16/04/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

Why Jersey won't be going for gold ` the island pulls out of the Jeux des

Iles because it's too expensive to go.

This is my great uncle as a young man. Painting a picture ` the

identity of a World War I soldier from Alderney is revealed after an

appeal on this programme. For the first time, Guernsey's bowel

cancer screening service is being opened up to 65`year`olds. Tntil

opened up to 65`year`olds. Until now, it is something that's only

been offered to 60`year`olds. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common

form of cancer in Guernsey, with latest figures showing on average

around 42 people diagnosed ` year. around 42 people diagnosed a year.

It's hoped the expanded scrdening It's hoped the expanded scrdening

programme should improve detection rates. Penny Elderfield reports.

rates. Penny Elderfield reports It may not look that appealing, but

this machine can save lives. As you can see, it is a long slim

instrument. We have a light on the end, so we can see where we are

going. We are very lucky to have had the unit rebuilt and get thhs new

equipment. By having a look, they can detect any signs of cancer.

Until now, only 60`year`olds have been offered screening, but, from

next month, HSSD will be inviting 65`year`olds to come and get tested

here too. The Department is keen to stress why if you get a letter in

the post, you shouldn't just ignore it. All patient feedback saxs it is

much less embarrassing than people have previously thought. If you

can't get over that, please do come along for a screening. It could make

a very big difference to your life. a very big difference to yotr life.

It's only because the current screening of 60`year`olds should be

finished by the summer that it can be offered to more people. Work is

ongoing to look at how to expand the service further, whilst sticking to

the annual Budget of ?330,000. We need to finalise our negoti`tions in

need to finalise our negotiations in order to expand the service. We have

this opportunity to expand it into this opportunity to expand ht into

the 65`year`olds for the second part of this year. Concerns about funding

and staffing have put this service in the Spotlight over the past year,

but Health hope this latest development is one that will

ultimately just help them s`ve more lives.

There is disappointment for young sports people in Jersey.

They will not be going to this year's Jeux des Iles because of

They will not be going to this year's Jeux des Iles becausd of the

year's Jeux des Iles because of the change of venue. The annual youth

athletics championships was due to be hosted by the island of Elba,

athletics championships was due to be hosted by the island of Dlba off

be hosted by the island of Elba, off the coast of Italy, but thex pulled

out. Sardinia stepped in, but the coast of Italy, but they pulled

out. Sardinia stepped in, btt the out. Sardinia stepped in, but the

last`minute change means it's too expensive and difficult for Jersey

to take part. Jersey's Chef de Mission is Hugh Raymond. He joined

me earlier to explain. We were Mission is Hugh Raymond. He joined

me earlier to explain. We wdre lucky me earlier to explain. We wdre lucky

this year, normally it was going to be `` it was going to be in half

term. We were really looking forward to seeing it happening. Why has the

change of venue made it so expensive? Simply the cost of

getting there. To get to Sardinia, there are no direct flights, so it

would cost a lot of money. They have the accommodation costs this year,

which meant we were nearly up to which meant we were nearly tp to

?800 just to get there and stay for the four days. Obviously you are

disappointed, what about thd disappointed, what about the

athletes? Huge disappointment. They have looked forward to going, have

heard about it from people who have been to previous Jeux des Iles, that

is the sad thing about it. We must keep the door open. We are not going

to make it this year. We did have sponsorship, and we were hoping to

reduce it to our proportion that people could afford. Could the

funding not come from anywhdre else? No, we would have had to have gone

providers monitor ship. It is not providers monitor ship. It is not

just the cost of getting thd just the cost of getting thd

individuals there, but captains, individuals there, but capt`ins

chefs, that kind of thing. The cost and logistics have just become too

much for us to do. Nearly 500 people who use Jdrseymail

Nearly 500 people who use Jerseymail email accounts may have had their

emails deleted by a computer bug. Jersey post experts say the

Heartbleed bug managed to breach their security systems at the end of

last week. The company says it has contacted all the customers

involved. It could take sevdral days for the missing emails to be

for the missing emails to bd restored.

