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Our headlines this evening: Over 1,000 jobs could go over the next

Unions say they'll fight "with all their might".

We are not hearing anything from the unions, only these leaked documents.

Ford is the biggest company in the area.

We assess how job losses would hit the local economy.

In this leaked document managers say more contracts are needed to sustain

the current workforce, but there's no more

And who should be allowed to work here after Brexit?

Marsyn from Poland is worried what the future holds for him.

Two year old Sol lost his arm when he was a baby.

Now he has a new one, designed by his dad.

And celebrating a footballing fairytale.

The heroes of Euro 2016 immortalised in a new film,

given a special St David's Day premiere.

Unions say they'll fight against a potential 1,000 jobs

losses at the Ford engine plant in Bridgend "with all their might .

The plant currently employs 1,760 workers, but a leaked document seen

by BBC Wales says this could be cut to 600 if the company's unable

The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, said it's not a foregone conclusion

that the jobs will go, adding that the Welsh Government

will do all it can to prevent major job losses.

With the first of our reports tonight, here's our Business

Workers arrived for the afternoon shift at Ford Bridgend plant to hear

details of what the future could look like just as others left from

the morning shift having heard the news from unions. Very

disappointing. A lot of people are down. We are not hearing anything

from the union, only these leaked documents. What do you think will

happen? A lot of men are going to finish. They will keep it to the

bare minimum and Ford will run it down and shut the plant. The Ford

Bridgend plant opened in 1980 and fought fierce global competition. It

currently makes 655,000 engines are you but those contracts are coming

to an end and there is only guaranteed work for 125,000 in

future. The union says it will continue to fight to win work. I am

making a clear call to this company, stop attacking my members and the

workers at Bridgend. They are not responsible for what's going on.

It's the company under management who have controlled this the many

years. Our determination now and we are in the process of consulting

with our members about what options we've got, our determination is to

make certain we keep this plant open. Ford argues more work will

only be one of the plant becomes more efficient. The leaked document

says that this plant is underperforming in comparison to

other similar sites such as Ford in Dagenham. Over time levels are more

than double what they are at Dagenham and that adds 6% of the

cost of the engines produced. The company blames absence,

nonperformance and unusual work purposes including paying staff

allowances they are not entitled to. The First Minister voiced his

concerns during a trip to Washington. What has been outlined

as the out as the worst case scenario is that if no new projects

coming by 2021. We need to make sure Bridgend attracts those new

projects. There are calls for the UK Government to do more and the future

of Ford in Bridgend came by prime ministers questions. Can I have an

assured and is from the Prime Minister that she will arrange for

her ministers to meet with Ford and with the union to see what can be

done to support Ford to ensure continuity of engine production in

the Bridgend plant. We have had dialogue with Ford and we will have

regular dialogue with Ford about the ways in which government can help to

make sure this success continues. This plant has provided the Bridgend

community and beyond with well-paid jobs for almost 40 years. The

company, unions and workers have problems that need to be fixed if

it's to do the same for 40 more. Ford is the biggest company

in the Bridgend area and it's one of the largest

manufacturers in Wales. So there's much concern in the town

about the impact any job losses Our reporter, James Williams,

has spent the day there. Top stories this morning, the Unite

union says it expects more than 1100 jobs to be lost in the Ford plant in

Bridgend. Breaking news just after break of day. Have you heard the

news? There was a rumour a few months ago which is a shame because

jobs are so scarce. A friend and I used to come every Friday and we

would be down here for three hours, have lunch, they were so many shops

to going to but it's not like that today. Have you heard about the news

about the Ford plant? Yes, I just read about it in the paper.

