:00:00. > :00:07.let-up. Thank you. That is all from the BBC News at Six. Goodbye. Now
:00:08. > :00:55.A top Guernsey civil servant has resigned after punching a police
:00:56. > :00:59.officer in Jersey. Doctor Andrew Sloan was Guernsey's Chief
:01:00. > :01:02.Economist. He was sentenced to community service for the offence
:01:03. > :01:07.which happened at the British Irish Council summit last month. Mike
:01:08. > :01:09.Wilkins reports. Guernsey's reputation was in the
:01:10. > :01:13.spotlight last month as top officials from the British Isles met
:01:14. > :01:17.in Jersey for the British Irish Council. But missing from the second
:01:18. > :01:21.day of the conference was Guernsey's Chief Economist, Dr Andrew Sloan. He
:01:22. > :01:26.was being held in custody for punching a policeman in this hotel.
:01:27. > :01:34.He paid the price, firstly by being sentenced to 70 hours of community
:01:35. > :01:38.service and a ?500 fine. And now he has resigned from his job with the
:01:39. > :01:42.States of Guernsey. Dr Sloan wasn't available for interview today but
:01:43. > :01:45.did say in a statement that he apologised to the States and the
:01:46. > :01:49.public of Guernsey for any embarrassment caused by his actions.
:01:50. > :01:58.He says the attack was out of character. His resignation has
:01:59. > :02:02.brought to an end an embarrassing period for the island's government
:02:03. > :02:08.and the search is now on for a replacement with the right skills
:02:09. > :02:13.and experience. It is an important role, to help government understand
:02:14. > :02:21.what is going on in the economy and to help government plan for the
:02:22. > :02:24.future. Again, some thinking may be required on the best way to ensure
:02:25. > :02:27.that we receive the appropriate advice in that area.
:02:28. > :02:30.His former employer, the Policy Council, says that as Dr Sloan walks
:02:31. > :02:36.away he'll receive no payoffs other than those to which he is
:02:37. > :02:40.contractually obliged. Two men have been charged in
:02:41. > :02:43.connection with the theft of ?2.6 million from the States of Guernsey
:02:44. > :02:47.through fraud. The 56`year`old and 44`year`old suspects, are both from
:02:48. > :02:50.the UK. Several investigations were launched last year after it was
:02:51. > :02:53.discovered the money had been signed over to conmen who contacted the
:02:54. > :02:59.Treasury Department posing as airport contractors Lagan. Yesterday
:03:00. > :03:02.the two men were charged with conspiracy to defraud and money
:03:03. > :03:07.laundering by the City of London Police. They're due to appear in
:03:08. > :03:10.court in London on the 9th of January.
:03:11. > :03:13.School children in Jersey could fall behind the rest of the world unless
:03:14. > :03:18.language teaching is radically overhauled. That's the message from
:03:19. > :03:22.a St Brelade deputy, who wants to see a bigger variety of languages
:03:23. > :03:25.offered at a younger age. Tim Robinson reports.
:03:26. > :03:28.Studying hard for their A levels, but these Jersey teenagers aren't
:03:29. > :03:37.learning any foreign languages. It's not because they didn't want to. It
:03:38. > :03:41.just was not really pushed all promoted as much at A`level. I took
:03:42. > :03:45.it as an object at GCSE with seven other people in my class and it was
:03:46. > :03:53.not really something actively encouraged, even at GCSE. It was
:03:54. > :03:58.just kind of there. Languages are learnt at about year five so you are
:03:59. > :03:59.ten years old and you do not have the facility to learn the language
:04:00. > :04:03.properly. So now there's a call to change the
:04:04. > :04:08.way languages are taught in Jersey and to start much younger. The
:04:09. > :04:13.optimum age for language acquisition is about seven years old for a
:04:14. > :04:17.foreign language, that is when the brain is at its optimum
:04:18. > :04:19.effectiveness. It begs the question, why are we not putting our resources
:04:20. > :04:23.at that end? So Deputy Tadier has drawn up a plan
:04:24. > :04:26.to review the way languages are taught across the island. He wants
:04:27. > :04:29.to start younger and teach a broader range of modern languages, including
:04:30. > :04:37.Chinese, to better prepare school leavers for their careers. The plan
:04:38. > :04:42.has been welcomed be the office de Jerriais but they wan't the local
:04:43. > :04:53.language included in the plan too. I think it is important to teach
:04:54. > :04:57.Jerriais for the same reasons as you teach any other language because it
:04:58. > :05:02.gives the mind the stimulation and uses the processing skills that one
:05:03. > :05:05.allows in acquiring a language for all kinds of other tasks.
