10/02/2017 Channel Islands News

Welcome to BBC Channel Islands on Friday, February 10th.

Here are tonight's headlines: Children's Services sees a big

increase in the number of calls about vulnerable youngsters,

The alternative to being locked up, how electronic tags could cut the

number of prisoners. My caseload is quite high at the moment so there is

a need to prioritise at the moment but that is the case no matter how

many cases you out. And Huanying, a special message

for young visitors forging a special Electronic tagging is being

considered in Guernsey It's thought it could help reduce

the numbers of people in custody, particularly those

on short sentences. It's one idea mentioned

in a new prison report which looks at some of the changes over the past

year, as Penny Elderfield explains. The start of another

day at Guernsey prison. I've been here for 18

months, it's not too bad. You wouldn't choose to be here,

it's hard emotionally and mentally. I've focused on what I'm

going to do when I leave, and how this might be a change

in my life. Michael's one of around

90 prisoners here. And whilst focusing on how

he could change, there've been quite New security measures,

training opportunities and now this. This is the new wing area that we

were talking about. This new female wing

is the latest development. We had an external inspection that

said we needed to separate the female to male areas that is exactly

what we have done. Even though the numbers are low this wing will hold

six women and it will safeguard if the numbers ever-increasing gang.

Generally the number of prisoners is down.

Around 30%, in fact, on 2012 figures.

And the Prison Governor does have a plan to cut that further.

Electronic tagging, allowing people to serve their sentences

It's widely used in other jurisdictions for low-risk prisoners

Imprisonment is very expensive and you have to question the benefit of

that to the island if someone is sent here for a very short time.

So it gives an alternative, should the courts wish to use it.

It's a change Home Affairs will consider to help reduce

Although realistically it'll take more than just

A lot of people come and you won't see them again.

Sometimes it's for people's life experience to bring

about that change rather than the prison itself.

Meanwhile, a report into conditions at Jersey's prison says its taking

too long to repatriate prisoners who aren't originally

The prison board of visitors highlights the case

of an 18-year-old from the UK who's been an inmate at La Moye

for more than a year without a single visitor.