Concerned? Yes for Bridgend in general. It is a worry. The Ford

plant does not dominate the Bridgend skyline in the same way as Tata

steel does in Port Talbot but as Bridgend's biggest employer the

economic ramifications of significant job losses at the engine

plant would cast a very long shadow over this town. It's almost 12 years

since the last big blow. 650 jobs lost from Sony factories in the area

with the Bridgend plant closing its doors completely. Today, although

far from unique to Bridgend, empty shops and empty stores give a sense

of the town's economic story. We try our best and we do OK but it could

be better. There are empty shops. The council doesn't do enough. And

all these jobs going, it will get worse. Are you worried about the

impact it will have on your stall? Of course. A thousand jobs is a lot

of jobs. How much of a loss to Bridgend would it be if Ford does go

ahead and cut all of these jobs? It would be devastating for a lot of

people. You need all the jobs you can get. Do you worry about the

future for Bridgend? Yes. It is becoming a bit of a ghost town. And

if hundreds of jobs to leave in the next few years things are certainly

not going to get better. Let's return to Brian

Meechan who's at Ford. Brian, a significant

day for workers there. It is a big day for workers. For the

last 18 months unions have been calling for more information from

Ford about what is going to happen when these engines go out and away

from production. There has been a real concern about that and it has

been building. Today is a very significant step in finding out what

the future of Ford Bridgend is going to be. Unions are looking at what

happened at Tata steel in terms of the threat to that company and to

the workforce there. The unions they were able to mobilise their workers

and crucially get public opinion behind the workforce. They hope that

ultimately they will be able to do that here. However, Ford is a

company that is operating in an environment that is performing well

in the UK. But Tata steel, it was the end of an industry if it went

under, so I don't think people will cut it in the same way. What happens

next? There are five options that are being discussed among the

workforce and unions. The unions say they will be led by what workers you

think and that could be up to and including strike action if they

don't get more information and the potential for more contracts.

Staying with manufacturing and Wales has been chosen by GE Aviation

to provide maintenance and repairs for the world's largest and most

The work will take place at the firm's Nantgarw site,

which already employs 1,400 people, with extra jobs likely to come.

An inquiry into plans for a ?1 billion M4 relief road

around Newport has heard rush hour traffic around the city can

The inquiry will consider up to 22 different proposals

to ease congestion around the Brynglas Tunnels,

including one of the world's longest underground road tunnels.

Work has begun to dismantle part of Colwyn Bay's damaged pier.

More of the Grade II listed Victoria pier collapsed

into the sea last week, following Storm Doris.

It's thought the work will take around three weeks.

Nearly three-quarters of Welsh voters think only EU citizens

with the right skills should live and work in the UK after Brexit.

That's according to BBC Cymru Wales' St David's day poll.

It found 74% of people think only skilled workers

But 19% think nothing should change at all.

With some sectors like hospitality and agriculture heavily relying

on unskilled European workers, there are concerns for the future.

Our political editor, Nick Servini, has spent the day on a dairy farm

in Pembrokeshire getting some reaction.

It is dirty work milking these cows but someone has to do it and that

this farm near Tenby it's the ten Polish workers who do most of it.

Among them is this man, 23 old who came here with no formal

qualifications or skills to years ago. Do you think it will be more

difficult for you in the future to work in the UK? Yes. How do you feel

about that? Not good. I don't know what will happen in the next months.

Today's poll suggests most people believe the system that allowed him

to come here should change. No doubt there will be a change. The owner of

the farm also agrees that the changes on its way. But with

reservations. How do we marry these two things, the need for foreign

workers and the views of the public that want to see the system changed.

The public may be need to be at more educated on the needs of us wanting

these people. There is no point in saying these people are coming in

and taking the jobs of other people because they're not many other

people locally on these jobs. If the jobs I hear that other people don't

want then why not let some European people come in and take them.

Elsewhere in the poll, 57% said the referendum results should be fully

respected and that politicians should support the Brexit process

even if they voted against it in the referendum. 44% thought Brexit would

have a negative impact on the Welsh economy while 33% thought it would

be positive and 18% said it would make no difference. These poll

results are a reflection of the dire warnings summon people received last

year so when it comes to the unrestricted free movement of labour

across the EU it appears that opposition is hardening. But at the

same time significantly more people who were questioned were concerned

about the economic impact of Brexit than those who were positive. We

didn't just focus on Brexit in the poll. On Donald Trump's visit to

Britain, 60% of Welsh voters believed the UK Government should

not withdraw the invite with only 38% wanting to see it withdrawn. The

rolling hills of Pembrokeshire seem a long way from the intense to Bates

on immigration that these issues will affect all corners of the

country. You're watching Wales

Today from the BBC. Still to come on the programme:

