29/10/2013 BBC Channel Islands News

Hello, welcome. The top stories where you are.

Hello, welcome. The top stories police call for late night takeaway

is to close early, labelling them a nuisance and a threat to public

safety. Financially, it will cause major

problems, because if we do not need the stuff, we have to make

redundancies. Guernsey's government approved the

budget for next year, but you are being warned finances will be tight.

And... Taking the scare out of fright night, the campaign to stop

unwelcome trick or treat is, but has it pleased everyone?

Why is it mean? They are saying go away.

Takeaway owners in Jersey say they could be put out of business by the

police. Officers want to force three takeaways in town to close an hour

earlier, at 1am, claiming that late`night queues are becoming a

nuisance and a safety threat. Queueing up for food after a hard

day's night, town centre takeaway is make most of their money when the

clubs kick out at 2am. They are popular with drinkers but police say

that popularity is putting people at risk. Friday and Saturday night is

when these restaurants make most of their money, selling food to

intoxicated revellers. At 2am, enormous queues form, they start on

the pavement, they end up on the street. The police say it is

dangerous for all, and taxi drivers are concerned about the area. They

come at the same time, so they go to the takeaways and stand outside in

the middle`of`the`road, and we had an incident this weekend, somebody

got knocked over. People have kicked cars, drivers have had their mirrors

smashed, people are getting close to the cars, and because they have got

a drink inside them, they can react that way. The police suggest they

should change the license of the takeaways and forced them to close

at 1am, but the owners say that will not make a difference. You just are

going to move the problem from 2:30am to 1am. For us, it will cause

major problems. If we do not need the staff, we have to make

redundancies. I will have four redundancies, and every other

takeaway will do the same, because we cannot afford it. They want to

see changes to roads and pavements, not opening times, and cabbies told

me, if you want to clean up the streets, you need to change the

closing time of the nightclubs. The pressure will be on Guernsey

States to control spending followed the budget being approved. Money

will be tight, as the government tries to bring the finances back

into the black. Remind us what the budget means to the average

islander. There was one word that cropped up today, boring. The budget

is not that radical, there are the normal increases, a drop in document

duty could help boost the housing market for first`time buyers, but

there is nothing to upsetting. What is more upsetting for the state is

the reality of the budget they will have to stick to. Departments will

have less to spend and there is still ?14 million of savings that

have to be found somewhere. Even with the restraint, there will

be a deficit, and we are paying for that out of our savings. That cannot

continue. We have to continue to bear down on the deficit and get

back into surplus to replenish the reserve that we have used to fund

the deficit. Does that mean more will be cut

Something we'll have to give, and it will mean to positions, but one

thing that was agreed, incentives to encourage departments to keep at it.

If they exceed their targets, there is a guaranteed to get some money

back, though not everybody was convinced.

The department might be able to make the extra money and then keep it to

spend on what it wishes. At a time when we are looking at the

possibility of closing schools or the bus service, which is

struggling, partly due to the amount that was taken out, we should make

sure that the right department have the money.

The states have one of the tough decisions ahead this week, as debate

on the school closures could start tomorrow.

Before the budget debate began, a petition was presented to the

states, calling for two schools to be saved from closure. Almost 4 00

people have signed the document asking politicians to reject

proposals to shut the schools. The plans will be discussed tomorrow.

We had 4474 signatures, which equates to 21% of the people who

voted in the 2012 election. Jersey's former Lieutenant Governor

has died from cancer at the age of 73. Michael Wilkes served as the

Queen's representative between 995 and 2000. He died on Sunday at his

home in the UK. He leaves a wife and two sons. He was a passionate

supporter of the rugby club in Jersey, friends said he would be

missed. He was very interested in people, he

was a great soldier and leader. If you are interested in people, you

are interested in soldiers. This is what he was interested in. He would

like to meet everybody, ask them what they did, never saying what he

did. Two men in Guernsey have been jailed

for importing half a kilo of mephedrone. Terry Brian Marsh and

Martin George Dodd was sentenced for five years and nine months in

prison. The drug, which has a similar effect to ecstasy, was

hidden in the chassis of a vehicle. Blue Islands is expanding. They have

bought their largest aeroplane yet. It is the airline's third new

airline this year and will be used on its Southampton service from

December, increasing its capacity of 250%.

