17/07/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

Surveying the scene: crash on the BBC News Channel.

Jurats see the spot a cyclist died as a man goes

Why Guernsey business leaders say a sales tax would damage the dconomy.

Should dogs be allowed to rtn free on Jersey's beaches at all times?

And thunder and lightning is possible to light across thd islands

as a line of showers comes tp from the south. I will have all the

details, later in the progr`mme The trial

of a lorry driver accused of causing the death of a cyclist in Gternsey

has begun today at the Royal Court. 59`year`old David Allison w`s killed

when he was run over by a truck Mr Simon faces charges of ddath

by dangerous driving and drhving This morning one of Guernsex's

busiest roads came under the scrutiny

of the island's legal systel. The unusual site of jurats

at the scene of the incident. Just behind the being taken on what

is a view of justice so thex can figure out exactly, in their minds,

what happens on the day that David was killed.

It was here during rush hour, just over a year ago, that

Mr Allison was killed when there was a collision between his bicxcle

Mr. Simon, who was driving in the same direction

as the cyclist, crossed the cycle path to access Salerie Corndr car

The court heard how Mr Allison then slammed on his brakes,

skidded and fell off his bike, lying in the path of the trtck.

He was then run over by the heavy goods vehicle and died at the

In court, the prosecution said that Mr. Simon

was "driving in a manner th`t was so deficient that it created a brief

but obvious hazard to vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists."

Advocate Clare Tee said Mr. Simon was visibly distressed at the scene.

Today, dressed in a white shirt and black tie, he pleaded not guilty

Mike Wilkins, BBC Channel Islands News, Gternsey

One of the ships that brings cargo and passengers to the

Channel Islands will be out of action for another 10 daxs.

The Commodore Clipper scrapdd the sea bed near Guernsey on Monday

Inspections at a dry dock in Falmouth revealed that damage to her

Passengers are being rebookdd on other vessels and non`urgent

A new skateboard park has opened in St Helier.

The ball court area in the Millennium Town Park has

been temporarily converted into a safe area for skateboarders.

It's a three`month trial period after a survey

of park users conducted by the States of Jersey Polhce.

All cyclists under 14 years old will have to wear cycle helmets hn

Jersey The states approved the new law today.

It's hoped it'll protect chhldren from head injuries in the c`se

Jersey's states have approvdd a revised island plan that should

lead to more affordable homds being built.

The planning minister had w`nted to find space for 3,700 homes

by reusing and rezoning sites across the island

and despite some former grednhouse sites being turned down, thd

In my heart of hearts I would not be giving over any land where they be

greenfield sites or any othdr. I think the essence of the policy that

I'm putting forward is to btild affordable units and more creatively

the list now than it housing today. the list now than it housing today.

So we must have appropriate sites. The planning Minister went out and

brought back these sites. Pdople say we should develop St Helier, I have

no problem with that. But St Helier is not yet ready for afford`ble

developments. Introducing a Goods and Services Tax

in Guernsey would pose a major risk to the island's future

prosperity ` that's the verdict Economist Dominic Swords was

commissioned by local busindss groups to look at the likelx impact

if the States did bring it hn GST, Organisers want the Governmdnt to

take notice of his findings, Heading to

the shops today with cash to spend. But there's concern in future we'll

have less to go around, as Guernsey's Government looks to

balance the books by taxing us more. And for local business groups,

a particular concern is that the States could opt for a goods and

service tax to do that ? firstly Everything you would buy wotld end

up being levied without addhtional charge. And for those on low income,

those on the threshold, it would have a material impact props on

their spending habits. And of course, as is the experiencd in

Jersey, when they introduced that tax the retail sector suffered

immensely. Then there's the added cost

particularly for small businesses, They will be less able to absorb the

costs, the costs of collecthng the GST. They will also have to put up

their prices to try and recover that overhead. When they put thehr prices

up, they will possibly lose custom. bringing us to the potential impact

on tourism and retail. Tourism is a relatively small part

of our economy, but if you look recently at how Jersey are doing in

their tourist sector and how the world is basically growing their

tourist sectors, that is solething we need to align ourselves do to try

and get more people to the hsland it is not a very positive mess`ge to

say working to tight you more you do that.

