24/10/2016 Channel Islands News

These are Monday's headlines: A man murdered in Jersey has been named.

John McCarthy was stabbed to death on Friday night.

Still in the red - A warning to Guernsey's govdrnment

it's millions short despite attempts to plug the shortfall.

Creepy contacts - why these lenses aren't just scary,

The focus must be an long tdrm control of the things that `re going

to rapidly. Creepy contacts - why these

lenses aren't just scary, And later on this week, high

pressure comes back in a different place. Westerly winds for the

Channel Islands. Quite a lot of cloud around, but predominantly dry.

I will have the forecast later in the programme.

The 73-year-old man killed in a stabbing in Jersey has

He died after being stabbed in Vauxhall Gardens on Friday dvening.

Today 51-year-old Michael Charles Brown appeared

at Jersey's Magistrates Court charged with murder.

Michael Charles Brown was brought to court this morning

Police say he was arrested close to the scene of Friday's st`bbing.

He was interviewed by detectives, and charged with murder

Today, flowers and messages lay near where 73-year-old

Police had been called to Vauxhall Gardens on Vauxhall

Paramedics had discovered Mr McCarthy in a driveway -

He was treated on scene, conveyed to hospital, but subsequently

Mr McCarthy's death has shocked those who knew him

through his regular visits to the caf at St Helier's Lethodist

Centre across the street, and many have paid tribute on social

Chantel said she'd been chatting to him only last Thursday.

While the community tries to come to terms with Mr McCarthy's death,

today's court hearing formally remanded Michael Brown in ctstody.

Mr Brown, who appeared in court holding a walking stick,

was told by Magistrate Brigdt Shaw that he was to return to custody

as he posed a risk to himself and the public.

He will reappear on the 21st of November and again

Guernsey needs to make radical changes to it's approach if it wants

While the annual fiscal review showed the island

is performing relatively well, and is already starting to lake

the necessary changes - there are warnings some short term

fixes won't pay off in the long term.

What's the difference betwedn money going in to the States

Currently around ?6-8 million pounds.

Guernsey is operating on a deficit - and has been

That's despite its government setting a number of rules

specifically designed to plug the shortfall.

Every year an independent review takes those rules -

and weighs up how the States is performing financially.

It looks at the risks, potential areas of concern,

and crucially weighs up whether the budgets

are in line with the long-tdrm objectives of the States.

The focus must be on long tdrm control of the things that

are growing too rapidly - and we have a transformation

programme in the States for transforming the way

A lot of attention should bd given to that, because it has been

recognised that we can't kedp on doing the same things

in the same way and providing the same level of service.

In many ways, this report is unsurprising.

We need to save more, spend less, and balance the books.

So do we really need to employ two independent consultants each

There would be a considerable degree of cycicism and scepticism

if government was seeking to comment on its own performance and people

So I think this is so fundalental and it's such a key part

of the control of government that it is actually worth the small

investment that is required to enable it to happen.

The consultants cost ?20,000 each year.

But when you consider they are overseeing a government

spend of ?550 million - for now, those in government say

Roisin Gauson, BBC Channel Islands News, Guernsey.

Now, with Halloween just a week away, a lot of us are getting

ready to mark the event in suitably scary fashion.

But health experts in Jersex are warning that people

using novelty contact lenses as part of their costume could risk

Lucy Bickerton has been investigating.

They are very popular. They literally fly off the shelf. We have

doubled up on our order this year because we ran out last year.

They may be popular, but these creepy contacts pose

And soon shops like Marcia's could be banned from selling them.

The States of Jersey is considering bringing the island

into line with UK law - meaning only opticians or doctors

Research has shown that people who obtain these products just by buying

them and not by going through their optician or more likely to not

follow the instructions. Thdrefore, they are at risk from incre`sed eye

ulcerations of the eye, really quite ulcerations of the eye, really quite

nasty things. The guidelines we use, we checked

that the person buying is over 6, unless they are with their parents.

We always say do not use thdm if you have got an eye infection and also

don't exceed the stated timd. If it is one day, you keep them in for one

day. I think in the time is seven hours so it is the same with any

contact lenses. If you keep them contact lenses. If you keep them

into long, it will not be good for the eye.

Be careful when putting in your zombie eyes to match

your zombie outfit - or risk of getting

You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.

Later in Spotlight with Justin and Victoria - Should wearing

We'll hear from one woman who says it probably saved her life.

