:00:00. > :00:12.for Monday. And Scotland will be driest and brightest. Thank you. Now
:00:13. > :00:19.here narrow the gap with other parts of the UK. Overall there has been a
:00:20. > :00:26.slight drop in the pass rate. We got similar results. We are happy with
:00:27. > :00:30.that. Good news overall but I will look through the numbers to see
:00:31. > :00:50.which subjects saw a drop in results and which made the grade.
:00:51. > :00:56.Also tonight, millions has been spent protecting properties from
:00:57. > :01:02.flooding but there is a warning that 200 properties are still at risk.
:01:03. > :01:04.Around 500 homes are without gas, after water got into pipes.
:01:05. > :01:11.And I'm live at the Cardiff City Stadium as Wales try to shock group
:01:12. > :01:15.For Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay is investigated by the FA
:01:16. > :01:16.after it is alleged he sent offensive text messages to a
:01:17. > :01:18.colleague. And I'm live at the Cardiff City
:01:19. > :01:21.Stadium as Wales try to shock group favourites England in tonight's
:01:22. > :01:25.crucial Women's World Cup qualifier. GCSE pupils in Wales have closed
:01:26. > :01:28.the gap with other parts of the UK. Today's results show an increase
:01:29. > :01:33.in the percentage getting A* to C grades even though the overall pass
:01:34. > :01:36.rate is down slightly. But there was a big drop
:01:37. > :01:39.in the number getting good grades Our education correspondent,
:01:40. > :01:44.Arwyn Jones, has more. At Newport High today,
:01:45. > :01:47.as in schools across Wales, relief was clear on the faces
:01:48. > :01:56.and embraces of these peoples. relief was clear on the faces
:01:57. > :01:59.and embraces of these pupils. I hoped that I'd pass but I'm
:02:00. > :02:02.pleased because I got a few Bs and a few As,
:02:03. > :02:04.which I'm really pleased about. So let's take a look
:02:05. > :02:10.at today's results. The number of people who got A* to C
:02:11. > :02:14.grades is up on last year from 65.7% to 66.6%, even though
:02:15. > :02:18.the overall pass rate is down. The number of pupils who got an A*
:02:19. > :02:21.or an A has also gone up slightly. There is a drop in those getting A*
:02:22. > :02:32.to C in English language impaired to There is a drop in those getting A*
:02:33. > :02:36.to C in English language compared to That follows disappointing
:02:37. > :02:38.results in January. French, German and Spanish and
:02:39. > :02:41.also maths have also seen a drop. The English examination,
:02:42. > :02:42.English language examination, This is what rigour looks
:02:43. > :02:45.like to some extent. I'm pleased and satisfied that
:02:46. > :02:48.if there are dips within This year's English language papers
:02:49. > :02:54.were new and unique to Wales. They were first sat in January, when
:02:55. > :02:57.over 100 school heads complained Nine out of ten pupils re-sat
:02:58. > :03:04.and many were glad they did so. I had a lower result in January
:03:05. > :03:08.and I did hope for a higher one but now that it's all fixed it's
:03:09. > :03:12.gone back to what I hoped it would However, schools like Newport High
:03:13. > :03:17.are feeling the effects Overall, their grades are
:03:18. > :03:21.down this year and, for the head, There's been a 7% drop
:03:22. > :03:27.in our English outcomes from last year to this year,
:03:28. > :03:30.which is entirely unpredicted. So, therefore, we can only assume
:03:31. > :03:35.that our whole school drop is as a result of that lower than
:03:36. > :03:40.predicted outcome in English. Last night,
:03:41. > :03:44.we spoke with Will and Tom. They both got
:03:45. > :03:46.the grades they were hoping for and see it as a first step towards
:03:47. > :03:50.bigger and better things. There's always a little doubt
:03:51. > :03:55.as you walk in to get your results I'm not sure, as a career yet,
:03:56. > :04:01.but I know I'd like to go back, or go to university when I'm older and
