17/09/2014 BBC Wales Today


17/09/2014

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Campaigners from the Yes and No camps have been in Scotland from

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as far afield as Anglesey, Pembrokeshire and the

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South Wales Valleys, making their case to undecided voters.

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But it isn't just the future of Scotland that will be decided

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in the referendum tomorrow - Wales, Northern Ireland and England are

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Here's our Political Reporter, James Williams.

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The two-year debate is now in its final hours.

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Time is running out for the Yes and No camps so they make

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Tomorrow's decision is for Scotland alone but Wales' voice has also been

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From Cardiff Bay to the streets of Scotland, Welsh politicians

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from both sides of the debate have been making their case - including

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the Welsh Secretary of State, who was in Glasgow today, campaigning

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But Stephen Crabb recognises a mood for change, that could see more

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powers devolved to Wales and the issue of underfunding addressed.

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The work of the commission that identified this

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?300 million figure that's important work, it is work we are looking

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I think going forward, as part of the rethink

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of the British constitution, we do need to be looking at funding

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He also hinted at a shift in position

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which could see unrestricted income tax powers for Wales.

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I have always been open-minded to what we call

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the lock step that applies to income tax powers in Wales.

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I think as Scotland is getting a new swathe of taxation powers,

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I think it is right that we look again at the lock step and probably

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These are issues to be addressed if Scotland votes No and the

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Better Together campaign is confident that's the way the vote

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will go, after the latest polls all suggest it has a slender lead

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But supporters of independence say it's all to play for.

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Welsh Nationalists are buzzing with excitement at the possibility.

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And hope the energising of political debate in Scotland will

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In Wales, yes, we can take inspiration from this.

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But a few years behind but it means that the people of Wales are also

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asking - well if Scotland can decide on its own future and the people

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of Scotland aren't that different from us, their situation isn't that

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Scotland going independent, for example,

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would leave Wales as practically the lone Celtic voice in Westminster.

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Does that leave them in a very weak position?

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And, on the one hand it might inspire people in Wales to fight

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In some ways, I would like that they would but Wales is in a very

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different position to Scotland in terms of economics and things.

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Whatever happens tomorrow, there is a promise that change is coming to

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this place, the Scottish Parliament but it is far less certain where

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that leaves Wales, as that conversation has only just begun.

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Coverage begins when polls close tomorrow evening on BBC One Wales

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You can also follow events on BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru.

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The results, as they come in, will, of course,

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be on our BBC News website in both English and in Welsh.

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A review is under way after a woman died in an ambulance, while

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waiting to be admitted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea this afternoon.

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The patient had been assessed, but had been waiting in a queue

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of around 15 ambulances for between 30 and 40 minutes, when she died.

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Counter-terrorism police have seized material from a house in Cardiff

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The property in the Cathays area of the city was searched early this

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morning and a number of items were taken away.

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South Wales Police said there was no immediate threat to public safety

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and that cooperation with the local community was vital to tackle

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The body which represents doctors in Wales has called

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for a full scale independent inquiry into all services in the NHS.

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The Chairman of the BMA questioned the sustainability of the service

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The Welsh Government says it looks forward to reading the report.

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Almost half of smokers here have been offered illegal tobacco.

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That's according to the anti-smoking group ASH.

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In the first research of its kind, the findings also suggest Wales has

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a larger market in under-the-counter cigarettes than

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Here's our Health Correspondent, Owain Clake.

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We are doing inspections today looking for illicit tobacco.

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Trying to stamp out a trade worth millions.

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A team led by Trading Standards searching for illegal cigarettes

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But soon the dogs sniff something out.

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We have got an indication of a tobacco product down there.

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Several illegal packs hidden inside a printer.

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They have a very small quantity under the counter, just to show,

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and then they will have a larger stash somewhere else in the store.

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If someone is found guilty of selling these,

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there is a fine and up to ten years in prison and this team say they are

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They recently seized ?40,000 worth of illegal cigarettes in two days.

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Regular cigarettes imported duty free from abroad.

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Illicit cigarettes for the black market.

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Most are sold from private homes but many can be bought under the

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Organised criminals have been linked to this.

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Typically, at around ?4 per packet, they are half the price

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If you can access illegal packets for half the price

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of retail tobacco, it makes it very easy to start smoking.

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Adult smokers are not motivated to quit.

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Mark George is a 19-year-old youth worker and says more

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and more young people are deliberately seeking out illegal

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smokes. People who smoke illegal cigarettes are off college for a

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week. Tests have found high levels of undesirable substances.

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The Welsh Government says ?7,000 extra will be spent

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on sniffer dogs and, in the backyard of another Cardiff grocery store,

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It looks like they have arrived a little too late.

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We have found evidence of illicit tobacco.

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The hundreds of cigarettes that were once inside have gone but

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despite this disappointment, they know it will not be long

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The Cardiff City manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to

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leave the club after less than nine months in charge.

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Solskjaer has held talks with chairman, Mehmet Dalman, tonight.

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An announcement on the Norwegian's future is expected tomorrow,

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as details of his departure are finalised.

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The Bluebirds are 17th in the Championship,

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The tinkering is the worst thing about the rein, you know.

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You want a manager who knows his best 11

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Solskjaer, even now, it looks like he is in pre-season mode.

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He doesn't know what his best system is, he doesn't know

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We'll bring you more on that tomorrow but now the weather

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forecast. It is still pretty mild, isn't it?. -

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isn't It is warmer than it should be at this time of the year. It is very

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dry, also. We have only had one millimetre of rain here in Wales so

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far this month, making it the driest start to September for over 50

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years. There is no sign of any widespread rain on the horizon. A

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few thundery showers on Friday and not everywhere will see those. Dry

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tonight across the country, low cloud and mist rolling in from the

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east. Clearer in the west and another very mild, if not warm

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night. Tomorrow morning, the north-east, Powys and the marshe

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select committees start off grey, perhaps a small spot of drizzle.

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Some sunshine in Ceredigion. Across the rest of the UK tomorrow,

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north-east England and eastern Scotland, dull, damp and misty. Hill

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fog, spots of drizzle. Else where the low cloud will lift. Some

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sunshine, most places dry but I wouldn't rule out one or two heavy

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showers, for example n southern England. A cool 15 Celsius in

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Aberdeen tomorrow. A warm and humid 25 in London, 77 Fahrenheit. Wales

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tomorrow afternoon, plenty of fine and dry weather. Sunny spells. Most

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places dry but I wouldn't rule out a heavy shower in the out east later.

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Temperatures once again rising into the 20s, Celsius. Tomorrow evening

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and overnight a few shattered heavy showers are expected. Again some low

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cloud and mist. A murky start for some on frichlt the low cloud will

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gradually mist. Some sunshine in the west but with heavy scattered

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showers, downpours in some places but habit miss. A few more showers

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on Saturday but Sunday, it should be dry and turning cooler and fresher.

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That's all from me. Thank you very much. We will be back

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in break toast with updates from 6.25am. That's all from us today ot

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Wales Today. Good night.

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