:00:01. > :00:05.Welcome to Wales Today. Here are tonight's headlines:
:00:05. > :00:15.A deal is done to get the Budget through the Assembly - the Liberal
:00:15. > :00:24.
:00:24. > :00:28.Democrats come to Labour's rescue. Our other headlines tonight - Harry
:00:28. > :00:35.Patterson, killed on his own driveway. His family wants to raise
:00:35. > :00:41.awareness of the importance of leaving cars in gear.
:00:41. > :00:45.We have paid a very high cost for the fact we did not know to park a
:00:45. > :00:50.vehicle in first on an incline facing upwards or in reverse on an
:00:50. > :00:54.incline facing downwards. During the stuff Financial Times,
:00:54. > :00:57.can plans to cut back on operations over the new year.
:00:57. > :00:59.The family of murdered private detective Daniel Morgan say they're
:00:59. > :01:02.disappointed after a meeting with the Home Secretary.
:01:03. > :01:12.And, "I warned them years ago that mobiles could be hacked" - the
:01:13. > :01:17.
:01:18. > :01:20.delivery driver from Cwmbran and Good evening. In the end it came
:01:20. > :01:25.down to a deal but the Welsh government got what it wanted. The
:01:25. > :01:29.budget has been voted through tonight. Labour struck a deal with
:01:29. > :01:33.the Liberal Democrats to spend an extra �20 million on the education
:01:33. > :01:38.of pupils who qualify for free school dinners. Not everyone is
:01:38. > :01:44.happy at how that budget, at just under �15 billion, has been divided
:01:44. > :01:48.up. Live now to our political editor in Cardiff Bay.
:01:48. > :01:51.A credible budget for growth and jobs, that is how the finance
:01:52. > :01:58.minister, Jane Hutt, described the government spending plans today.
:01:58. > :02:02.That is not what the Conservatives or plied can restore. -- or Plaid
:02:02. > :02:10.Cymru saw. They have accused the government of failing to boost the
:02:10. > :02:12.Welsh economy. Our political correspondent reports.
:02:12. > :02:18.Some of these children could be the real winners from next year's
:02:18. > :02:24.budget. The proportion of pupils at this school in Cardiff, like in
:02:24. > :02:29.every school in Wales, are eligible for free school meals. To secure
:02:29. > :02:33.Liberal-Democrat support, the Welsh government will spend an extra �20
:02:33. > :02:37.million on children from disadvantaged backgrounds, four
:02:37. > :02:43.under and �50 per people. Investment in our education system
:02:43. > :02:47.is the best way to break the cycle of poverty, poor health and a weak
:02:47. > :02:52.economy. One in five of our children on free school meals goes
:02:52. > :02:56.on to get five good GCSEs, including English and maths.
:02:56. > :03:00.There wasn't a spare table at this cafe in Swansea this lunchtime.
:03:00. > :03:05.Even a full house at this well established business hide the true
:03:05. > :03:10.reality. Plaid Cymru called for more money in the budget to secure
:03:10. > :03:16.economic growth and this cafe owner says help is needed.
:03:16. > :03:19.I think businesses need short-term help with cashflow problems. If you
:03:20. > :03:24.are a small business, cash flow is a vital focus for the business and
:03:24. > :03:27.may be some useful loans and grants which are easy for businesses to
:03:27. > :03:31.access would be beneficial. Where would you many have gone?
:03:31. > :03:37.It would have gone directly to small businesses and to create a
:03:37. > :03:43.proper fund for enterprise zones. It would help manufacturing and
:03:43. > :03:45.help young recruits. We would also have a much bigger capital
:03:45. > :03:49.investment programme to stimulate the economy.
:03:49. > :03:54.From the trolley of money which the government has to spend next year,
:03:54. > :03:58.how is the cake divided between the biggest spending departments?
:03:59. > :04:03.Health gets the biggest slice, just over 6 billion. A little over 5
:04:03. > :04:09.billion is spent on the local government and nearly 2 billion
:04:09. > :04:13.allocated to education. The rest is shared.