:04:02. > :04:07.hopefully get a degree in something. Across Wales, like here at Lampeter,
:04:08. > :04:09.the sciences These are areas where we lead the UK
:04:10. > :04:15.average. There's an increasing number
:04:16. > :04:20.of 15-year-olds being entered and the results for that part
:04:21. > :04:23.of the candidature are really So I think there will be cause
:04:24. > :04:28.for reflection on mathematics, especially as we are going
:04:29. > :04:30.into further reform Wales still lags behind the rest
:04:31. > :04:37.of the UK in GCSEs. The same goes with A-level results
:04:38. > :04:39.but There may be quite a way to go
:04:40. > :04:45.but the direction of travel Arwyn joins me now. Arwyn, what's
:04:46. > :04:52.your take on today's results? On the face of it,
:04:53. > :04:54.there's no doubt that we've seen The highest levels
:04:55. > :04:59.of pupils getting A* to C grades. But it's within the individual
:05:00. > :05:02.subjects you see the real variation. That's being blamed on too many
:05:03. > :05:12.pupils sitting the exam too early. In England they're getting to grips
:05:13. > :05:15.with that by banning re-sits, but the education minsiter here
:05:16. > :05:19.decided against such a move. English language -
:05:20. > :05:23.a brand new qualification. We've seen concerns there that
:05:24. > :05:28.as a new qualification teachers Well, the minister said this
:05:29. > :05:34.is what rigour looks like. I read that as tougher exams mean
:05:35. > :05:38.fewer pupils getting top grades. As expected in the modern
:05:39. > :05:43.foreign languages we saw a drop. Not only
:05:44. > :05:45.in the numbers sitting the tests, The sciences are a real
:05:46. > :05:53.area to celebrate. In every area we've seen increases
:05:54. > :05:57.and in every area we're ahead The same is true of history and,
:05:58. > :06:02.speaking with the minister earlier this morning,
:06:03. > :06:05.he seemed to me to be saying let's look at what we're doing there and
:06:06. > :06:13.try to replicate it elsewhere too. A man jailed for killing baby
:06:14. > :06:15.Alfie Sullock will have his nine-year sentence reviewed
:06:16. > :06:17.after concerns it's too lenient. Michael Pearce, who's 33 and
:06:18. > :06:22.from Caerphilly, was jailed for the manslaughter of his girlfriend's
:06:23. > :06:26.six-week-old son in July. The case has now been referred to
:06:27. > :06:29.the Court of Appeal Judges are expected to consider
:06:30. > :06:35.the sentence in October. The former chief executive of an
:06:36. > :06:38.ethnic minority charity has denied using the organisation's money to
:06:39. > :06:41.pay for a ?5,000 kitchen from IKEA. Nasir Malik is accused
:06:42. > :06:45.of fraudulently using cheques belonging to the All Wales Ethnic
:06:46. > :06:49.Minority Association to reduce He told Swansea Crown Court the
:06:50. > :06:54.payments were to cover expenses. Mr Malik denies three counts
:06:55. > :06:59.of fraud and the trial continues. Thousands of homes have been
:07:00. > :07:03.protected against flooding according The former Cardiff City manager
:07:04. > :07:05.Malky Mackay is being investigated by the Football Association
:07:06. > :07:07.after Cardiff sent them It includes allegations he exchanged
:07:08. > :07:10.offensive text messages with Live now to the Cardiff City Stadium
:07:11. > :07:14.and our sports reporter Tonight Cardiff City is hosting
:07:15. > :07:23.a vital Women's World Cup qualifier But today, the club's former manager
:07:24. > :07:28.Malky Mackay has been dominating It appears he was on the verge
:07:29. > :07:33.of taking a new job, linking up with his former right-hand man
:07:34. > :07:36.Iain Moody at Crystal Palace. But that move is now off and Moody
:07:37. > :07:40.has resigned after allegations emerged that the pair had exchanged
:07:41. > :07:46.racist, sexist and homophobic text messages when they both worked here
:07:47. > :07:52.at Cardiff City. He's been out of work for eight
:07:53. > :07:55.months and tonight the prospect of Malky Mackay returning to a job in