Guernsey has revealed the l`test promotional film designed to attract

It'll be shown around the world and the news comes as rumours swirl

that Hollywood might also bd taking a fresh interest in the isl`nd.

Beautiful scenery, a painfree commute and a good

Some of the key messages the government hopes will m`ke

We think the film could be fully positive for us. It is a re`lly

effective way of conveying living and working in Guernsey and what it

is all about. Voters will do that for you, going to events will do

good sense of what life is like in good sense of what life is like in

Guernsey, a film does that pretty well.

Hollywood has its eyes on the island once again.

Rumours are circulating arotnd tinseltown that the long

awaited film of the novel The Guernsey Literary

and Potato Peel Pie Society could be back in the frame.

Last time Kate Winslet was going to be the leading lady

but now Lily James could be the star with Mike Newell

The Producer wasn't available for comment today.

But before we all get carridd away, we've been here before and dven had

So there's still a long way to go before the cameras start rolling.

Three members of Jersey Rowhng Club are among the top 20 best

The ladies pairs, Rosie Adamson and Kirsten West,

finished eleventh in the World Championships in Lonaco,

while Des Nevitt was fifteenth in the men's solo race.

With news of a special serids of reports on the financial industry,

here is Chris Rayner. It is Jerzy's modest employer contributes about ?1

million per day into the local economy, but what you know `bout

finance? The industry says ht is worth billions of pounds to the

economies of the United Kingdom and the European Union. I will be

looking at what it does, wh`t it is, and whether has shaken off that tax

haven image. That is Jerzy's finance industry. This week on BBC,

television and online. Preparations are well

under way for this year's Across the islands, hundreds

of volunteers are gathering collection kits and poppies

to distribute, with one aim, I am most impressed and alw`ys have

been by the generosity of the Jersey people. They are very much lore

generous and it has been proved by reports that any other part of the

UK when it comes to giving to charity.

Today seemed a day of two h`lves - I got soaked this morning

but was warm this afternoon - so David will it be this unsettled

Hello. Actually, we have high pressure coming back. We had high

pressure last week which give us those easterly winds. This `rea of

high pressure is in a slightly different place, so a different wind

direction for us. Tomorrow, we will see some more showers. They will be

fairly isolated tomorrow and also I think the sometime will start to

break through and it will start to feel quite pleasant tomorrow. Misty

into the evening and overnight and by the morning on Wednesday morning

we could have some fog with. So this is the weather for the prodtce that

rain that we saw through Sunday and also this morning. That is now

beginning to move away from us. What we are left with is a week ridge of

high pressure but it gets stronger. By the middle of the day on

Thursday, it is right across us Very little wind means we could have

some fog. Hopefully during the daytime we will also get sole

sunshine to enjoy. The heavx showers has now crossed the Channel up in

two parts of Dorset and Somdrset and Devon. Still some left behind so we

are not out of the woods in terms of showers. Some could turn up later on

tonight. At the same time, we will start to season low cloud forming,

some mist developing and becoming rather grey by the morning with

temperatures of around 9-10dC. Tomorrow looks disappointing to

start with but it will brighten up. Showers possible. By the afternoon,

most of those will be gone `nd we are left with decent spells of

sunshine towards the end of the day. 14-15dC and very light winds. They

are coming in from the North or the North East for a good part of the

day. Here are the times of high watt. -- water. Not a huge `mount

for our surfers. Maybe one or two feet for most of our beaches in the

coastal waters forecast has the winds variable and then becoming

westerly. The rest of this week is mild and quiet. It could be a bit

misty during the night time. Thanks, David. A quick recap of the top

story in the Channel Islands. A man murdered in Jersey has been named as

John McCarthy. You can also follow as online.

That's if from the team here in the Channel Islands.

If you've missed anything you can watch tonight's programme

I'm back at 6.30pm on Mondax - I'll leave you with

A woman who was seriously injured when she was knocked off her tandem

during a charity ride though Devon is calling for helmets to bd

Lisa Bennett from Somerset says her helmet saved her lhfe.

Figures from Devon and Cornwall police show a 20% increase

in cyclists injured in Devon last year, compared to six years ago

But not everyone thinks makhng people wear helmets is the `nswer.

Harriet Bradshaw has been hdaring the arguments for and against.

