:00:00. > :00:00.Welcome to Wales Today, tonight's headlines.
:00:00. > :00:07.Is Wales' voice being heard after the Brexit vote?
:00:08. > :00:09.The First Minister tells a summit of British and Irish leaders any
:00:10. > :00:19.future deal should be ratified by all four UK Parliaments.
:00:20. > :00:27.One of the issues we are working to emphasise is that deal with the
:00:28. > :00:30.situation following the referendum and work together to develop
:00:31. > :00:33.stability and prosperity for the future.
:00:34. > :00:36.Also tonight: A Swansea teenager has died on a 500 mile cycle
:00:37. > :00:41.We definitely have the scenery, and sometimes the weather ,
:00:42. > :00:45.but should we be doing more to sell Wales to the world's tourists
:00:46. > :00:50.And there'll be more Welsh women than men representing Great Britain
:00:51. > :00:52.at next month's Olympics, we'll be catching-up with one
:00:53. > :00:55.athlete who hopes her route to a medal at Rio will
:00:56. > :01:16.All four of the UK's parliaments should approve any deal
:01:17. > :01:19.on the UK leaving the EU, that's the message
:01:20. > :01:22.from the First Minister, Carwyn Jones, tonight.
:01:23. > :01:25.He was speaking after leaders including Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon
:01:26. > :01:27.travelled to Cardiff for what was dubbed
:01:28. > :01:30.an extraordinarily summit of the British and Irish Council.
:01:31. > :01:35.That Westminster and Brussels listen to what the UK's devolved
:01:36. > :01:40.But is Wales's voice truly being heard?
:01:41. > :01:45.Our political correspondence, Arwyn Jones, has this report.
:01:46. > :01:50.The British people have spoken, and the answer is we are out.
:01:51. > :01:53.It's been four weeks since that momentous decision was taken.
:01:54. > :01:57.Since then a Prime Minister has resigned and another in stores.
:01:58. > :01:59.In Scotland there is talk of a second referendum
:02:00. > :02:03.on independence, and Irish reunification is being mooted.
:02:04. > :02:07.Today the Welsh government welcomed the leaders of different parts
:02:08. > :02:10.of the British Isles, who together, said that
:02:11. > :02:14.in Brexit they were facing their greatest challenge yet.
:02:15. > :02:17.Despite assurances from the Prime Minister, Theresa May,
:02:18. > :02:19.this afternoon they were all agreed that their voices needed
:02:20. > :02:23.Today's discussions were hugely helpful in identifying
:02:24. > :02:28.the challenges that exist for all of us as administrations.
:02:29. > :02:31.Those challenges are slightly different for us all.
:02:32. > :02:35.But, one of the issues we were keen to emphasise is that we deal
:02:36. > :02:40.with the situation that has occurred following the referendum,
:02:41. > :02:42.and look to work together in order to develop stability
:02:43. > :02:50.Immediately after last month's vote Scotland's First Minister toured
:02:51. > :02:53.the corridors of power in Brussels shaking hands, and
:02:54. > :03:00.For Wales concerns have been raised that EU officials refused to meet
:03:01. > :03:03.So does Scotland have the same problem?
:03:04. > :03:05.Is that your experience and the experience of your
:03:06. > :03:10.And where does that leave your attempts to have separate
:03:11. > :03:16.It's absolutely essential that we have discussions
:03:17. > :03:21.and negotiations with EU officials, both in terms of the institutions
:03:22. > :03:24.and, in due course, with other members states as well.
:03:25. > :03:27.We will be seeking to make sure we take forward both of those tracts
:03:28. > :03:32.as we do everything we can to protect our position.
:03:33. > :03:34.Whatever the various deals being done by individual leaders,
:03:35. > :03:37.the message from Westminster is clear, they will
:03:38. > :03:43.These negotiations are extremely complicated, it will be the UK
:03:44. > :03:49.Cabinet that ultimately negotiates on behalf of the United Kingdom.
