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:00:00. > :00:07.Welcome to Wales Today - our top stories -

:00:08. > :00:12.The First Minister is heading to the US to - as he says -

:00:13. > :00:17.But how easy is that in the aftermath of Brexit?

:00:18. > :00:20.I think there is a lot of concern from American businesses about the

:00:21. > :00:23.role that Wales and the wider UK will play.

:00:24. > :00:26.The pedigree dogs worth ?1,000 each - and the puppy thieves

:00:27. > :00:39.So far - it looks like a bumper tourist season.

:00:40. > :00:47.And 25 years ago Ely in Cardiff erupted into days of riots -

:00:48. > :01:06.it all started over a row over the sale of bread.

:01:07. > :01:12.Wales needs to be sold to the world "like never before" according

:01:13. > :01:18.New figures suggest the number of jobs created by foreign companies

:01:19. > :01:24.But Mr Jones says that performance could be under threat -

:01:25. > :01:27.if Brexit negotiations result in the UK losing the ability

:01:28. > :01:30.to trade freely with the rest of the EU in the single market.

:01:31. > :01:36.Here's our political editor Nick Servini.

:01:37. > :01:40.You can argue that Wales' profile around the world

:01:41. > :01:45.has never been higher, after the success of our footballers

:01:46. > :01:49.in the European Championships this summer, but can that be

:01:50. > :01:52.capitalised on when the whistle is set to be blown on the UK's

:01:53. > :01:58.New figures show that in the year from April 2015,

:01:59. > :02:01.nearly 5,500 jobs were created in 97 investment projects.

:02:02. > :02:05.That is a rise of 7% on the previous year.

:02:06. > :02:09.The figures don't reflect the referendum result but it appears

:02:10. > :02:12.that they weren't affected by the general uncertainty

:02:13. > :02:15.surrounding the build-up to the vote.

:02:16. > :02:18.Big names like Aston Martin have recently announced plans

:02:19. > :02:24.Carwyn Jones believes that trend could be under threat if the UK

:02:25. > :02:31.You have to say to people what you believe is absolutely

:02:32. > :02:34.fundamental and for me, it is absolutely fundamental

:02:35. > :02:37.that we have access to the single market.

:02:38. > :02:40.Anything beyond that, to me, that is negotiable,

:02:41. > :02:50.but I cannot see how we can continue to attract investment in the levels

:02:51. > :02:52.we have done if we are outside a market ten

:02:53. > :02:58.We now know that Carwyn James will define his approach to Brexit

:02:59. > :03:00.negotiations around the need for the UK to form part

:03:01. > :03:05.In other words, for there to be free movement of goods and services.

:03:06. > :03:08.The problem is though that that may only be achievable if there is

:03:09. > :03:13.And it is likely that that would be unacceptable for many

:03:14. > :03:19.After criticism from opposition parties that he had been slow

:03:20. > :03:22.to act, the focus now is selling Wales abroad.

:03:23. > :03:25.First up, Chicago, as part of a series of trade visits

:03:26. > :03:27.by the First Minister to the US next week.

:03:28. > :03:30.But there will be challenges, including the fact that he cannot

:03:31. > :03:34.tell the Americans exactly what kind of relationship we

:03:35. > :03:41.There is probably more concern than confusion about

:03:42. > :03:44.the attractiveness of the UK because historically,

:03:45. > :03:47.we have seen the UK and Wales, as part of that, as a fantastic

:03:48. > :03:51.launchpad and now, we are maybe not so sure what the advantages

:03:52. > :03:55.would be and should we go straight into the EU market,

:03:56. > :04:00.or should we test and refine what we do in Wales before

:04:01. > :04:07.The terms of that future relationship will be

:04:08. > :04:10.under discussion tomorrow when the Prime Minister Theresa May

:04:11. > :04:13.chairs her first Cabinet since the summer break.

:04:14. > :04:16.Around the table will be the Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns

:04:17. > :04:21.who struck an upbeat tone today on the latest economic data.

