27/09/2013 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. The headlines. Pay more and retire later, the uncertain

future for Guernsey's public sector workers. Some change is important

and necessary, but we do not believe the standard of the changes proposed

are proportionate to the challenges Guernsey FC prepare for their FA Cup

home game in Brighton. At the time jersey became an island, people

home game in Brighton. At the time beginning to settle here, people

minutes. Surfing with a paddle, beginning to settle here, people

sports men and women preparing for the Battle of the Rock. Guernsey's

government wants to end final salary pensions ford State employees. The

retirement age would increase along with contributions and the change

would affect 5000 islanders and with contributions and the change

—— aim to fill up attentional black hole. From teachers to nurses to

manual workers, their jobs may differ, the reason they are here

does not. Planned changes to the public sector pension. Changes that

did not go down well with everyone. It is disgusting. I pay for it as it

is the of living goes up. It is corrupt and it is not right. It

is the of living goes up. It is hard to explain. What would you

is the of living goes up. It is if you had just learned you would be

working longer, paying more and getting less from your pension in

the retirement age will increase to 67, they will have to pay more with

contributions up by 1% and final salary pensions will be scrapped,

with a scheme based on average salaries. The pension scheme is

costing us more and more and in particular, the metal or in the

model of pension scheme that we have, is the type of scheme that is

going to carry on rising in cost and it simply is not affordable in the

long run. Most members of the scheme acceptable. For the group that will

represent the workers, the problem is clear. The solution is a step too

far. We all recognise that recognise that things are changing and people

are living longer. That put pressure on the scheme because people are

drawing pensions for longer. That means that some change is important

and necessary, but we do not believe the scale of the changes being

proposed are proportionate to the challenges we are facing. In the UK

when they made moves to change the public sector pensions, we saw

industrial action, do you think there will be the same action here?

No, but I think it will be for the members for decide. I think each

individual organisation will get consultation process. They will

acceptable and what is not. A good pension scheme has always been one

of the perks for working —— for working for the States, but some

changes are inevitable. Guernsey's pass states have budgetary plan

changes are inevitable. Guernsey's capital projects. They include

upgrading the hospital and schools. There is no cost jet and individual

departments will have to work out detailed budgets before reporting

back. Jersey's Foreign Minister detailed budgets before reporting

met with the French ambassador to the UK in an attempt to get the

island removed from a tax haven jurisdictions which itself did not

cooperate properly on tax. Senator Philip Bailhache described the

meeting as friendly and worthwhile arranged for October. After 16 years

headphones. He percent at his last show on Channel 103 this morning and

hypnotherapy business and having a lion. Sport and Guernsey FC is

continuing its run in the FA Cup, but when they take on Dover in the

second qualifying round, there will be a few scores to settle. GFC is

travelling to Sussex are what should have been a home match, but as the

clubs could not agree a kick—off time, the match was moved to the

UK. Waiting for a match that will never be, Footes Lane was going

UK. Waiting for a match that will cheering on Guernsey, but now that

dream will not come true. It would have been fantastic to bring FA

dream will not come true. It would football to Guernsey, it is one

dream will not come true. It would the things that we talked about

dream will not come true. It would we first set up the club, that one

of the ambitions was to bring FA Cup football to Guernsey and this was

the closest we got to that and that meant that we can still achieve

the closest we got to that and that in the future. Many fans feel that

the match should have been played here, but it was not to be, so there

is a certain sense of a few scores to be settle for the players and for

the supporters. It is a game of football between two teams which

want to win. It might be a bit more competitive because of things that

ultimately we need to focus on the game and I am sure Dover will do the

same. This is one of the biggest matches in the history of Guernsey

FC and they will have their work cut out. Dover are two steps above them

in the leaks and now Guernsey will have to content with being the

visitors for a match which should have been played at home —— the

broadcasting a special from 2pm tomorrow with coverage of the match

which kicks off at 3pm. Film—makers film is called Story of Jersey,

which kicks off at 3pm. Film—makers has been released online and can be

seen at the museum as well. Jersey Heritage say it is £150,000 well

ancient history, the film captures jersey in all its glory and tells

the story of its rich past. —— Neanderthals with the first at

Michael Jersey men and women. It was shot around the island, from the

earliest, in one area were some shot around the island, from the

the first people on the eyelid we have evidence of their lives, right

through to German occupation sites. We have tried to cover a quarter of

a million years of history and each part of the story is told by a

the world was plunged into a Second World War. Anyone can watch the

the world was plunged into a Second online or at the Jersey Museum.

