09/12/2013 BBC Channel Islands News

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Good evening, welcome to the programme. Why Guernsey's set to

earn millions for hosting private planes, and why it's causing a rift

with its Island neighbour. We feel it is in a pro`pre` at that Guernsey

should seek to brand themselves as the Channel Islands, because it

is... Also tonight, calls for better

services for adults with autism And pricey plates. Find out how much

it costs to have this number on your car. It cost too much money! Oh my

giddy aunt! That is phenomenal! Guernsey's new aircraft registry was

launched today, and it's predicted to make the Island millions. It

means private pilots from around the world can register their jets there,

instead of places like the UK and America. But it's already causing a

rift, with Jersey States considering legal action, as Penny Elderfield

reports. There's something that sets this

plane apart from the rest. Its Guernsey registration. This private

jet is one of the first to register with the new Channel Islands Air

Registry, which was launched here today. A new venture to bring more

business to the Island, and potentially millions of pounds. It

does provide income for Guernsey, but also, this is going to get

massive publicity amongst the general aviation community and in

the world generally. If it brings those people into the island, who

will spend money in our hotels, spend money on other things, it has

got to be good for Guernsey, and this is diversification. It is

really exciting. It is a very visual product. But at the moment, it could

potentially cost Guernsey States money in legal bills, as Jersey

States aren't ruling out legal action to challenge the fact it s

called the Channel Islands Registry, when they're not involved. Even

though they passed on the opportunity to work together on it.

They plan to launch their own registry next year. We thought it

was inappropriate, that is why we have made representations. I have

written to the member in Guernsey to talk about the branding, we think it

would be confusing and misleading to the marketplace. There's a lot of

talk about Guernsey and Jersey working closer together to save

money. But in a competitive world, perhaps this is an example of why

you can't always be friends with your neighbours.

So who owns the phrase Channel Islands and do they even really

exist? The islands have separate governments, legal systems, post

codes, and does anyone really consider themselves a Channel

Islander? Edward Sault has been finding out.

Proud to fly their flags at the opening ceremony of this year's

Island Games as separate islands. Even if they wanted to, there is no

Channel Island flag to fly. And no`one we asked today said they were

a Channel Islander. Do you say you are from Jersey or the Channel

Islands? Jersey. Are you from the Channel Islands or Guernsey?

Guernsey, firstly. I am from Guernsey, always will be. So what

does the term mean and why does it need protecting? There is no

ownership per se of the name, but people protect brand by having a

trademark, and traditionally it has been difficult to register

trademarks as geographical indicators, and that is what this

is, a geographical indicator, it is the aircraft registry coming from

the Channel Islands. But there are things that the Channel Islands

share, and as far back as the 1 th century, they both had the same

Lieutenant Governor. The title, they were persuaded to give it up, and

Jersey and Guernsey get their own governor, so for the first time

there is that separation, so you could say, for the best part of a

few hundred years, they accessed it as a different entity. Map makers

often recognise the Channel Islands as a 'collection of features'

although this popular one doesn t. But search a little further online

and you'll find these Channel Islands off the coast of the United

States, I wonder who owns the rights to use their name?

A 20`year`old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after falling

from a bridge in Jersey. She fell from the under pass between the

tunnel and Victoria Avenue at 3 15 on Sunday morning. Police are trying

to trace witnesses. More than ?19,000 has been raised

for Jersey's Christmas Appeal. An auction on BBC Radio Jersey

yesterday aims to help vulnerable islanders. The money raised goes

towards food hampers, food and fuel vouchers, and toys for those most in

need. There are calls for better care for

adults with autism in Jersey. An independent advisor described the

current services available as "well below those offered to children .

Autism and Asperger's syndrome can cause problems with social

interaction, language skills and physical behaviour. An estimated one

thousand islanders are affected and Emma Chambers went to meet a man

dedicated to changing their lives. I have to stop and restructure my

thinking and then I start from the beginning and I go over each concern

clarifying it and repeating it three times each.

