Live: Wales breaking news, Saturday 31 May, 2014

The latest live news, sport, traffic, weather and comment from Wales

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10am

Good morning and welcome to the live blog for Saturday - we'll be updating you with live, breaking travel and news throughout the day. Catch up with our reports from the Probables v Possibles trial match and the latest Cardiff City and Swansea City news here. Plenty of great ideas for things to do this weekend over at our What's On channel too...

10.29am

ROADS: Careful if you're driving in Conwy - there are reports of sheep on the A470 Llanrwst Road at Ffordd Ty Gwyn (Ty Gwyn Road)

10.46am

HAY FESTIVAL: Our roving reporter Alicia Melville-Smith will be updating us throughout the day from Hay... And the good news is it's not raining!

 

11.40am

NEWS: On the day rare Dylan Thomas notebooks dating from the 1930s go on display in Swansea it has been announced ex-US president Jimmy Carter will become 'Honorary Patron of Centenary Events' at the poet’s birthplace.

Carter is a lifelong Dylan Thomas fan and played a big part in arranging for a memorial plaque to Thomas being erected in Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey in 1982.

The ex-president recently recorded an introductory message for visitors to Dylan Thomas’ birthplace at Cwmdonkin Drive in Swansea’s Uplands when he met Geoff Haden, who has restored the house over the past 20 years, on a visit to the Carter Centre in Atlanta.

12.27pm

ROADS: The A470 in Rhayader is closed in both directions with queueing traffic due to a serious accident involving two vehicles between A44 West Street (Rhayader) and A4081 (Newbridge-on-Wye). Police are directing traffic.

The collision has occurred near to Llanwrthwl. Police are on scene and anticipate the road will be closed for some time.

Diversion - A44 and A483.

1.14pm

SPORT: Swansea City's Michel Vorm and Jonathan de Guzman have been included in Netherlands' final 23-man World Cup squad.

 

1.36pm

HAY FESTIVAL: Here's an update from our roving reporter Alicia Melville-Smith:

Benedict Cumberbatch sent the Hay Festival crowds into a tizzy when he left the Letters Live event he had spoken at.

Screaming was heard and one girl was visibly shaking after having 'breathed the same air' as the Sherlock star.

It's very busy here today as its the last weekend of the event.

Leave extra time as queues are forming all over the place.

 

1.41pm

ROADS: The A4106 in Newton, Bridgend is partially blocked with heavy traffic because of an accident involving a a single vehicle around Bridgend Road/Tyn-Y-Caeau Lane. Police are in attendance to the vehicle that has collided with a telegraph pole.

*M4 Monmouthshire: Queueing traffic and traffic heavier than normal on the M4 westbound before the toll booths. Not helped by the planned closure of the westbound M48 Severn Bridge for roadworks.

*Colwyn Bay: There are reports of an accident on the A547 Conway Road at Tan-Yr-Allt Avenue.

3.07pm

SPORT: Would you give up a trip to Vegas to tour South Africa? That's what Matthew Morgan is doing after his shock call-up.

The 22-year-old was due to fly out to the world-famous US resort city along with some pals on Thursday for a holiday.

Instead, he will be jetting off to South Africa, having earned a place in Warren Gatland’s tour squad with a sparkling display in Friday’s trial match at the Liberty Stadium.

4pm

HAY FESTIVAL: It's been a busy day for our roving reporter Alicia Melville-Smith who is updating us from Hay. Here's the latest:

 

4.30pm

ROADS: One lane is blocked due to broken down car on the A55 Penmaenbach Tunnel Westbound at junction 15A (Penmaenmawr). Cameras show that traffic is coping.

5.17pm

ROADS: There is heavy traffic in Ruthin on the A494 Park Road between School Road/Market Street (Tesco Roundabout) and Denbigh Road /Clwyd Street (Park Place hotel).

5.45pm

HAY FESTIVAL: The literary event is still in full swing and here's the latest from our roving reporter Alicia Melville-Smith:

 

6pm

Thanks for joining us today, we'll be back from 10am on Sunday.

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