:00:13. > :00:15.Good evening. Here are our top stories tonight. Inciting a riot in
:00:15. > :00:17.Guernsey. Three young men are charged with using a social
:00:17. > :00:21.networking site to try and start trouble.
:00:21. > :00:29.Plus the freeholds on offer from Jersey States. The homeowners who
:00:29. > :00:34.can now own the plot their houses stand on.
:00:34. > :00:42.A I have found some new friends. During me later from all fun from
:00:42. > :00:44.the Battle of flowers. -- join me later.
:00:44. > :00:49.Three Guernsey men have been charged after messages were posted
:00:49. > :00:53.on Facebook allegedly encouraging unrest. It follows the riots in
:00:53. > :01:03.England. Mike Wilkins looks at what role technology's had in spreading
:01:03. > :01:03.
:01:04. > :01:07.criminal behaviour. It seems almost inconceivable that
:01:07. > :01:10.scenes like this could ever be played out on the streets of St
:01:10. > :01:13.Peter Port. But this week, three Guernseymen aged 17, 19 and 21 have
:01:13. > :01:18.been charged after messages were posted on a social networking site
:01:18. > :01:20.allegedly encouraging unrest in the island. Many people use the
:01:20. > :01:23.websites to keep in touch with friends and family, but this
:01:24. > :01:26.mainstream technology is now tempting some to go a step too far.
:01:26. > :01:29.This page recently appeared on Facebook, advertising a Guernsey
:01:29. > :01:33.riot. It was accompanied by the message: "Petrol bombs are not sold
:01:33. > :01:36.at the riot so please bring your own!" So what role has new
:01:36. > :01:44.technology played in taking a UK issue and almost bringing it to
:01:44. > :01:49.Guernsey's shores? There's been riots before, and no doubt there
:01:49. > :01:54.will be again. I do nothing you can blame social that working entirely.
:01:54. > :02:00.Those forces for could embrace the social networking, embrace the
:02:00. > :02:03.technology.. As the world's woes are shared with
:02:03. > :02:06.more people on an increasingly fast-moving platform, it means the
:02:06. > :02:09.authorities in the Channel Islands have another huge area to patrol.
:02:09. > :02:12.Some Jersey residents have been given the option to buy the land
:02:12. > :02:17.their homes are built on. Several blocks of flats in St Brelade
:02:17. > :02:24.belong to the residents, but until now, they didn't own the land.
:02:24. > :02:27.That's about to change, as the BBC's Anisha Shah reports.
:02:27. > :02:35.It's a transformation, but not one that you can physically see. Until
:02:35. > :02:38.recently, these flats were owned by the residents on a long-term lease.
:02:38. > :02:41.That meant the States still owned the land upon which the blocks are
:02:41. > :02:45.built. But now more than half of the flats here at Quennevais Park
:02:45. > :02:48.will be owned outright by the residents. They're being given the
:02:48. > :02:58.option to buy flying freeholds and many have taken it up, seeing
:02:58. > :02:58.
:02:58. > :03:06.benefits to the price of their homes. De values are going down as
:03:06. > :03:14.demands of least left on them in shortening. The property prices
:03:14. > :03:17.might start going back up. It is in the interest of the owners to
:03:17. > :03:20.convert to the freehold. The States will still maintain the
:03:20. > :03:23.properties and grounds and pass on the cost to homeowners who've
:03:23. > :03:33.bought the leasehold. The idea's to be rolled out across the island,
:03:33. > :03:36.giving residents the freedom of their land.
