12/04/2017 BBC Wales Today

Tonight's headlines: After the attack targetting

a German football team - police say everything will be

done to ensure security at the Champions League

South Wales Police are used to the major policing and sporting events.

They will now consider the attack yesterday and closely liaise with

the German police and intelligence. Also tonight: The family who fled

Iraq to find safety in Wales now If they leave, they will be

homeless. The mother is always crying.

Concern about 'many aspects' of the performance

Using the very latest medical scanners -

the pioneering technique aiming to deliver better treatment

And City Road in Cardiff has long been one of

the capital's busiest streets - now people who live and work

there are taking to the stage to share their stories.

South Wales Police say everything is being done to ensure a safe

and secure environment for the Champions League

They've been speaking following three explosions,

targeting the Borussia Dortmund football team before

their quarter-final home match in the same competition

Tonight, police say they've arrested a suspect with Islamic links.

Glass and shrapnel shattered on the floor -

investigators say it's lucky it wasn't much worse, with metal

from the three explosives found in one of the seats

It was attacked ahead of their Champion's League

Spanish International Marc Bartra says he's doing well

Representing UEFA at the game in Germany was the Football Association

He says security has been stepped up.

The stadium has has a sweet, the dogs and everything and there will

be no bags allowed in the stadium and triple searches are being

carried out so... And I think when it comes to Cardiff in June, you can

expect this to be done again. South Wales Police has been

organising a large security operation for the four day

Champion's festival Officers say they've never planned

for anything like this, and will set up a so-called ring

of steel around the city centre. The ring of steel, as it is being

referred to, will mean a cool -- K locations there will be barriers put

up to stop vehicles entering those locations and that is too full, to

ensure the safety of pedestrians and secondly it is to prevent the type

of attacks we saw in Westminster and Sweden. Organisers are closely

studying. Organisers are closely studying

the European Championship final's Around stadiums, and fan zones

there was a heavy police presence. Large bags were banned

from certain areas and everyone South Wales Police say they're

still considering what security measures will be in place

here in Cardiff Bay They said people wouldn't be

searched, but they're considering whether there'll be bag

drops before you get It also shuts before

the final kicks off. There will be various areas that

they will focus on, obviously the safety of fans, into the city centre

where people are staying. Obviously the road behind us will be closed

and pedestrianised on the day and no doubt they already have plans to

score the teams by the coaches as they come to the venue.

The rescheduled match is already underway tonight.

Authorities in Germany say they've arrested

a suspect with Islamic links as their investigations continue.

South Wales Police will no doubt watch closely

for the outcome of that - as they try to keep the focus

on football for the biggest sporting event Cardiff has ever hosted.

The mother of a family from Iraq says they will be left to die

Trifa Sedeeq and her three children live with her brother in Swansea

after surviving a treacherous ordeal before finding refuge in Wales.

Next week they will hear if their appeal to remain in the UK

Our reporter Ben Price has been to meet them.

Safe, happy, and together. It is the life this mother from the Middle

East wanted for her children, but for how much longer?

TRANSLATION: I was so happy when I arrived in Heathrow Airport. I was

so happy I started crying. We were just saying, we have left Bulgaria

and come to the UK. We were just so, so happy. Trifa a writer with her

family almost a year after fleeing Iraq when her husband's life was

threatened by the Kurdish Government. They flew to Turkey

before making their way on foot to Bulgaria, where they ended up in a

migrant camp. They lived in treacherous conditions. It claimed

the life of Trifa's husband, her brother, and sister-in-law. She was

left with seven children. Her brother from Swansea travel to meet

them in Bulgaria before they were granted permission to return with

him to the UK. Six months later, having settled in Swansea, with the

children attending the local schools, Trifa, her sons and

daughter, could soon be deported. They said they have to leave the

country. So if they are leading the country, where are they going? To go

to where? To Iraq? So if they are going to Iraq, they will be

homeless. Soon as they had the refuse, the children cannot sleep in

the night. The mother, she is always crying. Come a final decision will

be made on the future. The Home Office says it has a proud history

of granting asylum to those who genuinely need it, but every case is

carefully considered on its individual merits. Trifa has

considered extreme measures to ensure children remain in the UK.

She has tried to kill herself. That is what she decided. She said she

would tell the court but I know the country is safe for my children but

I know that Iraq is not safe. Send me back to Iraq. I do not want my

children to see me die and I do not want to see my children died. So

basically what you said was she would be willing to lose her own

life to make sure her children are safe. Yes. The family says it is

very grateful for all the support from the local community and they

hope they can continue to make Wales their new home.

