:00:16. > :00:18.Two Welsh charities say they've seen an increase
:00:19. > :00:20.in the number of people approaching them with addictions
:00:21. > :00:23.to new psycho-active drugs, almost a year since so-called legal
:00:24. > :00:31.Last month, concerns were raised after police footage from Wrexham
:00:32. > :00:33.and other cities across the UK showed people seemingly under
:00:34. > :00:39.the influence of the drugs. Paul Heaney reports.
:00:40. > :00:43.Slumped and unresponsive, men in Wrexham earlier this year,
:00:44. > :00:47.apparently under the influence of new psychoactive substances.
:00:48. > :00:51.They are designed to imitate traditional
:00:52. > :00:53.drugs, like cannabis, but they can be more potent and have
:00:54. > :01:03.This scene is not unique to Wrexham or indeed Wales.
:01:04. > :01:06.Towns and cities across the UK have had similar issues.
:01:07. > :01:09.A year ago, they were banned by this new law.
:01:10. > :01:11.No longer could you buy new psychoactive substances or
:01:12. > :01:18.But charities say problems with them remain.
:01:19. > :01:21.Even though there was a bit of a lull, in terms of people using
:01:22. > :01:25.these drugs for the first few months since the legislation came in,
:01:26. > :01:29.actually, use has, kind of, started to go up again.
:01:30. > :01:38.And we are starting to see people presenting
:01:39. > :01:40.with quite significant effects and issues associated to these drugs.
:01:41. > :01:42.We are starting to see people coming to
:01:43. > :01:44.our drop-in, but also people being referred
:01:45. > :01:48.wanting support around potential deterrent and use
:01:49. > :01:54.The visible evidence of use of used substances is there for all to see.
:01:55. > :01:59.You know, that wasn't quite as apparent some months ago.
:02:00. > :02:04.I think we need a lot more research, both on the ground and perhaps
:02:05. > :02:08.academically, to see what the effect has been.
:02:09. > :02:10.Illegal for nearly a year, but addiction to these new
:02:11. > :02:15.psychoactive substances appears to be a persistent problem with no
:02:16. > :02:23.A businessman arrested in India in connection with the murder
:02:24. > :02:25.of a Cardiff teenager is on the run after fleeing police custody.
:02:26. > :02:30.Mohammed Ali Edge was arrested as part of the investigation
:02:31. > :02:34.into the death of Amir Siddiqi seven years ago.
:02:35. > :02:38.Two men, Ben Hope and Jason Richards, were jailed for murder.
:02:39. > :02:42.Mr Edge escaped police last week through a bathroom window
:02:43. > :02:47.A 21-year-old man has appeared before magistrates charged
:02:48. > :02:50.with attempted murder, after a woman was seriously
:02:51. > :02:55.19-year-old Katrina Evemy is in a critical
:02:56. > :02:58.condition in hospital after the incident on Thursday.
:02:59. > :03:01.Dylan Hywel Harries has been remanded in custody.
:03:02. > :03:07.He'll appear at Swansea Crown Court next month.
:03:08. > :03:09.Police and coastguard searches have been taking place
:03:10. > :03:12.for a 90-year-old man, who went missing after
:03:13. > :03:16.taking his boat out in Gwbert, near Cardigan.
:03:17. > :03:18.Arthur Roy Taylor - also known as Archie -
:03:19. > :03:25.Officers have again asked for anyone with photos and video taken along
:03:26. > :03:29.the coast near Cardigan at the time to come forward.
:03:30. > :03:36.Mr Taylor was in a small dinghy, which has since been found.
:03:37. > :03:40.Football, and Newport County remain in the League Two relegation zone
:03:41. > :03:43.after a heavy 6-1 defeat at Plymouth.
:03:44. > :03:47.with just three matches left this season.
:03:48. > :03:51.Elsewhere, Cardiff City beat Nottingham Forest 1-0
:03:52. > :03:55.in the Championship and Wrexham came back from behind
:03:56. > :04:01.to beat York 3-1 in the National League.
:04:02. > :04:03.Let's see what the weather has in store.
:04:04. > :04:08.High pressure staying in control this week.
:04:09. > :04:10.We can look forward to fairly settled conditions,
:04:11. > :04:13.variable amounts of cloud, some sunshine at times.
:04:14. > :04:15.But we will see quite a bit of cloud as well,
:04:16. > :04:18.but remaining largely dry with chilly nights to come.
:04:19. > :04:23.We do have clear skies across much of Wales.
:04:24. > :04:25.A few showers just across the north-east.
:04:26. > :04:28.They'll tend to fizzle away and underneath the starry skies,
:04:29. > :04:31.we can see a touch of frost forming, especially in sheltered areas.
:04:32. > :04:34.Overnight lows getting down to about one Celsius.
:04:35. > :04:37.Tomorrow, high pressure is in charge of our weather,
:04:38. > :04:39.blocking any weather fronts from coming in.
:04:40. > :04:41.So first thing tomorrow morning, yes, it's a chilly start
:04:42. > :04:45.to our morning, but we do have some sunshine to look forward to.
:04:46. > :04:50.Through the day, the cloud will start to increase
:04:51. > :04:53.from the west, so by the time get into the afternoon,
:04:54. > :04:58.For the rest of the British Isles, yes, we do have a few showers
:04:59. > :05:00.across northern parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland,
:05:01. > :05:02.and just a few running across the south-east.
:05:03. > :05:08.In between, a lot of dry and bright weather to look forward to.
:05:09. > :05:10.Tomorrow afternoon here in Wales, we can look forward
:05:11. > :05:12.to variable amounts of cloud, but also some sunshine.
:05:13. > :05:14.The temperatures getting up to about 12 Celsius.
:05:15. > :05:17.Through tomorrow night, we do it all again.
:05:18. > :05:20.Clear skies, light winds, the perfect recipe for some
:05:21. > :05:23.frost to form, especially in sheltered areas.
:05:24. > :05:27.Overnight lows getting down to about two Celsius.
:05:28. > :05:30.By the time we head into Wednesday, again a chilly start, some sunshine,
:05:31. > :05:34.cloud increasing from the north through the day.
:05:35. > :05:37.Again, by the afternoon, the temperatures getting up
:05:38. > :05:40.The winds remaining light and coming from a westerly direction.
:05:41. > :05:43.So a lot of dry weather to look forward to, but it
:05:44. > :05:49.We're back in Breakfast with the latest news and sport,
:05:50. > :05:51.traffic updates and weather from six tomorrow morning.
:05:52. > :05:53.That's Wales Today. Thank you for watching.
:05:54. > :06:15.From all of us on the programme, good evening.
:06:16. > :06:16.A fresh morning on the way tomorrow, even some frost around,