Increasing the tax take is the idea behind a GST.

But the States are say it is just one idea ` with no decision yet

But the warning today from businesses is to consider it

You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.

Later in Spotlight with Justin and Natalie:

The school children trying to attract new visitors to

Should dogs be allowed to rtn free ` off the lead `

Under current laws, dogs must be kept on their leads between 10. 0am

A petition's been started to relax the rules `

But not all beach`goers are keen, as Emma Chambers reports.

Tony and his dog Roger going for their daily walk

But as it's the middle of the day in July, Roger has to be kept

on a lead, despite the fact there's hardly anyone around.

Tony wants to change this, so has started a petition.

He wants to see these quiet beaches as dog`friendly zones and rdlax

the time restrictions, leadhng the campaign to let dogs off thd lead.

Our suggestion is that the leads should go on at 10am

No one can deny that beaches like here at St Ouen, the other dnd at La

Pulente, at St Aubins, at Grouville are several areas of wide`open sand

and I think a number of people would just like to see a bit more common

sense in the way we can use the bdaches.

But it's the way some dog owners use the beaches that can make others

Nicola has run this business on St Brelade's beach for five years.

Although she's not against the campaign, she s`ys it's

They have to keep them on the lead at the moment,

so they are well`behaved and they keep them in shade and water and

But I think if they were a nuisance, then it will be awkward.

So I think the times at the moment are quite fair, but if they are to

be relaxed a little bit, I think it will be up to the owners to make

Controlling dogs and clearing up after them hs part

of this petition that's attracted thousands of supporters.

The minister in charge has agreed to review the law.

We are speaking to all the parish people and the number of thd special

interest groups to get a vidw by the end of July, by 20th of Julx. That

is you're planning to ask for all submissions to be in by. At which

point we will consider thosd and then consider if any amendmdnts are

required. Tony will hand in the petithon

at the end of this month. He hopes it will make a difference,

so his and many other dogs will be able to

enjoy some more freedom on the A nice day for the beach today `

with or without dogs. But just

before we go to the weather, the sun's been shining on the

Guernsey parish of St Peter's too. It's the overall winner

of this year's Floral Guernsey's Local planting enthusiasts gathered

at Les Cotils last night Elsewhere,

St Martin's won awards for hts floral displays and horticultural

excellence, and Herm won thd Everything looks better in the

sunshine. A glorious day today. Is the change coming David? It is

already arrived. The response of rain across Jersey and conthnuing

with the risk of thunder thhs evening. It is a line of

thunderstorms that has been moving out of France. Most of the lightning

is to the west of the island at the moment and tomorrow is a misty start

with quite a lot of cloud, but sunny spells and perhaps, some thtnder and

lightning as you move into the evening and overnight tomorrow night

into the early hours of Sattrday. A look at the radar picture shows as

well as showers have been jtst in the last few hours, but we have a

warning of potential thunderstorms for the next 12 hours, also some

heavy outbreaks of rain. Thdy move away fairly swiftly and you can see

how they have been coming up from the south in the last few hours

Most of the lining to the wdst and stalls and lightning strikes just

over some aloe at the moment and they could come north of thd next of

hours. The whole moving awax from certainly after midnight and we are

left as clear skies but turning misty again. Also for the ndxt two

hours, windy conditions, easterly winds we shall be strong but the

gale force at times. Della becomes West lay`by morning. 17 degrees the

minimum temperature tonight. But tomorrow, the sunshine will break

through the cloud into the `fternoon and it will be very pleasant. But as

warmer today, 26 will be thd top temperature. Gentle winds mdrely

coming in from the north or the North East. So the coastal waters

forecast initially has winds coming from south`west becoming

north`easterly and mainly f`ir after the mist has cleared with moderate

improving visibility. High water times in St Helier are at 1035.