A 24-year-old driver who killed his stepson in a car crash -

guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.

Five-year-old Joseph Smith wasn't in a booster seat and suffered

multiple injuries when the car crashed into oncoming traffic

But it will never fetch back my son, will it?

All I do is think about that little boy.

Unemployment in Wales is now higher than the UK average.

statistics show Wales is the only country in the UK to see

an increase in joblessness over the last quarter.

More than 74,000 people are out of work,

A woman from Barry who fraudulently claimed ?22,000

worth of benefits as a single parent was caught after posting

25-year-old Chanice Bowen was given payments for three years

After getting married in 2013, despite telling the Department

of Work and Pensions she and her partner had split up

She's been ordered to pay back the money.

Plans to create a biomass plant, which would create 560

jobs near Milford Haven, have been put on hold for 6 months.

The Cypriot-owned company Egnedol, wants to invest almost 700 million

pounds in a renewable energy facility at former oil refinery

But Planning Inspectorate Wales says it hasn't provided

adequate information on the environmental impact.

The body responsible for assessing police forces in England and Wales

has said there is concern about "many aspects of

Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, Wendy Williams,

has said there needs to be improvement in all three

Aled Scourfield is at the force headquarters in Carmarthen - Aled -

That is right. The concerns are raised in a report published today

which is essentially an annual health check for police forces in

England and Wales and they are assessed on effectiveness, and

legitimacy and graded on a performance of Constabulary. Wendy

Williams, who is the inspector for Wales and the West, has strongly

questioned the performance of Dfed Powys. She says many aspects of its

overall performance are a cause for concern and in all three areas the

inspectorate says Dfed Powys police requires improvement. South

Yorkshire Police is the only other force that requires improvement in

all three areas. There is concern about how the force deals with

incidents relating to vulnerable people, how it deals with less

visible crimes like internet fraud, concerned about how it deals with

dental issues of corruption within the force, and Wendy Williams says

it needs to improve the way it gets feedback from the police. That is in

stark contrast to the warm praise for South Wales Police and Gwent

Police and Wendy Williams also says she is satisfied on the whole with

the performance of North Wales Police. So how has Dfed Powys police

responded to the criticism? Well, earlier I spoke to Darren Davies,

who is the new Deputy Chief Constable Hugh at Dfed Powys police.

