04/05/2017 BBC Wales Today

The shocking affect drugs can have on users.

Now a charity blames the availability and strength

of some for a dramatic rise in deaths.

We need to stop people dying. It has a devastating effect on families. On

Pensioner Jane Lord lay dead under her car for nine days.

The community where she lived tell us they're in shock.

The researchers taking to the skies, to find out how fast some

It's the forefront of some of the big impacts of climate change we are

seeing happening now. Extreme weather and storm events. It's a

As the Duke of Edinburgh steps down from duties,

his dedication to public service in Wales is recognised.

And in 1977 Newport County pulled off the great escape to stay

in the football league, 40 years on can the current

The availability and strength of drugs is a big factor

in the increase in drug-related deaths in Wales, that's

according to the head of a Welsh drugs charity.

Caroline Phipps has been speaking at a conference in Swansea

on drug-related deaths which have increased by nearly

Having taken an overdose of drugs if you years ago Scott from Port Talbot

almost lost his life. His addiction started at a young age after being

offered drugs by a friend. He says it helped him escape the

issues in his life, including having to deal with what he describes as an

abusive upbringing. It was a cry for help than, I

actually want to die. If I wanted to die I wouldn't be here today.

But I needed something to... I couldn't hack it anymore. Figures

show the number of job drug-related deaths in Wales continue to rise.

They have increased by 50% from 130 to 168. This strength and

availability of certain drugs are some factors related to this

increase. Swansea is said to be one of the worst affected areas.

At the Liberty Stadium today conference was held to discuss ways

of reducing drug-related deaths. A priority for support services and

charities across the country. It has a devastating effect on

families and communities. It's somebody's mother, brother, sister,

Father, son or daughter. It has a huge impact. We must do everything

we can to reduce it. Bringing an international

perspective a chief of police from Ohio, a state which has the highest

number of overdose deaths in the USA. More than the number of car

accident outside homicides combined. The drug cartels are like Avon. They

know the customers while. They picked up on this segment of

society, bring in heroin, and then they introduce other drugs. With

synthetics it has been tremendously overwhelming in our area. In one

week we had 200 people overdose, we average 50 to 70 overdose a week.

With four or five people dying a week.

In Wales drug issues appear more and more visible on our streets. This

scene are people in zombie-like state in Wrexham town centre as a

result of synthetic drugs like spice familiar sights. How to address this

issue is a growing challenge. But when it comes to reducing

drug-related deaths radical measures have been discussed.

Such as the idea of consumption rooms where people can inject

heroin. Glasgow has recently opened its first consumption room. In

Barcelona it has been the norm since 2003.

There has been a decrease in the number of syringes found in the

street. There has also been a degreaser of overdose mortality in

Barcelona. There has been A.D.

Trees in the HIV epidemic. As Wales continues to look for new ways to

tackle this issue everyone agrees that there is no easy solution.

People living in a small Ceredigion village have spoken of their

shock after a neighbour was crushed by her own car, and left

Jane Lord was 76 years old when she died

An inquest has recorded a verdict of accidental

Jane Lord lived in this remote secluded bungalow for decades, close

to the village of Cwmcou in Ceredigion.

But just days before Christmas, when returning from a friend's

Mrs Lord was involved in a tragic accident when she was crushed and

It was nine days later when she was found.

Jane Lord's bungalow was at the end of this relatively steep lane,

Mrs Lord wouldn't park outside her house, instead,

The inquest heard that on the day of the accident she hadn't applied

the handbrake enough and the car started to roll down the lane.

It's believed she tried to stop the car, as her hand prints

A coroner at the Aberystwyth inquest has concluded her death

was accidental and says Mrs Lord would have died instantly

But friends found her a week and a half later.

This woman's mother was her nearest neighbour.

She now lives in Germany, but would always visit Mrs Lord

She told me Mrs Lord lived a quiet life round was a nature lover.

People had been shocked by the circumstances

Quite a people who know her sad that she died. Quite a few of the

farmers. She was known. Everybody around you knew her. The farmers,

they had a word with me, did I know what had happened? Everybody knew

Jane, but they didn't have that contact with her. Age Company says

to keep an eye on elderly neighbours, especially in remote

areas. We were saddened to hear of this case. It highlights the

importance of family and friends for people who live alone. We often hear

stories of people who feel isolated and lonely. Particularly when shops

and community centres are closed down.

