0:00:12 > 0:00:16Good afternoon.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18A case of female genital mutilation was discovered every three days,
0:00:18 > 0:00:21on average, in Wales last year.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25New figures obtained by BBC Wales show more than 100 victims
0:00:25 > 0:00:28of the practice were found by midwives or doctors in 2016.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Sam Richards reports.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33It has been illegal in the UK for more than 30 years
0:00:33 > 0:00:35but for women and girls living with Female Genital Mutilation
0:00:35 > 0:00:38in Wales it is not a thing of the past.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42This woman in Swansea describes what happened to her sister.
0:00:42 > 0:00:47This lady came with broken bottles, knives, blade and all of that.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50And when she came in and told my sister and my sister was like no
0:00:50 > 0:00:54and they put mats on the ground and they forcefully put my sister
0:00:54 > 0:00:59there and this lady sat on her.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I said mum, you just saw what happened.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03They say it as normal.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Figures obtained by BBC Wales show last year alone Wales seven health
0:01:06 > 0:01:09boards reported a total of 123 cases of Female Genital
0:01:09 > 0:01:15Mutilation and the former Gwent area had 53.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17The highest number of cases.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21This was followed by 45 cases in Cardiff and the Vale.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23The practice is carried out for various cultural
0:01:23 > 0:01:25and social reasons.
0:01:25 > 0:01:30Charities say there is a mistaken belief it can benefit someone.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33It is generally based on an understanding of gender and it
0:01:33 > 0:01:36comes over as a means of controlling women's sexuality.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39It is not based on anything that is medically beneficial
0:01:39 > 0:01:41to women or girls at all.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45FGM is a form of violence against women and it is a violation
0:01:45 > 0:01:48of women and girls' human rights.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Welsh Women's Aid says these figures may be just the tip of the iceberg.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Estimating there could be up to 2000 women in Wales affected.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59But it hopes these recorded cases will highlight the urgent need
0:01:59 > 0:02:05for support for women and girls living with the consequences.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Tunnels at a former top secret World War Two chemical weapons site
0:02:08 > 0:02:11in Flintshire have been formally opened to the public.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15The Rhydymwyn Valley History Society has been working for years to get
0:02:15 > 0:02:17safe access to the tunnels near Mold, that stored
0:02:17 > 0:02:21mustard gas in the 1940s.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25The UK Government, which owns the site, carried out work to allow
0:02:25 > 0:02:28the tunnels to open this weekend.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33Events are being held in Llanfyllin in Powys this weekend to celebrate
0:02:33 > 0:02:36the life and work of the comedian Ryan Davies, who's been
0:02:36 > 0:02:40described as Wales' most versatile entertainer.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44He died 40 years ago today and was best known for his
0:02:44 > 0:02:47partnership with Ronnie Williams in their series Ryan and Ronnie.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50He could compose, he could act, and he was a good actor,
0:02:50 > 0:02:53a good straight actor.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56But of course the comedy sort of took over from that.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01Well, there is only so much time you can spend on these things.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07No, Ryan was quite superb.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Some football scores to bring you now, and a short while ago
0:03:10 > 0:03:18in the Premier League relegation threatened Swansea City
0:03:18 > 0:03:23were 2-0 up against Stoke.
0:03:23 > 0:03:33Cardiff City were drawing 0-0 at Wigan in the Championship.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39Newport County are in the relegation zone.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Cricket: On the second day of their County Championship match
0:03:41 > 0:03:43away against Leicestershire, Glamorgan, at tea, were 164-2.
0:03:43 > 0:03:45The hosts finished their first innings 420, all out.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48A steam train has completed a journey for the first time
0:03:48 > 0:03:49in 50 years in Gwynedd.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51"George B" set off with its first passengers from Llanuwchllyn
0:03:51 > 0:03:53on the Bala Lake Railway this morning after being
0:03:53 > 0:03:55restored to working order.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58It was built in 1898, when it was used for work
0:03:58 > 0:03:59at the Dinorwic Quarry.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02Let's get the weather forecast now.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06We have had another lovely day thanks to high pressure and that
0:04:06 > 0:04:09area of high pressure will remain in charge through tomorrow.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12Make the most of it as the weather will turn more unsettled
0:04:12 > 0:04:13for the start of next week.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16First thing tomorrow morning it is a chilly start but we have
0:04:16 > 0:04:18more sunshine to look forward to.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20Tonight, a chilly night underneath clear skies
0:04:20 > 0:04:23and with light winds we could see a touch of frost forming,
0:04:23 > 0:04:25especially in sheltered areas.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Overnight lows getting down to two Celsius.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30It will be a chilly start to Sunday morning.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32We can look forward to more sunshine.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Through the day we might start to see some cloud bubbling up
0:04:35 > 0:04:37but all in all another dry day to look forward to.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Winds remaining light in the sunshine.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43Feeling pleasant with temperatures getting up to 14 Celsius.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46For the start of next week it is looking far more unsettled
0:04:46 > 0:04:48with low pressure.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50We have some rain on Monday, wintry showers to come
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Tuesday and Wednesday.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57That's Wales Today.
0:04:57 > 0:04:58We're back tomorrow evening at 6:50pm.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Goodbye.