21/04/2017 BBC Wales Today

Peter Hunt, BBC News.

Welcome to Wales Today. Tonight's headlines:

A new report into the deaths of three army reservists

in the Brecon Beacons in 2013

concludes it could happen again.

And hundreds of Labour supporters welcome Jeremy Corbyn,

the first party leader to visit Wales on the election campaign.

Good evening.

A new report into the deaths of three army reservists during

an exercise in the Brecon Beacons in 2013 has concluded

it could happen again.

Craig Roberts from Penrhyn Bay near Llandudno, James Dunsby

from Wiltshire and Edward Maher from Hampshire died from heat

exhaustion during an SAS selection exercise.

A coroner ruled neglect played a part in their deaths.

Paul Heaney reports.

A 16 mile hike with a heavy backpack on one of the hottest days of 2013.

These three Army reservists, physically fit, took on that

challenge to try and join the SAS.

It was always going to be difficult but neglect played

a part in their deaths.

Their families gathered in 2015 to hear about failing after failing

which played a part in them losing their loved ones.

The coroner, Louise Hunt, concluded that before

the fatal march the risk assessment was inadequate.

It didn't consider the weather or what training the men had.

Then during the march a GPS tracker system was supposed to show

if a candidate was struggling, but it didn't work properly.

There was no reference in the plans on how to spot,

locate or retrieve struggling candidates if it was necessary.

Even after the event she was concerned that lessons

were not being learned.

The Ministry of Defence was censured by the Health and Safety Executive.

That's the most serious action it can take against the MoD because it

has immunity from prosecution.

Then this afternoon, the MoD published its own independent report

and concluded that there may still be lessons to be learned four

years after the incident on the Brecon Beacons and nearly two

years after the conclusion of that inquest.

The report says that as of last year, there were significant areas

of concern and unsafe practices within the training pathway

for the reserve units.

As a result, training activity for those units

was immediately stopped.

The report's author says, "It's my opinion that these

reservists currently remain vulnerable to a further

incident in the future".

The Ministry of Defence tonight says its deepest sympathies

remain with the families of the three soldiers.

It says it commissioned this review published today

to learn difficult lessons.

All of the recommendations, it says, have been or are being addressed

to ensure that such a tragic event cannot happen again.

South Wales Police is appealing for information about the whereabouts

of a Cardiff businessman who has escaped from police

custody in India.

Mohammed Ali Ege was arrested there in connection with the murder

of the Cardiff teenager, Aamar Siddiqi, seven years ago.

He was awaiting extradition but escaped through a window

at a train station.

An inquest into the deaths of two men in a fire at a flat in Llanrwst,

has heard that a "spontaneous combustion" inside a tumble dryer

may have caused the blaze.

19-year-old Bernard Hender and Doug McTavish,

who was 39, died in 2014.

The former head of product safety for Whirlpool says eye-witness

evidence suggests material caught fire inside the drum of the machine.

The inquest has now been adjourned, and will resume at a later date.

A 57-year-old woman from Carmarthenshire has been jailed

for three years and nine months for stealing nearly ?1 million

from her employer of 20 years.

Susan Jones pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court.

She worked as company secretary for CK's Supermarket and took

the money after her family farm in Llandeilo ran into

financial difficulties.

It was the first campaign visit by a party leader hoping

to become Prime Minister after the general election.

Hundreds of Labour supporters turned out in Cardiff to greet

Labour's Jeremy Corbyn.

He described his agenda as a journey of "hope and excitement".

Mr Corbyn was in one of the constituencies Labour's

targeting on June the 8th.

Here's our political correspondent, Arwyn Jones.

Wherever he goes, supporters follow.

Today has been no exception.

They came to hear his message of wanting to raise everybody's

living standards and to heap praise on what he called the successes

of the Labour run Welsh Government.

We are offering an economic policy that works for all,

that invests for all and invests for the future so that we have

a government that is determined to grow the economy and grow

the opportunities for people.

That's our offer to the British people.