The coroner described this as a tragic accidents just days before

Christmas. Two teenagers have appeared before

Mold Crown Court charged with the murder of a shop

owner in Rhyl. Amarjeet Singh-Bhakar died

after a disturbance on Sunday. The 15 and 16-year-old boys,

who cannot be named for legal The 16-year-old also faces a charge

of wounding another man with intent. A provisional trial date

was arranged for October the 3rd. A hearing has heard how a teaching

assistant used almost ?300 collected for charity to pay drug dealers

who were threatening her son. Caroline Hannigan,who was working

at Glanhowy Primary in Tredegar, was given a 12 month conditional

discharge after admitting theft. She is now facing a fitness

to practice committee. The amount of sewage and waste water

discharged into the sea off West Wales has led to the UK

being found in breach of EU law. Overflow pipes at the Burry Inlet

near Llanelli are used But the European Court of Justice

has ruled that the situation is breaking clean water laws

in a special conservation area. Welsh Government, Natural Resources

Wales and Welsh Water say they're Battered by storms and hit

by rising sea levels, the Welsh coastline and islands

are exposed to extreme weather. Now a three million pound study aims

to find out how quickly some of our most remote

areas are disappearing. Using the latest technology,

the five year study is mapping some of the areas in more detail

than ever before. Kate Morgan is at Nash Point on the

Vale of Glamorgan coast tonight. It might be quite difficult to see,

but this was an Iron age fort, where am I'm standing would have

been covered with thatched Most of it however has been

washed out to the sea, these limestone cliffs are very

vulnerable to erosion. Now a project to try to figure out

how quickly heritage like this is lost, is underway,

and the best way to see If you want to get a view of some of

farm remote and inaccessible coasts taking to the sky is the only way to

do it. Some parts are so difficult to see

they've never been mapped in such detail before.

The coast of Wales has some spectacular archaeology, prehistoric

forts, medieval castles, docks and Harbours from the last couple

The EU funded study focuses on coastal cultural heritage sites as

well as Welsh Islands to see how climate change and coastal erosion

are changing them. They'll be photographing and spanning parts of

There's some wonderful heritage up here, but it's very

It's the forefront of some of the big impacts of climate change

We are up here today looking down on the coast of

Pembrokeshire to better understand how climate

change is battering the

Back on firm ground we can look in detail at the clips we flew over.

The photographs are turned into 3-D scans which showed the middle part

has already disappeared into the sea.

We're not really sure where that cliff line was on

this coast ten years ago, or 50 years ago, or 100 years ago.

And that's what this new project hopes

To really get a good idea of what's being lost.

What's been lost in the last few years?

What's been lost in the last century?

How fast is this coastal erosion happening?

The project will look at the impact of storms like this one in

Aberystwyth three years ago, waves battered the promenade almost

destroying the grade two listed shelter and leaving a mark on the

landscape. The north coast of premature knows all too well the

damage extreme weather can do. The church was destroyed in the storm of

1859 and grounds were hit again in the 1970s. It shows how quickly

coastal communities can change. There are communities living on

these coastlines that have two manage and adapt to a changing

coast. But there are very important cultural and historically

significant sites that are right on the coastline. Potentially, they

could be under threat. The team will also analyse historic records,

newspapers and diaries to see how coastal communities have coped as

well as digging into the soil looking for traces storms have left

behind. We might see a layer of sand, for

example. In a lagoon. That indicates there has been storm activity, sand

blown in or it might have been washed in. By looking at those

layers we get a better picture of how often storms happen, how big

they were, and whether we've got sequences of activity or if they are

individual events. The coast of Wales has never been

seen in this detail before. The five-year project could help predict

changes to the coast for the next hundred years.

It's a joint project between Wales and Ireland,

and in time a team from Dublin will be scanning the sea bed to give

a complete picture from the tops of cliffs like these down

Over the five years it'll show how quickly parts

of the coast are disappearing -- and help decide how best to protect

They did it in 1977, winning their last game

of the season to stay in the football league.

Can the Newport County side of 2017 do the same this weekend?

And the festival bringing the best photographers from Wales and around

the world to the capital, and some unexpected venues.

Royal watchers in Wales say the public will miss the Duke

of Edinburgh's plain-speaking and unique charm

following his decision to retire from Royal duties.

Over the decades during his numerous visits here, he's been a firm

favourite with the crowds, when he's accompanied

Back in June last year Prince Philip accompanied the Queen for the Royal

opening of this session of the segments in Cardiff Bay. Its duties

like this he'll be retiring from when he turns 96 next month. He may

be best known by his title, Duke of Edinburgh, but when he married

Princess Elizabeth in 1947 he became the Earl of my Eifionydd. He is

patron of the brass ban Association and the yacht club. Royal watchers

say because of this he has a strong affinity to Wales.