:05:06. > :05:09.For Jonny and Alexander learning a language will have to be done out of
:05:10. > :05:12.school and at their own expense, but if Deputy Tadier's review is
:05:13. > :05:15.adopted, students could be learning a new modern language from the age
:05:16. > :05:17.of six by 2015. Better fishing opportunity for
:05:18. > :05:22.greater economic return, that's what Jersey's fighting for in forthcoming
:05:23. > :05:25.talks with the UK. The amount of fish local fishermen can catch is
:05:26. > :05:28.controlled by European regulations but the fisheries management
:05:29. > :05:36.agreement we have with the UK needs reviewing. Emma Chambers reports.
:05:37. > :05:40.It's a big part of island life and how many islanders make a living.
:05:41. > :05:43.But even though Jersey is not part of the EU and don't fish in EU
:05:44. > :05:48.waters, what they catch is controlled by them. This is because
:05:49. > :05:51.Jersey adopted the same system for managing fish stocks as Europe when
:05:52. > :05:58.they approved a fisheries management agreement with the UK in 1996. An
:05:59. > :06:08.agreement our environment department says now needs reviewing.
:06:09. > :06:12.Typically a quota of 100 kilos a month for example, it is not worth
:06:13. > :06:17.the boat going out to fish for that because it needs to take specific
:06:18. > :06:20.equipment and it is not worth it. We feel if we could restrict the quoted
:06:21. > :06:26.throughout the year but allow a" in months when the fish are plenty and
:06:27. > :06:29.fetching a good price, then we would not take more out but we would take
:06:30. > :06:31.them out at a time that was better for the industry and better for the
:06:32. > :06:34.price. To achieve this representatives from
:06:35. > :06:37.the island are meeting with the UK's department for fisheries, DEFRA. A
:06:38. > :06:43.step forward for local fishermen who still believe they shouldn't be
:06:44. > :06:47.controlled by EU quotas. For shellfish we have a fair degree of
:06:48. > :06:52.autonomy and there is no good reason why we couldn't have the same for
:06:53. > :06:56.wet fish. Many of the measures that are handed down from Brussels are
:06:57. > :07:00.totally inappropriate and we could see the day when we no longer have a
:07:01. > :07:03.fishing industry here in the island. And it seems provisional quotas
:07:04. > :07:05.released today of cuts on fishing sole and plaice isn't helping the
:07:06. > :07:12.situation. Talks on improving fish quotas could take a while. For now
:07:13. > :07:17.those in the industry can only catch what they can within the EU
:07:18. > :07:20.regulations. There'll be changes at Jersey
:07:21. > :07:23.Airport next year after a customer survey suggested security could be
:07:24. > :07:28.simpler and visitors need clearer signs to the terminals. The first
:07:29. > :07:31.ever review of passenger satisfaction has found most people
:07:32. > :07:35.departing the airport are happy with their experience. It included a look
:07:36. > :07:44.at check in, the helpfulness of staff and the shops and cafes.
:07:45. > :07:48.Airport bosses say the way passengers go through security is
:07:49. > :07:53.also set to change from next year. Security is something that is quite
:07:54. > :07:56.daunting for people so an improvement around security is to
:07:57. > :07:59.help people understand better what is required of them when they
:08:00. > :08:04.approach security to make the process more smooth. Putting in
:08:05. > :08:07.place a series of videos around the security area next year should
:08:08. > :08:09.prepare people better for the process.
:08:10. > :08:12.You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight
:08:13. > :08:13.with Justin and Rebecca: Going underground.
