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We strongly believe this brand and our business will be welcomd here.

On the buses ` Guernsey to get a free bus service, but why it won't

be for ever. And what an entrance ` find out why this Royal Navx

find out why this Royal Navy helicopter made a dramatic `rrival

helicopter made a dramatic arrival in St Helier this morning. Ht is the

sports car or the sky. Every day is sports car or the sky. Everx day is

different for us. Tesco is coming to Jersey. The

Alliance supermarket group, which already sells Tesco products in its

Guernsey store, has been given a licence to trade in Jersey. It plans

to open here before the end of the year, creating about 30 jobs. It

comes just months after a retail comes just months after a rdtail

survey found grocery shopping in Jersey was significantly more

expensive than the UK. Clare Jersey was significantly more

expensive than the UK. Clard Burton expensive than the UK. Clard Burton

has more. It's a globally recognised name. And

It's a globally recognised name And it's coming to Jersey. Tesco

products will soon be on sale in new supermarkets called Alliancd ` like

supermarkets called Alliance ` like this one in Guernsey. The

arrangement saw profits there soar, and the company is looking to repeat

that success in Jersey. We were looking at a variety of ways to

bring better value and quality bring better value and quality

quality. The first Jersey store will be open before the end of the year,

and talks are underway for ` second site, which could be as large as the

biggest existing island supermarkets biggest existing island supermarkets

such as Waitrose or the Co`op. And after a recent price comparhson

after a recent price comparison showed that grocery shopping in

Jersey was significantly more expensive than the UK, the

competition watchdog welcomes the competition watchdog welcomds the

move. Tesco may increase choice but the brand can be controversial.

move. Tesco may increase choice, but the brand can be controvershal. So

the brand can be controversial. So how do shoppers feel about `nother

how do shoppers feel about another big UK name in the island? They

should've done it ages ago, because prices on Jersey are too expensive.

I'm not interested. Only about half the products in the Guernsey store

the products in the Guernsex store are Tesco's. In Jersey that figure

will be closer to 90%. Bosses insist the name above the door will remain

that of the local company, Alliance. But the name on everyone's lips will

be Tesco ` and if local shoppers follow the trend the world over,

be Tesco ` and if local shoppers follow the trend the world over it

follow the trend the world over, it could become one of the biggest

names in Channel Islands retail. But does Jersey need another

supermarket? And what will be the impact on smaller retailers and farm

stores? Earlier I asked Jersey's Economic Development Ministdr

Economic Development Minister Senator Alan McLean what Tesco

brings to the island. I think this is very welcome news, particularly

for consumers, because it gives for consumers, because it gives

substantially more choice, but it also brings another low valte range.

also brings another low value range. Small, independent food ret`ilers

Small, independent food retailers have told us they're worried this

will damage their business. They're too scared to talk on camera, but

too scared to talk on camer`, but they're worried. Should they be?

they're worried. Should thex be Tesco is a well`known brand, but I

don't think it would impact on them. The intention is to have a much

larger store for the weekly shop. More competition for the larger

supermarkets. Yes, this was identified, that there was a

identified, that there was ` requirement for more choice and we

don't have the big four supdrmarkets don't have the big four supdrmarkets

here, we don't have the discounts of the markets, so this is a wdlcome

the markets, so this is a welcome move to increase choice and drive

down prices. What about locally produced products? Can we encourage

companies like Tesco to use local produce? That is definitely

something we will encourage. The idea of a free bus service

something we will encourage. The idea of a free bus servhce in

The idea of a free bus service in Guernsey is back on the table `

albeit temporarily. After another day of debate, the States still

haven't approved a new transport strategy for the Island. Having

yesterday voted to charge 50p for buses, they today agreed to make it

free for 18 months, to see hf buses, they today agreed to make it

free for 18 months, to see if it free for 18 months, to see hf it

makes a difference. Penny Elderfield reports.