:04:13. > :04:18.What they put to you today is a Budget for growth and jobs which
:04:18. > :04:21.response to the alarming times we are all living in. I believe we can
:04:21. > :04:25.govern responsibly with our commitment to social justice and
:04:25. > :04:28.economic renewal. In real terms, the money allocated
:04:29. > :04:33.to the Health Department is less than it was. Conservatives argue
:04:33. > :04:36.the health budget should have been protected in line with inflation.
:04:36. > :04:40.The service is going to be under extreme pressure during the next
:04:40. > :04:45.few years if it is not protected. We know how difficult it is in
:04:45. > :04:48.England, where there is protection. It will be a really tough
:04:48. > :04:50.settlement in Wales and the health service will be squeezed year after
:04:50. > :04:55.year. This Budget will whipped hundreds
:04:55. > :05:04.of millions of pounds out of our health service at a time when
:05:04. > :05:08.waiting time targets are already being missed.
:05:08. > :05:12.With unemployment in Wales at its highest level since comparable
:05:12. > :05:17.records began in 1992, there are plenty banging the drum for a
:05:17. > :05:20.different approach to spending the Welsh budget. This man runs a
:05:20. > :05:24.specialist Drum business and wants the government to prioritise
:05:24. > :05:29.private sector growth. They need to contact landlords and
:05:29. > :05:33.work with the private sector so that rents are more affordable for
:05:33. > :05:38.a long period of time. After weeks of negotiations to
:05:38. > :05:42.secure support for the budget, the Government can now start spending
:05:42. > :05:48.the 14.7 �5 billion next year. What difference it makes to our lives
:05:48. > :05:52.will be scrutinised very closely. The budget vote one but a lively
:05:52. > :05:56.debate in the chamber? It was. That is partly because
:05:56. > :05:59.there was agreement as well as disagreement. Agreement that this
:05:59. > :06:06.is an austerity budget which will seek Wales through some very tough
:06:06. > :06:13.times. The disagreement is about whether this budget does the job.
:06:13. > :06:16.Yes, it does, so said Labour and the Liberal Democrats. From the
:06:16. > :06:21.Conservatives and Plaid Cymru, allegations that the money was not
:06:21. > :06:25.on the ground to help create jobs. Something we have heard a lot from
:06:25. > :06:29.the Conservatives in recent weeks, Labour is concentrating on blaming
:06:29. > :06:33.Westminster rather than, they argue, getting on and dealing with the
:06:33. > :06:36.problems Wales is facing. Is this the start of more deal-
:06:36. > :06:40.making to come between Labour and the Liberal Democrats?
:06:40. > :06:45.The Liberal Democrats were keen to say that the answer to that is in
:06:45. > :06:51.no. They remain an opposition party and they will retain that ability
:06:51. > :06:55.to scrutinise the Labour government. They will continue to talk and the
:06:55. > :07:00.communication lines are still open. How will the money be spent after
:07:00. > :07:03.the Chancellor's Autumn Statement? How is this people depravation
:07:04. > :07:08.grant going to work? There are local elections coming. The Lib
:07:08. > :07:13.Dems will make much of what they have been able to deliver today. It
:07:13. > :07:17.is hard to imagine a Labour is going to want to give them any more
:07:17. > :07:21.political quarter between now and May.
:07:21. > :07:24.The parents of a five-year-old boy crushed by the full count -- the
:07:24. > :07:28.family car say they will campaign to highlight the need to leave
:07:29. > :07:34.vehicles in gear when you park on a slope. Harry Patterson was killed
:07:34. > :07:38.in September after the car rolled down the family driveway near
:07:38. > :07:43.Pontardawe. It could have happened because the brake discs slipped
:07:43. > :07:47.when the car was cooling down. The bright, happy and well loved
:07:47. > :07:51.child. Harry Patterson had just arrived here with his mother and
:07:51. > :07:55.older brother and was playing near the car when it started to slip
:07:55. > :07:58.down the driveway. The five-year- old was in the path of the vehicle
:07:58. > :08:03.and got trapped between the garden wall and the car. He was flown to
:08:03. > :08:07.hospital but his head injuries were too severe. Today his family
:08:07. > :08:10.attended an inquest at Cardiff coroner's court and heard it was
:08:10. > :08:14.unlikely that Harry could have released the break himself because
:08:14. > :08:20.of his young age. The coroner described it as an appalling
:08:20. > :08:25.accident. People say to me to take it one day
:08:25. > :08:34.at a time. Actually it is much more like taking it an hour at a time
:08:34. > :08:36.and sometimes even a minute at a time. We are just lost without him.
