19/05/2017 BBC Wales Today

A binman from Wrexham who wanted to bomb UK military bases is jailed.

The judge said Aabid Ali, previously known as Darren Glennon, was fixated

Glenda Roberts has dementia - a study suggests first language

Welsh speakers are less likely to get an early diagnosis.

With Wales more dependent on trade with the EU

than any other part of the UK - how could the deal we have

Concern that mink are driving species like the water vole

They are a killing eating machine, which doesn't belong in the UK.

It's an invasive, non-native species from America.

And in tonight's sport, two Welsh clubs in the Pro 12 play offs.

Can they overcome Irish opposition and make it an all-Welsh final?

A binman from Wrexham who researched bomb attacks on security at Downing

Street and UK military targets is starting a prison

sentence tonight, after admitting terrorism charges.

48-year-old Aabid Ali, who was known as Darren Glennon

before he converted to Islam, told his wife he wanted

She later raised concerns with the police about his behaviour.

Returning from work last November, still wearing his flourescent

overalls, Aabid Ali was arrested by counter terrorism

The intelligence which led them there, came in part

Ali was born Darren Glennon, but changed his name

when he converted to Islam in prison 20 years ago.

He had become fixated with extremism over the last two years.

He researched bomb-making on the internet and travelling

He looked up details of security arrangements at 10 Downing Street

and police searches at his home found magazines from banned

organisations which included bomb-making instructions.

He told his wife, who worked at an army barracks,

that he wanted to bomb an RAF base and kill a soldier with his car.

Security was tightened at her workplace after she told police.

Officers from the UK government's anti-extremism programme

But the court heard he remained unswerved in his beliefs

Some have criticised the effectiveness of

Prevent is part of a wider jigsaw puzzle.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

And there are other interventions that the police and security

agencies engage in to try and deal with people who cannot be

North Wales Police say members of the Muslim community worked

with them to provide support for the investigation and while it

continues to be vigilant over extremism and radicalisation,

it won't tolerate hate crimes against Muslims living here.

Sentencing Ali to five years and four months in prison the judge

said he had shown no remorse, no regret, no apology.

Evidence of bullying, intimidation and inappropriate

language were found at Sport Wales, after an internal

Chairman Paul Thomas and vice-chair Adele Baumgardt

Mr Thomas said the allegations were untrue, but Ms Baumgardt said

she wasn't surprised by the findings and her behaviour had

Planning policies will be revised to help protect live music venues

The Welsh Government's announcement follows protests to save music

venues in Cardiff's Womanby Street, after fears some could close

when permission was granted for a nearby hotel redevelopment.

Under the new policy developers must ensure noise

People who speak Welsh as their first language are less

likely to get an early diagnosis of dementia according

In many cases spotting the disease early is crucial to managing it.

Researchers from Bangor University say Welsh speakers are coming

to diagnosis around three years later than those who speak only

English, and there may be cultural reasons for the delay.

A dementia friends session in Porthmadog. It is raising awareness

of the disease. Bring it out of the shadows. Glenda Roberts from

Pwllheli has had her diagnosis. She is a former care worker but had

noticed the changes. Early diagnosis brings early

management of dementia. It cannot be keyword but there are sometimes

medicines which can slow the progression. But in this study of

100 people, researchers found first language Welsh speakers delayed

coming to diagnosis and no one really knows why. We need to look at

it a lot deeper. This was a significant piece of research but we

need to do a lot more and try and understand and discuss with people

what sort of took people towards her diagnosis, how can we support them

better. It is suggested the problem may be cultural, that Welsh speakers

are more reluctant to come forward or may live in close-knit

communities with better support networks. There is a common

misdemeanour -- Mr Noma that dementia is age-related. It is not.

