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Now a trial to fast track cancer diagnosis -

It is the word cancer. When people bandied at around it is kind of

frightening. Joseph Smith

killed in a head on car crash. His stepfather is found guilty

of causing his death is convicted using DNA -

in the first investigation Beautiful Bodnant

- now even bigger - as twenty acres of lost garden

are restored - after a decade Tipped to lead the Lions

this summer Sam Warburbon out And Welsh Cyclists in

Hong Kong making their World We have some of the worst cancer

survival rates in Europe. For lung cancer - the most

common cancer world wide - Wales ranked second worst

in a landmark study, coming 28th out of 29

European countries. If survival rates here were as good

as Belgium and Switzerland - the best performing countries -

an extra 190 people a year might survive for at least five years

following diagnosis. A year ago Welsh doctors visited

Denmark to see how cancer services Owain Clarke looks at

the ground-breaking new trial - hoping to catch cancer

in its early stages. I know my own body and I knew

something was wrong. But Dennis wasn't sure what. Persuaded to go to

his GP, he found out he had prostate cancer. That cancer word is

frightening. But an early diagnosis means he has a much better chance of

making a recovery. But the picture is not rosy above the board. Cancer

rates survivals are lower than many other European countries. It has one

of the worst rates for cancer mortality. We are urgent about

tackling this issue and doing something different to deal with it.

Last spring this group from Welsh NHS travel to Denmark where they

have invested heavily in specialist by rustic centres like this one

where patients who have vague symptoms can have scans and tests at

the same time. People had to wait too long within the health care

system. From when they attended health care to the start of

treatment. The group came back from Denmark confidence that the system

they saw saved lives and that it could be adopted right here in Welsh

NHS. To be fair, they didn't hang about. Here around 40 GPs are taking

part in a new trial builds on the principles of the Danish model. What

will they be looking for? We go through gaps where we don't see

people. It's like if you see people in the street after a long time and

they looked different. We get the same signals when people come in. We

can see whether people reminders of whether they look like they did last

time. So a patient won't have to wait for a series of individual

tests. Instead, they will be sent within a week to a diagnostic

clinic. As many tests and scans as necessary will be performed, where

possible on the same day. Will there be enough staff and resources to

make it work? There is fewer radiologists, not enough

endoscopists. We don't have enough scanners. We need a completely

different way of working. Currently, we are concentrating on a smaller

group of cancer patients. I would like to provide the same level of

high quality of care for all patients. Even before the trial is

under way, one group of patients are already seeing the benefits. This is

an MRI of a gentleman's prostate this morning. Those with prostate

cancer get a routine MRI scan and biopsy on the same day. We were

having weights of 60-100 days to get through the biopsy with the results

and everything. Now results show that we occasionally have delays but

they are coming through the pathway within 15-20 days. When it comes to

cancer, speed often matters. Because of his early diagnosis, Dennis is

confident he will long be able to see his young family grow up. I have

four children under seven. I have to keep fit for those. If the new trial

helps others diagnostic centres might become a feature of the NHS,

like in Denmark. 16-years-ago Denmark

revolutionised cancer care - Why is it taking so long

to improve cancer care? The stats are very bleak. Ten common

cancers, on all of them survival rates in Wales are well below the

average in Europe. When Denmark found out it was doing badly, there

was proper. It set about transforming its cancer care. Some

might be asking why is it taking so much time for Wales to be starting

to do something similar. Others will ask, if I don't live in a pilot

area, what's in it for me. If they were, they are likely to be rolled

out. What about the cost? It is cheaper to treat cancer at the

earlier stages not to mention the most important fact that patients

are more likely to live. We often hear fact-finding trips that come to

and good ideas forgotten. At least a year on from Denmark, things appear

to be moving forward. Now the rest of the day's news.

A 24-year-old man, who killed his own stepson in a car crash

has been found guilty of causing death

Joseph Smith suffered multiple injuries when the car driven

by Dean Collins hit oncoming traffic on a busy road in Cardiff.

