10/09/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

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The widow struggling with a pension that won't pay.

I did my government to look after me and tell me where I went wrong.

There are my husband's contributions that he thought would safeguard me.

Plus, the future of one of Guernsey's main tourist

And, the first and last chance to see these

after Jersey's states rejected the benefit as too generous.

It was changed last year and today's move to reinstate it failed.

Really, I need my government to look or who have children in full`time

Really, I need my government to look after me and tell me what I did

wrong. Where are my husband's contributions that he thought would

safeguard me? was far too generous. Action had to

be taken. I took the action, the state back to me, and I am very

pleased it back to me again today. Nikki feels let down

by her government. Unable to find employment,

not entitled for income support, and with only a small pension of

her own, she could lose her house. Her pleas went unanswered today,

but the States are sure they have One of Guernsey's biggest tourist

attractions has gone Oatlands Village,

which includes shops, restaurants and crazy golf, has been

running for more than 30 years. The administrators say they're

looking at every possible First opened in 1983, it is one of

Guernsey's best`known tourist attractions. It is the only place in

the island that brings together activities like crazy golf and

go`karting with restaurants and shops. Only a couple of months ago,

the owners got permission to build a computer centre. , so what went

wrong? The court has agreed that the company is insolvent. Whilst there

are plans which may still go ahead, the company has an administrator in

place. Many of the small businesses here rent their space from the

owners on long`term leases. Most I have spoken to said they feel like

business is going well, so what will happen to them? How the tenants are

getting on is for them, it is not something we are aware of. The place

is all but one space fully tenanted, so things are looking quite good for

talent in here at the moment. And most seem to agree. We have had a

good year. We are coming into winter now whether maintenance gets done,

but it still carries on through the winter. Thousands of visitors come

here every year. It is one of the island's best`known attractions. The

administrators say they will do everything possible to find a new

buyer, but in the meantime it is business as usual, but for how long?

A 28`year`old man, who was arrested after a stand`off with armed police

in St Clement, is now in the care of Jersey's health services.

This was the scene at Le Marais housing estate last night.

The police were called, following reports of a man with

Jersey's Treasury Minister will face a vote of no confidence next week.

Senator Philip Ozouf faces criticism that

The debate will take place on Tuesday,

the same day as Senator nominations for the forthcoming elections.

Senator Ozouf said this debate would signal

A new petrol forecourt and shop at the former GT Cars site

in Guernsey will be run by the Channel Islands Co`op.

The site on the East Coast has been an eyesore for years, but work

Once complete, it will be a shop and petrol station with space

A woman who was fostered from the age of three in Jersey,

and whose son is also in care, has told the Care Inquiry that

Miss B, as she's known, says her foster mother was

a heavy drinker and she was surprised it never came to the

Miss B gave evidence to the inquiry from behind a screen because she

She told the inquiry that Social Services is a lot better now

than when she was in care and she believes staff have the

She said current procedure means the Children's Officer will see a child

alone and she knows they've built up a relationship with her child.

She said that contrasts with her experience in care

because her foster mother had a drink problem and subjected Miss B

to emotional and psychological abuse by criticising her birth mother.

She said growing up she felt she didn't have a voice and she

She said since her children have been involved with Social Services,

they have seen over ten children's officers.

The only two flying Lancaster bombers in the world have arrived

This was them flanked by a Spitfire and Hurricane arriving into

They'll both take part in the air displays tomorrow.

Organisers say it might be a once in a lifetime experience.

Well, it may be a once in a lifetime experience for many islanders, but

for one man in Jersey, tomorrow's display will be especially poignant.

If metal and fabric could hold memories...

Most definitely not forgotten, and some 60 years since that film,

the Lancaster, or rather the Lancasters, are

It's the first time, and almost certainly the last, that the two

It was taken when I was first flying for engine bombers.

For former Lancaster pilot Ken Trent, the metal

The Lancaster was safe and easier than one of the easiest aircraft I

ever flew. It was so reliable, it was so responsive. It had more

manoeuvrability. To see the two together, it is a long time since I

saw two together, but it would not be too when I was looking at them.

