10/09/2014 BBC Wales Today

I'll have more at ten - but now on BBC One, we join

As the party leaders campaign in Scotland, the former

Welsh Secretary William Hague spells out the government's view of what

We are something greater than the sum of our parts. That is well

understood across the UK, and the impact on wheels would be

unmistakable. -- on wheels. The MPs' visit north of the border

is described as too little too late. Tonight we'll be asking whether

Wales and the rest of the UK will change forever, regardless

of the result in Scotland. Also tonight, described as a

world-leading healing centre, a new facility to treat

wounds from illness or surgery. Suzanne Pugh is on

a zero-hours contract. A union says too many councils

are employing staff with no guarantee

of how much they'll work. And it is under way, a homecoming

celebration for the Commonwealth athletes, 36 medals were won the

summer in Glasgow, tonight a chance to honour their achievements.

Good evening, a Yes vote in the Scottish referendum would have an

unmistakable impact on wheels, the view of former Welsh Secretary

William Hague as he student David Cameron at Prime Minister's

Questions time. The leaders of the main parties have been in Scotland

today campaigning for a No vote. On any other Wednesday, the leaders

of the three main UK parties would have been in Westminster arguing and

point-scoring at Prime Minister's Questions. But this is not any other

Wednesday because of weak tomorrow, the people of Scotland will decide

if this should be an independent country. Today, David Cameron, Ed

Miliband and Nick Clegg were all singing from the same sheet, as the

18th of September draws closer. The campaigning is getting more intense.

My report contains flash photography.

This was the day the cavalry rode into town to offer back-up for the

no campaign. Last week and's opinion polls suggesting the vote is too

tight to call, prompting David Cameron to promote Prime Minister's

Questions to lend support north of the border. William Hague was left

to hold the fort in Westminster. All of us in the United Kingdom would be

diminished by the break-up. We would be less greater than the sum of our

parts, and that is understood across the UK, the impact on Wales will be

unmistakable. Ed Miliband is also in Scotland today. Normally he is

crossing swords with the pragmatist in the Commons, but today they are

both urging Scots to vote Know next week -- with the Prime Minister.

The MPs in the House of Commons, 40 of them are Welsh MPs, 59 Scottish

and 18 or from Northern Ireland. They can vote on issues that do not

affect the constitution like health and education. Ideas have been put

forward to solve the problem. You would also have to have a UK

Parliament as well as an English Parliament. English votes for

English law is a suggestion some Conservative MPs favour. Business is

split in the Commons between England and the rest of the UK. English

members should meet on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. On Wednesday

and Thursday, defence, War and peace, the currency, NATO, they can

be debated. There is a claim at greater powers in and Scotland. If

there is a Yes vote, there is a pressing need for wheels to do it as

well. -- for whales -- for Wales. This woman as originally from

Wales, and she is aware of the possible knock-on effect. We don't

want to be selfish and think of ourselves. Wales Especially, because

it is me! What is going to happen to Wales? Whatever happens, there is

going to be a change. A week tomorrow, Scottish voters will

decide if they want to stay as part of the UK or if they want to walk

away. Whatever happens, there will be profound implications for the

rest of us. Let's explore those profound

implications. Whatever happens, yes or no, there

will be big changes in the UK as we know it. Big changes in Wales, even

in Westminster, after centuries of tradition. The question we are all

asking is what shape will that change take? Let's ask the former

Secretary of State for Wales. You see the status quo is dead, you want

to see more devolution to Wales, what would that mean in practice? If

Scotland vote Yes, I hope it will not, clearly there is no longer a

United Kingdom, if Scotland votes Now and gets more powers, we cannot

have Wales left behind. We'll should have the option of taking more

powers as well -- Wales. There has been a desire for more of the powers

this government is offering? Yes, redistributing from Richard poorer

parts of the United Kingdom, -- richer to poorer. In the end, it is

for the Welsh Government to decide. Back to Scotland, John Major says,

if independence comes to Scotland, it is Labour's fault, because you

started with devolution the slippery slope to independence? John Major is

a Tory opposed to devolution! He warned because he did not want to

devolution to take place. But clearly, what has reinforced his

view that we should move to a federal United Kingdom, if Scotland

stays with us, I think we should devolve power within England, look

at the constitutional arrangements, because it is developed in a kind of

incremental way without a system. The United Kingdom has to modernise,

Wales is part of that, Scotland I hope will be part of that, and

England has to decentralise from London to its wider regions. Can you

as a Welsh MP carry on voting on English MPs have no say about health

and education in Wales? Four out of five MPs here in Westminster are

English. They dominate Parliament. I do not want to see Parliament for

the first and 2nd class MPs, but they should be special provision for

English MPs to consider the detail of their own legislation. Thank you

very much indeed, plenty of food for thought.