He has been reading the responses do a series of critical reports over

the past two years. He says there is a new leadership team in place here

and changes are being made to improve performance. I think it is

important to note that first of all this helps check was conducted some

point in time ago last year. We have a new chief officer team in place

now and a new commissioner relatively who has set up clearly

the direction for the future together with the new Chief

Constable and I think we will act on the report but also we have strides

we have made and are continuing to make to improve on things. Darren

Davis speaking to me earlier on. He also told me that the force has a

solid financial plan to tackle some of the deficiencies raised in this

report. Thank you very much. A Welsh MP has raised concerns

about a business venture in Carmarthenshire which attracted

millions of pounds of investment from across the world,

but collapsed with huge debts. The Corran Resort and Spa

in Laugharne was bought by one of the previous directors

and continues trading despite owing money to local companies

and global investors. Simon Hart has told BBC Wales

he will ask the UK government to examine the failure

of an expansion project for the hotel which attracted ?19

millions of investment. Laugharne in Carmarthenshire

is a name that is And it is on the marsh

lands nearby that you will find a 4-star

hotel, the Corran. But the failure of a massive

investment programme set up to expand the spa resort has let local

businesses and investors out of Ayles butchers is a fixture

of St Claire's high Street. The Corran was one of several

large contracts they had. For a small family firm,

it is very punishing. It leaves one with

a sense of immense And it might take us six

to 12 months to recover The holy Grail in

business is cash flow. So it really doesn't matter

what the performance of your business is - if you run out

of cash, you haven't got a business. Gemma Wyatt and Andrew Evans started

a baking company in St Claire's just They are still owed ?600

and don't expect to The last time they delivered

was on the day of their Gemma was still in the Labour

ward when I had a call "We've just given birth," and he

congratulated me, but still asked I don't like letting people down

so you just go above and beyond for people and we thought

we would get the same in return. The hotel was backed by two

companies who received ?90 million from investors as part

of a plan to expand and redevelop But those plans fell apart

when planning permission for 200 eco-lodges on nearby

marshland was refused. If this whole thing depended

on a planning consent for quite an adventurous and unusual application

in an area of special scientific interest where planning conditions

are known to be difficult to obtain. If the whole thing was sold or

predicated on that planning consent being in the bag, then actually

there are some big questions to be Administrators say the debts

made the hotel almost worthless and sold for ?150,000

to protect the 60 or so jobs there. It was bought by

Keith Styles, one of the owners of the companies

that had just collapsed. The directors of those

previous companies said they couldn't comment on Simon Hart's

calls for an investigation. They said the refusal

of planning was unexpected and that they would have

met their financial obligations had Gareth Huws can now

toast good health - how pioneering research is hoping

to improve treatment of dry weather over the long weekend

but it's not going to be The leader of the Welsh Liberal

Democrats Mark Williams says local government in Wales is rife

with complacency, He made the comments

in Cardigan at the launch of the party's campaign for next

month's council elections. Our political editor

Nick Servini was there. The liberal flame is very much

alive, not flickering, but is alive, burning at this critical time of

uncertainty. It is a grand claim to make anywhere, but at this theatre

in Cardigan this morning, it was a particularly tough gig to carry off

for Mark Williams. Nevertheless, the party is in high spirits. Labour

divisions under Jeremy Corbyn and the explicit attempt by the Lib Dems

to represent Remain voters mean they have a realistic chance to make

progress next month. And they haven't had a chance to say this

much in recent years. They were left with just one minister after last

year's assembly election. That is down four. In the 2015 general

election, they were left with just one Welsh MP and in the 2012 Council

vote, they went down to 72 councillors after losing 93 seats.

Is it any position now to rebuild after such a devastating few years?

It is rebuilding. Membership is growing. Enthusiastic new members

are standing for election and I am really heartened by that. I am not

going to be to -- delusional in saying that we can suddenly

transform results to where we were five or six years ago. It is going

to take time. The message is that current council administrations were

complacent. There is also more traditional Lib Dem fair to give

councils more powers, student stimulate the local economy. So we

have had if you doesn't party members at the launch. Now a bit of

doorknocking going on. To say there is no razzmatazz would be no

exaggeration. Anyway, small steps for a party that claims to be the

authentic voice of local politics. It may well be a long one, but the

road to recovery for the Lib Dems starts now.

A new technique which hopes to deliver better treatment

for head and neck cancers, is being pioneered by doctors

They're developing new ways of using the very latest medical

scanners to more accurately target cancer cells.

The trial's being funded by donations worth three-quarters

of a million pounds, by two welsh charities.

Our health correspondent Owain Clarke has this exclusive report.

The sun is shining. You never know. We could be doing some business. As

the land lord of one of Cardiff's most popular pubs, he likes to enjoy

life, but a few years ago, he became worried. We were on a cruise, me and

my wife, and one morning I just discovered here that there seem to

be a lump. Soon after he came back on a was diagnosed with lymphoma, a

form of cancer. After two operations, he had radiotherapy,

were doctors used powerful x-rays to destroy the cancer cells. We know

there is a problem. We know the problem is called cancer. And you

know that this is not a question of taking some tablets and it goes

away. But I think in my case I managed to come through those six

weeks probably better and quicker than expected. But for around 10-20%

of patients with head or neck cancer, radiotherapy is

unsuccessful. Deep inside the University Hospital of Wales in

Cardiff ?1.8 million scanner, which is revolutionising how several types

of cancer are detected and treated. This is more sensitive because it is

measuring changes in function within the cells themselves. So you can

detect cancer in what earlier, you can detect spreads were you can't

possibly detect with CT or MIR -- MRI. Before this, patients were made

to eat sugar and because the cancer cells consume more of sugar, they

show up more clearly. But doctors based in Cardiff and Swansea are

trying to detect a new technique of using the scanner to target the

specific parts of tumours that appeared to be resisting

radiotherapy. It is important to be accurate so that we treat all the

tumour cells. If we lead a single tumour cell behind them that

potentially can grow into a new cancer. And also we want to spare

the normal tissues that sit around the tumour because the more normal

tissues we treat the more side effects the patient experiences.

According to cancer research Wales, which call funded the study, it is

an example of Wales punching above its weight. This research, if

successful, can be enrolled for many other different cancer types, such

as lung cancer, which is particularly challenging and

difficult to treat. Do and they couple years on from his treatment,

Gareth Hughes is feeling fine. He is more than happy to raise a glass to

Welsh research, hoping to help others conquer the disease.

News from the World Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong, where

The 22-year-old from Cardiff, who won Olympic Gold for

Great Britain in the Team Pursuit last year, was edged out

by Italian Rachele Barbieri at the finish and settled for silver.

