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Welcome to Wales Today, tonight's headlines.

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Is Wales' voice being heard after the Brexit vote?

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The First Minister tells a summit of British and Irish leaders any

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future deal should be ratified by all four UK Parliaments.

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One of the issues we are working to emphasise is that deal with the

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situation following the referendum and work together to develop

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stability and prosperity for the future.

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Also tonight: A Swansea teenager has died on a 500 mile cycle

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We definitely have the scenery, and sometimes the weather ,

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but should we be doing more to sell Wales to the world's tourists

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And there'll be more Welsh women than men representing Great Britain

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at next month's Olympics, we'll be catching-up with one

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athlete who hopes her route to a medal at Rio will

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All four of the UK's parliaments should approve any deal

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on the UK leaving the EU, that's the message

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from the First Minister, Carwyn Jones, tonight.

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He was speaking after leaders including Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon

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travelled to Cardiff for what was dubbed

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an extraordinarily summit of the British and Irish Council.

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That Westminster and Brussels listen to what the UK's devolved

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But is Wales's voice truly being heard?

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Our political correspondence, Arwyn Jones, has this report.

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The British people have spoken, and the answer is we are out.

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It's been four weeks since that momentous decision was taken.

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Since then a Prime Minister has resigned and another in stores.

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In Scotland there is talk of a second referendum

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on independence, and Irish reunification is being mooted.

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Today the Welsh government welcomed the leaders of different parts

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of the British Isles, who together, said that

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in Brexit they were facing their greatest challenge yet.

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Despite assurances from the Prime Minister, Theresa May,

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this afternoon they were all agreed that their voices needed

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Today's discussions were hugely helpful in identifying

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the challenges that exist for all of us as administrations.

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Those challenges are slightly different for us all.

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But, one of the issues we were keen to emphasise is that we deal

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with the situation that has occurred following the referendum,

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and look to work together in order to develop stability

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Immediately after last month's vote Scotland's First Minister toured

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the corridors of power in Brussels shaking hands, and

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For Wales concerns have been raised that EU officials refused to meet

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So does Scotland have the same problem?

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Is that your experience and the experience of your

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And where does that leave your attempts to have separate

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It's absolutely essential that we have discussions

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and negotiations with EU officials, both in terms of the institutions

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and, in due course, with other members states as well.

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We will be seeking to make sure we take forward both of those tracts

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as we do everything we can to protect our position.

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Whatever the various deals being done by individual leaders,

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the message from Westminster is clear, they will

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These negotiations are extremely complicated, it will be the UK

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Cabinet that ultimately negotiates on behalf of the United Kingdom.

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Today, though, it is important to gather information and concerns

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Each of the leaders today came here with a different

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Scotland wants to remain part of the European Union

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For politicians in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland,

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how to deal with the border between the two countries which now

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divide the UK from the EU, and for Wales, and Carwyn Jones

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the First Minister, the issue was very much about money.

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When each of the leaders were asked if they trusted the UK Government

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to maintain the level of funding which came in EU grants the answer

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The UK Government insists these are early days with plenty of time

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But just under a month since the vote, what Brexit means

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A 16-year-old pupil from Bishop born Catholic school in Swansea has died

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Michael Cura was taking part in a 560 mile cycle

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ride through the country with his classmates.

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Our reporter, Abigail Neal, is that the school for us tonight.

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Thank you. This is the Catholic school where 16-year-old Michael

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Cura was a pupil. He and 28 classmates that after ten days ago

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to undertake a bike rides to the Spanish holy city of Santiago de

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Compostela. It is understood that was a 560 mile cycle route which the

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school had told parents they would be cycling around 60 miles a day. It

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is thought that the group were nearing the end of the trip. We

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don't know the details of how Michael died, the school has said it

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was not the result of an accident or an involvement of any other pupil.

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They have cited medical reasons and that staff tried to help, by the

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time the emergency helicopter arrived he had already died.

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From what we have learned Michael was a part of the Roman Catholic

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community here in Swansea. He was an altar boy at the Sacred Heart

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Church. The parish priest there has said that he is saddened and shocked

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to hear of this loss. He called Michael a fun loving, caring and

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committed by. It is understood they held a special Mass for the family

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this morning before they flew out to Spain. Thank you.

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A 25 old man has been remanded in custody charged with the murder

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David Nicholas Davies, from Clynnog Fawr, appeared before

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Emma Baum was found dead with severe head injuries at her home

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David Nicholas Davies arrived at court from Caernarfon Police Station

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a number of uniformed officers were positioned around the building

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22 year old Emma Baum's body was found with severe head

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Witnesses reported hearing a woman shouting close to the terraced

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property at Penygroes in the early hours.

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Police officers were sent to the area but found nothing

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suspicious, however her body was discovered at 10:45.

