07/11/2013 BBC Channel Islands News

which is going to hit the Philippines on our website. That

Today the blueprints were shown to the public for the first time. The

new hospital would be split over two sites, with a new Accident and

Emergency, maternity unit and operating theatres. Our reporter Tim

Robinson was in St Brelade to see how the idea went down with

islanders. Learning how ?297 million of their

taxes will be spent. Today the public got their first glimpse of

the plan to overhaul Jersey's hospital. Today is all about selling

the plans for the new hospital. Even the health bosses have turned out to

personally promote the idea. But the question is are people going to bite

his Mac an awful lot needs to be done. I just hope that they asked

the right people the right questions. The biggest problem is

for the people who work there whilst it is all going on. You need space

for temporary accommodation. And it's not just the public who have

questions about the proposal. States members will begin scrutinising the

detail of the plan soon. We believe that the plan for single bedded ward

needs to be looked at. What is important is that the public have a

choice when it comes to going into hospital. So there is still some

convincing to do and the health and social services department is making

a big effort to do it. This needs to happen because the population in the

island is getting older, and older people make a bigger demand on

hospital services and medical services generally. And the hospital

itself is getting older, it's getting a bit tired. It needs to be

updated and revamped. So we've developed proposals to how we can do

that, and we'd like to engage islanders through this series of

events to tell them about what those proposals are and to get their

comments. And there will be plenty of comments for the Health

department to hear, with four more of these events before the States

votes on the plan's funding in December.

A member of Guernsey's education board is promising there'll be a

consultation with parents over the future of the 11`Plus. Last night

four board members said they opposed selection for secondary education.

They were at a meeting organised by the group Save Our Secondary Schools

to discuss falling standards in education.

A UK MP is calling for the UK government to review what he calls

"institutional failures in Jersey", after his friend, the former Senator

Stuart Syvret, was jailed for three months. Liberal Democrat John

Hemming says Syvret's sentence is "a chilling affront to free speech

following his imprisonment earlier this week for contempt of court The

former Health Minister was jailed for failing to turn up in court

after being asked to take down online allegations about four

islanders. New laws could be introduced to help

speed up the time it takes Guernsey Police to deal with abandoned cars.

Officers come across hundreds each year. But at the moment the process

of impounding them, and finally scrapping the vehicles can take

several months. Penny Elderfield reports.

An eyesore and a nuisance for the police, who deal with hundreds of

abandoned cars each year. And because of the current laws, it can

be a laborious process. You can see cobwebs, it clearly has not moved

for ages. We have two were the car at a cost to the taxpayer and then

we have two impound it. We had to then arrange for it to be scrapped.

At any one time there can be 50 vehicles here. They stay here for a

few months whilst the police tried to establish that there is an owner

before they can actually scrapped them. It's obvious why some aren't

road`worthy anymore. But they're not all old bangers. This car was

abandoned. And if we cannot find the owner then we have to get rid of it.

At the moment, the police can only do what the law allows them to. And

there are calls for those laws to change. I found out that there was

not any one size fits all legislation. I think we need

something a bit more effect. `` effective. And well aware of the

problem, the Environment Department's is on the case. We are

taking advice and then we'll go out to consultation on them and move

forward. It's not clear when the new laws will be passed. But when they

are, it's hoped it should help clear abandoned cars like these a little

quicker. Jersey's Chief Minister says he ll

join calls from Guernsey to bring back Low Value Consignment Relief

for Channel Island growers. The UK government ended the tax relief last

year, because it felt mail order firms like Play.com were exploiting

it. Guernsey is lobbying the UK to reintroduce LVCR for island`grown

produce. Jersey Deputy Steve Luce has called for Ian Gorst to do the

same. Originally it was invented for local growers to use and that is

what we would like to get it back for if we could. We still have an

industry which is worthwhile supporting and could grow and

flourish. But it would be important for them to see if the old LVCR

could be returned. You remember on yesterday's

programme, we looked at Jersey's GCSE results and discussed a report

which found States schools were struggling to recruit specialist

maths teachers. During that report we inadvertently got the figures

mixed up for two of the 11`16 schools ` Grainville and Le

Rocquier. We'd like to make it clear that 66% of pupils left Grainville

with at least five A star to C grades this summer. We're pleased to

confirm it's an improving school and we apologise for the error.

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

with Justin and Clare, radical ideas from a local designer creating waves

in the boating world. Hundreds of schoolchildren in Jersey

have been getting the chance to try out wheelchair basketball this week.

A former Great British Paralympian is running the scheme to give pupils

the chance to experience the sport for themselves. Our reporter Pam

Caulfield went along to one of the drills.

So a lesson with a difference for these year eight pupils in Jersey.

