21/07/2016 BBC Wales Today

Welcome to Wales Today, tonight's headlines: 250 jobs

are lost in Port Talbot after the engineering company

Over the last four years alone we have got ?38

million in wages alone and that is in the last four years.

There was a future here, you know, and it's heartbreaking.

Also tonight: Baby Ezra was born seven weeks early.

His mum says he owes his life to Glan Clwyd Hospital.

Now North Wales' Health Board approves plans for a new neo-natal

Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith blames his rival,

Jeremy Corbyn, for the party's poor show in the Valleys

And it is almost official, the American takeover of Swansea city is

about to be confirmed. We ask what it means for the club.

250 jobs have been lost in Port Talbot after an engineering

firm which supplied the steel industry ceased trading.

Fairwood Fabrications has been involved in the industry for 35

years - the town's TATA-owned works was among it's customers.

Abandoned, the machinery is silent after 37 years of working for Port

Talbot steelworks. Fairport fabrication ceased trading a few

days ago. Your family set it up years ago, this must be very strange

for you standing here now. It is, it is 37 years. My father passed away

earlier this year and over the last four years alone, we have put ?38

million in wages in and that is in the last four years. There was a

future here and it is heartbreaking. Six months ago 250 people work here

and carried out round-the-clock Internet for Tata Steel. When it was

losing money day after day, it's worked for Tata Steel stock. Froward

hoped it would keep its metal fabrication business going, but that

is still on the drawing board. This company has been caught in an

industry that is declining, steel, and one that is still trying to

develop, tidal energy. In January when Tata Steel announced major

cutbacks, this company wrote to the business manager Sajiv Javid and

said it was devastating for the company. It said tidal lagoon was

the way forward for this company and in that sector. Tata Steel is still

in limbo and the tidal lagoon is still waiting to get the go-ahead.

Company ran out of money. The last 66 workers left of the Gates closed.

There are many companies in this area affected by delays and

decisions in these sectors. Clearly if there were major projects like

the tidal lagoon going ahead on the doorstep here, that could only have

been beneficial in four Fairwood and the wider supply chain and the

manufacturing industry in Port Talbot and south Wales. Many across

the private and public sectors are trying to hold tight, waiting for a

series of decisions to be made. What is delaying the decision? We

have had delays in terms of steel already and now on top of that we

have got Brexit, but we do know what it means. We do not know if we will

be in a European free trade area and that has implications on imports and

exports on the steel side. In terms of the future, the Swansea Bay tidal

lagoon and tidal lagoons following on that are all under question while

there is an independent review being carried out by Charles Hendry. That

will finish in the autumn. And on top of that we have a global

question about the economy and the thing is investors do not like that

kind of uncertainty. They put of decision-making and even if

decisions are delayed, fragile companies can fold.

Plans for a new ?18 million neo-natal unit for North Wales

have moved a step closer following approval

The unit would offer specialist care for premature and seriously-ill

It comes after proposals to temporarily remove

consultant-led maternity services from the hospital were shelved.

Four week old Ezra Eeles owes his life to the medical staff

at Glan Clwyd hospital's special care baby unit.

Born seven weeks early, he's just the sort of emergency case

the new neo-natal centre will specialise in.

His mum Clare from Llanddulas in Conwy says it'll make a big

The unit there is a amazing but you can see it's not big enough.

With the babies that were coming in and out you can see

they definitely need the service and it needs to be expanded.

Without the sub regional neonatal intensive care centre, or SURNICC,

some of the most seriously ill children faced the prospect

of being treated many miles away at a hospital on Merseyside.

The full business case for the new project got the approval

of the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board at a meeting

We will have more cots, more staff, we will be able

to look after more of those poorly babies locally.

There will still be some babies that will be poorly and will need

specialist care and will need to go to Liverpool in England,

but even for those babies because of the development we have

got here we can bring them back quicker.

But until recently there was turmoil at Glan Clwyd Hospital with staff

shortages prompting the board to consider temporarily removing

Many people campaigned against the plan saying patients

would face long and stressful journeys to either Bangor

A purpose built neo-natal unit is what campaigners

that this unit is needed and it's just been ignored and continued

We've been through several consultations, discussions,

we've had several promises and promises.

One plaid Cymru AM believes services at Bangor's Ysbty Gwynedd could be

There's been a constant under the radar drift of services

from Bangor eastwards and for me that is not good enough

for the population I represent and I will be making sure that

Gwynedd maintains full services in all fields.