I have flashbacks to it, recurring nightmares that make it hard to

sleep. I am in constant pain with my back. These will all heal over time

thankfully. Three months ago, Lisa Bennett was hit the tandem here

Were cycling down this road, five miles per hour on Sunday morning.

The next thing is, a car has hit you, throwing you into the `ir. You

don't stand a chance, you are at its mercy, landing on the ground,

slashing your head on the concrete. There is a big crack there. She is

now campaigning for helmets to become compulsory for all cxclists.

That would have been my head, without a shadow of a doubt. But

with changing the law make ` difference? In Jersey, children

under 14 must wear a helmet. Here it is not unusual to see an adtlt

cycling without an helmet btt a child without one really st`nds out.

This law has been in place for almost two years. No child has ever

been prosecuted but the law was never about convicting them. It was

about convincing them. It is a good move, it is very difficult to police

but on the whole, it is needed and will save lives. Back in Exdter

others are not convinced. M`ny organisations oppose compulsion

because the over all benefits are negative. We want people to cycle

and if more are put off cycling because helmets are compulsory, the

overall health impact is bad. But we can do this instantly, we c`n

protect people instantly. Whth cycling more popular but injuries

increasing, cycle safety will be at the forefront of many minds.

One of the region's fastest growing manufacturers is among the companies

benefiting from the slump in the pound.

European Springs and Pressings in Cornwall were already expanding,

but the fall in sterling has now boosted their exports.

Manufacturing across the region is now worth around ?13 billion

creating around 8% of the region's jobs.

Well, all this week we'll bd looking at the some of the less well-known

manufacturing companies which contribute to the loc`l

economy but are low-profile, usually under the radar.

Neil Gallacher has this report from the Springs factory in Redruth.

If ever there was a company that does what it says on the tin,

it is European Springs and Pressings.

They make springs and wire shapes from a third of a millimetrd thick

They employ 160 people across three sites nationwide,

A former graduate trainee at Rolls-Royce and a designdr

In his time here, European springs have gone from an ?800,000 operation

All of this sprang from humble beginnings.

They started life as Perranporth Springs and Washers

We were a very small factory in Perranporth,

I think five or six of us, maybe getting out a very

Obviously now it is completdly different, but we need to expand,

We've moved here three, four years ago and we're running

These are the kind of job opportunities Cornwall needs

to develop its economy away from low-paid seasonal work.

Employment here often turns out to be an education.

That there is more than just bed springs and more than just springs

There are springs from just this big to...

There are so many springs and springs are everywhere.

Their main market is automotive but they are also in products

from iPhones to medical equhpment and their springs are in bins.

This is a story about local manufacturing in Cornwall.

Curver, who are literally a couple of hundred yards away

from where we are now, approached us to help them we decide

the spring in this bin and we are now there main

And what about the other B word, Brexit?

At the moment the effect has been positive in the sense

that the exchange rate has come down, so we are effectively much

more competitive a manufacttrer that we were a couple of months ago

On the flip side of that, our raw materials are coming

in from Europe and the far dast and those have gone up,

so it is a balancing act but that effect is generally good

for us at the moment, but I don't think it

This firm is increasingly high profile, recently

coloured springs to tension the fabric canopies that kedp

West Ham fans dry at the former Olympic Stadium and supplying

window displays by liberty of London.

Spring really do get almost everywhere.

We will be looking at more south-west businesses through the

week. It's time for the sport now

and Natalie and Andy are here with a summary of what s

been happening over the weekend Exeter City supporters have voted

to ask the club to renegoti`te the contract of manager Paul

Tisdale. The League Two club are owndd

by their fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust

and passed the motion Andy Birkett's been

following the story. So it this the beginning of the end

of one of football's Who knows? It is no secret that

sections of the crowd have been calling for Paul Tisdale to go. The

board says a motion was table and approved to get some claritx on what

his existing contract is unwanted to find out if there is a notice period

they can activate. So they can renegotiate a deal benefici`l to him

and the club. I am not sure how Paul Tisdale has reacted to this news.

Quite a complicated situation. I am guessing not helped by another poor

result at home at the weekend. Another defeat at Saint Jamds Park.

They keep on coming. You wotld be hard pressed to blame the m`nager.

To make matters worse, they got in each other's way and left it to the

Cambridge striker. A few minutes later there was another goal. After

ten minutes, they were 2-0 down They have only won twice in the

league in the last few months. Club legend has it that back in 0914

they're well-documented tour to South America, one of the players,

Dickie Pimm, came back with a souvenir, a parrot that livdd a very

happy, long life at Saint J`mes Park but when he did die, he was buried

at the way goal and. What followed was a horrendous play off form.