An insight into how Joe's mind works. He has Asperger's. His

condition wasn't helped by the poor care he says he received in the UK,

a service not tailor`made to his needs. Now he works for Research

Autism and was invited over to Jersey this week to help advise

politicians and health officials on the care adults with social and

communication difficulties need There was nothing out there really

in the way for support, so in a lot of my life even now, the support's

not there so I've had to crash through life and get on with it And

I'm hoping other people won't have to. You know it doesn't bother me

what's happened to me in the past, as that's gone, but it bothers me

when people in the present and the future, those mistakes are still

happening and that's not acceptable. What's happened to me can't be

undone but it shouldn't be happening to generations now. And it's hoped

it won't be, as steps are now being made to improve the care provided in

Jersey. Rather than the old approach of an institutionalised approach to

care, this is about enabling people to take control of their own lives

to live within the community and really to design a package of

support services which works for them. The Health Department say this

change is achievable but will depend on other states departments. There

are things that will practically happen like the changes in the

benefit now that will be dependent on the states vote which is next

week. And then the development of housing is something which actually

is going to take over the next three to five years to achieve. However

the way we can support people can change now and is changing now.

Welcomed news by Joe who says these changes will hopefully mean adults

with autism won't be just living, but now have a life they are in

control of. Next tonight 's...

How much would you be willing to pay for a license plate like this? Well,

it was auctioned at the weekend in Jersey and someone bought it for

?65,000! Yes, ?65,000! In total the States of Jersey raised over a

quarter of a million pounds through the auction. There are now calls to

give some of it to charity. Pam Caulfield reports.

At 16 thousand pounds a letter. . This is one of the most expensive

car accessories you're likely to find. At an auction of over 50

Jersey number plates over the weekend, the bidding for the

island's most exclusive registration was fierce. Well, this might be just

a mock`up of the number plate, but whoever bought the real one has

spent ?65,000 on it. How much do you think this is worth? ?10,000.

?65,000! Oh, my giddy aunt! ?10 0! ?65,000 is too much money! ?100

?65,000! The whole auction exceeded expectations, raising more than a

quarter of a million pounds for the States. The surplus which is over

?160,000, that should go to charities, and that is why I have

sent e`mails to the Minister to suggest this. Unfortunately, I am

not allowed to give away this money, we have the latest agreement to

monitor the cars, the pollution etc, and that takes an awful lot of

upkeep, and we have plenty of project used this money to benefit

the committee. While many people can't afford the most expensive

number plates, everyone can play the game of looking out for them.

That means that number plate is worth a read ?10,000 more than my

car! `` worth about. Now, the weather.

The weather, not faring too badly. The forecast for the week ahead

across the Channel Islands is relatively quiet. The southerly wind

will vary from South or Southwest to southeasterly, and when that

happens, the difference in the temperatures. Generally it is

milder, mainly dry and we will see some sunshine also. The high

pressure has moved, moved across the central parts of Europe and out to

the West. There is a lot of cloud here. There are some clear skies to

start the night, but it will get cloudy this evening. This cloud will

get closer as the weather front drifts from the West. The winter

coming from Spain and Portugal, right up across the Bay of escape

and towards the Channel Islands so never much in the way of lower

temperatures. `` the day of Biscay. That averages will drop into

Wednesday. Some clear skies tonight, to butchers reaching three or four

degrees. For some places, five or six degrees by the morning. The

cloud could be thick enough to bring if you share as for Guernsey and

Alderney. `` bring a a few showers. The wind is from the South and from

the southeasterly. This is the coastal waters forecast, South,

southeasterly, three to four. These are the times of high water. For the

surfers, expect quiet conditions. The outlook is for us to remain

relatively dry and relatively mild. An easterly wind on Wednesday, which

will bring down the tempo archers. Thursday, Friday, a lot of cloud. ``

bring down the temperatures. Fairly quiet.

Some winter sunshine! That is the news from us, this is the rest of

spotlight now. when you are on an aircraft, flying

out. Three Greenpeace workers from Devon

could be freed under an amnesty brushed ` drafted by Vladimir Putin.

RX Harris... They are among 30 people arrested by the Russian

authorities after a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic. Russian media

say they could be released under his amnesty bill which is being

submitted to parliament on Thursday. One of Cornwall's largest Cornwall `

tourist attraction has been sold. The new owner of the theme park is a

company called Livingston leisure. It says the attraction will close

for the winter, for refurbishment and open at Easter. It has no

immediate plans to change the existing facilities.

Hundreds of new homes could be built in Ilfracombe on land owned by

Damien Hirst. Last year the artist donated a giant bronze statue of a

pregnant woman to the town. Now land bought by Hirst ten years ago, is

near the centre of a proposed development, although four other

landowners are also involved. The application for the 187 acre site

also includes plans for a primary school, shops, business units and a

health centre. Still to come in Spotlight tonight:

the massive effort to repair potholes. And later, find out who

has won our sports team of the year award. And dubbed Britain's most

ferocious feline, but is he just a pussycat?

