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effort to put people off smoking. That is all from the BBC News at

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The warning that victims of abuse in Jersey won't want to give evidence

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to the inquiry set up to help them. It is going to be a big ask to

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expect them once again to recount their experiences in care.

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Also, why it could be another six months before meat can be exported

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from Guernsey's new slaughter house. When we saw you, we had to come

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close and stroke your uniform and feel you and believe that it was

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true, it was real. And: The new exhibition taking a

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snapshot of liberation. There's a warning that victims of

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abuse in Jersey won't want to give evidence to the inquiry set up to

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help them. The States agreed to hold this inquiry last year. And, today,

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the independent panel running it set out how it will work. It'll look

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into allegations of abuse dating back from the end of the Second

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World War, with a particular focus on the 1960s onwards. Jen Smith

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reports. It's seven years since Jersey hit

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the headlines, amid allegations of child abuse within its care system.

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Police investigations led to seven successful prosecutions. But some

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victims' groups felt they hadn't had justice or closure. Today, an

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inquiry was launched to provide both. And how you can contribute to

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that process. We want to hear from anyone who feels they have

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information relevant to this enquiry.

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Carrie Modral speaks for victims of abuse in Jersey. She's cautiously

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optimistic about what she heard. It went well, but there is a lot to

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digests. We have to think about it and how it will affect everything.

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Today's meeting revealed the inquiry will be run in three phases.

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Firstly, the panel will hear from witnesses. And that's anyone who was

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involved in care in Jersey in anyway. Secondly, what happened when

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the allegations of abuse came to light. And thirdly, what went wrong.

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But there's worry the key to this inquiry, those who were abused,

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won't want to talk. It will be a big ask to ask them once again to

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recount their experiences in care. They will have to be persuaded that

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there is going to be a positive benefit by doing so.

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Frances Oldham QC said: "Everyone will have a perspective, and the

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inquiry wants to hear it." But she also made clear anyone wanting to do

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so anonymously will have to go through a process. And care leavers

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say that's what's worrying. There's no date yet for the start of the

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inquiry. But, at least how it'll work is a little clearer.

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Guernsey's Environment Minister says the island's Treasury needs to

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release more money to fix broken sea defences, and is warning of dire

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consequences if it doesn't. Damage to sea defences at Vazon and Fermain

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has exceeded the department's budget for repairs. The minister now says

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his department needs almost ?2 million to protect the island.

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Deputy Roger Domaille admits there's only so much that can realistically

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be done. It is worth stressing that the

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strategy that has been agreed is for rising sea levels. The overtopping

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we have had is not something that, frankly, we could ever stop because

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the walls would have to be another 30 feet high in some cases. We have

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to be realistic about this. The UK supermarket chain Costcutter

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has confirmed it will take over 18 stores in Jersey, including two

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garages and four post offices. It means rebranding shops which have

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been run by Spar in the past, including this one on Union Street

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in St Helier. Costcutter will sell its own brand food, as well as

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established brands. Jersey's government has laid out its

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policy for the island's biggest industry. The financial sector

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employs more than 12,000 people in Jersey, and two in every ?5 in the

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island's economy comes from the industry. Today's policy looks at

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securing the future of those jobs, and the money they bring in. It

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could see changes to the financial regulator, and looking to Africa to

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attract new business. Louise Walter explains. Be in no doubt, we are a

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government for growth. It was with confidence the Chief and

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Treasury Ministers set out their policy for their biggest industry.

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Their biggest change? The possibility of working with banks

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not listed in the world's top 500, previously the island's policy, and

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working with developing countries. Yes, Tanzania, Nigeria, despite all

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of the issues, it is a country which Even with the complex issues that

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surround them. Has significant wealth. In a globalised world, you

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cannot beat isolationist, which is why we must partner with key,

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growing, quality African countries, in the Middle East, producing huge

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amounts of resources. We have two secure some of that business the

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jersey. `` for Jersey. Legislation

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surrounding the island's regulator will also be looked at, more than 15

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years after they came in. The world has significantly changed

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since then. We need to review the law, to make sure everything is fit

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for the New World. There was little other solid detail in the framework,

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deliberately so, according to the man who wrote it. But, despite that,

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the framework was welcomed by Jersey Finance.

