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The headlines: An historic day for goodbye

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The headlines: An historic day for Guernsey ` the island moves a step

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closer to improving rights for its disabled people. It's a first step.

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The flats once described as hell. Residents return after ?4 million of

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investment. And why switching on Guernsey's Tree of Joy is a special

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moment for seven`year`old Jake. Guernsey has moved a step closer to

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equal rights for disabled people. Today deputies voted unanimously in

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favour of adopting a Disability and Inclusion Strategy. Hundreds of

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people gathered outside the States to show their support, as Mike

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Wilkins reports. Cheers and smiles this morning from

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people determined to make sure their voices are heard. I suffer with the

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hidden disability which is not necessarily seen by people. I feel

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people should be more aware of people in the same predicament as

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myself. It is an overwhelming turnout. I want to be in support of

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this. I really do think it matters. Behind me and all around me you can

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see the strength for the strategy but it is still up to the people

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inside the chamber 's to determine the ultimate outcome.

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Under the strategy: New anti`discrimintion laws will be

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drafted. Employment opportunities and accessibility will be examined.

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More and better information will be made available for disabled

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islanders, carers and employers. made available for disabled

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islanders, carers and employers And made available for disabled

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islanders, carers and employers. And islanders, carers and employers. And

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the Island will sign up to the UN Convention on Rights for Disabled

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People. Today is the first step on a long journey. There are still some

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parts to be addressed. But it is a first step, let's start. I call it

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these camp on my Everest and we are at base camp. But some still feel

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the States will need to deliver on its promise.

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The important aspect is to make sure this strategy is resourced. And that

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other areas are also resourced. When 14,000 islanders are disabled, this

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new strategy has the potential to help many people.

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The challenge now is to keep the momentum going to ensure it passes

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swiftly into law. It was once one of Jersey's most run down tower blocks,

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now tenants are returning to La Colette flats after a ?4 million

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refurbishment. Some described living in the old damp flats as hell, so

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how have they reacted to their new homes? Tim Robinson went to find

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out. Come on in. This is La Collette a

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year ago. We met Paul Davey, who said living in this damp flat with

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his family, was hell. This is where it was supposed to be fixed before.

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The damp issue for me, is a big concern, mainly because of my

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daughter, and the amount of times we've taken her to hospital, and

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they've had to put her on steroids, because of her asthma, and this damp

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is not helping ` now the weather's turning again. We really shouldn't

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be here. The housing department has spent ?4 million renovating this

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listed tower block, in an effort to make stories like that a thing of

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the past. The walls were peeling a lot. Here everything has been sorted

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now. One resident Frances Young was proud to show off her new flat.

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Everybody had areas in their apartments that needed seeing to and

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it was quite damp especially in this area. It is a complete

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refurbishment. There are many more tenants still desperate to get out

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of damp homes. Amy Ware's baby has to sleep in the lounge, next to

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walls that are mouldy and cold. She says she's tried everything to get

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her family moved. I do not know where else to turn. I have spoken to

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the Minister and everybody. I have got so many agencies involved in

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lawyers, I do not know where to go now. It is heartbreaking. The

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housing department wants to borrow ?250 million to renovate or replace

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of hundreds more homes like Amy s. The States will vote whether to

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allow that loan to happen in next weeks' budget. Tenants like Amy will

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be watching that closely. Patients at Guernsey's Princess

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Elizabeth Hospital could soon be banned from smoking anywhere on the

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hospital grounds. At the moment, hospital grounds. At the moment

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smokers can use designated shelters outside the building, but the health

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department are working on a policy to protect staff and patients.

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Similar plans are being considered in England. It's emerged that a

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Jersey lawyer has appeared before the Magistrates Court charged with

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assaulting a woman. Five days ago, Advocate Philip Sinel

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was accused of grave and criminal assault dating back to 2006. His

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case will be heard again in two weeks' time.