The full business plan of the ?18 million unit needs

the blessing of the Welsh Government before it can go ahead.

But once it does, it could be open by 2018.

Even before the controversy over maternity services in North Wales

campaigners here have long supported the idea of a dedicated

Now that idea is a step closer to delivery.

North Wales Police say the 22-year-old mother found dead

in her back-garden in Gwynedd on Monday suffered

They say Emma Baum had been the victim of a sustained attack

at the house she shared in Penygroes with her two-year-old son.

A 25-year-old Caernarfon man will appear before magistrates tomorrow.

A man has been arrested and is being questioned

New figures show there's been a 21% increase in the number of violent

crimes recorded in Wales, up by more than 9,000

However, the rise here was smaller than the 27% recorded

The official Crime Survey for England and Wales said this

was mostly due to better crime recording processes.

Jeremy Corbyn was the reason Labour's vote fell in the Valleys

at this year's Assembly Election - that's according to the man

challenging him for the party's leadership, Pontypridd MP,

He's been talking to our parliamentary

Jeremy Corbyn launched his bid for the Labour leadership, his bid to

keep his own job today, and that launch took place in London with a

dig at Owen Smith over the way the Pontypridd MP left his Shadow

Cabinet last month. Tonight Owen Smith is hitting back, accusing

Jeremy Corbyn of being the reason that Labour lost so many votes in

Well, that dip is largely I am afraid to say

We have not been speaking powerfully for Labour in Westminster.

Lots of people here, you will know, have lost

We've lost credibility, we've lost respect in

many of our communities, communities that had been

For us to almost lose Blaenau Gwent, for us to lose the Rhondda,

these were hammer blows to the Labour Party

and that is something Jeremy Corbyn needed to respond to.

You know there is a perception among some Assembly members that you don't

want to see the Assembly have more powers, that you want to keep

the devolution settlement as it is and concentrate

No, I think it's totally false and I think it's an impression that

Plaid Cymru were quite keen to build up around me as they were trying

to drive a wedge between me and Carwyn Jones.

But Carwyn knows me well and he knows that isn't true.

The difference I suppose that people point to is I am also someone

who believes we have got to think about what it is we want to hold

in common, what are the ways in which we want to hold

So I've said, for example, in the Labour Party the leader

of our party in Wales, the First Minister, should

be much more closely associated with big decisions

I would have Carwyn Jones alongside other leaders from metropolitan bits

of England and our leader in Scotland sitting regularly

and effectively as a regional shadow, and national Shadow Cabinet,

to make big decisions, to think about defence

and economic areas where there is a responsibility held in Wales,

but where there is clear interest in Wales or in Scotland.

Well, you will not be surprised to learn that Plaid Cymru dispute his

claim to be a committed devolutionist, they say he voted

against their plans to devolve powers over water, tax and pleasing

to Wales. But this leadership contest sees Owen Smith is very much

an outsider and he believes because it will take two months until the

votes are counted and declared, he has got enough time to gain support,

rather like Jeremy Corbyn did last year. The vote is open to all Labour

Party members and supporters and we will get the result on September the

will get the result on September the 24th.

So a busy summer ahead for both Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn.

They'll be travelling up and down the country, attending rally

after rally, as they battle to convince the Labour membership

that they should be the next party leader.

But as a relative unknown outside of Westminster, how big

Here's our Political Editor, Nick Servini.

The school holidays may have just begun, but for a Labour it will be

another long, hot summer of soul-searching. Everyone knows about

what kind of politician Jeremy Corbyn is, but what do people in

Porthcawl think of Owen Smith? The way he comes across I think he is

brilliant, I the man. I never heard of him before he came in. We have

not had a chat is to know him. It will end up splitting the Labour

Party. I can't see him beating him. The secretary of the local Labour

constituency is more positive about the future, but says there needs to

be a change at the top to secure it. Owen Smith is a competent leader and

he has the ability to unite the party and he has the ability to make

Britain good again. Last year's contest had a leisurely feel about

it at times. It will feel very different this time around, with

concerns that the entire future of labour is at stake and they will be

an intensity from the start. In fact, the challenge will be keeping

a lid on that intensity and stopping the contest becoming too poisonous.