Now, as we move into the wedkend we are still concerned about the line

of heavy showery and thundering coming up from the south. Overnight

tomorrow and it's the small hours of Saturday morning, by the tile we get

there, we are again between weather systems so hopefully it will be

mainly dry. But there will be the risk of heavy showers developing

through the afternoon. So the outlook is certainly cooler, but the

risk of some thundery downpours especially on Saturday. Mainly dry

on Sunday and Monday. David, thank you. Apologies for some technical

issues. That is it from us hn the Channel Islands, goodbye.

Team Sky has terminated the rider's contract with immediate effdct.

Tiernan`Locke faced a disciplinary hearing after his blood readings

As the temperature rises we're off to the coast to find out why

our seas are much warmer much earlier in the season.

And celebrating a hidden gel, the youngsters encouraging lore

A man whose mentally ill brother killed his wife and son

at their home near Newquay four years ago claims budget cuts mean

more people like him are behng released into the community.

Official investigations found the deaths could not have been prevented

Tragedy struck the small village in January 2010. It is believed Harry

Philpot attacked his ten`ye`r`old son with a sledgehammer before

setting fire to the house. Dnds mother died in the fire. He had

history of mental health problems. His brother says laypeople overruled

the decision to discharge. They make a judgement after a half`hotr

discourse. Every view the p`pers but they make that decision on how the

patient appears for that hotr. In response the Cornwall found`tion

trust told us. Don fears that budget cuts lean more

patients like his brother are being released into the community. If

there was brilliant services and brilliant monitoring, I am sure a

lot could be done to prevent these future tragedies. But, no, the

financial pressures dictate otherwise. The Cornwall foundation

trust says there has been no reduction in the number of lental

health beds available locally it also stresses that it own

investigation all found the tragic events of 2010 could not have been

predicted prevented. With unemployment still falling fast

in the South West, businesses are increasingly finding

that they "can't get the st`ff" Skills shortages are being reported

in many parts of the region, As economic recovery takes hold

businesses are having to get smart about training

their own apprentices. Our business correspondent Neil

Gallacher has been finding out more. Firms that survived

the recession are now having to think hard about where they will get

their staff as business picks up. Of course,

it's a good time for youngsters A year after I left school H was lay

there and I just got bored of it. It's a good thing to go into,

trades work and construction. There is a very big shortagd

of that the moment. Yesterday's unemployment

figures show joblessness Some industries are sucking

in workers particularly fast. First of all, the demand from 1

months ago has changed masshvely. It's different across sectors,

but if you look at construction as one sector, it has tripldd

from this time last year. The more specialist the bushness

the worse the problem. This East Devon firm makes lodel

railway equipment of such hhgh precision that it has to have

its own machine tool makers. Training

its own apprentices is cruchal. There isn't a tool making skill out

there readily available We've trained an apprentice over

the last few years and we are looking to train another

apprentice in the near future. Not all firms or

places are affected. This West Cornwall business sells

medical supplies We had over 200 applicants,

which was pretty amazing. We had people from all walks

of life. A lot of people were overqu`lified

and it was quite amazing to see So, if you run

a business you may not yet have come across skills shortages,

but if unemployment in this region continues to fall as fast as it did

in yesterday's figures that may only Now Devil's Point in Plymouth

doesn't sound Even the name is hostile, ndver mind

the fact large ships and nuclear But local families want mord

of the community to become `ware Today four schools put

on a show to raise awareness that There's something fishy going on at

Devils point. Over 120 people have dressed up as sea creatures. This

part of the water 's edge is not that widely run gnome the show to

get the message across that this is a great beach.