A report has found people in Jersey are spending almost ?4 million

A report has found people in Jersey are spending almost ?4 millhon more

are spending almost ?4 million more on cigarettes a year than slokers in

on cigarettes a year than smokers in the UK. The high cost of tobacco has

been blamed on local tax, the need for packaging in the Channel Islands

to be different from the UK, and fewer imports from other cotntries.

The report, by the Channel Hslands competition watchdog, was ordered

following allegations of profiteering by those supplxing

cigarettes to the island. People in Guernsey are being asked

to observe a new wildlife code of conduct. It comes after sevdre

conduct. It comes after severe winter storms killed a largd

conduct. It comes after sevdre winter storms killed a large number

winter storms killed a largd number of sea birds. Around 30,000 were

washed up on shore, and many more are believed to have died ott at

sea. The island's Environment Minister says we can all do our bit

to protect our wildlife. Wh`t Minister says we can all do our bit

to protect our wildlife. Wh`t we are saying is, look, don't go any closer

than 200 metres. You will see the than 200 metres. You will sde the

birds are getting agitated. Bring binoculars. Don't spend too long

around them, five`minute is long enough. Three or four boats at any

one time. Just give them a bit of space.

There's relief among Jersey's horse racing community, ahead of the first

race meet this Easter Weekend. A new trainer has been appointed, after a

U`turn from the States on his U`turn from the States on hhs

application for a work licence. Karl Kukk is from the UK and racdhorse

Kukk is from the UK and racehorse owners had argued his speci`list

owners had argued his specialist skills couldn't be found locally,

putting the future of the sport in the island in jeopardy. Aftdr we

the island in jeopardy. After we featured his story here on the BBC,

Karl has been granted the right to work. Julie Flanagan reports.

It may just look like a bit of paper, but it means the difference

between Karl Kukk being abld to work between Karl Kukk being abld to work

in Jersey, or having to go back to the UK. Because application for a

business license was reject did, he had not been in Jersey for five

years, he was worried he was going to have to go. I wasn't confident at

all. The TV and radio, help from the racing fraternity, without that, it

wouldn't have happened is. H racing fraternity, without that it

wouldn't have happened is. I know wouldn't have happened is. I know

what wouldn't have happened. Karl Kukk has been renting this yard.

what wouldn't have happened. Karl Kukk has been renting this xard The

Kukk has been renting this yard. The owner of the yard says the hsland

owner of the yard says the island needs experts like this. Thhs is the

needs experts like this. This is the way we wanted to continue. With the

retirement of one, the death of another, to trainer said, and expect

Eddie. With the arrival of Karl Kukk and everybody else, at least they

are not as heavily down as they were. The first meeting is on Easter

Monday. But Karl Kukk's racd for Monday. But Karl Kukk's racd for

qualification is finally ovdr. They're known as the Helisburg 39 `

British prisoners of war who died at the camp where they were held in

Poland. Alderney soldier James Grier was one of them. Now he and his

comrades will be remembered in a new cemetery in the Polish town. Last

week, we did an appeal for his family, so the organisers bdhind

week, we did an appeal for his family, so the organisers behind the

family, so the organisers bdhind the burial could invite them to the

official opening. As Emma Chambers reports, his great`niece and nephew

got in touch. This is my grdat got in touch. This is my great

uncle, James Grier, as quitd a young uncle, James Grier, as quitd a young

man. These are his two sistdrs. Mia knows very little about her

great`uncle James. He was one of the 39 British men who died in a

39 British men who died in ` prisoner of war camp in Helisburg

during the First World War. It was a time he wrote about in his diary,

kept by Mia's brother. 30th of May. Today we got the same rations as

yesterday, but still we are unable to eat them. We have had a terrible

hard days work under getting badly knocked about by our guards.

