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Other to local airlines have announced plans to work together on

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the inter`island route. Only Blue Island's planes would be

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used, but both companies would take bookings. After years of competing

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on the route, both parties agree they're stronger together. Amy

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Harris reports. Two separate airlines, competing on

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one inter`island route. But both are losing money, so Aurigny and Blue

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Islands believe the best option is to work together.

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We're acutely aware that we're making losses on the Guernsey and

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Jersey route, there's a lot of seats in the market place and this is

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really a way of being able to preserve competition, preserve that

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choice of airline to buy your ticket with but to rationalise and

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harmonise the actual cost of the operation.

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The airlines plan to use Blue Islands 46`seater ATR planes but

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seats would be priced and sold separately.

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Today at Guernsey Airport there were mixed reactions from passengers.

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I think it sounds like a money`saver and a good idea. I understand why

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but it is a shame. I don't think it's a good idea as I've just tried

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to get on a flight and it's fully booked so it doesn't seem to have

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the capacity at the moment. Under the agreement, Blue Islands

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would operate up to seven return flights a day during the week,

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between Guernsey Airport here and Jersey, with seven at the weekends.

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But first they need approval from CICRA, the Channel Islands

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Competition and Regulation Authority.

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We've had quite firm commitments from the airlines that if this

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proposal does go forward they will continue to sell the seats very

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separately with different fare structures and prices and terms and

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conditions and that the separate frequent flyer schemes and corporate

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schemes would continue to apply so there will be a degree of

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competition still remaining. And because of that competition, the

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airlines insist it shouldn't cost any more to buy a ticket.

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I think you can expect prices to stay more or less where they are.

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We're still going to be very much competing with Blue Islands, on some

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days customers will see an advantage on booking with Blue Islands, on

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other days they'll see advantages of booking with us. It'll be down to

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the best deal people can do on the day.

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A public consultation is now underway and then, if CICRA grants

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permission, the new service could be taking off within months. If it

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doesn't, these airlines have the difficult task of coming up with

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alternative ways to reduce their losses.

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No Jersey clergy will face disciplinary action over how a

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woman's complaint of abuse against a churchwarden was handled. The Dean,

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the Right Reverend Bob Key, was suspended for two months over the

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matter earlier this year. A judge`led inquiry into the

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allegations is ongoing. And the Dean of Jersey will be live

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on BBC Radio Jersey at 8am tomorrow morning.

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The credit ratings agency Standard Poor's has given Jersey one of the

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highest international credit ratings. The island has an AA+

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rating, which the Treasury Minister says will allow the island to borrow

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?250 million for new housing over the next ten years.

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Jersey women with breast cancer can now have surgery in the island after

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the appointment of a specialist surgeon at the hospital. Consultant

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Matthew Stephenson has come to Jersey with 17 years experience.

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Cancer patients have welcomed the move. Tim Robinson reports.

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Joanah De Castro was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 26.

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Two weeks after hearing the news she was flown to the UK for a

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mastectomy. A month later ` she started chemo.

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The biggest moment for me was losing my hair. The moment I broke down and

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cried, was probably that morning when I woke up, my scalp was

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burning, like a burning sensation that I'd never felt in my life, and

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I woke up, and pretty much a lot of my hair was on the pillow. That was

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the moment I broke down. Joanah has been incredibly strong.

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That's one of only three times she's cried throughout her treatment. But

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she says the battle against cancer would be easier to fight at home.

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The appointment of a new surgeon at Jersey Hospital means that option is

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now open to Jersey women. It means they won't have to travel

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away from their homes or from their families, during a very difficult

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time. I think it's also very important because there is a big

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myth that you have to go to London for the best treatment, but actually

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we'll be providing 21st`century first`class health care here at home

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in Jersey. One of the first women to have

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breast cancer surgery on the Island is States Deputy Kristina Moore `

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she was diagnosed just four weeks ago.

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It's made a big difference for me because he's a fantastic surgeon,

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and it's much better to be able to drive ten minutes back to your house

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rather than having to get on and off planes and taxis and in and out of

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hotels. Joanah is now in recovery, Kristina

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is about to begin chemotherapy. A new surgeon won't stop breast cancer

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treatment from being an ordea, but for the next Jersey patients ` the

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burden should be slightly easier to bear.