:04:22. > :04:25.We have heard figures of doom and gloom all along but we need

:04:26. > :04:31.People said the inward investment figures this year would be down

:04:32. > :04:36.because of the uncertainty of the referendum.

:04:37. > :04:41.We need to work positively and constructively with businesses.

:04:42. > :04:44.It is not just inward investment, there have also been some strong

:04:45. > :04:50.The big job for all now is to try to ensure they continue.

:04:51. > :04:51.Nick, we also learnt how the Welsh Government

:04:52. > :05:01.Carwyn Jones has been under some pressure to appoint specialist

:05:02. > :05:07.Brexit minister like we have seen in Scotland. He did that, I suppose,

:05:08. > :05:10.you could say this morning, when he appointed himself, saying in effect

:05:11. > :05:15.the job was too big to give to anyone else. There will be a

:05:16. > :05:19.specialist unit of senior civil servants involved, trying to work

:05:20. > :05:25.out the obligations of the Brexit for the Welsh government but

:05:26. > :05:30.largely, they will be responding, particularly in the early days, the

:05:31. > :05:34.big decisions made at Cabinet level and in this regard, Alun Cairns, the

:05:35. > :05:39.Welsh Secretary, is closer to the action in terms of how it will play

:05:40. > :05:44.out. I thought it was striking, the difference in tone between Alun

:05:45. > :05:48.Cairns and Carwyn Jones. Alun Cairns talked about how entrepreneurs

:05:49. > :05:51.thrived on change and the opportunities for businesses. Carwyn

:05:52. > :05:55.Jones saying there will be problems down the track if we are not in the

:05:56. > :06:02.single market and how lots of investment decisions have been put

:06:03. > :06:06.on hold. You can argue either way about who is right at this stage but

:06:07. > :06:11.I don't think anyone would argue that both governments need to work

:06:12. > :06:16.together in what is obviously a major task facing senior

:06:17. > :06:19.politicians. Thank you. Now, the rest of the day's news.

:06:20. > :06:22.Two men have been sentenced to a total of nearly six years

:06:23. > :06:24.in prison for the violent theft of a pedigree dog from

:06:25. > :06:29.Thomas Stokes and his son Martin Stokes from the East Midlands

:06:30. > :06:33.posed as potential buyers before stealing the puppy.

:06:34. > :06:37.The pedigree dogs fetch over ?1,000. Jordan Davies has the story.

:06:38. > :06:40.He was prepared to steal people's prize animals,

:06:41. > :06:46.Thomas Stokes on the left and his son Martin Stokes posed

:06:47. > :06:52.Seen here outside court, they contacted Liz Swain,

:06:53. > :06:57.a pedigree breeder from Abergavenny, and travelled to her home.

:06:58. > :07:00.Reports hear the men wanted to take three of the puppies to their car

:07:01. > :07:07.Liz Swain became suspicious and tried to prevent the men

:07:08. > :07:12.Thomas Stokes then punched Liz Swain and they made off with one

:07:13. > :07:18.Liz Swain was left with serious injuries.

:07:19. > :07:21.She also fell trying to chase the men.

:07:22. > :07:25.The courts heard the attack has destroyed her confidence.

:07:26. > :07:28.Thomas Stokes was after these prize pugs worth around ?1,200 each.

:07:29. > :07:35.Two were later found hiding near Miss Swain's home.

:07:36. > :07:40.Hilary Linnett breeds pugs and German Shepherds

:07:41. > :07:46.She says security for private sellers is becoming

:07:47. > :07:53.She checks people are who they say they are before allowing

:07:54. > :07:57.A lot of people don't get past a phone call.

:07:58. > :08:00.If they are enquiring about a puppy, if I don't...

:08:01. > :08:05.I know this sounds a bit contrary but if I don't like the sound

:08:06. > :08:09.like the sound of them, or they don't meet my very,

:08:10. > :08:12.very specific criteria that I have for whoever wants a puppy from me,

:08:13. > :08:14.if they don't fit that, a lot of people don't

:08:15. > :08:20.The court heard the men had about 50 previous convictions between them.

:08:21. > :08:22.The judge said the sentences were aimed at preventing other

:08:23. > :08:25.attacks on people who sell from their home.

