:00:07. > :00:12.Good evening and welcome to eight saw the Channel Islands This
:00:12. > :00:17.Wednesday. Here are top stories tonight: Save our houses are good
:00:17. > :00:21.or homes be slowly poisoning us with the deadly gas?
:00:21. > :00:24.Plus outing on a modernised gambling industry to bring in extra
:00:24. > :00:34.revenue safely. And the local teenager getting in
:00:34. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:44.the swing of helping others with a sponsored golf marathon.
:00:44. > :00:48.First tonight, there is a fresh warning for people living in houses
:00:48. > :00:54.from traditional challenge Island granite. A family in Jersey believe
:00:54. > :01:02.their father's death from lung cancer could be due to inhaling the
:01:02. > :01:09.deadly gas radon. It is a silent threat, you cannot see, it's --
:01:09. > :01:14.smell, or taste it. The Jersey Government has always estimated the
:01:14. > :01:18.risk as being low but that is not stopping the Hanson family for a
:01:18. > :01:23.better awareness. Vernon Hanson was an active 75-
:01:23. > :01:27.year-old. One year ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer. It
:01:27. > :01:32.recently claimed his life. Back came as a huge shock to his family
:01:32. > :01:38.as he had never smoked a stayed in smoky places. His son Timothy is
:01:38. > :01:41.left wondering why lung cancer is so prevalent in Jersey. It is not
:01:41. > :01:46.necessarily that case there is a legacy of cheap cigarettes of the
:01:46. > :01:52.island. The other factor is that Joseph has a certain geology and
:01:52. > :02:02.that it suffers from radon gas, particularly in certain areas.
:02:02. > :02:02.
:02:02. > :02:07.After smoking, radon is the next because for lung cancer. A largely
:02:07. > :02:11.symptom when Bath, radon is rarely detected but it is constantly
:02:11. > :02:16.released from granite. This is one of the area is considered at higher
:02:16. > :02:20.risk. There are many homes built on granite foundations. Beautiful to
:02:20. > :02:25.look at but could they be harmful to your health? These properties
:02:25. > :02:29.are built with the membrane to ensure that radon gas cannot get
:02:29. > :02:32.into the house. The measures that are taken to ensure that all the
:02:32. > :02:36.properties have very good ventilation so we want to ensure
:02:36. > :02:40.that they are bricks around the base of the property and not
:02:40. > :02:45.obstructed, that there is good ventilation and that prevents the
:02:45. > :02:49.build-up of gas. The onus is on the owner of the property to make sure
:02:49. > :02:53.that they keep it in good repair. Timothy Hanson says that is
:02:53. > :02:57.complacent. This is something these days need to get involved in. One
:02:57. > :03:02.of the simple things that can be done is to install a radon detector
:03:02. > :03:05.in your house. The detector measures radon in the home's
:03:05. > :03:13.natural environment. He hopes his experience will prompt more people
:03:14. > :03:18.to act now to ensure the air they breathe is safe.
:03:18. > :03:23.2010 was a bumper year for just the Telecom. The group had a record
:03:23. > :03:28.turnover of almost �100 million, making a pre-tax profit of nearly
:03:28. > :03:31.�12 million. The company put its success down to reduce operating
:03:31. > :03:36.costs and increased investment in drug and speeds on the island. The
:03:36. > :03:40.figures come from the annual accounts of the state's which shows
:03:40. > :03:44.that Jersey Water reported profits of just over �4 million. However
:03:44. > :03:51.2010 was another year for a decline vergers the post. It's always fall
:03:51. > :03:59.in profits. -- just the post. Jersey is sending �400,000 to
:03:59. > :04:04.people affected by the famine in East Africa. The Jersey overseas
:04:04. > :04:08.Commission will split its money across different aid agencies
:04:08. > :04:12.working in the area. The online greeting cards company
:04:12. > :04:16.funkypigeon.com is looking at setting up in Guernsey. It is
:04:16. > :04:22.advertising for a warehouse and operations manager. One of the
:04:22. > :04:27.firm's competitors, business macro is already based on the island. --
:04:27. > :04:36.Moonpig.com. The growth of the industry has prompted criticism and
:04:36. > :04:40.put the UK Government under pressure to change the rules.
:04:40. > :04:43.Jersey's gambling laws have been updated to meet modern
:04:43. > :04:47.international standards and provide protection for vulnerable people.
:04:47. > :04:51.Politicians have agreed to a new gambling law but the Minister says
:04:51. > :04:58.will encourage new business in Jersey while making it simpler for
:04:58. > :05:08.charities. While -- having a flutter in the
:05:08. > :05:09.
:05:09. > :05:14.bookies. This is one of 29 in Jersey. Our 1964 laws are
:05:14. > :05:20.inadequate and out of date. They do not provide infect -- protection.
:05:20. > :05:27.It is a step forward to make sure we have modern and up-to-date laws.
:05:27. > :05:30.The new law comes months ahead of new law coming in. It would allow
:05:30. > :05:35.the island to accommodate e-gaming. While the new law will mean the
:05:35. > :05:41.island will now cope with modern technology, some worry about the
:05:41. > :05:45.impact of internet gambling. Because of e-gaming being a
:05:45. > :05:50.worldwide gaming network, I do not know we will not be doing damage to
:05:50. > :05:54.families in other parts of the world when that people gets
:05:54. > :05:59.addicted. Morality are desirability has all was ignited a debate in
:05:59. > :06:03.Jersey. But economic developments say the industry is here to stay so
:06:03. > :06:09.change is long overdue to ensure is properly regulated and properly
:06:09. > :06:13.supervised. -- it is properly regulated.
