07/09/2016

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:00:00. > :00:11.Any Brexit deal must secure access to the single market -

:00:12. > :00:13.the warning from the Economy Secretary tonight after Ford cuts

:00:14. > :00:19.Workers there tell us they want clarity over their future.

:00:20. > :00:29.I think the majority of people think it is going in 2018. We will have to

:00:30. > :00:34.see what transpires and hopefully it will be positive news.

:00:35. > :00:38.We are live in Rio ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic

:00:39. > :00:44.games. Welsh athletes targeting a medal haul as good if not better

:00:45. > :00:47.than London 2012. Police and friends at experts have

:00:48. > :00:49.been combing every inch of these school playgrounds today.

:00:50. > :00:51.Teenager Janet Commins was killed 40 years ago.

:00:52. > :00:54.Now Stephen Hough appears in court charged with her rape and murder.

:00:55. > :00:57.And the breakthrough by scientists at Swansea University -

:00:58. > :00:59.one of the most deadly cancers could be detected

:01:00. > :01:21.The car industry employs 18,000 people in Wales and it needs

:01:22. > :01:24.a Brexit deal that secures it access to the single market.

:01:25. > :01:27.That's the demand from the Economy Secretary tonight

:01:28. > :01:29.following Ford's announcement that it's slashing production

:01:30. > :01:35.Ken Skates says he also wants promises from the car-maker

:01:36. > :01:39.about the security of 500 jobs there, which was a condition

:01:40. > :01:41.of the ?15 million of state aid the Welsh Government

:01:42. > :01:46.Workers at the plant are after reassurance too,

:01:47. > :01:54.as our Business Correspondent Brian Meechan reports.

:01:55. > :01:59.Despite assurances from Ford that no one will lose their jobs, there was

:02:00. > :02:04.concern as shifts changed this afternoon. It is all over the place

:02:05. > :02:10.at the minute because nobody knows what is going to happen. The

:02:11. > :02:18.majority of people think it is going in 2018 - 2020. That is the rumours.

:02:19. > :02:23.People have an open mind on it. We will have to wait and see what

:02:24. > :02:27.transpires and hopefully it will be positive news. In a letter to staff

:02:28. > :02:31.seen by this programme, Ford blames lower global demand for the new

:02:32. > :02:34.petrol engine for its decision to almost half its investment at

:02:35. > :02:39.Bridgend. It has left some concern that the company isn't committed to

:02:40. > :02:43.the UK. That's not the case, according to this firm, which works

:02:44. > :02:48.closely with Ford. This company near Neath is an engineering company and

:02:49. > :02:53.tool maker that is part of the booming UK automotive industry. It

:02:54. > :02:57.has grown 50% in the last three years and now employs more than 50

:02:58. > :03:03.people. Bosses yet reject claims that Ford is ready to abandon

:03:04. > :03:08.Bridgend any time soon. I think it is a very competitive sector. It is

:03:09. > :03:11.a sector where we all need to show continual and accelerating

:03:12. > :03:15.innovation so that is not concern me at this moment in time. This is a

:03:16. > :03:20.major investment for the long term coming into South Wales. But the

:03:21. > :03:24.problem for Bridgend is clear. This time last year workers were

:03:25. > :03:29.celebrating the news that it had secured the contract to manufacture

:03:30. > :03:34.250,000 of the new Dragon petrol engines manually, starting in 2018.

:03:35. > :03:37.It secured hundreds of jobs but it meant that Bridgend would only be

:03:38. > :03:44.making a third of the engines it does now. A year Ron and it emerges

:03:45. > :03:49.that Ford will produce 125,000 Dragon engines, only half of those

:03:50. > :03:54.previously planned, from 2018. Meanwhile, Ford Bridgend stops

:03:55. > :03:59.producing the 250,000 engines a year it makes for Jaguar Land Rover in

:04:00. > :04:03.2018. Production of the 500,000 engines it makes for Ford models is

:04:04. > :04:06.also expected to come to an end around the same time. The Welsh

:04:07. > :04:12.government argues that uncertainty resulting from Brexit has caused

:04:13. > :04:15.problems for companies. In order to get stability for Ford and four

