15/09/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

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Good evening, the headlines: one of two tourists killed on a be`ch in

Thailand was from Jersey. David Miller was on holiday. A

murder investigation is now underway. The new help for children

in Guernsey whose parents are in Guernsey whose parents are of all

``all of our agencies and the voluntary sector, we haven't realise

this until now. And the hospital department ready to

open its doors which should mean fewer islanders should have do go to

the UK the treatment. It has been needed for a long time and fall of

the doctors and what they strive to achieve, it is marvellous.

In the last hour, Thai Police have confirmed to the BBC that a man

murdered on a Thai beach was David Miller ` a 24`year`old Jersdy man.

He was killed alongside Hannah Witheridge,

Their bodies were found this morning on the island of Koh Tao.

Two bodies were found on thhs beach on the small Thai island of Koh Tao.

They both had serious head wounds, possibly from a garden hoe

Thai Police have confirmed to the BBC that one

of those murdered was a 24`xear`old Jersey man, David Miller.

The other was 23`year`old Hannah Witheridge from Norfolk.

The Foreign Office haven't officially released the namd

of the man, but it's believdd he was a Victoria College student

in the late 2000s and went on the university in the UK.

in the late 2000s and went on to university in the UK.

Jersey Police have spoken to his immediate family who live

on the island and in a statement today said:

Koh Tao is a small island in southern Thailand which hs

Local media reported there was a beach party on Sunday night,

about 100 metres from where the bodies were found.

The Foreign Office say the British consul in Bangkok is travelling to

Meanwhile, Jersey's Chief Minister Sen`tor Ian

Meanwhile, Jersey's Chief Mhnister Senator Ian Gorst

11 British nationals have been murdered in Thailand

in the last five years, according to the Foreign Office

and the hunt is now on to fhnd who killed a Jersey man there.

There are still unconfirmed reports that Thai Police want to interview

a British man in connection with the murddrs.

The BBC's Jonathan Head is in the Thai capital Bangkok

and says the police have a reputation for being efficient.

The police themselves say they believe it will be pretty qtick

They said they had sealed the island. I have to say, some of the

hotel owners Koh Tao told bd boats were going to and from the hsland,

taking people off it, for a lot of the day, so that block didn't last

for very, long so we will h`ve to see whether they catch who hs

responsible. It is a small hsland, relatively small numbers of people

staying there. They are going through, questioning the hotel

owner, the type policing to be pretty efficient at finding a

corporate and they know the damage to tourism when something lhke this

happens and they will put a lot of resources and the policeman will be

working very hard to try and get a result and find out who was

responsible for this. A new project's been launchdd to

help ensure children in Guernsey who have a parent in prison don t

follow in their footsteps. The charity Barnado?s says there's

a high chance, particularly amongst boys, of them

ending up offending as well. These children know what it's

like to have a parent behind bars. Working with the charity Barnado?s

in Bristol, It is a big change in the f`mily

dynamic. You go from having two parents to having one and bding the

oldest child, I feel that I have to do step into the shoes, I h`ve do

take control, looked after dveryone else.

And now that charity is bringing its work to Guernsey, giving ?10,00 to

We are very aware that under fives are affected by this...

We are going to be offering one`to`one support, practic`l

support, emotional support to young people of any school age, so if a

parent does have their partner going to prison, they can phone us and we

can signpost them to agencids that can help.

Around 50 children in Guernsey have a parent in jail.

And nationally, two`thirds of boys who do end up offending thelselves.

The statistics are so strong and so powerful and yet, collectivdly,

across all of our professional agencies under the voluntarx

sector, we haven't really rdcognised this until this point, really.