He was captured and really badly looked after by his captures. Dying

at the age of 19, he hadn't experienced any life at all. A sad

loss, I would say. Like many prisoners of war, James

Grier wasn't given a marked grave. His family have only visited this

World War I memorial in Alderney. His name on the warm Oriel, that is

my father pointing to his name my father pointing to his name

there, and myself and my brother. We were intrigued to see his name on

the stone. It was quite somdthing the stone. It was quite something

for a little girl to see. Btt soon they will be able to commemorate the

bravery of their great`uncld they will be able to commemorate the

bravery of their great`uncle at this new cemetery in Poland. It will be

officially opened next month, complete with marked graves for each

soldier fallen. It is important on a global level that these people are

remembered. He is honoured in remembered. He is honoured in

Alderney, but it is nice th`t remembered. He is honoured hn

Alderney, but it is nice th`t the rest of the world knows it, too.

rest of the world knows it, too There will always be people dying in

wars, and it must be remembdred wars, and it must be remembered.

It's all thanks to BBC viewers that we found James Grier's relatives

and, of course, us featuring the previous story about the horse

trainer resulted in him getting his working licence! We are on a

trainer resulted in him getting his working licence! We are on ` roll!

working licence! We are on a roll! Anything you want, David? Otr lovely

Anything you want, David? Our lovely viewers can do anything these days!

Yes, I would love more picttres of the Channel Islands for our library!

Tomorrow is going to be another lovely day, dry with sunshine. It

will feel a bit warmer. There will be a change in the wind dirdction.

be a change in the wind direction. We have had easterly winds over the

last couple of days, but changes last couple of days, but ch`nges

afoot. This high pressure is weakening and moving away. Another

weakening and moving away. @nother one will approach from the West. A

one will approach from the West A very weak weather system will just

drifting overnight tomorrow evening, it will cross us as a band

of cloud and then be gone again by Friday. At least for the start of

the holiday weekend, there hs a lot the holiday weekend, there hs a lot

of fine weather around. There is the potential for some showers on

Sunday. It will be a cold nhght to night, Mathieu mismatches to start

the day tomorrow. 20 of sunshine again tomorrow, high`level cloud

making the sunshine a bit hazy. A making the sunshine a bit hazy. A

top temperature of 15 or 16. There is the forecast for the coastal

waters. It will be fair with good visibility.

The outlook, it will stay settle for the start of the Easter Weekend.

Friday and Saturday, both d`ys Friday and Saturday, both days

drive. Eventually we will gdt an drive. Eventually we will gdt an

easterly winds setting in which threatens us with some showdry

outbreaks of rain on Sunday. A lot of pictures on a weather graphics,

of pictures on a weather gr`phics, we would love more of them from the

Channel Islands. Please send them to us!

I will hand you over now. H`ve a I will hand you over now. Have a

good evening. Goodbye. much more.

Coming up: We meet the Cornhsh Coming up: We meet the Cornish

windsurfing twins ` one is battling for glory, while the other battles

back from illness. And the curious case of a

grandmother, a cat and a cake covered in ball bearings ` the devon

dialect story from April and June you won't want to miss.

`` the Devon dialect story. It may not be this year's World Cup,

but a sport which is said to have more participants than football will

soon stage a major international soon stage a major internathonal

competition in the South West. In the first week of June, teams

competition in the South West. In the first week of June, teals from

the first week of June, teams from around the globe will battld it

the first week of June, teals from around the globe will battle it out

around the globe will battld it out in the Commonwealth Fly Fishing

Championships on Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and Exmoor. As Simon Clemison

reports organisers say attracting reports organisers say attracting

the event is a feather in the cap for the region and they hopd it ll

for the region and they hope it'll lead to a lasting legacy.

If you thought a competition to become the best angler in the realm

meant a few lazy days by the river, meant a few lazy days by thd river,

meets the England captain. This isn't quite the relaxing pastime I

thought it was. Absolutely. Competition fly fishing

is much faster. Is that because you have to get as

many fish as possible? Absolutely. You have to get as many

fish as possible in the givdn time. Dave Groves started out when he was

a toddler, fishing with his grandfather on the river guards in

the 1960s. He has gone on to win international titles.

If you are in the Formula one or fishing, this is your race track.

That's a good way of putting it. fishing, this is your race track.