:04:16. > :04:20.others in the automotive sector and other sectors, what we need from the

:04:21. > :04:26.UK Government is a firm commitment to access to the free-market in

:04:27. > :04:31.order to create stability within the currency markets. It's no good

:04:32. > :04:35.having fluctuations in terms of the value of sterling. We need sterling

:04:36. > :04:42.to be steady in terms of its value. But the value of the pound following

:04:43. > :04:47.the leave vote has benefits for companies as well. The currency

:04:48. > :04:51.fluctuates all the time and from an exporter's point of view it was very

:04:52. > :04:56.good to be able to sell your goods abroad and some of these engines to

:04:57. > :05:01.go abroad to Ford's plans in the Europe and it puts the plant in a

:05:02. > :05:04.very good position. It's clear that Ford Bridgend needs to get back to

:05:05. > :05:08.the drawing board to bring in more business. While Brexit may not be

:05:09. > :05:11.responsible for the decision to scale back production now, how we

:05:12. > :05:13.trade with the world after it will have an impact on the plant's

:05:14. > :05:16.ability to bring in that work. Nick, Ford say Brexit isn't to blame

:05:17. > :05:18.for cutting production. Ken Skates seemed to suggest it

:05:19. > :05:21.might be playing a part. Is the Welsh Government

:05:22. > :05:28.going to blame every bit of bad There has been loads of good

:05:29. > :05:32.economic data since the referendum result but this is the first bad

:05:33. > :05:37.news, the big corporate announcement in Wales from an large company. It

:05:38. > :05:40.was fascinating to see what the political reaction would be and we

:05:41. > :05:45.got it today from Ken Skates. Very difficult to bring Brexit because

:05:46. > :05:51.Ford are doing it but nevertheless it highlights the need for Wales and

:05:52. > :05:55.the UK to be part of the single market. In a way, he is making the

:05:56. > :05:59.point and stressing what is the red line for the Welsh government in

:06:00. > :06:03.these Brexit negotiations, to try to put pressure on Theresa May to try

:06:04. > :06:07.to ensure that the UK is part of that single market. Slightly

:06:08. > :06:11.dangerous game, this, and they have got to be careful. Most senior

:06:12. > :06:16.politicians are acutely aware that if there is a way of winding up

:06:17. > :06:18.people to match, it is the danger of blaming every bit of bad news on

:06:19. > :06:21.Brexit. Thank you very much. In just a few hours' time,

:06:22. > :06:24.Rio's Maracana Stadium will be awash with noise and colour once again

:06:25. > :06:26.as the Paralympic Opening Athletes from Wales won 16 medals

:06:27. > :06:32.at the London Paralympics and the aim is to at least match

:06:33. > :06:35.that haul this time round. Our reporter Steffan Messenger

:06:36. > :06:51.is in Brazil for us. Welcome back to Brazil. Once again,

:06:52. > :06:55.the eyes of the world will be on this beautiful city as it welcomes

:06:56. > :07:01.Paralympic athletes from over 170 countries. In the stadium behind me

:07:02. > :07:05.they are getting ready for the opening ceremony. Britain are

:07:06. > :07:10.sending 264 competitors and we will be honing in on the 26 who come from

:07:11. > :07:13.Wales. There are some real medal hopes in a range of different sports

:07:14. > :07:16.over the next ten days. We really are in for a treat.

:07:17. > :07:18.As the Paralympians arrive, Rio has become a place of heroes.

:07:19. > :07:21.Athletes who've faced huge challenges in life here to impress

:07:22. > :07:23.with feats of strength, endurance and skill.

:07:24. > :07:27.Targeting a medal at his first Paralympics, archer

:07:28. > :07:30.and former steelworker David Phillips from Cwmbran.

:07:31. > :07:32.He picked up the sport after a diagnosis of MS forced him

:07:33. > :07:37.Ten years ago I thought I would be wheelchair-bound

:07:38. > :07:44.I didn't realise that sport could make such

:07:45. > :07:50.Archery is one of 12 sports to feature Welsh competitors.

:07:51. > :07:53.In the athletics, there are big hopes for javelin thrower

:07:54. > :07:56.Hollie Arnold from Ystrad Mynach, current a world champion.