It is a case of us continuing to invest in our local base, we are a

local business, it is the next step for us, moving away from the

Jetstream aircraft, and the Southampton market is key. It is a

key inbound route for tourism through the summer months. And the

other recent is to access London, through the train services to

Waterloo. Still to come, the new cycle trails

hoping to steer the economy in Dartmoor in the right direction

David has got the forecast in the next few moments.

In two days, it is Halloween, and a campaign is running in Jersey to

stop unwelcome trick or treat is. The police are giving out posters

for you to put outside your home to make it clear whether you mind being

disturbed. The idea is to stop former Bull people getting

unnecessary scarce, but is it just taking the fun out of fright night?

Getting ready to scare the neighbours, on Thursday night, the

masks and costumes go on, and the trick or treat practitioners come

out. It is fun and games for some, but it feels others with dread, and

that is why the police have come up with posters for them to stick in

doors and windows to make it clear whether they are welcome or not I

think that one is quite good, hello, but I am not sure that the sorry one

is a good idea. I think it is an excellent idea. Especially where the

elderly are concerned. To them, Halloween is still a relatively new

concept, and they do get scared It is brilliant, last time, we are not

prepared, and I was scared, and my son was young, so we do not want to

do that. It is a bit mean. Why? They are saying, go away. For the police,

it is not about spoiling fun, it is about protecting people. People need

to respect others, and if people do not want it, please stay away, we

can only try to come up with solutions in keeping people safe and

reducing the fear of anti`social behaviour. These posters could mean

no more tricks, but hopefully, they will still be plenty of treat.

After the blustery winds of last night, it is a bit quieter. Not a

bad day, a lighter wind, a cold start, and sunshine. Patchy cloud

and add extra frame setting in. We can see the rain band, the stripes

of cloud approaching from the West. It slows down, because there is a

ridge of high pressure, which will be a us overnight tonight. It moves

out of the way. By the time we get to the end of the day tomorrow,

patchy rain and freshening wind As we move in to Thursday, we have a

slow`moving band of cloud and rain, which will be close by. Thursday

looks like it could be damp, with outbreaks of rain. There are a key

Chavez dotted around overnight tonight, and the wind continues to

dog `` drop. First thing tomorrow, they could be a fair amount of cloud

around, but it will readily break up. By the end of the afternoon

patchy rain and thicker cloud. I mentioned Thursday being cloudy,

we will keep the cloud for much of the day. It will be rather damp

with outbreaks of rain. More showery on Friday, with similar conditions

on Saturday. Into the weekend, the wind could pick up again. Saturday

and Sunday could be blustery, but at least they will be milder.

A few Halloween gremlins at the top of the forecast, apologies.

See you later. Chancellor's Autumn Statement in

September. Were getting active in a moment. We'll be getting on our

bikes as Dartmoor's new network of cycle path gets ready for business.

And we'll be wearing out our shoe leather we discover the hidden side

of Trelissick Gardens. 16 swans have died a nature reserve in Weymouth.

Tests have revealed the Swans did not have bird flu, but exactly what

caused their death is a mystery. This 1's on the lake at Radipole

Lake or a favourite with locals and voters alike, but over recent months

they have fallen prey to a mysterious disease or pollution.