Things got so bad, the body was exhumed and they hoped that would

change their fortunes. Youth think there might be a sparrow at the

little and still? Hope not. Better news elsewhere. Wins for Yeovil and

Plymouth Argyle who extend their lead at the top to four points.

When you're bottom of the ldague, this is the last thing you need

The Newport keeper was given his marching orders

for bringing down Jordan Sldw, leaving Graham Carey to put

A wonder strike to bring the home side back into it.

That was as good as it got for the hosts.

Graham Carey went the other way with his second penalty.

With Newport pushing for an equaliser, Jordan Sldw found

himself in acres of space to make it three.

That is 12 games unbeaten now for Argyle.

Yeovil Town are on a run of their own.

Matt Dolan's superb free kick the difference between the sides.

That is three wins on the bounce for The Glovers who are now one

A couple of good wins there but changing sport, not brilliant news

for the Chiefs. Another tight game but another defeat. But for Baxter

will be happier. The game against Clermont, he felt the players heads

dropped. At least in Ulster when they did concede this try, they

fought back and did really well and gave them a chance to win. Puite an

exciting end to it. Brilliant end to the game. Gareth scored a bdautiful

job role. -- drop goal. When things are not going your way, this

happens. Ulster went home whth that win and sadly their chance of

getting out of the Champions Cup group had a big blow. Rob is hoping

this will kick-start their season. They have Bath on Sunday. All they

can do is hope that is an improvement and keep on going.

And finally, thanks to everxone who put forward nominations

We've had a fantastic response and will start to wade

Now it's time for a look at the weather and it became decidddly

autumnal over the weekend. The wind got up and all the leaves c`me down

all in one go but hopefully things will improve as the week gods on

because it is half term for a lot of people. David, we are looking for

that awful range shot to disappear behind you. I have not used a rain

warning graphic for it seems like weeks. What want a though. For good

reason because we have the combination of heavy rain, they have

been going since last might and leaves coming off the trees blocking

up the drains, so the chancd of the few big puddles around over the next

few hours as well as more hdavy rain in the form of showers across Devon

and Cornwall, and it is causing problems on the roads. Along with

that, low cloud and mist and that is the reason why the Met office have

issued a warning about this heavy rain. Tomorrow it is much brighter.

There may well be a lot of list around, a few showers but they are

fairly isolated. A lot brighter for most of us. As we move throtgh this

week, high pressure coming back Last week we had the key easterly

winds. This week the high-pressure in a slightly different place. We

have a fair amount of cloud cover in south-western England now. The

weather front trickles away and splits one line of showers

disappears to the east, the remnants moving further away from us and what

we are left with is a ridge of high pressure which comes in for the

middle of the week and it is this which is around for most of this

week, probably the weekend `nd next week or so. We see westerly winds

rather than easterly winds. This is the picture for Thursday. Whth those

wins coming in off the LMT, a modern feel. A fair amount of cloud but by

the weekend, high-pressure becomes quite strong. It settles thhngs

quite down, more autumnal wdather with mist and fog in the night-time

and some sunshine during thd daytime. This evening, the rain we

have seen is still around and is still giving some pretty torrential

downpours. Gradually migrathng northwards and a lot of the heavy

showers drifting towards London What we are left with is a lot of

low cloud, very murky, mistx conditions. Temperature is no lower

than between eight and 10 ddgrees. A mild start. And then we will start

to see things brighten up. There is just the chance of a nicely to chat,

but most of the day is dry compare to what we have seen today.

Temperatures will be higher than they have been today, up to 40 or 50

degrees. Quite a nice day for the Isles of Scilly, fine and dry with

sunshine. Times of high watdr. - 14 or 15 degrees. Not much for our

surface. The waves are pretty small now. For the coastal waters

forecast, it is quiet, vari`ble winds, eventually those wins

becoming westerly, force fotr, mainly fair with good visibhlity. We

will see a bit more of this, list and some fog patches. Wednesday

should be a largely fine and dry day. Temperatures quite a bht up, 16

degrees, a bit more of a westerly breeze. Thursday and Friday, we

could have problems first thing in the morning with mist and fog.

Inside Out is at 7:30pm herd on BBC One and I am back at 10:30pl. From

all of us here, good night.