"Erratic, and weaving in and out of traffic."

That's how witnesses at the trial described Dean Collins' driving

in the moments leading up to this crash.

The car he was driving crossed the central reservation,

into oncoming traffic on Western Avenue in Cardiff

His stepson five-year-old Joseph Smith suffered

Today at Cardiff Crown Court the jury

and four counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

His partner, Joseph's mum Laura Bright,

seen here by his side, was in the car with him,

and the couple's two-year-old daughter.

Also in the car was five-year-old Joseph Smith,

a young football fan on his way to training.

The court heard he sat in the back not in a booster seat,

a legal requirement for children under 12, or under 135cm tall.

The seat belt crossed his neck, instead of his body.

The trial also heard how Collins had small traces

although it's not known whether this would have

who passed his driving test three months before the accident -

says he has no memory of what happened.

And that it was an unavoidable tragic accident.

On hearing the jury deliver all five guilty verdicts, Dean Collins turned

towards his family at the back the back of the court.

He held their gaze, gesturing towards them as he

He's been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing

Kate Morgan, BBC Wales today, Cardiff Crown Court.

More than a hundred and twenty jobs are being lost at an aviation

company in Flintshire - after it failed to find a buyer.

Marshall Aviation Services says - its closing its site in Broughton -

which has been open since 1930 because of significant

The Unite Union says - the closure is devastating for North Wales.

