:00:39. > :00:48.Your veto in Euro puts Welsh business on the backfoot - Carwyn's
:00:48. > :00:51.message to Cameron. There is a threat to that market endured jobs
:00:51. > :00:55.are at risk. Also tonight:Young mother, Emma Louise Jones stabbed
:00:55. > :00:58.in Pen Y Groes - a 23 year old woman is charged with her murder.
:00:58. > :01:01.At long last, the go ahead to double the size of the Children's
:01:01. > :01:11.Hospital for Wales several years later than planned, And that's us,
:01:11. > :01:11.
:01:11. > :01:21.somewhere under there, there's more Who is going to be crowned your
:01:21. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:29.Good evening. Jobs could go up in the solar panel industry in Wales.
:01:29. > :01:36.That is the warning that follows the cut in the amount of money paid
:01:36. > :01:40.to home owners for producing electricity. There is an estimated
:01:40. > :01:46.25,000 jobs installing solar panels across Britain bet from today, the
:01:46. > :01:52.feed-in tariffs system is halved from 43 pence per kilowatt hour to
:01:52. > :02:01.-- kilowatt hour to 21p. Two companies that are benefiting
:02:01. > :02:06.from the solar Bloom. -- boom. Both companies have been working hard to
:02:06. > :02:11.install as many panels as possible before last night's deadline. Now
:02:11. > :02:14.they say that boom is over and the UK Government's decision to reduce
:02:14. > :02:22.the rate paid for solar power means they would be able to recruit and
:02:22. > :02:27.may have to lay off staff. We have been given six weeks nates --
:02:27. > :02:32.notice to change our plan. We has millions of businesses lined up and
:02:32. > :02:37.we have lost that overnight. There is no disagreement there but
:02:37. > :02:41.the way things are handled and the timing, it really does have the
:02:41. > :02:45.impact of making the industry struggle which is unusual when it
:02:45. > :02:49.is a time where we should be creating jobs. The UK Government
:02:49. > :02:54.argues the payments on offer for producing electricity from solar
:02:54. > :02:57.panels have been generous and with a technology getting cheaper, it
:02:58. > :03:03.claims there will still be enough for the financial incentive for
:03:03. > :03:09.homeowners and businesses to carry on investing in solar panels.
:03:09. > :03:19.because the cost of technology has come down, they are getting a good
:03:19. > :03:19.
:03:19. > :03:24.return. There will -- that was unaffordable and it has to change.
:03:24. > :03:29.There is evidence that the incentives have worked. As well as
:03:29. > :03:35.jobs, installing several panels, Wills has a big stake in a
:03:35. > :03:41.manufacturer. This factory near Wrexham pays 500 -- employers 500
:03:41. > :03:45.people to make the panels. There are concerns over the tariff and
:03:45. > :03:49.the impact it could have on industry. The forecast is less
:03:49. > :03:59.bright from today onwards. Even with the tariff Haft, Sola still
:03:59. > :04:03.
:04:04. > :04:07.pays twice the current household Let us talk to Stuart Pocock from
:04:07. > :04:13.the Solar Trade Association. How many jobs could be lost across your
:04:13. > :04:19.industry following the incentive cut today? We have conducted a
:04:19. > :04:28.survey of our members active in Sola and the feedback from that is
:04:28. > :04:32.that to 42% of the jobs of those 25,000 jobs created, could be lost.
:04:32. > :04:36.You are simply a victim of your own success. There have been so many
:04:36. > :04:40.takers that the money has run out early. You are correct in saying it
:04:40. > :04:47.has been a great success. Homeowners and businesses have seen
:04:47. > :04:52.the benefits of the technology. To say we are a victim of our own
:04:53. > :04:57.success, what the issue is what we expect from Government is a clear
:04:58. > :05:03.path way to manage the subsidies in a way that leads us to be subsidy
:05:03. > :05:12.free. Sella is unusual in the case that by the end of this decade, or
:05:12. > :05:17.it could run that subsidy free. -- solar power.