:03:50. > :03:51.Today, though, it is important to gather information and concerns
:03:52. > :03:57.Each of the leaders today came here with a different
:03:58. > :04:00.Scotland wants to remain part of the European Union
:04:01. > :04:05.For politicians in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland,
:04:06. > :04:08.how to deal with the border between the two countries which now
:04:09. > :04:13.divide the UK from the EU, and for Wales, and Carwyn Jones
:04:14. > :04:16.the First Minister, the issue was very much about money.
:04:17. > :04:19.When each of the leaders were asked if they trusted the UK Government
:04:20. > :04:22.to maintain the level of funding which came in EU grants the answer
:04:23. > :04:29.The UK Government insists these are early days with plenty of time
:04:30. > :04:35.But just under a month since the vote, what Brexit means
:04:36. > :04:42.A 16-year-old pupil from Bishop born Catholic school in Swansea has died
:04:43. > :04:49.Michael Cura was taking part in a 560 mile cycle
:04:50. > :04:51.ride through the country with his classmates.
:04:52. > :04:54.Our reporter, Abigail Neal, is that the school for us tonight.
:04:55. > :05:11.Thank you. This is the Catholic school where 16-year-old Michael
:05:12. > :05:16.Cura was a pupil. He and 28 classmates that after ten days ago
:05:17. > :05:20.to undertake a bike rides to the Spanish holy city of Santiago de
:05:21. > :05:28.Compostela. It is understood that was a 560 mile cycle route which the
:05:29. > :05:32.school had told parents they would be cycling around 60 miles a day. It
:05:33. > :05:36.is thought that the group were nearing the end of the trip. We
:05:37. > :05:40.don't know the details of how Michael died, the school has said it
:05:41. > :05:45.was not the result of an accident or an involvement of any other pupil.
:05:46. > :05:49.They have cited medical reasons and that staff tried to help, by the
:05:50. > :05:54.time the emergency helicopter arrived he had already died.
:05:55. > :05:59.From what we have learned Michael was a part of the Roman Catholic
:06:00. > :06:03.community here in Swansea. He was an altar boy at the Sacred Heart
:06:04. > :06:08.Church. The parish priest there has said that he is saddened and shocked
:06:09. > :06:14.to hear of this loss. He called Michael a fun loving, caring and
:06:15. > :06:17.committed by. It is understood they held a special Mass for the family
:06:18. > :06:18.this morning before they flew out to Spain. Thank you.
:06:19. > :06:22.A 25 old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder
:06:23. > :06:25.David Nicholas Davies, from Clynnog Fawr, appeared before
:06:26. > :06:29.Emma Baum was found dead with severe head injuries at her home
:06:30. > :06:36.David Nicholas Davies arrived at court from Caernarfon Police Station
:06:37. > :06:40.a number of uniformed officers were positioned around the building
:06:41. > :06:45.22 year old Emma Baum's body was found with severe head
:06:46. > :06:50.Witnesses reported hearing a woman shouting close to the terraced
:06:51. > :06:53.property at Penygroes in the early hours.
:06:54. > :06:55.Police officers were sent to the area but found nothing
:06:56. > :06:59.suspicious, however her body was discovered at 10:45.
:07:00. > :07:01.The matter has been referred to the Independent Police
:07:02. > :07:05.Officers remain in the village to reassure residents.
:07:06. > :07:07.A woman who'd been questioned on suspicion of perverting
:07:08. > :07:10.the course of justice and assisting an offender has been
:07:11. > :07:25.He appeared in the dock wearing a grey sweater showing little emotion.
:07:26. > :07:29.He spoke to confirm his name and address, there was no application
:07:30. > :07:30.for bail and was told he will be remanded in custody to appear next
:07:31. > :07:35.remanded in custody to appear next Tuesday.
:07:36. > :07:38.A postmortem examination has been carried out as part
:07:39. > :07:41.of an investigation into the death of a soldier following an army
:07:42. > :07:44.26-year-old Corporal Joshua Hoole, from Lockerbie in Scotland,
:07:45. > :07:46.had just completed the eight mile route when he collapsed
:07:47. > :07:52.The MoD has confirmed that another soldier in Brecon was admitted
:07:53. > :07:54.to hospital on the same day, but has since been discharged.