That's a good way of putting it. No driver would attempt to win a race

without learning his tracks first. It's the same in river fishhng.

It's the same in river fishing. Trout is a territorial creatures.

They will lie in wait for the food to be brought to them.

`` a territorial creature. It will bring great benefits to the

local economy. The Tasmanian organisers last year thought it had

brought in about ?2 million to the local economy.

We are hoping the spin off will be to show the rest of the world just

what kind of fishing we can offer. A different angle on angling. One of

the many benefits this competition the many benefits this competition

may bring. It's a crucial year for Cornish

windsurfing twins Imogen and Saskia Sills. Imogen, who won the Duropean

Sills. Imogen, who won the European youth windsurfing title last year,

is aiming for more success in youth windsurfing title last year,

is aiming for more success hn this is aiming for more success in this

week's National event in Portland before stepping up to the Olympic

class. For Saskia, a former world champion, it's all about recovering

from illness. Here's Spotlight's Dave Gibbins.

17`year`old Imogen has caught up with twin sister Saskia, certainly

in terms of the limelight. She is hoping to take last year's form into

this week's RYA Youth National Regatta in Portland. Aiming to prove

she is Britain's number one, after glory in the Europeans last month.

I've always been behind somdone glory in the Europeans last month.

I've always been behind someone. To I've always been behind somdone To

actually know what it feels like to win has been really great. I'm

actually know what it feels like to win has been really great. H'm just

win has been really great. I'm just doing the same as what I did there,

just keeping cool and relaxdd. Not thinking about the end. Just gaining

lots of experience. But Imogen is also sad that her

great rival isn't on the water with her. 2012 World Champion Saskia is

recovering from coeliac disease ` her. 2012 World Champion Saskia is

recovering from coeliac disdase ` an recovering from coeliac disdase ` an

allergy to gluten in foods, which has laid her low since Christmas.

Taking windsurfing away from Saskia is something she is finding hard to

cope with. I'm feeling 200% better than I've

ever felt. I feel happy that it has been diagnosed, but I'm strtggling

been diagnosed, but I'm struggling with not being on the water.

Next year it's a step up to the Olympic class. With their f`mily

Olympic class. With their family right behind them, they could go all

the way to Rio de Janeiro. I'm really grateful for their

support, and I'm sure Immy will help me get back on the water.

Hopefully she won't be gone for too long, so she'll be back soon. I d

prefer to have her here. Her Royal Highness the Princess

Royal is the special visitor here later this week. Let's hope it's a

right royal finish for Imogen as she tries to emulate big brother Sam and

twin sister Saskia by winning the Youth Nationals.

Today a small squares sailor came into the harbour to unload a cargo

of goods including tea, run and chocolates. It is part of an

enterprise that want to do Pico friendly business. But is it really

viable? `` eco`friendly. It is always a pleasant sight ` a

small ship sailing into harbour. Built in 1943 as a motor powered

warship, it was converted into a fine looking sailing ship around six

years ago. It's possible that your years ago. It's possible that your

nurse hasn't seen anything like this since the 1930s. `` Yarmouth.

Is it a serious operation? The products that we sail are

unique. They have no carbon footprint. The products that we

bring it cannot be produced here in England ` Coffey beans and run.

No competition at all for the huge ships that carry heavy cargo.

A lot of the cost for products are externalised in the damage that we

are doing to the environment. The products we are bringing in don t

have that same damage. The relatively high cost of carrying

goods this way is effectively being subsidised by the trainee crews

operating the ship. They are to pay operating the ship. They ard to pay

to be there. `` they aren't paid to be there. They pay to be on board.

If fuel prices continue to rise, sailing will once again be `n

sailing will once again be an important way of carrying goods

David is still in Falmouth. Where is the ship?

That's what I want to know! She was right here! She has been taken to

the docks because they have figured out that this particular spot in

Falmouth is going to dry out. They have moved around the corner to the

docks. They used a port and cards to unload the ship to keep up the

eco`beam. `` the eco`friendly theme.

Now Easter is just a few daxs `` the eco`friendly theme.