:08:26. > :08:28.Thomas Stokes admitted theft and assault and was sentenced

:08:29. > :08:35.Martin Stokes admitted conspiracy to pervert the course

:08:36. > :08:41.of justice and was sentenced to ten months in prison.

:08:42. > :08:44.Staff at a North Wales coach firm - which collapsed last month -

:08:45. > :08:50.have contacted lawyers about a possible group

:08:51. > :08:56.More than 300 people were made redundant when Wrexham-based GHA

:08:57. > :09:02.Now 48 staff are considering legal action, for failing to consult

:09:03. > :09:09.A man has been banned from driving for 56 days after being caught doing

:09:10. > :09:12.a 129 miles per hour on the A55 in Anglesey.

:09:13. > :09:15.Magistrates were told Habib Malik, from Birmingham,

:09:16. > :09:19.was worried he'd miss a ferry from Holyhead to Ireland.

:09:20. > :09:22.The takeaway owner was also fined ?150.

:09:23. > :09:26.More than 800 people were arrested in Wales over the last three years -

:09:27. > :09:29.suspected of illegally entering the UK.

:09:30. > :09:32.Figures obtained by the BBC from three of the Welsh forces,

:09:33. > :09:35.show South Wales Police had the most arrests at 572.

:09:36. > :09:44.Gwent saw the biggest rise, up by 73%, to 184.

:09:45. > :09:48.August Bank Holiday has passed and it is about that time

:09:49. > :09:51.that the tourist industry starts to assess just how good - or bad -

:09:52. > :09:56.Officially there are no figures yet, but according to Visit Wales -

:09:57. > :10:00.the tourism arm of the Welsh Government -

:10:01. > :10:03.initial reports suggest summer 2016 has been a bumper year.

:10:04. > :10:05.Roger Pinney is at one of Colwyn Bay's main

:10:06. > :10:08.attractions - the Welsh Mountain Zoo.

:10:09. > :10:22.Meet Genghis, the camel. We have had a mostly glorious day here with

:10:23. > :10:26.bright sunshine and warm temperatures, but it has been a

:10:27. > :10:32.pretty mixed summer weather-wise. Not that it seems to have bothered

:10:33. > :10:38.the many tourist operators. There is a very confident feel about this

:10:39. > :10:42.year. Let's get the latest on the roads with Dave Brooks. Still

:10:43. > :10:48.looking pretty slow on the a 55 heading east anywhere from Colwyn

:10:49. > :10:53.bay through to the same Asaph area. Seems to be a lot of holiday traffic

:10:54. > :10:57.heading home. With so much going on, it was hardly surprising the roads

:10:58. > :11:02.were busy. A sunny Bank Holiday Monday, what more could the Welsh

:11:03. > :11:07.tourist trade hope for? This is my idea of camping. I don't do crawling

:11:08. > :11:12.into a tent across a muddy fields. So we have a nice, big king-size

:11:13. > :11:17.bed, super king-size bed actually and everything you would expect to

:11:18. > :11:21.find in a hotel suite. It is an industry leading to cater for

:11:22. > :11:27.different tastes. This safari tent encampment isn't in Africa but in

:11:28. > :11:35.the grounds of a country house near Denbigh. Glamorous camping is the

:11:36. > :11:40.new big thing, apparently. This site took the plunge 18 years ago. You

:11:41. > :11:46.are charging lots of people to stay in a tent? Yes, but look at the

:11:47. > :11:50.tent! We have the zip wire, Snowdonia, everyone is looking for

:11:51. > :11:55.something different and they have the money. They have low mortgage

:11:56. > :11:58.rates and good jobs and they have the money and they want something

:11:59. > :12:01.different and they are working very hard and they only have a couple of

:12:02. > :12:05.days and they are happy to pay for something that is a really good

:12:06. > :12:13.facility and they expect a 5-star standard which is what we give them.