:08:36. > :08:40.I think that will always be the case.
:08:40. > :08:45.The car was parked on this driveway. Today the inquest heard that if
:08:45. > :08:50.Rioja brakes are still hot, cooling can cause the discs to slip. That
:08:50. > :08:54.can result in a car rolling if it is part of a slope. The coroner
:08:54. > :08:57.said there were no defects with the car. This was a horrible
:08:58. > :09:04.combination of a steep driveway and the cooling of a brake system. She
:09:04. > :09:07.added, it was an appalling accident. She understands what many drivers
:09:08. > :09:12.are aware that a car should be left in gear when parking on a hill.
:09:12. > :09:16.This man runs a garage in Cardiff and is carrying out a series of
:09:16. > :09:22.rate Test on this car. When the brake pads actually press
:09:22. > :09:29.along the brake disc, it can cause heat build-up and the disc to
:09:29. > :09:35.expand. When the brake disc calls of, it can often cause the break to
:09:36. > :09:38.release and that can cause the car to roll on a hill.
:09:38. > :09:44.Harry's mother and father say they will be campaigning for greater
:09:45. > :09:49.awareness on this issue. Just making people aware that the
:09:49. > :09:55.parking of a vehicle requires it to be in first to hold the car in
:09:55. > :09:59.stable. Hopefully, it is a lesson people will learn without having to
:09:59. > :10:03.suffer what we have. It is 13 weeks since Harry died.
:10:03. > :10:07.His family say this accident will live with them for the rest of
:10:07. > :10:09.their lives. Powys County Council has been given
:10:09. > :10:12.a record fine by the Information Commissioners Office for a serious
:10:12. > :10:14.breach of the Data Protection Act. The fine of �130,000 was imposed
:10:14. > :10:16.after personal details in a child protection case were sent to the
:10:16. > :10:19.wrong person earlier this year. It's thought two pages from one
:10:19. > :10:29.report were collected from a printer and mixed up with other
:10:29. > :10:32.
:10:32. > :10:37.papers from a different case. The council has apologised and says
:10:37. > :10:40.it is improving staff training. Detectives have used DNA to catch a
:10:40. > :10:42.couple who left a Bed and Breakfast in Aberystwyth without paying.
:10:42. > :10:44.Dyfed Powys Police tracked down the pair from Shrewsbury after they
:10:44. > :10:54.tested DNA traces left on luggage at the Helmsman guest house. The
:10:54. > :10:56.
:10:56. > :11:00.couple have been ordered to pay �85 The funeral of Gary Speed will take
:11:00. > :11:04.place later this week. The Wales football manager was found dead at
:11:04. > :11:07.his home just over a week ago. The funeral will be for family and
:11:07. > :11:14.close friends only but a public memorial service is being planned
:11:14. > :11:16.for the new year to allow for funds to pay their respects. His widow
:11:16. > :11:21.has released a statement, thanking the public for their generous and
:11:21. > :11:24.heartfelt tributes. Last week, we reported that health
:11:24. > :11:27.boards across Wales are struggling to stay within their budgets and
:11:27. > :11:33.all but one are predicting they will end this financial year in the
:11:33. > :11:37.red. Tonight, BBC Wales has learned that Hywel Dda is considering
:11:37. > :11:43.cutting surgery over Christmas and into the new year to save money.
:11:43. > :11:47.Our reporter is there for us tonight.
:11:47. > :11:57.I have spoken to a number of sources today who have told me that
:11:57. > :11:58.