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I think it brings a sense of clarity, commitment, that we are

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open for business. The States of Jersey hope the

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framework will not only grow the industry, but the revenues finance

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brings to the island. It could be another six months

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before Guernsey's new slaughter house gets approval to export meat.

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The ?1.7 million abattoir opened last year. But a few snagging issues

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remain, preventing the facility from being fully licensed to meet EU

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standards. Only then will farmers be able to sell their meat abroad, as

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Penny Elderfield reports. These new Guernsey lambs may look

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cute. But, for Ben, they represent his livelihood.. And it's a busy

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time of the year. We have been into our third week of

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lambing. 150 lambs. There is light at the end of the tunnel with 20

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left to go. With demand for local meat, this is

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where most of them will end up. Guernsey's new abattoir, which

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opened last year. At the beginning, things were a bit

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higgledy`piggledy the way things were done. But now, they really seem

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to have got the hang of it. Last week we sent in more lambs and we

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have and they have coped really well.

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The new slaughterhouse is now pretty much fully operational, and able to

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deal with older cattle. There's already more local meat on the

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market. But the option of exporting it is still off the table, because

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of a few issues that need to be addressed.

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We are still working with the food business operator on policies and

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procedures that need to be implemented. Looking at the sampling

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programmes, swapping carcasses, general environment, water supply.

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`` swabbing. There is a huge amount of work before this establishment

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can be approved. But the export option is one that Commerce and

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Employment is keen to pursue. It opens up opportunities for them.

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These will be commercial decisions but we don't know whether they will

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be able to produce, to sell locally produced meat on the island. But

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it's an opportunity local farmers could have to wait another three to

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six months, to benefit from. You're watching the BBC in the

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Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight, with Justin and Clare: the writing

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hut with an impressive history, inside the place where some very

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well`known stories were written. It's a landmark day for Channel

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Islanders. Now, a new exhibition captures how we celebrate Liberation

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Day. Photographer Martin Parr has collated images of the festivities

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in Guernsey and Jersey, spanning several decades. Today, some of the

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stars of the photos went to take a look, and they told our reporter

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Sophie Sulehria their stories. Eric Walker was part of allied

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forces that liberated jersey in 1945. Now, 90, he celebrated `` has

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celebrated liberation day every year here. These are pictures of St

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Helier. We survivors look forward to this party particularly. This one is

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a dance held at the Merton H. It is a dinner dance to celebrate

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liberation. Also a most enjoyable evening. That is a beautiful picture

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of the party at the town Hall. It wasn't just the island which

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captured his heart. On liberation Day, I met my wife. As soon as I

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could, I returned and proposed. I always like to think I was the only

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one who wasn't liberated on liberation day! Today, both the

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liberated and the liberators met to look around the exhibition. When we

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saw you, we really had to feel you to believe it was true, it was

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real, it wasn't a mirage. I remember it well. The pictures, taken in

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Jersey and Guernsey, focus on celebrations held on the islands

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over the past few years. For Eric and others who were there, it's a

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chance to remember, and ensure that younger generations never forget.

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That exhibition runs until the 11th of May at the Jersey Museum.

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Hello. What a horrible day today, I got soaked earlier. We have had a

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knot of rain but that has moved out of the way.

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Tomorrow promises a much brighter day. We will get some sunshine as

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well. Patchy cloud, some sunshine, just a fresher feel. After the

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stories of pollution, the rain we have seen today will certainly help

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wash out that Saharan dust. Cloud has developed across parts of France

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and the UK. We are moving into a clearer slots which we will see

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overnight. This weather system may bring us some rain overnight. Into

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the small hours of Saturday morning. Just a few showers. The wet weather

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is reserved into the weekend. Saturday is cloudy, Sunday,

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persistent rain. In more detail, you can see the islands, this is the

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clearer sky further west. Not necessarily clear or night. There is

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a little bit of mist which will probably be first thing tomorrow

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morning making it great, with temperatures around nine degrees.