:07:57. > :08:01.We've a great planning, we've had it all worked out and there

:08:02. > :08:05.Meanwhile, four of Great Britain's 12 strong table

:08:06. > :08:10.Brecon's Robin Davies is world number one in his classification

:08:11. > :08:14.while his good friend Paul Davies is also hoping for a podium finish.

:08:15. > :08:18.He won a bronze at London 2012, as did Sara Head.

:08:19. > :08:23.To have a third of the team is a fantastic achievement in itself.

:08:24. > :08:26.We are very proud to represent Wales, to represent everyone,

:08:27. > :08:31.Winning a medal at the Paralympics can be life changing.

:08:32. > :08:34.Just ask one of the biggest stars of London 2012.

:08:35. > :08:39.Back then Aled Sion Davies claimed a discus gold and a shot put bronze,

:08:40. > :08:46.It was my opportunity to show everyone I can be an elite athlete.

:08:47. > :08:49.I took that opportunity with both hands and didn't look back.

:08:50. > :08:53.After winning the gold, I was given the opportunity

:08:54. > :08:58.At London 2012, Welsh athletes provided some really

:08:59. > :09:03.There were 16 medallists from Wales as part of Paralympics GB.

:09:04. > :09:06.Four years on, against a stunning backdrop here in Brazil,

:09:07. > :09:09.those responsible for running and promoting disability sport

:09:10. > :09:12.in Wales say they hope to equal that success.

:09:13. > :09:15.Our medal ambition over two Paralympic Games cycles,

:09:16. > :09:19.Rio and Tokyo, is to get between 20 and 30 medals.

:09:20. > :09:22.We have got some particularly talented athletes and some

:09:23. > :09:25.experienced athletes but we have also got some new athletes.

:09:26. > :09:28.We have got nine coming onto the Paralympics stage

:09:29. > :09:31.for the first time and it will be interesting to see how they go.

:09:32. > :09:34.The hope is that a successful Games will also help to drive interest

:09:35. > :09:41.There are some 750 clubs in operation, up from just

:09:42. > :09:48.Proof, if it was needed, that the Paralympics has

:09:49. > :09:55.Disability doesn't always have to be about setting limits.

:09:56. > :09:59.A man has appeared in court in Llandudno accused of raping

:10:00. > :10:02.and murdering a teenage schoolgirl 40 years ago.

:10:03. > :10:07.15-year-old Janet Commins from Flint died in January 1976.

:10:08. > :10:10.Now Stephen Hough is charged with sexually assaulting

:10:11. > :10:14.and killing her as well as more recent sex offences.

:10:15. > :10:21.Stephen Hough was brought to court today from police custody.

:10:22. > :10:24.He was charged yesterday with committing five offences

:10:25. > :10:33.From 1976, he is accused of murder, rape and a serious sexual offence.

:10:34. > :10:35.In February this year, he is charged with rape

:10:36. > :10:40.The hearing before District Judge Gwyn Jones lasted

:10:41. > :10:45.Stephen Hough spoke to confirm his name,

:10:46. > :10:50.As he was remanded in custody, he was asked whether he understood

:10:51. > :10:58.Police and forensic experts have been combing every square inch

:10:59. > :11:01.of the school playground today where the body of pretty 15-year-old

:11:02. > :11:07.The killing of the schoolgirl 40 years ago made headline news

:11:08. > :11:11.and became a major police investigation involving dozens

:11:12. > :11:13.of officers who took thousands of statements.

:11:14. > :11:18.One senior officer appeared on BBC Wales Today in an attempt to speak

:11:19. > :11:27.This girl had been sexually assaulted and she did die...

:11:28. > :11:32.After nearly three weeks, a man was charged and subsequently jailed

:11:33. > :11:38.In a statement, North Wales Police have said Stephen Hough was not

:11:39. > :11:41.charged in their original investigation.

:11:42. > :11:44.He was remanded in custody until tomorrow, when he will appear

:11:45. > :11:51.Three health boards in Wales have been placed under an increased level

:11:52. > :11:54.of scrutiny and control by the Welsh Government over

:11:55. > :11:57.doubts about their ability to tackle their challenges.

