:00:07. > :00:14.Good evening, and welcome to the BBC in the Channel Islands. Here
:00:14. > :00:17.are our news headlines this Wednesday. Assault on a five year
:00:17. > :00:21.old in woods, Jersey police investigate reports of an attack by
:00:21. > :00:25.two males. Plus, why Jersey has some of the highest pre-tax fuel
:00:25. > :00:35.prices in Europe. And the knitting nannies from Guernsey who are
:00:35. > :00:41.
:00:41. > :00:45.Police are investigating claims that a five-year-old boy has been
:00:45. > :00:49.assaulted in woods near a park in Jersey. It is believed he was
:00:49. > :00:54.attacked by two older males in broad daylight in Grand Vaux.
:00:54. > :00:58.Anisha Shah reports. It's a popular spot close to a
:00:58. > :01:01.housing estate and a children's playground. But at five o'clock
:01:01. > :01:11.yesterday afternoon, it's believed a young boy was attacked here by
:01:11. > :01:15.two older males. Police say a five- year-old boy was playing in this
:01:15. > :01:21.area when he was assaulted. It is not clear whether the assault was
:01:21. > :01:26.of a sexual nature. Parents expressed their concerns. I was
:01:26. > :01:31.rather shocked, because I have only just heard it. Especially as my son
:01:31. > :01:35.is only five. It could have been my son at the end of the day. I think
:01:35. > :01:40.it is pretty scary. We have had to give our children by Our Science
:01:40. > :01:44.and not let them go anywhere alone. It is very frightening. Mike two
:01:44. > :01:50.were playing with the other kids at the time it happened. We will not
:01:50. > :01:56.let them out of our side. Extra police were today patrolling the
:01:56. > :01:59.area. The message to parents is to know where your children are.
:01:59. > :02:03.important that you know where your children are, that they have
:02:03. > :02:08.appropriate support and care while they are away from you. In order to
:02:08. > :02:10.reassure people, we have deployed extra resources. Police have
:02:10. > :02:18.started the delicate task of interviewing the victim. They're
:02:18. > :02:21.appealing to anyone with information to come forward. Jersey
:02:21. > :02:24.has some of the highest pre-tax fuel prices in Europe, according to
:02:24. > :02:29.a survey. The competition watchdog investigated petrol and diesel
:02:29. > :02:38.costs and found Jersey drivers pay more per litre than in the UK. But
:02:38. > :02:41.as Edward Sault now reports, garage Topping up the tank, it's something
:02:41. > :02:45.all motorists have to do, and now it's costing 14p more per litre
:02:45. > :02:52.than in the UK to fill up the car, partly due to our fuel being
:02:52. > :03:02.imported. But lower taxes here actually mean the price at the pump
:03:02. > :03:07.is cheaper. So how is it all worked out? Interns of the price that we
:03:07. > :03:11.actually pay, we have quite good value from that point of view.
:03:11. > :03:16.However, once-raced about taxes and duty, the underlying price is quite
:03:16. > :03:26.high. -- once we stripped out. small garages like Elvis Romeril's
:03:26. > :03:28.
:03:28. > :03:32.may have to charge more because of higher overheads. I have got to pay
:03:32. > :03:35.wages, rents, social security, insurance, everything else for
:03:35. > :03:40.maintenance on the forecourt. Very often the bigger fuel companies are
:03:41. > :03:43.selling fuel for less than what I buy it for from my supplier.
:03:43. > :03:46.price of fuel was revealed in today's survey by the Jersey
:03:46. > :03:49.Competition Regulatory Authority. It also says some petrol stations
:03:49. > :03:59.aren't displaying the cost of fuel clearly enough and want this
:03:59. > :03:59.
:04:00. > :04:02.changed. But that might be easier than driving down the cost of fuel.
:04:02. > :04:06.Sub-contractors working on a Jersey housing estate will continue
:04:06. > :04:10.working despite the company in charge going out of business.
