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No answer at 999 ` why one man's calls to emergency

Plus the highest earthly appeal ` we meet the islander writing to

the Pope in protest at plans for his local church.

And the relay hits the road in Guernsey.

More children get their hands on the Commonwealth Games b`ton

In shock and disbelief ` that's how one man was left

in Jersey when his 999 call wasn't dealt with efficiently.

The first call wasn't answered and on another separate occ`sion

his call was put through to the wrong emergency service.

He wants the company JT, which runs the call centre,

Lets cross live to our reporter regarding pay parking. We whll

attempt to get that back for you very shortly. In other news today,

shock and disbelief. That is how one man was left in jersey after he s

999 call was not dealt with efficiently on two occasions.

I was in shock and this leave. You have an emergency number to ring and

when you ring a number like that you expect it to be answered quhckly and

for the phone still to be rhnging after four minutes and 12 sdconds, I

could not understand what w`s happening.

And on another occasion, when he needed police help,

he was put through to the Ambulance Service instead.

All emergency calls in Jersdy come through here to JT operators.

They answer 99.5 percent of calls within five seconds.

80 percent of those calls aren't real

emergencies, many are hoaxes, pocket dials and numbers dialled wrongly.

I'm sorry I didn't mean emergency, I dialled back on a voicemahl.

But how did a genuine emergdncy call slip through the systel?

This was simply human error. It doesn't happen very often. We have

about 30,000 999 calls a ye`r and those two are the only ones we are

aware rot. We are sorry for the inconvenience cause. Let's return to

our top story. Some decisions have been made about pay parking that is

on the way. There will be bdtter facilities for pedestrians `nd buses

will be free. I say free, btt you will have to pay for a card that

will let you on and then after 8 months it will be looked at again.

Paid parking is the one thing that has been decided today, despite a

lot of opposition. A small group of people will have to pay arotnd 1300

a year for long`term parking. One idea that is out is an annu`l ? 6

charge for your parking block which you will have to use in short`term

spaces. Was thrown out becatse of the work involved and if people had

to revalidate it every year. It will take staff working for half a year

to process it. Then everyond would have two renew their parking clock

every year. Any decisions m`de today will not happen overnight. The

environment Department still needs to go out to tender for a ndw bus

service. We don't know when these changes will come into forcd. We

will keep you up to date. Meanwhile, Jersey's ambulance

service could soon follow the UK system by having a crew specifically

for less urgent calls. The service is looking into trialing

a non`emergency crew to easd the Ambulances responded to over 7, 00

calls last year ` a rise of nearly A 42`year`old man

from Guernsey has been sentdnced to eight years in prison for sdxual

offences against two young girls. Wayne Martin Brouard was convicted

in February for the indecent assault He's also been found guilty

of four counts of taking indecent photographs of an

11`year`old disabled girl in 20 1. An eight year custodial sentence was

given alongside a five year extended sentence to be

served after he leaves prison. To Catholics, he's

the closest thing to God on Earth, but now the Pope is being asked to

intervene in a Jersey plannhng row. Proposals to turn the Catholic

church in Gorey Village into houses and parking has upset

the local congregation. And one campaigner has turndd to

the Vatican for help. It is not every day you write a

letter to the Pope, but that is what Fraser Martin is doing. He has been

campaigning to stop plans to demolish a disused church to make

way for two houses with our king. I think as far as asking any darthly

authority, I have gone to the highest. I have every confidence

that I will get a response from the Pope because I feel that wh`t I am

doing is right. This building in Gorey Village was originallx a

chapel. It came a cinema and then in the 1950 is a catholic church, but

it was close last year. Now the Catholic Church wants to turn the

land into two houses. And it is redundant and it is being dhsposed

of in the normal way. We ard seeking planning position to allow the sale

to go ahead. As a charity, we have two get the best we can get from the

land. The architect behind the plans does not think they are

controversial and believes they will improve the village, but a petition

against the plans is growing here. We have 159 signatures. People like

Fraser thinks that the plans are out of touch. I don't think the plans

will be passed. As I have s`id before, I would chain my self to the

railings on the developers love in. `` chain myself. No decision has yet

been made and as Fraser posted his letter to the Vatican, he hopes that

the Pope will consider the future of this building.

The Commonwealth Games Baton has continued it's tour of the Channel

Islands today ` touring Guernsey, carried by school children.

And children aren't the only ones who got to hold it.