:07:56. > :08:00.football seems a lot further away. The FA are considering
:08:01. > :08:05.a file provided by Cardiff City, which includes allegations of
:08:06. > :08:07.misconduct by Mackay and has former head of recruitment, Iain Moody,
:08:08. > :08:11.during their time at the club. The dossier,
:08:12. > :08:13.details of which were published in the Daily Mail, contains
:08:14. > :08:16.allegations that the pair exchanged offensive messages that were racist,
:08:17. > :08:22.sexist and homophobic in nature. Mackay and Moody have both been
:08:23. > :08:26.asked to comment Everyone in football, certainly the
:08:27. > :08:28.managers and club owners and people in the footballing hierarchy should
:08:29. > :08:31.be taking a leadership role and we don't feel that homophobic comments
:08:32. > :08:38.or discriminatory comments are appropriate, whether in public or in
:08:39. > :08:40.private. allegedly referred to in the texts
:08:41. > :08:44.is Jewish football agent Phil Smith. I would prefer somebody
:08:45. > :08:47.if they had something to say to say I don't want to be judgemental
:08:48. > :08:51.on either of them because I think it is out of character, personally,
:08:52. > :08:55.but I'm a Jewish person and, looking at what is happening
:08:56. > :08:58.in terms of anti-Semitism around Europe at the moment,
:08:59. > :09:01.it's worrying for Jewish people. As I said,
:09:02. > :09:04.this is a multiracial issue. If it's worrying for me,
:09:05. > :09:08.it will be worrying for others. Mackay
:09:09. > :09:09.and Moody first worked together The pair were set to be reunited
:09:10. > :09:21.again at Crystal Palace but today Moody resigned from his
:09:22. > :09:29.job as they're sporting director, a position he'd taken two months after
:09:30. > :09:32.being sacked by Cardiff, who had accused him and Mackay of
:09:33. > :09:35.overspending in the transfer market. Lawyers working for Cardiff had
:09:36. > :09:37.searched Moody's home, looking for evidence of irregularities
:09:38. > :09:39.in his transfer dealings. What they found has now
:09:40. > :09:41.been sent to the FA. Cardiff stressed the dossier was
:09:42. > :09:44.handed over before Mackay applied The Scotsman was certainly
:09:45. > :09:47.a popular figure at Cardiff City. Fans protested when he was sacked
:09:48. > :09:52.by owner Vincent Tan. He was a bit of an icon last season
:09:53. > :09:56.with all the stuff that was going Those of us lucky enough to meet him
:09:57. > :10:02.would see these allegations If true, it would really
:10:03. > :10:09.devastate quite a lot of people. In May, Mackay and Moody dropped
:10:10. > :10:15.legal compensation claims against Both then issued apologies to
:10:16. > :10:18.Vincent Tan for any offence They said they hoped a line could
:10:19. > :10:23.be drawn under the dispute. With allegations now in the hands
:10:24. > :10:39.of the FA, Extraordinary events today.
:10:40. > :10:45.joined by BBC Wales's football correspondent. Development is no one
:10:46. > :10:51.expected. Where does this leave him now? In the last few minutes, his
:10:52. > :10:56.agent has reportedly told the media that he is shocked and stunned by
:10:57. > :11:01.these developments and they will fight this through the courts. We
:11:02. > :11:06.will see what happens. These are only allegations at the moment and
:11:07. > :11:11.we now await the results of the FA investigation into the document
:11:12. > :11:16.which Cardiff City centre then two weeks ago. Should be read anything
:11:17. > :11:21.into the timing of this? I understand from the highest club
:11:22. > :11:30.sources that they were told by their legal people that they have to
:11:31. > :11:32.submit this a legend -- alleged evidence to the football authorities
:11:33. > :11:37.are they would have been in breach of the rules. That explains why it
:11:38. > :11:43.has gone to the FA. He was a hugely popular figure here. Even when he
:11:44. > :11:53.left, his standing was so high. Has this changed that?