I guess just not fast enough or maybe pushed a little bit too

much air too early on in the sprint but when I think about Kirsten I

That is the fastest sprinter there is but

obviously it doesn't always stay the same, does it?

I need to watch out for different people all the time

They say you'll hear every language in the world when you walk down

After appearing in a TV series last year, the people who live and work

there are now starring in a stage play to share stories about life

And it's the locals - rather than a cast of actors -

who'll be under the spotlight when the show opens at

Our arts and media correspondent Huw Thomas reports.

City Road has long been one of Cardiff's busiest streets.

Always bustling and now home to dozens of

exotic restaurants and independent shops.

It has already been featured in its own TV series.

There has been plenty of drama here and enough

material to get locals up on stage to talk about the street.

City Road is a stone's throw from the centre

of Cardiff, with a rich cast of characters.

You come here, you find anybody, any language you want

to speak, you will find somebody there who can speak it with you.

Janet runs an African shop on City Road,

as much a meeting point for

the community as a place to stock up, and the source of many of the

City Road was a playground for some, like

He is local and the only professional actor in the play.

Onstage, he will recall how the street used

to house car showrooms and was a dream to explore.

And it is amazing because I have seen the

Every time I drive past, I re-enact everything I used

Because when we were young, this was our street.

behind City Road is a garden run by the growth residents action group.

They are relishing the chance to talk about the softer side of city

Road once the producers have developed their stories into

They can chop it all together and create your

I have never, ever done anything like this in my life and I am

It is a simple stage where this unusual

cast will perform their monologues and where professionals are helping

It is an interesting and enriching process

and it is one very much about listening to the people of Cardiff

and the stories that they feel are relevant to them.

The theatre feels a long way from the bustle of City

Road, but the cast hope they will bring

to life the story of one of

Great idea. Another lovely sunny day for us but will it last?

Hours looking? We can look forward to a fairly settled day on Friday.

Brightness by the time we get into Saturday, it will be dry and bright.

Sunday, a of dry and bright weather to look forward to, but the

potential for some rain across North Wales first thing. That will fizzle

away to the day and by the time we get to bank holiday Monday, a bit of

uncertainty in the forecast at the moment but as it stands, it stands,

it is looking cool and cloudy. Today, we did see a bit of cloud and

some patchy rain with the best of the brightness across the South

East. As we head into tonight, once the sun sets, it will be a rather

chilly night. Variable amounts of cloud and also some clear skies. The

potential for showers into tomorrow morning across North Wales but most

of us getting away with a dry night. of us getting away with a dry night.

5-8 C in towns and cities. Three cell C is in the countryside is, so

we could see a touch of frost, especially in sheltered areas. High

pressure in charge tomorrow which will bring a quiet day. It will not

be wall-to-wall sunshine at all times. First thing tomorrow morning,

just showers across the North East. They will tend to clear. Diane

bright weather, but then through the day they will see the cloud bubbling

up again. An overcast afternoon with some bright stars coming through at

times. When the sun gets through, it will feel pleasant. The temperatures

around average for the time of year. around average for the time of year.

10-12 C. As we head into tomorrow 10-12 C. As we head into tomorrow

night, we will a lot more cloud and also some patchy rain making its way

in from the west, so it is low-level cloud, and fog. It will be a warmer

night compared with the past few nights with laws getting down to

seven Celsius. The wind is light and coming from a westerly direction. As

we head towards the end of the week, we have this week feature bringing

with it quite a bit of cloud and some patchy rain for Good Friday.

Once that goes through, it is looking for more settled. So there

it is. Friday, we will start the day with some patchy rain, becoming

drier and brighter for the North and the West. 10-12 C. Plenty of

beautiful weather over the weekend. Back to you. Thank you very much. In

reminder of our top stories this evening. Avoidable baby deaths at

the Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust will be investigated. There were at

least seven of avoidable deaths in less than two years. A failure to

properly monitor baby's heart rates was a contributing factor in some

cases. The trust said improvements have been made. South Wales Police

say everything is being done to ensure a safe and secure environment

for the Champions League final in Cardiff in June. They have been

speaking following the three explosions targeting the brassiere

Dortmund football team before their quarterfinal home match in the same

lead against Monaco. They say they have arrested a suspect with Islamic

links. We will have an update at 8pm and more after the BBC Ten O'Clock

News. That is all. From all of us here, thank you for your company. At

the good evening. Goodbye.