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The matter has been referred to the Independent Police

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Officers remain in the village to reassure residents.

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A woman who'd been questioned on suspicion of perverting

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the course of justice and assisting an offender has been

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He appeared in the dock wearing a grey sweater showing little emotion.

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He spoke to confirm his name and address, there was no application

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for bail and was told he will be remanded in custody to appear next

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remanded in custody to appear next Tuesday.

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A postmortem examination has been carried out as part

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of an investigation into the death of a soldier following an army

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26-year-old Corporal Joshua Hoole, from Lockerbie in Scotland,

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had just completed the eight mile route when he collapsed

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The MoD has confirmed that another soldier in Brecon was admitted

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to hospital on the same day, but has since been discharged.

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He wasn't on the same march as Corporal Hoole.

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The Welsh government has approved plans for a wind

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turbine farm near Felindre in the Swansea valleys.

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The ?52 million development on Mynydd y Gwair has faced strong

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opposition from local people who described it as a vital

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The scheme goes ahead after three public enquiries.

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There is a potential for over 100 jobs associated

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with the construction, but as you can see from the event

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today there are over 140 businesses that are interested in contracting

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The Welsh government should do more to attract

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American tourists to Wales, given the strength of the dollar

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against the pound since the UK's vote to leave the EU.

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That's according to Conservative AM, Russell George.

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Tourism operators say they hope the weak pound will also convince

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more of us to stay in Wales for a holidays this year,

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With the school is now broken up holiday-makers in Ceredigion

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were making the most of the fine weather this morning.

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After the pound plunged following the UK brought in to leave

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the EU tourism operators are now reporting record-breaking numbers

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of bookings and enquiries over the past few weeks.

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He believes it is down to a number of factors.

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With the weaker pound it makes people think twice

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about going abroad, also, they raise so much uprising

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and trouble in countries that are traditional holiday

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The short-term, is good for us, in terms of a weak pound,

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getting people to stay and attracting people from abroad.

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Straight after Brexit sterling sank to its lowest

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And a weak pound still means that if you are holidaying abroad

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this summer you will be paying more for everything from a cup

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So for those people who haven't booked their holidays yet,

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will they be tempted to stay in this country?

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But there are concerns about the future impact Brexit

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Brexit poses many challenges and considerable uncertainty

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because we don't know what sort of regulations will be

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retained or removed insofar as free movement of people,

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Karsten is from Germany, he is a keen photographer and has

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decided to spend his two-week vacation in Wales, even though

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he booked before Brexit he thinks German holiday-makers will be

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attracted by the weak pound and what Wales has to offer

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from its scenery to hotels and restaurants.

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If you look through the window, you see blue skies and Green green.

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Tourism is a multi-billion pound industry for Wales, there are no

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cause for the Welsh government to capitalise on the exchange rate,

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I think, typically, the Welsh government needs to focus

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on the North American market, we know from past experience that

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that particular market stay longer and spend more money.

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Due to the exchange rate against the dollar I think

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Wales's football success at the euros has also boosted

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the country's profile right across the world.

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More tourists are expected this summer, and will make the most

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Still to come before 7pm, two weeks before she heads

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for the Rio Olympics we'll be hearing from sailor Hannah Mills,

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one of 15 Welsh women hoping to make a splash for Team GB.

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And Gareth Hughes was Wales's first Hollywood star,

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now the hunt is on to track down his silent masterpiece

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The UK Government's counter extremism policy is driving a wedge

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between communities rather than tackling terrorism.

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That's according to an influential Parliamentary committee which called

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for an urgent review of the present strategy.

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It's a view supported by some of Cardiff's Muslim community,

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with one group has introduced its own approach to

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The Grangetown district of Cardiff is home to a significant number

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of the 20,000 Muslims in the Welsh capital.

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It is here that a handful of high-profile home-grown

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The Government's Prevent strategy was launched to tackle extremism,

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and has promised tougher measures to come.

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But today the influential joint committee on human rights said

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With the danger is that they undermine the relationship

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between Muslim communities and the authorities.

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I think they should review the Prevent strategy.

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I think they should publish their definitions of extremism,

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and certainly not try and expect the police

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to force banning orders, exclusion orders, can't extremism

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orders when the police don't know what they are supposed to be doing.

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Something the muslin community here agree.

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Youth worker Sally has been involved in managing a group of teenagers

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Some group members were affected by some of the young people who left

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They work with Prevent, they work with the police,

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But they feel that there are gaps in education that,

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a lot of the time, policies don't filter down into the community.

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They wanted to approach it from a community

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up so that the voice of the community is heard.

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But the local MP says in Cardiff Prevent has been working well.

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In my experience has been a positive one, in terms of working

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with the police, local authority and other partners.

