The mainstream media has done an excellent job of propagandising the events over the last two days. Here is an example of the stuff you get from the mainstream media that has bombarded the internet. The sites are Walesonline (Rupert Murdoch,) BBC, South Wales Argus (Rupert Murdoch), Twitter etc.
We're live throughout the day with the latest from the
summit at Celtic Manor where heads of state and government are meeting
for a second day on major issues affecting the world's security
Live updates throughout the day with the latest from the summit at
Celtic Manor where heads of state and government are meeting for a
second day on major issues affecting the world's security
So, this family were just out for a walk near Stonehenge when they spotted a familiar face...
7:17 pm
A team of officers from Humberside Police in Newport as part of the
team for the Nato Summit came to the aid of a man set to jump from one
of the city's bridges this afternoon. The officers spotted the man
about to leap from the Town Bridge and intervened before they were
joined by other officers who put crowd control measures into place and
asked for back-up from the fire and ambulance services. But before anyone else arrived the team at the scene brought the man down from the edge and he was taken to hospital. Superintendent
Marc Budden of Gwent Police said: "We are very grateful to all
supporting forces who have helped keep Newport and South Wales safe
during Nato and to the Humberside officers who acted so quickly in this
instance to save the man in trouble."
7:07 pm
6:45 pm
US President Barack Obama has made a detour to Stonehenge for a tour
prior to flying back to the US after his departure from the Nato Wales
Summit.
5.38pm
And he's off! Just minutes after finishing his press conference, Mr
Obama is in the air and on his long journey back to the US. Safe flight,
Mr President!
5.20pm
Here's Barack Obama issuing his final words and leaving the stage at the Celtic Manor.
5.18pm
"Thank you very much Wales, I had a wonderful time." These are Barack
Obama's last words as he finishes his press conference and leaves the
microphone. He'll be leaving Wales shortly after becoming the first
serving US President to set foot here. Hopefully he'll be back.
5.11pm
Back at the press conference, Mr Obama says "it's impossible to
contain ISIL", and adds "the goal has to be to dismantle them".
Comparing ISIL to al-Qaeda, he says the tactic must be to push them
back, degrade their capabilities, shrink their territory, take out their
leadership, and over time ensure they are not able to conduct the same
scale of terrorist attacks that they once could.
Obama: "We reaffirmed that the door to NATO membership remains open to nations that can meet our high standards."
5.01pm
Mr Obama says the task force in eastern Europe signifies that it's
"crystal clear" that Nato means what it says with regards to Ukraine's
sovereignty.
5.00pm
Obama: "I'm very pleased with the kind of work that's been done
throughout this crisis in the UK, and the US leadership has been
critical in that."
4:59 pm
President Obama is now giving a news conference at the Celtic Manor Resort ahead of his departure from Wales this evening. "It’s a great honour to be the first sitting US President to visit Wales," he told reporters.
4.57pm
Addressing global security issues, Mr Obama says the summit has
proved Nato will "defend all allies", and stresses how that applies to
Eastern Europe.
4.54pm
Barack Obama is giving a press conference at the Celtic Manor. He has
thanked the "people of Newport, Cardiff and Wales for their welcome",
and says he's honoured to be the first US President to visit Wales.
First Minister Carwyn Jones has issued a written statement marking the conclusion of the historic Nato Wales Summit. He
wrote: "As members know, the Nato Wales 2014 conference was held at the
Celtic Manor Resort on 4-5 September. This conference had particular
significance due to the levels of current international tension in
several parts of the world. "First and foremost the conference
passed off securely and without incident, either for those directly
engaged with the conference or for the wider Welsh public. "I
wish to pay tribute to the months of planning on security and resilience
arrangements by the police, Welsh Government, local authorities, the
NHS and a range of other agencies. "It is of primary importance
that democratic governments are able to conduct their affairs in secure
conditions and we can all, I think, be proud of the effectiveness of
Welsh agencies who worked diligently with UK colleagues to ensure a
viable and safe conference. "I should like to pay tribute, too,
to businesses and the general public across Newport and Cardiff, both
for their support for Nato Wales 2014 and their tolerance of some
inevitable disruption arising from security and logistical management at
centres associated with the conference. "I am firmly of the view that the benefits to Wales greatly outweighed any short-term disruption. "The
benefits to Wales arising from the conference are clear. The Celtic
Manor Resort, hotels across the whole of South Wales, caterers,
logistics companies and a wide range of other service providers have all
benefited directly. "A message has gone to the world saying 'Wales IS Open For Business' – and can deliver. "We
have demonstrated yet again that we have the business infrastructure
and the organisational capacity among public bodies to support even the
largest and most prestigious of events. "During the course of
the conference, and in the period leading up to it, Wales has been at
the centre of the international news agenda and has received numerous
mentions in global reportage. Commercial concerns pay many millions of
pounds on advertising and the benefit to Wales from this level of
coverage is almost incalculable. "The bulk of the costs
of the conference have been paid by the UK Government. The Welsh
Government has worked closely with UK colleagues and some costs fell to
us. In due course, we will publish an account of what the Welsh
Government invested around the Wales Nato Summit and an indication of
the benefits to the Welsh economy. "Nato’s affairs, in policy
terms, lie outside the scope of the Welsh Government and the National
Assembly but it is appropriate to say that the security of Wales and the
United Kingdom, and our fellow democracies, is something that we should
never take for granted. "I am mindful, too, that Welsh service
personnel across the forces play a full and active role in maintaining
our collective security, sometimes at a heavy cost, and I trust that
members will join me in acknowledging our debt to them."