Recognising the importance of helping people maintain those family

links, they're already are ` number of initiatives here, like f`mily fun

days here and initiatives that the prisoners recalled stories for their

children. It is hoped the ndw project will add to that. `` record

stories. We have made tremendous strides, because we know it reduces

reoffending rates and it is important to take care to `` of the

families of offenders. While offenders are being

punished for their crimes. This scheme is about making sure

that punishment Motorists in Guernsey face lonths

of delays as another major road The Forest Road is one

of three which telecoms companies It means people will face longer

journeys, especially passengers Ripping up the roads to upgrade

the telecoms infrastructure. While cyclists and pedestri`ns may

be able to get through, Behind me is the main road to

Guernsey airport and it is closed at the moment, but it is not jtst the

airport affected. Their bushnesses all up and down this road who have

concerns this disruption. This shop close to the airport

faces weeks of lost business. Although the tills were still

ringing today, its manager says he's worried about the effect the

roadworks will have on his sales. Not an ideal start to the working

week. Today hasn't been too bad because at the moment, people coming

out of town can get directlx to us but in two and a half weeks, that

will change. It is one of those things where you expect to lose

business and you just adjust to it. This is the reason

the roads are being dug up. Sure and JT are installing

ducting to enable them to l`y JT says a bit of short term

pain will bring long term g`in. The future of digital technology is

reliable delivery to the customer, the end user. Without our fhbre

optics on the ground, we won't be able to provide those services, so

for a shirt term interruption on daily lives, we get some long`term

benefits that will be around for a long, long time.

These men will be scarring the tarmac for the next two months,

so the advice for motorists is to give yotrself

A new oncology unit is set to open Jersey's General hospital tomorrow,

meaning fewer islanders will have to travel to the TK

It's claimed the department ` which has cost ?3 million to build

` will also shorten waiting times for chemotherapy,

This unit is a welcome diffdrence from the old set`up.

Patients here used to have to visit two sites for cancer treatmdnt,

I had to go to Southampton once to have an implant fitted, in order to

have the treatment. That was a real nightmare. It was quite dev`stating,

because you you didn't have anybody going with you, or didn't h`ve any

friends and relatives in Southampton, it was like behng all

left on your own, and you h`d nobody there for three weeks, maybd six

weeks, and the treatment takes its toll on you.

And now fewer people will h`ve to go through that.

After an eight`year wait, Jdrsey's new oncology unit is finallx ready.

there are quiet spaces and private rooms.

It is much area, much brighter, much more fit for purpose. Patient

numbers have been increasing and I think we have now got the c`pacity,

as new patients coming to treatment, we have space for them.

around 60 patients will use this unit every wedk

It's been built despite plans to change Jersey's hospital.

The head of the department says it couldn't wait.

I think in any event, the thme frame of any new hospital billed hs in the

region of five to ten years and the people of Jersey need this service

now `` build. Much of the equipment here, like

this machine to find veins, has been donated

by local charities. And it's been a community effort to

get this unit off the ground. Now most types of cancer can be

treated here, so patients going through a difficult time

will never be far from home. The weather forecast now, D`vid is

with us, and it is looking fine for the week ahead.

Almost completely fine, but there is always a but somewhere. We have done

well, but the change comes towards the end of the week. For much of

this week it stays warm, more sunshine, but the risk of showers

developing, particularly towards the ends of the week. So some changes

happening. The area of low pressure we have been keeping a closd eye

on, giving over weather across some parts of Spain and Portugal, is

beginning to move. It moved a little closer during Tuesday and bx

Wednesday, it is into the B`y of Biscay, which is a change for us,

which throws a lot of cloud ahead of it and the risk of showers

developing through Thursday and into Friday. Overnight tonight, not a lot

to spoiled and otherwise fine evening and dry. Some cloud

appearing in the second part of the evening and you may see a shower

across the near continent there are parts of France, but I think we will

remain dry. Quite a warm st`rt tomorrow, and quickly in thd

sunshine, those temperatures will rocket up, easily 21 or 22 for for

Jersey, pretty warm for September. There is the forecast for the

coastal waters, south`east winds backing north`easterly, four but

increasing to five. The timds of high water...

And for those surfing, it is a wave, but a small maybe two feet, and

clean. Thursday, a lot of cloud around, head of the area of low

pressure. It introduces mord cloud, introducing the risk of mord shows,

but staying warm. We hold onto the warmth despite the fact we will see

more but staying warm. We hold onto the

warmth despite the fact we will see more cloud and showers.

Thank you, that is it thinndr, we hand you over Simon and Nat`lie

A recent survey by Prudenti`l finds a fifth of people retiring this year

That's much higher than the UK average, and in part of the country

with a much higher proportion of people over the age of 64.

Inside Out South West has bden investigating pensions

for the programme, which is on a little later this evenhng.

They put pensionless Siobhan Breslin in touch with Radio Devon's

We invited them both into the studio to talk abott

whether or not it's ever too late to take steps to fund your rethrement.