:12:14. > :12:18.The latest visit Wales advert shows Wales to be the place for surf lakes

:12:19. > :12:21.and zip wires as well as cattle and mountains. There is still the place

:12:22. > :12:24.for the old-fashioned seaside holiday break and many we spoke to

:12:25. > :12:30.in Colwyn Bay today are day-trippers. We are coming for a

:12:31. > :12:37.nice, sandy beach not too far away. Also ideal for grandchildren. We

:12:38. > :12:46.love coming to Wales. We love the beach for the children, walking, the

:12:47. > :12:53.castles and of course, funfairs intended no so quite a variety of

:12:54. > :12:57.things Wales offers. The Welsh tourist industry is changing,

:12:58. > :13:01.adapting, to chase the market. You can do all the adventure stuff but

:13:02. > :13:07.also have a traditional beach bucket and spade holiday as well. They even

:13:08. > :13:10.offer free wi-fi here. Is it evolving quickly enough? Some

:13:11. > :13:13.statistics suggest the English holiday industry is performing

:13:14. > :13:19.better than the Welsh. Looking at the whole package of figures, you

:13:20. > :13:23.will find tourism in Wales has grown significantly outperformed the rest

:13:24. > :13:28.of the UK in many respects in recent years. No doubt, the UK should and

:13:29. > :13:32.possibly will catch up to some extent but we are continuing to

:13:33. > :13:37.punch well above our weight. It will be some months before the adding up

:13:38. > :13:41.is down and an accurate picture of how Wales summer 2016 has gone

:13:42. > :13:48.images. In the industry, they are already thinking ahead to the next

:13:49. > :13:52.tourist season. With me now is Mick Jackson, director of the Welsh

:13:53. > :13:55.mountain soon. We talk about the summer season is that the industry

:13:56. > :14:00.packs up and goes to bed in September but it isn't like that any

:14:01. > :14:05.more? Not at all, we are open 364 days a year. It is all about

:14:06. > :14:11.bringing people in all year round, it is very weather dependent in our

:14:12. > :14:18.case. It has been a mixed summer weather-wise. It certainly has, we

:14:19. > :14:22.had a disastrous Easter. The weather was bad. A few wash-out days since

:14:23. > :14:26.but what has been remarkable this year has been in between, when the

:14:27. > :14:31.sun has come out, we have been packed, heaving with visitors. We

:14:32. > :14:35.are a little behind last year but one really good bumper day and we

:14:36. > :14:40.will be up to last year's figures. So we are very pleased. Looking at

:14:41. > :14:45.what is happening in the industry as a whole, lots of changes, lots of

:14:46. > :14:51.adventure holidays and lots of all year round all weather attractions

:14:52. > :14:54.as well, is that the future? Definitely and part of our

:14:55. > :14:58.development programme as we look ahead here. We are looking to

:14:59. > :15:03.increase the number of undercover attractions that we have. Being

:15:04. > :15:07.fully aware that is the way to bring people in all weathers. It is the

:15:08. > :15:11.way a lot of attractions are going certainly in north Wales in the

:15:12. > :15:17.tourism trade. When you plan what you do here, are you planning next

:15:18. > :15:26.year already? We are. Over the years in the past, as we have developed,

:15:27. > :15:30.we have been a little hand to mouth. We are now able to plan a little

:15:31. > :15:36.further ahead in the future. We looking a few years ahead. Thank

:15:37. > :15:40.you. It is an all year round industry now. We will say goodbye to

:15:41. > :15:47.Genghis and his partner and their baby camel are inside.

:15:48. > :15:52.Thank you, it is a while since we have had a camel on the programme.

:15:53. > :15:56.25 years ago Ely in Cardiff erupted in riots.

:15:57. > :15:59.It all started over a row the sale of bread.

:16:00. > :16:01.And most of Wales turned out warm and sunny today.

:16:02. > :16:05.But what's in store for the start of September,

:16:06. > :16:11.I'll have the forecast in about ten minutes' time.