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Tomorrow morning, not too bright a start. The low cloud should move out

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of the way and we should get some sunshine in the afternoon. Quite

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pleasant. The winds from the west. Possibly 15 degrees will be the top

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figure. That is the forecast for the coastal waters. Visibility improves

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through the day. Showers are possible. The winds are

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south`westerly. Generally good visibility. Here are the times of

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high water. And for the surfers, it picks up at

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the weekend. Saturday, a cloudy day. There might

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be a few showers. The wet weather returns on Sunday and Monday. Have a

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nice evening. also be live there in the evening

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with a round up of the day's events, including a report from onboard one

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of the first passenger trains along the route. And there'll be updates

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throughout the day at bbc.co.uk/devon.

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A group of fishermen in Torbay are asking for greater control for

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certain fishing methods. This morning, the men met the fisheries

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minister. A submerged vessel draped in fishing

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net. Lost or snagged on the sea bed, no one will haul in this catch. It

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is a problem associated with wreck fishing with nets. The men who use

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rod and line is say something needs to be done. Too many nets are lost

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on the wrecks. They fish ghost fish for up to two years afterwards. We

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catch Pollock that are caught in the nets damaged or injured and are a

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lot of issues `` we catch Pollock and cod. One minister was in bricks

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and among the concerns was the amount of nets on wreck sites. They

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catch tonnes and tonnes of fish and when they are full of spawn in the

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breeding season, which crashes the price for arts, it makes it unviable

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for us. Sometimes line and rod fishing is the most sustainable way.

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Places like the Channel Islands have banned the use of wreck netting but

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it has been used for many years and, done the right way, can have a

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reduced impact on the environment. There are two sides of the argument

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but I shall discuss it with officials.

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The men who fished commercially by rod and line say they would like to

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work with the fishermen who use nets and the Minister.

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In just two months' time, Plymouth will once again host some of the

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World's top class sailors. La Solitaire du Figaro, which is

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regarded as one of the most competitive races on the circuit,

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will be stopping in the city. And today, both British and French

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competitors have crossed the Channel to train in our waters. Our reporter

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Anna Varle went to join them. At just 23, this Plymouth sailor is

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training to complete `` compete in the La Solitaire du Figaro for the

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first time and is just one of nine Brits competing. These waters I

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recognise. It is a great honour and to have it coming to Plymouth, it is

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a big event `` event. Competitors say this is more like a marathon

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than a sprint as you have to spend two or three nights at sea. Each of

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these legs involves sailing hundreds of miles single`handedly. The first

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stop will be Plymouth and today, French and British competitors were

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getting to grips with local waters. I am hearing that they are very

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happy to have done this exercise, even though it has been long, they

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have learnt a lot. They are a long way from home. It is the first time

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a large number of Brits have competed in the La Solitaire du

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Figaro. A large number of identical boats competing in Plymouth Sound is

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likely to attract a large number of spectators. We look forward to

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encouraging this and other events. For those like Sam, hopes remain

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high. The training in France is really good and I have been sailing

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quite well against them. The race fleet will arrive, weather

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permitting, on the 11th of June. A writing hut used by one of the

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south west's most prolific authors is being sold at auction next month.

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The building near Braunton belonged to Henry Williamson, who wrote Tarka

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The Otter. Its sale is expected to attract interest from around the

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world. Chris Lyddon has been to see it.

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Henry Williamson's love affair with North Devon was the catalyst for

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some of his greatest works and many reflected the area's stunning beauty

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and wildlife. Tarka was a name given to otters.

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Hidden in a wooded glade, it was his refuge and the solitude and peace it

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gave him was the inspiration for his work.

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When I was writing these five novels, I was in the hat. Very often

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for 36 hours. It is a real time capsule. Everything from his

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gramophone to his easy chair and his surfboard. Above us is an area where

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he would sleep. And then his writing chair and desk where he penned Tarka

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the Otter. This is where he wrote. Here is his writing book and here

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are his glasses. Incredible! Most people sense an atmosphere

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immediately when they come here for the first time. They say it is

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almost as if Henry Williamson had just walked out of the room. The

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author's private studio a few yards away is also being sold. Williamson

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built it himself and it was here he spent much of his time. `` built for

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Williamson. It is filled with his possessions and kept just as he left

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it. My instruction to sell comes from the family, but they live in

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far`flung places and are getting to a certain age, like all of us, and

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the ability to get on top of it and maintain it has got a bit much.