Thanks very much from both coming in.

Siobhan, firstly, can you explain to us what your situation is?

Because I left an employer who did have

a pension scheme set up, and they also put in a contribution towards

I work for a new organisation which was much smaller.

So you didn't have that nattral encouragement to do it, in ` way?

I probably would have just slipped in to that, where's it meant I had

to go off and source somebody and figure out what I was going to

do without understanding wh`t pensions are all about.

The ins and outs, and what is a good company.

How did you feel about not having a pension?

It was a little bit burying your head in the sand.

I didn't really think about the future and being old, and dhdn't...

I didn't let my head go there, really.

But then there was a sudden realisation that I wanted mx life

I wanted to still be able to do the things I like doing.

I didn't want a miserable 20 odd years.

Is it quite a common story, people burying their heads in the sand

We don't think about the future particularly.

Maybe at 65, then with life expectancy being between 81 and 84

years old, you proudly have another third of your life ahead of yourself

in retirement, so it is verx common that you don't think about ht.

You might not be able to afford it now,

Half of the people are saying I can't afford it now.

If you think, all of our living costs have gone up in recent years.

We are coming out of one of the worst recessions.

Therefore people have been affected with their finances.

So you understand why peopld like Siobhan wouldn't get a penshon?

It is very complicated, so the Department for Work `nd

Pensions did a survey in 2002, and 63% of respondents said thex found

pensions too confusing, thex didn't know what do, so did nothing.

As long as you are planning for it, so you might have property to let,

It might be they do ISAs, all sorts of different things, but thd fact is

a lot of us are not thinking about it at all, so there is no plan.

You have given Siobhan a financial make over, haven't you?

We don't want to reveal all the details of it because that is

I'm very pleased I found her to do my pension, because she lakes

it very clear and you can understand what the process is.

From my mind, it is all abott having a plan, so we can work out what

their objectives were and then work back from that, also understanding

what the State would give hdr, because that is all changing.

We worked to make sure we could get to where she wants to bd.

And you can find out exactlx how much Siobhan needs to save to

enjoy her retirement on Inshde Out South West ` that's at 7:30

Onto the sport, and it turns out that

the form team in South West football at the moment is Torquay Unhted

Today, Dave Gibbins has been there with former Gulls defender Guy

Branston, to reflect on thehr superb run and the rest of the weekend s

performances, including how Exeter Chiefs nearly beat Ldicester

We are here and the team of the week, Torquay. They won four on the

spin and have shot up to fifth place, head of the big game

tomorrow. The former United professional player, who first

assesses a disappointing wedk and the south`east's league teals, with

Yeovil town's loss. The goals we conceded were bad. Bad defending.

Silly marking. The ball was fantastic. Jake Price looked a

lively player. I think they're not firing on all cylinders, and

conceding goals from silly set pieces. Gary Johnson will w`nt to

sort that out. Plymouth went to Morecambe, but came away sh`king

their heads, wondering how they lost to `1 `` 2`1. He looks a bit like

me. You sit there and look `t it. He scores good goals and causes

problems. The second goal they scored against the defence was

something that could have bden cut out, and consistency is important.

Exeter city can't buy a win. They drew with Oxford. They have moved

off the bottom of league two. It finished 1`1. How do you thhnk the

manager will be feeling? Frtstrated. He shows a good image of hilself on

TV and radio. The big thing for him is that they're not scoring goals.

We need a sharp finisher. They need goals from every area. I thhnk you

will be frustrated. I keep coming on TV to talk about it. They nded to

score about it. Onto the te`m of the moment, Torquay. Four wins on the

bouncer, and have shot up to fifth. What is the manager doing to turn

things round? Here's broad consistency. He has got a group of

lads who can score from anywhere `` he has brought consistency. Onto

rugby, and it was a revamped Park with a capacity of 12,000. Leicester

just went down by four points. With more on this, here is Andy. They

turned in their thousands, full of confidence. Yes, it does help when

you're nearly 20 stone to gdt your way over. But the Tigers refused to

be caged. Haydn Thomas scordd, and at the break they lead by three

Exeter had only beating the Tigers twice before but this be frde ``

three time lucky. Another pdnalty was knocked over. Leicester were

able to hold on for a hard fought victory. Although disappointed to

come close, they still have six points to show from the opening

games. In the championship, all sides remain without a win. They

slipped to home defeats. Torquay tried to vanquish the only tnbeaten

team in the conference here, Woking. Coverage on radio. Yeovil are also

playing against Crewe. Lovely in the sunshine there. David will be here

in just a few minutes with ` full weather forecast on what has been a

dry September. Holly rain at all. `` hardly any rain at all.

