28/07/2011

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:00:09. > :00:15.Upgrading the help for a web-savvy generation facing increasing

:00:15. > :00:19.unemployment, homelessness and money worries.

:00:19. > :00:25.Plus, canine criminals: why keeping man's best friend under control can

:00:25. > :00:35.save lives. And, are you being served? The new

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:00:41. > :00:47.awards to recognise those who Increasing numbers of young people

:00:47. > :00:50.in Jersey are battling worries about homelessness, money and jobs.

:00:50. > :00:53.That's according to an advice service which has seen a rise in

:00:53. > :00:57.the number of people seeking help over the last year. Anisha Shah

:00:57. > :01:01.reports. An unassuming Jersey building. But,

:01:01. > :01:05.for hundreds of young people, it offers a lifeline. This is the

:01:05. > :01:10.Youth Enquiry Service, known as Yes. It gives vulnerable youngsters

:01:10. > :01:18.advice and support. Today, new mum Zoe Morrison has dropped in. She

:01:18. > :01:23.comes for counselling and says it's invaluable. And four it is

:01:23. > :01:29.absolutely amazing, it really is. You get support, no judgment

:01:29. > :01:35.whatsoever. We have come in numerous times, going through a lot

:01:35. > :01:38.of stuff. They will see me. Even just for a chat. And Zoe's not the

:01:39. > :01:43.only one to drop in. Since the service was set up three years ago,

:01:43. > :01:48.a growing number of youngsters are coming here.

:01:48. > :01:53.We have seen a massive number of people coming into use the service

:01:53. > :01:58.ended 2 1/2 years we have been open. More people are experiencing

:01:58. > :02:05.problems such as emotional health issues, dealing with homelessness,

:02:05. > :02:08.unemployment, education issues. Because of the increasing demand,

:02:08. > :02:11.the Youth Enquiry Service has relaunched its website. It's hoped

:02:11. > :02:16.more young people can access the services remotely by simply logging

:02:16. > :02:19.on. And this is it. It's hoped this funkier, more interactive site will

:02:19. > :02:27.connect better with an internet savvy generation so that more

:02:27. > :02:31.troubled youngsters can benefit from it.

:02:31. > :02:35.A rare baby bird has been savaged and killed by a dog at L'Eree Bank

:02:35. > :02:37.in Guernsey, one of the island's most important nesting grounds.

:02:37. > :02:41.It's prompted the Environment Department to issue a fresh warning

:02:41. > :02:47.to dog owners to keep their animals under control. This report by Emma

:02:47. > :02:51.Thomas does contain images which could be upsetting to some.

:02:51. > :02:55.A haven for birds. An important nesting ground. But humans are

:02:55. > :03:01.taking their toll. This was a baby oystercatcher, four or five weeks

:03:01. > :03:08.old, before it died. Judy Down told me she saw it being savaged by

:03:08. > :03:11.someone else's dog. She's angry the animal wasn't on a lead. It had the

:03:11. > :03:15.oystercatcher chick in its mouth at that point and shook it violently

:03:15. > :03:19.from side to side. I shouted at the dog and it actually dropped the

:03:19. > :03:23.chick at that point, which flapped a couple of times on the ground.

:03:23. > :03:26.And unfortunately died. Experts say it was too young to have mastered

:03:26. > :03:31.the art of flying and would have been powerless to escape.

:03:31. > :03:34.Oystercatchers are wading birds. Not endangered, but rare on

:03:34. > :03:39.Guernsey's west coast. There's thought to be only ten nesting

:03:39. > :03:42.pairs in the island. It's an offence to kill or injure a wild

:03:42. > :03:46.bird. But getting a conviction can be difficult and conservationists

:03:46. > :03:51.say this kind of thing is happening all too often across the island.

:03:51. > :03:55.was clearly an accident. But an avoidable one. There are vulnerable

:03:55. > :04:01.birds in the area and signs highlighting that. We would ask dog

:04:01. > :04:05.walkers to remember that wildlife does need protecting. This site is

:04:05. > :04:11.internationally recognised for the precious wildlife it attracts. The

:04:11. > :04:13.Environment Department says dogs should not be walked here.