3:14 pm
The HMS Duncan will be open to the public between 11am and 6pm this Sunday. Crowds gather to watch HMS Duncan arrives at Cardiff Bay during preparations for the NATO summit
We were lucky enough to go on board earlier in the week and can recommend a visit. The ship weighs 8,000 tonnes and carries 48 missiles.
2:56 pm
The Ministry of Defence has issued the following statement from the Nato Summit: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has signed a letter of intent with
international partners to develop the Joint Expeditionary Force.
The letter of intent, signed with partners from Denmark, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Norway, aims to develop the
Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) so that it is fully operational
before 2018. The JEF is a pool of high readiness, adaptable forces
that is designed to enhance the UK’s ability to respond rapidly,
anywhere in the world, with like-minded allies, or on behalf of
international organisations such as the UN or NATO. The UK’s
contribution will include the lead commando, airborne, armoured,
aviation, air and maritime task groups. The Defence Secretary said:
"I am very pleased that we have signed a letter of intent with our
partners to establish the Joint Expeditionary Force. "This will be
developed around the UK’s existing high readiness units and will
provide a capability that can respond anywhere in the world, in any
environment, as part of a coalition, or on behalf of international
organisations such as the UN and NATO. "We are stronger together.
Our partners from Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the
Netherlands and Norway have all agreed to attach forces to the JEF
when the time is right for us to stand together." The signing ceremony took place with all 28 defence ministers in
Cardiff aboard HMS Duncan on September 4 at the NATO Summit.
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HMS Duncan arriving in Cardiff ahead of the Nato summit
During
the signing, discussions took place on how the agreement will allow
the UK and JEF partners to continue with the excellent operational
co-operation that has been achieved to date in places like
Afghanistan. The force will provide the UK’s focus for developing
flexible, rapid response forces for NATO, or other coalition
operations, to meet together the challenges of an unpredictable
world. Through the UK-led JEF, a model for others to follow as well
as a focus for fairer defence burden-sharing is being provided.
2.37pm
Vale of Glamorgan Council has warned of increased traffic towards Cardiff Airport as the delegates start to make their way home
2.19pm
Cardiff Castle has tweeted about the historic evening held there
2.14pm
Here is that Nato menu in full. What would you have chosen to eat?
1.45pm
Prime Minister David Cameron has tweeted a video the Red Arrows over Celtic Manor this morning
1.42pm
Contractors are working around the clock to remove the fences from
around Cardiff Castle following last night's gala dinner for Nato. It is
hoped that everything will have gone by Sunday afternoon and road
closures will remain in place until then Workmen begin to remove the security fence around Cardiff Castle
1.36pm
Welsh crab from Cardigan Bay, lamb from the Brecon Beacons and fruit
pudding - that is what Barack Obama feasted on at Cardiff Castle it has
been finally revealed today. Read the full story here
AP Photo/Yves Herman
Government leaders and officials at Cardiff Castle's banqueting hall
1.23pm
Fabulous picture of the Brecon Beacons in the background as the world
leaders attended the morning session on the last day of the Summit. The
picture was commissioned by Downing Street ahead of the Summit World leaders attend a Nato Summit session at the Celtic Manor, complete with stunning Brecon Beacons photographic backdrop
1.01pm
And here is that page on the White House website Mount Pleasant on the White House website
12.58pm
More excitement for the children of Mount Pleasant Primary in Rogerstone as day after the President came to visit
12.50pm
US Secretary of State John Kerry called for an international plan for
tackling the threat from IS to be in place by the time of the United
Nations General Assembly in New York later this month. Mr Kerry
and Mr Hammond jointly chaired a meeting of ministers at the Nato summit
from what the US called a "core coalition" of allies to discuss the way
forward. "We have the technology, we have the know-how. What we
need is obviously the willpower to make sure that we are steady and stay
at this," Mr Kerry said. "We need to have this coalesce." France, Australia, Germany, Canada, Turkey, Italy, Poland and Denmark were all represented at the talks.