With more cars than people, there's an obvious traffic problem Guernsey

needs to sort out. The Statds an obvious traffic problem Guernsey

needs to sort out. The States want to encourage people to ditch their

cars ` and onto other modes of transport. And you only have to

drive down here at rush hour to see why that would be a good idea.

drive down here at rush hour to see why that would be a good idda. The

why that would be a good idea. The problem is there are too many

conflicting ideas about how to do it. And that's left the States

literally going round and round in circles all day. We have been 700

circles all day. We have bedn 7 0 hours debating this. It is a very

hours debating this. It is ` very difficult topic.

So where are we now? The idea of difficult topic.

So where are we now? The idda of a So where are we now? The idea of a

free bus service is back ` for 8 months at least ` after which the 50

pence charge they decided to introduce yesterday might come in.

And that will still be paid for by paid parking, although therd

And that will still be paid for by paid parking, although there was

paid parking, although therd was lots talk about whether that element

of the report could still gdt of the report could still gdt

chucked out. And lots of concern the whole strategy could. There is a

risk, it would be very disappointing. Public electdd us,

disappointing. Public elected us, and particularly the newcomdrs, to

and particularly the newcomers, to take decisions, and here we are

again, risking going back to the old regime, where decisions are deferred

and kicked down the road. And if when they go to the final vote it

does get thrown out... At the end of the day, I will continue to tender

for a bus service and come back with the revised, improved bus sdrvice,

which will cost more money and I will ask for more money at that

time. The States will meet `gain will ask for more money at that

time. The States will meet again in time. The States will meet `gain in

two weeks to continue debatd. Time deputies will no doubt spend

reflecting on the decisions so far. Or perhaps just coming up whth

reflecting on the decisions so far. Or perhaps just coming up with even

Or perhaps just coming up whth even more ideas.

Friends and family gathered today for the funeral of Colin Chevalier,

who was murdered in St Helier last month. The 46`year`old was found

dead in his flat in Duhamel Place. 35`year`old Darren Neil McCormack is

due to appear in court in mid`June charged with Mr Chevalier's murder.

Guernsey's working population has reduced according to new figures out

today. The annual population bulletin shows that last March there

were 500 fewer people of working age in the island compared with the same

time the year before. It comes amid a major review of taxes and

benefits, which has highlighted the significant advantages of increasing

the working`age population to pay for the growing pensions bill.

Parish officials are in a r`ce to Parish officials are in a r`ce to

find new tenants for a popular beach cafe on Jersey's north coast before

the tourist season reaches hts peak. The Bonne Nuit cafe in St John is

closed indefinitely. The owner, Ian Stafford Bartlett, is in custody

charged with rape and gross indecency. Now the business is up

for sale, as Sophie Sulehri` for sale, as Sophie Sulehria

reports. Bonne Nuit Bay ` a regular haunt for

fishermen, walkers and tourists. But fishermen, walkers and tourhsts But

this summer, visitors needing refreshment may be disappointed.

This popular harbour cafe w`s meant to open for summer trade in March.

But when the owner was arrested and remanded in custody, plans changed.

The family have decided to sell the business, but until it's gone, it

sits empty here with the hehght business, but until it's gone, it

sits empty here with the height of sits empty here with the hehght of

summer tourism fast approaching. For summer tourism fast approaching For

St John Constable Phil Rondel, it's a worrying time. Hundreds of people

a day visit this place, and not having that facility would be a

disaster for us, because a lot of those people will move on and use

other facilities in the parish. For other facilities in the parhsh. For

Phil and the rest of the parish, getting the cafe back in business is

a priority. They are working on getting at least a refreshmdnt

a priority. They are working on getting at least a refreshment stand

set up. In the hope that a suitable buyer will come along ready for

summer. Why thousands are flocking to the

Isles of Scilly for the World Gig Championships.

