:00:09. > :00:11.The Severn Tunnel closes for electrification -
:00:12. > :00:13.thousands of commuters face an autumn of disruption.
:00:14. > :00:15.The charred remains of Didcot power station.
:00:16. > :00:17.The remarkable story of the engineer from the Vale of Glamorgan
:00:18. > :00:20.who cheated death and the Golden Boy from Bridgend
:00:21. > :00:38.sets a new Paralympics record to win Gold at Rio.
:00:39. > :00:44.It's the main rail link between South Wales and England.
:00:45. > :00:46.Tens of thousands of passengers use it every day for
:00:47. > :00:50.But for the next six weeks the Severn Tunnel is closed.
:00:51. > :00:55.but it will all be worth it - says the Welsh Government,
:00:56. > :01:01.to make journey times faster to London and Heathrow in particular.
:01:02. > :01:03.For some, the rerouting around Gloucester was too much
:01:04. > :01:12.It's a different way to start the working day.
:01:13. > :01:14.Commuters boarding the new 8am flight from Cardiff
:01:15. > :01:20.Part of the new so-called rescue flight service
:01:21. > :01:22.being offered by FlyBe while the Severn Tunnel is closed.
:01:23. > :01:30.We regularly pop up for lunch to see somebody.
:01:31. > :01:32.3.5 hours is a seven-hour round journey and that's
:01:33. > :01:41.So FlyBe's service is just from heaven.
:01:42. > :01:48.The more than century-old link is being upgraded.
:01:49. > :01:50.Engineers are installing the rest of this electrified rail that
:01:51. > :01:52.will power faster trains planned for the route.
:01:53. > :01:54.It's absolutely vital that Wales is properly connected,
:01:55. > :01:56.both in terms of connectivity with part of the UK,
:01:57. > :01:59.but also internallay and for that reason we have constantly called
:02:00. > :02:05.on the UK Government to ensure that electrification through to Swansea,
:02:06. > :02:08.the electrification of the valleys lines and the North Wales Main Line
:02:09. > :02:12.It's absolutely essential that that work takes place.
:02:13. > :02:15.Business leaders too think a new air service,
:02:16. > :02:19.delivering you direct into London's financial heart
:02:20. > :02:23.in less than an hour and a half, could be a long-term option.
:02:24. > :02:25.I think what that shows you is the choice that's
:02:26. > :02:30.And, as you mentioned, we've got technology,
:02:31. > :02:33.but when you do need those meetings, to have that real choice,
:02:34. > :02:35.to know that you are not tied to one timetable,
:02:36. > :02:38.so whether it is the bus route, rail or flight, these
:02:39. > :02:41.are all important options to give flexibility to business
:02:42. > :02:53.The tunnel will be closed for six weeks, until October the 21st.
:02:54. > :02:55.If you are travelling from South Wales
:02:56. > :02:57.to London, you go via Gloucester, adding about 35 minutes to
:02:58. > :03:01.If you are travelling to Bristol, you have to take the
:03:02. > :03:03.railway replacement bus, adding around 45 minutes.
:03:04. > :03:07.Passengers have been urged to plan in advance.
:03:08. > :03:10.For the next six weeks, we can put up with it.
:03:11. > :03:12.It could have been better over the summer holiday, but there
:03:13. > :03:22.People will probably need to be more organised in the mornings,
:03:23. > :03:27.Other firms are also looking to capitalise
:03:28. > :03:32.National Express opted to erect this Bucking Bronco
:03:33. > :03:37.to promote their Bristol and London services.
:03:38. > :03:40.Business leaders, politicians and rail bosses are
:03:41. > :03:43.aware this closure will cause disruption.
:03:44. > :03:49.Some see it as short-term pain for long-term gain.
:03:50. > :03:56.Others believe it may be an opportunity in itself.
:03:57. > :03:59.It could hand politicians in Cardiff Bay new powers
:04:00. > :04:01.to set speed limits, decide on energy projects
:04:02. > :04:03.and increase the number of Assembly Members sitting
:04:04. > :04:14.The Wales Bill has been being debated in the commons this
:04:15. > :04:15.evening - here's out Parliamentary Correspondent,
:04:16. > :04:33.The British people have spoken and we are out. Long enough for a vote
:04:34. > :04:39.to leave the European Union, for a change of Prime Minister and a
:04:40. > :04:42.Labour leadership challenge. With all that turmoil you could be
:04:43. > :04:47.forgiven for missing a new law that will change how Wales is run. From
:04:48. > :04:52.the speed limits on the road to the voting age in Welsh elections. And
:04:53. > :04:56.what the assembly will call itself. This law also abandons the need to
:04:57. > :05:02.have a Referendum before Wales gets the power to vary income tax, a move
:05:03. > :05:06.ministers here say will make the Welsh government more accountable.