They are shooting hoops at the moment. And narrow miss! Then is 13

and has been taking part today. `` Ben. It is really fun to play

different sports and this is really different. What kind of muscle does

it take? Mostly your arms get tired. And have you grown in appreciation

of how it is to play the sport? It is really fun. The man who has been

making it all happen is Roddenberry. `` Gordon Perry. You have been

running this for quite a few years. What are the benefits of children

learning a sport like this? Well it is a sport where everyone pulls

together. We have a small community of disabled people here in Jersey

and here is an opportunity for everyone to play together. Sport is

a great leveller for everyone. And in this sport you put people in

chairs and we are all equal. What do you think the children take from

this? I think they'd take a lot of awareness about what is going on

within their own community, the fact that people with physical

disabilities are still taking part in sport and that they can play

along with them as well. For example in a men's green `` mainstream

school, people do not have to be left out.

Over 500 children will be getting to take part in this the sport through

the week. And it will be finishing up tomorrow.

Time for a look at the weather now. We had a pretty wet day today with

the rain pretty much continuous since the early hours of morning.

Now to finally push out of the way. `` now beginning to push out of the

way. But it has taken its time today, much slower than we

originally thought. But there is more wet weather turning up again

tomorrow. Rain for the morning and then showers in the afternoon. And

feeling on the cold side as well with a brisk wind. The rain

eventually move out of the way. This area of cloud is coming in first

thing tomorrow morning bringing yet another spell of wet weather first

thing. And yet another line of rain coming in for the morning on

Saturday. So again some quite wet weather over the next few days.

Largely dry tonight. Westerly winds easing a little and overnight

temperatures down to nine degrees. Tomorrow we expect to see cloud and

rain coming in and for a good part of the morning it could be quite

wet. Then through the afternoon the cloud will break up and we could

even get some sunny spells. But the showers are never too far away. That

is the forecast for the coastal waters. Showers with moderate

disability. `` visibility. The outlook is much better as we head

into the second half of the weekend. Sunday should be largely dry.

Sunday should be largely And that is all for the Channel

Islands this evening. We have an update at 1030 AM. And you can keep

up`to`date with your local radio. Good evening.

two years ago when their boat was damaged.

People across the region are being encouraged to consider adoption,

regardless of their age, personal circumstances or sexuality. Tonight,

Cornwall Council is hosting a drop` in evening where they hope to

clarify some of the myths about who can adopt.

Just five years old and this young girl last playing at Happy families.

She has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and finding someone

to adopt and care for her permanently would make a lasting

difference. For the last year she has lived with foster parents and

they recognise how much she has to offer. Anyone can deal with it. If

you look beyond her disability, she has got so much love to give and

when you get to know her, she is such a pleasure to look after. She

is so easy, and if I can do it, anybody can. The in Cornwall there

are currently 14 children of differing ages and backgrounds who

need a permanent family. Tonight Cornwall council is hosting a drop

in evening between six and 80 clock where they hope to clarify some of

the myths about who can adopt. You can be a single person, same`sex

couple. You can have her children of your own. This is no age

restriction at will. You don't need to own your own house. All those on

myths. If for those children needing adoption, what they want is

really quite simple. She has just got so much love there for

everybody and anybody really. You know, she just wants a forever

family, and somebody she can call Mahmood, or dad. `` can call mummy

or daddy. A young designer from Falmouth has

been shortlisted for a prestigous international yacht design award at

the tender age of 24. Henry Ward is amongst the youngest ever to be

nominated for the International Yacht and Aviation Awards. Louise

Walter has been to meet the man dubbed one of the hottest young

designers on the maritime scene. I enjoy it. I'll do it all day and

night. And it is that passion that has seen Henry Ward been doctored

one of the hottest maritime designers around. This design for a

floating large house in short listed for the 2014 International

Yacht and Aviation Awards. Believe it or not, it is a take on up

cycling. We've made this collection of floating lodges and houseboats

to recycle and we used the mould and then produce Eco friendly

accommodation for people around the world. Luxury is a market that

Henry is in. This design for a yacht to include a diamond

encrusted on bald spot. So how does he dream up these ideas? I do get a

vision of how I think it should look straight away, but after pages

and pages of sketches and working alongside the client, we now read

that down to something that can be completely different. Henry is a

determined young man. He runs his own design company in his spare

time whilst also working for a boat builders near Falmouth. His boss is

certainly impressed with him. He has got such a great open mind. If

you are going to design things, you have to be open`minded and come at

things from a fresh and new perspective. And with innovations

such as the floating island, Henry is certainly thinking outside the

box. A radical plan has been drawn up to

move one of Torquay's most historic buildings, the Pavilion, onto a

purpose built island in the town's harbour. The idea has been dubbed

bonkers by some, but those behind it say it will help regenerate the

resort and improve the town's image. The idea is quite simple ` take

this iconic Grade 2 listed building and put it on an island in the

middle of the harbour. Why? To give Torquay a centrepiece. It is the

brainchild of this man who believes Torquay need something to jaw

people in. A I am an economist by trade and we need the town to be

buzzing. The inner harbour is fall of moored boats and the harbour

provides an iconic view of Torquay. So could islanders and the bows

share this view. It is like taking a bath. You run the water and you

are going to share it with a wardrobe. A bath and a wardrobe

does not go together. Will the idea attract support, even though it is

something that has been done elsewhere before? They would be

doing it for no reason. WHITE spent ?30 million. `` why spend ?13

million? It's pointless. This idea to move the pavilion is an

alternative to the plan that is being put forward at the moment.