:11:58. > :12:02.Hywel Dda health board, which covers four hospitals in west Wales,
:12:02. > :12:07.is considering cutting back on elective surgery during December
:12:07. > :12:11.and January. Elective surgery is essentially any non- urgent planned
:12:12. > :12:16.operation that a patient would come into hospital for. It is normal
:12:16. > :12:21.within the NHS to scale back on elective surgery during this
:12:21. > :12:25.festive period but Hywel Dda have confirmed they are considering
:12:25. > :12:28.extended this -- extending this period until mid- January. They say
:12:29. > :12:33.that will allow them to put more resources into their emergency
:12:33. > :12:38.services. I spoke to a few health boards today to see if this was
:12:38. > :12:43.routine and it seems there are differences. Betsi Cadwalder health
:12:43. > :12:48.board in North Wales said they are planning to scale back as usual but
:12:48. > :12:54.not planning to extend the festive period. Cardiff and frail health
:12:54. > :12:59.board told us they are planning to carry out more elective operations
:12:59. > :13:05.because it is quieter. Is this all about saving money?
:13:05. > :13:08.Well, yes and No. The need to look at this in wider context because
:13:08. > :13:12.Welsh health boards are facing a deficit of �50 million this
:13:12. > :13:18.financial year. Hywel Dda Health Board is predicting it will be �4
:13:18. > :13:21.million in the red and that is despite a cash injection of �33
:13:21. > :13:25.million from the Welsh government. They have made it clear they would
:13:25. > :13:28.be bailing out the health board's any more. There is clearly a great
:13:28. > :13:33.deal of pressure on them to save money rather than to cut waiting
:13:33. > :13:38.lists. Hywel Dda have told of this is about using their resources more
:13:38. > :13:42.efficiently. They say during January, and elective operations
:13:42. > :13:46.are often cancelled because of the weather and sickness. They say that
:13:46. > :13:49.wastes money and they are better off putting resources into
:13:49. > :13:53.emergency and out-patient care during this time. They stress no
:13:53. > :13:59.patience will be put at risk and all urgent operations will carry on
:13:59. > :14:02.The family of the murdered private investigator Daniel Morgan say
:14:02. > :14:05.they're "very disappointed" after meeting Home Secretary, Theresa May.
:14:05. > :14:08.The family want a judge-led inquiry into his death and the failure to
:14:08. > :14:12.convict anyone over it. Here's our parliamentary correspondent, David
:14:12. > :14:16.Cornock. They've been searching for justice
:14:16. > :14:19.for 24 years. Today, that search took Daniel Morgan's family to the
:14:19. > :14:27.Home Office in the hope Theresa May could help provide answers to
:14:27. > :14:32.unanswered questions over his death. I am a very realistic about this
:14:32. > :14:39.and I think the best we can achieve a for Theresa May to reconsider
:14:39. > :14:42.their refusal to order a judicial requiring -- inquiry. Daniel Morgan,
:14:42. > :14:45.from Llanfrechfa, Monmouthshire, was found in this pub car park in
:14:45. > :14:47.Sydenham in South London in 1987. An axe embedded in his head.
:14:48. > :14:51.Despite five police investigations, no-one has been convicted over his
:14:51. > :14:55.death. The Metropolitan Police now admit "police corruption was a
:14:55. > :14:58.debilitating factor" in the first investigation. Today's private
:14:58. > :15:01.meeting lasted more than an hour and became heated when the Home
:15:01. > :15:10.Secretary suggested the police rather than a judge look at why
:15:11. > :15:15.previous investigations have failed. Our position is that we won nothing
:15:15. > :15:20.to do, we want no more place. We have had police for 25 years and
:15:20. > :15:25.they have done nothing for us. It was profoundly unsatisfactory and
:15:25. > :15:30.we will be exploring all of the legal options do challenged the
:15:30. > :15:37.Home Secretary's position. Disappointment shared by Daniel
:15:37. > :15:43.Morgan's 83-year-old mother. will have to consult our lawyer's
:15:43. > :15:46.eye. It is 25 years and I am getting on. I want closure. Three
:15:46. > :15:49.years ago, four men were charged with Daniel Morgan's murder but,
:15:49. > :15:52.after 18 months of legal argument, the prosecution at the Old Bailey
:15:52. > :16:01.collapsed last March. Another reason campaigners feel a judge-led
:16:01. > :16:05.inquiry is needed. We have got to find reasons why she should have
:16:05. > :16:08.that judicial requiring because I think it is essential not only for
:16:08. > :16:12.the family but to make sure that corruption in the police force does
:16:12. > :16:14.not happen again and no other family has to put up with this
:16:14. > :16:23.nonsense. The family say that despite today's disappointment,
:16:23. > :16:26.their fight for justice will go on. Much more to come before seven
:16:26. > :16:32.o'clock: Does this cements works in
:16:32. > :16:36.Flintshire cause ill health? The 20 month inquiry comes to an end.