:11:58. > :12:00.Cardiff and the Vale, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg and Hywel Dda

:12:01. > :12:04.health boards now face what is known as "targeted intervention".

:12:05. > :12:07.That's one level lower than special measures.

:12:08. > :12:11.An agricultural machinery company says it's closing

:12:12. > :12:14.its North Pembrokeshire base because of the difficulties

:12:15. > :12:18.Up to 20 people work at the Riverlea depot in Crymych.

:12:19. > :12:21.Owners say staff will be offered posts at their other branch

:12:22. > :12:28.The BBC has announced that funding for S4C will remain at its current

:12:29. > :12:33.level of ?74.5 million a year until 2022.

:12:34. > :12:36.The Welsh language society, Cymdeithas yr Iaith,

:12:37. > :12:39.said although it meant financial security,

:12:40. > :12:43.the freeze meant more real term cuts to come for the channel.

:12:44. > :12:48.Scientists at Swansea University have developed a revolutionary blood

:12:49. > :12:53.test which could detect oesophagael cancer, one of the most deadly

:12:54. > :12:56.forms of the disease, at a far earlier stage.

:12:57. > :13:00.It's hoped the test could be in widespread use within five years,

:13:01. > :13:06.So this is a blood sample and you can see the mutant

:13:07. > :13:11.Professor Gareth Jenkins and his Ph.D student Rachel Lawrence

:13:12. > :13:13.have been studying the blood of oesophageal cancer patients

:13:14. > :13:18.and noticed interesting differences with the blood of healthy people.

:13:19. > :13:22.They believe they have made a significant breakthrough

:13:23. > :13:26.in Swansea, which means this particular cancer could now be

:13:27. > :13:32.We have been asking the question, do cancer patients, patients

:13:33. > :13:34.with oesophageal cancer, have elevated levels

:13:35. > :13:39.We have shown in a pilot study we have been doing for the last

:13:40. > :13:42.four years that they do, so this offers the promise

:13:43. > :13:46.that we could, in the future, detect an undiagnosed cancer patient

:13:47. > :13:50.at an earlier stage purely from taking a blood sample

:13:51. > :13:53.and measuring the number of these mutated red blood cells.

:13:54. > :13:56.And it's that simplicity that is key.

:13:57. > :14:00.Currently the test for this cancer involves an invasive and costly use

:14:01. > :14:04.of an endoscope but simply testing blood instead means the disease can

:14:05. > :14:11.Cancer Research Wales believe that has the potential to save lives.

:14:12. > :14:16.Early diagnosis of cancer generally is critical because Wales actually

:14:17. > :14:20.suffers from late diagnosis and is a major reason why Wales

:14:21. > :14:23.suffers poorly in terms of survival rates.

:14:24. > :14:27.A so a blood-based test that can actually detect cancers

:14:28. > :14:31.earlier is very welcome, particularly for something

:14:32. > :14:35.like oesophageal cancer that has poor five-year survival rates.

:14:36. > :14:38.The Swansea researchers have likened their technique to a smoke

:14:39. > :14:41.detector that warns of fire as this test warns doctors

:14:42. > :14:46.They hope it could also be developed for other cancers too.

:14:47. > :14:49.They now need to conduct a larger validation study

:14:50. > :14:52.but they are confident this simple test could be in widespread

:14:53. > :14:59.For many, it was rugby's worst kept secret.

:15:00. > :15:02.Warren Gatland is appointed Lions head coach for the tour

:15:03. > :15:07.And it's been a lovely summer's day across much of Wales

:15:08. > :15:19.A campaign to encourage us to reach out to people with mental health

:15:20. > :15:24.Time to Change Wales wants to get more of us talking about mental

:15:25. > :15:27.illness and break down some of the prejudice that often

:15:28. > :15:31.surrounds it, as Nicola Smith has been finding out.

:15:32. > :15:36.To me, spending time with family and spending time with the kids.

:15:37. > :15:40.This is a television advert about mental illness but Lisa

:15:41. > :15:43.and Liz aren't actors, they are a couple who experienced

:15:44. > :15:47.first-hand how devastating it can be.

