25/10/2016 BBC Wales Today

Tonight's headlines: Heathrow's expansion finally gets lift off.

Scotland's landed thousands of aircraft servicing jobs.

There would be a train link directly for Wales into Heathrow,

making it much more convenient, but also much easier for students,

for overseas investors, the tourists, to get to Wales

So it will be a great boost for the Welsh economy.

Rowan was born male but identifies as female.

Concern tonight transgender people are waiting too long to access

Looking back at it now, I can see that other problems

I was having like depression and anxiety, even

just schoolwork, was actually stemming from me not being able to

sort of express myself and be honest.

This is what Wylfa's new nuclear power station should look

Anglesey council says there must be jobs for locals.

one of the best places in the world to visit, according to the travel

In tonight's sport, can Dean Keates succeed

where so many of his predecessors have failed nd get Wrexham back

There are claims it'll bring thousands of jobs and millions

Many businesses and politicians here say a third runway for Heathrow

But tonight the Welsh Government stands accused of giving away

support for the project, without getting anything back

in return, unlike ministers in Scotland, who have secured

guaranteed building contracts for Scottish companies.

Here's our Business Correspondent, Brian Meechan.

It is still one of the busiest airports in the world but it has

been slipping behind the competition, as they've expanded

while Heathrow is operating at its limits. But it is about to get a lot

bigger, bringing more people to the UK and potentially to Wales.

Heathrow is so convenient for Wales. It helps to make sure that

businesses from Wales can easily get to global markets. We are looking

forward to having the Western rail link, that will mean a rail link

directly from Wales into Heathrow, making it much more convenient and

much easier for students, overseas investors, tourists, to get to Wales

and enjoy the benefits. According to the Independent airports commission,

Wales will benefit from the expansion of that London hub. It

estimated that 8400 jobs would be created but that's over the next 35

years. It could also mean ?6.2 billion in benefits to the economy.

But it can we fully bring international opportunities closer

to Wales if they can get to Heathrow easily. We have important

improvements around rail, I think we are desperately crying out for the

M4 black route but all of that fits together in order to make Wales a

connected country. Cardiff Airport has seen a significant increase in

passenger numbers in the last 12 months. It says its new flight to

Madrid announced today shows it continues to attract allies and

travellers. Cardiff airport has a target of increasing to 2 million

passengers in the next five years. And to 3 million in the next ten

years. And bosses here believe that the expansion of Heathrow can help

them deliver that grow. I asked the chairman of Cardiff Airport if he

was worried about losing business to Heathrow. We will never ever compete

with Heathrow but we can offer the people and passengers of Wales and

enhanced service to fly potentially from Heathrow via Cardiff to

destinations around the world. But what do companies in North Road is

expected get out of this? We provide marketing services to companies

based in North Wales and the north-west of England but quite a

few of those are in the energy sector. And a lot of those come from

overseas. And I think it is a huge advantage that the expansion of our

UK airport capacity is going to be in a single place at Heathrow. In

return for supporting the new runway in Heathrow, ministers and Edinburgh

secured a guarantee that Scottish companies will get ?200 million

worth of building contracts from the project. There are questions to

write about the Welsh Government 's negotiations. How places to get the

best for Wales in any sort of government announcement like this.

Scotland has managed that. Wales is going to gain the consequential as

that would have happened anyway. We started been asking for solid

commitment and massive games like the Scottish Government has already

done. Welsh ministers say they are in ongoing talks with the airport

and are discussing the possibility of securing manufacturing contracts

for Welsh rugby. There will be plenty of scrutiny from Wales and

any economic benefits are by no means a done deal.

Let's have a word with our political correspondent, Daniel Davies.

What do you make of the criticism that the Welsh Government has missed

This isn't just a story about a strip of tarmac in London. It is

about the levers of power in Westminster and Carwyn Jones is

trying to use this as an opportunity to say if the UK Government is

reacting in interests of the whole nation then here is a chance for

them to prove it. He wrote to Theresa May last week saying that he

supported the expansion of Heathrow but there are things he wants to see

happen in return like better rail services to Wales, devolution of

more power over taxes, a bit of money if the UK Government ends up

spending any money on this but meanwhile, the Scottish Government

has already done a deal with Heathrow and there is talk of an

airport in Glasgow playing a supporting role. There is talk of

jobs, more money to develop roots, a big campaign to promote Scotland in

Heathrow and Plaid Cymru say Scotland are streets ahead of us.

