:00:08. > :00:13.Hello, good evening. Welcome to BBC Channel Islands. Attracting
:00:13. > :00:21.investment, hundreds of local jobs as companies from Sweden to
:00:21. > :00:27.Singapore set up shop in Jersey. Plus, islanders demand answers over
:00:27. > :00:37.another fatal cruise ship accident. And from college kitchen to de luxe
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:00:41. > :00:44.dining. The school cook teaching Nine hundred jobs have been created
:00:44. > :00:50.in Jersey since 2008 thanks to a strategy to bring more companies to
:00:50. > :00:54.the island. Among them are mining, oil and gas firms, and a carbon
:00:54. > :00:59.trading business. But are local home grown companies being left out
:00:59. > :01:05.in the cold? Edward Sault reports. Here's a question for you, what do
:01:05. > :01:08.Sweden, Singapore, and Sheffield all have in common with Jersey? The
:01:08. > :01:13.answer - they're all competing against each other to get companies
:01:13. > :01:19.to locate in their jurisdictions. And for Jersey it seems to have
:01:19. > :01:23.paid off. Dr Tim Coughlin runs one of those companies that's relocated
:01:23. > :01:33.to Jersey. His company is called Lydian and it's a gold mining
:01:33. > :01:34.
:01:34. > :01:40.business - so why Jersey? largest shareholder is the Bank.
:01:40. > :01:44.They want us to domicile some were well regarded and soak Jersey
:01:44. > :01:47.happened to beat someone we already knew. And they've employed locals
:01:47. > :01:50.too. Heather Tibbo works for Vestra Wealth - they handle around two
:01:50. > :01:54.billion pounds worth of funds. And for this Jersey girl - it's a dream
:01:54. > :01:58.come true to see the business she works for relocate back to familiar
:01:59. > :02:03.shores. When we first set up the business 15 months ago there were
:02:03. > :02:09.two of us who moved over here with another local director but we are
:02:09. > :02:14.now 10 people and nine are people who local and we're proud of that.
:02:14. > :02:19.We will look to improve and grow over the years. Good news for the
:02:19. > :02:25.businesses and good news for jobs in Jersey. For others, it is a
:02:25. > :02:29.different story. The tenants of this shop are packing up after 26
:02:29. > :02:32.years' trading. The lease has run out. Paul Trollic is one of the
:02:32. > :02:38.bosses of the Gooseberry Bush. He says whilst he agrees with the move
:02:38. > :02:42.to create jobs local businesses should be helped first.
:02:42. > :02:46.government look at it from the point of view of the more revenue
:02:46. > :02:51.they can bring to the island the better but nevertheless you must
:02:51. > :02:55.look after your own. We feel we have not been looked after and
:02:55. > :03:02.there are many local businesses that have not been looked after.
:03:02. > :03:05.She to help local businesses first? We already are and have been. Jeers
:03:06. > :03:12.the enterprise looked after both small and medium-sized businesses
:03:12. > :03:18.specifically. They also did inward investment -- Jersey. We are
:03:18. > :03:28.splitting the Investment up. She is the enterprise is being rebranded.
:03:28. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:32.-- a Jersey enterprise. 87 new companies established themselves
:03:32. > :03:35.here in Jersey between 2008 and 2010, government officials say
:03:35. > :03:37.they'll continue trying to attract more of them and hope it will
:03:37. > :03:39.stimulate the struggling jobs market. The developer of Fort
:03:39. > :03:43.Tourgis in Alderney says he's satisfied there'll be new direct
:03:43. > :03:49.flights to and from the island, once the new hotel has been built
:03:49. > :03:53.on the site. Construction of the 70-bedroom development will get
:03:53. > :03:57.underway this summer, and is due to be completed by the second half of
:03:57. > :04:03.next year. Frans Verweij says he's spoken to several airlines and is
:04:03. > :04:06.optimistic new routes will be established. Meanwhile Jersey has a
:04:06. > :04:09.new air-route to Cambridge Airport coming later this year. There'll be
:04:09. > :04:13.flights between the university city and the island every Saturday from
:04:13. > :04:18.mid-May until mid-September. It'll be run by the Channel Islands-based
:04:18. > :04:21.airline Blue Islands. A Guernsey couple are still waiting for
:04:21. > :04:25.answers over a fatal accident involving a sister ship of the
:04:25. > :04:30.Costa Concordia. Chris and Ron Cleal were passengers on the Costa
:04:30. > :04:32.Europa, when it hit a quay in Egypt two years ago. Three crew members
:04:32. > :04:38.were killed but Italian authorities are refusing to release the
:04:38. > :04:46.findings of an inquiry into the incident. The couple told our
:04:46. > :04:52.reporter Mike Wilkins they'll never go on another Costa vessel again.
:04:52. > :04:57.We were in bed and heard a loud bang. Jumped up and realised we
:04:57. > :04:59.were in the port. Absolutely petrifying. Watching back the video
:04:59. > :05:03.of their dream holiday, which quickly became a nightmare. Chris
:05:03. > :05:06.and Ron Cleal were on a ship called the Costa Europa when they were
:05:06. > :05:14.woken early one morning to the news that the vessel had collided with a
:05:14. > :05:20.quay at Sharm El Sheik in Egypt. They filmed as events unfolded.
:05:20. > :05:26.water pouring out down there. We do not know what has happened
:05:26. > :05:29.whatsoever. No information whatsoever. I went to another
:05:29. > :05:34.member of the crew and said it looks serious should be get the
:05:34. > :05:42.life jackets and would hold it was only an exercise. 4 o'clock in the
:05:42. > :05:46.morning. Look at this listing. waited an hour for any announcement
:05:46. > :05:49.from the crew and then it took many hours to get off the boat. They
:05:49. > :05:57.were so angry about the way the incident was handled they
:05:57. > :06:04.complained to the UK marine accident investigation branch.