:16:36. > :16:46.And snow in the forecast later this week - northern counties most at
:16:46. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:48.A delivery driver from Cwmbran has appeared before the Leveson Inquiry
:16:48. > :16:53.in London, which is hearing evidence into phone hacking by the
:16:53. > :16:59.press. Steven Nott told the inquiry how he tried to raise the alarm
:16:59. > :17:02.about insecure voicemail systems as far back as 1999. Our reporter, Ben
:17:02. > :17:05.Geoghan, has been following the evidence at the inquiry. Earlier, I
:17:05. > :17:15.asked him how it was that Mr Nott first became worried about phone
:17:15. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:21.hacking. This was back in 1999 and Steven Nott was working as a
:17:21. > :17:25.salesman for a food company and he was travelling around South Wales,
:17:25. > :17:30.taking orders on his phone. Because he could not answer the phone while
:17:30. > :17:34.he was driving, he relied a lot on his a voicemail. In his evidence
:17:34. > :17:38.today, he explained that there was one occasion where the whole
:17:38. > :17:44.network in South Wales appeared to go down. He was worried because he
:17:44. > :17:48.would not be able to get hold of his messages. He ran the mobile
:17:48. > :17:52.phone company and he said to them about the problem, he asked what he
:17:52. > :17:59.could do about it. They gave him clear instructions and this is what
:17:59. > :18:04.they said to him. They said I would have to ring my own mobile-phone
:18:04. > :18:08.number up and when it went into the voicemail, it said it was a recall
:18:09. > :18:12.service for the No. I was a ringing, after hearing that message, and it
:18:12. > :18:15.said please leave a number after that tone, after that or you press
:18:15. > :18:21.number nine. This is what the customer service Lady was telling
:18:21. > :18:25.the. She then said you would have to enter your security number. I
:18:25. > :18:31.did not realise what she meant by that because I thought that was a
:18:32. > :18:40.security number for when I switch by phone on. It was new to me. She
:18:40. > :18:46.said that mine was still at default. I had that moment when I thought to
:18:46. > :18:50.myself, this is insecure straight away. What did he do when he
:18:50. > :18:54.realised the risk to people's privacy? He was clearly concerned
:18:54. > :18:59.and he thought this was a security risk and he started to ring around
:18:59. > :19:04.a lot of people. He started to ring government departments, the
:19:04. > :19:08.Department for Trade and Industry, he ran MI 5-to try and notify them
:19:08. > :19:12.to what he thought was a real problem in the mobile-phone network.
:19:12. > :19:16.He also conducted quite a lot of newspapers, some media
:19:16. > :19:20.organisations including the BBC. There was a little bit of publicity
:19:20. > :19:25.at the time but it was only one newspaper that took him seriously
:19:25. > :19:29.and that was the South Wales Argus who did a big article on the whole
:19:29. > :19:33.thing. At the end of his evidence he explained that these days he
:19:33. > :19:38.only uses newspapers to write his coal fire at home and the judge
:19:38. > :19:48.said, you did identify a problem back in the 1990s and now we're
:19:48. > :19:53.
:19:53. > :19:56.here to think about the consequences.