Carwyn Jones has given away his support. But really what bargaining

power does he have? What Theresa May and Heathrow really need is votes in

parliament. If things get -- if this thing gets caught up thanks to a Lao

between Labour and the Tories, spits within those parties, the 50 plus

SNP MPs in Westminster could be very valuable indeed. That gives the SNP

and Nicola Sturgeon the kind of leverage that Carwyn Jones frankly

does not have. There's concern tonight that

transgender people are waiting up A trans person doesn't identify

with the gender they were born with and many are referred

to a gender identity consultant. This programme has been told some

patients are resorting to buying hormones online because waiting

lists are so long. The number of young people

being referred to specialist clinics have more than

doubled in the last year. Finding her feet, as

the person she wants to be. 17, from Penarth in

the Vale of Glamorgan. She's studying circus skills at this

college in Bristol and she's happy, I couldn't go out and make friends

because they'd be trying to have Looking back at it now,

I can see that other problems I was having like depression,

anxiety, even just schoolwork, was actually stemming from me not

being able to sort of express Storylines in programmes

like Eastenders, featuring transgender character Kyle,

have helped create a wider understanding of gender identify

issues, something Rowan said helped when explaining her transition

from male to female, to her family. It's been two years since she first

approached her GP to be referred There are none in Wales,

so Welsh patients are referred Yes, in nine months,

we are going to be seen And we are two years

on and we still haven't been seen And I can't tell you how

heartbreaking it is actually. Rowan needed hormones,

while she waited for her referral, something a GP can prescribe,

but they can also be bought online. If you are willing to pay,

you don't ask too many questions And a lot of people

go down that route. Right at the beginning, we'd heard

about it and we were thinking, And you see your child in that much

distress and nothing is happening Yeah, I was online thinking,

should we do this? And then you are totally torn

between, am I being the worst parent Because I just wanted

to help my child. Abergavenny GP Helen Webberley

offers private healthcare She says it's crucial

to get the right treatment A huge number of children who I see

have been to their GP several times, expressing gender variance but also

expressing anxiety, depression and are put on antidepressants,

so we've got young people being put on drugs for depression

when actually the root cause of the depression

isn't being addressed. Jenny Anne Bishop and her partner

have been campaigning on transgender issues for decades and offer support

to the community in North Wales Had today's treatment been available

to her, life would have I may not have got married

and caused problems for my ex-wife and for my children,

so it could have saved an awful lot of problems for lots of people

and people normally who go through puberty and then transition

with the right hormones are almost indistinguishable,

so they don't get They find it much easier to live

just an ordinary life as the people they are and it might have

prevented me losing my job five The number of young people

being referred to gender identity clinics from Wales has risen from 17

to 40 in the last year and the numbers are

increasing year on year. Treatments, naturally,

will vary for each individual, and in Wales a mental health

assessment is done before Last week, the Welsh Government

allocated ?1 million to be spent on gender identity

and eating disorder clinics. A message from a wreath placed

by Prince Charles on the 50th The National Farmers Union Cymru

says the value of milk is up, but profits are not being passed

on to dairy farmers, costing the Welsh rural economy more

than ?200,000 a day. The union called for change, at

the Welsh Dairy Show in Carmarthen. There are probably 70 other people,

associated businesses, either directly or indirectly,

who depend on the revenue from milk So as I've said, you know,

we have been finding it very difficult to actually pay

for nominal services Now, it's critical,

absolutely critical, that the value should be coming back

to dairy farms to make sure A message from a wreath placed

by Prince Charles on the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster

has been taken. The Prince of Wales visited

the village last week, where some of the 144 victims

of the tragedy are buried, South Wales Police say they're

investigating the incident. Local jobs for local people -

that's the call tonight. Anglesea Council wants a guarantee

that work at the proposed new nuclear power station

on Anglesey will go to people The consultation process

for the Wylfa Newydd The developers, Horizon,

hope to submit their application And there are also fresh concerns

about the pylons which would carry You'd think it was a done deal,

the amount of money that has already been spent,

the amount of effort that's gone in. But for now, Wylfa Newydd remains

little more than a video graphic. On Anglesey though some do

have their eye on the prize and The existing Wylfa plant has

for half a century been a major employer, but most of the workforce

there will have retired or moved away before its

replacement is built. They have got an assessment that

only 45% of the operational Obviously, I am pushing

for that to be nearer 100%. It's very important

that the operational workforce comes I'd like to see them starting

to discuss with us what mitigation measures, training packages,

they can put together over the next eight years, the time

it is conducted to build, to make sure that we do maximise

the operational As far as local employment goes,

we have said yes, 25% in the construction period,

that still actually represents just Following that, we are focusing

on the 850 long-term high quality jobs for at least 60 years

that we will need to operate the power station and we are already

making inroads on that New graphics from the National Grid

show some of the pylon lines which will have to be built to take

power from Wylfa Newydd. In Talwrn, near Llangefni,

a second pylon line is planned. There is to be a protest

there tomorrow. I think the first thing

is we've grown used to it But I think for a second lot,

almost on top of that, and the pylons are going to be that

much taller, I don't think Can they not strengthen the existing

ones that are here to They want to desecrate the island

with these monstrous things They need to talk about what's best

for Anglesey and what's best We are talking about

Wylfa Newydd lasting for 60 - 70 years and I'm sure if you spread

the cost over that period, then it becomes more

economical to do. And there are those

who oppose the very idea It is getting on for ten months

now since the old Wylfa Even with early approval,

a new plant is still And there are plenty

of battles to be fought at. Much more to come before 7pm.

Join me at Wales's Ice Arena where some of the Cardiff Devil's

greats are going head to head. But it's going turn milder over

the next few days with southwesterly It's seen off competition

from the tropical islands of French Polynesia and the stunning

landscapes of South Australia. North Wales has been

ranked in fourth place, as one of the world's

best tourist destinations. The respected Lonely Planet Travel

Guide cited activities like surfing in Snowdonia and zip-wiring

in Penrhyn as some Serve, zip, jump, ride. Its

activities like these that have helped put North Wales on the map.

Compiled by a panel of writers and experts, it is the only UK

destination to feature in Lonely Planet 's top places to visit in the

world in 2017 and the area was up against some stiff competition. At

fourth place, it is higher than areas including French Polynesia,

South Australia and the historic temples and culture of Malaysia.

Surf Snowdonia in the Conwy Valley, Penryn Quarry zip lines and the

underground trampled lyrical trampoline are mentioned as must see

attractions. They are all part of north Wales' reinvention as an

adventure destination, according to the writers. The people behind some

of these attractions who have come together say the focus should now be

on making North Wales the destination for adventure tourism

all year round. We have had the geography here for ages, the

mountains, DC, or the cliffs and the crags and the places where you can

buy canned rivers but now it is the focus is moving to promoting that

the wider world. North Wales boasts historic castles, gastronomy and

beautiful coastlines to. The hope is a thriving tourism industry could

help keep young people in the area. If we sell Wales as a place that is

incredibly desirable to visit weevil it attract more investment and

retain more young people who in the past we have often seen leave Wales

once they have reached adulthood. I think it is good that it is one of

the greatest places to visit and therefore to live in. With

provisional figures showing 450,000 overseas visitors came to Wales in

the first six months of 2016, 15% more than the year before, for the

businesses of north Wales, the hope is the accolade will mean potential

visitors will put Wales at the top of the pile.

After years drifting in non league football,

Wrexham hope Dean Keates can be the man who can deliver promotion.

Keates, who made more than 150 league appearances for the club

, was unveiled today as the new manager.

He had been in temporary charge, after Gary Mills was sacked

For so many before him, it's been a mission impossible.

Dean Keates is aiming to succeed where others have failed

It is the club's ninth season languishing in non-league football.

I can't guarantee the fans I am going to get them back

into the football league but the only thing I can guarantee

them is that I will give them as much hard work as possible to get

But that's football, as you said.

It is my chance now and hopefully I can get the club back.

He's been club captain and guided Wrexham two FA Trophy

Now Dean Keates is stepping into the top job permanently.

You've got to start somewhere to gain your experience

so the opportunity came up and we were right for each

You just need to look around and look at the size of it.

It should be at least two leagues higher.

His appointment is the latest in a series of changes at the club.

Manager Gary Mills' departure was followed last night

by Barry Horne and Don Bircham quitting the club's

The former Wales captain sorry the team had not achieved promotion

And Wrexham's league position isn't pretty.

14th in the National League, some distance from

We've had a few managers that have come in.

Granted, they've had success in the past but not quite knowing

what the football club means to the town.

I think it is more of a money-saving option.

Compared to some of the names that were mentioned around,

The new man in charge says he has had offers of help from afar afield

as Switzerland since being linked with the job.