:07:55. > :08:00.He wasn't on the same march as Corporal Hoole.
:08:01. > :08:02.The Welsh government has approved plans for a wind
:08:03. > :08:06.turbine farm near Felindre in the Swansea valleys.
:08:07. > :08:09.The ?52 million development on Mynydd y Gwair has faced strong
:08:10. > :08:11.opposition from local people who described it as a vital
:08:12. > :08:16.The scheme goes ahead after three public enquiries.
:08:17. > :08:25.There is a potential for over 100 jobs associated
:08:26. > :08:28.with the construction, but as you can see from the event
:08:29. > :08:32.today there are over 140 businesses that are interested in contracting
:08:33. > :08:40.The Welsh government should do more to attract
:08:41. > :08:42.American tourists to Wales, given the strength of the dollar
:08:43. > :08:47.against the pound since the UK's vote to leave the EU.
:08:48. > :08:49.That's according to Conservative AM, Russell George.
:08:50. > :08:51.Tourism operators say they hope the weak pound will also convince
:08:52. > :08:55.more of us to stay in Wales for a holidays this year,
:08:56. > :09:04.With the school is now broken up holiday-makers in Ceredigion
:09:05. > :09:07.were making the most of the fine weather this morning.
:09:08. > :09:10.After the pound plunged following the UK brought in to leave
:09:11. > :09:14.the EU tourism operators are now reporting record-breaking numbers
:09:15. > :09:18.of bookings and enquiries over the past few weeks.
:09:19. > :09:24.He believes it is down to a number of factors.
:09:25. > :09:26.With the weaker pound it makes people think twice
:09:27. > :09:29.about going abroad, also, they raise so much uprising
:09:30. > :09:33.and trouble in countries that are traditional holiday
:09:34. > :09:38.The short-term, is good for us, in terms of a weak pound,
:09:39. > :09:43.getting people to stay and attracting people from abroad.
:09:44. > :09:45.Straight after Brexit sterling sank to its lowest
:09:46. > :09:50.And a weak pound still means that if you are holidaying abroad
:09:51. > :09:53.this summer you will be paying more for everything from a cup
:09:54. > :09:58.So for those people who haven't booked their holidays yet,
:09:59. > :10:00.will they be tempted to stay in this country?
:10:01. > :10:04.But there are concerns about the future impact Brexit
:10:05. > :10:07.Brexit poses many challenges and considerable uncertainty
:10:08. > :10:10.because we don't know what sort of regulations will be
:10:11. > :10:14.retained or removed insofar as free movement of people,
:10:15. > :10:25.Karsten is from Germany, he is a keen photographer and has
:10:26. > :10:28.decided to spend his two-week vacation in Wales, even though
:10:29. > :10:31.he booked before Brexit he thinks German holiday-makers will be
:10:32. > :10:34.attracted by the weak pound and what Wales has to offer
:10:35. > :10:38.from its scenery to hotels and restaurants.
:10:39. > :10:43.If you look through the window, you see blue skies and Green green.
:10:44. > :10:49.Tourism is a multi-billion pound industry for Wales, there are no
:10:50. > :10:52.cause for the Welsh government to capitalise on the exchange rate,
:10:53. > :10:58.I think, typically, the Welsh government needs to focus
:10:59. > :11:01.on the North American market, we know from past experience that
:11:02. > :11:03.that particular market stay longer and spend more money.
:11:04. > :11:07.Due to the exchange rate against the dollar I think
:11:08. > :11:13.Wales's football success at the euros has also boosted
:11:14. > :11:16.the country's profile right across the world.
:11:17. > :11:19.More tourists are expected this summer, and will make the most
:11:20. > :11:27.Still to come before 7pm, two weeks before she heads
:11:28. > :11:30.for the Rio Olympics we'll be hearing from sailor Hannah Mills,
:11:31. > :11:36.one of 15 Welsh women hoping to make a splash for Team GB.
