20/02/2017 BBC Wales Today

Tonight's headlines: Gerhard Kress is German and has lived

He's come to Westminster to ask where should he and thousands

of other EU citizens call home after Brexit.

I don't want my family to break up so what I would like to know is am I

and people like me going to be allowed to carry on living here.

As the President's state visit to the UK is debated,

a Welsh MP leads the call to ban him, and anti-Trump protests

1.8 million people signed a petition opposing Donald Trump's state visit.

Hundreds have taken to the streets here in Cardiff alone.

Surveillance and precision targeting.

A Denbighshire company lands an ?82 million military contract.

Harri's genetic condition makes him social and friendly.

But an expert warns children like him will grow up isolated

And Cardiff City's manager looks to thrash out a deal tonight

And Ryan Giggs coaches youngsters in Fishguard and tells us

He was born in Germany, but he's lived here for 40 years

But will Brexit mean that people like Gerhard Kress

The artist is among more than 70,000 EU nationals living in Wales whose

futures are uncertain after Britain leaves the European Union.

He and his family have been in Westminster today looking

for an assurance from the UK Government that he can stay here.

Our parliamentary correspondent, David Cornock, reports.

We are all immigrants in this valley. Gerhard Kress has lived in

the UK for 40 years but how much longer will the artists be able to

call Pontypridd home? Once Britain leaves the EU he fears he may have

believed the UK and his family. I have had restless sleep. It's the

uncertainty. We do need to know one way or the other which way your life

is going to develop. What is going to happen? He is one of 72,000

people born in the European Union who now live in Wales. There they

are with the highest of EU citizens is Cardiff were around 11,000 live

followed by Wrexham, home to 7000 people from the EU. 23,000 Polish

people live here making it the most common EU country of birth. There

are 11,000 Germans in Wales. And 10,000 people from the Republic of

Ireland. Some of them gathered in Cardiff to protest this lunchtime,

others headed for Westminster where the House of Lords is debating

Brexit. What you want to hear from the government? Personally I have

family and many people in my position have families. I don't want

my family to break up so what I would like to know is am I and

people like me going to be allowed to carry on living here in the place

we consider our home. His wife says it's not only those born abroad who

could be affected. Potentially I am getting on for a quarter of a

million people who are either EU nationals or family members who are

facing the potential fry the family break-up or deportation. That is an

awful lot of people. It is horrible. They have the support of the local

MP. They have lived here for more than 30 years. I met a Frenchwoman

who has lived in Pontypridd the ten years. These are people who consider

themselves to be Welsh these days and they should be allowed to stay

here. The Home Office says that securing the status of EU nationals

living here in the UK will be a priority along with the status of

British nationals living in the EU. But ministers find themselves under

pressure on the issue as the bill to trigger Brexit goes through the

House of Lords. In a packed house of laws the government gave little sign

of any concession. This bill is not the place to try and shape the terms

of our exit, restrict the government's hand before it entered

enters complex negotiations or attempts to rerun the referendum.

