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A man murdered in Jersey has been named.

John McCarthy was stabbed to death on Friday night.

Good evening and welcome to the late news from BBC

All change - a warning to Gternsey's government to transform services

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 near the scene of Friday's stabbing.

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

Paramedics had discovered Mr McCarthy in a driveway -

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

sadly he was subsequently confirmed as deceased.

Mr McCarthy's death has shocked those who knew him through his

regular visits to the cafe at St Helier's Methodist Centre

across the street, and many have paid tribute on social medi`.

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

The annual fiscal review showed the island is performing relatively

well, and is already starting to make the relevant changes.

But some say the money spent on independent consultants could be

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

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.

Dip not everyone agrees. Thhs deputy made a manifested to cut down on

spending. She says its report that doesn't tell us anything new or make

any strong recommendations. She thinks the money would be bdtter

spent elsewhere. 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 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 really effective wax

of conveying living and working in Guernsey

and what it is all about. Brochures will do that for xou,

going to events will do that for you, but to give a really good

sense of what life is like in Guernsey,

a film does that pretty well. But it's not just high net worth

individuals looking at Guernsey Hollywood has its eyes

on the island once again. Rumours are circulating arotnd

tinseltown that the long aw`ited film of the novel The Guernsey

Literary and Potato Peel Pid Society Last time Kate Winslet

was going to be the leading lady, but now Lily James could be the star

with Mike Newell in 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. 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. 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 jtst by buying them and not

by going through their optician are more likely to not

follow the instructions. Therefore, they are at risk

from increased eye infections, conjunctivitis, ulcers,

ulcerations of the eye, But shops argue that they h`ve

a medical certificate - The guidelines we use,

we checked that the person buying is over 16,

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 time. 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 If you keep them in too long,

it will not be good for the eye So you've been warned

this Halloween. Be careful when putting

in your zombie eyes to match your zombie outfit -

or risk of getting If the weather looking scarx for the

week ahead? David has the ddtails. It looks like we will cease

unsettled weather for the rdst of this week. A few showers to get rid

of first, one of those posshble to Mike and a few around tomorrow

morning. Once they disappear it is predominantly a dry picture. And

also warmer than it's been recently as one. We still have high pressure

moving back across us. This week it may produce some mist, with

generally light winds from the west at this time. Just a few early

showers tomorrow. That area of high pressure will start to develop

through the day tomorrow, more especially into Wednesday. Puite a

lot of cloud at the moment which is capable of producing some showers.

It is the remnants of this weather front which will eventually move out

of the way. By Thursday it's hardly moved at all and by Friday the high

pressure is starting to strdngthen. Very light winds by Friday so we

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

few showers are possible through the night, but fairly isolated `nd

milder than it's been recently. The lowest will be in -- the lows will

be between 12-13 Celsius. - 15 Celsius tomorrow but the big

difference will be much mord in the way of brightness. For the rest of

this week, a possible show on Wednesday. I have to say, that's

very isolated. The bigger problem really for us, particularly those

travelling, will be the mist and fog. That could well be arotnd on

Thursday and Friday. A lots of low cloud even ones that mist and fog

has cleared. With nothing to steer the air, and could stick around for

a while. Generally settles on Wednesday onwards with light winds

and I high of 14-15 Celsius. Now, with news of a special series

of reports on Jersey's finance industry -

here's Chris Rayner. It's Jersey's largest emploxer and

one way or another contributes about ?1 million a day into the local

economy. But what do you know about finance? The industry says ht is

worth billions of pounds to the economies of the United Kingdom and

the European Union. I'll be looking at what it does, what it is and

whether it's shaken off that tax haven image. That's Jezki's Finance

Industry this week on BBC r`dio television and online. -- Jdrsey's

Finance Industry. You're up to date with the news from

the Channel Islands. around 60 degrees. Towards the

weekend, more of the same, mainly dry and feeling very mild. Now your

national weather. Good evening, major changes in the

weather over the next couple of days, the result being it will turn

milder by day and also by night A breeze picking up, a