23/11/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

Welcome to the BBC in the Channel Islands. These are the main stories.

No remorse. The Guernsey pilot jailed for raping a woman at a

Gatwick hotel. Plus all dried up - as Jersey's water reserves dwindle

the island looks to Norway for its supplies. And not scaremongering.

I'm just making people where the serious problem we find ourselves

in. And, as Anglicans welcome their new bishop, we ask him for his

views on the issues which divide A Guernsey pilot has been sentenced

to five years in prison for rape. The incident happened at a Gatwick

Airport hotel earlier this year as Penny Elderfield reports. Guilty of

rape - this man now faces up to five years behind bars. 58-year-old

Adrian Sharrott lived in Guernsey with his wife and family - but

worked in the UK at the time of the attack. An experienced pilot

working for Thomson airlines he met his victim at a hotel bar at

Gatwick airport. The 30-year-old woman said she was raped when they

returned to her hotel room in the early hours of the 6th of April

last year. During a seven day trial, Lewes Crown Court heard that the

woman was so traumatised she was only able to tell close friends

about it at first. Sentencing him yesterday the judge said he showed

no remorse for his actions, and sent him to prison for five years.

Jersey could be forced to import fresh water if there isn't heavy

rainfall soon. The dry autumn has left reservoirs very low and that's

causing a headache for water bosses. They're now looking to Norway for

answers. Edward Sault reports. This is a moot reservoir where I would

usually get wed Mar and standing. But it is two-thirds empty. That

has prompted Jersey water to takes an extraordinary steps. It this

carried on into next year, will have a serious problem in early

2012. So serious, that what could be shipped in on tankers. It is a

feasible and practical proposition. Very expensive, but it is a worst

case scenario. And this is another reservoir. This is what Grands Vaux

looks like today - and this is what it should look like. Is it the

worst I have seen it? It is not the worse the Jersey Water say the

plant that turns the sea into drinking water is running at full

capacity and they deny draining Val de la Mare reservoir in St Ouen -

for essential maintenace works - has made matters worse. We lost a

very significant amount of water. Members aren't reasonable. -- it

Water bosses really want you to take care of your water, because if

we do not, it will lead to strong restrictions, and those

There's a warning it'll take more than tighter controls on mobile

phones to protect children in the Channel Islands from violent or

pornographic websites. There have been calls for telecoms companies

to introduce internet filters. It's an idea the chair of Guernsey's e-

safety committee supports - but says with so many ways of accessing

the internet, educating parents and children about the risks is also

key. I think in terms of the responsibility of the companies, it

is a good step to take. It is not going to solve the problem low,

because children can circumnavigate. They are very savvy, and they can

get round filters. We know that. But it is another step to put in a

staged -- safeguard. Parents need to know that it is not the only

thing that needs to happen. Almost a year after they were introduced,

employment laws are helping protect workers in Jersey who've been made

redundant. And as Anisha Shah reports, it all came about after

the closure of a famous high street store. Three years ago, Woolworths

shut its stores right across the British Isles putting thousands out

of work. But unlike their UK counterparts, employees in Jersey

didn't get a pay-off. That's because there were no redundancy

laws. All that changed after a huge public outcry. To be cushioned --

it is essential if people are to be cushioned. Some people do not

receive any numbers -- redundancy. No statutory notice was given.

People were thrown often out onto the street. This woman has already

benefited. She lost her job earlier this year, and the two thousand

pounds redundancy helped her survive until she found another job.

She doesn't want to be identified because of her new job, but she

told me what happened. When my -- one of my colleagues phoned me to

tell me that the company was going to close, and that is how I knew

that I was going to lose my job. How would light of -- life had been

without this money? Is what has been quite difficult, but I have my

husband who was working at the time. But it really, really helped us a

lot. The new law means people like her get statutory payments from the

government's interim fund. But further laws will be needed to

permanent make sure the Government will pay off if people are laid off.

The next Bishop of Winchester says he believes parishes should

continue to pay for the upkeep of churches. The Reverend Canon Tim

Dakin, who represents Anglicans in the Channel Islands, will take up

his post next month. Mike Wilkins caught up with him today on his

first official visit to Guernsey. Welcome to the Channel Islands.

Take a seat. From what you have seen so far, what do you make up

the place? What do you think other key priorities for the Channel

Islands in the coming years? think to visit the Channel Islands

on this sort of day is very wonderful opportunity to visit as

the first official expressions of the islands, but that may deceive

people to think that everyone -- everything is fine in the Channel

Islands. I am sure there are tensions between those who are

wealthy and those who are not so well off, and I'm sure there are

other social issues which are present and becoming more public,

and I am sure you have the usual weekend challenges around, teenage

drinking etc. I think the social expenses that those on the mainland

get our similar to those here. people there who are not religious

deal that the parish rates are unfair. What is your view on the

issue? I want to be careful here. I do not want to tread on toes. But

on reflection would be that the built heritage that we all enjoy is

something that we should all think about supporting. The church

buildings are often used for public events, or those important events

that represent stages in life that all sorts of people take part in. I

suppose I am saying that if it is a good system and it worked, keep the

built heritage going. It sounds like a good idea. Do you do see a

day when they could be a bishop a - - a female Bishop of Winchester?

Yes, I do. I am supportive of wit - - women bishops, but I am aware of

those who are not in support of the theology. I did like to promote the

development of us having women bishops. I need to think about

those who do not want to -- that to happen. They can be quite

complicated indications for the islands around their being a woman

bishop. Our contact between here and the -- the mainland and the

islands can be complicated. I would say to those watching it, I

understand that the islands are not under my diocese. It is a slightly

arm's-length relationship. When he arm's-length relationship. When he

Time for the weather. The date that is likely we will see rain will be

on Friday. It will be slowed League -- slow to move out. Until then, it

is dry. A fine evening. Quite a lot cloud initially, but that cloud

will break up. We have high- pressure right cross. That news

subtly through the night and into tomorrow. That is the weather front

the we are talking about. It is a fairly weak affair by the time he

gets to us. Not a lot of wet weather. It will be stubborn --

stubborn to move on Thursday morning. This evening and tonight,

some cloud. Tempters down to seven or eight degrees. Tomorrow morning,

we will have a reasonable start today, but perhaps some fog or low

cloud will lap on to the coast of Jersey for a while, and in the

second part of the day, it will be fine and dry with some sunshine.

Departures up to 13 degrees, or 55 degrees Fahrenheit. For the coastal

waters forecast, wins or south-west or supply. It will be forced four

4 our surfers, the waters to be quite choppy. That will continue

into the day tomorrow. Friday, I mentioned that we will see some

showers. No appreciable rain. That will move in the afternoon.

Saturday also a dry day. Were removed between San -- we will move

south west wins and North West wins. That will bring fresh air. Here is

A very rare and unique piece of music history is on sale in Jersey.

The sound of Mozart's work is available worldwide - but now an

original leaf of handwritten music is on display here in the channel

islands. It features bars 40 to 53 of Mozart's Serenade in D major and

is thought to be one of only two to survive. Due to his early death,