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The top prize in this year's Channel Islands Christmas Lottery has

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already passed last year's jackpot total. It's now worth ?695,000 with

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more than three weeks to go before the draw.

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Almost ?750,000 of taxpayer's money is being earmarked to try to keep

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the world's largest hoard of Celtic coins in Jersey. They were

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discovered by metal detector enthusiasts last year. The money's

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been put aside to restore the treasure so it can go on display `

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and there's also a plan to reward the finders. Pam Caulfield reports.

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70,000 coins ` one of the biggest hoards in the world. Discovered

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right here in Jersey. And that's where the States wants it to stay.

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It may never have been unearthed if it wasn't for this man and his

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friend. It has been a pleasure in being part of finding the most

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amazing board of iron age equipment ever. Of course we have to speak

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about money later on. But for the moment, let's enjoy what we have got

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and make the most of it. And to allow Jersey Heritage to restore and

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display it ` the Treasury's set aside ?750,000 of taxpayer's money.

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It should be properly looked after, properly unpicked by the Jersey

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Heritage trust and we should get the maximum interpretation of what is an

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exciting part of our history. There was an unexpected item and that was

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why we have made a decision to withdraw it from the condition ``

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contingencies. But its true value won't be known

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until the coins are separated. Despite the Crown being the official

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owners, there are promises to reward the finders of this great discovery.

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You're watching the BBC on the Channel Islands. But its true value

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won't be known until the coins are separated. Most people take to

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crafts as they get older, find out why this lady has gone for a tattoo

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instead. As we head towards December it's

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almost time for the big Christmas lights switch`ons. Tomorrow, the

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Tree of Joy will be turned on in Guernsey and every year a different

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child is picked to do it. This year it's Jake Guy, a seven year old with

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a life`limiting heart condition. Penny Elderfield went to meet him.

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It was your first Christmas. The day before your surgery. Looking through

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their old photos, for for Holly and Jake it's a reminder of just how

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much he's been through over the years.

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Now seven, he's already had several major heart operations and relies

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100% on a pace`maker. And this year's been particularly tough. Very

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hard. He was very unwell for six weeks. He had a line that went in

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there and went to his heart. For him to have blood tests every two hours

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was hard for him. You were very brave? You had a hard time in

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hospital? Harder than you thought it would be? And on the news because he

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was excited to tell me, he is turning on the lights on Guernsey's

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tree of joy. What do you think it will be when you have turned the

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lights on? Celebrity! And he will be the star of the show when his family

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and friends come to watch and turn on the lights of the tree of joy. It

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is all about guests for children. `` presents. You pick up a tag with a

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child's name on it, you buy a present and you wrap it. It has to

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be done by the 10th of December. For Jake, the important date is tomorrow

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when he will get to do something he is very excited about.

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Good luck to Jake. David has the weather forecast. What will it be

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like for the switch on? It is not overly cold, temperatures have risen

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a little bit. It is a little bit of a boring story to tell. Cloudy

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tonight and cloudy tomorrow. At the moment the cloud is quite thick and

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it is thick enough to produce some spit of light rain and drizzle.

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First thing tomorrow there could be some mist around. Tomorrow it is a

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cloudy day, there is little changed in that picture throughout the day.

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We have a weather front that has come in from the North. The weather

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pressure has weakened, there is cloud wrapped around it at the

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moment. We will keep an eye on that of the next 24 hours. One weather

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system that has moved on as rotten cold air. That cloud will be

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sovereign through the day. `` has brought in. Note the wind direction

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on Friday, it is a north`westerly direction. We will see light showers

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which are quite isolated and fresh conditions. It should improve

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visibility and get rid of this cloud and drizzle and mist. We keep it

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grey and misty tomorrow morning. Overnight temperatures down as low

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as seven degrees. Very light winds saw nothing to stir the error.

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Tomorrow we have some spots of drizzle in the morning. `` stir the

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error. `` the air. Temperatures getting up to 10 degrees, 50 in

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Fahrenheit. Winds are variable throughout the morning then becoming

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a northerly breeze. For though coastal waters forecast...

