23/07/2016

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0:00:00 > 0:00:00Now on BBC One, time for the news where you are.

0:00:08 > 0:00:15Good afternoon.

0:00:15 > 0:00:18The friends of a teenager from Swansea who died on a 560 mile

0:00:18 > 0:00:20cycle trip through Spain have described him as an inspiration

0:00:20 > 0:00:21who always put others first.

0:00:21 > 0:00:2416-year-old Michael Cura died whilst on a pilgrimage with Bishop Vaughan

0:00:24 > 0:00:25Catholic School on Thursday.

0:00:25 > 0:00:35Medical reasons are understood to be the cause of death.

0:00:40 > 0:00:43A group of friends trying to come to terms with their loss.

0:00:43 > 0:00:46Some of those who were close to Michael Cura consoled each other

0:00:46 > 0:00:49and leave some of their favourite memories of him in a book

0:00:49 > 0:00:54of condolences at their local church.

0:00:54 > 0:00:56They say his generosity and kindness towards others shone through.

0:00:56 > 0:00:59Not only as a friend but also through his charity work

0:00:59 > 0:01:02for disabled young people.

0:01:02 > 0:01:05He was quite possibly the most selfless person I have ever met

0:01:05 > 0:01:08on this planet and he was one of the happiest, joyous people

0:01:08 > 0:01:10I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and he is

0:01:10 > 0:01:17an absolute inspiration to every single one of us.

0:01:17 > 0:01:19You realise how many lives he had made better.

0:01:19 > 0:01:21I felt privileged just to have known him.

0:01:21 > 0:01:26Let alone be so close to him and him have such an impact on my life.

0:01:26 > 0:01:29He always lit up a room whenever he came in and you could

0:01:29 > 0:01:30always rely on him...

0:01:30 > 0:01:32One thing he was always was a real gentleman.

0:01:32 > 0:01:37He would give up his seat for anyone if they wanted it.

0:01:37 > 0:01:39The parish priest at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

0:01:39 > 0:01:41in Morriston knows the family well and has been in touch

0:01:41 > 0:01:43with Michael 's parents since the tragedy happened.

0:01:43 > 0:01:45I was speaking with Allen, Michael 's father, yesterday.

0:01:45 > 0:01:48He wanted to express his thanks to all the prayers and support

0:01:48 > 0:01:51they have received, and special thanks to Bishop Vaughan Catholic

0:01:51 > 0:01:52School.

0:01:52 > 0:01:54He said they were very grateful for the outpouring of support

0:01:54 > 0:01:57which is carrying them and sustaining them at this time.

0:01:57 > 0:02:00Michael was on a 560 mile cycle trip through Spain with 20 classmates

0:02:00 > 0:02:01when he died.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04The pilgrimage has been a religious route for more than 1000 years.

0:02:04 > 0:02:07Michael 's parents have since flown out to Spain and arrangements have

0:02:07 > 0:02:09been made for the rest of the group to fly home.

0:02:09 > 0:02:11Classmates of Michael's at Bishop Vaughan Catholic School

0:02:11 > 0:02:14who were with him on the pilgrimage in Spain will be returning

0:02:14 > 0:02:15home over the weekend.

0:02:15 > 0:02:18In a statement, the school said it was devastated by the loss,

0:02:18 > 0:02:28a pupil who will be sorely missed.

0:02:36 > 0:02:39A coach from North Wales has overturned on a motorway

0:02:39 > 0:02:41in the east of France, close to the Swiss border.

0:02:41 > 0:02:43The bus was carrying teenagers from a school in Cheltenham.

0:02:43 > 0:02:4613 young people are said to be injured, two seriously.

0:02:46 > 0:02:47Coach owners Express Motors from Caernarfon say

0:02:47 > 0:02:50they are currently doing all they can to contact

0:02:50 > 0:02:51their drivers and will be helping accident investigators.

0:02:51 > 0:03:01French police say no other vehicles were involved.

0:03:03 > 0:03:05There are calls for Ukip Wales leader Nathan Gill to

0:03:05 > 0:03:07stand down as an MEP.

0:03:07 > 0:03:09In a letter leaked to BBC Wales, Ukip chairman Steve Crowther asks

0:03:09 > 0:03:12Mr Gill to honour a commitment to resign from the European

0:03:12 > 0:03:15Parliament, now that he is an Assembly Member for North Wales.

0:03:15 > 0:03:24Mr Gill denied to comment.

0:03:24 > 0:03:27The controlled release of insects which feed on Japanese knotweed

0:03:27 > 0:03:29is being stepped up at secret locations across South Wales.

0:03:29 > 0:03:31Thousands of the bugs will be released with the aim

0:03:31 > 0:03:33of establishing a permanent population to stunt the super weed,

0:03:33 > 0:03:44which can cause damage to plants and buildings.

0:03:44 > 0:03:46The president of the National Library has called

0:03:46 > 0:03:48on the Welsh Government to give it and other national institutions

0:03:48 > 0:03:49a more prominent role.

0:03:49 > 0:03:51Rhodri Glyn Thomas says there is a danger Wales

0:03:51 > 0:03:54could be seen as a region rather than a country,

0:03:54 > 0:03:55if National institutions are not strengthened

0:03:55 > 0:04:04following the Brexit vote.

0:04:04 > 0:04:05My argument is national institutions, especially

0:04:05 > 0:04:07the National Library, which is an unique institution,

0:04:07 > 0:04:09there is no other compatible institution anywhere else

0:04:09 > 0:04:11within Britain, that those institutions are very important

0:04:11 > 0:04:13in terms of creating an identity and ensuring that Wales

0:04:13 > 0:04:22is seen as a country within a federal Britain.

0:04:22 > 0:04:25The Welsh Government says it recognises the important role

0:04:25 > 0:04:30the National Library and other bodies play in public life.

0:04:30 > 0:04:32Swansea City are planning to look again at expanding

0:04:32 > 0:04:34the Liberty Stadium, following their American takeover.

0:04:34 > 0:04:36The 21,000 capacity ground, also used by the Ospreys,

0:04:36 > 0:04:38is the second smallest in the Premier League.

0:04:38 > 0:04:45The club hopes to expand the stadium to 40,000 seats.

0:04:45 > 0:04:48A quick look at the weather now and cloud will edge eastwards

0:04:48 > 0:04:50and there will be some drizzle overnight with fog

0:04:50 > 0:04:51affecting hills and coasts.

0:04:51 > 0:04:54The morning will start dry and bright, but rain will spread

0:04:54 > 0:04:55east during the afternoon.

0:04:55 > 0:04:57Highs of 20 Celsius.

0:04:57 > 0:04:59That's all from us.

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0:05:03 > 0:05:04Have a good evening.

0:05:04 > 0:05:07Goodbye.