Almost 200 years including five former secretaries of state for our

expected to take part in this marathon debate with the Lord Stu to

slip past midnight. David, this debate is likely

to go on until midnight but it's just the latest step

in the Brexit process. It is but it's an important step

because the government does not have a majority in the House of Lords. It

can't always be certain of getting its way. That doesn't mean peers are

going to be able to Brock Brexit or delay it but it does mean when they

get down to the nitty-gritty next week on things like the future of

people I Gerhard Kress and the others who were born elsewhere but

now live in Wales, the government could come under pressure. The House

of Lords could ask the government to think again on that. The government

could be defeated on that although my senses the Lords are not prepared

to dig in for a long fight on it and that means Theresa May will be on

course to trigger those divorced talks with the EU by the end of

March. We have seen some heated debates here over the past days and

weeks even in the House of Lords but there will be nothing compare to

those tough negotiations when Britain starts talking with the

other EU countries. President Donald Trump's state visit

to the UK has also been the centre Newport West MP Paul Flynn opened

proceedings prompted by two petitions, both passing

the 100,000 signature threshold. The one opposing the invitation

has received Meanwhile, the petition

supporting the visit Mr Flynn argued a controversial

character like Trump He should come here on business

or other matters, but he shouldn't be accorded the rare privilege

of a state visit. Only two presidents

of the United States have been It's extraordinary that

that's the situation but here we have a position

where seven days into his presidency he is invited to have the full

panoply of a state visit. There are anti-Trump protests

across South Wales to coincide with that debate in St Davids

in Pembrokeshire and in Swansea. Our reporter Daniel Davies

is in the city centre. Yes. As members of Parliament have

been giving their views on Donald Trump's state visit to the UK

protesters here in Cardiff have been doing the same, waving placards and

making clear what they think of Mr Trump. I am joined by two of them.

What has brought you out onto the street at night? Today I'm here to

make a stance against hate, against bigotry. Donald Trump is a

manifestation of all the social ills you can imagine, of racism,

anti-Semitism and homophobia and misogyny. We are making a stance

that he is not welcome in the UK. We accept the results of the democracy

and we respect that he has been elected as president but he must

apologise for all his comments against Muslims, against black

people, against women, against disabled people and against

homosexuals. So you don't think he has a mandate to do what he said he

would do because that is what he promises voters he would do. That's

the problem. We are here to provide criticism to his approach. The fact

is, what is not acceptable. Although he has been elected as president we

want a wake-up call and for people to question why they have elected

someone like him. You were in America at the time of the election

when Hillary Clinton didn't win. If these policies were sensible and he

has a minority administration, he has also gone ahead with the media

and the press and he should remember the first Amendment. More crucially

he has gone against the law. Two significant legal bodies in the US

have said the ban on Muslims into their countries were unlawful. We

have to stand for each other and say we belong with each other but we

also have to stand for the rule of law and that is one of the most

troubling aspect of the potential of him coming year. Thank you both very

much. They have been chanting here that refugees are welcome here but I

don't -- I doubt Donald Trump would find a warm welcome here tonight.

Neath Port Talbot Council has written to the American Embassy

in London after a teacher who works at Llangatwg Comprehensive

was denied entry to the USA on a school trip last week.

Mr Juhel Miah was escorted off the plane, which was flying

from Reykjavik in Iceland to New York.

The local authority says Mr Miah had a valid visa for travel.

The brother of a Cardiff student, murdered by her boyfriend

at their flat in the Llandaff area, has told of her family's

Cardiff Crown Court heard a statement from 24-year-old

Xixi Bi's brother, explaining how he had "lost a sister"

She died after being attacked by Jordan Matthews

A man who cut his own throat while waiting to be sentenced

in the dock at Haverfordwest magistrates has admitted taking

Paramedics were called to treat Lukasz Robert Pawlowski

Today, he was remanded in custody and his case

at Swansea Crown Court was adjourned for sentencing next month.

They service surveillance equipment like night-vision goggles

for the military and in a six year deal, Qioptiq, based in St Asaph

in Denbighshire has secured an ?82 million government contract.

Soldiers, sailors and pilots with the British armed forces

regularly view combat through lenses made in Wales.

Qioptiq is a world leader in optical electronics -

things like night vision and thermal imaging, particularly for use

The St Asaph based company says the ?82 million contract is a true

reflection of the high quality work it produces.

There are two reasons why we won the contract. First of the people here,

the commitment and ability and dedication. And secondly the support

of the Welsh Government. They have been instrumental in ensuring we

have the facility we need to deliver this contract.

The Welsh Government is to build a ?2.5 million facility next

to Qioptiq's site to support the new work.

The company has come a long way from its roots

Having developed their skills over 51 years this company now has the

expertise to create incredibly complex things like this thermal

weapon in scope. This new contract means they will be able to maintain

and repair them wherever they are being used throughout the world.

In October a ?130 million deal maintaining RAF Sentinel jets

went to Raytheon based at Broughton in Flintshire.