Thank you. To other news now,

and two more nurses have been charged with wilful neglect of

patients at the Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend as part of an

investigation into record keeping. Jade Pugh and Natalie Jones are

accused of failing to monitor blood glucose levels

and falsifying patients' notes. They will appear at Bridgend

Magistrates' Court later this month. Three other nurses have

already appeared in court The former Welsh Secretary David

Jones has denied any involvement with an anonymous blog, which

another Conservative MP claims Guto Bebb was speaking in the

House of Commons when he claimed the "Thoughts of Oscar" blog had been

traced to the office of Mr Jones' solicitors

practice in Llandudno. His business partner, Dylan Moore,

has also strongly denied the claims. North Wales Police say they

will examine Mr Bebb's concerns. The Maesteg-born actor Howell Evans

has died, at the age of 86. In recent years,

he was best known for appearing in the Ruth Jones

TV comedy Stella, as Daddy. The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill

But Came Down a Mountain, and on shows including

Coronation Street, His agents say he passed away

yesterday, surrounded by his family. The union that represents

local government workers says too many councils are

employing staff on contracts Research by BBC Wales has found

eight of the 22 Welsh councils are currently using

'zero hours contracts', Unison says the contracts

aren't fair on employees. Here's our political reporter

Paul Martin. This woman is off to her next

client. She is a carer, This woman is off to her next

Roto varies every week, because she is on zero contract. The flexibility

is great because I never miss my is on zero contract. The flexibility

son's or daughter's appointments at school, which is fantastic. Planning

long-term, that is hard to plan, because it is not a guaranteed wage.

Social care is provided for several local authorities. Her boss says the

contracts are essential. It allows us to meet the demand without

struggling to fill the contracted hours. Zero hours contract are

controversial. Several political parties have spoken out against

their misuse. We asked all 22 Welsh councils if they directly employ

staff using the contracts. It of them do, but Labour councils also

have hundreds of staff on zero hours. The council say those workers

get holiday and sick pay, and are free to take work elsewhere. But

Unison says they should set an example by not using the contracts.

There is a general insecurity. You don't know from one day to the next

how much we'd you are going to have, how much money you are going to

have, will you manage to pay your mortgage, do you host keeping? There

is also an impact on life balance. mortgage, do you host keeping? There

committed to workers' rates. The UK Government are now consulting.

Gareth Bale seals victory with two goals in Andorra -

but the Football Association of Wales is charged

Following on from the success at the Commonwealth Games -

a chance to celebrate our athletes achievements tonight.

Thank you very much. Good evening. An incredible summer of sport for

Wales a to see the Commonwealth athletes in the flesh. The

homecoming athletes in the flesh. The

we are here tonight, you can see Team Wheels standing proud -- team

Wales. It was an incredible game for Wales, five Gold, 11 silver, 20

bronze. Many magic moments this summer in Glasgow for Wales to

remember. Who can remember the last day of competition? Extraordinary

achievements. One person got the ball rolling,

achievements. One person got the Jones. She has just been interviewed

on the stage over my shoulder. She may have retired, but her

performance in which she won gold secured her status as one of our

biggest stars. She was a one-woman medal machine.