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50% of adults in Jersey have no confidence in the island's

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government ` that's according to the results of a states survey. The

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Jersey Annual Social Survey had 2,000 responses this year, and also

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showed that 55% of men and 40% of women are classed as overweight. The

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rate of obesity is not as high here as in the rest of UK but it is still

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higher than it should be and it is on the way up. We know things like

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waist measurement as a protector of heart degrees. `` heart disease.

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Dibell can easily measure the waistline and we know that 17% of

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this Aidan O 'Brien's population are at risk of heart disease.

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Meanwhile, young people in Guernsey are using fewer illegal drugs, and

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are drinking less alcohol than they did three years ago. Guernsey's

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Young People's Survey says 2% of secondary school students claimed

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they'd had an alcoholic drink in a public place in the past week. The

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figure for three years ago was ten times as high.

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Motorists in Jersey are facing delays tonight after a hole appeared

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in the road at Robin Hood. Buses were diverted and engineers are now

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trying to find the cause. Guernsey's a newly formed language

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commission has been outlining what it intends to do to save Guernsey

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French. The petition was launched in May to make sure the language does

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not die out that there has been concerned that it has not been

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proactive enough. They are building the foundations for a three`year

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adult learning programme. We want people to be able to learn the

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programme so we are embarking on a new adult course. We are using best

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practice from other due respect is, similar to Scottish Gaelic, for

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example. People who speak the language will not be there for ever

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and we must record and capture them speaking that language.

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A couple from Jersey are celebrating a special anniversary this weekend.

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Hazel and Roger have been married for 17 years. They got a card from

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the Queen and they told our reporter by the family has yet another reason

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to celebrate. It has been absolutely fabulous. The cards, the telephone

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calls, it has all been amazing. I was surprised to receive a card from

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the Queen. In 1943, on Roger's birthday, we got engaged. I remember

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it well. But they are not the only ones celebrating. The son and

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daughter`in`law are about to reach the golden anniversary. It is coming

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up for almost 50 years as well, as the 70th wedding anniversary was

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going on we came up to in. Anything worth having is worth working hard

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towards. What is the secret killing `` staying together for so long? You

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can mark and cry together, that is the secret. `` laugh and cry

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together. You must take life as it comes.

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Congratulations to the both of them. Have a good celebration this

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weekend. The Jersey businessman, David Cox,

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was knighted at Windsor Castle today by the Queen. `` David Kerch. The

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property developer who gave shopping vouchers to Ireland members each

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Christmas was recognised on the Queen 's birthday list.

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Another cold day to day but tomorrow the wins will be lighter. It will

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feel slightly less cold but I cannot miss you it will be that much

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different, there is still that breeze from the East. Tomorrow the

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cold when will remain. It will be mainly dry, however. `` cold wind.

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It is because of our proximity to this area of low pressure that we

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are not getting it just quite as cold as other parts of the UK. That

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is dominating whether in Northern France and is still giving us a

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strong wind, however. Although it will ease tomorrow, that nagging

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wind will remain. It will stay with us into Sunday although the winds

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will be lighter then. Showers will be possible but they will be

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isolated and it is a cold night overnight, overnight temperatures

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around four or five Celsius. After the rest of the few morning showers,

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tomorrow they will be some brighter weather and some sunshine. Every now

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and then the cloud will be thick enough to generate a shower. Winds

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not as strong as they have been today with a top temperature of nine

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degrees. Here is your coastal waters forecast...

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For Sunday, there is still quite a lot of cloud around with some spells

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of sunshine between these bands of cloud and then more cloud arrives on

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Monday and Tuesday. That will not change the weather partner much, we

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still have those North West winds. There will be similar temperatures

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of around nine or 10 Celsius. Time for Spotlight. Goodbye.