The Jersey Boat show is taking place The Jersey Boat show is taking place

at St Helier's marina over the bank holiday weekend. It's in its seventh

year and is not only growing in size but also popularity. Prepar`tions

but also popularity. Preparations are well underway but as Emla

are well underway but as Emma Chambers reports ` guests of the

show weren't just arriving by sea this morning.

This morning's quietness was broken by a noisy entrance. For thd first

time ever a Royal Navy helicopter landed in the centre of Weighbridge

Place. An easy job for the pilot who describes the aircraft as a sports

car of the sky due to its speed and agility ` necessary traits for its

duties. It is our only maritime attack helicopter, used all over the

world for the Royal Navy. Otr world for the Royal Navy. Otr

primary role is warfare, but we do a wide range of roles including

working against piracy and counterfeit. The helicopter forms

part of a static display for this weekend's boat show, which `lso

weekend's boat show, which also features three Navy warships. The

biggest presence the Royal Navy has made to the annual event. We are

really keen to let people know how the men and women who serve in the

Royal Navy and Royal Marines actually go about protecting us. It

actually go about protecting us It is too easy to forget we are an

is too easy to forget we ard an island nation. We are dependent on

the sea for our prosperity `nd the the sea for our prosperity `nd the

Royal Navy's role is to protect us. But if that is not your thing and

you're not in the market to buy a yacht for ?3.3 million, what else is

on this weekend? We have everything from things for boats, jewellery,

lifestyle items. We also have 17 different caterers. The show covers

many different aspects. So whether it's the luxury lifestyle, or the

life of a Navy officer ` there's life of a Navy officer ` there's

lots on offer at the event which is growing so popular, exhibitors have

been turned away. Time for the weather forecast.

The weather looks quite kind this weekend. If anyone sees sunshine, it

will be ours. By the Channel Islands, warm sunshine through the

Islands, warm sunshine throtgh the weekend and temperatures on the

rise. Tomorrow is a bit cloudy, weekend and temperatures on the

rise. Tomorrow is a bit clotdy, but once we lose the cloud, it should be

fine. It will be very pleasant in Guernsey tomorrow. A gentle north

east wind. Good luck to both sides. The cloud that has been comhng and

The cloud that has been coming and going is beginning to move ` little

going is beginning to move a little further northwards. It is trapped in

the middle of an area of high pressure. The cloud will be thick

enough to give us some light rain tonight before the high pressure

gets closer and closer as we tonight before the high pressure

gets closer and closer as wd head gets closer and closer as we head

into Sunday and Monday. Good news all round. Wind from the sotth and

south`east, which gives us good temperatures through the weekend.

temperatures through the wedkend. Overnight tonight, it is not

completely dry. The cloud is thick in places and later on this evening,

it might generate a shower. By the morning, we will see the st`rting

temperature of eight degrees. In the latter part of the morning `nd the

afternoon, the sunshine comes back. afternoon, the sunshine comes back.

Most of us seeing temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees.

Temperatures are on the rise, so by the time we get to Sunday,

temperatures up to about 17 degrees. Sunday looks like a really pleasant

day. Even warmer on Monday, so Monday is another fine day. But from

Tuesday onwards, it turns much more Tuesday onwards, it turns mtch more

unsettled, so make the most of the weekend.

That's all for now, and back with the headlines at eight o'clock.

think people know that we would get far less support if we were left

under national governments than we do from the European Union.

Particularly in Cornwall because Cornwall has an average per capita

income of less than three quarters income of less than three qtarters

of the European Union average so qualifies for just about every

of the European Union average so qualifies for just about evdry guy

in the book. Poorer countries in the book. Poorer countries

joining the EU should theordtically threaten Cornwall's claim to this

money. However, it is testilony to money. However, it is testimony to

just how poor Cornwall is that alongside Sicily and Transylvania

has seen off most of southern and eastern Europe in the poverty

stakes. Firefighters in the south wdst

stakes. Firefighters in the south west are

Firefighters in the south wdst are back on duty this evening after a

national strike. Members of the Fire Brigades' Union walked out from 12

noon till five. It's the latest action in an ongoing disputd over

action in an ongoing dispute over pensions. The government saxs

pensions. The government says firefighters have one of thd most

firefighters have one of the most generous schemes in the public

sector. Further strikes are planned over the weekend.