:05:17. > :05:22.There are many solar panels and they are becoming commonplace and
:05:22. > :05:27.the cost is coming down. The cost is coming down and the industry
:05:27. > :05:34.accepts the fact that there is a cost to be paid in subsidies on
:05:34. > :05:39.homeowners and businesses. However that cost needs to be managed and
:05:39. > :05:44.we have advocated that the price or the subsidy paid in terms of the
:05:44. > :05:50.tariff should be reduced. We would like to see a managed path way in
:05:50. > :05:56.which those 60 productions are done in a clear, transparent way. Not in
:05:56. > :06:02.the way that has been carried out in the proposals.
:06:02. > :06:08.Some better news for companies in Chepstow which makes wind turbines.
:06:08. > :06:11.-- for a company in Chepstow. Weepy bridge and place 100 workers at its
:06:11. > :06:17.multi-million pound factory. -- a weekly bridge.
:06:17. > :06:20.Cobra UK will double is here -- wicked off -- workforce after
:06:20. > :06:27.securing a 12 million pound deal with General Motors, creating an
:06:27. > :06:30.extra 49 jobs. Some mixed news on the jobs front tonight and the
:06:30. > :06:34.First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has said that David Cameron's decision
:06:34. > :06:38.to veto a new treaty at the European summit last week could be
:06:38. > :06:43.bad for Welsh business. He has written to the Prime Minister to
:06:43. > :06:48.voice his objections and concerns. Let's talk to our political
:06:48. > :06:52.reporter. You have spoken to the First Minister, what were his main
:06:52. > :06:57.concerns? The war of words after his decision
:06:57. > :07:01.last week to veto the changes to the EU treaty has continued today.
:07:01. > :07:06.Carwyn Jones joining the debate that has written a letter to the
:07:06. > :07:11.Prime Minister first -- foisting his objections saying that Wales's
:07:11. > :07:16.national economic interests are best served by being within the
:07:16. > :07:20.European Union. Carwyn Jones makes that point on several fronts. He is
:07:20. > :07:26.standing up for well as business, saying there is lots of them
:07:27. > :07:29.exporting to European countries and he is standing up for people relied
:07:29. > :07:35.on the common agricultural policy and on structural funds which are
:07:35. > :07:39.vital for economic development. This is what he had to say.
:07:39. > :07:44.The worrying thing is this. We depend on the European Union for a
:07:44. > :07:49.our jobs. 50% of what we'd do is exported to the rest of the
:07:49. > :07:53.European Union. If we are semi- detached from it all on net
:07:53. > :08:00.sidelines, it could have detrimental effects. In our chances
:08:00. > :08:07.of attracting investment, it will effect that. Alex Salmond has
:08:07. > :08:17.written a similar letter. Carwyn Jones said this European spat has
:08:17. > :08:20.strengthened the SNP's calls for independence in Scotland. Carwyn
:08:20. > :08:26.Jones would like to hazard a guess as to which way they would vote on
:08:26. > :08:36.our. Other strong political reaction is coming from politicians
:08:36. > :08:38.
:08:38. > :08:44.in Wales. The Plaid, rue -- Plaid Cymru man that made the point that
:08:44. > :08:49.there were 90,000 square miles in the UK but said that David Cameron
:08:49. > :08:54.were standing up for one square mile, the City of London. This was
:08:54. > :08:59.David Cameron's response. This is not just one square mile of the UK,
:08:59. > :09:03.if the people working in the financial services industry in
:09:03. > :09:06.Cardiff, banks, building societies, right across Wales, they need to
:09:06. > :09:12.know that there is fair regulation within the EU and they want those
:09:12. > :09:17.safeguards to. Reaction from Kirsty Williams, the leader of the Welsh
:09:17. > :09:22.Liberal Democrats said that walking away from this was leaving nothing
:09:22. > :09:31.for Wales and leaves Wales and the UK on the fringes of the biggest
:09:31. > :09:39.single market trading problem. Her bank you.
:09:39. > :09:49.The head of Wales's biggest manufacturing, at best, -- Airbus,
:09:49. > :09:50.