They might have been 30. These are the only two airworthy

Lancasters in the world ` Flying for the first time together,

they've been on a tour of summer air shows but it could

have been a very different story. Back in the 1960s,

the Canadian Lancaster was rescued The man who towed it to

safety was Ken's cousin. They lost the Spitfire, but they

towed the Lancaster out. That is the Lancaster that is here today, and I

hope I can get to fly in it. In total, 7,366

Lancasters were built. They flew more than 150,000 sorties,

and, 70 years on, this could be your only time to ever

see them fly together. In Guernsey they take to

the skies at 11am, So, what does tomorrow have in store

weather`wise? I wish I would be there to see them,

a splendid sight. Let's start with the forecast for the airshow

tomorrow because I think the weather is going to be splendid. There is a

keen breeze, perhaps for those out and about in the sunshine, be

careful you could still get burnt. 19 degrees the top temperature for

Jersey. Fine and dry with sunny spells. The thickest cloud will be

across the more northern parts of the Channel islands. A bit more

cloud here. The rest of us will have sunny spells and it will be breezy

with keen easterly winds. They are being generated by the fact that

there is a deep area of low pressure off the West Coast of Spain and

Portugal. That area of low pressure is squeezing up against the area of

high pressure, which is pretty tenacious. It stays around into the

weekend, but there are more isobars on the chart, so it means those

winds will stay moderate to a fresh until the end of the weekend.

Tonight, fine dry and clear. The winds will drop a little bit over

night tonight, and tempered as will also drop. Dash`macro temperatures.

Tomorrow, some patchy cloud around, particularly across Jersey, but

Jersey will remain in the sunshine for much of the day. Easterly winds

and temperatures ranging from 17 on the coast to as much as 20. The

coastal waters forecast, the winds are from the east, forced 4`5.

Moderate visibility. As we head into the weekend, more

fine weather on Friday and on Saturday. Temperatures reaching 21

degrees. More cloud on Sunday, but still fine and dry. The dry weather

continues into the early part of next week. Have a good evening.

Thank you, David. A cracking day for the airshow tomorrow. Goodbye.

You're watching Spotlight tonight with Rebecca Wills and

If you've just joined us, welcome to the programme.

Think of a squirrel and do you think of red one or a grey one?

If your mind's eye naturally conjures up this, then reality

could be catching up as a breeding programme proves successful.

We've already seen them coming across the Tamar Bridge earlier

from John o' Groats, well here they are in Lands' End but

there's one more important milestone for the campaigning bikers.

Now, when it comes to tackling street drinking, Ilfracombe is

From coastline chases to stopping people in their tracks,

Perfect for a TV programme you might think, well, you think right

as our North Devon reporter Andrea Ormsby has been finding out.

People from all walks of life working together to make

They are called Ilfracombe town team and they are on the telly.

The team includes cleaners, councillors and cops ` one

You cannot drink anywhere in the town centre.

It you can chuck it in the bin, please?

Each person has a radio so that they can contact each other immediately.

The three drinkers they spotted earlier have taken their chances

Do you think that is acceptable behaviour?

It is about dealing with issues as quickly as possible without

Members of the public are telling us that

It is such early stages, we have lots more that we can and will be

positive. Now the hope is to expand the team even more.

We want businesses, volunteers, people that walk their dogs,

that can have a place or port of call and not to get muddled up

We want to get on and do it and sort it out.

Just doing it seems to be working, success so far for the Ilfracombe

You can now see it in action on your screens.

And you can see Street Patrol UK on BBC One every morning

A breeding programme to help red squirrels make a comeback

Ultimately, the idea is that they'll return to

a number of carefully managed pockets of the countryside where

Several South West country estates are involved

in a project to help to bring back red squirrels which have been pushed

Our Environment Correspondent Adrian Campbell has been to see them.

it is rare to see red squirrels in this country because a pox carried

by the great skill has almost map `` has almost wiped them out. At this

park, they have had success with their breeding programme within a

large clue `` a large protected enclosure.