Efforts to restore a 5,000 year old Efforts to restore a 5,000 xear old

Cornish monument reached a crucial phase today. Carwynnen Quoit near

Camborne collapsed in the 1960s. But Camborne collapsed in the 1860s But

work to lift and place granite stones in to position means it's

almost back to its former glory John Danks sent this report. This is

what it takes today to shift the huge granite stones that formed the

likes of Carwynnen Quoit. It is hard to imagine the effort required in

the Neolithic times. It is heavy work but needs to be precisd. It is

work but needs to be precise. It is going well, we are relying heavily

on our expert team of structural engineers and the guys who `re

moving the stones and it seems to be moving the stones and it seems to be

going very well to plan. We are using some of the ancient

photographs, the all photographs we have the guide us to make the

monumental work as authentic as possible. One of those watching

today was Paul Williams. He took this picture of Carwynnen Qtoit in

this picture of Carwynnen Quoit in 1955 when he was 11 years old. It is

quite impressive to have gone up, when my father told me it h`d fallen

down in 1967I thought it would never down in 1967I thought it wotld never

go up again. I am quite pleased down in 1967I thought it would never

go up again. I am quite ple`sed that go up again. I am quite pleased that

it has gone up again. These sort of monuments car in various parts of

the country. We can assume that in the Neolithic period this w`s put up

several thousand years ago. Probably to contain burial or at least mark a

very important part of the landscape. Escalation of thd

very important part of the landscape. Escalation of the site

landscape. Escalation of thd site and sit in the area has unearthed

artefacts including flint arrows in the stone pestle. The monumdnt

artefacts including flint arrows in the stone pestle. The monument which

the stone pestle. The monumdnt which was once used as a gathering point

for the community is starting to fulfil that role again. Is the only

one in the area. We have pldnty in West can rest but this area has lost

people are really pleased that we people are really pleased that

are doing something with this ancient monument. May be thd

ancient monument. May be the operator imposition of VAT needs to

happen next is for this namd and a half`time capstone to be placed on

half`time capstone to be pl`ced on top. And that will happen on the

21st of June. Onto the sport and speedway in

Plymouth may close if attendance figures don't improve soon. That's

the warning the Plymouth Devils promoters are sending out as crowds

have dropped alarmingly. Well, Dave's at the St Boniface Arena for

us this evening. Hello. Sorry for the noise. I do not know whx I am

the noise. I do not know why I am apologising, this is part of

speedway. There are worries all round by the promoters and the

riders and staff alike of dwindling attendances. They have dropped

substantially since the be opened here eight years ago. Joining me is

the team manager and the te`m captain. First of all, when it

reopened here it was in excdss a reopened here it was in excess a

wave. You are getting thous`nds to wave. You are getting thousands to

the gate. Why have been dropped off so much? Obviously I guess the

support is waning because the interest has gone but I don't see

why the interest should go. It is a great sport and it is the only

professional sport in the stmmer professional sport in the summer

months in Plymouth. Everybody who sees it I am sure will come back to

it. How do you get them back to the gate? Just by getting advertising.

TV will help. We will get on the radio and get everyone out there and

just tell people that Plymotth just tell people that Plymouth

speedway is here and once they see it I am sure they will, watch it.

Returning to Cornwall, Ben Barker, you are very highly thought of. You

are back here at Plymouth. @t the are back here at Plymouth. At the

local boy has a surprise to the attendances have dropped?

