25/05/2014 BBC Wales Today

finish one ahead of Shane Lowry of Ireland. And that is

Good evening. The counting has begun in Wales for the votes cast in the

European elections. The Welsh votes are being counted across the country

tonight - but the results will be declared in Fishguard in

Pembrokeshire and our Political Editor Nick Servini is there. Nick.

Well, Gary, the counters have been briefed at the last minute before

they begin the process. They are counting for Pembrokeshire here. The

results will come out on the big screen you can see behind me. We

will get a formal declaration after 10pm tonight and we have a real

contest on our hands. Everyone except that it will be very tight.

-- everyone accepts. The strongest parties are going to be Labour and

UKIP. A big question is whether Labour can generate enough support

to have an added seat, in which case, the Conservatives or Clyde

Camry will lose one of their candidates. Turnout has been lower

at 32%. It has been higher in some of the areas where the Conservatives

are strongest. One of the questions is, to what extent have they got

their core bowed out. Another key question is how strong UKIP has

performed across Wales. Anecdotal indications are that they have

performed strongly. Nick, thank you. And we'll have more from the count

in our late bulletin tonight. There's also up to the minute

coverage of the results from the team at BBC Wales news website live

page - go to bbc.co.uk/walesnews. Tourism is now worth ?256 million to

the Anglesey economy, new figures show. That's thanks to a boost in

the number of people visiting the island. Over 1.5 million people

visited Anglesey in 2013 - five % more than the previous year. The

study by the steam research programme suggests the good weather

last summer was a key factor. The Queen's Baton Relay has spent its

second day in Wales as it makes its way to Glasgow for the Commonwealth

Games. Today's journey started in Llantrisant and ended in Llandrindod

where around a thousand people came out to cheer it on. Paul Heaney has

been following its progress. Rhys Williams from Bridgend swaps the

hurdles for the Queen's Baton Relay this morning on its second day in

Wales, at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant. Starting production of

a new 50p coin, he hopes the athletics this summer will make a

lasting impression. This should be a springboard and an opportunity for

people to take up sports so I hope it proves to be exactly that and

people support the Games, and take up new sports. A small crowd then

welcomed the baton relay near Aberdare. This is where I am based,

this is where I am set up, this is everything. It is great to see local

people coming out and supporting me. They are part of this whole thing.

It is an honour. Norman Price carried the Batten -- the baton

relay at the 1958 Empire Games. It makes people more aware of it and

what the Commonwealth Games are all about. I am Welsh and it rained most

of the year! That is why I like indoor sports because I do not like

the rain. No worries, I will cope. A musical welcome at the Aberdare

Park. The weather was blamed for fewer people turning out than last

year. Many of those I spoke to are already members of sports clubs and

are out to show support. We think we have 4000 people here already. The

sports village is really busy and lots of fruit and are trying new

things. The Batten relayed travels north into mid Wales as it continues

to drum up support for the Games across the country.

Football, and Gareth Bale has been celebrating scoring a vital goal

which helped Real Madrid to victory last night in the Champions League

final against Atletico Madrid. The Welshman put the side in front in

extra time with an important header. Afterwards, Bale celebrated the 4-1

win with a Welsh flag, and later joined his team-mates for

celebrations back on the streets of Madrid. It is amazing, for me this

is why I came here. It is what I wanted to do. To win the Champions

League in my first season is a dream come true. We have played them and

they are difficult to break down. We knew we had to keep going and not

wait until the last minute. Let's get the weather forecast now -

here's Georgina Burnett. get the weather forecast now -

here's Georgina Good evening. We continue with our team of changeable

weather over the next couple of days. The showers have been here

today but they have been confined to the West Coast. A cloudy night in

store, slightly clearer to the east but there may fog patches developing

in the early morning. Temperatures down to seven or eight Celsius and

milder down towards the south. Tomorrow, some sunny spells around,

the best of any sunshine on the West Coast. We are looking at a mixture

of sunshine and showers, though. Those showers are quite heavy,

perhaps thundery at times with temperatures reaching 17 Celsius.

The showers fade away later but they return on Tuesday. We may have rain

pushing in from the East but altogether, it is weak of sunshine

and showers. That's Wales Today. I'll be back just after ten to