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due to Winter pressures are becoming the norm here.

has had her hernia surgery cancelled three times.

It's horrendous. I can hardly walk with it because it's so big now. And

the consultant I saw last time, Mr Davis, he just couldn't believe it.

He said he couldn't understand why I had had to wait for so long.

Also tonight: Counter terrorism police arrest a 33-year-old man

on a Cardiff street and are searching at two addresses -

in a sexually motivated attack at her flat in Cardiff Bay -

her neighbour, Kris Wade, is sentenced to life in prison.

After former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies

an unofficial bike-track, he tells us he was actually

What I am telling you is that here and there was a large boulder on the

path, which I moved out of the way. They race through our

forests every year, but as Wales Rally GB

celebrates this year's launch, talks continue over who picks up

the cost for the damage Cancelling scheduled operations

is becoming routine in Welsh hospitals because of overwhelming

demand for emergency care. That's according to the Royal

College of Surgeons, which warns that the pressures

on the NHS in Wales this winter could be as severe as last winter,

which was described as one of the most difficult

in recent history. But new figures show

almost half were cancelled Here's our Health Correspondent,

Owain Clarke. When hospitals become full

of patients needing emergency care, operations that have been arranged

in advance get postponed. It happens all year

round, but it's a huge Last winter, according

to this leading surgeon, It was as bad as I can

ever remember it. Certainly the knock-on effect

was there in May I think there were cases

where patients were cancelled He's worried the pressures

in the coming I think that in the past

we used to cancel elective operations just

in extremis, when we had particular

pressures we had to cancel I think it's become

now more the norm that this is the pressure

outlet that we have Previously unpublished figures show

almost 85,000 planned operations were postponed

last year in Wales. 11% of those didn't go ahead

for clinical reasons. For example, the patient wasn't

well enough for surgery. But 40% were cancelled by the NHS

because of problems like no beds being

available. Christine Perkins knows

that all too well. She's already waited almost two

years for surgery to repair a hernia, but it

keeps getting delayed. I can hardly walk with it,

because it's so big now. I've had three pre-ops, hoping then

that I'd have the operation But no date arranged

then for the operation. The Welsh Government says

it is encouraged that the proportion of operations cancelled by the NHS

for nonclinical reasons is actually going down, although it says

the NHS needs to do more And here in the University Hospital

of Wales in Cardiff, they've managed to reduce the number

of cancellations for serious pre-planned surgery like cancer

surgery to almost zero. It's because this part of intensive

care hasn't The patient, once they're

in a bed, they own it. They come here, post

operatively, and when they're ready to go back

to the ward, the space is empty. And the ward, the bed just moves

straight Essentially, we took about 250

people into intensive care in the year following

high-risk surgery. We used to have about

500 people booked. Unfortunately, out of that

proportion, about 80 didn't Since the system started,

in first 12 months afterwards, we've cancelled

no patients at all. But the Welsh Government insists

patients also have to take their share

of responsibility. And that's because of the 85,000

postponed operations last year, almost

half were cancelled last year, almost half

were cancelled by patients, And if we look in detail

at South East Wales, for example, 28% of those types

of cancellations had been because I think it's the height

of selfishness, to know you have one However, I don't like

the Welsh Government's chip that I don't like the way they put

all the emphasis on the Because this is a logistics problem

that we have had for years. And we should be able

to resolve it by now. But according to the Royal College

of Surgeons, the situation is now so critical politicians from

all parties need to accept things This is where difficult

decisions may have to be made about the siting of emergency

departments and whether we have all of our hospitals doing both

emergency and elective work. The difficulty is people are often

worried that would mean downgrading And similar plans in

the past have been hugely But with cancelled operations

now becoming the norm, the question is, are difficult

decisions inevitable? Do patients have to accept that

postponing operations is a fact Beyond encouraging patients to act

responsibly, much of this is about a balance of risks. Some would argue,

if you have loads of emergency cases coming in, is it not sensible to

postpone some planned operations? The argument is those patients might

have to wait longer in pain but at least they will be safe. But it is

not as simple as that, because we know that when the pressure is

really on, some really serious operations also get cancelled or

postponed, and that means patients may deteriorate because of the delay

to a position where they cannot have that operation that they needed.

