:00:14. > :00:19.Good evening. The headlines: Rich Pickering has controversy erupts
:00:19. > :00:25.over plans to lower tax rates for immigrants. The professional and
:00:25. > :00:29.personal reasons behind her senior politician's resignation. And a
:00:29. > :00:39.triumphant return for a medal- winning gymnast after the Special
:00:39. > :00:41.
:00:41. > :00:45.Olympics. -- medal-winning gymnast Plans to encourage wealthy
:00:45. > :00:49.immigrants to move to Jersey are causing controversy. The Treasury
:00:49. > :00:59.wants to attract more so-called 1:1K residents to the island by
:00:59. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:05.This is the image of Jersey portrayed to the outside world. An
:01:05. > :01:13.island of wealthy people with a taste for good living. Now Jersey's
:01:13. > :01:19.Government wants to attract more 1:1K residents. There are more than
:01:19. > :01:25.100 in Jersey. The minimum amount of tax the super rich pay has
:01:25. > :01:35.increased by 25%. Under the new plans, the amount of tax would drop
:01:35. > :01:39.from 20% to 1% after the first large lump sum. It is about
:01:39. > :01:44.enhancing the island. The knock-on effect these people give is
:01:44. > :01:50.absolutely huge. They do not just employ housekeepers, gardeners etc.
:01:50. > :01:55.They invest quite substantially. The it should not be happening on
:01:55. > :02:00.the simple grounds of fairness. it should not be happening. We're
:02:00. > :02:05.talking about a set of individuals who would pay 1% tax on Nani
:02:05. > :02:10.earnings and compete with local based companies. -- any. That
:02:10. > :02:18.should not be allowed to happen. is argued the move would make
:02:18. > :02:24.Jersey more competitive. everybody wants to be less tax. --
:02:24. > :02:33.everybody. And if we want to compete against other jurisdictions,
:02:34. > :02:41.we should look at these things. -- if we want to complete. It is about
:02:41. > :02:48.boosting the economy. I would hope that they have their pain the right
:02:48. > :02:55.amount of tax, we would pay less. Making the rich richer or competing
:02:55. > :02:59.on a global scale? It is all about money, money, money. An inquest
:02:59. > :03:04.into the death of authority year- old motorcyclist in Jersey has
:03:04. > :03:07.found he died of a head injury after driving while intoxicated.
:03:07. > :03:13.Rafal Michal Malodzinski from Poland died after a collision with
:03:13. > :03:18.a car on this road last August. He had been driving his motorbike very
:03:18. > :03:24.fast without protective clothing. A 23-year-old man was critically
:03:24. > :03:29.injured. Guernsey police received more than 100 calls from people
:03:29. > :03:35.complaining about noise from the current V-Festival. Guidelines
:03:35. > :03:40.state the noise levels should not exceed Butt macro -- Guernsey
:03:40. > :03:47.Festival. There will be discussions to see how noise levels can be
:03:47. > :03:51.reduced. It is so learning exercise. We have got a meeting arranged to
:03:51. > :04:00.discuss all the issues that arose from this event. That will be
:04:00. > :04:04.discussed. Jersey's planning minister has resigned. It comes
:04:04. > :04:09.three months before a general election. Senator Freddie Cohen has
:04:09. > :04:15.made the decision with a heavy heart but blames the workload. He
:04:15. > :04:20.wants to concentrate on the role as foreign minister. He has been in
:04:20. > :04:24.the role for six years and hopes he has changed the wagers he thinks
:04:24. > :04:29.about what to build and were to build it. In a statement, Senator
:04:29. > :04:34.Freddie Cohen says his new job as foreign minister needs dedicated
:04:34. > :04:39.commitment. Last week I had to cancel 20 meetings with
:04:39. > :04:43.parliamentarians and officials in Brussels and Westminster had Wright
:04:43. > :04:51.17 letters of apology, including to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime
:04:51. > :05:00.Minister. -- had to write. Recently Senator Cohen found himself the
:05:00. > :05:04.target of anti-Semitic attacks over a development at Portelet. Has that
:05:04. > :05:11.got anything to do with your decision? It is not specifically
:05:11. > :05:17.related to it but it did not help matters. To David Chief Minister
:05:17. > :05:23.praised Senator Cohen. -- today. He wants to put heart and soul into it.