As things stand Jeremy Corbyn is in the driving seat. It is less than a

year since he notched up a comfortable victory and a recent

YouGov poll suggests he is well ahead of any challenger. But the key

question will be how many Labour members will have become

disillusioned with their leader died a time they vote in the summer? The

register supporters will play a fundamental role. Last year you

could have a vote for ?3, now it costs ?25, but it has not put people

off with more than 180,000 people registered. How they vote will be

decisive. One strong Corbyn supporter is an official with the

Unite union in Cardiff. She says he has galvanised the party and will

see off any challenge. He is truthful, honest and that is what a

lot of people who left the party in the Tony Blair years have been

waiting for. Most union leaders will be expected to back Jeremy Corbyn,

but the GMB did not endorse anyone last summer and is in the process of

consulting its members now. It will be close, but ultimately this is

about winning back the soul of the party and the direction of the

party. The last thing I want to see happen as a member of 35 years is

for our party to split. So, the two horse race has got officially under

way and the result will have a dramatic impact on the future

There's much more to come before seven o'clock.

On the last day of the Royal Welsh Show we'll be finding out why

supermarkets have come under fire for what's called fake farm food.

Bryn Terfel has performed at opera houses across Europe.

Four weeks after the Brexit vote, we ask what Leaving the EU means

for Wales' cultural connections with the continent?

The showground is emptying behind me as the last day comes to an end.

It's a place where town and country come together to celebrate

But when you're doing your food shopping, do you read the label

Well, supermarkets have come under fire here at the Royal Welsh Show

Some people say the packaging, using fake farm names,

make people think they're buying British, when they're not.

Woodside and Boswell Farms, some of the fake farm

They sound British, but this meat is actually from Ireland and Denmark

and the NFU said this is misleading consumers and is unacceptable.

We really don't want consumers to be misled.

We have commissioned a survey that shows over 60% have been misled,

so we've taken legal opinion and we've written a letter,

there's a strong letter that has gone into the national trading

Tesco aren't the only supermarkets do this,

others do it as well, but Aldi for example have now

decided to only use British meat in the future.

Tesco sent a statement in which they which they say

they always strive to buy from the UK, but they look

for the best produce from all over the world so people can

buy their favourite food all year round.

With two thirds of their customers having bought the products

in the range they've had overwhelmingly positive feedback.

But how confused are consumers about where these kinds

We're going to conduct our very own unscientific survey.

We choose the cheapest to be honest because we're on a budget.

However, there's nothing on there to say it is local.

This says Ireland and that says Denmark and I would assume

How to get more people to buy the food Welsh farmers make,

it's been a hot topic at the showground this week,

but with household budgets stretched, will shoppers

Earlier, Abi Reader from the Vale of Glamorgan was named

Abi is a partner in the family farm and a campaigner for the industry,

recently she has started a Cows on Tour roadshow, teaching inner

The NFU, who sponsor the award, have called her a shining example.

When you do things, when I do all the things that I've done,

you never really think it's because you're going to get

an award at the end of it, but it's very nice to think that it

That's all I want to do, make a difference.

It has been very busy week here at the show. 326,758 people have come

through the gates over four days. There has been plenty of discussion

and debate about the future of this industry, plenty of food for thought

to keep us going until next year. In the next few minutes we expect

Swansea city to be officially taken over.

Swansea City have officially been taken over by American businessmen

Jason Levien and Stephen Kaplan who've bought a majority

The buy-out deal is estimated to be worth around a hundred

They've broken their silence to talk for the first time

about their plans for the club at the Liberty Stadium

The press conference media room has been full, waiting for them to enter

the room and break their silence. I can tell you in the past couple of

minutes that the deal might not go through until tomorrow morning. We

understand there is some legal wrangling still to be ironed out

between two minority shareholders. That is fresh from the press officer

representing the American businessmen. That is the latest we

can tell you from today. And what do the fans think?

Well, the fans have mixed feelings about this takeover. This is a club

that has been built upon the supporters if you like. Part of this

deal that they have been trying to broker has come down to how much say

the fans get in the club. We understand the American consortium

will have a 60% stake in the club, but the supporters Brahma trust will

still maintain their 21.1%. But there is still some legal wrangling

between all partners in this deal. What we know about the men? They are

both experienced businessmen and have both had shares in big American

sports franchises and we know that one of them has been a sports agent.