Dead birds have been removed from the RSPB reserve but it is being

confirmed they were not affected by bird flu. Here at Radipole Lake on

the edge of Weymouth, swans have been dying since September and it is

now known that half the flock has died, but recently there have been

no further fatalities. Some were found floating in the lake, which is

obviously horrible for people who found them, but some were found to

be quite lethargic or looking poorly and lying on the path, so at that

point, the RSPCA got involved. At the RSPCA centre in Somerset, there

are still a couple of swans recovering from whatever affected

their health. There have been swans dying before on the lakes, and there

has been an inflammation of the untested witching cause problems for

swans. That hasn't been established in this instance so it is as yet

unknown, but we do see swans especially from areas where there

are problems with birds. The Environment Agency has tested the

water for pollutants, so far the charity says there is no clue about

what has happened. What is odd is that it is 16 swans. It was

pollution in the water you would expect problems for all species, but

this is just swans, there we are interested to find out what has

happened. It is rare for so many swans to be affected in this way,

that the RSPB says many younger swans appear to have escaped the

worst effects of the incident. Ever driven across Dartmoor and

missed most of it as it whizzes past the window? I have. Well, now you

can take in the celebrated wild upland at a more leisurely pace, as

a major cycle trail crossing much the landscape finally opens. The

Dartmoor Way has been years in the making, but now completely covers

more than 90 miles, linking towns and villages. As well as attracting

thousands of cyclists, it's hoped it'll also bring millions of pounds

to the local economy. Chris Lyddon has the first of two special

reports. It's arguably the most famous

national park, many would say the most beautiful. The new Dartmoor Way

opens up miles of stunning views. Today, we're going to explore the

southern part of the moor by electric bike. The power`assisted

bike takes all the strain out of this section near Venford reservoir.

The cycle way joins towns and villages around the moor. Our first

section takes in the high moor link. You have three different settings,

high, low, medium, eight gears in all. Apart from that, you just get

on and start pedalling like an ordinary bike. And pedal away we

did. This is not too steep, this one. And the beauty of the moor

slowly revealed itself. So this pointy one at the front is Sharp

Tor, then behind is Corndon Tor, and over to the right is Mel Tor, and

Bench Tor here on the other side of the Dart Valley. So a terrific vista

for taking it all in. Amazing. The cycle way has been paid for by Defra

and Devon County Council and overseen by the cycling charity

Sustrans, working with the National Park. It is a very robust route,

predominantly on roads or other good known services. It is 95 miles, I

believe, in length and a great circular route of the best of

Dartmoor National Park. Out on the moors on a day like this,

fabulous sunshine, wonderful colours and the bikes make it so effortless.

Yeah, it wasn't hard at all to pick up, just like cycling a normal bike

but a lot easier! Now we're off to Okehampton. We're in the north`west

section of the trail. We're going to see some of best parts of the

Granite Way today. Terrific weather too. Catherine is my guide this

time. We're on mountain bikes. We have families, from tiny babies

right up to elderly people and all sorts of different people, people

that are very bike enthusiastic or cycling enthusiastic, who bring

along their families, who maybe haven't been on a bike for 20, 30

years. And you can see in both directions at the viewpoint. It's

beautiful. Magnificent. Just don't look down! Last stop of the day, the

Meldon Viaduct. I fancy a glass of wine now. Off to France, I think.

France, next stop. He'll have a job, because it's a circular trail. He

was only joking, of course. He never made it to France or got his glass

of wine. I should think not, he's working! There will be more from

Chris tomorrow when he meets the businesses that have set up along

that cycleway. Sports news now. Tennis coach Judy Murray was back in

the South West once again today, this time at the Barnstaple Open.

Her son may have ended Britain's 77`year wait for a men's Wimbledon

title, but his mother is also extremely influential in the sport.

She was keeping an eye on some of the country's top talent in her role

as captain of the British Women's Federation Cup team. This tennis

centre in Barnstable hopes the fourth guest ladies tennis event in

the country, which is why the top British players came under the

scrutiny of the federation 's captain at the start of the main

draw of the Barnstable open. The British number two in the third

round this player from Guernsey, were just a few of the top names

playing in the courts. It is perfect for me because it is one`stop and I

can watch seven or eight of them playing today, but home tournament

are great because obviously we are not having to pay out on airfares

and big accommodation costs and so forth, so it is a big bonus to have

tournament like this. It is popular with the devil in public and a

chance to see top international players as well as those from Great

Britain. As the season draws to a close, what does Judy take from it

were among like this? I saw a fair bit during the grass season, but not

so much, so it is a perfect chance for me to spend time talking to them

and approaching teams before we have to make a decision on Hugh lays on

the team, which will probably be in January. Later on Spotlight, we will

be back in Barnstable to hear from top British players as they

hopefully make progress in the weekend finals.

You member last night we told you about that Star Wars auction in

Dorchester. Well, 200 Tories and memorabilia have sold for almost

?7,000 at that event. `` toys. Many of the figures were still in their

original packaging. The sale also included life`size figures of Yoda,

and a light`sabre. The items sold to around 30 buyers around the country.

?7,000, that's not bad. We won't even try to speak in your language.