:11:37. > :11:38.And Gareth Hughes was Wales's first Hollywood star,
:11:39. > :11:41.now the hunt is on to track down his silent masterpiece
:11:42. > :11:53.The UK Government's counter extremism policy is driving a wedge
:11:54. > :11:56.between communities rather than tackling terrorism.
:11:57. > :11:58.That's according to an influential Parliamentary committee which called
:11:59. > :12:02.for an urgent review of the present strategy.
:12:03. > :12:06.It's a view supported by some of Cardiff's Muslim community,
:12:07. > :12:09.with one group has introduced its own approach to
:12:10. > :12:20.The Grangetown district of Cardiff is home to a significant number
:12:21. > :12:22.of the 20,000 Muslims in the Welsh capital.
:12:23. > :12:24.It is here that a handful of high-profile home-grown
:12:25. > :12:29.The Government's Prevent strategy was launched to tackle extremism,
:12:30. > :12:32.and has promised tougher measures to come.
:12:33. > :12:35.But today the influential joint committee on human rights said
:12:36. > :12:39.With the danger is that they undermine the relationship
:12:40. > :12:42.between Muslim communities and the authorities.
:12:43. > :12:44.I think they should review the Prevent strategy.
:12:45. > :12:48.I think they should publish their definitions of extremism,
:12:49. > :12:50.and certainly not try and expect the police
:12:51. > :12:53.to force banning orders, exclusion orders, can't extremism
:12:54. > :13:01.orders when the police don't know what they are supposed to be doing.
:13:02. > :13:08.Something the muslin community here agree.
:13:09. > :13:15.Youth worker Sally has been involved in managing a group of teenagers
:13:16. > :13:19.Some group members were affected by some of the young people who left
:13:20. > :13:22.They work with Prevent, they work with the police,
:13:23. > :13:26.But they feel that there are gaps in education that,
:13:27. > :13:29.a lot of the time, policies don't filter down into the community.
:13:30. > :13:32.They wanted to approach it from a community
:13:33. > :13:34.up so that the voice of the community is heard.
:13:35. > :13:39.But the local MP says in Cardiff Prevent has been working well.
:13:40. > :13:42.In my experience has been a positive one, in terms of working
:13:43. > :13:44.with the police, local authority and other partners.
:13:45. > :13:50.Clearly, like any national scheme we need to keep it under review.
:13:51. > :13:53.The report does ask very important questions, not least around
:13:54. > :14:01.The Government has promised a new counter-extremism Bill,
:14:02. > :14:04.when it comes it is hoped the measured it proposes
:14:05. > :14:08.don't alienate those vital for its success.
:14:09. > :14:11.50 years ago today 15 people including four children drowned
:14:12. > :14:15.when a ferry sank in the Mynydd y Gwair estuary.
:14:16. > :14:18.The Prince Of Wales was nearing the end of a trip from Barmouth
:14:19. > :14:23.Half a century on a plaque has been unveiled in their memory.
:14:24. > :14:42.In an estuary in July 66 a ferry votes drag a bridge and sank. There
:14:43. > :14:46.were 42 people on board the Prince of Wales last day. They should hold
:14:47. > :14:52.me have been 36. They had been enjoying a trip along the coast. As
:14:53. > :14:56.the boat cruised towards the jetty at Penmaenpool toll bridge had got
:14:57. > :15:03.into difficulties. Ron Davies who is 82 was there. It was moving fast.
:15:04. > :15:13.The tide swept the boat against the timber work on the bridge, well, it
:15:14. > :15:17.was damaged. It sank in no time. There were people in the water
:15:18. > :15:26.everywhere I could see. I could see a tiled just floating in the water.
:15:27. > :15:35.-- a child. I waded in and got hold of him. Then I saw another one.