:15:48. > :15:51.Lisa developed pre and postnatal depression with their second child.

:15:52. > :15:57.I would have to be in bed, under the duvet, and that would be

:15:58. > :16:05.I would have complete anxiety and it was nothing I had ever felt

:16:06. > :16:08.before, so the anxiety for me would be a tight chest,

:16:09. > :16:15.panic and it would be more of...I would freeze.

:16:16. > :16:19.At those times Lisa turned to her partner Liz

:16:20. > :16:24.She says talking about it saved her life.

:16:25. > :16:28.My very worst day, I was able to find a little bit of strength

:16:29. > :16:34.in me to stop myself doing anything to seriously hurt myself.

:16:35. > :16:38.And that subconscious part of me conntacted Liz,

:16:39. > :16:44.who was my support, and I wouldn't have done that if I had not felt

:16:45. > :16:49.supported by her and everyone else throughout the good days.

:16:50. > :16:55.So all those things that everyone did gave that part of me

:16:56. > :16:59.the strength to fight back against everything else.

:17:00. > :17:05.She has returned to work full-time at the Principality

:17:06. > :17:11.Someone reaching out to you at work can make all the difference.

:17:12. > :17:15.Now she is part of a campaign encouraging us all to reach out

:17:16. > :17:20.We know that one in four people in Wales will experience a mental

:17:21. > :17:23.health problem in any one year but we also know that 25%

:17:24. > :17:25.of the population still feel uncomfortable around people

:17:26. > :17:31.One in four people think you shouldn't be able to hold public

:17:32. > :17:34.office and some people still feel you shouldn't have children

:17:35. > :17:39.The people we talk to every year who come to our services tell us

:17:40. > :17:42.that sometimes the discrimination they experience is worse

:17:43. > :17:49.She lives with depression after being diagnosed with a rare

:17:50. > :17:51.eye condition and says the simplest gesture can make

:17:52. > :17:56.It can be as small as sending a text to someone, a funny

:17:57. > :18:05.It's not difficult and I would stress for anybody who knows anyone

:18:06. > :18:09.with a mental health problem to reach out to them.

:18:10. > :18:13.It's what happened to Anya and Lisa, proof that changing attitudes

:18:14. > :18:20.The body which distributes Lottery money to historic projects

:18:21. > :18:24.is calling for new ways of managing parks in Wales.

:18:25. > :18:27.The Heritage Lottery Fund says we need to avert 'a crisis'.

:18:28. > :18:30.80% of park managers it asked expect budget cuts in the next three years.

:18:31. > :18:45.The green heart of a capital city. Cardiff's Bute Park, home to

:18:46. > :18:53.thousands of species of plant and businesses to. Caffrey 's which help

:18:54. > :18:56.pay for its upkeep. Many parks in Torfaen are well maintained to. This

:18:57. > :19:01.Bowls club took over the facility from the council but others have

:19:02. > :19:06.become overgrown. Local people now fundraising to make a difference.

:19:07. > :19:10.Lots of comments that we have been getting through the fundraising

:19:11. > :19:15.activity is, I have climbed every tree in that part, I played there

:19:16. > :19:18.every Saturday and Sunday, and it has opened up conversations with

:19:19. > :19:22.people about how it used to be and how they would love to see it

:19:23. > :19:26.brought back. We are where we are with budgets. If we can raise the

:19:27. > :19:30.money ourselves to the community working together, that is

:19:31. > :19:34.phenomenal. The Heritage lottery trust report today says 80% of Park

:19:35. > :19:38.managers it asked in Wales anticipate cuts to their budgets of

:19:39. > :19:44.10% or more over the next three years. It says in these financially

:19:45. > :19:47.challenging times, innovative and sustainable models of funding need

:19:48. > :19:52.to be found to maintain these highly valued community spaces. Every time

:19:53. > :19:58.there is an issue, we contact council. They come here and anything

:19:59. > :20:04.we can get to help the park, we will get it. One local group in Swansea

:20:05. > :20:09.was formed last year to make sure their local park stays looking as

:20:10. > :20:14.good as it does today. Regular litter picks, applying for money,

:20:15. > :20:19.putting on community events. We have cleared about 50 black bags out of

:20:20. > :20:22.the park. Swansea council says it maintains its parks to the highest

:20:23. > :20:27.standard but welcomes the support of local groups to make a contribution.