:04:10. > :04:13.Charles Le Quesne Limited went into voluntary liquidation last week. It
:04:13. > :04:16.had won a �4m contract to refurbish Clos Gossett in St Saviour, and
:04:16. > :04:22.there was concern work could cease and sub-contractors working there
:04:23. > :04:26.wouldn't get paid. But the Housing Minister, Deputy Andrew Green, says
:04:26. > :04:36.a deal has been agreed to pay sub- contractors for the work they're
:04:36. > :04:37.
:04:37. > :04:40.doing and to continue with the project.
:04:40. > :04:45.Guernsey residents won't be able to opt out of paying towards the
:04:45. > :04:48.upkeep of the island's parish churches. The idea has been ruled
:04:48. > :04:51.out in a review of the way the buildings are funded, although the
:04:51. > :04:53.committee in charge is warning change is inevitable. Penny
:04:53. > :04:55.Elderfield has this report. Different buildings, different
:04:55. > :04:58.locations and different congregations.
:04:58. > :05:01.But Guernsey's ten parish churches do share one thing, the way they
:05:01. > :05:04.are funded. Currently the costs of maintaining them, and the parish
:05:04. > :05:14.rectories, is covered by the parish rates, but now we're being told
:05:14. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:19.that could change to reflect the fact society has changed. It is a
:05:19. > :05:24.case of concentrating on the ancient parish buildings, which we
:05:24. > :05:28.feel should be continued to be supported. But some question marks
:05:28. > :05:31.over whether any part of the religious activity can be supported
:05:32. > :05:34.by the general public. We don't know yet how the funding of the
:05:35. > :05:38.churches will change, the town church being just one of them. But
:05:38. > :05:41.we do know what won't happen. The committee looking at this has ruled
:05:41. > :05:47.out a system which would let people opt out of paying. Good news for
:05:47. > :05:50.the churches, but the future is still uncertain. But people like
:05:50. > :05:55.the Dean of Guernsey are hoping the States will focus on the historical
:05:55. > :06:00.importance of the building,and their beauty. I think you could
:06:00. > :06:05.make a very strong argument for the fact that the rates actually
:06:05. > :06:09.maintained the historic heritage of the island. None of the rates go
:06:09. > :06:13.for religious purposes. All the religious purposes of the buildings
:06:13. > :06:16.are supplied by the Church. Whilst regular church goers and visitors
:06:16. > :06:26.may make the most of the island's churches, there will still be those
:06:26. > :06:29.that argue if they don't use it, why should they pay for it?
:06:29. > :06:31.special maiden voyage will be taking place later this month over
:06:31. > :06:35.the bailiwick of Guernsey. Enthusiasts from Guernsey's model
:06:35. > :06:38.club will be flying a plane to Herm to raise money for charity and mark
:06:39. > :06:42.a landmark anniversary. Mike Wilkins reports.
:06:42. > :06:48.It's only 30 centimetres tall, but this small plane is attempting a
:06:48. > :06:50.huge journey, all the way to Herm Colin Rouillard came up with the
:06:50. > :06:56.plan to celebrate the Guernsey Model Club's birthday and raise
:06:56. > :06:59.money to boot. The trip is a result of a discussion that came about
:06:59. > :07:04.from the Guernsey Model Club, and it's intended to celebrate the 40th
:07:04. > :07:07.anniversary of the formation of the club. The idea is to fly a plane
:07:07. > :07:15.over to Herm and, weather permitting and everything else
:07:15. > :07:20.Three pilots sharing a radio frequency will attempt to fly the
:07:20. > :07:25.little plane six miles to Herm and back. Travelling at 30 to 40 miles
:07:25. > :07:34.an hour, it will be taken over the sea by a pilot based on a speedboat.