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Clearly, like any national scheme we need to keep it under review.

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The report does ask very important questions, not least around

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The Government has promised a new counter-extremism Bill,

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when it comes it is hoped the measured it proposes

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don't alienate those vital for its success.

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50 years ago today 15 people including four children drowned

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when a ferry sank in the Mynydd y Gwair estuary.

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The Prince Of Wales was nearing the end of a trip from Barmouth

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Half a century on a plaque has been unveiled in their memory.

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In an estuary in July 66 a ferry votes drag a bridge and sank. There

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were 42 people on board the Prince of Wales last day. They should hold

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me have been 36. They had been enjoying a trip along the coast. As

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the boat cruised towards the jetty at Penmaenpool toll bridge had got

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into difficulties. Ron Davies who is 82 was there. It was moving fast.

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The tide swept the boat against the timber work on the bridge, well, it

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was damaged. It sank in no time. There were people in the water

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everywhere I could see. I could see a tiled just floating in the water.

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-- a child. I waded in and got hold of him. Then I saw another one.

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I got him out as well. Ron and the other people who helped that today

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saves 27 people. Andrew Green was one of them. Today he returned to

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see a plaque unveiled in memory of those who didn't make it out of the

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water. A special moment for him, and the man who may have rescued him.

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It's emotional. It's nice to have the chance to do this after all this

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time. It is nice to say thank you to somebody. I thought that he went in

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the water and would see him again. The disaster led to an enquiry which

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found that safety standards had not been met. The law was changed as a

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result. It said everybody who was on these votes had to be insured. They

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had to be adequate life jackets and belts for them. And more importantly

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they had to be two people aboard, one for the telling and one for the

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engine. Half a century on, chance to

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reflect, say thank you, and ensure what happens in this beautiful

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To football now, and after some last minute wrangling

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over the small print, Swansea City has officially been

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taken over by Americans Stephen Kaplan and Jason Levein.

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At a press conference this morning - rearranged from yesterday

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they confirmed they'd bought a 68% share in the club.

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Better late than never. Today Jason Levy in one of the two majority

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owners went public. We've bought into a club with an exciting history

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and a tremendous fan base. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to

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be part of it. His business partner had to fly back to California for

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meetings there, but he spoke of their ambitions for the Swans.

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We'd like to see the club in a better place in five years in terms

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of improving things on the commercial side. We think we can add

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some value. In the pitch we'd like to see the club continue to flourish

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and challenge every season for Comunale, success.

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So who are the new phrases at the Liberty? Jason is a former attorneys

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transport agent who has handled big-name clients. He has stakes in

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major basketball teams. He is currently the manager Jan alone of

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Washington -based top-flight football team DC United. -- of

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Washington -based top-flight football team. Stephen is based in

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Los Angeles and the current vice-chairman of the Memphis

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grizzlies. So what does this deal actually look like? The American

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consortium takes over 68% of the club making their majority owners.

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The next biggest shareholder is the supporters trust which maintains

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21%. Then there are a number of minority shareholders including the

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chairman, who Jenkins. Just a stones flow away from the Liberty Stadium

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you find a number of local teams training throughout the week. So

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what do local finds make of the change? It could be good for the

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long-term. I'd like to see the Swans supporters trust being involved as

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well. Staying involved. It could be extra money for the club.

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Everything is risky at the moment but I think it's a good thing. Money

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coming in for the club. I think it could be good.

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Millions of pounds coming in. This club has a history of making the

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seemingly impossible possible. It is now hoped the American businessmen

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can deliver their greatest success yet.

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Caerphilly's former World Champion Nathan Cleverly has

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announced he'll challenge Juergen Braehmer for the WBA regular

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light-heavyweight title in Germany this October.

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Braehmer has successfully defended his title seven times.

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Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards has been blocked

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by the Welsh Rugby Union from taking a coaching role at

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The WRU had initially agreed to Edwards "gaining experience"

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in France on an unofficial and occasional basis but said

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"the scope of the opportunity" had changed.

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Two weeks today, the Olympic cauldron will be lit inside Rio de

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Janeiro's Maracana stadium to mark the start of the 2016 Games.

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For the first time ever Wales is sending more women athletes

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than men to the Olympics, as Rhiannon Wilkins reports.

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The sunshine of real beckons for 24 Welsh athletes this summer. 15 of

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them are women. Among them is Jasmine Joyce. How is it going?

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Good. Back home in Saint Davids after it was announced a few days

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ago that she had made it as the only Welsh woman in the 12 strong Team

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GB. It will be a due before the entire squad. Rugby sevens has

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recently gained a spot for the first time. I just had to pinch my skin

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and think, wow, I am the first Olympic athlete from where I live.