:09:50. > :09:53.says he is confident despite the veto. During a visit to the plant,
:09:53. > :09:57.the chief executive of Airbus's parent company, praised the
:09:57. > :10:05.partnership between Britain, France and Germany in building the
:10:05. > :10:12.aircraft. The Prime Minister has visited our new facility and I
:10:12. > :10:15.think it is a good example once again of war -- what Europe can do.
:10:15. > :10:21.An elderly couple has been found dead in a house at Anglesey over
:10:22. > :10:25.the weekend. The bodies of Ralph and Patricia Hay were found unsaid
:10:25. > :10:29.same morning. The police are not treating the deaths as suspicious.
:10:29. > :10:35.A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a young
:10:35. > :10:41.mother in Gwynedd. 31 year-old Emma Louise Jones was stabbed in Pen Y
:10:41. > :10:45.Groes at the weekend. A man was rip banded in custody and will appear
:10:45. > :10:51.in court tomorrow. Emma Louise Jones described by a
:10:51. > :10:56.family as a living mum, daughter, sister and girlfriend. Taken away
:10:56. > :11:00.tragically. In a tribute issued through the police, family say she
:11:00. > :11:06.will live in their hearts forever. As floral tributes continued to be
:11:06. > :11:12.left at the scene, they are being supported by police, family and
:11:12. > :11:15.liaison officers. She died as a result of a stab wound after an
:11:15. > :11:21.incident in Pen Y Groes in the early hours of Saturday morning.
:11:21. > :11:31.She was pronounced dead in hospital. Two other people arrested have been
:11:31. > :11:33.
:11:33. > :11:42.released. 23 year-old... There was a heavy police presence around the
:11:42. > :11:46.police cordon this morning. Members of the public had to wait outside.
:11:46. > :11:50.The accused's spoke to give her name, date of birth and address.
:11:50. > :11:57.She will appear tomorrow in front of a judge. No application for bail
:11:57. > :12:01.was made and she was remanded -- in custom-made -- in custody. Police
:12:01. > :12:06.are asking for information from anyone who was in the area on
:12:06. > :12:09.Much more to come before seven o'clock.
:12:09. > :12:14.Gary Speed's assistant coach tells the BBC he did not say he wanted to
:12:14. > :12:17.succeed him as Wales football manager.
:12:17. > :12:21.One of the stormiest spells for years is set to continue this week
:12:21. > :12:31.with heavy rain, gales and snow for parts of the country over the next
:12:31. > :12:33.
:12:33. > :12:36.couple of days. See you shortly for After years of delay, the
:12:36. > :12:40.Children's Hospital for Wales has been given the go ahead to start
:12:40. > :12:42.building its second phase. It will more than double the number of
:12:42. > :12:52.patients who can be treated and introduce special operating
:12:52. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :12:59.theatres for children. The cost of It is another step on what's been a
:12:59. > :13:03.long and difficult journey, from fundraising a decade ago to today's
:13:03. > :13:06.final approval for the second part of the hospital to be built. It
:13:06. > :13:10.will more than double the number of beds, and create operating theatres
:13:10. > :13:20.and a critical care unit specifically for children. All
:13:20. > :13:26.warmly welcomed, but overdue. It is fair to say you would have liked
:13:26. > :13:30.this day to have come sooner? many years ago. Fundraising for the
:13:30. > :13:34.first part of the hospital began back in 2000. It opened its doors
:13:34. > :13:36.to the first patients five years later. But there then followed
:13:36. > :13:43.years of uncertainty and funding rows over part two, finally
:13:44. > :13:46.resolved by a deal signed off in 2008. That's meant the final
:13:47. > :13:56.completion date has slipped several times and is now pencilled in for
:13:57. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:05.the end of 2015. There have been issues around paediatric special
:14:05. > :14:14.services. We are delighted that has now come to an end and we will
:14:14. > :14:18.shortly be announcing phase two. What was once going to be a �40
:14:18. > :14:21.million project is now estimated at more than �60 million. The money
:14:21. > :14:26.will be spent helping patients like Amelia and her mum, Lucy. Amelia
:14:26. > :14:28.has epilepsy and has needed several hospital stays. The new wing will
:14:28. > :14:38.include more accommodation for parents, and a new outpatients
:14:38. > :14:40.
