11/09/2016 BBC Wales Today

Good evening.

Rower Rachel Morris - from Pembrokeshire -

is the first Welsh athlete to win gold at the Paralympic Games in Rio,

coming from behind and claiming the women's single skulls title.

It means Welsh athletes have contributed two medals so far

to Team GB's tally - after Mold's Sabrina Fortune won

a bronze in the shot put yesterday.

From Rio, Steffan Messenger reports.

Having won her heat in spectacular style, Rachel Morris

was a favourite to medal.

She's hoping for silver, she's pushing as much as she can.

China's Lili Wang leading almost to the line.

Clinching gold took every ounce of power and endurance

she could muster.

It left her exhausted but elated.

Rachel, who lives in Guildford but whose family is from

Pembrokeshire, now has the Paralympic title

in more than one sport, having won gold and silver in hand

cycling at previous games.

For 19-year-old Sabrina Fortune though, Rio was her first

experience of the Paralympics.

She clinched a brilliant and unexpected bronze

in the F20 shot put yesterday, the first Welsh competitor

to medal at the Games.

No words can explain the emotion of just standing there, but for me

it was to see my mum and nan.

No one told me they were coming out so to see them in front of me

when I got my medal was amazing.

And now you've got bronze, what are your ambitions for Tokyo?

Well, gold, gold is the next one.

I've got to do it for Wales.

There is hope of another gold medal tomorrow in the form

of Aled Sion Davies from Bridgend, one of the brightest

stars of London 2012.

He's currently the world record-holder and world

champion in F42 shot put.

Can he clinch the Paralympic title too?

The weight of expectation is huge but out in Rio Aled's biggest fans

say he'll take it in his stride.

Obviously he's nervous and excited but I definitely think he's ready.

It's been four years of hard work and it is all built

to this final crescendo.

Aled Davies will be hoping for a repeat of scenes like these

when he competes tomorrow.

For now though it's Rachel Morris's chance to savour her success.

The deadline runs out today for a father to return his daughter

to Wales from Saudi Arabia.

22-year-old Amina Al-Jeffery - who was born and brought up

in Swansea - claims she's being held against her will by

her father Mohammed.

He denies the claim.

Last month the High Court ruled she's being "deprived

of her liberty" and must be allowed to return.

The Severn Tunnel will close for six weeks from tomorrow to prepare

the line for electric trains.

This'll add an extra 40 minutes to journeys from south Wales

to London and the south west.

But journey times are expected to be reduced,

once electrification is complete.

Around 200 people have protested against plans to resume quarrying

between two villages on the outskirts of Cardiff.

Creigiau Quarry was mothballed in 2002, but the construction

company tarmac is hoping to expand it and restart operations.

Rebecca John reports.

Spelling out "no" to the resumption of quarrying near their homes,

around 200 people from the neighbouring villages

of Creigiau and Pentyrch met on the recreation ground next

to the quarry to capture their opposition using a drone.

If the plans are approved to reopen and expand the quarry,

residents fear it will cause noise and air pollution as well as causing

gridlock on the roads.

I've actually lived through the quarry when it was open

before and so I know how bad it is, the blasting, cracks in the walls,

things coming off people's shelves and things like that.

Going back to 2002, the road structures and everything has

changed immensely since then and we just haven't got the roads

to cope with 146 lorries a day.

Quarrying stopped here in 2002, but Tarmac says it's

an important source of limestone for the construction industry.

The company says there will be passing places on roads and it's

agreed to restrictions on quarry traffic travelling through Creigiau.

Residents are also concerned that the planned expansion

of the quarry would bring operations close to Pentyrch primary school.

At the moment they are looking to increase the volume that's coming

out of it which would result in about 146 lorries using rural

roads and we fear for the safety of the rural communities,

the children, the schools.

It's not suitable or sustainable.

Cardiff Council says it would be inappropriate to comment at this

stage but that all representations will be carefully considered.

A decision is expected next month.

Wales football supporters who sell on priority tickets

for the World Cup qualifier in Austria could be suspended from

the Football Association of Wales.

That's the warning from the Football Supporters'

Federation Cymru.

The FAW would not confirm that fans could face suspension,

but says it's aware of the concerns, and will monitor the situation.

Swansea City managed a 2-2 draw against Chelsea

at the Liberty Stadium.

The Swans trailed 1-0 at half-time.

But Gylfi Sigurdsson's penalty and Leroy Fer's goal two minutes

later turned the game on its head.

Rugby - and the Ospreys beat Connacht by 32-11 last

night in the Pro 12.

They now have two bonus-point wins from two matches

and go top of the table.

Time now for the weather forecast now.

It'll be a mainly dry night, and not as chilly as last night.

A dry but breezy day tomorrow, with increasing amounts of cloud

through the morning.

But there'll be some hazy sunshine and feeling warm.

Highs of 22 Celsius.

We'll be back with our next update at around 10:20pm.

Join us then for the latest from the Sunday team.

Goodbye.

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