:06:13. > :06:22.Controversial proposals to change all the late land-use plan will be
:06:22. > :06:26.debated this evening. As our report shows, some feel industrial
:06:26. > :06:31.development is a must. It always happens twice a decade
:06:31. > :06:34.and has been described as a minefield. Alderley's state members
:06:34. > :06:42.are debating significant changes to the island land-use plan. There are
:06:42. > :06:48.being asked to approve proposals took rezoned the Berry Quarry to
:06:48. > :06:58.allow industrial development as well as a new harbour development
:06:58. > :06:59.
:06:59. > :07:05.incorporating Clogherhead in County Louth. -- 6:15am -- Braye Street,
:07:05. > :07:09.Braye Common and Braye Beach at 15- year-old boy from Guernsey is being
:07:09. > :07:13.getting into the swing of things to raise money for charity.
:07:13. > :07:20.Jacob Travers is completing a 12 hour Golf marathon to help local
:07:20. > :07:27.teenagers. The driving rain was not enough to
:07:27. > :07:34.deter this lad. Setting his sights on raising money for charity, Jacob
:07:34. > :07:38.Travers is raising money for the teenage Cancer Trust. I have heard
:07:38. > :07:46.that teenagers truckle more. They do not have people to top two.
:07:46. > :07:51.We're trying to build a wards where they can be together. Jason is not
:07:51. > :07:56.alone. Flanked by family and friends, he will play for nearly 12
:07:56. > :08:03.hours and is hoping to complete 54 holes, each one sponsored. It is
:08:03. > :08:07.very windy and wet. It is getting very cold. He will keep going.
:08:08. > :08:15.he better had. This is Southampton hospital where his money will help
:08:15. > :08:19.build a dedicated cancer unit for teenagers. Meaning for the first
:08:19. > :08:23.time teenagers can be treated with people there on age. He hopes to
:08:23. > :08:30.raise �500. He says despite the weather, combining his hobby with
:08:30. > :08:34.raising money for charity was nothing so short of a masterstroke.
:08:34. > :08:40.Well done to him. You are watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.
:08:40. > :08:48.Later on spotlight: The British university hoping to reduce
:08:48. > :08:52.hundreds of thousands of child deaths from malaria.
:08:52. > :08:58.Now there was an unusual passenger on the jersey to San Malo ferry
:08:58. > :09:02.this morning. Ya Kwanza, Emil silver back Corella. He had to be
:09:02. > :09:08.tranquillised in order to get him into the crate to travel. It took a
:09:08. > :09:13.few keepers to do it. He weighs over 40 stone. He was loaded onto a
:09:13. > :09:20.van. He has been in Jersey for 18 years and has been relocated to a
:09:20. > :09:24.say in France due to his disappointing breeding records.
:09:24. > :09:29.has been up in overnight. So far so good. We are disappointed he has
:09:29. > :09:36.got a goal. It is an essential move if we want to keep on breeding
:09:36. > :09:42.gorillas. He has been with us since 1993. During that time he has sired
:09:42. > :09:52.two offspring. Compare that with the other gorilla a who sired 14
:09:52. > :09:54.
:09:54. > :10:02.offspring. We wish him well. Rain stopped play today. Here is
:10:02. > :10:08.Good evening. After what can be described as a miserable day,
:10:08. > :10:13.tomorrow will be better. Expected to improve as we move into the
:10:13. > :10:18.afternoon. With some sunshine it will feel pleasant. We have a low
:10:18. > :10:22.pressure. It is moving away and urges a way into central France of
:10:22. > :10:32.the next 12 hours. Behind that we have northerly winds. The spare
:10:32. > :10:37.still unstable to give us some showers. -- the air still unstable.
:10:37. > :10:41.It should be brighter and drier. This evening and tonight there is
:10:41. > :10:45.every chance of showers to continue up to the end of the night.
:10:45. > :10:50.Temperatures getting down no more than 13 degrees. I Gray start
:10:50. > :10:55.tomorrow morning with those showers. By the afternoon, the showers will
:10:55. > :11:01.clear away and the sunshine will come out. We will get temperatures
:11:01. > :11:11.from around 17 Celsius to 19 Celsius. That Greece will be up to
:11:11. > :11:16.
:11:16. > :11:25.a force three - fact that these will be up to a force for. For most
:11:25. > :11:28.of those beaches facing north, it will be rather choppy. As we move
:11:28. > :11:34.into the weekend, it will warm up and get brighter. There is the
:11:34. > :11:39.chance again off some showers. 17 or 18 Celsius the highest
:11:39. > :11:44.temperature. Through Saturday and Sunday it will warm-up. Saturday
:11:44. > :11:54.will be bright with sunny spells. Temperatures up to 20 degrees.
:11:54. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:10.Warmer on Sunday but increasingly Finally, a gold at the pattern park
:12:10. > :12:17.garden sure. It won and a word and is the second year in a row that