:16:12. > :16:14.We're all getting richer - but we're also working harder -

:16:15. > :16:18.at least that's according to research by Barclays Wealth -

:16:19. > :16:21.but Wales is still only two places from the bottom of the bank's 12

:16:22. > :16:26.The research also suggests that Cardiff is one of the fastest

:16:27. > :16:32.growing cities, in terms of the turnover from small

:16:33. > :16:36.Earlier I spoke to Professor of Entrepreneurship,

:16:37. > :16:39.Dylan Jones Evans, for his take on the figures.

:16:40. > :16:42.We have a thriving indigenous business population,

:16:43. > :16:46.not only those who are growing quickly but more importantly,

:16:47. > :16:50.many more companies setting up in all parts of Wales.

:16:51. > :16:53.So, yes, this, I think, reflects what is actually

:16:54. > :16:56.happening on the ground, not obviously through different

:16:57. > :16:59.parts of Wales but through the whole of Wales entirely.

:17:00. > :17:02.The big concern is perhaps there are two Welsh colonies,

:17:03. > :17:05.there is Cardiff which is doing rather well, thank you very much,

:17:06. > :17:08.small businesses flourishing in Cardiff, 12% up.

:17:09. > :17:13.People watching in Holyhead and Haverfordwest would suggest

:17:14. > :17:16.to you that perhaps it isn't as strong there.

:17:17. > :17:19.No and you are absolutely right and you can see now,

:17:20. > :17:23.Cardiff is growing in some areas at the same rate as London

:17:24. > :17:26.and that is to be obviously encouraged and applauded,

:17:27. > :17:32.We have seen for example the Swansea Bay city region,

:17:33. > :17:35.there was a strategy developed by Sir Terry Matthews and his team

:17:36. > :17:39.there that now has to be put into place to ensure that

:17:40. > :17:42.Swansea Bay and the west of Wales really benefits.

:17:43. > :17:44.And of course, I am here in North Wales today,

:17:45. > :17:47.and we have seen this demand that is really required

:17:48. > :17:50.here for a stronger infrastructure, to enable

:17:51. > :17:56.There are some fantastic new businesses and of course,

:17:57. > :17:59.Airbus here in North Wales, but it needs far more support

:18:00. > :18:02.and I think it is about time that rather than talking about putting

:18:03. > :18:05.an economic strategy into place for North Wales,

:18:06. > :18:07.one is actually implemented as soon as possible.

:18:08. > :18:10.This may be good or bad news on whether or not

:18:11. > :18:13.you love your job or not - we are all working

:18:14. > :18:18.We are working longer hours but if you are talking

:18:19. > :18:22.about an entrepreneurial economy, as we have seen now,

:18:23. > :18:27.a lot of the jobs that have been created are not by...

:18:28. > :18:30.It is great to have 5,000 new jobs by inward investors,

:18:31. > :18:32.but a lot of them are created by people getting

:18:33. > :18:34.off their backsides, setting up their new businesses

:18:35. > :18:36.and actually growing jobs in the economy.

:18:37. > :18:40.Those people will work long hours and they will put a lot of effort

:18:41. > :18:43.in but at the end of it, what we will create is a more

:18:44. > :18:45.entrepreneurial, innovative economy that will push Wales over the next

:18:46. > :18:47.few years even further up that league table.

:18:48. > :18:50.The site of the former Whitland Creamery could finally be

:18:51. > :18:52.developed after planning was granted this afternoon for 28 houses.

:18:53. > :18:56.Carmarthenshire Council's planning officers had recommended the plans

:18:57. > :18:59.be rejected - because the land has been reserved to

:19:00. > :19:04.But there was concern locally that the derelict site

:19:05. > :19:11.has become an eyesore. Jennifer Jones reports.