:15:36. > :15:41.I got him out as well. Ron and the other people who helped that today
:15:42. > :15:45.saves 27 people. Andrew Green was one of them. Today he returned to
:15:46. > :15:51.see a plaque unveiled in memory of those who didn't make it out of the
:15:52. > :15:56.water. A special moment for him, and the man who may have rescued him.
:15:57. > :16:01.It's emotional. It's nice to have the chance to do this after all this
:16:02. > :16:10.time. It is nice to say thank you to somebody. I thought that he went in
:16:11. > :16:14.the water and would see him again. The disaster led to an enquiry which
:16:15. > :16:20.found that safety standards had not been met. The law was changed as a
:16:21. > :16:26.result. It said everybody who was on these votes had to be insured. They
:16:27. > :16:31.had to be adequate life jackets and belts for them. And more importantly
:16:32. > :16:34.they had to be two people aboard, one for the telling and one for the
:16:35. > :16:38.engine. Half a century on, chance to
:16:39. > :16:42.reflect, say thank you, and ensure what happens in this beautiful
:16:43. > :16:45.To football now, and after some last minute wrangling
:16:46. > :16:47.over the small print, Swansea City has officially been
:16:48. > :16:50.taken over by Americans Stephen Kaplan and Jason Levein.
:16:51. > :16:53.At a press conference this morning - rearranged from yesterday
:16:54. > :16:56.they confirmed they'd bought a 68% share in the club.
:16:57. > :17:10.Better late than never. Today Jason Levy in one of the two majority
:17:11. > :17:18.owners went public. We've bought into a club with an exciting history
:17:19. > :17:22.and a tremendous fan base. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to
:17:23. > :17:26.be part of it. His business partner had to fly back to California for
:17:27. > :17:31.meetings there, but he spoke of their ambitions for the Swans.
:17:32. > :17:35.We'd like to see the club in a better place in five years in terms
:17:36. > :17:40.of improving things on the commercial side. We think we can add
:17:41. > :17:46.some value. In the pitch we'd like to see the club continue to flourish
:17:47. > :17:48.and challenge every season for Comunale, success.
:17:49. > :17:54.So who are the new phrases at the Liberty? Jason is a former attorneys
:17:55. > :18:02.transport agent who has handled big-name clients. He has stakes in
:18:03. > :18:06.major basketball teams. He is currently the manager Jan alone of
:18:07. > :18:13.Washington -based top-flight football team DC United. -- of
:18:14. > :18:17.Washington -based top-flight football team. Stephen is based in
:18:18. > :18:20.Los Angeles and the current vice-chairman of the Memphis
:18:21. > :18:26.grizzlies. So what does this deal actually look like? The American
:18:27. > :18:31.consortium takes over 68% of the club making their majority owners.
:18:32. > :18:36.The next biggest shareholder is the supporters trust which maintains
:18:37. > :18:40.21%. Then there are a number of minority shareholders including the
:18:41. > :18:44.chairman, who Jenkins. Just a stones flow away from the Liberty Stadium
:18:45. > :18:47.you find a number of local teams training throughout the week. So
:18:48. > :18:54.what do local finds make of the change? It could be good for the
:18:55. > :18:58.long-term. I'd like to see the Swans supporters trust being involved as
:18:59. > :19:02.well. Staying involved. It could be extra money for the club.
:19:03. > :19:08.Everything is risky at the moment but I think it's a good thing. Money
:19:09. > :19:11.coming in for the club. I think it could be good.
:19:12. > :19:16.Millions of pounds coming in. This club has a history of making the
:19:17. > :19:19.seemingly impossible possible. It is now hoped the American businessmen
:19:20. > :19:22.can deliver their greatest success yet.
:19:23. > :19:24.Caerphilly's former World Champion Nathan Cleverly has
:19:25. > :19:26.announced he'll challenge Juergen Braehmer for the WBA regular
:19:27. > :19:30.light-heavyweight title in Germany this October.
:19:31. > :19:34.Braehmer has successfully defended his title seven times.