:03:36. > :03:44.It jerseys cyclist is in hospital in a stable condition after
:03:44. > :03:47.colliding with a bus. The accident happened in St Martin. The police
:03:47. > :03:52.closed the road for much of the afternoon was an investigation took
:03:52. > :03:56.place. AJC teenager who tried to fight off
:03:56. > :04:03.a polar bear that attacked and killed a friend of his in Norway is
:04:03. > :04:13.backing the island. Patrick Flinders is in hospital. He was on
:04:13. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:18.the expedition when the polar bear attacked the 10th he was in. He
:04:18. > :04:21.punched the polar bear. You're watching the BBC in the
:04:21. > :04:23.Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight with Justin and Natalie:
:04:23. > :04:29.When mindless violence comes to the seaside. The beach huts destroyed
:04:29. > :04:34.by arsonists. If you live in Jersey you can't
:04:34. > :04:37.fail to have noticed today was the annual Battle of Flowers. Thousands
:04:37. > :04:40.turned out to line the Avenue and watch the floats which have taken
:04:40. > :04:43.months of preparation and hard work The weather wasn't perfect, but it
:04:43. > :04:53.didn't dampen spirits, as the crowds and our very own Edward
:04:53. > :05:05.
:05:05. > :05:09.Sault watched St Clements take the The flowers have been stuck on, the
:05:09. > :05:13.dancers have been learned and the crowds are here. Months of hard
:05:13. > :05:23.work, determination passion have come down to this day. Welcome to
:05:23. > :05:54.
:05:54. > :06:01.Rod has joined me. Tell me about your float. In it is an ice
:06:01. > :06:06.Wonderland. We have got a polar bear. It is great. Are you enjoying
:06:06. > :06:15.the day, despite the weather? fantastic. The weather does not
:06:15. > :06:25.change a thing. What is your name? Amy. What is your flower to about?
:06:25. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:03.It is based on the musical sister R Allen this stars of battle 2011.
:07:03. > :07:09.-- are and whether their stars a battle 2011. How has it been?
:07:09. > :07:15.has been so good. Ready windy but fantastic. You look gorgeous. What
:07:15. > :07:23.has it been like? It has been so busy. It has been a whirlwind.
:07:23. > :07:31.Gareth, welcome to Jersey. What is it like? It is great. I am a bit
:07:31. > :07:40.upset that my hair has been spoilt from late winds! At least it is not
:07:40. > :07:45.raining! It has been great. The floats are incredible. The people
:07:45. > :07:50.watching are so warm and welcoming. Wonderful. I have to ask about your
:07:50. > :07:55.floral hat. Tell me about it. had been making all these floral
:07:55. > :08:03.flowers, we do them all by hand, thousands of them. And you had some
:08:03. > :08:09.left over for your hat? Not only their hat, but the flowers as well.
:08:09. > :08:19.What is your favourite float? enjoyed the guys bouncing on the
:08:19. > :08:21.
:08:21. > :08:31.stilts. I liked the polar bear one. I have found a new friend here. You
:08:31. > :08:41.are rather tall. What is the secret? I eat a lot of vegetables!
:08:41. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :09:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 48 seconds
:09:29. > :09:34.This earth is definitely out. The big one goes to St Clements!
:09:34. > :09:41.we thought it would be tough to get this year, but here we are.
:09:41. > :09:48.party does not stop there. There is more on our website. Do not forget
:09:48. > :09:58.our battle special tomorrow at 6:30pm. We will feature every
:09:58. > :10:05.
:10:05. > :10:09.Incredible. That was real community Now the weather.
:10:09. > :10:15.Good evening. Not the best of weather over the next few days but
:10:15. > :10:19.there was an improvement into the weekend. Sunday, dry, and the first
:10:19. > :10:25.few days of next week as well. We have low-pressure which will
:10:25. > :10:29.generate more showers. Another weather front approaching from the
:10:29. > :10:36.West, which brings more persistent rain across the island towards the
:10:36. > :10:43.end of the day and overnight tomorrow. That will be slower to
:10:43. > :10:51.play on Saturday morning. Brighter skies in the afternoon. Overnight,
:10:51. > :10:58.quite mild, quite misty in places. Overnight temperatures down to 14.
:10:58. > :11:04.Tomorrow, they should be bright spells. A few showers passing by.
:11:04. > :11:13.Into the evening we will see more persistent rain setting in.
:11:13. > :11:18.Temperatures up to 20, 21. For a battle of flowers, I think the
:11:18. > :11:28.moonlight Parade at 9pm could see some more persistent rain. Be
:11:28. > :11:46.
:11:46. > :11:53.The forecast for Saturday is a wet start. Into the afternoon, it