:05:23. > :05:28.I know he was frustrated he did not have sufficient time to devote to
:05:28. > :05:31.the important area. announcement has also caused
:05:32. > :05:36.reaction from heritage groups. Christopher Svholefield from Save
:05:36. > :05:40.Jersey's Heritage says the next planning minister will have to live
:05:40. > :05:44.up to certain expectations and legacies. Everything has to be
:05:44. > :05:47.looked at as part of an overall poll so that Jersey leaves it
:05:47. > :05:55.visitors and residents with the feeling it has a very special and
:05:56. > :06:02.unique character. It is within our grasp. Senator Freddie Cohen will
:06:02. > :06:07.stay on until the elections later this year. His departure will come
:06:07. > :06:16.as a bitter blow. Next week's -- next week his replacement will be
:06:16. > :06:20.chosen. Owners of their coal fridge-freezers having asked to
:06:20. > :06:24.check their appliances after a number of fires in the UK. London
:06:24. > :06:32.Fire Brigade investigation team alerted the company about the
:06:32. > :06:37.problem which is linked to a faulty D frost or Timar. It is believed
:06:37. > :06:42.500,000 of the feature Frasers have been sold. Tickets for the million
:06:42. > :06:47.pound loud -- Lottery have sold out. 6,000 tickets priced at �300 each
:06:47. > :06:55.went on sale at the end of April. They sold out today. There is a one
:06:55. > :07:01.in 600 chance of winning a prize of at least �10,000. You're watching
:07:01. > :07:11.the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later on in Spotlight, Happy
:07:11. > :07:11.
:07:11. > :07:16.birthday to the links. Celebrations Today three talented gymnasts from
:07:16. > :07:23.Jersey and making their way home after competing as part of Team GB
:07:23. > :07:33.at the Special Olympics. It was having Greece last week. Team GB
:07:33. > :07:33.
:07:33. > :07:39.1165 Metals, and 15 of those were won by the Jersey trio. -- they
:07:39. > :07:45.were winners of 165 medals. The sights and sounds of the Special
:07:45. > :07:53.Olympics in Greece. In gymnastics Jersey athlete made their mark.
:07:53. > :08:03.Today they arrived home having bagged 15 of Team GB's rebels.
:08:03. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:11.won gold, three silvers and three bronze. I was really amazed. I am
:08:11. > :08:15.really happy. It was really brilliant. These medals were the
:08:15. > :08:21.result of months of training in Jersey. Coach John Grady is
:08:21. > :08:26.thrilled. It is a lot of hard work by the gymnasts, especially those
:08:26. > :08:30.working at the higher levels. They need to put in a lot of pine into
:08:30. > :08:35.spring training, skills training. That is what I have done over the
:08:35. > :08:39.years and it has produced the result. For these three athletes
:08:39. > :08:44.the event was the biggest of their lives so far. It was such a
:08:44. > :08:54.successful games it is hoped they will be back next time once again
:08:54. > :09:02.
:09:02. > :09:06.Dancers from the Channel Islands are celebrating after beating stiff
:09:06. > :09:13.competition in the Dance World Cup in France. Out of 23 countries
:09:13. > :09:18.taking part, team currency came 5th while Jersey made third place. --
:09:18. > :09:22.team Guernsey. Representing Jersey at one of the biggest dance
:09:22. > :09:29.competitions in a word. These youngsters were taking part in the
:09:29. > :09:33.Dance World Cup at Disneyland Paris last week. Now back in Jersey, the
:09:33. > :09:39.smallest stars say it is something they will never forget. It was
:09:39. > :09:47.really good because we were representing Jersey. It was really
:09:47. > :09:54.good fun. It is really good because you do not get that many chances to
:09:54. > :10:02.go to Disneyland Paris. Erin Creedon and Elisha Harvey were on
:10:02. > :10:12.the Jersey team. The island came third. Team captain Jordan Livesey
:10:12. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:18.hat with the score, winning bronze, silver and duck macro for myself,
:10:18. > :10:21.it was absolutely amazing. It was a great honour. For the team to come
:10:21. > :10:27.third overall his incredible. The standard was so high. Everybody
:10:28. > :10:31.should be so proud. It is the experience, it is coming back
:10:31. > :10:36.celebrating our achievement. It is also an opportunity to put it
:10:36. > :10:40.Jersey on of the world stage. That is important. With Guernsey coming
:10:40. > :10:50.5th, these talented youngsters certainly did put up the Channel
:10:50. > :10:52.
:10:53. > :10:57.Nice weather in Paris. Flights from Guernsey airport have been hit by
:10:57. > :11:03.delays and cancellations because of bad weather this afternoon. It is
:11:03. > :11:08.expected to clear up. The airport may stay open later than usual to
:11:08. > :11:11.accommodate late arrivals. Now the weather. Unsettled is a good way to
:11:11. > :11:19.describe the weather and the next few days. It will probably get
:11:19. > :11:24.better as we move into the weekend. At the moment the showers are quite
:11:24. > :11:32.frequent and are likely to be around for the next few days. Low
:11:32. > :11:39.pressure moves a little closer to worse overnight tonight. -- to us.
:11:39. > :11:45.Strong winds. The morning show was will be heavy. -- showers. The risk
:11:45. > :11:53.of showers on Thursday. Persistent rain. During the afternoon.
:11:53. > :11:59.Everything moving quite fast in the next few days. Heavy showers around
:11:59. > :12:03.until the end of the night. Wins will be moderate to fresh. 13
:12:03. > :12:09.degrees the maximum temperature. The showers will be around the
:12:09. > :12:19.morning. By the afternoon they become isolated. 18-19 the highest
:12:19. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:30.temperature. The winds will be forced five occasionally six. Times
:12:30. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:48.It will be rather choppy. The forecast for Thursday, Friday and