11/04/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

And the weather should stay dry with sunny spells. All the details later.

There's pressure for a major re`think on the future of Jersey's

waterfront development tonight. It's after a major bank decided to pull

out of moving into a multi million pound finance centre due to be built

on the Esplanade car park site. It's come as a huge knock to the

Government funded company behind the plans. Emma Chambers reports.

It's costing the Government millions but its hoped this multistorey

International Finance Centre ` planned for Jersey's Esplanade `

will transform the island's leading industry and the Waterfront area.

The Royal Bank of Canada expressed interest in housing 20% of this

development ` but has decided to move into the new Dandara block

planned just a bit further up the road, as they say "the 66`72

Esplanade development was the most suitable." The loss of this major

bank concretes concerns some politicians had about the finance

centre. The States have got to decide what

we do with the master plan. I do not think personally it works any more.

It was designed to be built in boom times. We have not had boom times

for seven years. Do we need another 2 million square feet of offices? I

do not think so. And even though there's still no

confirmed companies lined up, those behind the plans say there's still

enough interest for the new Esplanade quarter to go ahead. There

is such a shortage of grade a space. Now is not the time to be reviewing

this master plan. We need certainty as to provide the tenants with

confidence. Despite these reassurances, Deputy

Power is holding a meeting about concerns for the future of the

Esplanade development. In the meantime the hope is no other

finance companies lose interest. A fourth person who was arrested

this morning in connection with the murder of Colin Chevalier in Jersey

last weekend has been released pending further enquiries. Mr

Chevalier was found dead in his flat in St Helier last Saturday night.

Earlier this week, 35`year`old Darren Neil McCormack appeared in

court charged with Mr Chevalier's murder.

Jersey Police have charged two more men with dangerous driving,

following the death of Vitor Fernandes on Victoria Avenue. The

22`year`old was killed in a car crash at First Tower last December.

19`year`old Luis Carlos Alves Cardoso and 29`year`old Jeronimo

Vieira Santos will appear in the Magistrates' Court on Monday.

21`year`old Jose Silva was in court yesterday charged with death by

dangerous driving. Baggage handlers at Jersey airport

will begin industrial action on Good Friday following the breakdown of

talks at a conciliation service today. Representatives of Servisair

met union leaders today after the decision to cut workers' hours.

Union members say they won't strike but will take some form of

industrial action. The number of mothers breast`feeding

their babies in the Channel Islands falls well behind many developed

countries. Latest figures show around three quarters of new parents

try it ` above the UK average, but near the bottom of the table if you

look at the global figures. It's one issue raised in a report out today

looking at the health of Islanders. Penny Elderfield reports.

With Easter just around the corner a bit of a treat today, for this

mother and toddler group. Not necessarily that nutritious. But

tasty. But when these mums and grandmothers first had their babies,

nutrition wise something they would no doubt have heard was that breast

was best. It gives them a start in life.

Breast`feeding rates are low. 77% of new mums in Guernsey give it a go.

As do 75% in Jersey. On par with in England ` but globally the UK is

falling behind, coming 25th out of the 36 developed countries.

And the States want to improve on those figures.

You want to do the best for your baby. The best you can do is

breast`feed. The stats on breast`feeding are a

small part of a wider snapshot of the health of the Islands, published

today. Generally life expectancy here is better than the UK at around

84 years for women, and 79 for men in both Islands.

One issue where there's a difference though is teen pregnancies. In

Jersey between 2010 and 2012 there were on average around 18 a year.

But in Guernsey the rate was more than double that with 87 teenagers

falling pregnant during that time. But both Islands are still below the

UK average. But a problem shared by both islands

is the number of people dying from preventable illnesses with 17% of

deaths in Guernsey and 15% in Jersey caused by smoking.

And for health officials the fact they're preventable is a key.

We still have this big burden of disease. Even though globally we are

doing well in terms of the average length of life, there are still a

lot of preventable deaths here. So whilst we may all on average be

living longer the report out today gives out a clear message about some

of the health issues still facing the islands.

Well Dr Susan Turnbull is Jersey's medical officer of health. I asked

her why Jersey's teenage pregnancy rates are lower than Guernsey's as

mentioned in Penny Elderfield's report.

