:00:08. > :00:14.Good evening and welcome to your BBC in that alliance. Tonight's top
:00:14. > :00:19.stories: This small but invaluable equipment so that is easing the
:00:19. > :00:22.lives of children with eye problems. Plus a list that will help monitor
:00:22. > :00:27.and protect the birds that live on Orions.
:00:27. > :00:37.And the fighting spirit that has made this Jersey one and a kick
:00:37. > :00:39.
:00:39. > :00:42.boxing world champion. -- our The A new machine is helping
:00:42. > :00:45.improve the lives of children in Guernsey with rare eye conditions.
:00:45. > :00:48.The Guernsey Blind Association has raised thousands of pounds to help
:00:48. > :00:51.pay for the new device which can diagnose problems that would
:00:51. > :00:56.otherwise be undetected. As Mike Wilkins reports, it means children
:00:56. > :00:59.will no longer be forced to travel to the UK.
:00:59. > :01:03.Three-year-old Grace and her mum Claire enjoying a stroll in the
:01:03. > :01:08.winter sun, but they have to walk away from the sunshine and seek the
:01:08. > :01:18.shade as Grace has congenital glaucoma. It means any direct
:01:18. > :01:24.
:01:24. > :01:29.sunlight hurts her eyes and does something like this to her vision.
:01:29. > :01:35.What is that? A bid is a microphone. I like it. Chris will always have
:01:35. > :01:38.more obstacles to overcome compared to other children. -- grace.
:01:38. > :01:44.had to have eyedrops and she had to have an operation when she was 12
:01:44. > :01:48.weeks old. So it is a constant reminder that she has got this
:01:48. > :01:51.condition for life. And then meet young Emma, who has a rare disorder
:01:51. > :01:54.known as Sturge-Weber syndrome, complex epilepsy and is visually
:01:54. > :02:02.impaired. Emma's mum Claire also has to take her daughter to England
:02:02. > :02:07.regularly to monitor her eyes. is getting more difficult as she
:02:07. > :02:10.gets older. She does not sit still and she needs her routine. So
:02:11. > :02:15.sometimes going to the UK can actually cause her quite a lot of
:02:15. > :02:18.distress. But now this tiny bit of kit is making a huge impact. It's
:02:18. > :02:21.called a tonometer and helps measure the pressure in their eyes.
:02:21. > :02:27.It means that the girls can now have a quick check-up on the island,
:02:27. > :02:31.without the regular upheaval of travelling to England. They've got
:02:31. > :02:35.enough problems without compounding them and this has taken away one of
:02:35. > :02:45.their problems. It may be small, but this device is having a big
:02:45. > :02:47.
:02:47. > :02:50.impact on these young lives. Guernsey Police and the Chamber of
:02:50. > :02:53.Commerce have teamed up to take a tough stance on crime this
:02:53. > :02:56.Christmas. The Christmas Cracker initiative aims to let islanders
:02:56. > :02:59.know they are likely to be in a cell over the festive period if
:02:59. > :03:02.they are caught committing a crime. The campaign includes posters and
:03:02. > :03:07.more high-visibility police patrols. 33 species of birds are in danger
:03:07. > :03:09.of dying out in Jersey, according to a new survey. They're now
:03:09. > :03:13.featured in a report into bird populations that's been published
:03:13. > :03:17.for the first time in Jersey. One of the most at risk is the puffin,
:03:17. > :03:20.which has been declining gradually for decades. Amy Harris reports.
:03:20. > :03:25.They're one of Jersey's most endearing guests, drawn to the
:03:25. > :03:29.island in Spring and Summer to nest and breed. Puffins are normally
:03:29. > :03:32.found in this area of the North Coast, but now you'd be extremely
:03:32. > :03:42.lucky to spot them because numbers have dwindled from around 300 to
:03:42. > :03:44.
:03:44. > :03:49.just six, because of global warming and over-fishing. It's a shame.
:03:49. > :03:55.Lots of people used to to one to come and see them. It is by far the
:03:55. > :03:58.British Isles are' most popular bird when it comes to bird-watching.
:03:58. > :04:01.It is not just ornithologist or people who why interested in birds.
:04:01. > :04:04.Puffins are among 33 types of bird on this most-endangered species red
:04:04. > :04:07.list. It's part of a new study monitoring the island's birds by
:04:07. > :04:15.Durrell, the Societe Jersiaise and the Environment Department here.
:04:15. > :04:20.They believe the project will help them focus conservation efforts.
:04:20. > :04:25.The main step is to concentrate on planting schemes. If we can
:04:25. > :04:31.reintroduce Headrow systems and plants, and particularly food
:04:31. > :04:36.species on which the birds rely upon, Perhaps there will be a small
:04:36. > :04:38.part that will encourage them to return. It's hoped in time those
:04:38. > :04:41.initiatives will help reduce the number of endangered birds on this
:04:41. > :04:45.list although with wider factors like climate change also playing a
:04:45. > :04:49.part, there's only so much that can be done. For puffins, there's very
:04:49. > :04:55.little that can be done locally to swell numbers, so it seems there's
:04:55. > :04:58.an uncertain future for these popular visitors.