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There is not a great deal for our servers. Here is the outlook, it

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gets better as we head towards the weekend. 11 degrees, the top

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temperature. And nice day on Saturday and then more cloud on

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Sunday in the high`pressure comes back. That is it for me. The

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headlines come on at eight o'clock. We go back to Justin and

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play`off final win over Brentford at Wembley, has been placed on the

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transfer`list. The 23`year`old Dubliner has failed to find the

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target this season, with the Glovers struggling at the bottom of the

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Championship standings. Wembley, has been placed

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It was honours even in the 37th Devon derby between Torquay United

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and Plymouth Argyle at Plainmoor last night. In a frantic opening,

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United took the lead through Elliot Benyon despite Luke McCormick's

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initial save. Soon after, Luke Young's free`kick was handled by

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Nathan Craig in the penalty area and the resulting spot`kick was

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converted by Reuben Reid for a one`all draw. Alan Gow also earned

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Exeter City a 1`1 draw at Wycombe Wanderers with a late equaliser.

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Now many of you will have been to a remembrance service earlier this

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month and next year the day will hold even more significance. It'll

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be the centenary of the Great War and one woman in Devon is hoping to

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mark it in an unusual way. Yes, Cathy McAnespie runs a clock shop in

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Exeter and wants to create the largest online archive of watches,

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clocks and other timepieces associated with the war. Spotlight's

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Andrea Ormsby has been to meet her. Time ticks loudly. She is passionate

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about timepieces. A lot of it is working on older items which are

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loved by their owners. She runs a watch repair and

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restoration shop. She has another passion. Remembering those who

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fought and died in the war. A lot of it stems from the experiences of my

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grandfather. He was a prisoner of war. It is important to cherish

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these memories and what they did for us.

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When she found her grandfather's wartime watch an idea was formed.

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This is to protect the glass. It is lovely, the fact it is still

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running. I know what my grandfather went through and many like him. She

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has set up an online archive for watchers associated with the war. ``

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for timepieces associated with the war.

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It was nice linking time with time for remembrance.

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She hopes people will get in touch to share their stories in the run`up

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to the centenary next year. Tattoos used to be the preserve of

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ancient mariners but now they have become the ultimate in body fashion

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accessories. BBC broadcaster David Dimbleby recently revealed that he'd

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had one done at the age of 75. Well now a great grandmother from

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Cornwall has topped that by getting her first tattoo in her 80s. Renee

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Parker from Saltash is proof that you're only as old as you feel.

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Spotlight's John Danks has been to meet her.

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I and 84 and I had my first tattoo in April. A relative had one. I

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thought it was a good idea. She says she has got to a stage where she

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does not care what people think. There is not a lot of flesh on your

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foot. What do the people of Saltash think

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about it? If she wants one by not. If it makes it happy it is up to

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her. I would not want that are to add my age. I just sit and look at

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it. Seize the day. I like the tattoos you can wash

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off. We have some quiet weather for the

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next 24 hours. It is a cloudy day. It will not feel as cold as it has

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felt over the last two days. There are a couple of weather fronts that

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are keeping things cloudy. Then we have a definite change to writer and

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easier conditions as we head to Friday. And breezy day on Friday.

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The risk of a few showers. A lot of cloud as you can see from earlier

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today. Staying cloudy overnight. This was earlier today. Lovely shots

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of the Cornish coastline. The quiet conditions continue

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overnight and through the day tomorrow. We will see some mist

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forming here and there. Very light winds tonight and tomorrow. Tomorrow

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will be a cloudy day will stop. For our surfers it has been

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disappointing this week. Becoming quite windy as we move into

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Friday. You as the Outlook. Friday a few showers. It is cooler as we head

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into the weekend. High pressure coming back for the weekend.

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That debate with the Chief con the and the police commissioner is about

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to get underway. We will have a live update at ten to 85. `` chief cold

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