:00:00. > :00:13.We are back with the late news at 10.
:00:14. > :00:16.Voters here would turn down devolution if a referendum
:00:17. > :00:19.on the existence of the Welsh Assembly was held now -
:00:20. > :00:23.that's according to the leader of the Welsh Conservatives.
:00:24. > :00:25.Andrew RT Davies insists he supports devolution but claims
:00:26. > :00:27.the Assembly and the Welsh Government have failed
:00:28. > :00:32.Here's our Political Correspondent, Arwyn Jones.
:00:33. > :00:36.The end of the road for these runners this morning in the shadow
:00:37. > :00:38.of the Assembly building in Cardiff Bay.
:00:39. > :00:39.It is fair to say devolution is
:00:40. > :00:44.Since it was created in 1999 there's been another referendum to
:00:45. > :00:47.give this place more powers and opinion polls
:00:48. > :00:53.Some of the runners here who support devolution said more work
:00:54. > :00:56.was still needed to convince the voters.
:00:57. > :00:59.There's a lack of understanding and communication as
:01:00. > :01:01.to the relevance of the Welsh Assembly government in
:01:02. > :01:06.And people have a general mistrust of politicians and the
:01:07. > :01:12.With politics it is well, sort of, they'll do it.
:01:13. > :01:13.We will just carry on
:01:14. > :01:16.I think if they let people know enough
:01:17. > :01:19.about politics... because it affects everybody.
:01:20. > :01:22.Andrew RT Davies was the only party leader in Wales to
:01:23. > :01:25.He said that vote gives the political
:01:26. > :01:27.establishment here such a kicking that support for the Assembly and
:01:28. > :01:31.the Welsh government can no longer be taken for granted and that
:01:32. > :01:35.a referendum to create an Assembly would not be won.
:01:36. > :01:38.We've seen with the EU referendum that there is a strong
:01:39. > :01:39.antiestablishment vein running through the voters'
:01:40. > :01:44.The further away from Cardiff you go the less
:01:45. > :01:47.warm the embrace given to the Assembly.
:01:48. > :01:49.Particularly in North Wales and in West Wales for example.
:01:50. > :01:53.It is for politicians to raise their game
:01:54. > :01:54.and promote the virtues of what
:01:55. > :01:57.the National Assembly does for the people of Wales and indeed
:01:58. > :02:00.actually redefine how decision-making is
:02:01. > :02:06.The Assembly was created by the tiniest of margins nearly 20
:02:07. > :02:11.The Welsh government says the public will judge its success on how
:02:12. > :02:13.policies help their lives but that it won't take
:02:14. > :02:20.The last BHS store in Wales has closed today, in Swansea.
:02:21. > :02:22.The company had six stores here - including in Carmarthen,
:02:23. > :02:25.Cardiff Bay, Newport, Wrexham and Llandudno.
:02:26. > :02:27.Hundreds of jobs have been lost in Wales -
:02:28. > :02:30.but the staff in Swansea decided to go out on a high -
:02:31. > :02:38.You'd be forgiven for thinking it's Christmas but staff
:02:39. > :02:41.here are trying to bring some cheer to the store on its final day of
:02:42. > :02:47.55 people work in Swansea including single mum, Dawn.
:02:48. > :02:50.I've been here ten years and I'm absolutely
:02:51. > :03:00.Absolutely loved every minute of working here.
:03:01. > :03:02.Today, she is say goodbye along with the
:03:03. > :03:05.hundreds of shoppers who came to a pick up a bargain and make one
:03:06. > :03:08.last visit to a store that's been here for generations.
:03:09. > :03:10.The other Welsh shops in Carmarthen, Cardiff Bay, Newport,
:03:11. > :03:15.Wrexham and Llandudno have already closed after the retailer was put
:03:16. > :03:23.For our age group we don't get many choices.
:03:24. > :03:33.There will be more going to go, isn't there?
:03:34. > :03:35.It's all down to outlets outside the city, that's
:03:36. > :03:47.But despite the uncertainty over the future of
:03:48. > :03:50.their pensions, the store manager told me 80% of his staff have found
:03:51. > :03:54.Lots of the retailers on the high Street have been very
:03:55. > :03:57.They've managed to secure vacancies for our staff and
:03:58. > :04:00.the staff that work here, you know, yes, of course I'm biased but my
:04:01. > :04:04.They are fabulous and the good to be a credit
:04:05. > :04:06.to other people with the go to work for.
:04:07. > :04:10.A couple of weeks ago I had my first interview in ten years
:04:11. > :04:17.Tonight when the doors are closed and the stock cleared the
:04:18. > :04:24.staff are holding their Christmas party.
:04:25. > :04:27.It marks the end of an era for them, for the city and for
:04:28. > :04:30.A football match in Gwynedd was abandoned yesterday afternoon
:04:31. > :04:32.after an alleged violent clash between players.
:04:33. > :04:34.Police and the ambulance service were called to the game
:04:35. > :04:35.between Llanllyfni and Prestatyn Sports.
:04:36. > :04:38.A Llanllyfni player was taken to hospital, and a Prestatyn Sports
:04:39. > :04:44.Cardiff Met missed out on a place in the UEFA Women's Champions League
:04:45. > :04:46.knock-out stages after an 8-0 defeat by Bray-the-Blick.
:04:47. > :04:49.The Icelandic side, who qualified as Group Three winners,
:04:50. > :04:56.raced into a 6-0 half-time lead, two more goals came in the second half.
:04:57. > :05:00.Quite a slow start which I think was careless really.
:05:01. > :05:05.We've had quite a lot of injuries and I think that
:05:06. > :05:09.But I think the second half we did ourselves really
:05:10. > :05:13.We pulled it back and to only concede two goals, I think, really
:05:14. > :05:25.Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin says current
:05:26. > :05:27.champions Leicester deserved yesterday's 2-1 win
:05:28. > :05:31.Leroy Fer's late goal coming too late to turn the game for the Swans
:05:32. > :05:35.And with Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal
:05:36. > :05:37.among their next five matches, their manager has called
:05:38. > :05:40.Let's take a quick look at the weather forecast.
:05:41. > :05:43.And after a fine end to the day it will be a dry night
:05:44. > :05:46.Feeling fresher though with lows overnight of 12C.
:05:47. > :05:49.Tomorrow morning, any early mist or fog will clear quickly leaving
:05:50. > :06:13.We'll be back straight after the ten o'clock news.
:06:14. > :06:14.Good evening. The weather is slowly heading in the right direction this