A major programme to repair potholes in Plymouth has been completed

today. The Council says 8,000 have been fixed across the city in the

last six months, using the equivalent of 11 miles of tarmac.

Across the South West local authorities say they've repaired

nearly 130,000 potholes this year. The final touches are being made to

the six`month resurfacing programme today. The contractor says it has

laid the equivalent of 14 football pitches of tarmac. We've undertaken

a thousand permanent repairs which is a huge number. They are not going

to come back again. That has been reflected in the response from

members of the public. As well as Plymouth's announcement today it has

fixed 8000 potholes in the last six months, Devon county council says,

with the biggest highways network in the country, so far this year it has

fixed 87,000. Cornwall has repaired just over 5000 since April. Somerset

has fixed more than 15,000 in the same time. In Torbay, the council

said it prepared 2000 in the last six months. Dorset county council

says it fixes 20,000 a year. Plymouth City Council has committed

to spending an extra ?20 million on road repairs over the next decade.

The state of the roads in Plymouth is a major, major, major issue for

the residents of the city. We deem it a really important issue which we

invest in. We have done it over a 10`year period. We have got the

money and we can do that. People want us to do it. It is the right

thing to do. The Department for transport says it is increasing

funding for road and pavement repairs, giving ?3 billion to local

authorities in this Parliament. Time for the sport now and we are

announcing our team and coach of the year. That is in a moment.

That is coming up. Exeter Chiefs look forward to meeting the European

Cup holders Toulon again, despite losing out to them at Sandy Park by

14`9. There was only one try and that came very early on after the

Toulon forwards gathered momentum and went over. Three penalties

pushed Exeter in front, before England's World Cup hero Jonny

Wilkinson placed a late drop goal to secure the winning points. The sides

meet again on the Cote D'Azur next Saturday.

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was a damp squib for Yeovil

Town and Plymouth Argyle. The Pilgrims' reward for beating

Conference team Welling United 3`1 is an away trip to League One club

Port Vale. Argyle were three up in the first 20 minutes at Home Park

through Andres Gurriei, Curtis Nelson and Lewis Alessandra to

effectively end the non`leaguers hopes. But Port Vale will be an

entirely different proposition on January fourth next year.

Yeovil Town face their former manager Russell Slade in round three

when his League One table`toppers Leyton Orient come to Huish Park.

The Glovers remain third from the bottom of the Championship, despite

rescuing a point in a 2`2 draw with Charlton Athletic in Somerset. Two

goals down, Joel Grant was heavily involved in the revival. First, his

cross went in off a Charlton defender and then Grant was fouled

for Ishmael Miller to convert the penalty. Sometimes you need to be

behind to get going. I was really pleased for their own confidence,

they got it back. We could have won it in the end when we had it but we

lost control. Two wins and a draw in one week is still a very good

return. Two sabre fencers from Truro Fencing

Club have become British champions after winning their titles in the UK

nationals in Sheffield. 22`year`old James Honeybone successfully

defended his crown by a narrow 15`14 margin. Sophie Williams, also 22,

triumphed 15`10, having eliminated the British number one on her way to

the final. Both fencers made their Olympic debuts for Great Britain in

the London Games. The BBC Sports Personality of the

Year will be decided this Sunday and this week on Spotlight, we'll be

handing out some of our own Sports Awards. Tonight, we start with Team

and Coach of the Year. Both categories were vigorously contested

by our panel and Natalie went to do the honours at Sandy Park ` the home

of Exeter Chiefs. Another brilliant here for you. Well

done for holding your head is high in the premiership and the Heineken

cup. Thank you for putting and keeping the south`west on the rugby

map. We really are proud of you, all of the Southwest and we would like

to say you are now the team of the year. Can a captain please come and

receive the award? Thank you very much. Congratulations. Is there

anything you would like to say? Thank you. It is always an honour to

represent the south`west. The Chiefs are one of the few teams that play

on a national level. I think we want to be up there towards the top at

the end of the season. We've been doing reasonably well so far. We

will keep striving to be the best. We don't normally put a label on

where we want to end up. Are you proud of your team? Absolutely. Very

well done. Of course, that is the team award but we couldn't really do

it without a bit of guidance, could you? You need that steady, firm hand

on the tiller and I'm delighted to say that your coach, Rob Baxter, has

had a fantastic year. These broken into the England coaching setup and

continues to steer your careers. You are coach of the you words. Yes.

Obviously looking at the guys, it's an easy job. The truth of it is, and

we talk about coaches, but what makes a successful coaches good

players. We've got a lot of successful guys here who not only

worked very hard but are very good guys as well. It's a very nice job

to have and I'm very fortunate. I've got good coaching staff around me.