He was always popular because he liked being amongst the people. He

never had to search for something to say. He always had something

interesting to say. He's a good listener.

Most people don't think he's a listener, but he is a very good

listener. He will be missed in that way.

Protocol dictates he walks to paces behind the Queen on official duties

like the opening of this research Centre at Cardiff University. He

still a firm favourite with the cloud because of his plain speaking.

He's got a very acute mind and ways made a point of delving when

speaking to somebody. He didn't suffer fools at all. Let alone

gladly. And for that, he kept us all on our toes.

His Duke of Edinburgh award scheme has been his personal and during

success. Tens of thousands of Welsh youngsters have been involved in it.

Some prisoners in Cardiff Jay were taking part in the scheme.

I remember going through the gates, the clanger after each one. Their

whereabouts accepts of gates. I said to him, Sir, do you know, prison

still isn't a very nice place. And he said, it is entirely voluntary!

Which I thought summed up his attitude. His decision to retire

from royal duties doesn't bus only mean we won't see him back in Wales

again, Buckingham Palace and he may still attend certain public events

The GMB union says it's claimed a massive victory

for the rights of Lidl warehouse workers in Bridgend.

The Court of Appeal has rejected a case from

the German-owned supermarket giant, which was attempting to block

workers from having their interests represented by a union.

Lidl said it's disappointed, but respects the decision,

and the ballot process will receive its full support.

It's something that the workers at Bridgend wanted. They came to GMB to

ask us to get involved. This now gives them a unique opportunity to

be the first workplace with little in the UK to get trade union

recognition and have their voices heard.

Polls will be open for just over three more hours

for elections to all 22 Local Authorities in Wales.

They close at 10 o'clock tonight, there's a full list

of candidates in your area on your councils' website.

And there's more information on the BBC Wales News website.

Farmers are being asked to hand in their old chemicals,

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water is extending its pesticide

It says it's seen an increase in the chemicals in rivers and wants

farmers to take action before the problem gets any worse,

Farming today, big machinery and chemicals.

Pesticides and herbicides are sprayed on land to kill things

like bracken and insects, but the wind and the rain can mean

traces can find their way into our rivers and our drinking water.

And part of the problem is old, or out of date chemicals

being forgotten and then leaking or being spilt.

But for farmers, getting rid of them can be expensive and time-consuming.

Cost is part of it. But it's just getting around to it. It's easier to

just leave the containers in the chemical store or in the corner of

the shared ban it is to actually go through the bother of arranging

through the bother of arranging proper disposal.

Welsh Water say they've seen an increase in the amount of these

chemicals making their way into our rivers and reservoirs.

And they're inviting farmers to hand in their old pesticides

and herbicides for free, confidentially, with no

questions asked as part of a new scheme called Pest-Smart.

This is a proactive approach to reducing the burden on water

treatment works. It's making sure we don't have to

put inexpensive treatment in future with high energy and chemical costs.

It's about working with the farming sector to do the right thing for

everybody. Recently natural resources Wales have been in the

spotlight after slowly killed fish in Welsh rivers. They say this is a

preventative measure. Any pollution is a worry to us. We'll deal with

that. But what we are trying to do is prevent an accident happening. If

we can remove these chemicals from stores, chemicals that won't be used

again, bound for everyone removed that is a risk grant. -- that is the

In recent months there have been high profile cases

of agricultural pollution, albeit caused by slurry,

The day's sport now and sad news in the world of Rugby tonight.

Dragons back row Ed Jackson has confirmed on social media he's

suffered a serious neck injury after diving into the shallow end

of a swimming pool at a friend's barbeque last month.

The 28-year-old also says he has no feeling below his neck other

than limited movement in his right arm after surgery.

Newport County will be backed by their biggest ever crowd

at Rodney Parade on Saturday as they look to clinch

The clash with Notts County sold out this afternoon,

with fans knowing a win is enough to avoid relegation.

Just two months ago they were in 11 points adrift of safety. It seemed

pointless and the crowds had dwindled. But rejuvenated under Mike

Flynn at Newport County are now in a position to secure their survival.

Press interest has stepped up, and Saturday's game is a sell-out.

We were dead and buried when I took over. We've had so many messages.