A brother has a committed to sending abusive text messages to four

schoolgirls who he thought were bullying his sister. One of them was

found dead. Nyah A sheep rustler from Garnant has

been given a suspended jail term - after Police used DNA evidence

to prove that - newborn lambs had been born to stolen ewes -

the first investigation Andrew Thomas had previously pleaded

guilty to handling 18 stolen sheep. He was ordered to pay

a thousand pounds Newborn lambs, full of the joys

of spring but they proved to be the undoing of sheep rustler

Andrew Thomas. Swansea Crown Court heard that

Thomas was himself a sheep farmer Suspicions were raised

at a livestock market after sheep with damaged ears

were sold by Thomas. There was concern that

had been tampered with, To prove Thomas's guilt,

police used DNA tests on the sheep, They waited for pregnant ewes

that have been sold to give birth. Blood was then taken

from the newborn lambs which proved they'd been fathered by the rams

on the victim's farm. It's believed to be

the first investigation Up to 15 lambs, we had,

nine of those could be proven to be directly linked to the rams

that the victim had. There were rams that the victim bred

himself and they were rams that hadn't been used on the sheep

anywhere So, the fact that they directly

linked those rams back to the farm stock proved that were used,

their mothers were the stolen ones. His honour Judge Geraint Walters

said the farming community had pulled together to defeat those

seeking to deceive it. He added that Thomas had caused

a great deal of hurt and had stolen The judge said, it would take a long

time before they forgave him. Unions say livestock thefts can

have a devastating impact on farmers and they hope this case will act

as a deterrent to rustlers. DNA testing is new technology,

we haven't seen this And I hope it will be a deterrent

against these people who take part part in these acts and will think

twice before doing it. Andrew Thomas declined

to comment as he left court. After receiving an eight-month

suspended jail term and an order to pay ?1000 in compensation

to the victim. Much more to come

before seven o'clock It isn't much to look at -

and it only cost a pound. Could this ferry be restored

to carry passengers And the weather's

been kind to us today. Dry with a mix of clouds

and hazy sunshine. Not so nice tomorrow, though,

with a cold front on the way. It's 20 acres of woodland

and meadow - and it's taken From today the public will be able

to explore the whole of Bodnant Garden near Llandudno

for the first time. Mathew Richards is

there for us tonight. thanks very much. A familiar scene

if you've been here but if you look beyond the house and gardens, a

previously hidden world full of thousands of flowers, plants, and

trees. The National Trust is hoping it will attract visitors of all

species. 140 years old, the Bodnant Garden

still has a few surprises. 20 acres of woodland

alongside the Conwy history was previously overgrown

for all but the most determined. But a decade's worth

of work by the head gardener and his team, clearing

diseased trees and cultivating new plants means the public

finally get a look. These had to be micro-propagated

from tiny little cuttings in a laboratory, grown

for years in the laboratory and gradually weaned in the nursery

before, several years later, we can The naturalist and broadcasting

Iolo Williams says it's a rare opportunity to see this

kind of land preserved. I can hear robins

singing, I can hear song thrush, so it's

an oasis for wildlife. We've lost 98% of our

Meadows in my lifetime, our hay meadows, full

of wildlife, I remember walking

through them as a child, full of butterflies,

grasshoppers The official opening of this

previously private land was no mere It became a very public

place for visitors of all shapes and sizes to enjoy the

scenery, put their feet up, or take a leisurely stroll stop like these

California holiday-makers. It's nice you have the

views of the house and Once everything grows up,

it'll be just as beautiful I like the views on the back

side of the hill too, out towards the meadows

and the sheep. The custodians say

it's important that preservation work

like this continues. What they've done here sums up

what the National Trust is Great conservation, restoring

nature, playing our part in one of the greatest conservation

challenges of the moment which is This wild garden will

blossom over the coming decades with or without

the assistance of volunteers. The past ten years

of hard work was, it 88 acres of land in total with five

more acres still hidden to the public. Hoping to open those in two

years. It's taken ten years to get here because 60 diseased trees had

to be removed and then cultivating began. 16,000 bulbs were planted,

many other plans as well. Some of them I'm not a good enough gardener

to identify myself. Now, back to you.

Climate-change scientists from Aberystwyth -

are travelling to Everest in a bid to become the first team -

to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier.

The group will use a drill adapted from a car wash -

to cut into the glacier in the Himalayas.

In the foothills of a breast, the world's highest glacier.

The Khumbu has never been drilled before but a

team of climate change scientists from Aberystwyth University

They are making last-minute checks before they

travel to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first team to

Once done, the team will be able to take

temperature readings, measure

how it flows and how water drains through it.

In order to predict what will happen to that water supply,

We need the people to model these glaciers so we

can predict what is going to happen in the future in the scenario of

changing precipitation and a warming climate.

Those computer models need accurate data relating to the

To drill into the ice they will need to use hot

pressurised water so they'll be using machinery you usually find in

This is the adapted car wash mechanism.

They will produce a jet of hot water through this tiny hole.

The pressure is high enough to tear through

They will need three generators to do it because they

will be working on 50% capacity because of the lack of oxygen

The group from Aberystwyth University

will be working at an altitude of 16,500 feet

and drilling the ice as far down as 650 feet.

Ph.D. Student Katie Miles will be

It's coming from high up on Everest, it could be minus 30.

But it could also be nearer zero because

it's coming down to a lower elevation and getting warmer.

So, were hoping to find out, obviously,

when we drill the borehole but also over time as we leave it there

The Khumbu and the surrounding areas are source of

water for about 40% of the world's population so this work will be seen

as vital to find out how the glacier reacts to climate change.

Let's get tonight's sport now, here's Tomos.

He's been tipped by some to lead the Lions this summer

but the Wales and Cardiff Blues flanker

is expected to be out because of

Warburton injured his knee on friday night

and is likely miss the rest of the domestic season

but his coach at the Blues says he should be fine for the Lions Tour

of New Zealand the squad will be announced a week tomorrow.