:08:14. > :08:14.How authorities are desperately trying to stop houses falling into
:08:15. > :08:26.this hole. It's a week until Christmas Day and
:08:27. > :08:29.all week we're showing festive performances from Channel Islands
:08:30. > :08:33.choirs. Tonight's comes from St Sampson's Infants School in
:08:34. > :08:35.Guernsey. They are singing their carols for the last time as their
:08:36. > :09:45.school will be be closed next year. THEY SING. Very nice. Moving on to
:09:46. > :09:49.the weather now, it is not going to be music to anybody's years if they
:09:50. > :09:54.are after the big Christmas getaway. Some fairly grim conditions
:09:55. > :09:56.with us at the moment. We have fairly stormy weather with us for
:09:57. > :09:59.tonight very nice. Moving onto the weather now, it is not going to be
:10:00. > :10:01.music to anybody's years if they are after the big Christmas getaway.
:10:02. > :10:03.Some fairly grim conditions with us at the moment. We have fairly stormy
:10:04. > :10:05.fairly stormy weather with us for tonight very us for tonight,
:10:06. > :10:07.particularly some very strong wind out towards the middle of the
:10:08. > :10:10.channel, storm force winds are possible and around the island
:10:11. > :10:13.severe gales are with us for a time. That could mean gusts of up to 65
:10:14. > :10:16.miles an hour. That is particularly in the next few hours which is when
:10:17. > :10:20.the wind will play. We have torrential rain as well in the next
:10:21. > :10:23.few hours and we will see heavy downpours combine strong winds and
:10:24. > :10:26.rough sea conditions tonight. , particularly some very strong wind
:10:27. > :10:28.out towards the middle of the channel, storm force winds are
:10:29. > :10:31.possible and around the island severe gales are with us for a time.
:10:32. > :10:34.That could mean gusts of up to 65 miles an hour. That is particularly
:10:35. > :10:36.in the next few hours which is when the wind will play. We have
:10:37. > :10:39.torrential rain as well in the next few hours and we will see heavy
:10:40. > :10:41.downpours combine strong winds and rough sea conditions tonight.
:10:42. > :10:43.Another time of concern is around 7pm tonight in the south coast of
:10:44. > :10:46.Jersey. Another time of concern is around 7pm tonight on the south
:10:47. > :10:49.coast of Jersey. We could well have some waves topping over the sea wall
:10:50. > :10:52.so take care if you have to go out and about in the next few hours. A
:10:53. > :10:54.lot of water on the roads and possibly debris to look out for.
:10:55. > :10:57.This is the satellite picture we could well have some waves topping
:10:58. > :11:01.over the sea wall so take care if you have to go out and about in the
:11:02. > :11:03.next few hours. A lot of water on the roads and possibly debris to
:11:04. > :11:06.look out for. This is the satellite picture. . We have a very active
:11:07. > :11:08.system which will have cleared tomorrow by midday. On Thursday we
:11:09. > :11:11.have we have a very active system which will have cleared tomorrow by
:11:12. > :11:15.midday. On Thursday we have winds. On Friday we have a brief respite
:11:16. > :11:18.with some dry and bright weather on Friday. There will be wet and windy
:11:19. > :11:21.weather moving in towards the end of the day. Winds. On Friday we have a
:11:22. > :11:23.brief respite with some dry and bright weather on Friday. There will
:11:24. > :11:26.be wet and windy weather moving in towards the end of the day. In the
:11:27. > :11:29.next few hours there is very intense rain and strong wind. In the next
:11:30. > :11:32.few hours there is very intense rain and strong wind. In the early hours
:11:33. > :11:35.of tomorrow it will still be breezy with blustery showers and a cooler
:11:36. > :11:37.night as well. In the early hours of tomorrow it will still be breezy
:11:38. > :11:39.with blustery showers and a cooler night as well. Thursday in self
:11:40. > :11:44.Thursday in self will have sunshine for a time. Will have sunshine for a
:11:45. > :11:46.time. With these showers we could have locally heavy downpours once
:11:47. > :11:48.again along with the risk of hail with these showers we could have
:11:49. > :11:51.locally heavy downpours once again along with the risk of hail as it
:11:52. > :11:53.will still be breezy tomorrow afternoon. And it will still be
:11:54. > :12:01.breezy tomorrow afternoon. Our taxi our taxi `` out at sea `` out at sea
:12:02. > :12:09.the showers will mean moderate or good visibility. The showers will
:12:10. > :12:14.mean moderate or good visibility. Big waves on the surface but not
:12:15. > :12:21.very usable conditions. On Saturday the next wet and windy weather will
:12:22. > :12:25.be set to arrive and it will be unsettled again. Thank you very
:12:26. > :12:30.much. To find out whether any of that
:12:31. > :12:33.horrible weather will affect your Christmas day you can tune into
:12:34. > :12:44.radio Jersey or Guernsey from 6am tomorrow. That is just about it from
:12:45. > :12:50.the TV team for now but on the radio tomorrow morning there will be a
:12:51. > :12:55.preview of the million pounds Channel Islands Christmas lottery
:12:56. > :12:56.draw. We will have the numbers here on tomorrow night's programme. Good
:12:57. > :22:31.luck you have tickets. Now for the weather. It is pretty
:22:32. > :22:40.good out there. We have a weather warning out there. `` pretty grim.