From the football pitch to the silver screen,

the film that charts Wales' Euro 2016 journey

is premiered in Pontypridd. And this Carmarthenshire

parkland is to be restored to its former regency glory,

thanks to a ?6 million grant. Two-year-old Sol Ryan from Anglesey

lost his arm in an operation just To help him live as full a life

as possible, his father Ben designed an innovative prosthetic arm

for him, and now hopes other

children can benefit too. It's every parent's nightmare,

being told your baby needs At just ten days old young Sol Ryan

from Anglesey had his left arm amputated just below the elbow

after developing a blood clot. But today Sol is playing

like any ordinary young toddler after his father,

Ben, took the extraordinary step With the help of Bangor University's

new innovation lab he was able to use the latest 3-D technology

to come up with a ground-breaking new design that can be made

in days rather than months. When I started to talk to Ben

and he is a likeable person as well, about what he wanted to do and why

he wanted to come here I was quite humbled really to be honest

and I thought what better way to put this new equipment we have just

moved into this building to use Ben has now quit his job

as a psychology teacher and set up is known company to develop

the arm full-time. Everybody I speak to just shows

passion and they can see it coming through from me and

the story with Sol. The technology itself

is cool as well. 3-D printing, hydraulics,

supple components. If you can help someone

you are morally obliged to do so and I can't think of a better way

of spending my working career than developing and distributing

these to the kids that need them. Today Ben and his backers

are launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise ?150,000 to win

medical approval for the new arms. It will mean children around

the world could soon benefit from what the doting dad hopes

will be a revolution It's the cinema event football fans

have been waiting for. The movie that transforms

Gareth Bale and his teammates Tonight, a documentary that

immortalises Wales' football fairytale of reaching

the semi-finals of Euro 2016 is given its Welsh premiere

and Tomos Dafydd is there. It's called Don't Take Me Home

after the anthem became popular The film had its London

premiere on Monday. Far from the glitz and glamour

of Leicester Square, the official premiere is happening

here on an industrial park at Nantgarw near

Pontypridd on St Davids Day. It charts Wales' remarkable

journey at Euro 2016, That first game was talked about for

months and you could sense the excite one. I knew we would not get

heat. The whole stadium erupted. Gareth Bale! That was the moment we

had all been waiting for. Unbelievable! I have never seen a

Welsh team play so well. Wales have surely pulled it off. To experience

it with Wales was an amazing thing. If you could press pause. The

director of the film and the Wales manager Chris Coleman have joined

me. Why did you want to make this film? I am a Wales fan and I was out

there as a porter and the FAW asked me if I was interested in doing a

film. I was in Lanzarote at the time and I wanted to tell the story

because we were brilliant in France, found on pitch. There was a saying,

together stronger, and everything came together beautifully. We played

some scintillating foot tall and of the fan -- off the field the fans

embraced it. And it's worth pointing out there is a sombre start of the

film reflecting on Gary speed's achievements. Why was it important

to include him? I wanted to start with that and treated sensitively.

Chris was a childhood friend of Gary 's and what he had to go through an

old and tree had to go through was incredible. They talk about the

England game in the film and they said it was not difficult because

they had been through more difficult times than that. The way they

recovered and bonded since is remarkable story. It was great for

me to do it. I was brought up a Welsh fan by my father and he is

watching now and would like to dedicate the film to him. And is it

a fair reflection of last summer? It is spot on. I have done a few

interviews since watching it. I am absolutely delighted with it. I

think the nation will love it. It's real. There is no icing on it.

Exactly what you see is what happened and how it happened. All

the reactions. You can get different clips about what happened but to

have it all on one film and the way the story is told I thought was

perfect. Johnny should be proud of himself because he has nailed it. I

wonder whether there will be a sequel in a few years' time. The

World Cup in Russia. The game against Republic of Ireland has

become a must win game. The game was a must win and the next one is a

must win. They are all the same because you are playing for Wales

and that is how the identity of this team has grown. It doesn't matter

whether we are playing against the Republic of Ireland in a game where

we have to get a result. The film is about to start. Thank you both for

your time. I'm off to find my seat.