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Sadly, from their point of view, the time has come. The hut and studio go

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under the hammer towards the end of next month and it is hoped the buyer

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will keep things just the way they are.

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It is only when you see the archive film that you realise very little

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has changed. A celebration of the creativity of the Celtic nations is

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taking place in Cornwall. Film, television and radio producers are

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there. The event is a showcase for some top talent and his report

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starts with excerpts from some film categories.

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How privilege we are to be there at the same time and place. They have

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come from, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall and Brittany to meet

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like`minded folk `` folk and show off their work. This is incredible.

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The winning film in the animation section was called Cap Max

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spectators `` Spectators. To win alongside so many other media

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outlets is great. They renamed this event because it is not just film

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and television any more. There is a radio category and there is even a

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category for iPhone apps. This is one of the entry. Walkabout Saint

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Ives tells you where you are. It is a great way of sharing. Why is

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having it here in Cornwall so exciting? Well, we are one of the

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smaller Celtic countries but we have such a range of things going on with

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fantastic film`makers etc. It is great to showcase that to the rest

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of the countries. The festival in St Ives continues tomorrow.

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Now onto the next generation of film`makers. A group of young

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film`makers from Cornwall have won a major national award. They are all

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under 11 and the judges with their film of the effect of Marine litter.

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They now get the opportunity to travel to Germany with their winning

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work. Hello. We have come from Turtle

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Studios. This class made the film. Rather than me tell you, I think the

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film`makers should make the film. Hi. We made this film to get the

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message across that marine pollution is getting on our beaches and we

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want to stop it. It is also hurting the animals and it is not nice to

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see. Why did you enter as? It was about raising awareness and creating

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solutions. We felt it was an issue important to all of us and it gave

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you the opportunity to develop your filming, directing and editing

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skills. We need you... To be a Marine hero! I enjoyed it because I

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was saving marine life and I really like reptiles. How hard was it to

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make the film? It was quite hard because it was cold and windy and it

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took time. It comes from all over the world. The competition was for

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students aged seven to 18 and they now have the opportunity to travel

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to Germany to see all the other champions. We also one this. And we

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beat the secondaries! Congratulations to them.

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Some top talent. Talking of which, here's David!

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Good evening. Tomorrow is a much better day. Some brief sunshine.

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Quite a lot of cloud which may generate a lot of cloud but on the

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whole it is a dry day. Lots of cloud on the satellite picture at the

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moment though. It is across France. Clear sky further west is heading

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for us and that is already happening across parts of Cornwall. This

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weather system has our name on it for overnight tomorrow night and

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Saturday so expect a change on Saturday. Cloudy with some outbreaks

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of rain at the weekend, which looks quite unsettled. Make the most of

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the bright weather tomorrow. The clearance across Cornwall will spill

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across the rest of us tonight. Some misty patch is here and there and

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some cloud generating rain over the moors. A colder night than we have

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seen recently. Tomorrow morning we wake up to some mist and low cloud

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but the sunshine will work through that and dry for much of the day.

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Some showers possible but they will be fleeting and not heavy. Thicker

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cloud approaching the far west of Cornwall in the evening and winds

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are South or south`westerly. A fresher feel to the air tomorrow.

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For the Isles of Scilly, here are some of the best weather across the

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whole of the country, in fact. Some rain in the evening but for much of

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the morning, it is fine with pleasant sunshine and light winds

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from the South or Southwest. The surf will pick up this weekend.

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Not particularly big tomorrow but it will get bigger at the weekend as

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the wind increases. Not a promising outlook. Saturday is

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cloudy with some showers. On Sunday, we are likely to see more persistent

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rain and it will becoming creasing Lee windy. Back to our unsettled

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theme with a maritime air, so no air pollution but outbreaks of rain will

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continue on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, though, high pressure

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comes back to settle things down and research `` should see sunshine

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again. That's it from us. I will be in

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Dawlish tomorrow night. BBC coverage of the day 's Dawlish events against

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tomorrow morning on BBC Radio Devon. From all of us here, have a

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good night. Bye`bye.

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