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0:00:24 > 0:00:25Good evening.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27A senior figure in motorsport says the industry is sceptical
0:00:27 > 0:00:30about locating the proposed Circuit of Wales racetrack in Ebbw Vale.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Last week, the Welsh Government decided not to underwrite
0:00:32 > 0:00:34?350 million worth of private funding for the project.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37But developers are hopeful a new deal will proceed.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38Rebecca John reports.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40It's events like the MotoGP which the team behind the planned
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Circuit of Wales racetrack hope will still come to Ebbw Vale.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45The Heads of the Valleys Development Company,
0:00:45 > 0:00:48which runs the Circuit of Wales, says up to 6,000 jobs could be
0:00:48 > 0:00:49created by the project.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But a director of a motor circuit owners' group, who also runs
0:00:52 > 0:00:56the Donington Park Circuit, told BBC Wales there's scepticism
0:00:56 > 0:01:01in the industry about those figures and the proposed location.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03The British motorsport industry is very much focused
0:01:03 > 0:01:06on what they called motorsport value, running approximately
0:01:06 > 0:01:09from Oxford up in a loop through Northamptonshire
0:01:09 > 0:01:11towards Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Now, in that area lie 50,000 jobs and they're
0:01:13 > 0:01:17all a little bit interdependent.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19The point being that they are close to each other.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22So it doesn't matter of someone had suggested that a new motor racing
0:01:22 > 0:01:26track be built in Cornwall or in Aberdeen or in Ebbw Vale,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29it would still have been well outside the natural conglomeration
0:01:29 > 0:01:33of these industries.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36The Circuit of Wales has been contacted for a response.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Three days ago the Welsh Government said it could not underwrite
0:01:39 > 0:01:44the ?350 million of private funding from the insurance company Aviva.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49Now a new proposal is on the table which keeps the Aviva investment,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52but reduces the risk to the Welsh Government.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Developers hope, if it's agreed, that this new deal could proceed
0:01:55 > 0:02:00within eight weeks.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03The Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has urged China to accelerate
0:02:03 > 0:02:05efforts to reduce levels of steel production during a meeting
0:02:05 > 0:02:07with his counterpart in Beijing.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Steel dumping is considered a factor in Tata's decision to sell its UK
0:02:10 > 0:02:15business including Port Talbot.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Steelworkers were given a standing ovation as they paraded a banner
0:02:18 > 0:02:21at the Liberty Stadium earlier ahead of Swansea City's game with Chelsea.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27The club said it invited them to show support for Tata employees.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30The Welsh Conservatives say people need more of a say over plans to cut
0:02:30 > 0:02:33the number of councils in Wales from 22 to eight or nine.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36The party says if it wins the Assembly election in May,
0:02:36 > 0:02:39it would only allow voluntary mergers if people backed
0:02:39 > 0:02:43the plans in a referendum.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Labour says it would use Wales' share of the sugar tax to fund
0:02:46 > 0:02:50health charities if it retains power in the Assembly next month.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53The tax on sugary drinks will be introduced by the UK Government
0:02:53 > 0:02:57in 2018 and will bring around ?26 million to Wales
0:02:57 > 0:03:00in the first year.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03On to sport and the Dragons are through to the semifinals
0:03:03 > 0:03:05of the Challenge Cup after a shock win over reigning
0:03:05 > 0:03:07champions Gloucester.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10A late try from Charlie Davies helped them to a 23
0:03:10 > 0:03:12points to 21 victory.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15They will face Montpellier later this month.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Onto football and Swansea City's Premiership survival looks ever more
0:03:18 > 0:03:20secure after a valuable win over Chelsea.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25But Cardiff's Championship play-off hopes suffered a blow.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27They lost 2-1 at Fulham.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28Newport County conceded a fifth straight defeat,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32losing at home to Cambridge.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34And the National League play-offs are looking less likely for Wrexham
0:03:34 > 0:03:39after they lost to Dover.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43Welsh triathlete Helen Jenkins has strengthened her case to be selected
0:03:43 > 0:03:46for the Rio Olympics after winning the Gold Coast World Series
0:03:46 > 0:03:48event in Australia.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50The 32-year-old from Bridgend is hoping to join fellow Welsh
0:03:50 > 0:03:56athlete Non Stanford in the squad, which is named in June.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59World champion boxer Lee Selby says he has the option of some huge
0:03:59 > 0:04:03fights if he can overcome his nerves and beat American, Eric Hunter.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06The boxer from Barry makes the second defence of his IBF
0:04:06 > 0:04:11World Featherweight title at London's O2 Arena tonight.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13I've got the same emotions going into this fight
0:04:13 > 0:04:14as I did my first fight.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17I get nervous before every fight.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21I hide it well, but any fighter that says they going into a fight not
0:04:21 > 0:04:24nervous is telling lies.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Let's take a look at the weather forecast now with Benny.
0:04:26 > 0:04:27Good evening.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30It's been a pretty changeable day but it is looking
0:04:30 > 0:04:31more promising tomorrow.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Brisk winds but it should be mostly dry.
0:04:33 > 0:04:34Just a few showers dotted around tonight.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37They could be wintry at times but also some clear skies
0:04:37 > 0:04:40so we could see some frost forming into the early hours of Sunday
0:04:40 > 0:04:41morning and a chilly night.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Those temperatures getting down to minus one Celsius,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45so a chilly start to Sunday morning.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47A lot of dry weather to look forward to.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Variable amounts of clouds and some sunshine.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52We might just see a little bit of rain clipping
0:04:52 > 0:04:54parts of Pembrokeshire, but for the bulk of the country it
0:04:54 > 0:04:56should be dry with strong winds.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57Temperatures getting up to 11 to 13 Celsius.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03Have a lovely weekend.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Until then, from everyone on the weekend team, bye bye.