If you spot two luminous objects off the west coast of Wales in September, don't be alarmed - it's only two armed vessels carrying nuclear waste back to Sellafield.

The ships are on a return journey from Japan, after being refused entry there for safety reasons. Greenpeace fear that some of the steel plates may be corroded on the vessels.

So just don't go swimming and start praying that al-Qaeda are without a Celtic branch

Wales left fuming

You'd be forgiven for thinking Talk Wales has been hijacked by Greenpeace, but we just have to mention another environmental issue that's been making the headlines this week:
The health risks posed by landfill sites.

US experts are being flown over to investigate the noxious gases from one such site in the Rhondda. Is it a coincidence that some forms of cancer are ten times higher than the norm in the area? We think not.

Adding insult to injury, two new schools are to be built on landfill sites in Newport and Llandudno. Parents are up in arms, but the decision seems set in stone. The Government obviously don't give a damn.

What next? A nuclear power station to replace Ebbw Vale steelworks?
It certainly wouldn't surprise us.

Sober in Finland

With such grim news, no wonder so many us us are looking for a nice break abroad. We're talking about the record number of Welsh football fans who'll be travelling to Finland, ofcourse. Around 2,000 tickets have already been snapped up for the Euro qualifying match between the two countries, and it's not even played until September.

As a Finnish pint will set you back a small fortune, someone's obviously done a great marketing job at the FAW. Selling a booze-free holiday to a nation of boozers is some task, fair play.

Howley buzzes off to Wasps

Finally, what about Rob Howley's decision to join London Wasps for the next three years. The 31-year seems absolutely raring to go: He told told reporters this week, "I'm here to win medals, to win the premiership and show Wasps the commitment they have shown me".

Shame, then, that he couldn't find any renewed enthusiasm for Wales. We know it's only his country, but still.

Wasps coach, Shaun Edwards, believes Howley can set a great example to his young players, especially England scrum-half Martin Wood - what terrific news.