He's played down expectations but is in no doubt about his

long-term aim, get Wrexham back into the football league.

Rugby and Scarlets' Liam Williams has not been ruled out

of the forthcoming game against Australia

Williams injured his ankle in the Champions Cup defeat

Centre Scott Williams, who missed that game,

George North, who's hurt his hand, could be fit for

Some players will return to the regions for the forthcoming

It's not ideal having that game ahead of the first international.

But we are aware that we've got to be sensible with regards

to making sure that those regions are strong enough to put a good

solid 15 out on the field and marrying that are pretty

He was part of the world record breaking Cardiff Devils team

of 2010, which won the most consecutive wins ever in ice hockey.

Tonight, star player Scott Matzka's former team-mates are getting back

together for a charity match in his honour,

after he was diagnosed with a terminal

The game starts in just a few minutes.

The teams are already on the ice, warming up for the game,

Over there, we've got the record breaking team of the 2010-11 season

and in that corner we've got the current Cardiff Devils team.

The crowds are starting to arrive now and they're all here for this

This matches all for you. In the last year, you've come out with your

diagnosis of motor neuron disease and since then, you've been raising

money and awareness and this matches all part of it. Absolutely. I've

been given a platform as a former hockey player and it has been

amazing to see the support of people across the globe to get up and help

us. We've got really some very serious thing facing us, the future.

And this is going to go a long way to help others. You are raising

money for you as a family but also trying to raise awareness. We

decided a long time ago that I wanted to do something for the

cause. I knew that I could try and do that through spreading awareness.

This event really is meant to help raise money for the family. We will

incur some pretty significant costs but at the same time we will do a

great job of helping educate people and get the word out there. Thank

you very much. You are his former coach and you have organised

everything. How have you gone about that? All the guys from the team as

soon as he went public with his story was on the phone asking what

can we do. The quickest way to raise money is to get a game together. It

was at a special team. What better way than to bring the record

breakers back for a night? The response has been incredible. The

hockey community is really tight and the Cardiff Devils fans are

unbelievable. 2000 tickets were sold and there's lots of sponsorship and

people buying jerseys and teachers and we are hoping it will be

somewhere around ?35,000 raised. Your team-mates... I have just seen

your reaction to that figure. Some of your former team-mates have flown

over from across the world to be a part of this. Yes, it really speaks

volumes about the quality of person that I have played with. I don't

feel fortunate to have all these people... It is just an honour for

my people and my family to be here and have these people come across

the pond to be a part of this event. I hope I can be as good as a friend

as they have been to me. Thank you for joining us. It is pretty chilly

here but what is it looking like in the rest of Wales?

It certainly has been chilly recently but it will turn milder

everywhere over the next two days. Cloudy for most of us today. Low

cloud and missed in Blaenavon but brighter and drier in Conwy. A

little autumn sunshine. This actinide, most places dry, a few

gaps in the cloud. That will allow it to turn misty and places. Maybe a

few fog patches forming. Not a cold night. Here is the picture for eight

o'clock on Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning even, cloudy, grey

and misty in places. Most of the country dry but we could see a few

spots of rain in the north and it will be milder than today. 13

Celsius on Anglesey. The odd spot of rain in places tomorrow but

otherwise, a lot of dry weather and it should brighten up. A little

sunshine in the afternoon. Temperature is a little higher than

today. In Pembroke show tomorrow, dry with the cloud breaking. Some

sunshine in new gale with a high of 15 in Haverfordwest. In Denbighshire

tomorrow, mostly dry. Brighter in the afternoon. And then tomorrow

night, cloud in mid and North Wales. One or two spots of drizzle. The

South dry and clear with a few mist and fog patches. On Thursday, we

could see the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. Plenty of cloud. Some

sunny intervals and mild with a south-westerly breeze. Not a lot of

change on Friday. Rain possible in parts of the North and west.

Elsewhere mostly dry with light winds. A front are lying through the

north Britain on Friday. High pressure remains in charge. The

outlook for the weekend is more of the same really. Variable cloud. Any

sunshine will feel mild. But it will turn chilly with mist and fog

patches overnight. The headlines again. There are claims that a third

runway for Heathrow will bring thousands of jobs and millions of

pounds to be Welsh economy through better international transport links

and export opportunities. Plaid Cymru says the Welsh Government is

supporting the project without getting anything back in return,

unlike ministers in Edinburgh who have secured contracts.

I'll have an update for you here at eight o'clock and again

From all of us on the programme, good evening.