:19:56. > :19:58.Emissions from a Flintshire cement works are not responsible for
:19:59. > :20:01.health problems among people living nearby. That's the conclusion of a
:20:01. > :20:04.20-month study into the Hanson Cement plant at Padeswood near Mold.
:20:04. > :20:07.Local people had blamed chemicals from the factory for causing cancer
:20:07. > :20:10.and other health problems. The cement factory has been seen as
:20:10. > :20:12.the chief culprit of many of the health problems experienced by
:20:13. > :20:15.those living in its shadow and residents have complained angrily
:20:15. > :20:18.about breathing problems and high cancer rates. But an exhaustive
:20:18. > :20:21.study into the emissions from the plant has concluded that they
:20:21. > :20:26.aren't the cause. The health of that community is as good if not
:20:26. > :20:32.better than Wales as a whole. The Health and Safety Executive has
:20:32. > :20:37.assured us that the health of other workers has been good. On balance,
:20:37. > :20:42.after a very rigorous process, we don't find anything that is
:20:42. > :20:46.specifically causing us concern. This is the latest report in a
:20:46. > :20:51.series which says that the higher than average instances of cancer in
:20:51. > :20:55.this area cannot be blamed on the factory. Whether that will be
:20:55. > :21:04.enough to convince local people remains to be seen. You need to be
:21:04. > :21:08.on the spot quickly when something gets emitted. There might not find
:21:08. > :21:12.any signs but I am not totally convinced. I think the emissions
:21:12. > :21:15.are still coming through, albeit at a reduced rate. Research indicates
:21:15. > :21:18.that similar clusters of cancer have been identified in areas which
:21:18. > :21:24.aren't close to cement factories. But some believe more readings need
:21:24. > :21:27.to be done. It is a long-term thing and we need to be sure that what
:21:27. > :21:31.information they give us is not just the last couple of years but
:21:31. > :21:39.going back a long while and that the particles we are getting on us,
:21:39. > :21:45.the particles and other things, heavy metals and dioxins, they are
:21:45. > :21:49.of a nature that will not cause us trouble. A team of health officials
:21:49. > :21:51.has been presenting its findings to local groups today. It will ask for
:21:51. > :21:54.the public's response before publishing its final verdict.
:21:54. > :21:58.are presenting a draft of our final report to make sure as much
:21:58. > :22:02.information as possible goes to as many people as possible but also to
:22:02. > :22:05.enable the Community to feed back to us and give us their views.
:22:05. > :22:15.Hanson Cement says it's pleased with the way the investigation is
:22:15. > :22:18.
:22:18. > :22:21.progressing and is looking forward to the final report.
:22:21. > :22:24.BBC Radio Wales is available in thousands more homes from today.
:22:24. > :22:27.The station has switched to a more powerful transmitter. It means
:22:27. > :22:30.people in the Bridgend area, the Vale of Glamorgan and the Gwent
:22:30. > :22:33.Valleys will be able to hear the station on FM for the first time.
:22:33. > :22:36.You have until Saturday to vote for this year's BBC Wales Sports
:22:36. > :22:39.Personality of the Year. Every night this week, we're profiling
:22:39. > :22:43.one of the five World Champions who make up the 2011 shortlist. Details
:22:43. > :22:45.of how to vote are coming up. First, Claire Summers looks at the past
:22:45. > :22:48.year for motorcyclist Chaz Davies. Chaz Davies has been here before.
:22:48. > :22:53.It was not too long ago he was chosen as BBC Wales's young
:22:53. > :23:00.sportsman of the year. He is a fast mover. 2011 was the year he came of
:23:00. > :23:04.age on the motor sports circuit. At just 24, he became world SuperSport
:23:04. > :23:10.champion, putting daylight between him and his challengers, finishing
:23:10. > :23:15.50 points clear at the top of the table. His career progression
:23:15. > :23:22.continues in 2012 with a step up to World superbikes and a prized place
:23:22. > :23:32.in the Ducati team. Will it be full speed ahead? To vote for your
:23:32. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :24:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 46 seconds
:24:18. > :24:21.favourite sports personality, dial Well, one prize that has already
:24:21. > :24:24.been announced is the winner of this year's Unsung Hero Award.