:06:04. > :06:09.should happen with an incident like this is the findings should be made
:06:09. > :06:15.public and people responsible should pay a penalty for that. You
:06:15. > :06:18.can see the angle we are at. There are still big bangs occurring.
:06:18. > :06:20.Costa Cruises has told the BBC they carried out an internal
:06:20. > :06:23.investigation and produced a report with they shared with the Italian
:06:23. > :06:25.authorities but they won't share it with us. And the International
:06:25. > :06:28.Maritime Organisation who're the regulators and are supposed to
:06:28. > :06:34.receive the findings of all major investigations haven't got this
:06:34. > :06:36.report either. It's been two years since Ron and Chris's terrifying
:06:36. > :06:46.experience and they're still keen to cruise, just not with Costa
:06:46. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:51.Cruises. We were not impressed and would not take another cruise with
:06:51. > :06:54.them. A definitely not! And a special radio documentary on the
:06:54. > :06:59.Costa Europa presented by Simon Cox will be broadcast tonight at 8pm on
:06:59. > :07:02.Radio 4. You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later in
:07:02. > :07:12.Spotlight with Justin and Victoria making themselves at home - the
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:07:14. > :07:18.The remains of some German anti landing devices have been found on
:07:18. > :07:21.Guernsey's west coast. They were discovered at low water on Saline
:07:21. > :07:24.Bay near Grand Rocques. Although not uncommon on the island's
:07:24. > :07:32.beaches, these ones are particularly well preserved. The
:07:32. > :07:39.ageing obstacles were found by a man taking a walk along the beach.
:07:39. > :07:45.We opted to go for a walk and coming back heading across the bay
:07:45. > :07:50.we know it is these concrete objects lying in the sand. And I
:07:50. > :07:54.recognise them as being anti- demanding obstacles which the
:07:54. > :07:57.Germans placed on this beach. you've been out for a slap-up meal
:07:57. > :08:00.in Jersey recently, your chef could have been taught by Eileen Buike-
:08:00. > :08:02.Kelly. A former chef herself, Eileen's head of catering at
:08:02. > :08:05.Highlands College, and she's now been recognised for her outstanding
:08:05. > :08:15.contribution to Education with a City and Guilds Medal for
:08:15. > :08:15.
:08:15. > :08:20.Excellence. Rachel Royce ventured into her kitchen to find out more.
:08:20. > :08:27.What are we doing tonight? roast chicken breast, sage and
:08:27. > :08:30.onion risotto. In the kitchen, she is the boss. Her enthusiastic and
:08:30. > :08:36.hands on ways have brought her an impressive award. Her boss is
:08:36. > :08:42.absolutely delighted. The City and Guilds Medal for excellence is
:08:42. > :08:45.presented to the best lecturer in the country in their discipline.
:08:45. > :08:53.And for Eileen who has transformed our catering, it's an amazing
:08:53. > :08:56.achievement. It really means she is the best areas. Eileen's second
:08:56. > :08:59.year students are preparing a meal for highlands restaurant - open to
:08:59. > :09:02.the public tonight to showcase the students talent and to help them
:09:02. > :09:07.train for a job in the real world. It's part of the winning formula
:09:07. > :09:13.that has made Highlands catering department a big success. I am
:09:13. > :09:19.pleased that hospitality is back on the menu. There was 10 years ago
:09:19. > :09:25.when students here were so little in numbers we nearly got close down.
:09:26. > :09:32.Tiki it from there to rarity is now has been an absolute fantastic
:09:32. > :09:37.achievement and can only be done with a good team around you. They
:09:37. > :09:47.will be enjoying a restaurant standard food, it is made Eileen
:09:47. > :09:47.
:09:47. > :09:52.and the college award-winning. If you cannot stand the heat, get out
:09:52. > :09:59.of the kitchen. There is no heat coming Weather-wise. David has the
:09:59. > :10:04.forecast. Hello, with the wind chill it has felt like minus three.
:10:04. > :10:08.That is how it feels because of the That is how it feels because of the
:10:08. > :10:12.dry air and low temperatures. Tonight, the wind will drop. More
:10:12. > :10:17.moisture arriving but it might throw one or two light sleet or
:10:17. > :10:23.snow showers. Easterly wind again this evening, overnight it will die
:10:23. > :10:29.away. A quieter day but tomorrow morning more moisture or in the
:10:29. > :10:34.English Channel with wintry showers. Saturday, a warm front approaching
:10:34. > :10:44.from the West and again this could be giving it sleet or snow. It
:10:44. > :10:44.
:10:44. > :10:48.could be quite win treat for a time. -- wintry. Not much of frost on the
:10:48. > :10:54.ground or car windscreens because the area so drive. There is little
:10:54. > :10:59.moisture. Temperatures between zero and minus two. The risk of some
:10:59. > :11:09.wintry showers passing by B&C and Alderney. The sunshine returning
:11:09. > :11:11.
:11:11. > :11:21.and pushing westwards through the day. -- Guernsey. The coastal
:11:21. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:30.waters forecast: good visibility. The times of high water: for most
:11:30. > :11:35.of the beach is one of two feet. The Albert moving into the weekend,
:11:35. > :11:43.-- the ads look. A cloudy day on Saturday, later in the day rain or
:11:43. > :11:53.sleet coming. By Sunday, it will be brighter. Quite a bit warmer.
:11:53. > :11:55.