They are no strangers to this world, but the lawyers have got two. The

eyes and crossed the Tees. Tomorrow we will be able to officially

announce a deal has gone through. Well, one former Swansea City player

could be on the move. Liverpool are reported to have

accepted a bid of ?13 million The midfielder, who was named

in the team of tournament following Euro 2016,

has also been linked It's now four weeks since the UK

voted to leave the European Union and Prime Minister, Theresa May,

is working out how to best secure an amicable political divorce,

but what might our departure mean for Wales' cultural connections

with the continent? They are Europe's treasures

hanging on Welsh walls. The Impressionist Gallery

at the National Museum in Cardiff displays our

cultural links with continent, just as our long-term

relationship is called into The United Kingdom has voted

to leave the European Union. But can our shared identity survive

the divorce and will our cultural connections be stronger than any

political institution? Some argue that places like this

could become more important in helping us to define

who we are with our European focus no longer on Brussels,

but on our own shared history. We are beings made of multicoloured

thread and partly our life experience, but partly

also our inheritance. In galleries like this

we bring our life experience and expand it, but also we bring

where we have come from. I think we each look at these works

through slightly different eyes from each other

because where we have come For so many of us Europe

is in the blood. My Polish grandfather fled

to Britain and fought with the RAF during the war

where he met my French grandmother, And in this Portuguese cafe

in Cardiff recent arrivals mix with the descendants

of the Europeans who helped fire Mario Bissini comes from Italian

stock who settled in Merthyr. But he feels the European impact

on the culture of his hometown has come to be overlooked,

stoking a fear of the foreign Why they can't see that

as an addition to, not something that takes away from culture I find

it difficult to understand, particularly when for the rest

of the time in the rest of the valleys they know just how

much their own past has been based Bryn Terfel is fiercely Welsh

and proudly European, whether singing on stage at home

or on the continent. He argues the referendum

result will not affect how Instead he says it's time to deal

with the reality of a referendum that made voters on both sides

reassess what it When the vote was going

through I was in between two performances of Tosca and I'm very

European in my travel. I sing in multiple opera

houses across the world. But we have to pick ourselves up,

dust ourselves down Whether we are politically

in or out, there's no But as our institutional ties

to Brussels are loosened, feeling Welsh or British

could become more important as the UK moves towards a new

relationship with the continent. Let's get the latest

weather forecast for Wales It is looking less hot and less

humid, but more warm weather in coming days and more comfortable as

well. We have seen some sunny spells through the afternoon and there is

evening sunshine coming through the cloud, but also showers as well.

Tomorrow we have more sunshine, but a bit patchy rain as well. Overnight

we have got these showers tracking their way and pushing north

eastwards overnight. In between there is quiet weather, and

overnight we will become drier and more comfortable with temperatures

between 15-17. The winners are light and coming from a southerly

direction. Tomorrow this weather front will bring some cloud and

rain, but high pressure is not too far away. First thing tomorrow it is

a dry start for the rush-hour, maybe even some sunshine and then that

front comes in. Ahead of it are just a few showers which could be heavy

along the border. Otherwise it is sunny and for the bulk of the

country those temperatures are between 18-24. The winds are light

and still coming from a southerly direction. Through tomorrow night we

have that odd shower, it will clear and there will be evening sunshine

and overnight there are variable amounts of cloud and clear skies and

it is still very mild. Still feeling warm between 13-16. The wind starts

to change directions to Westerleigh and that will bring fresh air as we

head into the weekend. On Saturday we are sandwiched between these two

France. Another one will put in by the time we get to Sunday, but that

does not have much rain on it. First thing on Saturday there are sunny

spells to look forward to, but still quite a bit of cloud. A bit of

patchy rain for western parts, but the further inland, more chance of

something drier and brighter. The temperatures are pretty warm, 19-21,

which is where they should be in July. On Saturday and Sunday it is a

warm weekend, but we have some showers on Saturday and on Sunday

more persistent rain is heading our way, but it is light and patchy in

nature. Staying warm for the start of next week with a potential for

some sunshine and some showers. The main news from the BBC. I'm hand is

under way for two men of Middle Eastern appearance who attempted to

that a service man out jogging outside his service airbase, aria ma

in Norfolk. He was able to fight of the men run away. The police say the

motive is not clear and they cannot rule out terrorism. An engineering

firm which supplied the steel industry and the Tata Steel Works

has ceased training. 250 people have lost their jobs since Fairwood

Fabrications faced financial difficulties since January.

I'll be back with a quick roundup at eight, and then again

In the meantime, from all of us on the programme,