:11:54. > :11:56.left, his standing was so high. Has the area -- on various
:11:57. > :12:01.left, his standing was so high. Has networks and there are plenty of
:12:02. > :12:09.people backing him to the hilt. We will wait to see what happens with
:12:10. > :12:11.the FA investigation. This is a story I think will run and run over
:12:12. > :12:15.the next few days And I hope you'll join me back here
:12:16. > :12:19.in a few minutes as we look ahead to tonight's big World Cup qualifier
:12:20. > :12:28.between Wales and England. Thousands of homes have been
:12:29. > :12:30.protected against flooding according It says 6500 properties are
:12:31. > :12:33.benefiting from investment But it warns more than 200,000
:12:34. > :12:42.properties are still at risk. A detailed report from Natural
:12:43. > :12:50.Resources Wales covers the period In all,
:12:51. > :12:53.?71 million in damage was done. Some of that to Joanne Ellison's
:12:54. > :12:56.St Asaph home in 2012. The repairs meant she had to move
:12:57. > :13:00.out for 200 days and so won't be My own sandbags which I paid
:13:01. > :13:06.for myself. So I've put things in place but it
:13:07. > :13:11.is our way of making myself be able Natural Resources Wales says ?165
:13:12. > :13:17.million has been spent It'll protect 250 homes.
:13:18. > :13:24.near Pontarddulais to control At this point it's going to be
:13:25. > :13:30.just over 7.5 metres high. It will store the water as and when
:13:31. > :13:35.required and it will offer that level of protection to all these
:13:36. > :13:39.people and all these properties. Physical barriers like dams or these
:13:40. > :13:47.raised river banks are one form as much effort into forecasting
:13:48. > :13:53.flooding hotspots and spreading It is also money invested
:13:54. > :13:56.in forecasting flooding For example, 160 more communities
:13:57. > :14:02.have benefited from getting The money has also gone to
:14:03. > :14:07.community flood plans. 600 more communities better
:14:08. > :14:10.prepared as a result. 30 flood wardens like
:14:11. > :14:12.Ken Hodgkinson, president of St Asaph Cricket Club, which was
:14:13. > :14:16.devastated two years ago, will be on My wardens go out
:14:17. > :14:21.and make sure people are doing what When that is required, we know
:14:22. > :14:35.the area because we live in it. And then you can leave that side
:14:36. > :14:38.of it to us. Across Wales, 21,000 properties are
:14:39. > :14:41.still said to be at high risk but awareness could be just as
:14:42. > :14:46.helpful as any number of sandbags. How do Scottish people living here
:14:47. > :14:52.today feel about breaking away And it feels as if summer is over
:14:53. > :14:57.but will there be any sun over Around 500 properties are without
:14:58. > :15:13.gas in the Nantyglo area of Wales And West Utilities says
:15:14. > :15:16.the problem was caused after water got into gas pipes
:15:17. > :15:19.when a water main burst. It says engineers are working
:15:20. > :15:32.to resolve the issue. first, they must find out where the
:15:33. > :15:37.water came from and then how it got into the gas supply. Across
:15:38. > :15:45.Nantyglo, hundreds of homes have been affected since early this
:15:46. > :15:49.morning. I was contacted by a tenant who said water was coming out of the
:15:50. > :15:57.cooker. That was how we found out. From that, the situation has come
:15:58. > :16:03.about. How dangerous has this situation been? It could have been
:16:04. > :16:08.dangerous if it wasn't properly managed so that is why we are
:16:09. > :16:25.involved because it could have been serious if not properly managed.
:16:26. > :16:30.When -- we have no water and no gas. We have friends and family who can
:16:31. > :16:36.help us out. That's just in case it doesn't come on today. This woman
:16:37. > :16:39.was first to spot there was something wrong, believing her
:16:40. > :16:45.seating was broken. She has kept warm with a hot cup of tea. I have a
:16:46. > :16:52.phone call about 30 minutes ago to say not to use the cooker. Anything
:16:53. > :16:57.could happen, couldn't it? Engineers have gone door-to-door to make sure
:16:58. > :17:05.that the gas is turned off. They will have to revisit each house to
:17:06. > :17:08.turn it back on. Even once they have identified the source of the
:17:09. > :17:14.problem, it will not be a Kwik-Fit 's. Right now, they are working
:17:15. > :17:17.round the clock and say they will provide vulnerable customers with
:17:18. > :17:22.alternative seating and cooking facilities if required.