John is one of several landowners in the south`west keen to see the word

squirrel make a comeback. `` Red Square. It has been a successful

summer. The red squirrel has been here since the last ice age and

suddenly they are being wiped out. By 2040, if we do nothing, they will

have gone. They have adapted since the ice age with our other native

flora and fauna, so they will probably take the odd bird egg, but

much, much less than a gory squaring. And our trees have

survived. `` grey squirrel. There are 22 of these red squirrels, they

really are very engaging. Increasing their numbers will be very difficult

around the south`west. Bringing back a red squirrels into

the wild will require a selective culling of the grey ones. Visitors

here were fascinated by the reds. Why are they so attractive? They are

smaller and more cute. It is the first time I have seen one in their

natural environments, very interesting. I have never seen one

like this edit environment. `` in their environment. They are

beautiful. Rights groups have been on the run since the greats have

come from North America. Conservationists say only with

efforts can the Reds hope to make a comeback. It needs to come on a

scale. It means bring together Government agencies, conservation

charities, other organisations to work together.

The red squirrels' fortunes may turn, but it will take time.

Here's a brave man having the squirrel around there. `` he is.

A Somerset museum has been given three World War One medals,

100 years to the day after the soldier who earned them

When Private William Newman went to war he had no idea

So he died never knowing he was to have a family.

Now around thirty of his descendants have gathered

for a ceremony to present his medals for public display.

These are William Newman's great, great, great grandchildren.

Not just a family gathering, a moment in history.

30 of the family Private William Newman never knew he was to have one

at the Museum of Somerset as one of his youngest descendants handed

over his war medals ` exactly 100 years to the day that he died.

Thank you for accepting that and I would like you to know that

my grandfather, even though he died, gave life to 34 of us.

His war would only the last four days, the private with

the Somerset Light Infantry died in a battle in France, one

of more than 7800 British servicemen killed or wounded on the same day.

Now his medals will form part of a special World War I exhibition

It is nice that people can come and see what they mean to us

Since the display opened, new offers of exhibits have been

We have had some letters donated recently,

They described the conditions, the mud etc.

It is fantastic that people's memories are being jogged,

and that they have come forward and donated some remarkable things.

Few exhibits could have such a remarkable family story attached

A legacy William Newman would have known nothing of.

Two disabled bikers are on a 2000`mile round trip from John

o' Groats to Lands' End to highlight a campaign for more employers to

David Burdus, from Devon and Carl Brunning are

This afternoon they were in Downing Street.

Spotlight's David George met them at Lands' End.

Roaring down the last few hundred metres of the 1000 miles from John

O'Groats. However you travel, getting here is a thrill. Fantastic.

What a trip. Quite emotional, really, to be on the road together.

This is a dream come true for the two men who met in a spinal injury

unit. 29 years through by and then I got a phone call, we decided to do a

road trip. We originally were going to go from my house to hear is, but

it spiralled and now we have gone from John O'Groats to Land's End. It

has been amazing. It's a BMW 1150 up into here. There's a split

deferential around here. is to promote employment for

disabled people. That sort our workplace out. Let's get the people

who are on benefits out and give them some pride and get them full

appointment. Most people who undertake a trip, arriving here is

the end of the journey. These guys have to go almost all the way back

again to Some pretty high tides at the

moment, because of the full moon, they are beginning to ease a bit as

we get into the weekend. For our service, it is again a not

particularly good. With the high pressure so close by, most beaches

will struggle to see more than a foot. A bit more of a swell through

the English Channel because of the breeze, so self`effacing coasts of

the far south`west of Cornwall might see a slightly bigger way. `` South

facing. Here are the coastal waters forecast. Occasionally six in the

far West. Here's the forecast. No rain on the

cards, forecast right until Sunday, sometimes more cloudy, but pretty

good temperatures. We don't see these temperatures very often in

September. Cooler at night time, longer nights now, temperatures

could get down to six or seven Celsius. For most of us, fine and

dry weather, continuing right up until the weekend. Have a nice

evening. We love it when you say continuing

until the weekend. That is it for tonight. I'm due for

your company. I will be back at 10:25pm. In the meantime, have a

very good evening. Goodbye. Goodbye.