A month later the DECA factory at Sealand in Flintshire was picked

to maintain the electronics and components of the new

It breeds confidence in the region because we have seen the

announcement and this decision again highlights the fact that Wales has

high quality jobs in the field which can compete with the best in the

world. Qioptiq has led the field in optical

electronics but it s part of a cluster of similar firms

in North East Wales Optics and electronics are in

everything he bullies today from your mobile phone to a huge

telescope. Hitachi is pretty much everybody's lives these days. It's

not an industry in itself, it is in enabling technology across

everything. Qioptic lenses are used

in medicine, in the battlefield It's little wonder that the MoD has

set its sights on the work Fishguard Football Club unveils

their most important signing, And the film made by a bunch

of friends from Blaenau Gwent, shot in a language they didn't

understand, scoops a top award. Children born with a rare genetic

condition that makes them social and friendly risk growing up feeling

isolated and depressed because there's a lack

of knowledge of the condition. That's the warning tonight from

an expert at Swansea University. Williams Syndrome affects just a few

hundred people here, including He loves bouncing on a trampoline

and playing with his big yellow It's a rare genetic condition

that affects between 300 It takes around 25,000 genes to make

a human but with Williams Syndrome around 25 genes are randomly deleted

from the middle of chromosome seven. It can cause a catalogue

of health issues, including developmental delays,

mobility problems and But children who are born with it

are also often extremely But there are concerns about how

much support people like Harry get. It's hard because only one

in five GPs have ever come It's typically a case

of you going in and saying he's And you think, did you actually

understand what I've just said. It's not OK because you don't know

what you're doing and the next thing they are putting sticks in his mouth

to see the back of his throat. Texture intolerance,

sick straight away and you think, he didn't really understand

what we said. Harry loves a trip

to his local supermarket. Staff here know Harry but to raise

the profile of Williams Syndrome and other learning conditions,

the Welsh Government has set aside ?20 million,

some of which will go on raising awareness, and there could be more

support at school for things But what concerns experts is how

other people cope with the tactile nature of adults with Williams

Syndrome. Sadly, people aren't always that

kind and it's not always people's fault because if someone rushes up

to you smiling that you've never seen before, you don't

really know how to react. Unless you know that the person

has Williams syndrome you are going to pull back

and the very Welsh and British about That causes a lot of

distress to the individual Harry's parents hope that

if more people just know what William Syndrome

is he won't grow up feeling isolated and lonely because all he wants

is to be your friend. A film written by a group of friends

from Blaenau Gwent has won an award at the prestigious

London International Film Festival. 'The Bench' used first-time actors,

some with special educational needs, a language none of

the writers can speak. It's a story centred on two young

men, one of whom develops a special mental power. An extraordinary tale

both on screen and off. A group of friends worked on the script for

months in this bit sign. The twist came when the director swapped the

South Wales valleys. With Poland. He was filming with a charity when he

was struck by the location and the willingness of the people in the

town to help. They did everything they could to help us. We asked them

what was in it for them and they said we were promoting their town.

The main actors came from the local high school but others came from the

orphanage. Some had special educational needs. The diversity and

casting meant finding volunteer translators was easier than you'd

think. Special needs children and the children from the orphanage

never had any chance like that and possibly they will never ever have

anything like that after this. There is a special type of relationship

now between us and them and they will remember us and we will

remember them. At the weekend it was judged to be the best original

screenplay of the best -- foreign-language film. We were

gobsmacked. But those behind it say they had already won the real award,

being able to bring people together and giving the children with special

needs a real chance. All of tonight's sport now.