Now Easter is just a few days away Now Easter is just a few daxs away

and many of us are planning get`togethers with family and

friends. You may remember last year friends. You may remember last year

on Spotlight we visited two ladies on Dartmoor who entertained us with

their tales in Devon dialect. Yes, and by popular demand, Carole Madge

has been back to visit April and June as they bake special cakes for

June as they bake special c`kes for their grandchildren and great

their grandchildren and gre`t grandchildren with a few jokes and

stories along the way. How do you feel this morning?

I'm well, thank you. That's good. If you sit there, you

can help me ice this cake for the children.

Spring has arrived on Dartmoor. April and June are getting ready for

visitors. Isn't it looking lovely with the

spring flowers? Easter is a happy time. We get the family comd, and

that's why we make the cakes. We shall have the family for E`ster

Sunday. Now you get the eggs and the chicken. I think the little children

will like that. Who would like a nice cup of tea?

It must be a real treat havhng Who would like a nice cup of tea?

It must be a real treat having April It must be a real treat havhng April

and June as your grandmas. Not only are there delicious cakes, but tales

of Devon days gone by. We had the dairy. We would separate

the milk and get the cream so my mother could make butter. Until I

got married I have never tasted shop but because we always had home`made

butter and clotted cream. Lovely! They keep on saying it isn't good

for you but April and I grew up on it. April is 86 next month and

for you but April and I grew up on it. April is 86 next month `nd I'm

it. April is 86 next month and I'm 85 in June.

What was Easter like? Mum would boil eggs wrapped in onion

skins. This is another thing you never hear of now. When the eggs had

hard`boiled you took the onion peelings off and the eggs would be

all mottled. They'd turn yellow. Of course we couldn't leave without

another of June's tales in Devon dialect. What did happen when granny

dialect. What did happen whdn granny came to tea, and ate a cake

decorated not with silver balls but with ball bearings?

Granny went to pump the fire, passed wind and shot the cat. I didn't mind

really because I had too many cats! A novel way to get rid of your

cards! `` rid of your cats. Now for the weather.

We've had some beautiful we`ther again today. Temperatures up to 16

degrees. That's fine weather will be around again tomorrow and on Good

Friday. The change comes in the second half of the Easter weekend.

second half of the Easter wdekend. Lots more clouds our way. After a

fine start tomorrow, it will cloud over. There is also a changd

fine start tomorrow, it will cloud over. There is also a change in the

over. There is also a changd in the wind direction, becoming

north`westerly. We still effectively have an area of high pressure in

charge. The change will come have an area of high pressure in

charge. The change will comd as we charge. The change will comd as we

move into Sunday. Sunday could be on move into Sunday. Sunday could be on

the downside, especially through the afternoon. As the winds for light

this evening, it could be qtite a this evening, it could be qtite a

cold night with temperatures dipping down to three or four degrees. This

down to three or four degreds. This National trust property is looking

fantastic in the spring sunshine. It has been a little bit chhlly

today. That's cold wind has kept the temperatures down. A cold one to

come overnight tonight. Temperatures will come away into single figures.

The minimum temperature overnight will be three or four degreds. We

will be three or four degrees. We start the day cold and dry. Medium

levels of cloud through the morning, but in the afternoon a sticker bands

of cloud will come in. No change in wind direction. `` a sticker band.

That's the Isles of Scilly forecast. It's fine and dry but it

does cloud over. Time is of high water at Plymouth 8:01am and 8: 7pm.

water at Plymouth 8:01am and 8:17pm. The waters will be choppy. Coastal

waters forecast. The winds `re variable, maybe `` mainly

north`westerly. Generally good visibility.

On Friday and Saturday, more On Friday and Saturday, more

sunshine but slightly lower temperatures. A lot more cloud on

Sunday, and eventually some outbreaks of rain. Make the most of

Good Friday. We leave you tonight with April and

June with their family around the kitchen table singing a rendition of

the Drewsteignton Rooster stn. the Drewsteignton Rooster sun.

Goodnight. THEY SING.