There are plans in place to deal with this, but the Royal College of

surgeons says we need to go much further. In Wales, we have lots of

hospitals that do similar things. In other countries, there is more

differentiation. Some concentrate on more emergency staff and others

concentrate on more preplanned work. The argument is, if you separate

those two things out, it's less likely one will lose out at the

expense of the other. But moving to that model is politically and

logistically tricky. Thank you. In the last hour, it's been

confirmed a 33-year-old in Cardiff under the Terrorism Act,

and two houses in the city Caroline Evans is in our newsroom

now with the latest. Well, the details on this are scarce

at the moment. But what we do know is that this arrest took place in

Cardiff earlier this afternoon, and we understand that it is related to

an investigation into Islamist terrorism. The police have told us

that officers from the Metropolitan Police counterterrorism command

arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of the commission,

preparation and instigation of terrorist acts. From what we are

being told, it looks as if it was a planned operation. The police say

the arrest took place in this Cardiff street and that it was

preplanned, as the result of a proactive investigation by the

counterterrorism command, and that this was supported by the Wales

extremism and Counterterrorism Unit. And on those two searches, the

official line from Scotland Yard is that these searches are underway,

but they will not confirm at what location. Caroline, thanks for the

update. A man who admitted

killing a grandmother in a sexually-motivated attack has

been jailed for life by a judge 36-year-old Kris Wade,

from Cardiff Bay killed Christine James after

she rejected his advances. The court heard how he lived

in the flat above her and targeted her as he

knew she lived alone. Christine James had only been living

in her apartment in Cardiff Bay for about four months, when she was

killed in a brutal and sustained attack. She had recently separated

from her husband and moved out of the Annalee home. At the end of

debris, the 65-year-old grandmother was about to fly to Florida on

holiday, but 20 did not arrive at Gatwick, her family became worried

enough police to check our home. When officers arrived at her flat,

they found it unlocked. Her body was lying on its side in the whole

weight in a pool of blood. The prosecution counsel Paul Lewis QC

told the court she had been the victim of a brutal attack with a

knife. A postmortem examination found that Mrs James had severe

bruising to her head. Because of her death was described as a cut to the

throat. Kris Wade, who lived in the flat above her, had already admitted

the murder at an earlier hearing. Today, he appeared in court by a

video link to be sentenced. It is believed the motivation for the

attack was sexual and Mrs James had not been sexually assaulted. When

police searched the flat of Kris Wade, they found bondage gear and a

black handcuff which had the blood of Christian James on it. The judge

-- the defence said his client had no memory of the attack but the

attack was sexually motivated. Christine's Sun said, the more her

daily and feel constantly numb. Please read out a statement from the

family. Not a day has gone by when mum is not in our thoughts. Our

hearts are broken and we as a family have been trying to come to terms

with the events of that weekend ever since. Kris Wade has never shown any

remorse or given any account or explanation for his action.

Sentencing wait to life in prison, the judge said he went to her flat

with a suitcase containing a number of items which I would describe as

sex toys. Your intent was to engage in sexual conduct with her. You

targeted Mrs James as a potential victim of your sexual desire. When

she rejected your advances, you subjected her to a brutal, sustained

and ferocious attack. The judge recommended Wade serve at least 21

years before he was eligible for parole.

Former Secretary of State for Wales, Ron Davies, has called for wildlife

in woodland to be better protected, after a dispute with mountain

Covert footage passed to BBC Wales shows Mr Davies and another man

moving logs and boulders on the woodland floor.