Plan A would see a large hotel being built and the pavilion would

provide the entrance to the hotel. There would also be car`parking. At

this stage the planned to move the Pavilion is at the concept stage.

The people behind it are confident it will gather support.

A family`run company in Cornwall have been asked to lead the Lord

Mayor's show in London with their lovingly restored 1940s lorry.

Mitchell and Webber oil distributors revived the old fleet

tanker to such a high spec, it's thought to be one of the best

restorations of its kind. Johnny Rutherford went to see it in

Scorrier before Saturday's show. The Mitchell and whether families

have been delivering oil For over 100 years. This sort of bed for it

would have been seen on all the lanes been called off. This one has

been perfectly restored by a Alan, who has worked for the oil

distributors for over 30 years. I am honoured to drive it and

privilege to go to the Lord Mayor's Show with it. The oil tanker's job

is to lead a cavalcade and of vehicles `` a cavalcade of vehicles.

The new Lord Mayor wanted energy as one of the themes of the show and

telephoned us and asked if we could be part of it. It took 12 months to

restore this vehicle. Lot of detailed work, right down to be

signed that was hand written using the original paint from the 1950s.

This Bedford match is a beautifully with the two they used to be used

by the company in the 1940s and 1950s, and it looks brand new. It

is three years younger than me and in better condition. I feel very

passionate about it. From what it used to be when it was broken down

to what it is now, it is 101 % better. And it is a good sign of

the company's success as they continued to grow with their latest

branch opening in Tiverton. A man from Cornwall, who's been a

bus driver for a quarter of a century, is in the running for an

industry Oscar. Gino Contrino has already won several awards and

received dozens of thank you letters from happy passengers. Now

he's hoping to become the UK's Best Bus Driver at a special ceremony in

London. Spotlight's Janine Jansen has been to meet him.

His name may sound Italian, but Gino Contrino is Cornish through

and through. He has been driving buses here for 26 years. From a

very early age, I mean, I remember going on a bus journey and thinking

this is a lovely job. I always wanted to be a bus driver. But when

he first started, he made a mistake, possibly because he was too

friendly. I came in late and a bus was trying to squeeze its way out.

This bloke was struggling and I was trying to give him directions.

Little did I know are was aiding and abetting this guy he was

stealing the bus. You can't do that now because there are devices on

the bus that track them. He has a pile of them due letters. `` of the

thank you letters. I just love dealing with the public. He has won

awards for his customer care and of course his boss is thrilled he

works for the company. There is no` one else like him. He is a

character in himself and he does an amazing job. Well, Gino Contrino is

so popular that even one of his passengers has written a poem in

about him. Never po`faced of silent and never Kurds. `` Kurt. Gino

Contrino has been nominated for the best bus driver award and everyone

knows about it. People have been tooting their horns and wishing me

well. The award ceremony will be held later this month in London. I

have a chicken named after me. I'm sure the Queen hasn't. I don't

think she has. Best of luck to him. Now the weather.

It has turned colder over the last few days. The temperatures have

lowered and as we head in towards the weekend we will see a world

first frost of the season. Saturday night looks as if it could be

chilly. Tomorrow, heavy rain first thing in the morning. That will be

replaced by sunshine and showers in the afternoon, but for all of us

there is a chance that we will see a bit of rain. This weather front

has plagued us a bit today. It will continue to produce rain across

northern France before it moves out of the way. There are no real clear

spells in this cloud structure which means their arm more showers

to come. One line will come in tonight. Some of them could be

quite intense with a risk of hail and thunder. After we lose that

line of showers, or we will have another one. There is some good

news because this weather system will be arriving a bit later and

Remembrance Sunday could be a dry day for all of us. We do have some

breaks developing in the cloud later tonight. Showers will become

more frequent as the night wears on. Briefly, clear skies, but at the

end of that night, generally clouding over. Low temperatures

will likely be in Somerset and Dorset. Further west the

temperatures are around seven and ten Celsius. Tomorrow morning that

line of showers will move through the English Channel, probably

giving some intense rain. What follows up a line of showers that

could be heavy. But every now and again we should get a glimpse of

the sunshine. There will be a brisk breeze and it will feel cold for

all of us. Temperatures will struggle. 12 degrees is the highest

we can expect. Looking further ahead to what is going to happen

across the Isles of Scilly, there will be brain first thing in the

morning, but moving through quite quickly. `` will be rain. There is

the forecast for the times of high water:

The north coast is going to be messy with very big waves. Here are

the coastal waters? `` coastal waters:

Showers on Saturday, but good news for Remembrance Sunday it will be

dry, even though it will be frosty to start.

We have had lots of reaction to Lord Heseltine's comments regarding

property in Cornwall. Please do have a look at our website. That's

it for now, goodbye.