12.45pm
One journalist even ended up in Bristol instead of Cardiff for the gala dinner in the city last night
12.45pm
One journalist even ended up in Bristol instead of Cardiff for the gala dinner in the city last night
12.44pm
On the whole the Nato Summit seems to have run smoothly, but not everyone is of that opinion. International reporters covering the Nato Summit have
hit out at some of the organisation behind the event – and branded
Thursday night’s transport arrangements a “shambles”. Find out why here
12.39pm
Cardiff Bus has announced that routes and bus stops in the city
centre will return to normal from Sunday following the recent changes
introduced during the Summit . Buses travelling on the baycar
route will continue to operate only as far as the Wales Millennium
Centre in Cardiff Bay until further notice. The company says that
for travellers looking to attend the ‘Meet the Forces’ event on Sunday
7 September in Cardiff Bay, the bus operator is reminding travellers
that the baycar route operates every 15 minutes from the city centre
direct to Cardiff Bay and all day family travel starts from £5. Remember though that the Cardiff 10K race takes place on Sunday morning and there will be some minor diversions in place because of that
12.36pm
Poland will host the next Nato Summit it was announced by the Polish
President today at the Celtic Manor press conference that has just
started
12.35pm
Yet another great picture of the Red Arrows over Cardiff Bay this morning
12.24pm
Fears of more protests on the final day of the Summit have failed to
materialise as many campers at the peace protest in Tredegar Park are
starting to leave to return home
12.17pm
From police officers taking a break in Burger King to masked protesters and shots from inside a Red Arrows cockpit, here are some of the best pictures taken during the Nato Summit
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12.04pm
Work is well underway to remove the fencing from around Cardiff, it
is expected to have completely gone by Sunday afternoon at the latest.
This is the latest from Cardiff Council
12.01pm
After a morning of meetings, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh
Rasmussen is due to give a press conference at the Celtic Manor at
12.30pm today
11.46am
Great picture of former rugby players Martyn Williams, Gareth Edwards
and Jonathan Davies and television presenter Gethin Jones (in the Sumo
suit) visiting the Summit at Celtic Manor
11.38am
According to America's ABC News a US Secret Service agent assigned to
protect President Obama at the Summit was injured on the job after a
car in the presidential motorcade accidentally rolled over his foot. After
opening a car door, the vehicle moved unexpectedly striking his limb,
according to eyewitness Eric Connor, a member of the press pool covering
Obama’s arrival at an evening banquet for world leaders at the historic
Cardiff Castle. The agent was taken from the scene with ice and a bandage on his foot to University Hospital of Wales. A Secret Service spokesman said the agent was getting the injury “checked out” but that it was a “minor injury.” Obama
was not involved, the official said, and the offending vehicle was not
the armored “Beast” which ferries the president from place to place on
foreign trips. Barack Obama arrives at Cardiff Castle
11.34am
Chief Executive of the Celtic Manor Resort, Simon Gibson OBE, has
been talking about the significance of a Welsh Nato Summit in increasing
the profile of the country. He said: "Hosting the summit has
been a great opportunity for the local community and for the brand
awareness of the city and of Wales. A lot of people recognise Scotland
and Ireland, but haven't necessarily recognised what Wales has done.
Many people think Wales is spelt with an 'h' and swims in the sea.
Hopefully the Wales summit will raise the profile of the country as a
separate entity." Listen in full here
11.18am
Amazing picture of the Red Arrows over Celtic Manor taken by our photographer David Hurst. For more pictures and report click here The Red Arrows fly over The Celtic Manor Resort as the Nato conference winds down for the final day
11.14am
The Nato Summit might finish today, but the warships will be in
Cardiff Bay until next Tuesday and on Sunday a Meet the Forces Day has
been organised for members of the public. There will be the chance
to explore ships including the Type-45 Destroyer HMS Duncan, one of the
Navy’s most advanced ships, climb army walls, examine tanks and RAF
replica planes and enjoy military bands. The ‘Meet the Forces’ Day will run from 11am until 6pm.
