:00:00. > :00:00.Tonight's headlines: They're fleeing war zones.
:00:00. > :00:00.Criticism of the UK government for giving up without enough
:00:00. > :00:08.discussion on a scheme to find homes for vulnerable child refugees.
:00:09. > :00:11.A detailed study shows a healthy lifestyle can reduce
:00:12. > :00:35.The UK Government has given up on a scheme set up to protect
:00:36. > :00:37.the most vulnerable child refugees without enough discussion.
:00:38. > :00:39.That's according to the leader of Torfaen Council.
:00:40. > :00:41.Labour's Anthony Hunt told Wales Today that he and other
:00:42. > :00:43.council leaders would work with the Home Office,
:00:44. > :00:47.350 child refugees will have arrived in the UK by the time
:00:48. > :00:49.the scheme ends in March, with 32 having already
:00:50. > :01:03.Fire lights up the sky above Calais in France last year as the makeshift
:01:04. > :01:06.Sam from Newport was part of a volunteer group which took
:01:07. > :01:16.There were children there sleeping under those blankets.
:01:17. > :01:19.We had to go to the warehouse and fetch blankets.
:01:20. > :01:22.She claims in several short visits over 18 months she met more than 150
:01:23. > :01:28.children who had no one at all to look after them.
:01:29. > :01:30.These children are alone and all they have learnt
:01:31. > :01:33.to do is keep walking, keep walking, keep walking,
:01:34. > :01:36.and then they get to Calais, which is the end of the road,
:01:37. > :01:39.and they don't know where to walk now because all they knew
:01:40. > :01:41.was that they lost their parents somewhere along the road
:01:42. > :01:46.From places like Syria, the UK accepted around 8000 child
:01:47. > :01:50.Many who leave war zones make their own way to Europe, many
:01:51. > :01:55.Some hoped as many as 3000 might be resettled here who don't have any
:01:56. > :02:00.The government has confirmed that it will be far lower than that.
:02:01. > :02:09.Many councils in Wales say that announcement was premature.
:02:10. > :02:10.We have not reached a definite position
:02:11. > :02:14.This is disappointing really that we find out that the government
:02:15. > :02:22.seemed to have given up on the situation.
:02:23. > :02:24.Your message to the Home Secretary then as a leader
:02:25. > :02:28.Let's work together, let's have constructive talks to see,
:02:29. > :02:31.given the funding and given that we get the technicalities right
:02:32. > :02:33.because we want to make things better, not worse,
:02:34. > :02:35.you know, that is a given, but let's talk more.
:02:36. > :02:40.Some councils say they do have capacity, others none at all.
:02:41. > :02:42.Conservative MP David Davies says the UK Government has
:02:43. > :02:48.The government are absolutely right to do this.
:02:49. > :02:51.It had to be in place for a short period of time only
:02:52. > :02:54.because otherwise what happens is that the parents in countries
:02:55. > :02:56.with much lower living standards will simply try
:02:57. > :02:58.and send their children over by themselves in order to get them
:02:59. > :03:01.into Western Europe and then follow them afterwards, so the government
:03:02. > :03:03.are right to do this because they are going to...
:03:04. > :03:06.You are going to create a human catastrophe if you encourage people
:03:07. > :03:15.Judges are now considering whether the UK Government's decision
:03:16. > :03:19.The Home Office maintains it is not giving up on vulnerable children,
:03:20. > :03:21.citing other schemes it operates that have also resettled hundreds
:03:22. > :03:34.It's a disease that affects more than 42,000 people in Wales
:03:35. > :03:36.and a campaign has been launched, aimed at reducing people's
:03:37. > :03:40.It's based on detailed research that found those who adopt
:03:41. > :03:41.a healthy lifestyle, are 60% less likely
:03:42. > :03:54.Colombian dance fitness, Prestatyn style.
:03:55. > :03:57.Since her daughter started a fitness business in the area,
:03:58. > :03:59.Julie Rhodes has become a bit of a zumba fan, attending
:04:00. > :04:08.It helps me mentally, keeps me alert.
:04:09. > :04:12.My dad, who is now 95, he is suffering with memory loss
:04:13. > :04:15.and to see it is such a shame, it is such a sad illness to see.
:04:16. > :04:19.So I would like to prevent it, if at all possible.
:04:20. > :04:22.Keeping fit is one of the steps recommended by the dementia
:04:23. > :04:25.Launched today, it also encourages people to check their health
:04:26. > :04:28.regularly, cut down on alcohol, and stop smoking in a bid to reduce
:04:29. > :04:31.the risk of developing dementia by up to 60%.
:04:32. > :04:33.Six tips in all, based on research conducted on these men.
:04:34. > :04:36.In total, there were 2500 of them from the Caerphilly area
:04:37. > :04:39.who were prodded untested for a generation in one of the most
:04:40. > :04:40.influential research projects of its time.