:24:24. > :24:27.We'll be revealing who it is on Wales Today tomorrow but, in the
:24:27. > :24:34.meantime, here's what some of the children he coaches every week have
:24:34. > :24:38.to say about him. He has given me a lot of confidence
:24:39. > :24:44.since I first started appear. I was really shy and I did not like to
:24:45. > :24:49.talk to people. He has given me a lot of confidence and help.
:24:49. > :24:56.always teaches us a new things and if we don't do it, he carries on
:24:57. > :25:01.making us doing the same thing. doesn't just tell us and go away,
:25:01. > :25:07.he doesn't just sit and walk away, he comes by and sort it out with
:25:07. > :25:14.you. Let's have a look at the weather
:25:15. > :25:19.forecast now. Derek, how's it We've all kinds of weather heading
:25:19. > :25:23.our way over the next few days. Rain, strong to gale force winds
:25:23. > :25:33.and snow for some of us later in the week. Temperatures up and down
:25:33. > :25:37.as well. Tonight, some dry weather and scattered showers. The showers
:25:38. > :25:42.of rain with hail in places. Any snow will be confined to the
:25:42. > :25:46.mountain tops. The wind picking-up with gales in the north-west.
:25:46. > :25:50.Temperatures staying above freezing. The lowest around three degrees
:25:50. > :25:54.Celsius. Tomorrow, the wind will be a big feature. Strong to gale force
:25:54. > :25:57.on the north and west coasts and in Snowdonia. Gusts of 55mph to 65mph
:25:57. > :25:59.in exposed places. So, tomorrow windy but brighter than today with
:25:59. > :26:03.sunshine and scattered showers. Snow on the mountains in the north.
:26:03. > :26:06.During the afternoon, the showers will ease with more in the way of
:26:06. > :26:09.dry weather. Top temperatures between six and nine degrees
:26:09. > :26:13.Celsius. Feeling cold with a severe wind chill on the mountains.
:26:13. > :26:19.Tomorrow evening will be dry and calmer. A touch of frost inland but
:26:19. > :26:23.it won't last. Cloud and rain will arrive after midnight. Thursday
:26:24. > :26:27.will be milder but windy. Temperatures up to 12 degrees
:26:27. > :26:30.Celsius with strong to gale force winds. The reason for the wind and
:26:31. > :26:33.rain on Thursday is a deep area of low pressure over Scotland. That
:26:33. > :26:36.will push a cold front south-east across Britain on Thursday night,
:26:37. > :26:40.followed by Arctic winds. The end of the week will be much colder
:26:40. > :26:44.with wintry showers. In fact, the Met Office has issued a warning of
:26:44. > :26:47.snow for North Wales. The weekend will start fine and frosty but
:26:47. > :26:50.there's more wind and rain on the way, followed by sunshine and
:26:50. > :26:53.showers. By the way, PLANED are having an Open Day in Narberth
:26:53. > :26:56.tomorrow. It will be chilly and windy with some sunshine and the
:26:56. > :27:00.odd shower. Our picture tonight is from Stephen Pritchard. Thanks,
:27:00. > :27:02.Stephen. Snow is forecast for the north on Friday and not just on the
:27:02. > :27:06.mountains. Now it's time for the Children's
:27:06. > :27:09.pictures. The first, a Christmas tree by Harley and Shay Murphy from
:27:09. > :27:12.Pwllheli. Next, Elise Fitzgibbon from Brynna is wishing everyone a
:27:12. > :27:17.Merry Christmas. And, finally, a snowman by Jaime Fraser from
:27:17. > :27:27.Swansea. Thanks for all your pictures. Watch out for the strong
:27:27. > :27:28.
:27:28. > :27:31.to gale-force winds tomorrow and on It is coming up to 7 o'clock, the
:27:31. > :27:35.headlines again. The Welsh Government's budget for next year
:27:35. > :27:39.has been passed after Labour struck a deal with the Liberal Democrats.