biggest stars. She saved the best for last in her

biggest stars. final competition before retirement,

claiming gold in the ribbon to add to five silver medal she had already

won. A personal tally which represents the fifth of all the

medals won by Team Wales as targets were reached and surpassed. It has

turned her into one of the faces of the Commonwealth Games. Her

appearance on this Saturday night show this weekend further evidence

of her rise from an obscure athletes to national sporting figure. The

glitz of prime-time television is far removed from her backstreet

training base, next to this brewery in Cardiff has -- in Cardiff. Tucked

away behind a warehouse, Frankie can train around the clock. Previously

she had to share with lots of other sports. I wanted more overs, they

couldn't really give me that. To be able to come here and to have as

many hours as we need is perfect. It is such a good space. I could not

have done it without it, to be honest. She retired from competition

six weeks ago but is finding it hard to give up. She plans to stay

involved as a coach, while training in sports rehabilitation and mass

Ajit University. One of her jobs will be to help her team-mates --

rehabilitation and mass as shuttle. Her performance in Glasgow was so

exceptional, her managers think it may be impossible to repeat. You

need to be a little bit cautious. We will keep striving to do the best

that we can and look at what the best preparation is. In the longer

term, who knows just how far Wales can go -- it has done wonders for

the popularity of rhythmic gymnasts. This club is where one of the

medallists trains every week. They went to watch the competition in

Glasgow and were inspired to see one of their members do so well. I felt

so proud of her because she really deserved it. I would like to get a

medal as well. The classes are now so full they have outgrown the

current building. We have already been inundated with e-mails for

classes and asking what time they are, and mothers who want to come

along and try. We are also going to the local schools for taster

sessions. Welsh gymnastics see this as a picture being repeated right

across the country. You could, Frankie effect. A sport once seen as

a niche pursuit is becoming a favourite for more and more girls in

Wales. We so Frankie earlier on the stage

alongside her team-mates. Earlier tonight, Kate Morgan caught up with

Frankie and the team captain. It has been a short while since the

Commonwealth Games but it must be brilliant to be back here. Frankie,

are you enjoying your success tonight? Definitely. It is going to

be nice to see the team again. Your mum and dad are in the crowd, you

can relax and enjoy it with the family? Yes, they have come out to

celebrate the success that Team Wales had over the summer and we can

celebrate together. It has been an exciting summer, and this is a nice

farewell? It has been very hard not being in the gym every day now. What

is next for you? After university, I am really excited to start that.

Things really starting to change for you. Silver at the Commonwealth

Games for you. But you ended on a high at the European Championships

with gold medal. You feeling now? Still in two minds. I'm not sure if

I will get a chance to be in the Commonwealth Games again, hopefully

I will. Just another stepping stone. We are looking towards the World

Championships just now. Hopefully we can pick up gold medals in the next

games. Hard work still ongoing? Yes, this year was a massive learning

curve. I just want to be a better athlete. Enjoy tonight.

Enjoying the celebrations in Cardiff Bay there.

They can be incredibly painful, cause a lot of distress

and according to new research cost the NHS here

over ?300 million hundreds a year to treat.

But the care of long term wounds, whether caused by

illness or surgery, doesn't often get much attention.

But that's set to change, with the opening what's being called

a world leading research centre in Llantrisant.

Our Health Correspondent Owain Clarke has the details.

A common problem that can be incredibly difficult to treat, these

nurses are using state-of-the-art techniques to demonstrate how to

measure the size of winds. A digital pen sends the information straight

to a database -- wins. It is the first centre focused entirely on

healing wins. It has been neglected until now. We believe that as well

as developing new treatments and coordinating care to make sure that

the right patients have the right solutions at the right time, given

the right information to make the right decisions, will lead to better

care. This will minister 's 27 years old but has ulcers on both legs. --

this woman is 27 years old. She cried with relief when it healed. I

was on massive amounts of painkillers every day and I

generally don't like painkillers, so that is difficult for me because I

drive a lot. Everyone that I see has a different method of approaching

it. The ulcers on both of my legs needed treatment to get better.