:04:13. > :04:16.Conservationists say three other breeding pairs have been

:04:16. > :04:24.unsuccessful, and this incident could have taken away the only

:04:24. > :04:28.chick to have fledged. Jersey Police are still looking for

:04:28. > :04:31.two young men, following an alleged assault on a five year old boy in

:04:31. > :04:34.Grands Vaux. The police are still patrolling the Nicholson Park area

:04:34. > :04:38.after the child said he was assaulted by the men on Tuesday

:04:38. > :04:41.afternoon. One of them may have been wearing a hat and the other

:04:41. > :04:44.wasn't wearing a shirt. They're asking any witnesses to come

:04:44. > :04:50.forward. Are there enough women in Guernsey

:04:50. > :04:53.politics? One former deputy doesn't think so, and wants to see a

:04:53. > :04:56.certain number of seats in the Island's government set aside for

:04:56. > :05:00.females. Penny Elderfield has this report.

:05:00. > :05:03.Just some of the women that make up Guernsey's government. With eight

:05:03. > :05:08.female politicians, including two who've made it to a minister

:05:08. > :05:12.position, the States is by no means a male only environment. But they

:05:12. > :05:16.are a little out numbered, and now it's being suggested a third of the

:05:16. > :05:19.seats should be reserved just for women candidates.

:05:19. > :05:23.You would gradually build up a corps of women that, in fact, in

:05:23. > :05:33.time, would show the electorate that women can do this job just as

:05:33. > :05:34.

:05:34. > :05:38.well as men. And show women voters they could do it just as well as

:05:38. > :05:45.any men. And in time, it would become more normal to see women

:05:45. > :05:49.sitting in the States, doing jobs in the States. There are many

:05:49. > :05:52.reasons why we may not get the number of women standing for the

:05:53. > :05:57.States that some would like to see. But is it really necessary to

:05:57. > :06:01.change way Guernsey elects its government to make it happen?

:06:01. > :06:06.should we make a rule to guarantee women will be elected? That is up

:06:06. > :06:09.to the people who are voting to put the person, be it a man or woman,

:06:09. > :06:12.they believe will represent them with honesty and integrity. With an

:06:12. > :06:15.election looming, it's unlikely the States would make any changes at

:06:15. > :06:24.this stage. But, if enough female candidates stand, there's nothing

:06:24. > :06:27.to stop the voters making that decision.

:06:27. > :06:31.You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight

:06:31. > :06:41.with Justin and Rebecca: Ten years of marriage, thanks to a text

:06:41. > :06:43.

:06:43. > :06:46.What do you think of customer service in Jersey? That's the

:06:46. > :06:50.question at the heart of a new awards scheme designed to recognise

:06:50. > :06:53.the island's most helpful and friendly workers. The 2011 Jersey

:06:53. > :06:58.Customer Service Awards will be given out in seven categories

:06:58. > :07:02.including: Best Team, Best Self- Employed Person, and States Worker.

:07:02. > :07:06.Edward Sault asks: Are we being served?

:07:06. > :07:09.That green goes so well with madam's eyes.

:07:09. > :07:12.Are You Being Served's Mrs Slocombe may best be known for her brusque

:07:12. > :07:21.yet memorable approach to customers making audiences laugh. But it

:07:21. > :07:27.seems customer service in Jersey is no longer a laughing matter.

:07:27. > :07:30.Thank you very much. We have all had service in shops in the island

:07:30. > :07:34.where we have either been treated impeccably or left invisible. There

:07:34. > :07:39.is a new scheme designed to promote good service in the island. Claire

:07:39. > :07:42.is responsible. Why are you doing this? We thought it was a good time

:07:42. > :07:47.to reward people doing good service. So many people are complaining

:07:47. > :07:52.service is not good enough, but there are some really good guys. We

:07:52. > :08:02.wanted to reward them and give an extra trophy for it. Is service

:08:02. > :08:07.really that the awful here? No, it isn't. People are very proud of

:08:07. > :08:15.working in Jersey. That is why we want to give them a reward for it.