:20:28. > :20:31.The body representing local councils across Wales says authorities will

:20:32. > :20:34.continue to find new ways of ensuring our green spaces are

:20:35. > :20:36.maintained. The message from the Heritage Lottery Fund today, don't

:20:37. > :20:38.take your local park for granted. Let's get the rest of today's

:20:39. > :20:41.sport now with Tomos. Wales coach Warren Gatland will lead

:20:42. > :20:46.the British and Irish Lions for next His role with Wales will be filled

:20:47. > :20:51.by Rob Howley for the season, which will see the national side

:20:52. > :20:53.play four autumn internationals, the Six Nations and a tour

:20:54. > :20:56.of the Pacific Islands. But tonight, Gatland has warned some

:20:57. > :20:59.high profile players will miss out on selection for Wales

:21:00. > :21:02.if they ply their trade The head coach for the 2017 British

:21:03. > :21:08.and Irish Lions tour There was really no need

:21:09. > :21:13.for the big introduction today. Warren Gatland getting the top job

:21:14. > :21:16.was the worst kept secret in sport. But before heading to New Zealand,

:21:17. > :21:22.a warning to the Welsh players Some, he said, won't be picked

:21:23. > :21:27.for the national side in future. A couple of big-name players

:21:28. > :21:31.are going to miss out in the autumn, they will not be involved

:21:32. > :21:34.in the squad, and that will be quite dramatic,

:21:35. > :21:37.and perhaps the Six Nations, but everyone has been questioning

:21:38. > :21:41.where we are going with that policy and I can guarantee

:21:42. > :21:44.that is going to happen. The Welsh Rugby Union has worked

:21:45. > :21:47.hard to stop the stem of Welsh Jonathan Davies is one who has

:21:48. > :21:52.returned home recently. Only players who play in Wales

:21:53. > :21:55.will be considered for national selection, with only three wildcard

:21:56. > :22:00.places available to those who play This man will help

:22:01. > :22:06.enforce that rule. With Gatland gone for a time,

:22:07. > :22:09.Rob Howley takes temporary charge, as he did four years ago

:22:10. > :22:12.when he guided Wales It's a great opportunity for Warren

:22:13. > :22:19.to probably undertake the biggest challenge in world rugby

:22:20. > :22:23.and when he comes back to us in ten months' time,

:22:24. > :22:25.I would have thought he will be Gatland led the Lions to success

:22:26. > :22:32.in Australia three years ago but no Lions side has won a series

:22:33. > :22:36.in New Zealand since 1971. It has been made more difficult

:22:37. > :22:40.as players will be involved in the finale of the domestic

:22:41. > :22:43.season the week before The playing season this year,

:22:44. > :22:48.if you go on the Lions tour this year, it is going to be about 11

:22:49. > :22:51.months, so it's all Who can best recover the quickest

:22:52. > :22:56.because everybody is going to want a pound of flesh from the WRU

:22:57. > :23:00.from a Welsh perspective He flies tomorrow to New Zealand

:23:01. > :23:07.to start preparing, aiming Something he has failed

:23:08. > :23:11.to achieve in ten attempts Thousands of spectators

:23:12. > :23:17.were in Denbigh this morning to cheer on some of the world's best

:23:18. > :23:20.cyclists as they reached the first Welsh stage

:23:21. > :23:23.of the Tour of Britain. Sir Bradley Wiggins

:23:24. > :23:26.and Mark Cavendish joined more than 120 riders including

:23:27. > :23:28.Welsh Olympic gold Pleased to be home

:23:29. > :23:35.but not taking it easy. Owain Doull went straight

:23:36. > :23:38.from his Rio success to competing in the gruelling road race

:23:39. > :23:42.from Glasgow to London via Wales. Riding as part of Team Wiggins

:23:43. > :23:46.with fellow Olympian Sir Bradley, he says it's a world away

:23:47. > :23:56.from the velodrome. They are polar opposites. For the

:23:57. > :24:02.last two years, we have optimised our body to be good for four minutes