:19:35. > :19:37.Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards has been blocked
:19:38. > :19:39.by the Welsh Rugby Union from taking a coaching role at
:19:40. > :19:45.The WRU had initially agreed to Edwards "gaining experience"
:19:46. > :19:47.in France on an unofficial and occasional basis but said
:19:48. > :19:54."the scope of the opportunity" had changed.
:19:55. > :19:57.Two weeks today, the Olympic cauldron will be lit inside Rio de
:19:58. > :20:00.Janeiro's Maracana stadium to mark the start of the 2016 Games.
:20:01. > :20:03.For the first time ever Wales is sending more women athletes
:20:04. > :20:14.than men to the Olympics, as Rhiannon Wilkins reports.
:20:15. > :20:22.The sunshine of real beckons for 24 Welsh athletes this summer. 15 of
:20:23. > :20:30.them are women. Among them is Jasmine Joyce. How is it going?
:20:31. > :20:34.Good. Back home in Saint Davids after it was announced a few days
:20:35. > :20:38.ago that she had made it as the only Welsh woman in the 12 strong Team
:20:39. > :20:43.GB. It will be a due before the entire squad. Rugby sevens has
:20:44. > :20:49.recently gained a spot for the first time. I just had to pinch my skin
:20:50. > :20:55.and think, wow, I am the first Olympic athlete from where I live.
:20:56. > :20:59.Everyone is so proud. Mum and dad had put Olympic flags outside the
:21:00. > :21:05.house, the Welsh flag, it is amazing to come home before I go. Unlike
:21:06. > :21:11.sevens failing has been completed since the very beginning. Hannah
:21:12. > :21:16.Mills from Penarth won silver in 2012 and hope she can do one better.
:21:17. > :21:20.There has been a lots more thorough preparation by London in terms of
:21:21. > :21:26.having more time. In that respect I feel very confident. It is failing
:21:27. > :21:32.at the end of the day and the winds do what the winds want to do, all we
:21:33. > :21:37.can do is be the best team we can be an support each other. Hopefully we
:21:38. > :21:43.can upgrade to a gold medal. Two weeks from now the Olympics will be
:21:44. > :21:46.setting sail in Rio DJ Nero. We have a new generation of athletes flying
:21:47. > :21:48.the Welsh flag and hoping for medals that will make history.
:21:49. > :21:50.And later this evening Seren Bundy Davies will
:21:51. > :21:53.run in the 400 metre at the London Anniversary Games,
:21:54. > :21:55.as she steps up her preparations for Rio.
:21:56. > :21:57.The 21 year old is Wales' only track and field athlete who'll
:21:58. > :22:02.A dry and sunny day for most, what does the weekend
:22:03. > :22:17.We have had some isolated showers today especially across parts of
:22:18. > :22:21.Pembrokeshire. But Sue tonight those showers will continue to clear and
:22:22. > :22:28.we've got some sunny spells to look forward to through the night. When
:22:29. > :22:33.the sun sets, clear skies and mist and fog forming. The weekend feels
:22:34. > :22:38.warm as we head to Saturday and Sunday, the potential for sunny
:22:39. > :22:42.spells but persistent rain by Sunday. This is the satellite
:22:43. > :22:47.picture showing settled cloud across Wales. There were lovely breaks in
:22:48. > :22:51.the cloud as well with sunny spells and sneaky showers which are
:22:52. > :22:59.clearing now. Clear skies overnight with mist and fog patches. It is a
:23:00. > :23:03.mild night, no blue van around 13,000. A brief break from any
:23:04. > :23:09.weather systems tomorrow, but there is another waiting out in the wings.
:23:10. > :23:13.A beautiful start to Saturday morning with sunny spells. The
:23:14. > :23:19.clouds started to increase from the west as we go through the day. A
:23:20. > :23:22.little bit of rain for parts of Pembrokeshire and Anglesey. Further
:23:23. > :23:28.inland the best of the brightness with temperatures up to about 22
:23:29. > :23:34.Celsius. As the rain moves in it will fizzle away. Further inland we
:23:35. > :23:41.stage I. We see mist and fog forming again with possible. Temperatures
:23:42. > :23:49.ranging from 14 to 16 Celsius. Light winds. That will change a little bit
:23:50. > :23:53.as we head into Sunday, but it is not a total wash-out. Some sunshine,
:23:54. > :23:57.especially in the East with rain spreading to path of the Northwest
:23:58. > :24:02.and slowly but surely pushing south-eastwards. That far south east
:24:03. > :24:08.corner gets the best of the temperatures. The start of next week
:24:09. > :24:09.is looking dry, still feeling warm. Have a lovely weekend.