There is a major difference compared with the rest of the report. We have

the contraceptive services available for teenagers. They do not have

equivalent services. These figures will create the leverage to make the

case for similar services. Breast`feeding rates are lower than

other developed nations. Is it because mothers have to go back to

work? There is an issue of women who have

to work full`time. Women coming here often have to work full`time rather

than part`time. But we can do everything possible to encourage

women to breast`feed. But mate mean making it easier for workplaces. ``

that may mean. The report reveals there are higher

levels of lung and liver disease here and more incidences of various

cancers. We've heard this before and nothing seems to have changed. Are

people taking these warnings seriously or are we fighting a

losing battle? These are the figures showing how

lies are shortened. People die prematurely. It is a story that is

going on. We will carry on doing everything we can to deduce it. Pars

to reduce it. Still ahead ` we will talk to Jason

Donovan. And we will have the weather

forecast in a few moments. Decomposing human bodies in liquid

nitrogen and the fastest cars on the planet. They might not sound like

they have much in common but they were two of the big talking points

at Jersey's first TEDx Talk today. The not`for`profit group has been

putting on global events with inspirational speakers for decades

but this is the first TED Talk to be held in the Channel Islands. Jen

Smith went along to find out more. I am at Jersey's first TEDx topped.

Tell me a little bit about the land speed record. We were the first ever

to break the sound barrier on land. You must get a lot of interest in

your ideas. Yes. There are 5500 schools on the programme at the

moment. When we run the car next year you will get all the data on

the car. Why are these talks important?

The New World is all about innovation and creativity.

The idea of TEDx talks is to inspire innovation.

Here is the weather. Here is

It stays fine throughout this weekend and in the run`up to next

weekend as well. It is staying dry. Plenty of sunshine around. Fairly

light winds. Here is what is going on.

These weather fronts are making their way southwards over the next

24 hours. They are delivering rangy Northern parts of the UK. As the

front moves towards us it will become more week. For Sunday high

pressure making itself known. Tonight we have clear skies for

many. Temperatures fall away fairly quickly tonight. The winds will be

fairly light. There will be some missed tomorrow morning. That should

lift. Clyde Bush and then towards the end of the day `` there will be

closed towards the end of the day tomorrow.

The outlook ` good news. The high pressure stays with us. It will be

quite pleasant. Thank you. Looking good for the

weekend. That is offered no.

Coming up, remembering one of the most famous lifeboat rescues. Plus a

lot: Four legs against two. Who won in this contest of horsepower

against Manpower? And we'll talk to Jason Donovan, the

star of a colourful show wowing audiences in Plymouth Now for one of

the most remarkable rescue stories in North Devon.

More than a century ago, the lifeboat crew in Lynmouth had to

drag their boat 13 miles up and down hugely steep roads all the way to

Porlock just to be able to launch it. A documentary's been made about

the extraordinary effort and it premieres in Lynmouth tonight. Our

North Devon reporter Andrea Ormsby has the story.

Calm today, but on the evening of January 12, 1899, the sea here was

so rough, the lifeboat couldn't launch. But over this huge hill, the

more sheltered harbour of Porlock. What followed was so remarkable,

this documentary has been mean to tell the story. The boat was dragged

by horses, the crew, and around 100 local people, up and down more than

1000 feet in the dark all night, with no food. And then, from row out

to the rescue. Ken Blakey, who lives in Lynemouth,

used to be a TV graphic designer. Instead of having a real camera, I

have an imaginary camera which I can move around in the computer. It has

taken in many months to make this documentary. It is really, really

blown me away, people's reactions. They have really taken to. Instead

of just being a film, the whole community has been brought together,

and it has really got about, the story. It was this man, the coxswain

of the ship, who may be incredible decision to drag the boats to

Porlock. Tonight, his great`grandson will be at the premiere of this new

documentary. It's amazing to think that that man was related to me.

It's just unbelievable, you know? Very proud. Very proud. It is a

story that has captured hearts, soon to be turned into a ?15 million

feature film. Shooting starts later this year.

Who would win a race between a man and a horse?

Two legs against four? You think the horse? It sounds like it would be no

contest, doesn't it? Well, today, Adam Holland from Tavistock, known

as Tango to his friends, took on a horse, also called Tango, over a

10`mile course. Spotlight's Janine Jansen went along for the charity

race at Yelverton Rock. Meet Tango, the five`year`old rescue

horse. Versus 27`year`old marathon runner also known as Tango. So,

Tango against Tango across ten miles of mixed to rain. Did I mention Adam

was the youngest person ever to run 100 marathons, and he holds the

world record for being the youngest and fastest person to run ten

marathons in ten days? I think it is going to be Adam, definitely. The

horse, I think. Somehow. The macro a man against a horse. The horse is

good for a straight line run. Over a very short distance. But I still

think the man will win. The horse has got to stop to go through

gateways and cattle grids, whereas the horse `` Adam Levine go across

them. But then when they get onto more land, the horse has the

advantage of being to Gallup, whereas Adam can only keep up one

place. It should be a close call. In about an hour and 50 minutes, and

despite errors of course, adamant beats the horse. When we hit the

downhill, obviously, Tango had to ease off, and I carried on. I felt a

bit guilty leaving the horse behind. And