It can happen to anybody at any age. Glenda Roberts has begun her

dementia journey. Getting help and support. It is an illness we all

need to about. This week our political editor

Nick Servini has been interviewing leaders from the main parties

in the build up to Tonight it's the turn

of First Minister Carwyn Jones, leading the campaign

for Welsh Labour. Carwyn Jones, welcome. In this very

short intense general election campaign. It is very notable that

you rarely mention Jeremy Corbyn. I know you want to stress the Welsh

party but I think a lot of people have come to the conclusion you

don't talk about it because you think you is a liability. Jeremy

Corbyn is the leader at a UK level. I think with the manifesto launch

this week, and the way that he presented it coming he showed his

leadership qualities. Labour has been in open warfare for two years

and yet you are asking people to support a party so deeply divided,

how can you do that? I am not going to pretend that the leader to the

election has been ideal. We do see you like -- unity behind the

manifesto but let's not pretend there is unity in the Conservatives.

You have the Nationalists who want to pull out next week and a more

pragmatic bunch who want to make sure that there is the best deal for

Britain and those who don't care. The Conservatives are very divided.

They are ashamed of their Welsh leadership. You can say a lot of

things about the Conservatives but to say they are as divided... To say

they are as divided as labour, surely that's a step too far. They

are, but is not in public. We have had some very public battles within

Labour at a UK level. I cannot deny it. People don't like divided

parties. What I say to people now is we are united and we have a

manifesto. I was there at the manifesto meeting. People from all

different parties of the -- branches of the party are united on that

manifesto. The Conservative manifesto was out yesterday and

included in that in relation to Brexit was a replacement structural

fund for economic leader deprived communities across Wales. And they

are calling it a shared prosperity fund. What are you going to do on

this? To my mind, the UK Government needs to guarantee the level of

funding we have had so far from the EU and that funding should be

distributed according to the rules we have now. Keep the status quo. It

has worked well for Wales. It is the same in agriculture and fisheries,

for example. Over time, the government should sit down and work

out where we go next. What we cannot have is one government telling

everyone knows what is going to happen. Something has got to change

in terms of the distribution and the use of that money in the light of

the Brexit told because quite clearly it is not appreciated by the

local communities, specifically the people it is designed to help. It

looks like the Conservatives are guaranteeing that financial

resources will be put into that but they will do it in a different way.

No one knows how. What we are not prepared to do is to see the

Conservatives try to change our economic policy. We have got low

unemployment in Wales. Foreign direct investment, inward

investment, a central pillar of economic development policy in Wales

for 30, 40 years. Serious questions now have got to be asked about that

in the light Brexit and whatever deal we get and your leader is not

helping matters by raising corporation tax. It is competitive

compared to other countries. It is a bit of a double whammy. There are

lots of big corporations who pay very little tax, that is the real

scandal. They are not paying the tax that is due in the UK and no one can

surely defend that from a moral perspective. We have to change? The

answer is yes but much of it depends on what the Brexit delays. If we end

up with a barrier, that is bad news for some many of our manufacturers.

It is difficult because we have to do something about immigration. You

have accepted that. What I find with the Tories as they have no idea.