:14:40. > :14:45.department. There are so many children in the same position. Some
:14:45. > :14:51.are in a worse position. Having that extra part of a building where
:14:51. > :14:53.you can have more children who will benefit. It is a good idea. As the
:14:53. > :14:56.hospital grows, the shape of services may too. The health
:14:56. > :14:59.minister says fewer children will be treated over the border in
:14:59. > :15:06.England in the future and that could mean some from North Wales
:15:06. > :15:12.travelling to Cardiff. It depends, it is up to consult us to decide
:15:12. > :15:15.where is the best place for patients to have their services.
:15:15. > :15:18.This is a children's hospital for the whole of Wales. The builders
:15:18. > :15:23.are due to start work in January. Here, fingers are crossed there
:15:23. > :15:27.won't be more delays along the way. On tomorrow night's programme, the
:15:27. > :15:30.economy will be taking centre stage. We'll be finding out how the cast
:15:30. > :15:35.of this pantomime in Wrexham are coping during the worst economic
:15:35. > :15:38.crisis in a generation. Their finances, like most people's, are
:15:38. > :15:48.being squeezed by the rising costs of daily essentials like food and
:15:48. > :15:49.
:15:49. > :15:52.fuel. Everything is getting more expensive. By wage is the lowest it
:15:52. > :15:55.has been for a few years. Everyone is feeling the pinch.
:15:55. > :15:57.We're keen to hear how you're coping in the run up to Christmas.
:15:57. > :16:07.You can email us at wales.today@bbc.co.uk, contact us
:16:07. > :16:10.
:16:10. > :16:13.on twitter via the address on your The assistant manager of the Wales
:16:13. > :16:18.football team is facing criticism after he said on Twitter he should
:16:18. > :16:22.be the permanent replacement for Gary Speed. Raymond Verheijen
:16:22. > :16:27.claims it was Speed's wish that he and Osian Roberts should coach the
:16:27. > :16:29.side in the next World Cup qualifying campaign. But tonight,
:16:29. > :16:39.one of Speed's former team-mates says the comments are selfish and
:16:39. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:49.badly timed, just days after his Gary Speed was the figurehead of
:16:49. > :16:53.the recent football revival. Always close by were his assistance.
:16:53. > :16:58.Raymond Verheijen is from the Netherlands and has worked
:16:58. > :17:02.previously for his home country, Russia and Australia. He was
:17:02. > :17:06.appointed by Gary Speed back in February. Following the death of
:17:06. > :17:16.the Wales manager, Raymond Verheijen claims he would have
:17:16. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :17:33.wanted him to carry on with the He had hoped the matter would be
:17:34. > :17:39.finalised in a meeting today but they have since confirmed the issue
:17:39. > :17:46.was not discussed. Some see the public nature of his Commons as
:17:46. > :17:56.ill-judged and poorly timed. It is just over two weeks since we last
:17:56. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:09.Gary Speed. Some of the things he has posted on Twitter shocked me.
:18:09. > :18:20.
:18:20. > :18:24.Swansea City climbed up the league after winning. In the championship,
:18:24. > :18:34.Cardiff City extended their unbeaten run with a goalless draw
:18:34. > :18:43.at Millwall. The Bluebirds stay third in the table.
:18:43. > :18:51.Five contenders, one award. It's a glittering night of Welsh sport.
:18:51. > :18:57.Claire is in Swansea for us tonight. Good evening. Welcome to the
:18:57. > :19:02.Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City Football Club. Inside tonight
:19:02. > :19:11.because the stage is set for this year's Sports personality of the
:19:12. > :19:20.Year award. This is what they're all after. A few famous names on
:19:20. > :19:27.here. Howard Winstone in 1958 and Neville Southall and Ryan Giggs.
:19:27. > :19:33.The ceremony here kicks off at about 7:30pm. The great and the
:19:33. > :19:40.good are starting to arrive. Five sports men and women in the running.
