:00:08. > :00:53.And we join advanced first`aid training for the Fire Service.
:00:54. > :01:01.A number of officers and the civilian staff member in Jersey s
:01:02. > :01:06.police force has been sacked on the Channel Islands. Several cases of
:01:07. > :01:13.breach, all including personal data took place between 2010 and 201 .
:01:14. > :01:17.They have access and are trusted with personal information on
:01:18. > :01:21.islanders. It's part of their job as police officers. But, it seems not
:01:22. > :01:26.all of the Jersey force abide by the law. Today, it's emerged three
:01:27. > :01:31.police officers And ale civilian staff member have been sacked, one
:01:32. > :01:35.has resign and another officer repremanded, all relating to
:01:36. > :01:38.breaking the data protection law by reviewing personal data on their
:01:39. > :01:43.computer system. These cases have only come to light
:01:44. > :01:48.after concerns raised by a Jersey politician. I'm concerned about what
:01:49. > :01:53.appears to be inconsistent policy in how they deal with it. We have had
:01:54. > :01:57.situations where officers have been dismissed for accessing private
:01:58. > :02:01.information, others have been reinstated.
:02:02. > :02:11.There's nothing not quite right Tonight, Deputy Higgins says he may
:02:12. > :02:16.bring a motion of censure. I'm intending bringing a proposition
:02:17. > :02:21.to the state that will reveal a lot of information that's been given to
:02:22. > :02:26.me. Jersey Police are insisting they talk data protection seriously. It's
:02:27. > :02:29.clearly not good news to be reporting that we have had these
:02:30. > :02:35.incidents in the past. Hopefully, the public will take reassurance
:02:36. > :02:40.that we have been seen to be dealing robustly and swiftly with such
:02:41. > :02:44.matters. I think the fact that a number of officers have been dismiss
:02:45. > :02:48.and others disciplined in other forms will send out a strong message
:02:49. > :02:52.to the public. One of the cases of the data breach is still ongoing,
:02:53. > :02:59.but tonight, police want to ensure they have not lost the trust and
:03:00. > :03:04.confidence of islanders. Two men accused of defrauding the
:03:05. > :03:07.States of Guernsey of more than ?2.5 million have appeared in court in
:03:08. > :03:10.London today. 44`year`old Adrian Taylor from Kent arrived at
:03:11. > :03:15.Southwark Crown Court this morning wearing a suit. He appeared a
:03:16. > :03:18.alongside 56`year`old John Woodhatch from Essex. They are accused of
:03:19. > :03:22.faking a let tore the Treasury resources department which persuaded
:03:23. > :03:26.the state to make a payment into a bogus bank account. The two men have
:03:27. > :03:31.yet to enter pleas and have been bailed until a further court hearing
:03:32. > :03:34.at the end of April. Against Brazil's electricity generator
:03:35. > :03:39.caught fire last night. A viewer sent in pictures after a section of
:03:40. > :03:42.insulation started burning. Fire crews were called around 10 o'clock.
:03:43. > :03:46.No`one was hurt and power supplies weren't interrupted. The Government
:03:47. > :03:49.can't reform itself, according to the vice chairman of the group which
:03:50. > :03:54.came um with the options for reform in the last referendum. Politicians
:03:55. > :04:00.yesterday rejected the latest plans to change the electoral system by 20
:04:01. > :04:05.votes to 27. The Senator wanted changes similar to reforms following
:04:06. > :04:09.the referendum last year. Not surprised. I think the States over
:04:10. > :04:11.the past 14 years have proved themselves incapable of coming to a
:04:12. > :04:16.conclusion on something which is very, very important and fairly
:04:17. > :04:21.straightforward. I spoke my other reaction is one of disappointment
:04:22. > :04:28.that on this occasion, the members of the assembly could not put aside
:04:29. > :04:32.their personal aspirations in favour of the larger benefit of the
:04:33. > :04:37.community. With a new man in charge of tourism
:04:38. > :04:41.in Guernsey, are there any plans of selling the island to the rest of
:04:42. > :04:44.the world? Mike Hopkins took on the job a month ago and today presented
:04:45. > :04:49.some of his ideas to the industry for the first time.