What do they want? They want to bring it down to the tens of

thousands. You have said this twice before. You talk about the huge

difficulty in Ireland, you talk about the possibility of only

allowing people in if they get a job, or as you floated this week,

coming in for a number of months, allowing them time to get a job. But

you say it is difficult to do it. It does not sound as if you feel it is

realistic to actually control borders. Putting targets in place

does not make sense to me. It does not make any sense to me why

students are included in those targets. Let's have a sensible

system where if someone has a job, they can come to that job. If they

lose that job, they have a certain number of months to find another

one. That is a sensible way to deal with it. Carwyn Jones, thank you

very much. With the general election just weeks

away, Brexit has been a big And Wales is more dependent

on trade with the EU Our economics correspondent,

Sarah Dickins, has been finding out how the type of deal we have

after we leave could Blowing apart the trading patterns

with the EU of 40 years. Here, a Welsh firm is

working in West Africa Wales is more dependent on trade

with the EU than any other nation 200,000 jobs are involved either

directly or indirectly. The hauliers Rhys Davies Logistics

works across the world It is just one privately

owned firm that benefits from the ease of moving goods

between the EU member states. Whether it is Yorkshire, Greece,

Madrid, Paris, it's all the same. If you take a good example,

Switzerland, which isn't a member of the EU, that still follows

the old model. So if you have one of our vehicles

could have 20 different consignments on for 20 different customers,

with 20 different set of paperwork, One of those is wrong

and the whole trailer is held, can be up to 24 hours,

48 hours, at the border, This company fears that

when we are out of the EU single market trade with companies

like Germany, France or Spain could be as difficult

as with Switzerland now Milford Haven was a busy port

when we joined the EEC, The goods it deals

with may have changed. Oil is refined here

and the proportion is And from here, ferries take goods

and passengers into the EU, If there is a very soft land border

and it's easier for transporters in southern Ireland to take

a product up into Northern Ireland and then on into the UK,

that would be very damaging. If the border controls

are implemented in a way that leads to trucks being delayed

as they either get on or get off the ferry, there will be quite

an impact on the use of land and the time the ship

has to be on the berth. But more than a third

of Welsh exports are to This Welsh construction firm

is building a new school It's also building hydroelectric

schemes in Liberia and iron ore As Brits, I think we underplay

our skills sometimes. If you are resilient, hard-working,

we are very professional, we speak English, and when we trade

or deal with the former colonies, The Brits are very well

respected in West Africa, We are tapping into something

that is there, waiting to happen and simply British companies are not

doing that currently. Brexit is one of the key issues

in this election and there is much talk about what type of trading

relationship we might Political parties are not

giving us the detail Nor in reality can they,

since that will ultimately be determined by the result of many

months of negotiations And we'll be finding out more

about the election issues that matter most to you and what those

standing say they'll do to address them, as Wales Today heads out

on tour across Wales next week. We're starting in Rhyl on Monday

and travelling right down the coast, The American mink is a "natural born

killer" which is driving some of Wales' native species

to the edge of extinction. That's the view of

the British Association The animals were introduced

into Britain in the 1920's for their fur, until the trade

was made illegal in 2000. But many escaped and thrived,

and they're now in every river in Wales, threatening

our native wildlife. In post-war Britain, a mink coat

epitomised glamour, wealth It was this demand that saw

the American mink brought here to be farmed but concern over cruelty

to animals saw it fall out of fashion and further

farming was banned. But while it existed,

the mink regularly escaped and now Charles Grisedale has a lapwing

reserve in Pennant in Ceredigion. He says the mink rules

with a rain of terror. He says the mink rules

with a reign of terror. The nature of the mink

is a natural born killer, And they are multiple killers,

like foxes and other things. If you have any chickens,

they will all be dead. If you are walking a little

Chihuahua along the river bank, the mink might kill your little

Chihuahua. The mink has very few predators

but they also thrive in Wales because of the habitat

we have on offer. Many waterways and rivers,

and they dominate them, becoming a real threat to some

of our native species. Such as the lapwing

and the water vole. They've seen a decline

in their numbers by 90%. These mink rafts and traps

and I used to protect them. A basket full of clay

is floated to see if a mink If so, a trap is then placed

and then it is shot. Whether or not we will be

able to get rid of all But we need to try and protect

what we have here. The water voles especially,

which are native to Wales. This method of control even

has the support of many animal welfare bodies,