:19:40. > :19:50.Here is a reminder of who they are. All are world champions in their
:19:50. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :19:59.It is a public vote. The lines closed on Saturday at 6:00pm also
:19:59. > :20:05.be will find out in the next few hours who will win the award. There
:20:05. > :20:10.are many awards happening tonight but that the lifetime achievement
:20:10. > :20:16.Award, an award for young sports people and the team award. People
:20:16. > :20:24.are wondering whether they have won but one man who has already won his
:20:24. > :20:31.award is Gareth. I went and surprised you last week. Unsung
:20:31. > :20:37.hero. You have had the trophy for just under a week. Has it sank in?
:20:37. > :20:41.It has. I feel very lucky and privileged to accept the award.
:20:41. > :20:50.There are hundreds of people up and down the country or do a fantastic
:20:50. > :20:54.jobs with grassroots sports. In my year as captain, it means ever so
:20:54. > :20:59.much. What does it mean for the club to win it? It is excellent for
:20:59. > :21:04.the club. It raises the profile of our golf club. For the juniors to
:21:04. > :21:07.see me win an award, it inspires them to realise they can win
:21:07. > :21:12.anything if they really want to. What has been the reaction from
:21:12. > :21:18.family and friends? There have been fantastic. A very supportive. I
:21:19. > :21:25.have had so many messages of support and congratulations. He may
:21:25. > :21:32.have a few at becoming young sports people. They are potential stars of
:21:32. > :21:36.the future. If we keep up the hard work and keep practising, I am sure
:21:36. > :21:41.they can aspire to be anything. are you looking forward to seeing
:21:41. > :21:49.tonight? I would like to see Dai Greene. He will probably be my
:21:49. > :21:55.favourite. Hold on to the trophy. This is the trophy that Garath and
:21:55. > :22:01.I have been eyeing up. The ceremony is live on Radio Wales at 7:30pm.
:22:01. > :22:08.We will have a full round up of all the winners in our late bulletin at
:22:08. > :22:11.10:25pm. Back to you in the studio. It perhaps uniquely carries the
:22:11. > :22:14.pride and passion of a country on its shoulders. Now Welsh rugby is
:22:14. > :22:17.to get its very own writer to capture those moments of elation
:22:17. > :22:20.and despair in words. The Welsh novelist, playwright and poet, Owen
:22:20. > :22:23.Sheers, has been appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union's first Writer in
:22:23. > :22:31.Residence. As part of his role, he'll follow the Wales squad as
:22:31. > :22:38.they gear up for the Six Nations Many thought Shane's farewell on
:22:38. > :22:42.the National stage was poetry in Singing has always been an
:22:42. > :22:46.important part of the game. Now the link between rugby and art has been
:22:46. > :22:49.made official. Owen Sheers was today unveiled as the first WRU
:22:49. > :22:52.artist in residence, funded by a �10,000 bursary from the Arts
:22:52. > :22:55.Council of Wales His recent works include The Passion Play in Port
:22:55. > :23:05.Talbot and the World War II film Resistance, but now he's turning
:23:05. > :23:10.
:23:10. > :23:16.his hand to capturing the highs and lows of Welsh rugby. Obviously, the
:23:16. > :23:21.worst public moments are here in big games, six Nations games. I am
:23:21. > :23:26.fascinated with all the work that goes into those games. The training,
:23:26. > :23:30.the psychologists, the fitness coaches. There is an incredible
:23:30. > :23:40.ever-widening circle of people who put into the game. The team are
:23:40. > :23:49.looking forward to welcoming him. jokingly said we look forward to
:23:49. > :23:53.seeing him holding a tackle back in training. It to be interesting to
:23:53. > :24:03.see what fruits the next year will bear. For fans, is the role
:24:03. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:08.anything to write home about? Laughter and sadness. Anything that
:24:08. > :24:11.encapsulates this sense of pride is a good idea. The new writer in
:24:11. > :24:14.residence doesn't actually know what he'll write. It could be
:24:14. > :24:17.poetry or even fiction. He'll just hope there's plenty to inspire him
:24:17. > :24:24.over the next year. The word on the weather is
:24:24. > :24:31.distinctly stormy with more on the Winter is going to throw everything
:24:31. > :24:34.at us this week. Heavy rain, gales, blustery showers and even some snow.