The board says the UK must comply with its obligations to take

A 55-year-old man from Jersey who admitted posting a highly

offensive comment on Facebook about Syrian refugees

Dale Minikin from St Peter was sentenced

An online discussion on Facebook page centred on a play at the Jersey

arts Centre featuring Syrian refugees. There were a number of

posts but the short comment from Dale Minikin was singled out by the

police because it suggested violence against the cast members. It

accepted that he had no of violence against the cast members but the

magistrate called to delete -- fleeting moment of stupidity but he

should've realised it was grossly offensive and could have encouraged

violence by others. Jersey's Children's Services

has seen a big increase Last November, 244 cases

were reported to the department responsible for protecting

vulnerable children. That figure is double

the monthly average. Usually this department sees around

100 children a month who may need protection,

but the end of last year saw what officials are calling

an unprecedented rise in calls. It may well be that there's been

an increase due to the white ribbon campaign that ran in November

about awareness Other things as well,

we had some other risk assessments that we were doing,

and we were also doing some assessments of children with quite

complex needs so a few factors but hard to pin it

on one particular thing. And the rise has also been noticed

this children's charity. We have children from all different

aspects, from the Bosdet Foundation through social services

and children's services and other I think we had a 20-30%

increase last summer, and Christmas again there

was another increase so it's definitely been increasing

as the months have gone on, To cope with the demand

at Children's Services, social Plus the department is looking

to recruit another 20 professionals. But this is during a national

shortage of social workers. My caseload is quite high

at the moment, so there is that need to prioritise but that's the case no

matter how many cases you have. And we're fortunate to work

in a profession where people It's also hoped a social work degree

will become available in the island. And ?6 million will be injected

into the department this year. But officials admit coping

with such a high number The club at the centre

of a dispute in women's football in the Channel Islands has written

to the Jersey and Guernsey Football Associations to try to get this

year's Muratti re-instated. The 2017 match between the two

islands was cancelled because the Guernsey FA couldn't

convince enough women to register. Many of the top players represent

Ormer Ladies in the UK. But now 18 Ormer players have agreed

also to sign for Guernsey-based clubs Sylvans and Rovers,

making them eligible If the GFA accept their applications

and I can't see any reason why they would not want to, then they are

eligible to play I believe unless the rules have been changed, so

hopefully the issue that they raised on Wednesday we have gone some way

to solving. You're watching the BBC

in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight

with Justin and Natalie: The amateur actors from Devon

nominated for a prestigious film 150 students from China

are in Jersey for their annual As well as joining in lessons

and visiting historical sites the Beijing visitors

are here for the formal opening of the Confucius Classroom

where Jersey students can now learn I want everyone to come

up with four moves. Confucius said all men's

natures are alike, and in this drama class it certainly

doesn't seem to matter the students In fact, for one student,

the island's differences don't lie The air off the sea

is really fresh and I think I can't watch the

scenery in Beijing. Staff hope by sharing their lessons

with their Beijing guests Hautlieu's students will be better at forming

relationships with new people And pupils admit they could learn

a few things from their visitors. They actually work a lot harder

than English people. It sounds bad to say

but they would go to school really early in the morning and then come

home at like five o'clock at night whereas we finish

school at, like, 3.20pm. Hautlieu are hoping to impart

at least a little of that work ethic For the first time they're offering

Mandarin as part of the curriculum. There's a whole stack

of neurological evidence that tells us that learning completely

new languages really works parts of brain that we can neglect

if we're not busy and engaged in those sort of

intellectual challenges. There's something really beautiful

about Mandarin as a language. The way the characters are formed

and presented and I think it's And it won't be long before

the Hautlieu students get the chance to test out their new skills,

they'll be visiting What a great way to learn a

language. The entrepreneur behind

a new airline connecting Alderney to Jersey and Cherbourg has

pledged his commitment to making Air Alderney Limited is the States

of Alderney's preferred bidder Director Julian Storey

believes he can succeed It is going to be Alderney -based

and for the people of alternate. Initially we will do routes to

Jersey and Cherbourg and we would maybe like to expand on that in the

future if we can make those roots work. We will have two aircraft

based on the island and crew based on the island and eventually we hope

to have an line maintenance capability based on the island.

The temperature's falling again and the wind is feeling quite

biting, but will any snow be on the cards?

Thank you. Hello. Good evening, it is cold enough for most of us today

and even colder tomorrow but there is a hint of even less cold air

arriving next week. We have to be patient. This weekend will be cloudy

at times and it will feel cold and wintry showers and a very low chance

I think of some of those showers giving any appreciable sloth --

snow. They will most likely be rain and sleet on Saturday and Sunday.

The detailed forecast has an area of low pressure of Spain and Portugal.

There is pretty awful weather in Spain and Portugal. The high

pressure to the north of us means an easterly flow which will not change

in the next 24 hours and if anything on Sunday the winds are even

stronger. The wind chill will make it feel even colder and then on

Monday and Tuesday of next week we draw a pair from a different

direction, coming from Spain and Portugal it is warm and it will

eventually get our temperatures back up to double figures. Saturday and

Sunday are pretty raw with the easterly wind staying with us and

the temperatures for us and across a good part of France. Showers are

possible and as we have seen today and this evening there a showers

around tonight with temperatures down to just one sole risk of frost

and icy patches in the morning. Tomorrow is a predominantly cloudy

day with a few showers, especially in the morning and the afternoon.

Some of those could be sleet or snow and three degrees is the top

temperature. A keen wind will make it feel bitterly cold. Anywhere

exposed to the breeze will be choppy and the winds are from the north and

the north-east. Wintry showers with moderate visibility. By Sunday the

easterly wind is still with us but slightly less cold air as we move

into next week. Have a nice weekend. The weekend looks chilly. That is it

from us here in the Channel Islands. If you missed anything you can watch

the programme on the iPlayer. We will be back at ten 20 5pm and I

were leaving now with the rest of spotlight.

And this is how cold it is going to get tonight,

Also, more cloud coming in from the east.

The Devon composer who wrote the music to one

of the most watched - and poignant films in the country

has today been back to the Teignmouth School that helped

Laura Rossi was asked to compose the soundtrack

to the Imperial War Museum's film, The Battle of the Somme.

