of anti-Semitism has been reinstated after an inquiry.
:15:02. > :15:04.Miqdad Al-Nuaimi was suspended in May, over tweets he wrote
:15:05. > :15:05.which were critical of some Jewish people.
:15:06. > :15:08.The Iraqi-born councillor has now been told he's been cleared,
:15:09. > :15:10.and says he's always campaigned against all forms of racism
:15:11. > :15:20.The British Medical Association has said the current situation with GPs
:15:21. > :15:22.in Wales is unsustainable, with an ageing workforce
:15:23. > :15:24.and recruitment problems putting increasing pressure on the system.
:15:25. > :15:28.It comes as yet another GP surgery in Wales told patients today that
:15:29. > :15:30.retirement meant they may have to shut their doors for good.
:15:31. > :15:41.For seven months they've been advertising for a new GP.
:15:42. > :15:44.So, with a heavy heart, Dr Thomas has given notice
:15:45. > :15:57.another way of helping 4,000 patients on their books.
:15:58. > :16:04.We have had a number of patients coming in because they are fearing
:16:05. > :16:07.they are not going to have access to medical care, they are not going to
:16:08. > :16:10.be able to get their medications, which is very sad.
:16:11. > :16:12.At a public meeting with the Hywel Dda health board today,
:16:13. > :16:17.to head down this road, an ageing population is colliding
:16:18. > :16:19.head-on with a primary care recruitment crisis.
:16:20. > :16:24.We could be left with maybe having to travel as much as eight miles
:16:25. > :16:27.just to see a GP. If the young GPs do not want to come because they
:16:28. > :16:29.cannot afford to pay into a partnership, why can't they review
:16:30. > :16:32.the way they are paid? Cardigan is an attractive
:16:33. > :16:34.town in a beautiful part of Wales, but like many rural
:16:35. > :16:37.areas when it comes to doctors, Try as they might,
:16:38. > :16:41.the local health board simply cannot persuade
:16:42. > :16:43.younger GPs to come here. This surgery in Conwy became
:16:44. > :16:51.the sixth GP in North Wales to terminate its contract
:16:52. > :16:53.with Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. The Welsh Government says that's
:16:54. > :16:55.only a small percentage, and they are prioritising
:16:56. > :16:57.the training of more But one GP, who works
:16:58. > :17:02.for free one day a week to help out her overstretched
:17:03. > :17:15.colleagues told us To us, this has been going on and we
:17:16. > :17:18.have been saying this for years and years but perhaps now things are
:17:19. > :17:23.starting to reach a tipping point where people need to start listening
:17:24. > :17:26.and we need to act quickly to stop this becoming a domino effect.
:17:27. > :17:29.With the clock ticking, Cardigan now has until January
:17:30. > :17:31.to find a solution and at this point any suggestions
:17:32. > :17:35.Half of Welsh universities have seen an increase
:17:36. > :17:37.in the number of plagiarism cases being investigated,
:17:38. > :17:39.according to figures obtained by this programme.
:17:40. > :17:41.It's believed websites offering students academic essays,
:17:42. > :17:43.in return for a fee, are contributing to the rise.
:17:44. > :17:50.Ben Price has this exclusive report.
:17:51. > :17:53.Graduation, the pinnacle of at least three years' hard work.
:17:54. > :17:55.The journey to this point comes with many challenges.
:17:56. > :17:57.Workload pressures can lead individuals to fall foul
:17:58. > :18:03.of academic regulations, or even take risks with their work.
:18:04. > :18:05.Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct.
:18:06. > :18:07.It can range from poor referencing to having an assignment
:18:08. > :18:11.Figures obtained by this programme show that between 2010 and 2015,
:18:12. > :18:12.undergraduate plagiarism cases investigated at Swansea,
:18:13. > :18:14.Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Cardiff Metropolitan University
:18:15. > :18:23.The number of postgraduate cases at Swansea, Aberystwyth
:18:24. > :18:32.Improvements in technology, rising student numbers,
:18:33. > :18:34.and higher tuition fees are some of the reasons behind the increase.
:18:35. > :18:41.But there are more serious factors at work.