It's huge. It brings everybody together and shows the support is

there. Football does deserve to be in Newport. We had to fight and

scrap to get where we were, where we are, but we want to finish the job

off on Saturday. Fans in the city are well rehearsed

on the roller-coaster ride, and one county legend is hoping history can

repeat itself. A cloud of 8000 saw her the original great escape in

1977. They beat working time one nil in the final day to stay in the

league. 40 years on he hopes the players can emulate what he

achieved. Like the current team we had to win

five games on the balance to make sure we were out of relegation

areas. They've had to almost have a promotion months since March. It's

of paramount importance to the club's future they stay up.

The players of today are well aware how much is at stake.

Everyone knows that the importance of the game and survival. We are all

well aware of that. We are doing everything we can to complete the

task ahead. We do a huddle before games and we say a little something.

The boys are great. Everyone knows what they've got to do. Everybody

knows how important this is. It makes my job a lot more easier.

Manager says they are keeping their eyes on Hartlepool, but with two

points in hand they are 90 minutes away from pulling off what looked

impossible, a new chapter is about to be written, and this could be the

most rheumatic get. -- dramatic yet. Wales rugby wing George North

will be honoured by the Gorsedd of the Bards at this year's

National Eisteddfod on Anglesey. The 25-year-old who comes

from the area, has been recognised for his achievements and commitment

to Wales, the Welsh language and his community, he will be

made an honorary druid. A major exhibition has brought some

of the world's leading The Diffusion Festival

includes new works, They're on display in disused

buildings and galleries across the capital, and our arts

and media correspondent Huw Thomas The art of photography. Across

Cardiff striking images, political and provocative, decorate and likely

spaces. Busy streets, disused shops, the festival has brought more than

60 photographers to the city. It's the third time the event has

happened. And it's the biggest yet. You will

find a lot of traditional photography around the city, but

photographers are artists. And they explore all kinds of other media, be

it moving image, Carl Arce, or sculpture. What we try and do is

reflect that in the exhibitions. This factory on the way to Cardiff's

dogs is one of the venues. They used to make ammunition here, now it's

hosting an industrial art exhibition.

It's nice that it is rough around the edges.

Robert Smith is based in Pontypool. It's his collection of archive

images and new photographs that fill this space. They show the old nylon

factory which gave work and a social life to thousands of local people.

He wants visitors to share his passion for the plant and staff who

used to work there. My hope is to bring these people

back to this space. So they can engage with the work. Then we have

this debate where we can talk of the ethics of this type of workplace.

The festival has reached a Russian galleries two, a French

photographer's snapshots show the work of an architect in the Indian

city of Chandigarh. I hope people like the pictures, first. I hope

they will be interested by the work. They want it to visit Chandigarh and

other places. The festival runs for a month

bringing the best of Welsh and the world's photographers to Cardiff.

Sue's here now with the weather forecast, how's it looking?

We've just had the driest April in Wales for more than ten years, the

dry spell continues tomorrow. Staying mostly fine, we may have to

wait until mid-May for significant rain.

Dry overnight, chilly with not much cloud around. Lows of five to eight

Celsius in towns and cities. Cooler in the countryside. A chilly start

tomorrow. It will stay dry but winds will be quite strong. A gusty north

easterly. Breaks in clouds later on, but the best of the sunshine more

likely in the north and west. Top temperatures between 14 and 16.

Tomorrow evening, fine and dry, clouding over from the east. If you

spot of drizzle in the hills. Slightly less chilly at six to ten

thousands overnight. The pressure chart shows a risk of rain in the

far south with low pressure over the English Channel. This front edging

closer. Not quite likely to reach Wales. Winds ease on Saturday, but

cloudy at times. The odd spot of drizzle in the hills. Sunny spells,

more so later. A noticeable Blues from East. 12 Celsius in Conwy, 15

in Swansea. Sunday should be brighter, dry and saddled with the

outside chance of a shower. Most about should see more sunshine and

much lighter winds. Slightly warmer at 14 to 16 Celsius. Next week,

signs that high pressure keeps things settled, holding back this

low in the Atlantic for a time. It should stay largely dry through the

weekend, Monday will be fine and bright, and relatively warm as well.

Just some signs that the high pressure will breakdown later next

week. Eventually turning more and saddled with a greater chance of

rain which will be welcome news for gardeners.

The main news again tonight. The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from

royal duties this autumn. Prince Philip who turns 96 in June made the

decision himself. It is not health-related.

We'll have a quick update at 8 here on BBC One Wales,

and again after the Ten o'clock News.