You will not leave Exeter, will you? No. Of got a lot of emotional

involvement with Exeter. ` I have got. I will be staying. Well done on

a great year. Well done, guys. Thank you.

Tomorrow in Spotlight, we'll be announcing the Disabled Sportsperson

of the Year. Something to look forward to.

His neighbours have branded him Britain's most ferocious feline, so

no one psychologist has been to see Shiny that cat in Cornwall.

Villagers in the place where he lives say he has attacked animals

and pets. The cat's owners say that he is a lot calmer now he has been

neutered. When you own the most ferocious cat

in Britain, it is time to call in the cat psychologist. Hello. This is

Shiny. Would you like to see him? I certainly would. Shiny has been a

very bad boy. How dangerous is it? I don't think he is dangerous at all.

Not everyone agrees. Shiny has been branded the Devil cat. He has

attacked other cats and humans. This woman was left needing antibiotics

after he launched himself at. He is a friendly pet cat and yet is

Britain's most violent cat. So, which is he? Excuse me. Is this hand

to your high standards? Shiny's owners say he is a changed character

since he was neutered at the end of the summer. That was the carrot, the

friendship maker. This is the stick. I'm not going to use it on him but

if he had gone for me, I'm not completely stupid, I would have

protected myself with this hiss. It's the same hiss that cats make

naturally. I'm very relieved that we making friends very easily. I think

we have an understanding. Outside, it is clear to see Shiny is top cat.

Even when the dog arrives, Shiny still stands his ground. I am

beginning to like Shiny more and more. He is a great cat. He is a cat

with character. The woman who was attacked before he was neutered told

me she didn't want to be interviewed on TV. Shiny is innocent. He is a

good cat and people should make friends with him and not spray him

with hosepipes. He will be a lot better. And two`year`old Poppy

agrees. Nice to see that happy ending.

Good evening. We have some fairly good news this week. Nothing too

dramatic happening in our weather pattern. If anything, it is slightly

less cold. Milder air is coming our way. Breezy at times. Mainly dry. We

will see if you like showers. Most of us will get away with a decent

week ahead. Even though there is the risk of some overnight frost, it

will be fairly limited. Tonight, some frost briefly. A lot more cloud

coming our way this evening and overnight. We've had high pressure

for quite a while. It has moved into the near continent. It's across the

Alps at the moment. It allows the winds from the south to develop.

Those winds are coming from a long way south, from Spain and Portugal,

through the Bay of Biscay and to us. It means they are relatively mild.

The problems with the temperatures. Eventually, those weather systems

will come closer, as we move towards the end of the week. Until that

happens, southerly winds which refresh at times. This was the

picture from earlier today. There has been some sunshine today, both

at the start of the day and the end of the day. We start with Exmouth,

where our cameraman, Greg, got a lovely shot this morning was calm

seas. You could be forgiven for thinking you are looking at the

Algarve. How about that for a shot at the end of the day? All that

clear sky briefly tonight will allow a frost to form here and there.

Later, the cloud will win. Briefly, some clear skies. The cloud will

turn up and it might just be thick enough for if few light showers. I

don't think it will be to dump overnight to night. Some mist

patches will form here and there. Overnight temperatures will probably

be four or five degrees. No lower than that. Climbing up to seven or

eight degrees by dawn tomorrow morning. The southerly winds will be

a feature of the weather tomorrow. Briefly, cloudy with some wind in

the morning but sunshine developing in the afternoon. Northern parts of

Devon and Somerset could have a nice afternoon with some pleasant

sunshine to enjoy. A bit breezy for southern coasts, especially

Cornwall, and across the Isles of Scilly. A top temperature tomorrow

off 12 degrees. That's quite a bit above the average for the time of

year. Quite a breeze over the Isles of Scilly. The cloud will break up

during the afternoon. Here are the times of high water. And for our

servers... `` surfers. The cleanest surf will be along the north coast,

up to five feet by the end of the day. A southerly force four to five

and mainly fair, in terms of the coastal waters forecast. The

outlook, quite a good one. Wednesday, some mist first thing and

then pleasant sunshine to enjoy. Temperatures will be 13, possibly 14

degrees. Rather thicker cloud turning up on Friday. That is that

weather front finally making progress towards us. I don't think

it would be too heavy. It remains relatively mild. Have a good

evening. With the countdown to Chris was well

and truly underway, two weeks before the big day, so we thought we would

look at how the region is getting ready. From all of us on the

programme, good night. Bye`bye.