:18:42. > :18:44.We are always going to have naive students, we are always
:18:45. > :18:46.going to have students with various personal issues, and we are always
:18:47. > :18:51.I think what is of more concern is the sheer availability of bespoke
:18:52. > :18:59.It is estimated there could be around 1000 websites offering
:19:00. > :19:02.bespoke essays in return for a fee and whilst this practice is not
:19:03. > :19:05.illegal, to submit work written by somebody else is to commit
:19:06. > :19:16.It is understood many companies are targeting students on social
:19:17. > :19:19.The vast majority choose to ignore them and say it is never
:19:20. > :19:26.You could get kicked out of university.
:19:27. > :19:28.It is not a chance you want to take really.
:19:29. > :19:32.It seems they are not really doing it to help anyone,
:19:33. > :19:37.I don't know anybody who has done it, but I guess it still happens.
:19:38. > :19:40.It is thought the growing number of essay mills pose a serious threat
:19:41. > :19:44.They do totally undermine degrees because students are giving
:19:45. > :19:45.an inaccurate account of their knowledge and skills.
:19:46. > :19:48.If they are presenting work which is not their own,
:19:49. > :19:50.it is undermining the fairness of the assessment process.
:19:51. > :20:02.And calls into question their qualification.
:20:03. > :20:04.Universities in Wales say breaches of academic regulations are treated
:20:05. > :20:10.seriously and students are given guidance throughout their studies.
:20:11. > :20:16.Let's go back to a gloriously sunny evening at the Royal Welsh Show
:20:17. > :20:23.How much will you pay for a pint of milk?
:20:24. > :20:26.Falling prices over the past couple of years may have been good
:20:27. > :20:28.for consumers, but have proved tough on dairy farmers.
:20:29. > :20:31.It's said an increasing number are choosing to call it a day.
:20:32. > :21:02.Even when showing, these dairy cattle still need to be milked twice
:21:03. > :21:05.a day. The Royal Welsh is a shop window for dairy farmers, a
:21:06. > :21:10.celebration of excellence at the industry itself is not in such high
:21:11. > :21:16.spirits. The very best of the industry is on show. But some say
:21:17. > :21:20.the industry is in crisis. In the last year, 46 dairy farms have gone
:21:21. > :21:25.out of business, seven of those in the last month. That is the highest
:21:26. > :21:30.number in any area of England and Wales and for many here, the last 18
:21:31. > :21:35.months has been tough. It is your life, you work on the farm and live
:21:36. > :21:39.on the farm if you do not make a living out of it, why do it any
:21:40. > :21:46.more? It has been a terrible year for us really. Milk prices have been
:21:47. > :21:49.shambolic. I am too embarrassed to tell the price we are having. We
:21:50. > :21:54.have no money to reinvest in the farm. But it is not all doom and
:21:55. > :21:59.gloom. There are signs that the price some farmers get has turned a
:22:00. > :22:02.corner and forecasts suggest growing demand in future. After such
:22:03. > :22:07.challenging times, adding value is the name of the game, turning milk
:22:08. > :22:14.into products like cheese and yoghurt. But more needs to be done
:22:15. > :22:19.to future proof the industry. We are going to be looking to export more
:22:20. > :22:24.products and we can only export that dairy produce if it is being
:22:25. > :22:27.processed. It is down to more processing and local processing. In
:22:28. > :22:34.the short-term, what we would like to see is some form of support for
:22:35. > :22:40.companies to expand current processes. That is the easiest.
:22:41. > :22:45.Long-term, I would like to see the Welsh Government in Tyson companies
:22:46. > :22:50.to invest in south-west Wales. The Welsh Government says processes in
:22:51. > :22:54.Wales are already planning to expand and use more Welsh milk and they
:22:55. > :22:57.would be open to discuss any new developments with them. The outlook
:22:58. > :23:01.for the future depends on if your glass is half full or half empty.
:23:02. > :23:03.There are hundreds of horses here on the showground,
:23:04. > :23:05.taking part in all manner of competitions and events.
:23:06. > :23:08.But in the Rhondda they're being put to work by the Fire Service
:23:09. > :23:11.and local council in an attempt to tackle the grass fires
:23:12. > :23:13.which have plagued the valley over the past few years.
:23:14. > :23:20.Nick Palit has been to find out more.
:23:21. > :23:23.This was the scene in the Rhondda last summer, one of hundreds
:23:24. > :23:26.They are particularly common in the South Wales valleys,
:23:27. > :23:28.where they wreak havoc with wildlife, in danger
:23:29. > :23:30.those living nearby, and stretchy firefighting resources.
