:00:11. > :00:13.Tonight's headlines: No change in the overall pass rate
:00:14. > :00:16.for A Levels here, but concern that the numbers getting
:00:17. > :00:19.And in Rio, defending champion Jade Jones from Flint
:00:20. > :00:31.will go for gold at 2:00am in the Taekwando final.
:00:32. > :00:36.Thousands of students in Wales are considering their future tonight
:00:37. > :00:40.The overall pass rate is the same as last year,
:00:41. > :00:44.but the number getting the highest A* and A grades is down by 0.4%.
:00:45. > :00:51.Our education correspondent, Bethan Lewis, reports.
:00:52. > :00:54.After years of work and weeks of apprehension the results are in.
:00:55. > :00:56.It was a similar scene in schools and colleges across
:00:57. > :01:05.For some, the letters on the page made happier reading
:01:06. > :01:09.Students in Bridgend and Aberystwyth were amongst those
:01:10. > :01:14.I needed three A's and I got A*, A and a B.
:01:15. > :01:21.That is what I expected so I'm happy with that.
:01:22. > :01:24.Not everyone will get the grades and the message for those
:01:25. > :01:27.who are disappointed is not to panic and consider
:01:28. > :01:34.Those getting results that this school near Bridgend were joined
:01:35. > :01:37.by the Education Secretary, Kirsty Williams.
:01:38. > :01:40.Her job will be to look at the results and work out
:01:41. > :01:44.what the government can do to boost performance for everyone.
:01:45. > :01:47.Over the weeks to come we will be looking very carefully
:01:48. > :01:50.across all subjects and all centres that have had students sitting exams
:01:51. > :01:53.to look to see what I can do and what the Welsh Government can do
:01:54. > :01:57.and what schools and colleges can do to make sure we are on a trajectory
:01:58. > :02:00.of improving the very highest pass rates in years to come.
:02:01. > :02:03.The positives for the Welsh Government will be the good
:02:04. > :02:06.performance in maths where Wales gets a higher percentage of top
:02:07. > :02:10.In English language though it is less positive.
:02:11. > :02:14.They may take a look at the drop in the numbers taking foreign
:02:15. > :02:19.As well as A-level results, AS and Welsh baccalaureate results
:02:20. > :02:26.With only a few envelopes left most students now know what grades
:02:27. > :02:31.But for those concerned with the all Wales picture,
:02:32. > :02:34.the drop in top grades will be of concern, as well as that stubborn
:02:35. > :02:37.gap between performance in Wales and the rest of the UK.
:02:38. > :02:41.As in Wales, the overall pass rate stayed the same across the UK.
:02:42. > :02:47.The percentage of top grades was slightly down but the Welsh
:02:48. > :02:51.figure is 3% lower and while many would argue that comparing with some
:02:52. > :02:54.similar English regions is fairer, only the north-east had a lower
:02:55. > :03:02.Issues for the politicians and policymakers but for
:03:03. > :03:08.the students the focus now is on the next step.
:03:09. > :03:10.BBC Wales understands police are investigating allegations
:03:11. > :03:13.of fraud against UKIP Wales MEP Nathan Gill.
:03:14. > :03:16.The claims relate to alleged use of European parliamentary funds
:03:17. > :03:19.for party political purposes, such as election campaigning.
:03:20. > :03:22.Mr Gill says he's not been contacted by police,
:03:23. > :03:30.he's not aware of the allegations and will not comment at this stage.
:03:31. > :03:33.75 jobs will be lost at Nant Helen opencast mine in Powys.
:03:34. > :03:35.Its owners, Celtic Energy, say they're mothballing
:03:36. > :03:38.the mine for two years because Aberthaw Power Station
:03:39. > :03:41.in the Vale of Glamorgan is downgrading its operation
:03:42. > :03:50.Jade Jones is guaranteed at least a silver medal after getting through
:03:51. > :03:55.She'll face Spain's Eva Calvo Gomez in the final.
:03:56. > :03:58.The 23-year-old from Flint, who won gold at London 2012,
:03:59. > :04:00.is looking to successfully defend her title and become
:04:01. > :04:04.the fourth Welsh athlete in Team GB to get a gold in Rio.
:04:05. > :04:10.Kate Morgan has been watching the action.
:04:11. > :04:15.Her second Olympic games, his second Olympic final.
:04:16. > :04:18.Jade Jones from Flint is guaranteed at least a silver medal.
:04:19. > :04:22.After a confident display in the heats, at times the semi
:04:23. > :04:28.It wasn't until the final round that she landed her
:04:29. > :04:35.She will be hunting for more of those at 2am this morning.
:04:36. > :04:38.Watching in Rio will be the man who inspired the 23-year-old to take
:04:39. > :04:43.Full of pride and perhaps a few nerves.
:04:44. > :04:45.There is a lot more pressure on her this time.
:04:46. > :04:48.In 2012 she was virtually unknown outside the taekwondo circles.
:04:49. > :04:53.Now everybody knows her and she is ranked number one
:04:54. > :05:00.After a 48 hour wait, finally the party has started
:05:01. > :05:03.for Hannah Mills from Cardiff and Saskia Clark.
:05:04. > :05:13.All they had to do to win gold was finish today's final
:05:14. > :05:15.race in the 4-70 class and they did it in style,
:05:16. > :05:19.sailing to the beach against the rules to celebrate.
:05:20. > :05:25.And finally it is here and it's amazing.
:05:26. > :05:31.Today, we have had amazing wind, we have reenergised
:05:32. > :05:37.I can't even describe how happy we are.
:05:38. > :05:40.So too are their family and friends who followed every twist
:05:41. > :05:42.as they turned London 2012 silver into Rio 2016 gold.
:05:43. > :05:50.I am so pleased that they were able to turn their results around
:05:51. > :05:54.from London to get that gold medal position.
:05:55. > :05:57.They have worked incredibly hard for four years and they have had
:05:58. > :06:02.to sail out of their skins this week to get the results they have had.
:06:03. > :06:05.The headhunter from Flintshire is also no stranger to memorable
:06:06. > :06:10.Tonight she is now one step closer to recreating them
:06:11. > :06:22.Time to find out what the weather has in store.
:06:23. > :06:28.Forget summer. We are in for a taste of autumn and by the weekend heavy
:06:29. > :06:35.showers and strong to gale force winds and some rough seas. At the
:06:36. > :06:38.moment it is dry and humid but it won't last. Rain will spread across
:06:39. > :06:44.much of the country during the early hours. Further outbreaks of rain to
:06:45. > :06:51.come tomorrow morning and a few heavy bursts of rain in places where
:06:52. > :06:56.they south to south-easterly breeze. Across the rest of the UK rain will
:06:57. > :07:01.spread north eastwards during the day. The far north of Scotland
:07:02. > :07:04.staying dry. Behind the rain it will brighten up during the afternoon.
:07:05. > :07:15.Some sunshine and heavy showers later. Cooler than today. Close to
:07:16. > :07:19.home the rain will clear and the sun will come out. A few showers as
:07:20. > :07:24.well. Rain in Pembrokeshire by evening with strong and gusty winds.
:07:25. > :07:28.Into the weekend a deep area of low pressure on Saturday is not what you
:07:29. > :07:34.would expect to see in August. We have a Met Office warning of gale
:07:35. > :07:39.force winds in the south and west on Saturday. Plenty of blustery showers
:07:40. > :07:44.as well. A few bright sunny intervals in the mix as well. On
:07:45. > :07:46.Sunday the wind and showers will ease. It will be dry and bright for
:07:47. > :07:50.a while but more rain on the way. We're back with updates
:07:51. > :07:53.into Breakfast.