:22:41. > :22:52.There have been winds of up to 69 mph. The peak out to the West. ``
:22:53. > :23:01.They peaked. You can see the intense colours which have swept in. We do
:23:02. > :23:09.still have some torrential rain. It is a very active system. It is
:23:10. > :23:20.followed on by some showers and some cooler air. Some of the showers
:23:21. > :23:26.could be a little bit when today. `` a little bit wintery. The rainbow
:23:27. > :23:36.clear in the next few hours and the wind will start to ease. `` The rain
:23:37. > :23:45.will clear. Temperatures are already dropping. Temperatures will drop to
:23:46. > :23:48.two or three degrees tonight. There will be some dry and bright weather
:23:49. > :23:58.eventually, particularly into the afternoon, and that could bring some
:23:59. > :24:09.hail or sleet. We could have some small for a time. `` some snow. Some
:24:10. > :24:22.fairly strong winds and bright spells. Busts of heavy showers. Here
:24:23. > :24:30.are the times for high water. `` Bursts or heavy showers. Probably
:24:31. > :24:43.some very big waves. The winds will be choppy. They will come in from
:24:44. > :24:48.the West. We have got some showers out at sea as well. Some very
:24:49. > :24:55.unsettled weather with us for the next few hours tonight but it will
:24:56. > :25:04.clear away. Showers through the day could come when today. `` could turn
:25:05. > :25:12.wintery. On Friday it will be not too bad to start off with but it
:25:13. > :25:17.will cloud over. At the weekend it will still be quite windy. Heavy
:25:18. > :25:21.showers. Still looking unsettled on Sunday. It will eventually turn
:25:22. > :25:36.milder. Take care for the few hours. Now with a week until Christmas Day,
:25:37. > :25:39.in our series of carols recorded with choirs and singers from the
:25:40. > :25:42.four counties of the South West, this evening we hear from our
:25:43. > :25:44.soloist from Dorset. Tonight, Eleanor Nickerson from Sherborne
:25:45. > :25:48.Girl's School sings the Corpus Christi Carol, recorded in the Mary
:25:49. > :26:07.Harris Chapel at the University of Exeter.
:26:08. > :26:13.# Lulley, lully, lulley, lully, # The faucon hath born my mak away.
:26:14. > :26:30.# He bare hym up, he bare hym down, # He bare hym into an orchard brown.
:26:31. > :26:37.# In that orchard ther was an hall, # That was hanged with purpill and
:26:38. > :26:41.pall. # And in that hall ther was a bede,
:26:42. > :26:45.# Hit was hangid with gold so rede. # And yn that bede ther lythe a
:26:46. > :26:55.knyght, # His wowndes bledyng day and nyght.
:26:56. > :27:06.# By that bedes side ther kneleth a may, # And she wepeth both nyght and
:27:07. > :27:09.day. # And by that bedes side ther
:27:10. > :27:22.stondith a ston, # Corpus Christi wretyn theron.