the world was plunged into a Second cost £150,000 and Jersey Heritage

say it was money well spent. It cost £150,000 and Jersey Heritage

a challenge to capture all the history in a 20 minute film. We

a challenge to capture all the been working on it for a year, so

there was a long editorial process, but we think what we have ended

there was a long editorial process, amazing story of Jersey. Amazing

pictures and you can find the links to that film and all of its glory on

our Facebook and Twitter pages. to that film and all of its glory on

night, it is based on surfing, but involves a paddle and you do not

boarding is a watersport that more people are turning to for fitness

and fun and this weekend at the Jersey Paddle Club is hosting the

Battle of the Rock were paddlers from all over the world will be

Battle of the Rock were paddlers competition. Hitting the wet stuff

before a weakened of water racing, these two locals have made their

mark in the world of Stadler —— stand—up paddle boarding, but never

before in local waters. A lot of the guys in Jersey go away every year to

compete in France and the UK and it just seems, why not bring people to

us? This is Andre who is part of the British team and this year won the

British stand—up paddle Association title. I will be riding in the

British stand—up paddle Association six league class, made up of three

races. There is a technical course which is a lot of tight turns over a

short distance, then there is the which has a few tight turns, and on

mile distance race. Aaron Rowe has been the under 16 British champion

When you race you get a big buzz. You know you have raised well, there

is no such thing as an easy race, it will always be hard. I like that. It

is a rapidly growing sport and this weekend is a chance for local talent

to show off their skills in front of a home crowd. There is even a chance

Organisers hope this is the start of a bigger future of paddle boarding

in jersey. Filter the beautiful summer stay there but will it be

ideal weather for paddle boarding. There is a mixture to come, it

remains breezy in Guernsey and there is the risk of a few showers. There

should also be some sunny spells in between those showers and it does

remain relatively mild. The weekend forecast has been dominated by this

area of low pressure, it gets closer through tonight and into tomorrow,

still around by the time we get through tonight and into tomorrow,

by then it is moving away into southern France, so the winds will

continue to drop and we still have the threat of showers. Those showers

will be around overnight tonight, glowing end on that stiff easterly

breeze, and overnight temperatures should not fall below 13 degrees.

Tomorrow is a breezy day, the winds will drop particularly for Jersey,

but they remain strong in Alderney, with a few showers through the

brighter, even with some sunny spells trying to develop and then

more showers were coming towards the end of the afternoon. It is those

showers which potentially could end of the afternoon. It is those

quite heavy even with the risk of thunder. There is the forecast for

the coastal waters. Quite a bit thunder. There is the forecast for

Hayes in the air. Now the times thunder. There is the forecast for

high water. If you're heading for the beach, for the surfing, the

easterly winds do not give us too big of a wave. The forecast as we

move into the second half of the weekend is for us to see showers on

Sunday, but there should be some sunny spells in between the showers,

similar conditions on Monday and then it becomes a little bit drier

Tuesday. You will notice that all relatively mild air and night—time

temperatures are no lower than relatively mild air and night—time

13 degrees. Daytime temperatures up to 20 degrees. Thank you. Could

13 degrees. Daytime temperatures up worse. That is it for now. Goodbye.

supporters of the project say it could yield very ported results.

—— very important results. The curtain goes up on the main

stage of Plymouth's Theatre Royal tonight, after a £7 million

refurbishment. The first big show to start the new season is War Horse.

The production is already a sell out. The stage version of Devon

author, Michael Morpurgo's book, is brought to life with huge mechanical

horses. Johnny Rutherford has been to the dress rehearsal.

Magnificent puppetry, as warhorse begins its national tour with a

celebrant and Plymouth. They bring a bright lights and drama to a state

that has been dark for months. The Theatre Royal has been rejuvenated,

including this new entranceway. There is also a new cafe and box

office. Work is underway so that soon there will be a third stage

located in the basement called the lab. The restaurant has gone open

plan with an extension. There is even a tennis for summer evenings.

It was a 30—year—old building and there ever limitations from that in

terms of access, how we could run programmes in the building and how

easy it was to serve the public. It is now as if it were open for the

first time. As part of the changes, the main stage will now be known as

the lyrics. The story of War horse is based in Devon, like its author.