Mike Wilkins is live in Guernsey now with the star of the show itself.

It is great to be holding this. Inside there is a secret message

from her Majesty the Queen which will not be revealed until the

opening ceremony. On the top is a granite gemstone which will be

donated to the island on it departure. To release the gdmstone,

you have two solved a puzzld. But what a date it has had.

As the sun beat down on this small nation, children at

Le Rondin School were about to become part of a huge movemdnt.

They along with pupils from the Forest School were some

of the lucky ones to welcomd the baton on its busy day.

It is great that we will be able to hold it. It is amazing. It has been

all over the world and Guernsey is a tiny island. We are going to get a

hold it. It is incredible. Her Majesty would've been proud to

see her baton ushered Shortly afterwards the baton was

then on its way through the streets and lanes of Guernsey as its team

kept to its jam`packed schedule And a jam`packed assembly w`s

waiting for it on its next visit For many, the thought

of holding something the Quden has The baton couldn't stay for long

as it had plenty It was really great. I touched what

the Queen has touched. The baton couldn't stay for long

as it had plenty I have never been part of anything

like this This week the focus is very much

on the community and spreading the goodwill

of the Commonwealth, but behind it So how will Guernsey do at the Games

in Glasgow? Well BBC Radio Guernsey's Sports

Reporter is Isla Blatchford. Guernsey's won six medals

since joining the Commonwealth Games and it's been 20 years

since Guernsey's last medal, Our one

and only Gold was courtesy of the late Adrian Breton in Atckland

in 1990, for the rapid fire pistol. And our last medal was a bronze

in Canada in 1994 as Adrian once again performed well with

his team`mate Graham Le Maitre. Our athletes go head to head with

some of the best profession`ls in their sport so it's going to be

tough in Glasgow, but some of them have already told

me they'll be aiming for medals Lee Merrien is well known

in athletics and even more so since representing Great Brhtain

at the London Olympics. Glasgow will be Lee's fourth

Commonwealth Games for Guernsey And his first marathon sincd London

2012 following injury but he says he's fully fit

and preparing for a month long Lee says if he gets

his race right on the day hd could Chris Simpson represents Gudrnsey

for the 4th time in squash. Currently ranked at 22 in the World,

he's hoping to be This was simply human error. It

doesn't happen very often. We have about 30,000 999 calls a ye`r and

those two are the only ones we are no easy racing. That is just three

members of the team. We havd 37 in nine sports, there could be more to

add. Thank you. That is it le and the baton. Tomorrow it will be

island hopping and we will follow it on its journey every step of the

weighing, here on the BBC and I will hand it over to the team.

Time to take a look at what weather will meet the baton.

We continue with the fine wdather for the last official day of the

Queen 's bat on relay. We do have the high`pressure continuing. ``

Queens baton relay. Turning warm in the afternoon with light winds. It

looks as if the fine weather will continue for at least the start of

the weekend. It should be a find and to the day to night. Mostly clear

skies and light winds. Mild night. Temperatures between nine and 1

degrees. A fine and bright start tomorrow with plenty of sunshine.

Perhaps something whether cloud passing through in the afternoon. A

light to moderate breeze and it will feel warm in the sunshine whth highs

of 18 Celsius. high water.

For the surfers, possibilitx of three foot waves and condithons will

be clean. So for the last official journey of the baton, it will be dry

and fine as it start its jotrney. We will keep the sunshine with light to

Kieron Davies from Braunton completed his hat trick competing

As Spotlight's Dave Gibbins reports, he achieved this against sole

of the strongest surfers from around the world.

All Kieron Davies needs is ` board and a paddle.

The 50`year`old has proved he's the best on the planet

for the third year running. And it's no fluke.

He devotes his time to his particular skill along the coasts

You'll find Kieron at Croydd Bay most of the time.

But on this occasion, he was at Sandymouth near Bude where the swell

It's just a joy to catch prdtty much any wave you want.

We get a lot of wind with that, a lot of choppy waves.

But waveski allows you to m`ke the most of the conditions we get

Waveskiing is different to Orthodox surfing.

It's a larger board, which weighs 6kgs, or 13lbs,

and it is for sitting on and catching a wave, instead of

How difficult was it for yot in Durban?

It wasn't too unlike Croyde Beach break.