A species of at all. butterfly which has been in decline since the 1 70s

It's thought the warm summer has helped the small tortoiseshdll.

The tiny brown and blue butterfly was seen in good

numbers during a voluntary survey of the creatures during the summer.

David George has been butterfly watching near Truro.

It has not been a bad afternoon for a butterfly watching. You nded warm

weather. Tick. Sunshine. Turk. Some plant species. Turk. And a bit of

luck `` TICK. It has is beattiful patterning on its body. It braces

any garden. It is so spectacular. Here is one we filmed last xear

Numbers of the species had been in decline for more than 40 ye`rs, but

this summer it is back in the top ten most seem at number four. The

good news comes as a result of the big butterfly count, which took

place between the middle of July and August, when thousands of pdople

across the country counted butterflies. Records are made here

in Cornwall. The experts sax that to dry summers have helped the

population. Good weather allows creatures more time on flights and

more opportunities to breed. When anything comes back from wh`t could

have been the brink, it makds you feel happy, because as

conservationists, normally the news is bad and stays bad, unless we do

something about it. I think the weather and mother nature h`s

combined and brought some good news. Little miracles can happen. We

fought they may be in trouble and on their way out, and they havd come

back. And we need not go far to watch butterflies ourselves. Our

gardens have come important refuges for those species of butterfly that

are often not seen on modern farm land. It is time for the we`ther.

David is here. Is there any rain? There may be a shower around.

Looking at the records, we had a little bit of warmth and drx weather

in September, but nothing lhke we have seen. We are in the middle of

the month and no rain reported. We are doing very well. There hs a

chance for a few showers. Some people could do with a bit of rain.

Let's have a look at tomorrow. There is a risk of a shower tomorrow, a

small one. Most likely in Ddvon and Somerset. Very isolated. For the

rest of us, some sunshine and the warmth is a real future for tomorrow

and the rest of the week. It will give temperatures of 22 or 23

degrees over the next few d`ys. The highest risk of seeing showdrs will

be on Friday. Looking at thd clouds, there isn't much ch`nge in

the weather pattern compared to last week. The same area of pressure is

off Spain and Portugal. The area of high pressure over Scandinavia is

very weak and beginning to love away. It opens the door this area

are pressured to move a bit. They're the wet weather for Spain and

Portugal. By Wednesday it is moving into the Bay of Biscay. Still with

easterly winds and mostly dry and fine and feeling warm. That is a

satellite picture. You can see how the have been showers today, through

the Midlands and Wales. We have had strands of low cloud, althotgh this

was earlier today on the satellite. We saw people out and about. You

would think it was July, but it is a beautiful September day.

Temperatures of 18 or 19 degrees. It will be warmer tomorrow, with the

increase in humidity. It is less cold overnight and also with a bit

more moisture in the air, which will mean more mist and low cloud

forming. A bit murky and messy, and a bit great for many. Morning

temperatures starting at 12 Celsius. We may see temperatures down to ten

and 11 in real areas. Tomorrow is a lovely day to most of us. The

sunshine will be back out. The cloud lives out of the way, but note the

showers. Some across North Devon and Somerset. Very isolated where they

do occur, there could be a sharp downpour of rain. Most of Ddvon will

see sunshine, and it will bd a nice day. More of a breeze down to the

south coast and down towards Saint Mary 's. Those are temperattres but

inland 2223 degrees, and th`t is a temperature we need to trigger a

sharp shower `` 22 or 23 degrees. That is the forecast for thd Isles

of Scilly. Onto the times of high water now. There is more wind for

our surfers. C temperature `round 70 degrees. The winds are from the

east. Otherwise, moderately good visibility. That is the outlook The

change comes was a end of the week when we see some heavy showdrs

developing on Friday, but until then it is mainly dry and still warm

Have a good evening. I could see a bit of rain. Natalie is back with

the late news at 10p we are back tomorrow. Have a good evening. ``

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