:24:03. > :24:07.but today I have got to race for five or six hours. It does take a

:24:08. > :24:09.bit of getting used to. Myself and Brad are struggling quite a lot this

:24:10. > :24:11.week. The Tour started in Denbighshire

:24:12. > :24:13.for the first time, with people lining the route to catch a glimpse

:24:14. > :24:16.of their sporting heroes, including Rio silver

:24:17. > :24:25.medallist Mark Cavendish. With 100 of the world's best riders

:24:26. > :24:29.going through the heart of Wales in front of tens of thousands of people

:24:30. > :24:32.and with the Rio Olympics still fresh in people's memories, there

:24:33. > :24:34.has never been a better time to get on your bike.

:24:35. > :24:36.Cycling clubs across Wales say they're reaping the benefits

:24:37. > :24:46.We started a new club about a year ago and I think we are probably up

:24:47. > :24:51.to about 100 members or thereabouts. It is a very active club. That has

:24:52. > :24:54.all started in the last year and that has stemmed the activities the

:24:55. > :24:55.British guys have been doing over the last couple of years.

:24:56. > :24:59.Team Wiggins is some way off the lead, but after scooping so many

:25:00. > :25:00.medals just a few weeks ago, they're already

:25:01. > :25:03.Some warm and muggy conditions for the riders

:25:04. > :25:19.The average temperature for September is about 16 Celsius so it

:25:20. > :25:22.has been quite a warm day. Turning pressure as we go into tomorrow but

:25:23. > :25:27.still some sunny spells to look forward to. Some clear skies

:25:28. > :25:30.tonight, especially further inland, but a cold weather front will bring

:25:31. > :25:36.thicker cloud and some rain from the West. The rain is patchy in nature

:25:37. > :25:41.but some heavy poles is likely on Snowdonia. Those temperatures

:25:42. > :25:45.between 14 and 16 Celsius. The breeze picking up as the front

:25:46. > :25:49.approaches as well. Tomorrow we do have high pressure to the east, low

:25:50. > :25:52.pressure to the West. That cold weather front will clear and behind

:25:53. > :25:56.it we will have another friend that will bring some rain tomorrow night.

:25:57. > :25:59.But first thing tomorrow morning, a little bit of rain across the

:26:00. > :26:05.north-east. Some brisk south-westerly winds. Some sunny

:26:06. > :26:10.spells and a few isolated showers. Those temperatures will range

:26:11. > :26:14.between 17 and 19 Celsius. If you can find shelter from the wind, in

:26:15. > :26:17.the sunshine it will feel pleasantly warm. Tomorrow night we will start

:26:18. > :26:23.to see the next weather system pushing in from the West, bringing

:26:24. > :26:31.more rain with it. Those temperatures will range between 14

:26:32. > :26:36.and 16 Celsius. By Friday morning, we will start to see that rain band

:26:37. > :26:40.clearing as well. As we head into Friday, we have got high pressure to

:26:41. > :26:44.the south-east, low pressure to the west of us and that is controlling

:26:45. > :26:49.our weather. It is a fairly unsettled day. First thing on Friday

:26:50. > :26:54.morning we have a little bit brain, that will clear, and then it is

:26:55. > :26:57.sunny spells and a few showers. But in between the showers, if you can

:26:58. > :27:01.find some sunshine, it will feel rather humid again for the end of

:27:02. > :27:07.the week. Those temperatures between 16 and 20 Celsius. If you catch a

:27:08. > :27:11.shower, it could linger on for a time as well. As we head into the

:27:12. > :27:15.weekend, a little bit of rain Friday night into the early hours of

:27:16. > :27:21.Saturday morning. That will clear and by the time we get into Saturday

:27:22. > :27:24.afternoon, we can look forward to dry and brighter conditions. Sunday

:27:25. > :27:26.the best day of the weekend. Largely dry, bright and breezy. Keep your

:27:27. > :27:31.umbrella to hand. I'll be back with a quick

:27:32. > :27:33.update at 8pm and more For now, from all of

:27:34. > :27:38.us on the programme,