:19:12. > :19:16.Established in 1914, Whitland creamery grew to become the largest

:19:17. > :19:21.manufacturing creamery in Britain. But the operation came to an end in

:19:22. > :19:27.1994. The last buildings were demolished nine years later. The

:19:28. > :19:29.site is now derelict. Local people have long complained that the

:19:30. > :19:35.eyesore is detrimental to their town. Carmarthenshire Council says

:19:36. > :19:38.redevelopment is a firm objective. But the land is earmarked for

:19:39. > :19:43.employment and an application to build houses on the site was

:19:44. > :19:48.rejected in January. Planning officers had recommended a new

:19:49. > :19:52.application for 28 houses, also be rejected. But contrary to advise,

:19:53. > :19:58.those plans were approved this afternoon. It was just needed to be

:19:59. > :20:01.the right thing for Whitland to develop. There are lots of different

:20:02. > :20:08.ideas thrown about over the last 20 plus years. But I think now, just

:20:09. > :20:15.seeing the fact that no residents have quibbled about it, nobody put

:20:16. > :20:21.up any objection to extract the Nick it at all, I think it shows Whitland

:20:22. > :20:24.is ready for residential there. The planning committee members voted by

:20:25. > :20:29.eight to six to approve Whitland Green Park limited's plans. But they

:20:30. > :20:31.will have to explain the decision to go against their own advice before

:20:32. > :20:33.permission can be formally granted. 25 years ago - a Cardiff

:20:34. > :20:36.community hit the headlines - 175 police officers were called

:20:37. > :20:42.to Ely to quell the disturbances. Unemployment, racism -

:20:43. > :20:46.even the hot weather were all cited Compared to riots in some English

:20:47. > :20:52.cities it was fairly low-key - but according to some who still live

:20:53. > :20:54.on the sprawling estate today, Ely's reputation was tarnished

:20:55. > :21:10.and still hasn't recovered - The four hot summer nights back in

:21:11. > :21:15.1991, some streets in Ely became a battlefield. Riot police pelted

:21:16. > :21:21.bottles, slates and stones and a crowd of up to 500 people. It all

:21:22. > :21:24.began between a shopkeeper and his Wilson wrote neighbour over the

:21:25. > :21:26.right to sell bread in their respective shops. It quickly

:21:27. > :21:32.escalated into violence and vandalism. Some of them were up on

:21:33. > :21:36.the roofs and breaking tiles, I think it was more frustration

:21:37. > :21:41.because... I don't really know what was on their mind to be honest,

:21:42. > :21:47.because it was just over a loaf of bread. It just blew out of

:21:48. > :21:53.proportion. A terrible time? It was, they were coming from all over the

:21:54. > :21:57.country. And you were next door? Yes, they were coming in and masses

:21:58. > :22:03.of them from London, different parts of the country. It was a bit crazy.

:22:04. > :22:07.25 years on and nothing remains of the shops in the centre of this

:22:08. > :22:12.riot. What does remain according to many in the community is a tarnished

:22:13. > :22:16.reputation that refuses to go away. 20 people were jailed and promises

:22:17. > :22:21.were made to help the estate. We will try to build in more work, that

:22:22. > :22:26.was the biggest mistake made when Ely was constructed. No work was

:22:27. > :22:29.transferred into the area. To match the population that was transferred

:22:30. > :22:34.into the area and that should've been done. It is difficult to find

:22:35. > :22:38.the land to do it now but if we can, we should, even now. Some believe

:22:39. > :22:43.things are no better two and a half decades on. I fear for the young

:22:44. > :22:48.ones growing up around this area and thinking it is OK to have an

:22:49. > :22:51.argument and the next best thing is for gangs and violence, knives and

:22:52. > :22:56.guns and stuff like this and it is getting worse and it will get worse

:22:57. > :23:01.and there is no education. None is going in the school and speaking

:23:02. > :23:05.about the situations in the streets. We had riot police here and the

:23:06. > :23:09.rioters were down there. This couple lived through the riots and they

:23:10. > :23:13.live a charity on the estate and they hope the area will now have a

:23:14. > :23:21.brighter future. This is where the riots took place 25 years ago. You

:23:22. > :23:25.can see, it has been left, only recently but we have worked with the

:23:26. > :23:31.Council and we have finally got plans drawn up for this site. The

:23:32. > :23:35.community spirit is really strong so when we finally get this belt, I

:23:36. > :23:41.think it will be the end, we can finally put it to rest. The rights

:23:42. > :23:46.were blown out of perspective. It was made such a big deal. The site

:23:47. > :23:50.of the old shop in the road has become wasteland, a dumping ground,

:23:51. > :23:55.but now it is about to be transformed and many people hope the

:23:56. > :23:58.notoriety the disorder of the town will change for the better.