Definitely. We don't have a track in Cornwall so I was hoping to bring

supporters up from there. I know some do, but it is not enough. It is

a sport we want to keep in Plymouth and we need more support. We used to

and we need more support. Wd used to have Exeter Falcons Raid ready

and we need more support. We used to have Exeter Falcons Raid re`dy rugby

team used to play. They were team used to play. They werd

infected and did not find a suitable site to race again. This is the only

speedway team in Devon and Cornwall. That is what I'm saying. Thdre is no

Cornwall or anything else in Crawley, so it is a shame that the

people have not come here. H hope people have not come here. I hope

they are wanting to and can relate their fire and passion for the

sport. What is your even attendance figure? We are in the 650 or 700

figure? We are in the 650 or 70 mark. We are currently about 200

mark. We are currently about 20 people sure of that. When people

people sure of that. When pdople come down and see what an exciting

race we have here, it is a very good product that we deliver. How long

can you see speedway surviving? We can you see speedway survivhng? We

will be here for the duration of the season and for years to come.

will be here for the duration of the season and for years to comd. We are

season and for years to come. We are working as much as we can bdlieve we

will still in Plymouth in the receiving future. Thank you. Best of

luck, then. Racing starts at 7: 5pm. luck, then. Racing starts at 7:15pm.

If Exeter Chiefs don't beat Harlequins in their final

Premiership rugby match of the season at Sandy Park on Sunday, and

if Wasps beat Newcastle Falcons their chances of reaching a play`off

qualifier for next seasons European Cup will disintegrate. Convdrsely,

Cup will disintegrate. Conversely, Quins still have eyes on thd

Cup will disintegrate. Convdrsely, Quins still have eyes on the top

Quins still have eyes on thd top four and a consequent play`off for

the Premiership title. Chiefs finish their campaign at Newcastle next

Saturday. The final day of the Football League

season tomorrow sees nothing at stake for the South West te`ms.

stake for the South West teams. Yeovil Town hope to end thehr

stake for the South West te`ms. Yeovil Town hope to end their year's

Yeovil Town hope to end thehr year's stint in the Championship, by

beating Middlesbrough at Huhsh stint in the Championship, by

beating Middlesbrough at Huish Park. beating Middlesbrough at Huish Park.

If Wycombe Wanderers fail to beat Torquay United at Plainmoor, they'll

accompany the Gulls in non`league football next season. Exeter City,

now safe from relegation, and Plymouth Argyle sign off at

Hartlepool and Portsmouth respectively. Finally, if you can

hear me! Sends good, but we have to see every car needed.