Wounds that hard to heal like these priests a burden on the NHS. --

place a burden on the NHS. If better treatments are discovered, this

place could save the NHS money. It could also generate cash from the

Welsh economy, providing a boost for six home-grown medical companies. In

the end, there is nothing more important to someone's health than

to have a successful economy, have a job in it, so there is a circle

which is mutually beneficial. Healing wounds does not often get to

be in the limelight, but with this centre allowing Wales to punch above

its weight, that is set to change. A late free kick from Gareth Bale

rescued three points for Wales in their opening Euro 2016 qualifying

game against Andorra last night. saying the controversial 3G pitch

was the worst he'd ever played on. From Andorra

here's Ashleigh Crowter. They drank more in relief than

celebration into the early hours. Wales's travelling fans knew it

could have been much worse. After watching their team avoid

embarrassment by the skin of 32. -- the skin of their teeth. We are

going to have to see in the next game. He is a good-looking guy who

knows how to kick a ball! I was impressed. He could've done with

another three 4 goals. Gareth Bale allowed everyone to breathe again

with a free kick to spear their blushes. Such was the release of

tension from the previous 80 minutes, but some fans ran onto the

pitch. Disciplinary proceedings have now been opened against the Welsh

FA. Andorra's governing body faces charges for insufficient

organisation inside the stadium. Both cases will be heard next month.

We knew it was great because from the word go, the pitch was not very

good. We knew it was going to be a hard game. It wasn't the greatest of

starts but we showed true character to keep going. Very few teams

concede a goal against Andorra. They have not scored in four years. When

it was ruled that the opponent had been pulled back, no wonder they

celebrated as if they had won the World Cup. Gareth Bale celebrated

like a man who has scored a winner in the Champions League. Much to the

relief of his manager. When we have Gareth in the team we know he can

produce something. People were getting frustrated, the clock was

ticking, but the lads on the pitch stuck to it. They got us a fantastic

result. stuck to it. They got us a fantastic

wonders where the goals would come from. Those are the questions they

will have to answer. Despite that close shave, Wales leave here

feeling optimistic about the future. Cyprus beat Bosnia, and that has

given them fresh hope they can finish in the top two and qualify

automatically for the European Championships. They will need to

perform better, starting against Bosnia in Cardiff next week.

Time for the weather forecast, and another lovely day, plenty of

sunshine. Absolutely, after that autumnal

start it is feeling like summer again today. 23 Celsius in

Whitechurch, well above the average, and another warm day with sunny

spells tomorrow. A pleasant evening with late sunshine, clear spells,

light winds, allowing mist and fog patches to develop. Thicker cloud

further east and temperatures between nine and 13 Celsius in towns

and cities, Laura in sheltered rural spots. -- lower. High-pressure

drifting north-east through the rest of the week, subtle changes.

Tomorrow is another fine day, sunny spells, more cloud than in recent

days, especially further east. Light easterly winds should bring the rest

of the sunshine and warmth in the West. High teens for most of Wales,

in the 20s along Cardigan Bay. Friday is another fine day, still

some breaks in the cloud allowing brighter spells, not as sunny as it

has been, still warm. Pressure slowly forming as that high-pressure

edges closer to Scandinavia. This is an unusual chart, the source of high

pressure is often near the Azores, but gale force winds there at the

moment. Back home, settled days to come, a bit breezy" here into the

weekend. -- breezy and cloudier. It looks like the largely fine weather

will dominate until the middle of next week. Today's picture, taken

this morning, mist in the countryside, feeling really quite

autumnal in the morning at the moment. Still like summer by

daytime. Before we go, a final word on our

top story this evening, the impact on Wales the approaching referendum

in Scotland. We have seen a real shift in the nature of this campaign

over the past few days. Do you think we will see changes here and now

regardless of the result of the referendum in Scotland? I think so.

This was the week where politicians in Westminster realised they were in

a situation where maybe the centre could not hold. It is difficult to

overstate how grey a shock a political crass -- how great shock

political parties in Westminster have had. These constitutional

issues need settling, they need to be addressed in a long-term solution

rather than in a piecemeal fashion. Over the next few days, I suspect we

will see announcements from various parties, various think tanks, about

what needs to be done, not just about Scotland, Wales or Northern

Ireland, but also the English question which we were talking about

earlier on in the programme. We could almost certainly be at the

start of a period of constitutional change, which I think is almost

unique in the history of the British state, almost every aspect of the

Constitution will be discussed, argued over, and settled one way or

another. Whether Scotland as part of that conversation or not depends

what happens next week. We will speak more about this in the days to

come. Thank you very much. We will be back with a quick update from 8pm

and more news after the BBC News at ten o'clock, but that is Wales

Today. From all of us on the programme, thank you very much for

your company and take care. Goodbye.