:23:59. > :24:00.Football - and Cardiff City captain, David Marshall's move

:24:01. > :24:06.The Bluebirds wouldn't confirm the fee -

:24:07. > :24:09.rumoured to be ?5 million - but said the move to

:24:10. > :24:12.the Premier League club was subject to international clearance.

:24:13. > :24:14.The 31-year-old Scotland goalkeeper made more than 280 appearances

:24:15. > :24:29.Defender Alfie Mawson has completed his move to Swansea city. He signed

:24:30. > :24:33.a four year deal, moving from Barnsley to the Liberty Stadium.

:24:34. > :24:37.A giant model crocodile has been installed

:24:38. > :24:40.on the barrage in Cardiff Bay - as part of celebrations to mark 100

:24:41. > :24:47.The 12-metre long croc is inspired by the book, The Enormous Crocodile,

:24:48. > :24:50.and was made by the same firm that made the rugby ball featured

:24:51. > :24:54.on Cardiff Castle during last year's World Cup.

:24:55. > :24:59.The big beast of the weather world now. You might be biting my hand off

:25:00. > :25:13.after hearing the forecast today. Today turned out warm and sunny

:25:14. > :25:18.across much of the country. Blue sky in Tonypandy with a high of 24

:25:19. > :25:22.Celsius in Cardiff. It hasn't been sunny everywhere, parts of the north

:25:23. > :25:30.and west in cloud. Little change this evening. Cloud will increase, a

:25:31. > :25:34.couple of showers likely around midnight into the early hours. Some

:25:35. > :25:39.rain in the north and west late in the night. Milder than last night

:25:40. > :25:45.and breezy in the north west machine peninsula. Tomorrow shows a cold

:25:46. > :25:48.front coming through Wales. It will move eastwards during the day

:25:49. > :25:56.followed by fresh air from the Atlantic. This is the story for 8am.

:25:57. > :26:02.A little rain in the marches and Welshpool. The moderate bursts of

:26:03. > :26:05.rain in Gwynedd and Ceredigion. Hopefully brightening up in

:26:06. > :26:09.Pembrokeshire. During the morning, a little rain will spread eastwards

:26:10. > :26:13.and clear and then it will dry and brighten up, sunny spells tomorrow

:26:14. > :26:21.afternoon and most places dry, just a couple of showers. A bit fresher

:26:22. > :26:27.than today. A west south-westerly breeze. Rain first thing on Anglesey

:26:28. > :26:32.that will clear and the sun will come out. On the Gower tomorrow,

:26:33. > :26:37.light rain in the morning and that will clear the sunny spells and a

:26:38. > :26:40.westerly breeze. Thursday is fine and settled but cloud increasing

:26:41. > :26:45.during the afternoon and maybe a few showers in mid and north Wales later

:26:46. > :26:50.on. Freshening winds in the west and north west. Friday will see a spell

:26:51. > :26:54.of rain most places, followed by drier and brighter weather and on

:26:55. > :26:59.Saturday, the low pressure bringing some unsettled, wet and breezy

:27:00. > :27:02.conditions, followed by clear weather and showers. Sunday is dry

:27:03. > :27:10.for awhile but the signs are it won't last.

:27:11. > :27:16.The American technology giant Apple has been ordered to pay billions of

:27:17. > :27:21.pounds in back tax to the Irish government. It is said the Irish

:27:22. > :27:25.government gave Apple illegal tax benefits. Both parties say they will

:27:26. > :27:29.appeal. The First Minister Carwyn Jones says that following the Brexit

:27:30. > :27:33.vote, Wales needs to be sold as a world like never before. He has also

:27:34. > :27:38.called for the UK to continue to have access to the single market. I

:27:39. > :27:40.will have an update for you at eight and again after the BBC News at

:27:41. > :27:42.10pm. That's Wales Today,

:27:43. > :27:43.thank you for watching. From all of us on the programme,

:27:44. > :27:45.good evening.