10.56am
This picture of French President François Hollande looking in the
wrong direction is being shared extensively on Twitter this morning
10.40am
The world leaders are not the only famous faces hanging out at the Celtic Manor today
10.26am
Video of this morning's fly past over South Wales
10.18am
Amazing pictures from the Red Arrows plane this morning
10.09am
Eyes to the skies! Some of the world leaders at the Nato Summit watching the Red Arrows fly past over Celtic Manor this morning Nato leaders watch a flypast of military aircraft from Nato member countries on the final day of the summit
10.05am
We love this picture, this squirrel managed what the protesters couldn't last night - breaking through the impregnable three mile ring of steel around Cardiff Castle A grey squirrel breaks through the impregnable three mile ring of steel around Cardiff Castle
9.50am
With all eyes on Wales for the Nato Summit, here's what makes WalesOnline proud to be Welsh summed up in a one minute (well, just over) video
9.44am
Fantastic gallery of pictures of the Red Arrows over South Wales this morning
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9.42am
There is reports of traffic congestion in Penarth as people make
their way home from watching this morning's fly past. Main problem areas
are Paget Road in both directions between Steep Street and Penarth
Portway.
9.40am
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told Sky News that Russian
President Vladimir Putin knows there is a "red line" around Nato member
states in an interview from the Summit this morning
9.37am
If you're wondering who's who in that stunning Nato Summit picture in that stunning Cardiff Castle picture wonder no more. Have a look here at our who's who of global leaders who have been in the city
Wales News Service Ltd.
The family shot at Cardiff Castle
9.27am
After the excitement of this morning’s Red Arrows fly past it will be back to business for the heads of state and governments on day two of the Nato Summit. Read what they are discussing here Prime Minister David Cameron holds a meeting with US
President Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President
Petro Poroshenko
9.19am
First Minister Carwyn Jones praised the turn out to watch the Red Arrows fly past in Cardiff Bay this morning
9.16am
What a picture of the Red Arrows over St David's Hotel in Cardiff Bay this morning CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 05: Red Arrows fly over St.
David's Hotel at Cardiff Bay, Wales, on the final day of the NATO
Summit. Leaders and senior ministers from across the world are gathering
for the two day meeting where Ukraine and the ISIS hostages are likely
to be discussed. (Photo by Matthew Horwood)
9.14am
There was a round of applause from the Nato leaders as the planes flew over the Celtic Manor
9.13am
And then they were gone. The crowds in Cardiff Bay to watch the fly past have already vanished
9.03am
Here they are down the Bay
9.02am
The planes have also now flown over the Celtic Manor watched by David Cameron and Barack Obama
8.57am
We have lift off, fly past has flown past Cardiff. Did you see it? Send us your pictures
8.57am
Very true
8.56am
Schoolchildren out waiting in Newport too. Still no sign in Cardiff
8.53am
First Minister Carwyn Jones is waiting too
8.51am
Everyone in Cardiff seems to be looking up to the skies, but no sign yet
8.47am
And it is not just down the Bay, office workers are delay their start to the day waiting for the fly past
8.42am
Fly past is late
8.41am
Picture of the crowds down the Bay
8.38am
Reports of a couple of thousand people gathering in Cardiff Bay,
along the barrage and in Penarth, but still no sign of the planes
8.33am
There are thousands of people now down in the Bay, but no sign of the fly past yet
8.25am
There are also hundreds of spectators watching from the other side of
the Bay on the barrage, with just over five minutes to go until the fly
past
8.24am
The Red Arrows display will showcase aircraft from nine countries
including the UK, US, Canada, Denmark, France and Poland. It will be
flanked by a pair of Polish Mig-29s and followed by Voyager, the RAF’s
largest and newest aircraft. Read more here
8.21am
Quite slow traffic on approaches to Cardiff Bay this morning, apart
from that it is quiet elsewhere with no major problems to report
8.19am
The crowds have been gathering for the past hour, ready for the fly past in around 10 minutes
8.18am
Crowds are starting to gather in Cardiff Bay ready for the fly past
8.16am
Look up to the skies! Not long now for the Red Arrows flypast. Here are the best places to watch Cardiff Bay 8.30am Spytty Park, Beechwood and Lliswerry areas of Newport 8.45am. Celtic Manor for around 9am
8.06am
And this if from the US Department of Defense (how they spell it!)
8.03am
Barack Obama's schedule for today from the White Office Press Office
In the morning, President Obama attends a Fly-Over Event with NATO North Atlantic Council Members.
