28/11/2011 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. Devastated and down thousands of stock. The farmer

calling for action after his chickens were slaughtered by dogs.

Plus paperless and penny-pinching? How free computers for politicians

will save Guernsey money. And the heat is on.

Find out who's wasting the most A Jersey farmer has been left

devastated after 150 of his chickens were killed by two Jack

Russels. Alan Rabet from Warren Farm says the attack has cost him

thousands of pounds. It comes just days after two dog owners were

warned in court to keep their pets under control after six sheep died

and one was severely injured in September. Viewers may find some

images in Amy Harris' report distressing.

Farmer Alan Rabet surveying what's left of his fledgling business.

There were once 150 chickens in here but the brood's been decimated

by dogs. Alan was about to start selling eggs so he's devastated and

down thousands. It was devastating to find so many of the chickens. If

it was four or five but to find the whole pen, it was really

heartbreaking. I am left with about �1,600 loss of income plus about

�4,000 on restocking. This isn't an isolated incident. In a separate

double dog attack, six sheep were killed and one was seriously

injured. It happened here on the north coast, where the National

Trust keep their sheep. Despite these warnings on every gate, two

dogs were alone here when the attack happened in September. Their

owners have since received court orders to keep them under control.

Trust bosses say dog owners should remember their responsibilities.

You need to establish a really good recall. You need to understand that

what -- not all dogs are perfect. If they are given to be in a

situation where there could be a problem, they go on a lead. It is

about accepting that responsibility. It is a wonderful thing but with it

becomes a responsibility to be a good owner. Meanwhile back at

Warren Farm, Alan's busy clearing up. The dog owners have offered to

pay up and are also said to be devastated. But for Alan, that

doesn't make moving on any easier. How to convince people

disillusioned with Guernsey's government to vote. That's the big

challenge facing the States ahead of next year's election. More than

22,000 people have already signed up to vote but with a target of

35,000, the pressure is now on to encourage more people to have their

say next April. And from today, the Home Department will be stepping up

its campaign. The worst dilemma is that people who haven't registered

by 29th February and then get enthused by those standing and then

are disappointed because they forgot or did not register in time.

If we can get people on the register and they are lined up

ready to vote on 18th April next year.

There's a chance Jersey could run out of fishermen. That's the

warning from the head of the islands fishing association. Don

Thompson says fleets and crews are ageing, and that young people

aren't interested in the industry as a career prospect. It's hoped a

new training course will change all that, as Edward Sault reports.

These men are fishermen so why, do I hear you ask, are they putting

out fires? Well, this is all part of their training. They've already

learnt how to stay safe in the water, read maps and read charts

and now they're learning how to cope with one of shipping's most

dangerous problems: fire. We hope they will go away with a better

attitude towards safety, more awareness of what can go wrong and

if they do go wrong, there will be a better outcome than if they had

had no training. And for people like Bobby, it's given him a chance

I think it is good because it gets younger people into fishing and it

will be good to sustain the industry in the future. But with

the number of fishermen declining, will this solve a growing problem?

Fish stocks are better now than we have seen for a very long time, but

there are not the fishermen and boats to catch them. It is a lesson

to us not to let go and to keep the come forward, be proactive, and

look at ten years down the road. Back on the course, candidates take

it in turns to put out fires. When they pass, they'll be qualified to

skipper fishing vessels up to 60 feet. It is hoped it will help

Jersey fire up one of Jersey's oldest professions.

Fancy a free computer? Well, a number of deputies in Guernsey have

been given one on loan as part of new cost cutting measures. Penny

Elderfield reports. Hundreds of reports. Thousands of

pages. The States get through a lot of paper each year. But now one

department thinks it's come up with a solution. Each of the deputies on

Public Services has been given a computer like this one to use. A

move it's thought will have a number of benefits. I would say you

have several kilos of paperwork a month. It would save tons of paper

and it is more economical so environmentally, it is friendlier

and sheep. You are talking about thousands of pounds in staff time

in producing the documents, photocopying and all the rest of it.

This is the agenda for the November States meeting. A fairly

substantial document. But this is a year's worth of Billets. And when

you times this by 47 deputies, you can start to see just how much

paperwork we're talking about. And that's without all the additional

documents they get. So should these computers be rolled out across the

States? I think it is an excellent idea. If it can cut down on

administration and paperwork, it has to be right. It might work. You

don't know until you try it. saves on paper for a start because

it is more incident. It is a very good idea, quite right. The idea

may have some early support but ultimately, it will be up to the

states to decide whether it is worth investing their necessary

cash to banish the paperwork once and for all.

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

with Justin and Victoria: The pied piper of Cornwall. Find out why a

group of school children have been travelling back in time.

Good news for Guernsey FC. They beat Hartley Wintney 4-0 at Footes

Lane on Saturday to see them with an 11-point lead at the top of the

Combined Counties Division One In rugby, Jersey remain fourth in

National League One, despite a bonus-point win at Macclesfield.

The islanders scored four tries on their way to 24-15 away victory.

How much hot air is leaving your homes? You can find out now, thanks

to a brand new website. The Jersey Heat-Loss Map gives you an aerial

thermal image of your house. And, as Anisha Shah, explains it could

These people are learning about how much energy their home loses

through a lack of insulation. It's been called the Great Escape and

it's highlighting the amount of energy being wasted from homes

across the island. This is an educational tool that is being run

by the Department of Environment to show people how good or bad their

properties are in terms of the amount of heat energy they lose.

This eco-active trailer has been demonstrating the new Jersey Heat

Loss Map and how it works. With the help of a low-flying plane earlier

in the year, a thermal image was taken of the whole island, a

snapshot of energy being emitted from every home. It is the best

thing you can do from an environmental and cost saving point

of view, to insulate your home. This is a great way to find out, is

your insulation good enough? A lot of people don't know. See what you

can do to save money and save energy. With many homes in the

island being decades or even centuries old, this was deemed

necessary to make people more aware. Our idea was to have a vivid

picture will demonstration of what energy loss can do and if you come

down and have a look at your house, you can see if it is red, green or

in between and that will tell you how much money you are wasting.

you have to do is enter your postcode into the States website.

It takes you to your street, click on your home and you can see how

much energy your home loses unnecessarily. You might be

surprised at the amount of hot air coming from your homes.

I do hope you homes aren't using too much heat because it is getting

Good evening. Some wet weather heading for the Channel Islands

later on tonight and quite windy conditions, too. For a while

tomorrow morning, then winds will be touching gale-force from the

South. Let's look at the details. We start with an area of low

pressure that has been developing to the west of Ireland. That will

sweep of cold weather system across us tomorrow morning, fairly lively

winds, 50 mph at times. It will not move through until the end of the

afternoon. Certainly for the morning, very blustery conditions.

As we move into the middle of the week, we have a more gentle breeze

from the south-west and brighter skies before we see showers made in

the day. This evening and overnight, cloudy, mild and down. -- damp. A

wet and windy start to the day The winds will drop as we go into

the evening but it will take a while for the wind to die down. It

will become Westerleigh as a end Very messy surfing conditions

because of the strength of the wind. Quite dangerous conditions. It is