15/09/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. Here are the top stories tonight.

�100 million -- that's what Guernsey's harbour needs to bring

facilities out of the 19th century and into the modern world.

Plus a marketplace for job seekers -- Jersey's Careers Fair opens its

doors to the unemployed and forward thinking.

And Jersey is to get its first It is claimed that more than �100

million is needed to repair Guernsey's harbours. Some parts of

the infrastructure date back to the 19th century. As a harbourmaster

says massive investment is needed to make them fit for 21st century

use. A gateway to the outside world.

Experts say that 98 % of everything that comes into the island comes

through its harbours. But they are in need of repair. The craze behind

me bring in a cargo every year, but they all need replacing. The work

is likely to cost in excess of 100 million. A few years ago for States

made replacing birth and up cranes aperitif. -- it a priority.

cranes have reached the end of their useful life. They are between

37 and 60 years old and parts are increasingly difficult to find.

They are increasingly difficult to maintain. Port authorities say the

old harbour is incompatible with modern safety standards and they

are having difficulty handling the volume of goods coming in, which

they say increases year on year. have a 19th century harbour, using

twentieth-century work practices tried to solve 21st century

problems. That is the challenge we have tried to deliver against.

on the airport is likely to put further pressure on the harbour

with 240,000 tonnes of machinery and equipment due to be shipped in.

The states will be asked to approve plans for work on the St Peter Port

early next year. Members of the Jersey Nursing

Association will be balloted for industrial action over an ongoing

pay dispute. The decision was taken by union members last night. Ballot

papers are likely to be sent out in the next week also. A JNA spokesman

said they were not planning to go on strike, but they were

considering other forms of industrial action. The JNA is the

island's second-biggest nursing union.

There was a near record turnout for Sark's conseiller by-election. Four

Woods were elected they are, left to right, Simon Higgins, Hazel Fry

-- who topped the poll, Stephen Taylor and Rosanne Byrne.

The government is try to kick-start the use the job market. And people

make up a high proportion of the unemployed in Jersey and it is a

worrying the island's buses. Almost 40 % of those actively seeking work

were under 25. Over half of those were teenagers aged 16-19.

They arrived at Jersey's Careers Fair by the dozen. There were some

refer -- researching their first job and others thinking about their

future early. We are looking at what to do when we are older.

we are here to make sure we can get jobs in the future. This has helped

me to decide that I want to be a banker. This is to give an

opportunity for people of any age of, from primary school children up

to adults, to come and have a look at what kind of Korea's there are

on offer, what kind of jobs are on offer a. And basically how to get

into those jobs. Almost 40 % of those actively seeking work in

Jersey are under 25 and bosses hope that this Careers Fair will help to

kick-start the used market. There is help and advise here, but there

are also 100 jobs up for grabs. Someone who once won his 20 year

old Jonathan White. It is frustrating. You keep getting

knocked back. You need to keep positive. While this Careers Fair

showcases opportunities, there are also other initiatives to help cut

youth unemployment. We have a system aimed at a 16-19 year-olds

and another system aimed at 20 plus. We have individual personal advice

for people under 25. Korea's jersey is there to offer general advice

and guidance. The high turnout here it shows a strong will to work at

the problem. It's a double celebration for a

parish in Jersey. St Martin will soon have the island's first ever

female Rector of. For Reverend Gerry Baudains, who is already

doing the job of on temporary basis, is now going to be made permanent.

The gods must be looking down on this parish as people are still

reeling from last night's announcements. The countdown has

begun as the St Martin's church will soon be led by the first ever

female wrecked a. I am a mother, I have been a foster-parents. I am on

the use call panel and I have lots of skills and interests with young

people and families. By hope and pray that I will be somebody who is

there for all of the people. -- I hope and pray. For the Reverend the

churches close to her heart because she was married there. My first

child was baptised here. For us as a family it is like coming home.

is not the only good news. An anonymous benefactor has offered

half a million pounds to refurbish this six-bedroom parish rectory

behind be. The announcement came at a parish meeting last night when a

vote was being taken on whether to sell this building and build a new

one. This is going to keep the rectory in the parish, it will keep

in the centre of the village and it is wonderful. The architects are

coming in next week to begin converting this 18th century listed

building into a habitable family home, just as the Jersey's first

female Rector settles into her new role in her parish.

You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight

with Simon and Victoria, the gnomes have it, the world's largest

collection of the little fellows is in the record books.

Now, he has got one of the most important jobs in British sport. He

has been groundsman at Old Trafford, and he is currently on charge -- in

charge of Twickenham. But today, Keith Kent made an important visit

to Germany -- jersey. This is Keith Kent's normal office.

It is Keith's job to make sure that the ground at Twickenham remains in

the best possible condition. Keith maybe more used to grounds like

Twickenham and Old Trafford, today this is what he has come to inspect.

Very, very nice. The set-up is absolutely fantastic and there

Orrell lot of professional grounds and through I am not going to teach

to suck eggs. We pass on comments and tips. What did Keith really

think? Sweet as a nut. Lovely, lads, well done. Why bring heat to the

island in the first place? Keith is at the pinnacle of his career. We

asked him to pass on information to our ground staff at grassroots

level. What makes a good pitch? Drainage. If you can drain the

pitches and get the water away before the play, there is less

damage. We do our local groundsman agree? Plenty of water. Keith has

been inspecting field found pictures around the island for the

past few days and if he is impressed with them as much as he

is with the pitch here, there will be smiles all round for Jersey

rugby and the future of Jersey sport.

So is that pitch likely to see any Another fine day today, tomorrow is

looking a little bit cloudier and then turning his settled into the

weekend. -- unsettled into the weekend. By lunchtime tomorrow, the

weather front moves through introducing cloud. It is all change

as we head into the weekend, low pressure to the north of the UK

will influence our weather and bring the risk of heavy showers.

Overnight tonight, we could see the odd shower and a fair amount of

cloud. It should be fairly clear by dawn tomorrow morning, but it will

be milder than last night. Tomorrow we keep hold of the cloud through

much of the day. Generally a dry day, just an outside chance of an

isolated shower. Temperatures tomorrow up to 18 or 19 degrees.

The forecast for the coastal waters, or winds from the west or south-

For the surfers, Nottage huge amount of swell around at the

moment. -- not a huge amount. The outlook into the weekend, on

Saturday there could be heavy showers, a little cooler than it

has been. For Sunday, fairly similar conditions, still the risk

of heavy showers, still a brisk wind, 17 Celsius the top