:17:23. > :17:25.An ex-police officer from Ruthin who used confidential information to tip
:17:26. > :17:28.off his girlfriend about her brother being reported for drug offences has
:17:29. > :17:31.Robert Wyn Jones, who's 50, admitted accessing and passing
:17:32. > :17:35.Barry Hospital's minor injury unit will close for five days during
:17:36. > :17:39.the NATO summit in Newport next month to allow its staff to work
:17:40. > :17:44.Leaders from around the world will be coming to Wales for the event,
:17:45. > :17:49.The NHS staff will be part of a triage service to support police
:17:50. > :17:58.It's just four weeks until Scotland votes on independence.
:17:59. > :18:01.And in the first in a series of special reports, our political
:18:02. > :18:03.editor, Nick Servini, has been to meet Scots living in Wales.
:18:04. > :18:06.Would they welcome Scotland breaking away from the UK and could
:18:07. > :18:25.It is more Braveheart than Bridgend but this is our Welsh castle.
:18:26. > :18:27.Historically, the Scots have been far more successful than the Welsh
:18:28. > :18:32.when it comes to fighting the English. Now, a modern-day battle
:18:33. > :18:38.for independence takes place and it is being fought among the Scots
:18:39. > :18:44.themselves. That includes couples. They don't have a vote, but the
:18:45. > :18:49.debate is intense between these two, who moved here more than 30 years
:18:50. > :18:55.ago. I would vote yes because of the way I feel. Others like to see
:18:56. > :19:07.Scotland stand on their own and make it. What do you think? I think they
:19:08. > :19:10.should shut the book. She hasn't given me any argument for
:19:11. > :19:17.independence. So many questions haven't been answered. The currency.
:19:18. > :19:22.What are we going to have? If you don't know what going to be in your
:19:23. > :19:31.pocket next week. Will it be a pound or a Deutschmark? This place is said
:19:32. > :19:38.to have been the home of the first Welsh Parliament. The man running
:19:39. > :19:44.it, a proud Scot, backs the modern devolved governments in Scotland and
:19:45. > :19:47.Wales but nothing more. Alex Salmond will do the Braveheart or luckless
:19:48. > :19:53.monster thing. I don't need someone to tell me I'm Scottish. I can suit
:19:54. > :19:57.in myself. I preferred the union just as she is. It works perfectly
:19:58. > :20:05.well. Why would you change something if it isn't broken. This folk is
:20:06. > :20:13.likely to make Scottish expats feel sentimental. That includes this
:20:14. > :20:16.piano player. He says the Scots don't want to be told how to behave
:20:17. > :20:23.by outsiders, especially the English. All three parties are
:20:24. > :20:27.strangely unified for the first time I can remember predicting that
:20:28. > :20:32.earthquakes will ravage the land and the skies will rain with blood and
:20:33. > :20:38.the price of bread will go up by 20 times if Scotland is independent.
:20:39. > :20:44.All of this based on speculation and designed to frighten Scottish people
:20:45. > :20:52.into voting no. It has the opposite effect, of course. Scottish people
:20:53. > :21:06.react against that. The Marquess of yet was the most -- Bute was a
:21:07. > :21:17.famous Scottish person who lives in Wales. He backed devolution but not
:21:18. > :21:19.for Wales. People in Wales are watching this independence debate
:21:20. > :21:28.from a place where some people harbour some are ambitions --
:21:29. > :21:31.similar ambitions. I get the impression that many Welsh people
:21:32. > :21:36.think Wales is a smaller country and doesn't have the possibility of
:21:37. > :21:41.North Sea oil and also did not retain a separate education system
:21:42. > :21:46.the way Scotland is dead after the act of union. Their independence
:21:47. > :21:48.campaign has been stormy and divisive and the Scottish people
:21:49. > :21:53.living here reflect those differences. -- reflect those
:21:54. > :21:57.differences as we move also to this historic vote.
:21:58. > :21:59.A big match tonight for Wales' Women's football team.
:22:00. > :22:01.Let's go back to Ashleigh at the Cardiff City Stadium.
:22:02. > :22:06.The crowd is building here and few things stir the sporting public
:22:07. > :22:15.Tonight, qualification for next year's
:22:16. > :22:21.Women's World Cup in Canada is the prize both teams are aiming for.
:22:22. > :22:24.England are very much in the driving seat in the group.
:22:25. > :22:28.A point will be enough to see them through.