Finally, there's lots of cricket Finally, there's lots of crhcket

going on over the Bank Holiday. On Sunday, Somerset try to maintain

their solid start to the new season against Nottinghamshire at Taunton

in the County Championship. At Truro, Cornwall and Devon lock horns

in the Minor Counties one`d`y Truro, Cornwall and Devon lock horns

in the Minor Counties one`day group in the Minor Counties one`day group

stages also on Sunday. What did he say? I did not catch that! Should be

do the rest of the sport like that? The 25th World Pilot Gig

Championships are getting underway on the Isles of Scilly amid serious

travel delays. Crews from around Europe are converging on thd islands

but fog has created a backlog of flights. Organisers of the Gig

Championships have told us the veterans races will take place this

veterans races will take pl`ce this evening, even if some crews aren't

there to take part. They've told us at least 600 people travellhng

there to take part. They've told us at least 600 people travelling to

the championships are still stranded on the mainland. Hannah stacey has

sent his report. Originally these wooden boats used

to take pilot at the sailing ship. They were also used as lifeboats but

today it is a very different kind of competition. We are joined by Norma

Edwards from the horrible high competition. We are joined by Norma

Edwards from the horrible high with the association. This event started

25 years ago when the Isles of Scilly decided they would invite

people from the mainland to come over and race them and have a

social, basically. There was making boats on the star claimed that they

are that weekend. 25 years later we are the 140 or more boats on the

stifling stop the sport grows and grows that everyone loves coming to

Scilly. University in that first year of the event? Yes, we were

going down and are rolling now. We were one of the founding cltbs in

the area. The sport has grown so much, it is amazing to see so many

superb boats rolling here today One superb boats rolling here today One

of the main talking point so far has been the serious travel delays

experienced by some of the crews trying to get over. Flights have

been delayed by an entity one half hours and from Newquay by owned an

hour and a half. Now the Isles of Scilly steamship company has told us

they are trying to catch up on these flights and that it has an extension

flights and that it has an dxtension until around 8pm this evening to do

that. Should the weather deteriorate inmates not be able to get `ll of

inmates not be able to get all of the crew members over here from the

mainland. Thank you very much. The qudstion

Thank you very much. The question is, will the naked? Doesn't look any

better, David? `` will they make it?

The cloud has lifted. Good dvening. Holiday weekend approaching and the

weather is going to be kind to us. It could be disappointed with cloudy

at pains and that is the story this weekend. We will have real trouble

trying to track down when we will trying to track down when we will

get breaks of the sunshine coming out. In the meantime rather cloudy

and briefly some sunshine. The sunshine mainly confined to the

east. Both these are quite cloudy, 11 and 12 the top temperature. No

rough seas and the winds coming from rough seas and the winds coling from

the South or Southeast and able be the South or Southeast and `ble be

around three or four on both days and so good rolling conditions if

you can get there. The cloud around today has been struggling to break

and is still across as for the moment. That will be a worry into

moment. That will be a worrx into Saturday because we could see it

Saturday because we could sde it around for a good part of the day.

It is a weather system that does not want to move away. The cloud is

thicker with a spot of Windows Vista on this evening and overnight

tonight. And to tomorrow we have a strand of patchy rain into the

Western Isles of Scilly and by the time we get into Sunday that will

pull away. Hopefully we get some sunny spells on Sunday as well as

bank holiday Monday. By the end of the day on bank holiday Monday the

happy change coming in from the west. That is a weather front

bringing rain on Monday night and into Tuesday. The detail for this

evening and overnight, a lot of cloud that will be struggling to

clear out of the way and it may be sick enough for the odd bit of

drizzle. Expect a cloudy evening, a drizzle. Expect a cloudy evdning, a

mild one and if you do see any mild one and if you do see `ny

credence at all that will bd a part `` cross a part of Somerset and

Dorset. Low temperatures of five or six. As for tomorrow, everywhere

will see a lot of cloud at least for the morning. The patchy drizzle and

have in the West will feed `nd the have in the West will feed and the

best of the sunshine will bd east best of the sunshine will be east

Devon, Dorset and Somerset `nd the Devon, Dorset and Somerset and the

Channel Islands. It will be relatively mild, temperatures

Channel Islands. It will be relatively mild, temperaturds of

Channel Islands. It will be relatively mild, temperatures of 213

relatively mild, temperaturds of 213 or 14 degrees. It will be cooler on

the coast and for the Isles of Scilly it will be 13 degrees. Kinds

of high water at Maidenhead that'll be named a.m., Falmouth at 8:31pm in

Saint Mary 's at 8:01am. For the surfers, the server is not huge this

weekend, it will pick up next week. `` the surface is not huge. That is

the coastal waters forecast, the winds mainly from the south or

Southeast with occasionally for and in the Isles of Scilly, there was

good usability. The promise of dry weather for the holiday weekend, as

I mentioned a lot of cloud so it will be tricky to get breaks in the

cloud. All in all not too b`d. Have cloud. All in all not too b`d. Have

a nice weekend. There will be extensive coverage of the world ten

the Mac Championships. `` world gig Championships. Goodbye.

Men are even less tolerant of women than they were before.

It's shocking it'd happen in a public place.

I don't find it funny, but I don't find it offensive.

It really is vile. Shock value sells.

Men are even less tolerant of women than they were before.

The hatred of women. Some people are offended.

Others think women should just man up.

and even misogyny socially acceptable?

Join me, Kirsty Wark, as I investigate...