He says they were simply clearing a footpath,

but bikers claim someone has been placing dangerous

undercover footage. The former Secretary of State for Wales, Ron

Davies, and another man are moving logs and rocks on the woodland

floor. Mountain bikers here in Philly say that if objects like this

are placed in their path, it can be dangerous. Both men denied trying to

hurt anyone and this is Mr Davies's explanation. Photos showing the

moving a large boulder out of the pub so that I as a walker can move

there. Why not to say this wasn't me? Because it may well be that

there are lots of people who have been putting stones and blogs on the

trails. What I am telling you is that here there was a large boulder

on the path, which I moved out of the way. We are not going to go any

further with this. The accusation is that people have been putting things

on the path deliberately and it could lead to someone getting

seriously hurt. Is that appropriate? I would be very, very hurt and I

would be very disappointed and people were hurt themselves on these

trails. This is a row between two groups of people who want to use

this would love to slightly different things. On the one hand,

you have walkers who like to conserve nature and on the other

hand, you have mountain bikers who want to start at the top of the

mountain, come down trails like this and also break off into the

undergrowth through the trees to make their own unofficial,

unauthorised bike trails. Land owners and natural resources Wales

says it is not against the rules to go off the beaten track here unless

you're causing a safety issue or a threat to the environment. And that

is where the debate lies. The wildlife is really damaged in that

area. You feel that natural resources Wales are not doing enough

to protect it. Absolutely. Well, they cannot do extreme sports any

woodland like this which is used by a talking unity for quiet

relaxation. Natural resources Wales says it has already moved dangers

here, but it is up to both sides of the debate to resolve their

differences. as Wales Rally GB launches this

year's event - our reporter experiences just what it's like to

race through the forests of Wales. And they've been roaming

the fields of Carmarthenshire for a thousand years -

now the National Trust is looking for a bull to save this rare

breed of white cattle. The new leader of UKIP

has tried to play down Diane James blamed "people

being a little bit excited" after Nathan Gill was replaced

as leader of the UKIP Assembly Ms James told our Parliamentary

Correspondent, David Cornock, she'd meet her party's AMs

in Cardiff next week, It is a serious political party, on

the basis of the electoral success that we enjoyed both in terms of the

European elections which put Nathan in as member of the European

Parliament in Brussels at Strasbourg, and then of course knew

Hamilton plus the other members, a superb bunch of people, and they are

headed up by Neil sitting in the Senate. I have no issue with that at

all. You set your members are a splendid bunch of people, so why did

you stop Neil Hamilton from speaking at your conference and replace it

with a copy break? I did not replace him with a copy break. I change the

programme quite substantially. He says you did. Sometimes Neil makes

statements that perhaps he would like to rethink in terms of what he

said. He said that maybe he thinks the conference is to exciting and

needs a sedative. In any other party, insulting the party would

result in disciplinary action. He gets promoted. He leads your

parliamentary group and this is your shop window and all the voters see

that in this democratic institution where Ukip made a breakthrough in

May is inviting insults and name-calling. How we sort that out?

On Monday, I am hoping we will be able to conclude all of the

arrangements from today. I have set aside a whole day to travel to

Cardiff to meet with all the Welsh assembly members. That includes

Nathan and will include Nathan and also includes meals, so there is no

issue there at all. I think what we are picking up on in terms of your

kids questions is the legacy that I have inherited of a certain amount

of disarray in Wales. I am not going to try to cover that up. But I am

year as the new leader. I have been in the Bosporus seven days. It is my

opportunity by meeting with them all to see what we can do to heal any

rifts and stopped at line with that new has used. I have not taken

personal affront. I put it down to people being a little bit excited at

the moment. You will have to be the riot act, won't you? It is not my

style to read the riot act, if you don't mind. We will have a grown-up

conversation, Niall and myself and also the other Welsh assembly

members. I have asked each of them or one-on-one meetings, so I am

anticipating that if each of us can lay all of our cards on the table,

to use that metaphor, we can discuss the issues and I would hope that by

the time I leave Cardiff, I have got a happy bunch of people.