The film is released on Friday. Staying with football

and the Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says he's in no rush

to sell the club. But the Malaysian businessman

says he would listen to offers for the Welsh club,

which he took over in 2010. His statement follows a report

claiming he was planning to sell his football interests

around the world. More than ?6 million will be spent

on restoring a 'regency water park' in the grounds

of the National Botanic Garden The work, funded by a Lottery grant,

is the biggest investment since the garden opened at the turn

of the century. These late 18th-century paintings

show the dramatic Regency parkland that Sir William Paxton spent three

decades creating in the heart The MP and former East India Company

man who developed Tenby as a seaside resort built a complex system

of interconnecting lakes, Just three lakes survive

but that is about to change. It's the largest project

since the Garden opened back in 2000 so we will be restoring the lakes

around the garden that were first So we will be restoring the lakes,

the wears, the cascades that will form a picturesque landscape

here for people to come and enjoy. Sir William Paxton bought this

estate in 1789 the ?40,000. Restoring this Regency parkland

will cost more than ?6 million. Some of the finance has been

in place for a couple of years but today the National Lottery Heritage

fund has awarded it With this particular investment

in the National botanic Gardens, it's going to add to the economy

of Carmarthenshire and also to wider Wales and the use

of the Gardens in this area It's hoped the restored water

gardens will increase visitor But it's an ambitious project

and will need around 300 volunteers. What do you think Paxton

himself would make of it? I am sure he would be delighted

because it would be something that he envisaged all those years

ago and it's coming back It took Sir William Paxton three

decades to create his masterpiece. The first phase of its restoration

should take three years. Events have been held across

the country to mark St David's Day. Hundreds of school children

took part in parades in Wrexham and Caernarfon,

where a pair of enormous dragons named Dewi and Dwynwen have been

installed outside the town's castle. Celebrations have also been held

at the Senedd in Cardiff, which has been lit up in the colours

of the Welsh flag. Let's take get the

weather forecast now. The 1st of March, Saint Davids Day,

also the start of meteorological spring, but we're not quite done

with winter yet with strong winds, outbreaks of rain, even some snow

over higher ground overnight. The rain will continue

to spread in from the west. As it hits the cold air

across North and Mid Wales it will fall as snow for some,

mainly on high ground, Dry in the South but

increasingly windy. Gale force westerly

winds along the coast. Tomorrow, a cold windy start

with rain and hill snow clearing further north to leave drier

and brighter conditions. Across the UK that weakening

band of wintry showers moving from West to East,

otherwise drier than recent days and brighter with sunny spells

and remaining very blustery and starting to cloud over

from the Southwest again later. Highs of 6C in north-east Scotland

and 11C in south-east England. Highs of 7C in Gwynedd,

10C in Newport. And it deteriorates later Thursday

as this occlusion arrives overnight into Friday,

bringing further wet So outbreaks of rain on Friday

spreading out from the south, moving northwards, heavy bursts

at times, brisk winds, And we keep this mobile westerly

flow for the end of the week into the weekend with fronts coming

in off the Atlantic bringing Strong winds, heavy rain on Friday,

some dry spells over the weekend, The main news again. Unions say they

will fight against the potential thousand job losses at the Ford

engine plant in Bridgend with all their might. A leaked document says

the workforce could be kept if the company is unable to bring in any

new work to the site. I am making a clear call to this company must stop

attacking my members and the workers here at Bridgend, they are not

responsible for what's going on. It's the company under management

who have controlled this the many years. Our determination now and we

are in the process of consulting with our members, our determination

is to make certain that we keep this plant open. This is the worst case

scenario. What would happen if no further project in by 2021. So we

need to work with Ford and the union to make sure Bridgend that attract

those new projects to make sure those jobs are kept in Bridgend.

I'll be back with a full roundup after the BBC 10:00pm news.