:24:10. > :24:14.Born in Llanelli in 1894, Gareth Hughes moved to America
:24:15. > :24:17.and found fame in silent movies, rubbing shoulders with
:24:18. > :24:20.the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino.
:24:21. > :24:23.Now, the hunt is on to track down his most famous film, released
:24:24. > :24:38.His star shone bright in the golden age of silent movies.
:24:39. > :24:41.The son of a tin plate worker, Gareth Hughes left Wales to find
:24:42. > :24:46.fame as an actor and Hollywood embraced him with open arms.
:24:47. > :24:53.He had the looks, he had the talent, he was an A list celebrity.
:24:54. > :24:57.Gareth Hughes made no fewer than 46 films between 1918 and 1931
:24:58. > :25:01.and at the height of his fame he was earning $2,000
:25:02. > :25:05.a week, that's about ?20,000 in today's money.
:25:06. > :25:09.Quite simply, he was the toast of Hollywood.
:25:10. > :25:12.In 1921 he was handpicked by the author of Peter Pan,
:25:13. > :25:18.JM Barrie, to appear in this film adaptation of his novel Sentimental
:25:19. > :25:23.Gareth played the title role and the film proved a huge success.
:25:24. > :25:26.But today, all that remains of that movie are a handfull
:25:27. > :25:30.of tantalsing stills, the film itself has been
:25:31. > :25:34.Now Gareth's biographer, Stephen Lyons, says he believes
:25:35. > :25:40.that those missing reels of film may well be out there, waiting
:25:41. > :25:56.There is a great chance that there is a copy of Sentimental Tommy
:25:57. > :26:00.somewhere in some foreign archive, some foreign library because films
:26:01. > :26:05.were shown all around the world. They sometimes turn up in other
:26:06. > :26:08.countries. Films were sent out to Armed Forces. It is perfectly
:26:09. > :26:08.feasible that there is one out there.
:26:09. > :26:12.Sentimental Tommy is just one of thousands of silent films made
:26:13. > :26:22.Back then Hollywood was churning out movies to make a quick buck.
:26:23. > :26:29.For most film-makers it was a day's work. You turned up, shot the film
:26:30. > :26:36.and the following day you moved onto the next one. There was an endless
:26:37. > :26:38.process. Most film-makers in the industry didn't regard preservation
:26:39. > :26:40.As silent movies made way for talkies, Gareth's
:26:41. > :26:45.After losing much of his wealth in the Wall Street Crash he stepped
:26:46. > :26:47.back from filmmaking and in later life swapped Hollywood
:26:48. > :26:49.for the Nevada desert where he became a priest.
:26:50. > :26:52.He died in 1965, and these days is all but forgotten.
:26:53. > :26:56.But that could change if Sentimental Tommy,
:26:57. > :27:00.his silent masterpiece reappears , the film he was most proud of,
:27:01. > :27:11.and which turned this budding actor from Llanelli into a Hollywood star.
:27:12. > :27:20.At almost 7pm today's headlines. Police in Germany say there have
:27:21. > :27:24.been multiple casualties at a shooting in Munich. A major security
:27:25. > :27:30.operation is underway. Reports suggest they could be more than one
:27:31. > :27:34.attacker. And all four of UK's Parliament should approve any deal
:27:35. > :27:38.on the UK leaving the EU, according to the First Minister Carwyn Jones.
:27:39. > :27:42.He was speaking after hosting leaders of the British and Irish
:27:43. > :27:47.Council. Have a good evening. Goodbye.