David Cornock, speaking to UKIP's new leader.

What's it like living with a disability in Wales?

That's the question a series of workshops being held across

They're part of preparations for next year, when the United

Nations Convention on the Rights of Disabled People, will start

to examine how well disabled rights are upheld in the UK.

Earlier, we spoke to some of those giving their views in Cardiff.

I am from Swansea. I have been a wheelchair user for 36 years after a

motorcycle accident. My name is David Sage and I have only recently

become disabled. Four years ago. I live in Cardiff and I have multiple

sclerosis. I was diagnosed 13 years ago. I am Joe Blakley and I live in

Newport and I was diagnosed with autism at the age of seven. It is

frustrating when you can't park your car because the disabled bays are

taken up and it is frustrating when you get on a train and they do not

provide you with a ramp to get you off at the other end and just as air

travel is hard work because you have to be light on other people to carry

you and left you. They need to provide better financial support for

us. It is all right to paint all disabled people as we are having

this and we are having that, but actually that is not the case. We

have to fight for every penny. You turn a corner and they have removed

your allowances. People who feel that because you look are you sound

or you act different means that you have to be treated different, you

don't have to be treated differently. You just have to know

how to treat the brazen and just treat the person like you would

anyone else. We want to make sure that they are focusing on the stuff

that will give them the best value for money but also increase the

opportunities for disabled people in Wales when it comes to accessing

education and work in transport and generally accessing a normal,

independent life. Claire's here now

with all the sport. They race through our

forests every year in what is one of the most thrilling

motor sports on the planet. The drivers competing in Wales Rally

GB take on the challenging forests of North and Mid Wales,

pushing their cars to the limit Today, the launch took place

for this year's rally, but as Matthew Richards reports,

talks are continuing as to who should pay for the cost

of repairs to the roads and tracks. There's no doubt that the Wales

Rally GB has been welcomed by North Wales since it

relocated its HQ to The event attracted 87000 spectators

last year and sees the best drivers from around the world race

through forest stages But it's left its mark

in other ways too. As well as offering a spectacular

backdrop, the forests of Wales at a certain flavour to the thrills and

spills of the Wales Rally GB, but all of that racing has an impact on

the environment and cleaning it up does not come cheap.

says its calculated the cost of repairing damaged tracks is some

?300,000 more than it's getting from the Motorsports Assocation.

As for all public bodies, times are harder than they have been and we

have to look at how we will cover the costs and how we provide these

roads which are not only for timber transport but also recreational use

it in for people wanting to come into the forests for their own

enjoyment. Funding negotiations

are still ongoing, but Wales Rally GB says it takes its responsibility

to the environment very seriously. We want to leave the forests in as

perfect condition as we find them in, so we have a huge commitment to

littering, litter picking, to the cycling, to minimising our damage to

the watercourse with huge numbers of activities that we have to do and

that we want to do in order to minimise our impact.

At Llyn Brenig near Abergele today, I got to experience the natural

setting up close and at very high speed courtesy of

He's a second generation rally driver, and he's not the only one

It runs in the family. It is in the blood. Our dad was quick. So that is

how we get into it, really. But there have been some really great

guys that just get into and because they love the sport.

The damage to the forests is only temporary and Natural

Resources Wales are confident they and the rally organisers can

Football and despite some reports today linking Ryan Giggs with a move

the current man in charge, head coach

Francesco Guidolin, says he's not feeling the pressure.

Swansea crashed out of the EFL Cup last night, beaten 2-1 by Manchester

Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in added time but it wasn't enough to stop

the League Cup holders progress to the fourth round.

Swansea face Manchester City again in the Premier League on Saturday.