`` Yoda language. After yesterday's storm, calmer

weather today has provided a welcome opportunity for many people to get

out on a nice autumn walk. And some have been taking advantage of a

scheme to explore hidden parts of some of The National Trust's most

famous places. Chloe Axford has been to join a group taking part in a

walk at the Trelissick estate in Cornwall. The Trelissick estate

normally gets about 150,000 visitors a year, but this afternoon I am

joining a group of walkers who are being allowed access to a part of

the estate that is normally out of bounds. I have a difficult time

finding worms when it is dry. This book, led by the head ranger, is

part of the great British walks, a nationwide scheme to get us all out

in the fresh air. Families, people are not getting in touch with nature

as much as we should, they are sitting in front of TVs, children

playing on computers, so it is a chance to encourage the nation to

get out and see what is on their doorstep in touch nature, breathing

that fresh air and try to get them active. Today's ward includes the

Inco pats were dung beetles and discovering client field mushrooms.

On the walk this afternoon, I lured areas like this are normally out of

bounds because they provide a feeding ground were wading birds

from the nearby River, a haven for bugs and insects and a home for

animals like badgers. There are lots of maggots. It has started to break

up. The book has been an education for other walkers. We are rushing

around and through the woodland and we don't often get a chance to slow

down and see what there is, . I wanted to come and see what we are

missing. It is exciting because it is a secret place. And what have you

found here? Lots of mushrooms and cope to that beetles live in. There

are great British walks taking place at National trust properties across

the country. Now we're off for a nice cup of tea. It looks stunning

there today. Big change in the weather. Yes, much quieter. It was

fantastic. I thought you don't. No, I am still is here good evening. If

anything, tonight will be quite chilly and relatively calm after the

last few nights. We have a few missed patches first thing in the

morning and it starts cold, probably the coldest we have seen so far this

autumn, right at first then more wind and rain arriving, the strength

of wind nothing to what we saw through the weekend and yesterday.

Let's look at the cloud because this line is the next band of cloud and

rain coming our way, not quite getting into us and it will be slow

to arrive during tomorrow but once it sets and we will see wet weather.

The wind is picking up but certainly tonight with a ridge of high

pressure it is quiet. Any showers we have will be isolated in the line of

cloud and rain will arrive in the latter part of tomorrow morning and

through the afternoon and evening. There are some isobars squeezed by

head of that so expect winds to increase through the day, then by

Thursday we still have low pressure, keeping an eye on this new area of

low pressure moving quite fast and bringing wet weather on Friday, and

also some windy conditions. For most of today we had sunshine, but it is

now turning cold and with clear skies overnight, a few places,

especially inland, could get as low as three or four degrees. It is just

about cold enough for a touch of frost. Further west and along the

north coast, there might still be showers overnight but that will fade

away overnight, and most of us will fade up to `` wake up to eight fine

but cold start. The winds become south`westerly by the end of the

night and overnight temperatures on the coast no lower than seven or

eight degrees, but inland, a few places getting as low as four or

five. Tomorrow morning, there will be sunshine, the breeze will

increase. By the end of the morning some patchy light rain arrives, the

rain becoming more widespread towards the love part of the

afternoon and early evening. That is also wind strength picking up,

becoming south`westerly and suddenly ahead of that rain band and becoming

strong along the south coast, temperatures possibly getting up to

14 or 15 degrees so warmer than today, despite the fact the breeze

and cloud and rain rules then, also starting to see some low cloud on

the moors becoming misty by early evening. The hours of Scilly, the

rain arrives here first so it could cloud up, winds increasing and the

rain waiting for quite a windy afternoon and a wet one. On to times

of high water, on the south coast, and for our surfers, with the wind

biting southerly, it makes you up on the north coast, but choppy on the

south coast at three to four feet. Coastal waters forecast, the winds

are backing so south`westerly visibility reduced to moderate in

that rain. We will have a mix of sunny spells and showers on

Thursday, winds also becoming many south`westerly, Friday that new area

of low pressure makes it a wet day, also winds picking up later in the

day, and for the weekend a lot of uncertainty, it will be quite

unsettled with plenty of showers, possibly strong winds again,

possibly gale force on both days on Saturday and Sunday. We will have

further updates tomorrow. Good evening. I'm back at 10pm tonight.

Join me then if you can. Goodbye.