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Time for the sport now. The owner of the Cornish Pirates has denied that

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his stepping aside will herald the end of professional rugby in

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Cornwall. Dicky Evans has made the decision to take a back seat after

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20 years at the helm. He now wants shareholders to step up and play

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their part to keep the club going. Andy Birkett has been talking to the

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Kenya based businessman. When Dicky Evans announced he was

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stepping aside, many in Cornwall wondered if this was the beginning

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of the end. I will still continue to sponsor the club at I do not have

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the time or, frankly, at the moment, the energy to carry on trying to

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keep an eye on everything. We are hoping to put in place a proper

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board, a board of direct is, representing the shareholders. We

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deliberately kept the subscription to a low level so nobody can own

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this club. So what they are getting is a club in the upper reaches of

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the championship with a stadium, probably available 2017, 2018, plus

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support from me going forward, but are actually don't have the time now

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to be involved on a day`to`day basis with the running of the club. But at

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the moment, what stadium? Nobody is willing to pay for the site held at

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the moment outside Truro. Three of us paid for the design of the

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stadium. It cost 40 million. What we don't have is the silver spoon in

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the mouth that perhaps other clubs have had, whereby they could sell a

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ground and start off with 50 million`plus to build a stadium. It

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is a bit cheeky but it is very easy to spend another man's money. People

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might say, he has got hundreds of millions of pounds. What difference

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does it make if he pays for this himself? And you are cheeky! That is

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not fair. I don't have that money. If I did, I would pay for a stadium.

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That is not to say that if a stadium doesn't come at the right time and

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eye can liquidate the assets I have currently around the world at a

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profit that I might not put some money in, but I don't have that

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money to hand. But the council dials and last year it voted against using

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public money to fund it. I think you are well aware I was in tears when

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they voted against the stadium because we had an agreement with the

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council that they would provide a stadium and eye would provide the

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team. I've kept my side of the bargain and they did not keep

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theirs. `` I would. The council was clear that public funding would not

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be used for the stadium, it said. He flew in from his home in Kenya last

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week to watch his beloved pirates. I was in Jersey not just for the rugby

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but to talk to the family, the people who have forked out all this

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money. They think I'm mad. But they did me proud when I was a kid so you

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have to look after people on the way up because you might need them on

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the way down. The Cornish Pirates are at home to

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second`placed Bristol on Sunday. Tonight, Plymouth Albion go in

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search of their first home win of the season against Bedford, who've

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lost seven of their first eight. In the Premiership, the Exeter

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Chiefs host the leaders Saracens at Sandy Park tomorrow. The Londoners

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have lost just once all season in the League, while the Chiefs, with

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only two defeats, have come against top four sides Northampton and

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Leicester. Onto football, and Yeovil Town and

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Torquay United have chances to ease their relegation fears this weekend.

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Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle both face teams chasing promotion. Alan

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Richardson has a look head to the weekend's action. Your Vail can look

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to improving. But others will be looking for a repeat of last year's

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2`1 win over the Rovers. Tomorrow, there is a relegation six pointer in

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deep to from the manager as they look to move out of the bottom to at

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Accrington Stanley's expense. Exeter city look for their first win in

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six. Watch Dale could go top. Plymouth Argyle look to extend their

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unbeaten run to seven games and they host Dagenham Redbridge. Pupils at

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a school in Exeter are helping to provide lives at a soup kitchen for

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the homeless. Even more impressive is the fact that the youngsters are

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growing the ingredients in their own garden. John Henderson has been to

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see them digging, cooking and delivering school meals with a

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difference. Ready, go! Josh and Joe getting

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stuck in. First task, pull up some vegetables. Wait! ID and you pull!

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The boys are a `` are pupils at a school for children with various

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complex needs and abilities. This garden is a great place to learn.

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Leeks picked, it is time to get them inside. This is heavy! I will

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splatter it all over! I dropped one! Dropped it! A careful wash... Then

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slice and dice. This is going into a vegetable soup for homeless people.

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It means people can get food if they have not got a home. This is tasty.

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And they don't have to find food. They can go and get free food and it

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keeps them warm. For their teachers, it is an exercise in understanding

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where food comes from and working as a team to prepare it. And also an

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understanding of themselves as part of the wider community. And perhaps

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there are others less fortunate than themselves and then maybe by growing

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vegetables and cooking food, they can help these people. Lend it up,

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the young chefs are happy with their work. Do you like it? Yeah. What do

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you think the homeless people will say? Good! And a few hours later, a

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dozen or so people coming off the streets. It is cold outside and hot

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meal is just what they need. Super hits the spot. It is with vegetarian

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all Beacon, even, and with it being local vegetables, it is fantastic.