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Everyone is so proud. Mum and dad had put Olympic flags outside the

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house, the Welsh flag, it is amazing to come home before I go. Unlike

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sevens failing has been completed since the very beginning. Hannah

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Mills from Penarth won silver in 2012 and hope she can do one better.

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There has been a lots more thorough preparation by London in terms of

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having more time. In that respect I feel very confident. It is failing

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at the end of the day and the winds do what the winds want to do, all we

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can do is be the best team we can be an support each other. Hopefully we

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can upgrade to a gold medal. Two weeks from now the Olympics will be

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setting sail in Rio DJ Nero. We have a new generation of athletes flying

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the Welsh flag and hoping for medals that will make history.

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And later this evening Seren Bundy Davies will

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run in the 400 metre at the London Anniversary Games,

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as she steps up her preparations for Rio.

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The 21 year old is Wales' only track and field athlete who'll

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A dry and sunny day for most, what does the weekend

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We have had some isolated showers today especially across parts of

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Pembrokeshire. But Sue tonight those showers will continue to clear and

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we've got some sunny spells to look forward to through the night. When

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the sun sets, clear skies and mist and fog forming. The weekend feels

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warm as we head to Saturday and Sunday, the potential for sunny

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spells but persistent rain by Sunday. This is the satellite

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picture showing settled cloud across Wales. There were lovely breaks in

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the cloud as well with sunny spells and sneaky showers which are

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clearing now. Clear skies overnight with mist and fog patches. It is a

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mild night, no blue van around 13,000. A brief break from any

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weather systems tomorrow, but there is another waiting out in the wings.

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A beautiful start to Saturday morning with sunny spells. The

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clouds started to increase from the west as we go through the day. A

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little bit of rain for parts of Pembrokeshire and Anglesey. Further

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inland the best of the brightness with temperatures up to about 22

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Celsius. As the rain moves in it will fizzle away. Further inland we

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stage I. We see mist and fog forming again with possible. Temperatures

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ranging from 14 to 16 Celsius. Light winds. That will change a little bit

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as we head into Sunday, but it is not a total wash-out. Some sunshine,

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especially in the East with rain spreading to path of the Northwest

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and slowly but surely pushing south-eastwards. That far south east

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corner gets the best of the temperatures. The start of next week

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is looking dry, still feeling warm. Have a lovely weekend.

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Born in Llanelli in 1894, Gareth Hughes moved to America

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and found fame in silent movies, rubbing shoulders with

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the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Rudolph Valentino.

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Now, the hunt is on to track down his most famous film, released

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His star shone bright in the golden age of silent movies.

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The son of a tin plate worker, Gareth Hughes left Wales to find

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fame as an actor and Hollywood embraced him with open arms.

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He had the looks, he had the talent, he was an A list celebrity.

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Gareth Hughes made no fewer than 46 films between 1918 and 1931

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and at the height of his fame he was earning $2,000

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a week, that's about ?20,000 in today's money.

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Quite simply, he was the toast of Hollywood.

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In 1921 he was handpicked by the author of Peter Pan,

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JM Barrie, to appear in this film adaptation of his novel Sentimental

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Gareth played the title role and the film proved a huge success.

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But today, all that remains of that movie are a handfull

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of tantalsing stills, the film itself has been

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Now Gareth's biographer, Stephen Lyons, says he believes

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that those missing reels of film may well be out there, waiting

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There is a great chance that there is a copy of Sentimental Tommy

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somewhere in some foreign archive, some foreign library because films

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were shown all around the world. They sometimes turn up in other

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countries. Films were sent out to Armed Forces. It is perfectly

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feasible that there is one out there.

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Sentimental Tommy is just one of thousands of silent films made

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Back then Hollywood was churning out movies to make a quick buck.

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For most film-makers it was a day's work. You turned up, shot the film

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and the following day you moved onto the next one. There was an endless

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process. Most film-makers in the industry didn't regard preservation

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As silent movies made way for talkies, Gareth's

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After losing much of his wealth in the Wall Street Crash he stepped

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back from filmmaking and in later life swapped Hollywood

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for the Nevada desert where he became a priest.

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He died in 1965, and these days is all but forgotten.

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But that could change if Sentimental Tommy,

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his silent masterpiece reappears , the film he was most proud of,

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and which turned this budding actor from Llanelli into a Hollywood star.

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At almost 7pm today's headlines. Police in Germany say there have

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been multiple casualties at a shooting in Munich. A major security

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operation is underway. Reports suggest they could be more than one

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attacker. And all four of UK's Parliament should approve any deal

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on the UK leaving the EU, according to the First Minister Carwyn Jones.

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He was speaking after hosting leaders of the British and Irish

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Council. Have a good evening. Goodbye.

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