Years coming home, seeking to it as Lee, the village of his birth the

other week, and tonight begins the UK tour of the play and it begins in

its proper place, and Plymouth. It is a great evening for the play and

for the Theatre Royal. Look at Joy! This is what I call the peak of

health. This woman plays Rose, the mother of Albert, who trains the

horse. It is about a young farmboy, Albert, who is 16, who goes to

search for his course that has been requisitioned to work in the First

World War and he goes to look for it. Having a horse on stage,

obviously not the real horse, how difficult is it accurate? It is

quite easy, actually, because it is so utterly believable. We know there

are puppeteers there but within seconds you don't look at them any

more. Charge! It is enormously theatrical and by that what I mean

is, the puppets are like nothing as you have ever seen. It takes

puppetry to a whole new level. That is what makes the piece so

interesting and why it has become such a piece of theatre that is seen

by audiences all over the world. The show is not just a sell—out at the

Theatre Royal, but also at the next two venues, Birmingham and

Manchester. Absolutely incredible, how the move. It is extraordinary.

If you go and see it and have a good time.

Now from one theatre to another. This weekend the region's biggest

hospital is giving visitors a chance to see what goes on behind the

scenes. Derriford in Plymouth is holding an open day for the first

time in a decade. People will be given a chance to visit operating

theatres and use some of the equipment. As Anna Varle reports the

aim is to find out how to improve patient care. If you could put this

hand behind your head as high as possible. Mac Katie is undergoing

tests for a liver disease. She is one of many patients that the

hospital is asking to come along to give their view on what services

need improved. We are hoping lots of people will come and give us

feedback and contribute to the different stands and build a

relationship with the hospital, so we can ask them about the feedback,

what works well and what he can improve. It is not just a

fact—finding mission, as the last hospital they also aim to make the

building more welcoming. They are opening operating theatres and

giving people the opportunity to use equipment. Children and parents can

have a go at feeling the pulse and check he is bleeding OK, he might

need some help with his bleeding so we can do that like this. They are

all things that people can get their hands on. —— check that he is

bleeding OK. There are many activities on offer, like giving

your —— like having the chance to give you say, and watching the

nurses are easy as the simulation. We wanted to be enjoyable, someone

comes into the hospital in future they feel like they have gone to

know the place already. The event starts at ten o'clock tomorrow.

Time for the sport now and there's a massive rugby test for Exeter Chiefs

this weekend isn't there Dave? You could say that. It seems only

the best come to Sandy Park these days.

The big rugby game this weekend sees Exeter Chiefs preparing for a

formidable test against reigning Premiership champions Leicester

Tigers on Sunday. The Chiefs have won their last two outings, thanks

to powerful play from the forwards which saw the pack secure the

winning points at London Irish. With Leicester's England centre Manu

Tuilagi sidelined for some time with a chest injury, could that help

Exeter? Activity is not playing, that is a bit of a downer for them

because he is a good player but I don't know, the team is not just one

player and you must always watchers around. He obviously draws a lot of

defenders. Irish striker Paddy Madden is on the

verge of making his comeback for Yeovil Town at fellow Championship

strugglers Bolton Wanderers tomorrow. May's Wembley hero has

missed most of the season so far, but scored twice against Torquay in

a private practice match at Huish Park this week. Will Exeter City's

new signing Danny Butterfield make his debut at Fleetwood Town? The

former Crystal Palace and Southampton right—back signed for

City this week. After two defeats in a row, you'd still think Plymouth

Argyle would be too good for bottom side Accrington Stanley at Home Park

and Torquay United go to Newport County buoyed by their four goal

spree against Cheltenham last week. Pupils at a Devon school are

probably still pinching themselves after a surprise guest took their

football practice this morning. Paul Scholes, who was a legend at

Manchester United, was at Ivybridge Community College for the launch of

a unique collaboration with the English champions. Spotlight's John

Danks was there. They knew something out of the

ordinary was happening but none of them expected this. I went to get

changed and the next thing I knew he was next to me. Paul Scholes was

here to kick—start the new initiative, one that could see the

best young players from this school receives specialist coaching from

Manchester United 's youth academy. The relationship works to provide an

opportunity to raise aspirations for boys in the south—west, that there

is the possibility, there is that the link and pathway for that player

that is potentially good enough. We might it clear from us. We might

not. The one thing we will get from this, hopefully, is lots of positive

plaudits about the kind of club that we are. That we have a history. 25

years of giving young players a chance. How did these 12 and

14—year—olds made up? I saw quite a lot of talent already,

I have been here half an hour and you can see. You get a feel for it

when you see kickabout, are great coders hear from our Academy two.