:07:34. > :07:37.The journey is expected to take 40 minutes. Not too much of challenge,
:07:37. > :07:40.all the pilots are competent, but it's taking off from a place you've
:07:40. > :07:44.never taken off from before, a sea crossing which we don't normally do
:07:44. > :07:47.and a landing at the other end, so not too much of a challenge, but
:07:47. > :07:50.enough to make it worthwhile. raised will go to the Channel
:07:50. > :07:53.Islands Air Search Team, Help A Guernsey Child and the RNLI. The
:07:53. > :08:03.pilots are currently looking for people to sponsor the maiden voyage,
:08:03. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:06.the mission which will take place at the end of the month.
:08:06. > :08:11.Two great grandmothers from Guernsey have knitted more than a
:08:11. > :08:14.thousand items for Romania. Beryl Linehan and Nancy Pinchemain have
:08:14. > :08:17.sent blankets, scarves and hats to help the poor and needy. Emma
:08:17. > :08:20.Thomas went to meet them. Beryl and Nancy know how to stitch
:08:21. > :08:23.in time. They've made more than 600 blankets. And these great grandmas
:08:24. > :08:33.like to think of their knitting spreading love to the poor and
:08:34. > :08:38.
:08:38. > :08:45.needy of Romania. Children's Hospital and very damaged people
:08:45. > :08:50.and knitting gives them a feeling of warmth and caring. These curious
:08:50. > :08:56.fingers have had some help along the way. Then knitting circle
:08:56. > :09:06.started 15 years ago. All sorts of people. We have even had prisoners
:09:06. > :09:07.
:09:07. > :09:11.knitting for us, all sorts of people. Each square is sewn
:09:11. > :09:14.together by hand. It takes 35 to make blanket, and Nancy likes to
:09:14. > :09:17.make her mark. My great grandson, who's now 19, about four years ago
:09:17. > :09:20.he suggested to me that I should do a smiley face in my blanket,
:09:21. > :09:23.becuase then everybody would know its was mine because they go all
:09:23. > :09:30.over the place and no-matter what your nationality or what language
:09:30. > :09:32.you speak, you can always recognise a smiley face.
:09:32. > :09:38.Beryl and Nancy have crotcheted up 640 blankets, 604 jumpers and
:09:38. > :09:41.countless hats and gloves since they retired. They say they're
:09:41. > :09:51.always on the lookout for help with squares. And these insatiable
:09:51. > :09:53.
:09:53. > :10:00.stitchers say they'll keep going Well, hopefully we will not be
:10:00. > :10:05.Good evening. A change on the weather is on the way after some
:10:05. > :10:08.very warm and humid conditions, dry weather as well, we are in for
:10:08. > :10:12.heavy rain overnight tonight and into the early hours of tomorrow
:10:12. > :10:16.morning. Much fresher conditions following on behind. This is the
:10:16. > :10:20.weather system that is going to bring that rain our way overnight.
:10:20. > :10:24.It moves gradually through the day tomorrow, so we will have some rain
:10:24. > :10:28.first thing, but improving into the afternoon, and then much fresher
:10:28. > :10:33.air following on for the end of the week, less sticky and humid towards
:10:33. > :10:36.the weekend. Overnight, increasing amounts of cloud, eventually that
:10:36. > :10:40.rain pushing him towards us, turning quite heavy and persistent
:10:40. > :10:45.through the early hours of tomorrow morning. Some torrential downpours
:10:45. > :10:49.are possible later in the night. It will be another muggy one,
:10:49. > :10:54.temperatures no lover than 14 or 15 degrees. We start the day tomorrow
:10:54. > :11:00.on a wet note, that rain heavy at times, eventually clearing around
:11:00. > :11:06.lunchtime tomorrow. An increasing amount of cloud in the afternoon,
:11:06. > :11:10.we could see a bit of brightness before the end of the day. Up to 22
:11:10. > :11:20.Celsius, but not as humoured as recent days. Tomorrow's coastal
:11:20. > :11:42.
:11:42. > :11:46.This is the outlook: Friday is looking generally dry and fine with
:11:46. > :11:49.bright or sunny spells, 21 Celsius. Remaining generally fine and