The President then attends a NATO Summit Leaders' Session on Future NATO.
In the afternoon, President Obama attends a NATO Summit Leaders' Session on the Transatlantic Bond.
7.58am
Looks like it is quiet on the trains this morning as well
7.57am
This is what you can expect to see of the Red Arrows in Newport this morning
7.47am
Road restrictions remain in Cardiff, but contractors have been
working through the night to move the fences and restrictions around the
city. This is not expected to be completed until Sunday afternoon. The council says the dismantling work is taking place the following road closures will remain in place:
North Road (from Colum Road junction through to Kingsway)
Kingsway
Duke Street
Boulevard de Nantes,
Cowbridge Road East (from Cathedral Road junction across Castle Street Bridge)
Castle Street
7.44am
Looks like Wales has won a new admirer! Of the country, Mr Obama
said “you can see natural beauty, the wonderful people, great
hospitality.” Let's hope he remembers to tell his fellow countrymen that
Wales is not in England Barack Obama arrives at Cardiff Castle
7.39am
So far, so good on the roads in South Wales this morning. No major
problems to report and busy in all the usual places. Remember there are
still restrictions in Cardiff and around the Celtic Manor in Newport.
Yesterday, with many people working from home and schools either closed
or staggering their times meant that there was very little traffic
problems - in fact Cardiff resembled a ghost town at rush hour. Take a
look here
7.20am
For those of you interested, this is the formation that the Red Arrows will be taking over the skies of South Wales Red Arrows formation
7.18am
This is the latest advice on the flypast from Nato "The RAF’s
Red Arrows will be joined by aircraft from across the NATO alliance for
the flypast over the Summit at the Celtic Manor resort on Friday 5
September at 9am. Local residents in Cardiff should head to Cardiff Bay at 8.30am for the best view of the planes. In
Newport people should be ready to watch the display at 8.45am as it
passes south of the City Centre, over Spytty Park, Beechwood Park and
Lliswerry. The planes will soar across South Wales, passing the
National Assembly building in Cardiff Bay on the way to the Summit,
where world leaders including Prime Minister David Cameron and US
President Barack Obama will be among delegates from the 28 NATO member
states."
7.11am
After this morning's fly past it will be back to business for the
heads of state and governments , who will conclude their summit this
afternoon with the release of their NATO Summit Wales declaration.
7.10am
And here is the South Wales Echo front page Front page of the South Wales Echo, September 5, 2014
7.05am
Here is the South Wales Echo's front page South Wales Echo front page, September 5, 2014
6.41am
The front pages of the Western Mail and the South Wales Echo mark the historic events of yesterday as the Nato Summit
shone the eyes of the world on Wales. Here is the front page of the
Western Mail and there is lots more coverage and pictures from the first
day Historic front page of Western Mail, September 5, 2014
6.37am
Perfect weather conditions this morning for watching the Red Arrows
soaring across the skies of South Wales. It promises to be a largely
dry day with light winds and feeling warm in the sunshine. The Red Arrows
6.35am
Let's do it all again today! There is still a big police presence
across South Wales this morning, although yesterday's protests passed
off relatively peacefully. The area around Cardiff Castle last night saw a demonstration of approximately 250 protesters. The
group, using loud hailers and carrying placards protested outside the
castle whilst an evening reception was being held for the NATO delegates
but didn't cause any disruption. During the protest four arrests were made. These
included a 21-year-old man from Cambridge who was arrested for a public
order offence and possession of an offensive weapon; a 49-year-old
woman from Cardiff for obstructing police and attempting to prevent an
arrest; a 24-year-old woman from Cardiff for obstructing a police
officer and a 54-year-old man from Surrey for breach of the peace. Chief
Supt Alun Maxwell Thomas from South Wales Police said: “Police liaison
officers spent time engaging with those people due to be involved in the
protest activity, which was the case for every protest so far leading
up to and during the NATO summit. Only a very small minority were
involved in criminal activity with the majority protesting peacefully.”
7am
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the second day of
the Nato Summit. It has been a historic couple of days for Wales so far,
and last night this fantastic picture of Nato leaders at Cardiff Castle
rounded off the first day. At a working dinner held in the
castle's banqueting hall, David Cameron warned fellow leaders that they
must halt ransom payments to terrorist kidnappers. He said: “It is
utterly self-defeating. It is worse than self-defeating, it is actually a
risk to us back at home.” During the summit yesterday at Celtic
Manor, leaders dealt with some of the main risks to world peace,
including the crisis in eastern Ukraine, Afghanistan and Islamic State
(IS).
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