Cricket and Glamorgan suffered a spectacular collapse

after they seemed to be cruising, in their last game of the season

They needed just 45 runs with six wickets in hand, but Leicestershire

snatched an unlikely victory, as the welsh side lost their last

White Park cattle have been roaming the carmarthenshire

countryside for a millennium, but they could soon be

The breed is said to be rarer than the giant panda,

so the National Trust is trying to raise money to buy a new bull

White Park cattle, roaming these grounds as they have done for more

than 1000 years. In the days long ago, there are even used to pay

large fines, but centuries later, the breed is in danger. The White

Park cattle have been here since 1918, but there are just 750

breeding heifers left in the world and is heard eating a bowl to keep

the bloodline align, so The National Trust has today launched a campaign

to find a ball. After many years of service, the herd's is ready to

retire, and he is not the only one. The man in charge of the herd is all

so retiring after 18 years. They are far more characterful than you

modern cattle. They retain that distinctiveness, that independent

spirit, that attitude. Which you don't get in modern cattle, that has

been bred out of them. Before he goes, he has been training his

apprentice, who is hoping to secure the breed's each. We want to

increase the numbers here. We're 13 breeding cows in the herd at the

moment but we know that is not sustainable. We know that we need to

be nearer to about 25 breeding cows with followers in the of costs, so

the idea is that we kind of by the required cattle and bowl and hope

that the public will help us by donating some money towards that. As

part of the campaign to save the breed, today local schoolchildren

have been learning about the herd. They were from Ireland and then when

a king moved here, you brought the cows with him. We have come here

today to raise money for a new bull, as they are getting old and tired

now and they can't have any more babies. The National Trust hopes to

raise around ?36,000 to buy a new ball and cows to try to secure the

future of this very Welsh breed. Let's take a look at

the weather forecast next. Much of Wales enjoying some lovely

sunshine today. It is the first day of time. It is starting to feel

chilly and you will feel it tonight. Milder oxygen that taking charge as

we going to tomorrow. More sunshine and a lot of dry weather to come by

the end of the week as well. But tonight, when the sun sets, you will

feel the chill in the oxygen back and we will start to season showers

coming in from the West, but most of us will get away with a dynamic,

some clear skies and where the skies do clear, we could see a dot of mist

or fog forming into early hours of tomorrow morning. The wind is light,

lows of 9-12dC. Temperatures getting down and perhaps to five Celsius.

High pressure pushing into moral from the south. That will bring

milder oxygen max from the south so you will notice the difference as we

going to tomorrow afternoon, but first thing tomorrow morning, it

will be a cold start. Some showers running across the South. The wind

picks up from a southerly direction, so you will notice it in exposed

areas. Temperatures just above average. 15-18dC. We have some

sunshine to look forward to but by the afternoon cloud will increase

far western parts, with the best of the sunshine further inland. Into

tomorrow night, we will see some clear skies at first but then

overnight more cloud will push on from the West. Coastal showers. Mild

error across as. Chilly tonight but tomorrow morning it will be warmer.

Most of us getting away with double figures. 12-14dC, remaining blustery

into early hours of Saturday morning, and then this weather front

will bring the rain through Saturday. A bit of uncertainty about

the timings, but as it stands, it will be a dry start to Saturday

morning and the wrinkling into western parts and then by the

afternoon reaching most areas in the east as well. Brisk winds coming in

from the southerly direction. It will feel mild on Saturday. Those

chapters range between 16-19dC. That rain clears on Saturday night and

then on Sunday, we will see some showers, especially across mid and

North Wales. A breezy day and the start of next week is an unsettled

start. Looking fairly quiet over the coming days as we head into

tomorrow. Saturday some rain and on Sunday, it is a day of sunshine and

showers. That's your forecast. There is a warning that cancelling

scheduled operations is becoming routine and Welsh hospitals because

of overwhelming demand for emergency care. That is according to the Royal

College of surgeons, but new figures show that almost half were cancelled

by patients themselves. at eight, and again straight

after the ten o'clock news. But for now, from all of us

on the programme, thanks for watching, and have a

good evening.