They have been asked to do the things and done them all. They then

got to play a game with the man who scored 155 goals for United. He has

played against the best players and to play against them was great. You

were on the opposing team? Did you get beat? Yes. It was amazing to

play with someone that high—quality. He has been in the Champions

League, Premier league, FA Cup. It was amazing. Next month they will

visit old Trafford and receive coaching at the United training

ground. Tonight, three times British

speedway champion and Team GB captain Chris Harris leads his old

team, the Exeter Falcons, in a special challenge match against

Plymouth Devils at half past seven. It's the Cornishman's first—ever

appearance at the St Boniface Arena. The meeting is in memory of the late

Falcons promoter Colin Hill. Finally, the Cornwall County gig

rowing championships for men has been re—scheduled for tomorrow at

Newquay Harbour starting at 9.30 and Plymouth Raiders get their

basketball season underway, with new head coach Jay Marriott, on Sunday

at the Pavilions against London Lions.

A charity challenge by two BBC Radio Devon presenters trying to raise

money by visiting all of Devon's forty one towns and cities by public

transport has been completed today. All this week David Sheppard and

David Fitzgerald have been racing around the county raising money for

the Give a Gift appeal. Well we saw them start in Totnes on Monday and

today Spotlight's John Ayres has caught up with them as they raced to

the finish. Where is he? He is supposed to be arriving soon. He is

on dry land! I had to hitch a lift this morning, and what are the

chances that the first person to stop and pick me up is an old friend

of mine. Apparently the water was too rough. Sets hardly ever uses

public transport. Next, a bus to Kingsbridge. What are the chances? I

know, Fitz. I have a rig that is on rent. Public transport. Not

cheating. Adaptation of rules. The plan is more conventional, although

this vintage bus was not totally to plan. In Kingsbridge, Fitz's usual

mode of public transport had become an usual. There are penalties to be

paid. The team are not too impressed with their opponents. If you are

used to being chauffeur driven everywhere and have had that for all

of your life it is inevitable that using public transport will come

hard to you. I am disappointed but not surprised that they have had to

fall back on calling in a few favours. So who is first back to

Torness station? It is the wind in your hair. Fitz get their five

minutes earlier, but what about when the money is counted and penalties

included? I can now declare that the winner is the ship. Marvellous. ——

Team Shep. Sets, your total is —£160. Negative equity, ladies and

gentlemen. They did there, Fitz. Victory for Fitz, but as organisers

he gave himself an illegal advantage.

I can believe that. That is public transport, a breeze car.

Time for the weather. Time for

The weekend looks breezy. Good news for windsurfers advocate surfers,

because the wind remained strong this weekend. We have a few showers

to content left on both days, so not drive by any stretch of the

imagination, and at times rather cloudy. It remains males and as I

mentioned it is also quite easy, particularly through the south

coast. There is quite a lot more cloud on the satellite picture, so

it is bright but not necessarily sunny over the next two days. This

area of low pressure gets closer over the next 24 hours and there is

a squeeze on the isobars to give us the strength of wind. That wind will

drop come Sunday and we are still close enough towards the area of low

pressure to generate showers by Sunday. Perhaps some persistent rain

by Monday. As the weather front comes up from the south, noticed

plenty of isobars on the charts as plenty of these remains with us into

next week. At the moment there is a easterly winds that brings showers

by the end of the night, some of them appealing to the west of the

Isles of Scilly. Those winds remain in that direction for much of

tomorrow. The quote today has not produced much, we have had some hazy

sunshine over part of the south—west, there are some showers

developing to the far south—west through the night and then gradually

a move through the —— naturally it will move through the rest of us.

There is the chance of some showers and the only saving grace is that

the breezes quite strong. There are temperatures today, cooler than they

have been, 1112 degrees for most of us. E—mail stating that what we

should be seeing. —— 11 or 12 degrees. Some sunny spells to ——

sunny spells tomorrow, turning mystery in Cornwall, and towards the

end of the day we could see some heavy showers developing but as you

can see along northern part of Cornwall in the north—west of Devon

we might get some sunshine. Temperatures up to around 19 or

possibly 20 degrees. That is still above average for this time of year,

cooler on the south coast exposing that stiff easterly breeze. This is

the forecast for the Isles of Scilly, some showers are breezy and

it will become misty into the early evening. Times of high water, at

Portland 1220 a.m. , Falmouth 11:51pm and ends at 11:45am. For

surfers, with easterly winds the server is not too bad. To four feet

on the north coast, slightly choppy on the south coast. The temperature

between 16 and 17 degrees. For the coastal waters forecast the winds

are easterly tomorrow, becoming southeasterly into Sunday at Force,

showers will generally have more than visibility. Looking ahead to

Sunday, some showers around and sunny spells perhaps briefly some

sunshine on Monday morning but cloudy with it takes of rain.

Staying mild, and also staying frost free. Have a good weekend.

Your BBC local radio station will keep you up—to—date with news

weather and travel and local sporting coverage throughout the

weekend and we will be back at 6:30pm on Monday. Goodbye.