15/07/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

in a few minutes over on BBC Pwo, but now on BBC One it's time

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Condor has been given the go ahead to apply for a ten year licdnce to

operate passenger ferry and freight services to the Channel Isl`nds

The deal brokered with the governments of Jersey and

Guernsey means the company can spend ?50 million on a new, bigger boat.

But it also reduces the opportunity for competition on the routds.

We have used it a lot. Pricds could be reduced if it was possible but we

have found them a good servhce indeed.

But looking to the future Condor wants to invest ` planning to spend

And looking for a bit more commitment from the Island's first `

with a new deal now in placd ` it's time to get the cheque book out

The States have been looking at the best way of securing this vhtal link

with the UK for more than a year and hope these agreements whll mean

Basically it means Condor c`n now apply for a new licence to operate

It will have to stick to strict rules but the competition whll be

limited as anyone else wanthng to operate would have to provide the

There is the opportunity for another operator to come in, as Boehng `` as

long as they are to have a service. We have to make sure we havd best

value for Jersey and Guernsdy. Back to the customers though `

and those grumbles about costs ` There has to be no profit m`de by

the operator. It is an arrangement in terms of ensuring that is the

case. So with Condor, Guernsey, and Jersey

States on board with the pl`ns. It's a deal all three hope will help

ensure the Islands have the ferry Smoking

in cars carrying children whll be The new restrictions will sde 1

year old drivers banned The island follows Canada

and Australia in bringing in the restrictions but will be thd first

place in the British Isles to do so. It follows a survey by the Health

Department which showed a m`jority It is changing the understanding of

the effects of changing and that is important because when you look

back, it is ten years since we have had the ban of smoking is in pubs

and restaurants. Not many pdople have been prosecuted but it is the

culture that has changed and we want to continue doing that.

There's frustration in Jersdy that newcomers to the island can use A

for non`emergencies according to a recent survey.

More than 6,500 people were interviewed about health services

Respondents said people shotld contribute to the economy bdfore

But the survey also showed concern that the health system would get

clogged up and abused if doctors appointments werd free.

And there's much more on thd health survey ` including what isl`nders

Condor's damaged Clipper ferry is to sail to Falmouth to undergo

It's after it touched the sdabed off St Peter Port yesterday

Guernsey's harbour authoritx has begun an investigation.

The company expects the Clipper to be out of service for up to a week.

Unemployment in Jersey's at its lowest level

New figures show 1,510 people are looking for work, the lowest

The jobless total has fallen continuously

For the first time in its hhstory, the Church of England is to allow

The Channel Islands will have to change local laws before wolen

And even then churches will still be able to choose a male bishop

After years of debate the General Synod in York finally said

It breaks the church's tradhtion of thousand of years of male bhshops.

But before the Channel islands can accept the change local church

As well as the legislation having to go through the English Parlhament

and back to the general sent out, it will have to go through herd in

Guernsey and then go to our states for voting on. `` General Sxnod

Jersey's Dean was in the UK and voted in favour of women bishops,

but that won't mean that chtrches here will have to accept thdm.

If they can't `` if they can't cope with having a woman rector,

alternative provision will be made for them. If they don't likd the

alternative provision, therd is an independent reviewer.

Yesterday's General Synod vote is being hailed as a great day

for equality by many and thd first woman to take up the role of Bishop

But with churches able to rdfuse a woman bishop but not a male one,

the long journey for equality isn't quite ovdr yet.

I am back tomorrow morning `` tomorrow evening at 6:30pm. Now for

the weather. It is a bit misty overnight tonight

but the real change comes as we come towards the end of the week when we

could have some overnight thunderstorms. For tomorrow, it is

misty and first and then sole warm sunshine and the temperaturds are

higher than today. Quite a bit of cloud out here but this isn't the

direction where the weather will come from. It is coming up from the

south as we head towards thd weekend. We have a weak weather

system that is pushing throtgh the west of us so it will bring more

cloud overnight tonight. It might produce the odd light shower by

tomorrow morning. It is misty in places. For tomorrow, there is a

feud drizzly showers and it will brighten up and we will havd more

into the way of sunshine. Temperatures are rising. It will be

even warmer by Thursday but as we headed to Friday and the wedkend,

thunderstorms are possible, especially during the night time.

From the team here, goodbye. tricky situation. Matt will explain

more. An` he will tell you that it more. And he will tell you that it

didn't rain today. The outlook for the next 40 days

will be straightforward to St swith an were to be believed. Thankfully

for my job at least, it is far from straightforward. Even after today, a

dry day, weather is on the turn in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Around western coastal hills of England and Wales turning misty with

light rain and drizzle. For most a dry night with clear skies.

Temperatures a degree or so down on last night. A warm start to

Wednesday. Early risers in Northern Ireland may get wet but turning

brighter here with one or two heavy showers. Rain spreading across

Scotland through the morning, hit and mist. A dry and bright start for

many in England and Wales. Low cloud in the Midlands. This will thicken

during the second half of the day to bring outbreaks of rain.

Temperatures across the north and west are in