:04:41. > :05:00.We all know that it is beneficial but actually disciplining
:05:01. > :05:04.and getting round to following healthy behaviours
:05:05. > :05:07.consistently, for some reason, it beats most of us.
:05:08. > :05:19.He was ever so kind and ever so sort of gentle, really...
:05:20. > :05:20.Broadcaster Beti George talking about her husband,
:05:21. > :05:22.David Parry Jones, in an upcoming BBC Wales documentary.
:05:23. > :05:27.He is one of more than 42,000 people in Wales suffering from the disease.
:05:28. > :05:29.Nobody would object to a campaign that advises people
:05:30. > :05:39.It won't guarantee that you won't get dementia.
:05:40. > :05:43.What concerns me is that it doesn't solve the problems
:05:44. > :05:46.People are already living with dementia and their carers.
:05:47. > :05:57.The latest statistics I read was that the numbers
:05:58. > :06:11.It is really a time bomb we are sitting on.
:06:12. > :06:13.In an attempt to stop it from detonating, today's
:06:14. > :06:21.Put down the pint and pick up the Lycra.
:06:22. > :06:23.90 jobs are to be created in Wrexham by a new financial
:06:24. > :06:27.Chetwood Financial Limited will be based at the town's Technology Park,
:06:28. > :06:29.in an office acquired from the telecommunications
:06:30. > :06:36.The startup is being supported by money from the Welsh Government.
:06:37. > :06:39.Opponents of the proposed takeover of Wrexham-based Dee Valley Water,
:06:40. > :06:41.have been granted leave to appeal the move.
:06:42. > :06:43.The High Court approved an ?84 million takeover by utilities
:06:44. > :06:46.Some staff and customers had opposed it, concerned
:06:47. > :06:57.A group of AMs are trying to ban under 18s from having
:06:58. > :06:59.so-called intimate piercings because of serious concerns
:07:00. > :07:02.The chair of the Assembly Health Committee, Dai Lloyd,
:07:03. > :07:05.who's also a GP, says such practice could be viewed as
:07:06. > :07:15.The Welsh Government will consider the recommendation.
:07:16. > :07:17.Tonight's sport now starting with rugby and three Welsh regions
:07:18. > :07:21.The Ospreys came back from behind to claim a comfortable win
:07:22. > :07:24.There was also a win for the Scarlets in Glasgow
:07:25. > :07:28.but the Dragons were soundly beaten by Pro12 leaders Munster.
:07:29. > :07:30.Wales' Under 20s have suffered their first defeat
:07:31. > :07:34.They faced their English counterparts in Colwyn Bay tonight
:07:35. > :07:36.and despite going into an early lead the defending champions,
:07:37. > :07:47.who completed the Grand Slam last season, lost by 37-21.
:07:48. > :07:49.In football, Newport County's hopes of escaping relegation from
:07:50. > :07:52.They picked up a hard-earned point against top-of-the-
:07:53. > :08:17.You may need your long johns this weekend. It is going to stay cold
:08:18. > :08:21.and windy. Some dry weather but also some wintry showers. A little snow
:08:22. > :08:27.on some of the hills and mountains. Most places dry tonight. A
:08:28. > :08:31.widespread frost and you may be lucky and catch a glimpse of the
:08:32. > :08:37.lunar eclipse. Tomorrow morning, as dry in parts of the South and West.
:08:38. > :08:42.Elsewhere, Cloud increasing with a few wintry showers. Most of the snow
:08:43. > :08:45.on the hills and mountains. Across the rest of the UK, wintry showers
:08:46. > :08:52.will spread further westwards to ring the day. Most of the snow on
:08:53. > :08:56.higher ground. The best of the sunshine in the far north and west
:08:57. > :09:00.of Scotland. In Wales tomorrow afternoon, it should be a little bit
:09:01. > :09:04.of sunshine in Pembrokeshire but for most of us, cloudy. There will be
:09:05. > :09:10.some showers around. Wintry on higher ground. Drier in sheltered
:09:11. > :09:14.parts of the South and West. Feeling cold everywhere in the wind. If you
:09:15. > :09:19.are in Cardiff for the rugby match tomorrow afternoon, it will be cold
:09:20. > :09:25.but mostly dry. Good luck to Wales. Tomorrow night, further showers. A
:09:26. > :09:29.little snow on the hills. Drier in the South West. Temperatures close
:09:30. > :09:34.to freezing. High pressure over Scandinavia on Sunday. That means
:09:35. > :09:39.stronger winds in Wales making it feel very cold. Again, there will be
:09:40. > :09:44.some showers. Wintry on higher ground. Drier and brighter in
:09:45. > :09:48.sheltered parts of the West. They called weekend, windy on Monday with
:09:49. > :09:49.some sunshine. By the middle of the week, a little bit milder.
:09:50. > :09:53.We'll be back with our next update at 4:05pm tomorrow.
:09:54. > :10:00.From all of us here, have a good weekend.