He knows his body and he knows if he gets it right, he will be back

relatively quickly. This is good news bearing in mind how bad it

could have been. The former Wales and Lions

scrum half Mike Phillips has announced he's retiring

from rugby. The 34-year-old played

94 times for Wales will hang-up his boots at the end

of the season. The Olympic Champion

Elinor Barker will lead an inexperienced British team

at the World Track-Cycling Welsh cyclists Manon Lloyd and

Lewis Oliva will make their senior Barker says new faces in the squad

has helped maintain morale amid allegations of sexism

and bullying at British Cycling. For years, the story was one of

success but in recent months British cycling has been damaged by a series

of allegations, all have been denied. An investigation will

release its findings next month. Preparing for the World

Championships in Hong Kong Elinor Barker has said that negative

headlines haven't hampered the team. It's nice to have the freshness in

the squad, people doing it for the first time. It's a different

experience when you do a massive competition for the first time. She

won gold in the team pursuit last year. With established as missing,

an opportunity for the likes of man on Lloyd. The Olympics in Tokyo is

the ultimate aim. Before that, her first senior World Championships.

What are her expectations? No idea. It's difficult, the year after the

Olympics. People coming in, going out, retiring. You don't know what

the standard is going to be like. Lewis Oliver never made it to the

squad while training with British cycling. Now, he's concentrating on

the events he's good at. It's a one-to-one relationship, there are

not many riders on the team compared with Great Britain. Although the

budget for Great Britain is enormous, here, per capita, you can

have more of a one-to-one input with riders which helps no end. Reaching

the podium in Hong Kong over the next five days is the target for

these athletes. The pressure is on the next generation to continue

Great Britain's success on the international stage.

See how they get on in Hong Kong on BBC Two Wales and the Red Button

Its been more than 30 years since summer travellers sailed

Now - a team of ferry enthusiasts are hoping to re-introduce

The Endeavour project - bought an old German ferry

for just a pound last year - and believe they can

She certainly isn't much to look at. Not surprising after more than 20

years sitting in Liverpool docks. Still capable of carrying 400

passengers on day trips? There is quite a lot of work to do and it has

to be 100% perfect to get our passenger certificate, which we are

well aware of. We are looking around launching in around 2020-21.

Definitely for the summer of 21, we want to be at sea carrying

passengers. She began life as a harbour ferry in Germany. Her future

is in the hands of dedicated volunteers who are unfazed by the

challenge they've taken on. The engines need to be stripped down and

reconditioned but you realise how well maintained this ship has been

and you start to believe that perhaps in three or four-year 's

time, the endeavour will take to the seas again. Progress is already

being made in other parts of the ship. The ceiling was down, the

paint was ripping off. We have got it civilised and the best place on

the ship so far. Even with volunteer labour, the cost of restoring the

Endeavour is ?3 million. Some of that will come from private

investors who believe there is a market for trips along the coast.

There is a great deal of work to do if the ship is going to sail again

but last autumn the ship was about to be scrapped so you can realise

how far the volunteers have already come to realising their dream. I'm

not sure if he runs to the shipping for cast. But here is the weather.

Dry and bright with a moderate to fresh breeze.

Plenty of sunshine in Penycwm near Newgale.

Partly cloudy in Bethesda this afternoon with a high of 12C.

Maybe the odd light shower in the south but no more than that.

Tomorrow's chart shows a cold front lying through northern England

and Ireland and that will move southwards during the day.

Bright in places but cloudier than than today.

Some rain to the north over the Irish Sea.

During the day, a little rain will spread south.

Turning light and patchy and in the north it will brighten-up

during the afternoon with odd shower.

Breezier than today and feeling cool.

Some dry weather but spots of rain in the afternoon.

Bright in places but generally a lot of cloud.

A few showers but some places will stay dry.

Some drier spells as well and feeling a touch milder

So a little more changeable over the next few days.

One or two showers but a good deal of dry weather as well.

Bank holiday Monday may turn out to be the best day.

Not that warm but feeling pleasant in the sunshine.

The headlines. A new trial is hoping to diagnose patients more quickly

for cancer. They will refer patients who don't show obvious symptoms to a

one-stop diagnosis centre to be examined and tests on the same day.

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

That's Wales Today - thank you for watching -

from all of us on the programme, good evening.