:05:07. > :05:11.For too long we have been debating the Constitution, the minutiae of
:05:12. > :05:14.government issues. This is empowering the Welsh government to
:05:15. > :05:18.act on the things that matter to people in Wales. They will be truly
:05:19. > :05:22.accountable, truly responsible, they will rightly get the credit when
:05:23. > :05:25.things go right but also be held to account when things are not going
:05:26. > :05:31.away in which they deemed in their policies. Wales Bill to be
:05:32. > :05:35.considered... This was possibly the last time the MPs will debate the
:05:36. > :05:38.constitution, for a while. Opposition parties are not happy.
:05:39. > :05:45.Labour say with a number of MPs to be cut, Wales needs more assembly
:05:46. > :05:50.members and the Welsh parties said it will not have the same powers of
:05:51. > :05:55.Scotland and Northern Ireland. The talking is almost over but they will
:05:56. > :05:57.still be arguments between the Welsh and UK government over details,
:05:58. > :06:02.before the tax powers are fully transferred.
:06:03. > :06:03.The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, must intervene
:06:04. > :06:07.to help bring home a woman from Swansea who claims to have been
:06:08. > :06:10.That's the call from Amina al-Jeffery's MP, Geraint Davies,
:06:11. > :06:15.after the deadline passed for her safe return to the UK.
:06:16. > :06:17.The European arm of Tata steel, which includes Port Talbot,
:06:18. > :06:24.made a ?90 million profit - according to its latest results.
:06:25. > :06:30.But Tata reported a ?358 million global loss.
:06:31. > :06:32.The Chief Executive of Tata steel's European operations says
:06:33. > :06:34.they're making progress because of business improvement
:06:35. > :06:39.initiatives, restructuring and a more favourable market.
:06:40. > :06:43.A pet food manufacturer is hoping to create up to 20 new jobs as it
:06:44. > :06:45.expands its business to the former Hotpoint factory site
:06:46. > :06:48.The Real Petfood Company based in Flint has bought a unit
:06:49. > :06:55.on the land in Bodelwyddan, as part of a ?6 million expansion.
:06:56. > :06:58.It's six months since an explosion at Didcot Power Station killed
:06:59. > :07:03.four men, including Christopher Huxtable from Swansea.
:07:04. > :07:06.As the last of the bodies was recovered over the weekend,
:07:07. > :07:11.we've been speaking to one worker who was on the site that day.
:07:12. > :07:15.John Cosgrove, from Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan,
:07:16. > :07:17.was on a coffee break, when the building he'd been working
:07:18. > :07:23.He's been speaking to his niece - our reporter, Jenny Rees
:07:24. > :07:27.about his narrow escape and the loss of his friends and colleagues.
:07:28. > :07:30.It was the demolition of a power station that brought
:07:31. > :07:39.he met his future wife, my auntie, Gaynor.
:07:40. > :07:42.Today is their 19th wedding anniversary.
:07:43. > :07:46.in demolition for 40 years, and had been at Didcot for 15 months
:07:47. > :07:56.He was on a break 30 metres away from the boilerhouse
:07:57. > :08:03.All of a sudden I heard a noise, like a rumbling noise.
:08:04. > :08:07.At first, I thought it was like one of those
:08:08. > :08:11.And then it got louder and the Portakabins
:08:12. > :08:18.When it was finished, I opened the door and
:08:19. > :08:23.I knew something serious had happened because I couldn't see
:08:24. > :08:36.I stepped outside and I just said, I don't know, I don't
:08:37. > :08:38.know to this day, he was on the floor,
:08:39. > :08:42.was one of the three who were killed.
:08:43. > :08:51.A few years ago, lovely lad, smashing lad.
:08:52. > :08:53.Was it important to you to be involved?
:08:54. > :09:11.When they took us away in May, and put another
:09:12. > :09:15.contractor in, that is when we felt cheated.
:09:16. > :09:18.I've got to be honest, we felt cheated,
:09:19. > :09:19.because they were our pals under there.
:09:20. > :09:26.A guard of honour for our pals in the last two weeks, we wanted to
:09:27. > :09:32.The last of the bodies was recovered on the weekend,
:09:33. > :09:37.John is now awaiting news of four funerals,
:09:38. > :09:39.which he dreads, but hopes they'll offer some closure.