In three months we got together and wanted to put on a communitx

production. They want peopld to use this beach so it is about the

environment and the community. Of course, some people have bedn

entering this area for some time. Gene has been popping in for a swim

most days for 35 years. Last year she and some other babies wdre

greeted by a dolphin. It sw`m around us and then swam away. It w`s such a

thrill. And there are some gems if you fancy a snorkel. We havd sea

horses, sharks, an amazing variety of marine life. You can find small

fish, sea urchins, all sort of things. Today there was no holding

back the enthusiasm the children have for the beach. The watdr is

warm and there are loads of stones to build castles. There are loads of

boats. I spread, fishermen,. It's been one one

of the hottest days of the xear so far and temperatures are forecast

to rise further. It means the region's coastline is a

popular place to be at the loment. And as it gets hotter on land, the

sea temperatures are also rhsing. in fact, they're warmer

than usual this year. Louise Walter's in Polzeath

on the North Cornwall coast tonight In fact, the temperatures h`ve got

as high as 18 Celsius around part of vast coastline full stop th`t

unusually warm for this timd of year. Would you believe it hs the

winter storms we have to th`nk for that.

Sea temperatures are been rhsing in recent weeks all around the coasts.

Many of us love it. I do enjoy it. The warmest temperatures ard close

to Minehead. There it is around 18 Celsius. The channel islands are not

far behind. Elsewhere temperatures are hovering around 17 Celshus. Last

year it took longer to get to these temperatures. It's a lovely day for

a dip. The temperatures are been hyper quite a while now. Thd reason

could hark back to the terrhble winter storms we had. Surprhsingly,

all those waves brought warler water to the surface. That has helped to

increase the temperatures of the sea. On top of that, the murky

waters close to the sea bed have cleared and that has also hdlped.

Because the waters have got clearer, it means the light can penetrate

much deeper and warm up that surface more effectively. Warmer waters

bring in treating looking species to our coasts. `` intriguing. The scalp

was first recorded in 1948. It has popped up from time to time after

that but in the last years has become very abundant. It is now the

dominant seaweed species on the sea bed. It is hard to tell if the

warmer seas are part of a trained. `` eight trend.

The sunshine has brought a lot of holiday`makers here. It was packed

earlier today. I spoke to m`ny of them all of whom said the stnshine

was a key part of their timd in Cornwall. You can get out and about

and on the beach. We just nded some waves. It has been quite fl`t. This

morning I was up at 6am and it was good. Is it one? Does it make you

happy. Whittingdale anywhere when the sun

chance. Good Morning Devon comes live from

the Met Office tomorrow in Dxeter. And Matt Woodley will be putting

your questions to Helen Chivers one of the forecasters therd

between 8.00am and 9.00am. It's like being in a sauna here in

the studio. Yes, thunderstorms on the way. For most of our towns and

villages it has been very hot this afternoon. It does cool down a

little bit tomorrow. We are also likely to see more cloud around But

the main thread is that we have thunderstorms. We have a morning

covering the South West of Dngland. There is a risk of lightning and

thunder and torrential downpours of rain.

For tomorrow, most of that will of gone. It is still very warm but not

as warm as today. Tomorrow dvening and overnight tomorrow, there is the

potential for more thunderstorms to turn up. They are just coming along

the southern coast. This was earlier today. We had some

fine weather. Most gardens are looking lovely with

the summer sunshine and with the flowers out in full bloom. This guys

have clouded over a little bit. The dark clouds are where those

thunderstorms are now. We c`n follow their progress. There is thd

potential for everywhere to see the odd flash of lightning. Aftdr

midnight those storms will have gone. An uncomfortably warm night

and turning misty in some places. Lows will be around 18 Celshus. Last

year that would've been a good daytime temperature. Tomorrow, there

will be some bits of rain lhft behind.

For most of us it is largelx dry stop the cloud a bit stubborn but

allowing the sunshine to cole through here and there.

Another very warm afternoon with temperatures up to 24 Celsits. It

will be cooler as we had toward the weekend.

The forecast for the times of high water.

Overnight the winds will ch`nge direction. It is the change tomorrow

night that we are worried about A new area of low pressure merges with

the lines of showers coming up from France.

You may well get woken up bx lightning and some tremendots

downpours of rain. Possibly some hail. Saturday will have pldnty of

showers and will be a littld bit cooler and a little bit quidter

To take care if you are caught in those storms. That is it from us

this evening. We will see you tomorrow.

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