trying to protect At this nature reserve

near Tregaron, water voles They are now one of our most

endangered species. They are quite small

and that means mink can fit into water vole burrows,

so where water vole could escape into an underwater burrow to escape

an otter, the mink will just follow it in and that's what's made

them uniquely vulnerable With numbers down by 90%,

it is hoped these burrows don't become a hollow reminder

of what used to be. It's a massive weekend for two

Welsh rugby regions, The Scarlets and Ospreys both face

strong Irish opposition It's five years since a welsh

side won the trophy. The Ospreys were last

crowned champions in 2012. It's a trip to the Emerald Isle

and knockout rugby. The Scarlets are in Dublin,

they play Leinster tonight. And the Ospreys have headed to

Limerick to face Munster tomorrow. The Scarlets will run

out quietly confident. They may be without Wales

forwards Ken Owens, who is now a Lions doubt,

and Jake Ball, but they do welcome back flanker James Davies

and Scotland number eight John Barclay, who

will lead the side. Coach Wayne Pivac says it is a huge

task but there is a really positive They are a very strong

side, defensively. Obviously with Stuart Lancaster

coming in, he's added a lot to what they are doing and they make

it very difficult for attacks. They are scoring a lot of tries

themselves and it makes them a pretty complete package

and we are going in there Not overconfident but certainly some

confidence that we deserve to be there and we are going

to enjoy the occasion. The Ospreys will need

to overcome Munster, the side who finished

the regular season top. The Welsh region are struggling

to find their form of late, having lost four of their last

five league matches. But they are boosted by the return

of their inspirational The 31-year-old has not played

since injuring his shoulder in Wales' loss to France

back in March. The end of season form

is out of the window now. Looking at Stade's form,

they went on to win the competition. Why can't we emulate

that and go forward? So, while the regions are capable

of upsetting the odds, the potential of an all Wales final

is more for touring and both clubs will be doing all they can

to stop their seasons The Scarlets match

is on Scrum V Live - After taking an early lead in their

play-off semifinal, the Blues are trailing 41-20 12 Stade Francais

with just a few minutes to go. Welsh Cyclist Geraint Thomas' has

been forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia

because of injuries sustained last Sunday,

when he was caught up in a crash, caused by a stationary

police motorbike. The 30-year-old from Cardiff,

who was 15th after yesterday's 12th stage, says continuing would have

been a case of trying to survive Wales football manager Chris Coleman

has received his OBE from the Prince of Wales

at Buckingham Palace. after he guided Wales

to the semifinals of last He said it was an honour but said

he "didn't have the courage" to ask the Prince whether his allegiances

lay with England or Wales. Cricket and after winning the toss

and electing to bat on the opening day of their Championship match

at Glamorgan, visitors Lovely weather for being outdoors,

will it last the weekend? I do have some good news, believe it

or not. There are showers in the forecast but more sunny weather as

well and warmer on Sunday. Lots of blue sky today. This picture taken

on Anglesey. But not everywhere stayed dry. Dark clouds developed

over Ammanford, with thunder downpours in places. This evening

still a few heavy showers around but these will die down. Most places

dry, clear and cool overnight. A few showers cropping up in the

south-west later on. Here is the picture for eight o'clock tomorrow

morning. Some parts will be dry and bright. Some sunshine in Wrexham and

Welshpool but not everywhere will be dry. These showers in the south

could be on the heavy side. If you are popping out tomorrow morning,

take an umbrella just in case. During the day tomorrow, the showers

will spread their way eastwards. Thunder is possible but during the

afternoon, the showers will start to ease down. Still a few around but

most places becoming dry and sunny. Top temperatures 16 Celsius with a

west to south-westerly breeze. Feeling present in the sunshine. In

Pembrokeshire tomorrow, a few showers in the morning. Dry and

sunny in the afternoon. In Montgomeryshire, showers likely. Dry

and sunny later. 14 Celsius in Machynlleth. Overnight, most of the

country dry, turning cooling land. Dropping as low as six Celsius in

Brecon share. Sunday, most places dry with the odd light shower.

Warmer with a south to south-easterly breeze. Next week a

drop of rain on Monday. Tuesday should be drier and brighter. And

for the middle part of the week it is looking dry and settled, at least

for a while. The main news again tonight

and the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he will not

forgive or forget after a seven year rape investigation in Sweden

was dropped without charge. He has been holed up in Ecuador's

embassy in London for the past five A binman from Wrexham who researched

bomb attacks on security at Downing street and UK military targets has

been jailed after admitting 48-year-old Aabid Ali,

who was known as Darren Glennon before he converted to Islam,

told his wife he wanted We'll have a quick

update for you at 8. From all of us on the programme,

have a good evening.