:08:15. > :08:21.What do the punters think? What do you think of the customer service

:08:21. > :08:30.in Jersey? It is very good. Probably better than at home. We

:08:30. > :08:37.would expect that on holiday. am from America, it is Devon League

:08:37. > :08:42.the event, it is good but could use some improvement. I think we need

:08:42. > :08:50.to leave the final word to the Queen of customer service. Do you

:08:50. > :08:54.think I should wear it up or down? Down.

:08:54. > :08:58.One of Guernsey Police's most ferocious officers is due to retire

:08:58. > :09:01.at the end of the month. He goes by the name of Rebel, and he's been

:09:01. > :09:05.sniffing out criminal activity in the island for the last six years.

:09:05. > :09:15.Before he leaves the force for life on civvy street, Mike Wilkins has

:09:15. > :09:22.

:09:22. > :09:26.Rebel has done it again. I think he has found the evidence. He has been

:09:26. > :09:33.serving the police force for six years, one of the most dedicated

:09:33. > :09:40.officers. I am pleased to say he is now being well handled by his dog

:09:40. > :09:46.handler. What is revel macro like to work with? Fantastic, a real

:09:46. > :09:55.character. Really friendly, almost all the time but he can turn into

:09:55. > :09:58.aggressive mode when he needs to. He is after all an attack dog and

:09:58. > :10:08.like many in this world he has to multi-tasking. Finding evidence is

:10:08. > :10:09.

:10:09. > :10:19.one of the things he does. I sometimes find myself -- myself

:10:19. > :10:20.

:10:20. > :10:27.in difficult situations and this is I am feeling the full force of

:10:27. > :10:37.Guernsey Police. I think I have had enough. I will let go now. There we

:10:37. > :10:37.

:10:37. > :10:45.go. Survive that, a controlled attack. You can feel the force even

:10:45. > :10:49.with that protective padding. Obviously, a highly trained dog.

:10:49. > :10:55.Some people will be thinking, when they retire, are they safe to go

:10:55. > :11:00.back into the community. Most police dogs are safe. There will be

:11:00. > :11:05.the odd one or two. He is entirely safe, I am happy he will not attack

:11:05. > :11:15.anybody. This is certainly one rebel who has

:11:15. > :11:19.

:11:19. > :11:23.The Now it's time for the weather. Hello, good evening. We have some

:11:23. > :11:28.showers and even some brighter weather in the afternoon. After

:11:28. > :11:33.this morning's rain, a chance to dry out. Some of the rain was

:11:33. > :11:40.intense last night and this morning. The good news is that is moving out

:11:40. > :11:46.of the way and it will become dry with light winds. A new area of low

:11:46. > :11:55.pressure is approaching by lunchtime on Saturday. Giving the

:11:55. > :12:01.risk of showers. That was the rain earlier today. With intense bursts.

:12:01. > :12:09.Bat has no doubt of the way. Overnight, it is a dry story. Some

:12:09. > :12:15.light showers. A cloudy day, temperatures down to 13 Celsius.

:12:15. > :12:23.Tomorrow, a lot of cloud to start the day but it should clear giving

:12:23. > :12:32.sunny spells, up to 21 Celsius. Winds from the north west. In the

:12:32. > :12:42.early evening, the shower risk returns. This is the coastal waters

:12:42. > :12:54.

:12:54. > :12:58.forecast. Showers by the evening. And, of the times of high water.

:12:58. > :13:04.The forecast as we move into Saturday and Sunday, certainly

:13:04. > :13:08.cooler, down to 18 Celsius. There is the risk on Saturday in the

:13:08. > :13:16.afternoon of more persistent rain from the South briefly. Plenty of

:13:17. > :13:19.The fog and wet weather in Alderney this morning disrupted the Alderney

:13:19. > :13:23.Week schedule. One victim was the ever popular man-powered flight

:13:23. > :13:27.competition. Here's some pictures from last year's event. This year's