She's been holding workshops with music students to help them

understand the film ahead of performances with a live symphony

After its release in 1916, The Battle Of The Somme quickly became a

must see film. It remains the biggest box office success, it was

seen by over half the population, and in the first six weeks it was

seen by nearly 20 million people. It was a box office record which wasn't

beaten until Star Wars in 1977. Just over 100 years on, it is as relevant

today as ever. Over an hour and a quarter of life on the front before

and after battle. This film was before censorship came in, so it is

the only footage of the British dead and wounded to this day. We still

don't see any at all. I actually went to the school long time ago, so

I'm from Teignmouth. It is really great to be back. Ten years ago,

Laura was commissioned by the Imperial War Museum to score the

film for its 90th anniversary. A year after its Centenary, it is now

being screened 100 times around the country. The film screenings are in

partnership with the Imperial War Museum, through the First World War

Centenary partnership. Today, Laura was back at her old school, having a

workshop with people. Sometimes, they might have been in a more

high-spirited moment. It isn't necessary because it's the war that

you want to write something very does present. You want to fit the

scenes, and when I was scoring this, there are busy some winded, but in

this team they seem quite happy. So let us think how we can relate that

-- there are obviously some winded. I was convinced that I'd found my

relative who was injured in the Somme, and the War Museum says that

they are inundated people thinking it is him, but it is probably not

him, so I'll keep looking. Will be a chance people into mass on Sunday to

see a screening of the film and here it with the orchestra at Exeter

Cathedral tomorrow evening. In the cathedral, be absolutely wonderful.

You have the have the acoustic, the space and that whole idea of course

with the Cathedral itself. And when this film was originally made. I

think the music at a tremendous amount. With many people watching

the film and perhaps going away from its thinking what it was about.

Though often remember they were moved by piece of music that appears

and is suitable for the picture didn't. -- for the picture it is in.

There are performances of the Battle of the Somme film with live music

at Exeter Cathedral tomorrow and Teignmouth Pavilions on Sunday.

It's time for the sport now, and Andy's been going to great

lengths and heights to find out about this weekend's Devon derby.

Some people are calling this game the biggest match ever played

between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.

It's no surprise to hear it's another sell-out at Home Park

with around 15,000 fans expected tomorrow.

Local bragging are always at stake when these arch rivals meet,

but with both sides in the top four of League Two, they're vying

for something far more valuable in the long

And both were playing their cards very close to their chests.

Well, you can tell this is a big game.

We're not even allowed to see Plymouth Argyle training.

And it's not just Argyle: Exeter City have been just as cagey.

And they're the form team in the whole of the country,

12 games unbeaten, seven wins in a row and a player whose form

in front of goal has seen him break a record that stood at the club

I didn't know until I'd equalled it, you know, what the record was.

So, yeah, there was a bit of pressure before

But yeah, it strange pressure, because, you know, you can't

Despite five goals in five wins in January, it was his team-mate

Ollie Watkins who is named league two Player of the Month.

Yeah, some of the lads give him a bit of stick, but no,

Loads of assists and a couple of goals.

So I don't begrudge him, but I think scoring every game in a month,

It shows you how well we've done the last month.

Good form in January, great, but it's about

And we're all focused on getting to the end of the season

The end of the season, the chance to relax.

Well, the Argyle squad couldn't wait that long and jetted off to Spain

His plan was a bit different to the one you would think,

so it was a lot of training up there.

Just nice to train in warm weather, really.

So does the form Exeter's players are showing at the moment hold any

They're not looking as dangerous as us.

You know, we've got, you know, a lot of dangerous players,

We're obviously ahead of them in the league for a reason.

You know, we'll have to be playing at it some more.

-- we will have to be banging at it tomorrow.

Neither side giving too much away here.

For Argyle, they'll be hoping 13 is unlucky for Exeter

is the Grecians look to extend their unbeaten run.

For Exeter, they'll be hoping Argyle are still in Siesta

It's good to see you starting to branch out with your reporting. I

think we'll have to move on quickly from that!

Exeter Chiefs' Jack Nowell and Tomas Francis will line up

against each other tomorrow when England take on Wales

in Cardiff, in round two of the Six Nations.

The 23-year-old Cornishman will be hoping to add to his nine

international tries when he replaces Jonny May on the wing.

While Francis has also been called up to the Welsh starting line-up.

On Sunday, their club team-mates are back in Premiership action

The Chiefs beat them the last time the two sides met at Sandy Park

in the Premiership semifinal and with Wasps providing five

of the England squad, it looks like a good time to play

You know, you can't run away from it, they've got a few

But I think regardless of that, everyone's where they've got

You know, they've got numerous international

So it'll be a tough game whatever happens.

That match kicks off at one o'clock on Sunday and Radio Devon will have

It's a rest weekend for the Championship,

but Plymouth Albion are back at the Brickfields -

Finally, our south-west sports personality of the year is one of

five gold medal winners from Rio to be named in England team for the

upcoming tour to South Africa. In four Riaz, hopefully another gold

medal. Thank you very much, Andy. I hope you filled in a health and

safety form when he climbed the tree. I'm going to take myself back

a few years at home and play hide and seek. Thanks, Andy.

A film self-funded by a group of amateur actors from Torbay has

been short listed for a film festival in Los Angeles.

It's about the life of Mordred - the illegitimate son of King Arthur.