:04:58. > :05:02.He's been a drug smuggler, best selling author and he wants
:05:02. > :05:06.cannabis legalised. Howard Marks - known as Mr Nice - had his life
:05:06. > :05:09.story made into a movie and tonight he's playing at the Live Lounge in
:05:09. > :05:18.Jersey. He'll be talking about his life and DJing - something he's
:05:18. > :05:23.fallen into in recent years. When I started doing readings, they would
:05:23. > :05:29.often be in the same venues as DJs and musicians so I started making
:05:29. > :05:34.friends with them. So I was asked to DJ occasionally, so I just play
:05:34. > :05:37.records I like. What are you going to be doing here tonight? I don't
:05:37. > :05:43.know yet. It will either be a mixture of dub step and rock and
:05:43. > :05:46.roll or I might go completely mad. Jersey has its fair share of
:05:46. > :05:49.champion athletes but now, add to that, the World Champion female
:05:49. > :05:54.Kickboxer. Monika Markowska juggles a full-time job and full-time
:05:54. > :05:57.training, but fought her way to the title in Dublin this week. Our
:05:57. > :06:07.reporter Anisha Shah has been in the ring to see her steely
:06:07. > :06:11.
:06:11. > :06:13.It's tough at the top. But with a strict training regime and steely
:06:13. > :06:23.determination, she's become the best, fighting off world-renowned
:06:23. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:29.kickboxers, to claim the title of World Champion. It has been hard
:06:29. > :06:33.work all year, starting in February when I won the British title. I was
:06:33. > :06:37.told I had a chance to represent Great Britain in the world champion
:06:37. > :06:42.just. From that day, I put everything into it. I train twice a
:06:42. > :06:45.day, every day, seven days a week. Nearly every weekend, I have
:06:45. > :06:49.travelled to England and Ireland are to train with the best coaches
:06:49. > :06:56.and Spar with the best fighters. But being crowned the world's best
:06:56. > :07:01.isn't enough. They say the sky is the limit. Next year is going to be
:07:01. > :07:05.hard as well, because as a world champion I am going to be put in
:07:05. > :07:08.certain kinds of matches against the best of the best. And that is
:07:08. > :07:13.not putting her off. It is that motivation that her trainers say
:07:13. > :07:20.take her to the top. She is so dedicated. She trained seven days a
:07:20. > :07:27.week. She works full-time and she is so devastated -- dedicated. She
:07:27. > :07:31.has a mental toughness, as well. have been working with her for the
:07:31. > :07:35.last six years, on and off, but it is really about the last year that
:07:35. > :07:38.she has raised her game. After the Championships in Dublin this week,
:07:38. > :07:48.you would think that she would take a break. But for this world
:07:48. > :07:48.
:07:48. > :07:52.champion, it is all about keeping the fighting spirit.
:07:52. > :07:54.Now, it may only be the second day of December - but Christmas
:07:54. > :07:58.celebrations are well underway in the Channel Islands. The lights
:07:58. > :08:08.have been switched on in Guernsey, and the Fete de Noue has started in
:08:08. > :08:08.
:08:08. > :08:11.Jersey. Emma Chambers has been The spirit of Christmas has taken
:08:11. > :08:14.over the cobbled pavement at Jersey's weighbridge. 55 traders
:08:14. > :08:24.are selling food, decorations and gifts in the twelfth year of the
:08:24. > :08:26.
:08:26. > :08:31.festival. It is a festival people enjoy. It has traditional elements
:08:31. > :08:35.and quirky elements. Very quirky on the Continent. Christmas markets
:08:35. > :08:39.happen all over Germany, Austria and France and it is catching on in
:08:39. > :08:45.the UK and becoming a popular thing to do as a weekend break or a treat
:08:45. > :08:54.Along with the Christmas market, there's walks, entertainment and
:08:54. > :08:58.even a free film festival. There is a whole host of different movies.
:08:58. > :09:05.Lots of traditional Christmas favourites. That is all very
:09:06. > :09:09.exciting. You need to phone the arts centre to book a ticket. It is
:09:09. > :09:12.limited seats but they are free to go and watch. The Fete de Noue runs
:09:12. > :09:22.until the 11th of December, to get everyone who visits into the
:09:22. > :09:26.Well, it's official - we've had the mildest November on record in the
:09:26. > :09:36.Channel Islands. The average temperature was 12 degrees. Jersey
:09:36. > :09:38.
:09:38. > :09:41.was very dry, with 75% less rain It seems to have all changed after
:09:41. > :09:46.the rain today. Let's find out about the weekend.
:09:46. > :09:55.We have had a bit of sunshine today across the islands, but one or two
:09:55. > :10:00.sharp showers. Tamara, a cloudy and grey day. -- tomorrow. Windy and
:10:00. > :10:06.wet conditions come dawn, and out into the Atlantic it runs through
:10:06. > :10:09.the English Channel, giving us heavier bursts of rain. It will try
:10:09. > :10:14.and clear tomorrow night and into the early hours of Sunday, but
:10:14. > :10:19.another weather system will give us more wet weather on Sunday.
:10:19. > :10:25.Overnight, it will steadily turn worse, with outbreaks of persistent
:10:25. > :10:33.rain. Windy, as well, with South West wins peaking at around 35 mph
:10:33. > :10:42.and temperatures down to a degrees overnight. Wide whether tomorrow,
:10:42. > :10:49.it may Gurkha but it will not remain that way. -- it made
:10:49. > :10:56.brighten up. For the coastal waters forecast, the winds are strong to
:10:56. > :11:06.near gale force. Rain at times with moderate visibility. Here rather
:11:06. > :11:07.
:11:07. > :11:11.high water times. -- here are the. The waves have been big all week
:11:11. > :11:18.and that will continue into the weekend. A Long Travel of strong
:11:18. > :11:25.winds across much of the Atlantic means that the waves will stay at
:11:25. > :11:31.around 5 ft across the weekend. Here is the forecast into next week.
:11:31. > :11:35.Sunday is a wet and windy day. A change of wind direction on Monday.