:22:29. > :22:31.But Wales are in second place and battling to secure
:22:32. > :22:41.a play-off spot if they finish the campaign as runners-up.
:22:42. > :22:48.You can see that there does seem to be a big buzz around football in
:22:49. > :22:57.Wales and it is important to keep building on that. It is important
:22:58. > :23:04.for the women but I don't think it has to be women against men.
:23:05. > :23:08.Football has to be pushed and if that is what we are doing well
:23:09. > :23:11.that's what we'll do. Sometimes you get the results quicker and
:23:12. > :23:15.sometimes you don't. It is all about a lot of things we have been trying
:23:16. > :23:23.to do, build a structure. Obviously being able to take for a lot of the
:23:24. > :23:30.young experienced players, we have been also lucky. A draw or a win for
:23:31. > :23:31.Wales tonight would be hugely valuable.
:23:32. > :23:34.And there are plenty of ways to watch this evening's match.
:23:35. > :23:37.There's full commentary on both BBC Radio Wales and Radio Cymru and the
:23:38. > :23:42.Kick-off is just after seven o'clock.
:23:43. > :23:45.And finally tonight, some big news emerging from the IPC European
:23:46. > :23:51.Aled Sion Davies from Bridgend has won gold for
:23:52. > :23:55.It's another title to add to his Paralympic and
:23:56. > :24:06.You'll remember Aled captained Wales at the Commonwealth Games,
:24:07. > :24:15.He becomes the first Welsh athletes to win a gold medal at these
:24:16. > :24:23.championships. It has been a bit of a gold rush for Welsh athletes. Jazz
:24:24. > :24:31.Carlin has also won a gold medal in Berlin in the 800 metres swimming. A
:24:32. > :24:40.terrific month for her and a second gold medal in just a few weeks for
:24:41. > :24:47.her. We are hoping for a terrific match this evening.
:24:48. > :24:58.It is fuelling Tom Noble -- fuelling autumnal.
:24:59. > :25:03.Over the bank holiday weekend, I can promise some fine weather
:25:04. > :25:16.and sunshine but if you're camping take an extra blanket.
:25:17. > :25:18.A waterproof will come in handy as well.
:25:19. > :25:19.This evening showery rain will spread southeast.
:25:20. > :25:22.Heavy bursts of rain in places but turning much drier
:25:23. > :25:26.Temperatures inland falling as low as seven Celsius.
:25:27. > :25:28.Here's the picture for eight in the morning.
:25:29. > :25:32.Sunnier than today in the south and southeast.
:25:33. > :25:36.Not dry everywhere, though, with showers in the northeast.
:25:37. > :25:40.Heavy showers in Flintshire, Wrexham and Deeside.
:25:41. > :25:44.So a better day tomorrow with sunny spells.
:25:45. > :25:48.The odd shower here and there in the afternoon, otherwise dry and bright.
:25:49. > :25:52.Temperatures not great but a little higher than today.
:25:53. > :25:57.Up to 17 or 18 in the southeast and out of the breeze and
:25:58. > :26:03.Tomorrow night, plenty of dry, clear weather but also
:26:04. > :26:08.Yet another cool night for the time of year.
:26:09. > :26:12.On Saturday, a few showers here and there.
:26:13. > :26:18.Otherwise a lot of dry weather with some sunshine.
:26:19. > :26:21.Not that warm, though, with a northwesterly breeze.
:26:22. > :26:28.Saturday night into Sunday will turn very chilly.
:26:29. > :26:31.Unusually cold for August, especially inland,
:26:32. > :26:37.So a chilly start on Sunday but bright and sunny.
:26:38. > :26:40.Most of the day dry but cloud will increase.
:26:41. > :26:44.Rain may reach Pembrokeshire by late afternoon and spread further
:26:45. > :26:51.The chart for Monday shows low pressure over
:26:52. > :27:08.Next week doesn't look great but, you never know, it may pick up again
:27:09. > :27:17.in September as it often does when the children go back to school.
:27:18. > :27:23.That is always the way. A reminder That is
:27:24. > :27:50.Make the most of your weekend, wherever you are.
:27:51. > :27:54.Use the BBC Weather App to stay one step ahead of the weather.