:24:34. > :24:39.The Met office has a few warnings in force including one for heavy
:24:39. > :24:43.rain this evening. 20 to 50mm, one to two inches of rain with a risk
:24:43. > :24:47.of localised flooding. Poor driving conditions as well. So wet and
:24:47. > :24:50.windy this evening. Strong to gale force winds. Overnight the rain
:24:50. > :24:52.will clear to scattered showers. The wind easing a little with
:24:52. > :24:57.temperatures staying above freezing. So tomorrow, morning ice is not
:24:57. > :25:01.expected but it will feel cold and windy. Parts of the north will
:25:01. > :25:06.start dry and bright but there will be showers around. Some of the
:25:06. > :25:12.showers heavy and wintry. Falling as rain, hail, sleet and snow. You
:25:12. > :25:15.may hear thunder as well. So a mixture of sunny intervals and
:25:15. > :25:18.wintry showers tomorrow. Most of the snow on ground above 100 metres
:25:19. > :25:21.or 300 feet. The snow will settle in places, especially on some hills
:25:22. > :25:31.and mountains, where five to 10cm is possible but a dusting is
:25:31. > :25:34.possible even on low ground. There is a snow warning in force. It's a
:25:34. > :25:36.yellow one which means it's not expected to have a big impact. And
:25:36. > :25:39.widespread disruption is unlikely. Mind you it will be cold.
:25:39. > :25:42.Temperatures tomorrow no higher than seven Celsius and feeling
:25:42. > :25:49.colder in the wind. The wind fresh to strong. Gale force on some
:25:49. > :25:53.coasts and hills with gusts around 60mph. Tomorrow night, further
:25:53. > :25:56.wintry showers. Some heavy with hail, sleet and snow. Again most of
:25:56. > :26:01.the snow on higher ground and with temperatures inland close to
:26:01. > :26:04.freezing. There is a risk of ice. Wednesday will bring a mixture of
:26:04. > :26:08.sunshine and wintry showers. Less windy but still breezy and feeling
:26:08. > :26:11.chilly. Beyond that, our attention turns to the Atlantic. We're
:26:11. > :26:13.watching a developing area of low pressure which is heading our way
:26:14. > :26:19.bringing a risk of more stormy weather later on Thursday and
:26:19. > :26:22.Friday. At the moment, though, there is some uncertainty about the
:26:22. > :26:26.exact track the storm will take and consequently which part of the UK
:26:26. > :26:31.will be worst hit. So it would be worth keeping a close eye on the
:26:31. > :26:34.forecast over the next few days. In the meantime, heavy rain tonight
:26:34. > :26:38.will clear leaving a cold and windy day tomorrow with wintry showers.
:26:38. > :26:41.Some snow in places. If you're on the move, you can keep up to date
:26:41. > :26:45.with the latest traffic and travel news on Radio Wales, Radio Cymru
:26:45. > :26:48.and on our website. So not the best of weather this week but hopefully
:26:48. > :26:50.the Christmas pictures will cheer you up. The first by Anna Conti
:26:50. > :26:53.from Llandybie in Carmarthenshire. The next by Amber Hockey from
:26:53. > :26:56.Abergavenny in Monmouthshire and finally a snowy scene by Jake
:26:56. > :27:06.Meredith from Caersws in Powys. Thanks Jake, there will be snow in
:27:06. > :27:07.
:27:07. > :27:16.parts of Powys tomorrow so wrap-up David Cameron was in Parliament is
:27:17. > :27:20.afternoon defending his veto last week at the European summit. The
:27:20. > :27:24.First Minister has written to the Prime Minister to voice his
:27:24. > :27:31.objections and concerns. X-Ray is on in half an hour. With more
:27:31. > :27:35.details here's Rhodri and Rachel. Cavity wall insulation should make
:27:36. > :27:39.your home snug and warm. Some people say it has left their homes
:27:39. > :27:45.with damp problems. These boats would make a perfect Christmas
:27:45. > :27:49.present. But are they all that they seem? All that and more at 7:30pm.