Here's Claire. When he became manager

of Cardiff City, Neil Warnock said he wanted to bring the excitement

back to the club. The veteran boss is certainly giving

fans plenty to cheer about with the side enjoying

an incredible revival under him. Neil Warnock will meet with the club

chairman tonight amid calls for an agreement to be thrashed out

to ensure he stays He's turned Cardiff City's fortunes

around but will Neil Warnock The manager who wants

assurances over his summer transfer budget is dining

with the club's chairman tonight. This former captain says the club

should ensure he remains manager. You protect your assets

and the manager is an asset I would like it to be settled

quickly because I would like Neil Warnock to get the targets

he has in mind and of course we talking about Neil Warnock

and theew will be other people in different boardrooms also

talking about Neil Warnock. The win over Rotherham United

at the weekend has helped Neil Warnock's side to the top half

of the table. Not bad for a side who were second

from bottom in October. They scored five goals, the most

they have managed in seven years. This spectacular third

goal from Craig Noone was followed by efforts

from Kenneth support. He made it for and then

five mill with this, ceiling third win in a row

continuing their If the league had started in January

they would be top of the table. Neil Warnock is a vastly

experienced manager. He has overseen 1300 games at 12

different league clubs in a career stretching over

nearly three decades. He has secured promotion seven times

before so surely he is the right The question is is whether

the club's ambitions follow Neil's I think he has made blatantly clear

that he wants to stay. So what guarantees will Warnock

want from the club? First and foremost you can't do

anything without money. I know it's easy to say and I'm not

one of those people who says just get the money out

and the cheque-book out, I understand the predicament

the owner is in. Three years after relegation

from the Premier League multi-million pound parachute

payments come to an end this season. But many hope the deal can be struck

to ensure the manager stays to challenge for promotion next

season and sailor return Gareth Bale made a stunning return

to football this weekend. The 27-year-old came

on for Real Madrid in the 71st minute and showed he was back

with this goal. He's been out of action

since November following ankle surgery and says he's still lacking

fitness, but his return Wales World Cup qualifier

against the Republic of Ireland One bit of rugby news tonight

and the Ospreys have announced they've signed Wales centre

Cory Allen from the Cardiff Blues. The 24-year-old, who's played

four times for Wales, has signed a two year deal

with the region. He's been with the Blues

for six seasons. Jack Marshman's fight in Canada was

stopped over the weekend. He was caught out by his Brazilian opponent

who caused the referee to step in. The defeat ends his seven fight

winning streak. I put a lot into my fight and showed heart. I'm a bit

gutted because I think we would have put on even more of a show because

the fans loved it. It didn't come off a metre night but onto the next

one. Stuart Bingham took the Welsh Open snooker title, surviving a

comeback from Judd Trump to win 9-8. He sealed victory with a break of

55. 15-year-old snooker sensation Jackson Page who made plenty of

headlines last week says he wants to join the professional ranks as soon

as possible. We were hoping to bring you an interview with Ryan Giggs

this evening. He has been in Fishguard talking about football and

you can hear from him in our late bulletin at 10:30pm.

Time for the weather now. Derek's got tonight's forecast.

Not the best of weather for half term week.

Mostly mild but a brief cold snap later in the week.

Now talking of mild, temperatures today have been above average.

A little sunshine, but the air moist.

Some heavy, persistent rain in Mid Wales on the Cambrian Mountains.

Tomorrow's chart shows a warm front lying through Ireland

Here's the picture for 8:00am in the morning.

Cloudy and a few places dry but some damp weather as well.

Parts of the north, including Wrexham and Llandudno, may be dry.

A bit in the north and east but it won't last.

More drizzle and rain is expected during the afternoon.

The wind picking-up with temperatures above average again.

13C or 14C on the north coast and in Flintshire.

Patchy drizzle with some heavier rain spreading into North

Wednesday morning, strong winds and rain.

Drier and brighter in the afternoon but more rain

On Wednesday night into Thursday, a deep low will track across the UK

bringing a spell of wet and windy weather.

And as that low moves away some colder air in its wake.

Temperatures on Friday nearer normal.

One or two showers and lighter winds.

But overnight into Saturday it's all change again.

You can keep up-to-date with the forecast on our website and follow

me on Twitter. The headlines again. People living in Britain who were

born in the European countries have been in Westminster today to lobby

Parliament for the right to stay here after Brexit. I have family and

many people in my position have families. I don't want my family to

break up. What I want to know is am I and people like me going to be

allowed to carry on living here in the place we consider our home. And

anti-Donald Trump protests have taken place tonight in Cardiff,

Swansea and Saint Davids. To coincide with the Parliamentary

debate on the President's land state visit to the UK. Over a million

people have signed a petition against his visit.

I'll have an update for you after the BBC News at 10:00pm.