:09:40. > :09:49.Tonight's sport and in Rio - Aled Sion Davies has smashed
:09:50. > :09:52.the Paralympic record in the F42 shotput to win gold.
:09:53. > :09:58.Our correspondent, Steffan Messenger sent this report.
:09:59. > :10:05.Back at the Paralympics four years after he was sent into the limelight
:10:06. > :10:09.by London 2012. Then a discus gold and shot put Bronze led to
:10:10. > :10:14.sponsorship aplenty and a chance to have a career as a full-time
:10:15. > :10:17.athlete. The bear from Bridgend as he is known has since become a world
:10:18. > :10:21.champion at shot put and a world record holder. The gold in Rio was
:10:22. > :10:27.to clinch the Paralympic title, as well. The weight of expectation was
:10:28. > :10:29.huge. From the start, he delivered. Breaking the record with his first
:10:30. > :10:36.through and improving on it with his third. His best today at 15 metres
:10:37. > :10:41.and 97. When confirmation came he was ecstatic. I remember coming from
:10:42. > :10:44.the podium in London and thinking, that is it, I can never lose again.
:10:45. > :10:49.You will apply the pressure instantly. I have had dark times and
:10:50. > :10:53.really good times. I have had my family and girlfriend by me the
:10:54. > :10:57.whole time. I am so happy I can come here and deliver and they saw it as
:10:58. > :11:00.well. A golden moment that those in charge of disability sport in Wales
:11:01. > :11:06.hope will inspire others to take part. What he does is he inspires
:11:07. > :11:09.people. If you want to take part in sport, whatever your ability,
:11:10. > :11:14.regardless of your impairment, we have got great opportunities in
:11:15. > :11:19.Wales. Aled Davies is the third athlete from Wales to contribute to
:11:20. > :11:23.the growing British middle tally. Sabrina Fortune won an unexpected
:11:24. > :11:29.bronze in the 20 shot put the first Arabic. That was followed by gold
:11:30. > :11:33.for Rachel Morris in the running. A golden 48 hours for the Welsh
:11:34. > :11:34.athletes at the Paralympics, with plenty more in prospect for the days
:11:35. > :11:40.to come. Some hot and humid weather
:11:41. > :11:44.heading our way through this week, especially across eastern counties,
:11:45. > :11:47.further west more cloud and the risk of some showers but I think all of
:11:48. > :11:50.us, more sunshine tomorrow compared Tonight we will see quite a bit
:11:51. > :11:54.of cloud across part of Pembrokeshire, and we will see
:11:55. > :11:56.the odd spot of rain. Further inland, skies clearing
:11:57. > :12:00.and a very mild night. Lowest temperatures
:12:01. > :12:02.of around 15 Celsius. Tomorrow we have this weather
:12:03. > :12:04.front close by. That will bring quite
:12:05. > :12:10.a bit of cloud and rain, First thing tomorrow,
:12:11. > :12:14.a dry and bright start. Cloud increasing from the west,
:12:15. > :12:16.bringing patchy rain through the morning but I am hopeful
:12:17. > :12:19.by the afternoon it will be drier For the rest of the
:12:20. > :12:23.British Isles we do have this weather front across western
:12:24. > :12:26.parts and further east, the best of the dry and brighter weather,
:12:27. > :12:28.feeling hot and humid In Wales tomorrow afternoon,
:12:29. > :12:37.fewer showers and the temperature is responding to the sunshine,
:12:38. > :12:41.getting up to 25, maybe 26 Celsius. 18 or 19 Celsius in the West
:12:42. > :12:44.but we will see A fairly quiet night
:12:45. > :12:49.to come tomorrow night with clear skies into the early hours
:12:50. > :12:55.of Wednesday morning. Those temperatures quite muggy,
:12:56. > :12:56.ranging Wednesday looks like
:12:57. > :13:02.another lovely day, still feeling warm, I think drier
:13:03. > :13:04.conditions compared to Tuesday. Getting up to 26,
:13:05. > :13:06.maybe even 27 Celsius. Make the most of it,
:13:07. > :13:11.because by Thursday we will some showers and also some
:13:12. > :13:14.sunshine in between. Turning cooler as we head
:13:15. > :13:25.towards the end of the week. That's Wales Today -
:13:26. > :13:27.thank you for watching, from all of us on the programme,
:13:28. > :13:30.goodnight.