It wasn't as big as we'd hoped it would be, but we had high

waves most days, and the water was thoroughly nice, 26 degrees

So being able to surf in bo`rd shorts day and, day out,

it helps the performance, r`ther than being wrapped in rubber.

Now, you're a floor layer as a profession.

How much time can you devotd to your sport?

I plan all my surfing trips and everything around my customers.

What comes first, waveski or your business?

Well, Kieron out there belids his 50 years of age.

He's king of waves, not only in Britain and Ireland

Proving if you're fit enough, you're young enough.

Now, a celebrity couple in Somerset have just welcomed

The happy event was eagerly anticipated by thousands of people

We've been following Boris and Brenda on Spotlight over

They're a pair of barn owls and now the latest addition to the family is

Call it the Outlook live alone at of the Big Brother house. `` c`ll it

that each brother. Today I was taken to the secret location of the owl

box. It's part of a project in the summer `` Somerset wildlife trust to

boost declining population. This is as close as we get. We do w`nt to

give away the location, and we don't want to disturb the balance house ``

the barn owls. With the wonders of technology, we can actually see

them. Yes, and what we have got here is the two adults. And therd you go,

there is Burrowbridge, numbdr seven! It has become an Intdrnet

sensation globally, as thesd website comments show. From GDP in

Illinois... To two Reza, who, in the early hours is... Just saying what

she sees. Schools like this one have `ll

watched in class time. We try to check in every day. Familiar with,

if you've the version if yot forget it, and you don't go back for a few

days, you see such a differdnce in the owl at. Which is so exchting.

The owl population of Britahn has halved. The birds are struggling to

find food in areas like the Somerset Levels, underwater for so long.

Putting up nesting boxes was a campaign started two years `go to

try to reverse that decline. She's had a whopping seven aches. While

it's impossible to draw these conclusions, people behind this

project are encouraged. The big question that everybody is `sking is

will all seven survive? I don't know the answer, but it is a bit like

England winning the World Ctp. It's not impossible, they have a chance.

And they seem to have an awful lot of people around the world rooting

for them. Lovely story.

We saw some lovely sunshine earlier, let's see if it will continte. How

is it looking? We have a few more days of sunshine

to come. Good evening. Some very warm temperatures in the region

Tomorrow, we are going to sde some further spells of sunshine, a bit

more cloud with a set times through the day tomorrow. But, desphte

seeing more cloud, it is sthll going to be another warm day. So, we've

got high pressure with this. There are some cloud to the north and

west. But the high pressure is settling in place in the sotthern

parts of the UK, keeping those were the fronts of a from us. We will see

fine unsettled weather tomorrow a bit more cloud developing tomorrow.

There will be mist and fog forming overnight. There is a simil`r story

first aim to Friday with early mist and fog with some sunshine, then

cloud building up. Possibly a bit more cloud through Sunday. So far

today, we have seen some decent spells of sunshine, a littld bit of

cold which has developed here, a fine end to the day. With the light

winds, we will see some mist and fog patches forming. There is some risk

of kill fog. In the north, ` bit more cloud arriving here. Locally,

inland, a chilly night with temperatures down to five or six.

First thing tomorrow, so early mist or fog. A bit of cloud towards the

north coast. That should retreat into the afternoon. We could see a

bit more cloud building up through the afternoon. It will still be warm

with sunshine around. It will be another dry day tomorrow as well,

and we will seek temperaturds reaching 19. Tomorrow, with the

sunshine, the UV is going to be height are moderate, and we have

moderate pollen levels, too. In the Isles of Scilly, mainly dry

conditions, and we have light winds with us through the day tomorrow.

Here are the times of high water for tomorrow at Plymouth.

For the surface tomorrow, it will be generally quite clean conditions.

For the North Coast, we're looking at 2`3 foot waves. Out at sda

tomorrow, fair conditions whth some fog patches and just light `nd

variable winds. And then thd fine conditions continue through Friday

into Saturday as well. We whll see possibly an isolated shower by

Saturday afternoon. These locally could be heavy but, again, we're

looking at decent sunny spells. On Sunday, it bit of a question as to

what happens through the dax, but we will see increasing amounts of cloud

coming in through the West. It is coming in with the weather front,

bringing some rain later in the day. Before then, it will continte with

decent spells of sunshine. With fairly warm temperatures as well.

Thank you, it is looking promising. That is all from us. I will be back

with the late news at 10:30pm. Join us for that. And have a lovdly

evening. Good night.