You were heaping praise on the Welsh Government,

a Labour run Welsh Government, but that is a double-edged sword

because there are successes but there are also problems,

especially in education.

They have had a ?9 billion cut in their budget from the UK

Government, they need to make sure that children get free school meals,

they have an investment programme.

Relations between Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour leader in Wales

are said to be cordial but no more.

Carwyn Jones has been luke warm at best in his support

for the party leader.

But for Jeremy Corbyn's supporters, they were happy

with what they heard.

It was solidarity, unification, and it was reaching out

to a majority of what people actually want and what

they actually need.

Everything he says is practical, policies that can be put into place.

It is no surprise that Jeremy Corbyn and Labour decided

to come to Cardiff North to launch their campaign in Wales.

If the party is to have any chance of forming the next UK Government,

this is exactly the kind of seat it needs to be taking

from the Conservatives.

For much of the past four decades, it has been held

by the party in power.

I really can't believe this has happened.

Julie Morgan's win in 1997 broke the Tory hold on the seat

through the Thatcher and Major years.

She held it until 2010 when it was wrestled back

by the Conservatives by just 194 votes.

So the Conservatives keep Cardiff North.

The failure of Labour to win five years later and an increased Tory

majority helped David Cameron back into Downing Street.

The choice before the electorate is obviously hard-working

Conservatives the length and breadth of Wales and the UK under the strong

leadership of Theresa May and the Conservative team that has

delivered record economic growth against the chaos

and confusion of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party,

ably supported by Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.

Let me shake your hand.

I'm going campaigning now.

Good stuff.

I love the hat!

This was Jeremy Corbyn's first visit to Wales since the election

was called on Tuesday.

Similar events have been organised across the UK over

the next seven weeks.

He'll be hoping the voters give him such a warm

reception on June the 8th.

The roof of the Principality Stadium in Cardiff could be closed

for the Champions League final because of fears over

a possible drone attack.

As the trophy made its way over from UEFA headquarters

in Switzerland to Wales ahead of the final in June,

officials from European football's governing body told this programme

the idea's being considered for security reasons.

No decision as been made so far regarding specifically the roof.

Any decision that needs to be made will be made much closer

to the match but again this is part of the assessment as are

all the other elements.

Cycling and Welshman Geraint Thomas has won the Tour of the Alps,

becoming the first British rider to do so.

Thomas claimed the title by seven seconds after finishing third today.

It's his first major win of the year.

Time for a look at what the weekend has in store.

Here's Derek with the forecast.

Good evening.

There is a cold snap on the way next week but in the meantime a fairly

decent weekend coming up.

More dry weather and some sunshine.

Tonight, thicker cloud will spread south bringing a few

spots of light rain.

Southern counties are staying dry.

A few gaps in the cloud.

Lowest temperature 6C to 10C.

A cloudy start for most of us tomorrow.

The odd spot of rain here and there but no more than that.

Many places dry and bright in places too.

Across the rest of the UK, a weak cold front lying roughly

from London to Belfast will bring a few spots of light rain.

A few showers in the North and North East of Scotland.

Elsewhere, largely dry with a mix of cloud and some sunshine.

Warmest in the south-west.

Chilly in the north-east.

Only 10C in Aberdeen.

In Wales tomorrow afternoon it's looking dry.

Cloudy in parts of Powys and the South.

It should be sunnier in the north and west.

Highs of around 14C or 15C in the south and south-east.

Cooler and fresher in the north and west.

A good day for a walk in Snowdonia tomorrow.

Becoming sunny in Llanberis.

11C the high in Bala.

Fine tomorrow evening and dry overnight.

A few clouds in the south.

Clear and cold elsewhere with a widespread ground frost.

So a chilly start on Sunday but a decent looking day.

Most places dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells.

Light winds.

Next week, a big change on the way.

A cold front moving south bringing a little rain.

Behind that, cold arctic winds bringing a mixture

of sunshine and wintry showers.

So winter hasn't finished with us yet.

Enjoy the weekend.

We'll be back with our next update at around 4:40pm tomorrow evening.

From everyone on the programme, good night.