It's been filmed at locations around the South West

Spotlight's Janine Jansen has the story.

One day my father will rule these lands, as well I. Who needs a

multi-million pound budget? This group of South Devon amateur actors

had a dream and just ?3000. And to act as he would, not to make your

own rules. What am I supposed to do now? Dan Leavy has now impressed

Hollywood. Mordred is short listed for a film festival in Los Angeles

-- their film has now impressed. You don't have to look hard to see it

was filmed entirely on location in Devon and Cornwall. I play

Guinevere, and basically when Mordred arrives, I don't trust him

at all and I have a bad feeling about him. I can't put my finger on

it. But I feel like he's going to be a danger. His idea of what's right

isn't necessarily the same as one as's. He sees it black and white,

whilst they will see the shades of grey. With no grant funding, the

South Devon players didn't give up. Through blood sweat and tears,

panicking, we have done car-boot sales, jumble sales, crowdfunds.

Some of us did a burlesque night, including Mordred. With such a tight

budget, everyone mucks in. One of the most brutal characters also had

the job of teaching his colleagues how to fight. How hard is it to drum

fight? Did it come quite naturally? fight? Did it come quite naturally?

I think for a lot of people it came naturally. I think everyone was

enjoying it, they were having a good time. They're already psyched up

anyway. It was a very brutal style of fighting, so, you know, a lot of

shield grubs and kicks and very sort of violent stuff. It's going to look

very impressive in the film. Could the Southwest's answer to Game Of

Throwing take these budding actors all the way to the top? -- Game of

Thrones. A lot of violence, and that's just in the studio! A very

chilly weekend. It is cold outside. You need to

cuddle up this weekend because there is a very cold easterly wind and low

temperatures, some of the coldest it has felt so far this winter. Very

chilly. There will be a breeze, and wintry showers around. So those will

leave some snow over high ground. At the moment, we have high-pressure --

low pressure over Spain and Portugal, dreadful weather.

High-pressure to the north, easterly High-pressure to the north, easterly

winds. One weather front trapped in the flow. It has the can of cloud to

produce snow showers at the moment. They're coming through central parts

of Britain and will travel towards us by the end of the night. The risk

of a few flurries in the wind, certainly for Dorset and Somerset.

By Sunday, the wind is stronger. A similar setup, with a lot of cloud

and potentially more wintry showers, too. We continue to see some pretty

low temperatures over the next couple of days. We can is definitely

a cold one. There are showers and more cloud coming in from the east.

In the second half of the night. Some clear skies, and certainly

frost possible. This was earlier today on the south coast of

Cornwall. Call having some of the best of them join today, will hazy

in places. There is quite thick haze, so reduced visibility because

of that. For all of us, it is the wind that makes it feel bitterly

cold. It will be with us on Saturday and Sunday. The holes you saw in the

cloud are already out there, and that means many of us tonight that

temperatures will fall very quickly indeed. Possibly as low as -2, if

not -3 overnight tonight. For all of us, bitterly cold, in places rusty

start to the day. If you are on the terraces watching that important

football match, need to wrap up warmly -- frosty start. The showers

falling readily as sleet and certainly over high ground, falling

as snow. The amount is likely to be small, but you will notice what is

falling out of the sky. Temperatures no more than three or four degrees.

If you add wind strength, it will feel a lot colder than that. That is

the forecast for the Isles of Scilly. A cold wind and wintry

showers, quite blustery wind across the island here. Times of high

water, here they are for ports and harbours. Portland at 6:47am,

Penzance at 440 7p. If you're brave enough to be at the the show this of

year, these are the temperatures. That us look at the coastal waters

forecast, pretty lively winds. From the East and North East, Force 5-6.

A few showers around, Margaret visibility. There is thick haze at

sea at the moment. It is the wind direction that dictate our

temperature as we move through the next few days. This is Tuesday.

You'll notice we have changed the colour. It has been very blue over

the last couple of days. By Tuesday, there is some yellow. Those at high

temperatures, temperatures in double figures. You'll notice that the far

south-west of England has some as well. Be patient, because will lose

the court, it will warm up eventually. It may take all the way

through to the middle of next week before we get some appreciable

sunshine and higher temperatures. The next two days are bitterly cold,

exacerbated by the strength of the wind. You will need to wrap up very

warmly. Have a nice weekend. Thank you very much, David. Wrap up only

if you are going to the Devon derby tomorrow. If not, full match

commentary on BBC radio Devon from TPM tomorrow. From all of us on the

programme, have a good weekend. Goodbye. -- from two PM.