:23:31. > :23:33.When the sun comes out and people venture onto the hillsides,
:23:34. > :23:35.in communities like this in Tylorstown, that is when these
:23:36. > :23:37.kind of landscapes become vulnerable to accidental or even
:23:38. > :23:50.For decades and decades, the Fire Service has been
:23:51. > :23:52.battling against it, using a high-tech approach,
:23:53. > :23:54.dropping water on fires from above with a helicopter.
:23:55. > :23:56.Now they are looking at an ancient preventive technique.
:23:57. > :23:59.This is known as Bracken bashing, the theory is that if the grass
:24:00. > :24:07.is crushed and killed, it'll be harder for fires to take hold.
:24:08. > :24:10.When the bracken is lit, we really struggled to put it out.
:24:11. > :24:13.If we can break it up and remove some of the fuel,
:24:14. > :24:20.Grass fires have always been a problem in the South Wales
:24:21. > :24:24.We have come to the conclusion we cannot change the weather,
:24:25. > :24:27.It only needs one arsonist to light a large fire,
:24:28. > :24:30.so land management is really where we need to be heading.
:24:31. > :24:33.But as these hillsides can be quite difficult for vehicles to access,
:24:34. > :24:35.it is back to the basics of agricultural machinery.
:24:36. > :24:45.The horses draw the ridge roller and that crushes the bracken
:24:46. > :24:51.And it is instead of using chemical control and the horses
:24:52. > :24:58.can go into the places where the tractors cannot go.
:24:59. > :25:00.In contrast to the horse, South Wales Police is introducing
:25:01. > :25:02.something far more high-tech in their battle
:25:03. > :25:06.They are using an aerial drone to monitor hillsides that have been
:25:07. > :25:13.targeted by firestarters in the past.
:25:14. > :25:15.Nick Palit in a sweltering Rhondda Valley.
:25:16. > :25:17.And there's more hot weather to come tomorrow.
:25:18. > :25:19.Derek is on the other side of the showground
:25:20. > :25:33.Yes, I am in the sheep pens this evening. These sheep have had a
:25:34. > :25:41.pretty good day today and they have won several prizes. The animals are
:25:42. > :25:45.feeling the heat. I think we are all going to need some air conditioning
:25:46. > :25:49.tomorrow because it is gone to be even hotter than today. In fact
:25:50. > :25:55.tomorrow could be the hottest day we have had in July since 2006 in
:25:56. > :25:58.Wales. If you are coming to the Royal Welsh Show tomorrow, bring
:25:59. > :26:08.your hat and sun cream and plenty of water. Temperatures in the afternoon
:26:09. > :26:16.will reach 30 Celsius. Tonight, it is a dry story. The sky becoming
:26:17. > :26:22.clear. It is going to be a warm, close night. Temperature not falling
:26:23. > :26:28.below 14 Celsius. Tomorrow's chart shows high pressure over the
:26:29. > :26:31.continent. Hot and humid air over Spain and France, drifting into the
:26:32. > :26:39.UK. Tomorrow is going to be a summer Sizzler. The whole country basking
:26:40. > :26:44.in blue sky and sunshine. Sagna than today and hotter. Temperatures
:26:45. > :26:52.rocketing into the high 20s. 31 in places. It will feel very humid and
:26:53. > :26:56.the pollen count high as well. Tomorrow evening and overnight,
:26:57. > :27:00.cloud will spread from the South, maybe a few thunderstorms in North
:27:01. > :27:06.Wales during the early hours of Wednesday and it is good to be a
:27:07. > :27:11.warm night. There is a Met Office warning in force for thunderstorms
:27:12. > :27:16.later tomorrow into Wednesday. Torrential downpours in places.
:27:17. > :27:19.North Wales most at risk. On Wednesday, some dry weather and
:27:20. > :27:24.sunshine. Any showers and thunderstorms in the North will
:27:25. > :27:30.clear. Drier in the afternoon. Temperatures low around it will turn
:27:31. > :27:33.fresh air later in the day. The heat peaks tomorrow. Thursday: around
:27:34. > :27:38.fresh air. Some rain on Friday. Heavy in places. Tomorrow is good to
:27:39. > :27:45.be a scorcher. We'll have an update
:27:46. > :27:48.for you here at 8 o'clock and again We're back at the Royal
:27:49. > :27:51.Welsh Show tomorrow. That's Wales Today, thank
:27:52. > :27:53.you for watching.