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And it is all seasonal. Early on. Really nice, warm, friendly

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environment to be in. And for all their efforts, they have won ?500

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from the recent community awards by the University of Exeter. The plan

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is to spend the money on another poly tunnel to keep the food coming

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and Josh and Joe Busey. It's scared generations of

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youngsters ` and some adults, for that matter ` and this weekend

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celebrates its 50th anniversary. All over the world, audiences will

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simultaneously enjoy a special episode of Doctor Who to mark the

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milestone. The programme has millions of fans who know everything

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there is know about the Time Lord, his companions and his foes. But in

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Somerset, there's one follower who maybe the biggest fan of all.

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Clinton Rogers has been to meet him. To call Tom Jessops a fan is, well,

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an understatement. In a bedroom which is a shrine to the Time Lord,

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Tom has been glued to his TV screen watching every available Dr Who

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episode from the past 50 years. Don't be alarmed. Come from a land

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far away. Actually, no, I've just come from my office in Taunton!

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Obvious question first ` white? Why watch every single episode? Well,

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back in 2010, I realised we were only a few years ago from the

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anniversary season, so I thought, yeah, 2013, the 50th anniversary...

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So, hang on, you prepped this? Yes. But this is TV viewing in the

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extreme. 798 episodes. 3,000 hours of TV, averaging, he says, four

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episodes a day. Obsessed or just? Obsessed fan! The cinema worker from

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Yeovil has met all of the surviving 13 doctors over the past 13 years.

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Colin Baker is his favourite, you sense. Look at this! Oh, and he also

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has a wardrobe full of costumes he's either bought or had made. And, here

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it is... My favourite. Colin Baker! That is bright! Oh, yes. Probably

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the best`dressed man in Yeovil, who will be dressing as the Doctor when

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he goes to work at Yeovil cinema on Saturday for a big`screen showing of

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a special anniversary episode. Now, that is dedication, isn't it?!

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It is time for the weather. We seem to have a bit of a problem tonight

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because David is not here... Anybody got a number for him? He is making a

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spectacular arrival! LAUGHTER

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Who knew you got here like that?! No expense was spent on that at all! I

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don't think the real doctor has anything to worry about whatsoever!

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Let's just get rid of this. I will press my clicker! A bit more down to

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earth, and let's have a look at the forecast. A bit promising with some

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fine weather around, mist early in the day with frost, and, yes, we

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will get some sunshine as it is quiet and drive.

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Several big areas of low pressure, one which isn't too far away from

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the coast of Spain and Portugal and the other which could give heavy

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snow over the Alps. A very early ski season there. But for us, and area

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of high pressure which gently moves in towards us over the weekend,

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keeping things try and settled, with plenty of sunshine in the daytime

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but rather cold at night. That is the satellite picture from earlier

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today. The one exception has been the Channel Islands, where we have

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had some showers, but the wind is already falling light for the rest

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of us, and inland, we will see some frost forming tonight. Mist and for

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patches early in the day, most likely up into East Devon and

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Somerset. Temperatures anywhere from a few degrees above freezing down to

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minus two degrees. A cold start but a lovely day after that for Bob and

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mist has gone. More cloud drifting in towards the Isles of Scilly and

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West Cornwall, but for all of us, a lovely day. It is not overly warm,

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so do wrap`up. Temperatures of seven or eight degrees. A bit more in the

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way of cloud over the Isles of Scilly with the breeze from the

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north`east. Here are the high water times.

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And for our surface, not a great deal of swell, so not very big but

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it is clean. `` our surfers. Not a great deal of wind. So, let's look a

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bit further ahead. Not a great deal of change for Sunday, still fine and

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dry with a bit more in the way of cloud coming our way, particularly

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the further east you are. More cloud for Dorset and Somerset. The dry

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weather continues into next week but still on the cold side with the risk

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of some overnight frost. Have a nice weekend and back to you.

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Before we go, don't forget the Politics Show on BBC One at 11

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o'clock on Sunday, when, among other subjects, they'll be looking at

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housing benefit changes and investment in green energy.

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We were hoping to bring you Stir Up Sunday, with the Christmas pudding

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being made by the Royal Navy, but it seems to be stuck in the oven! We

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will put it on our Facebook page. Have a good weekend.

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