:04:50. > :04:53.We went to meet him. Even in the middle of winter, you
:04:54. > :04:58.can see Guernsey has something to offer tourists. The question is how
:04:59. > :05:03.to get them here and last year fewer came with visitor numbers around 3%.
:05:04. > :05:07.Today the industry heard for the first time from the new man in
:05:08. > :05:11.charge at the States about this year's plans for reversing the
:05:12. > :05:19.trend. As usual, everyone has their own ideas. You go to France, nobody
:05:20. > :05:23.knows where the Channel Islands are. I want to see a bigger promotion of
:05:24. > :05:27.the islands for the winter months. They need to recognise that you have
:05:28. > :05:32.got to invest in a product to get the best out of it. I think our
:05:33. > :05:37.State need to invest more money in tourism. Ideas the new director of
:05:38. > :05:39.tourism will no doubt take on board as he looks to turn the figures
:05:40. > :05:45.around. We are doing a lot of great stuff at
:05:46. > :05:51.the moment. We are really promoting the assets of the islands and we can
:05:52. > :05:56.do more of that and make people aware of the sister islands, Sark,
:05:57. > :06:01.children, we are also work working closely with the other departments
:06:02. > :06:07.to make sure that the attractions and the events when people come over
:06:08. > :06:16.here are known about and ensure that people have a fantastic time `` Sark
:06:17. > :06:20.and Hearne. Jersey has more money available for
:06:21. > :06:27.tourism, should more money be put into it? I don't have a big budget,
:06:28. > :06:30.but we have to work the budget work Hahned punch it above its weight.
:06:31. > :06:35.The island is not going to sell itself, so those involved in the
:06:36. > :06:41.industry will be hoping the latest plans work.
:06:42. > :06:45.Cruise ship passengers who do visit Guernsey could soon help volunteer
:06:46. > :06:49.on local projects as part of their trip. It's a new concept being
:06:50. > :06:52.offered by cruise companies that allows holiday`makers to give
:06:53. > :06:57.something back to the places they visit. Charities are being asked to
:06:58. > :07:03.suggest such experiences they can offer. There are so many charities
:07:04. > :07:07.registered in Guernsey, 400, with income tax which for the island is
:07:08. > :07:11.huge. There's always people asking for extra help. I can't see how
:07:12. > :07:16.having extra hands for a day or a few hours can be a problem. People
:07:17. > :07:20.would welcome it. Guernsey States needs to move more services online.
:07:21. > :07:24.The commerce and Employment Minister's released his own plan to
:07:25. > :07:27.make that happen. It's a move Deputy Kevin Stewart thinks would help the
:07:28. > :07:31.finance industry and others with the economy. If Government is about how
:07:32. > :07:35.we deliver our services, it's for example you can log on, do you
:07:36. > :07:38.driving licence, change your address with every single Government
:07:39. > :07:42.department in one click, it means that you understand how medical
:07:43. > :07:46.services will be delivered to your, what the deadlines are, you can see
:07:47. > :07:51.your appointments online. All these things which will make save time and
:07:52. > :07:55.money. Officers from Jersey's Fire and
:07:56. > :07:59.Rescue Service have been receiving high level first`aid training this
:08:00. > :08:03.week on completing the course their skills will be at the highest
:08:04. > :08:10.standard they have ever had. They have already had trauma training.
:08:11. > :08:14.If you are the first to reach a casualty, it's crucial you know what
:08:15. > :08:17.to do. The firefighters here are already highly qualified. But this
:08:18. > :08:25.additional training takes their skills to a new level.
:08:26. > :08:30.It's called first person on scene training. The Fire Service already
:08:31. > :08:34.assists paramedics when required, but now these officers will be
:08:35. > :08:37.uipped equipped for the occasions when they arrive before the
:08:38. > :08:41.ambulance. There have been occasions when we have just been driving past
:08:42. > :08:45.and we have seen incidents or the paramedics themselves are so
:08:46. > :08:52.stretched that we attend an incident before them. The first thing I want
:08:53. > :08:56.you to do Paul... Janet says this means more capable hands in the
:08:57. > :09:01.island to help until paramedics arrive. If there was a call out
:09:02. > :09:05.that's difficult for us to reach, it could just happen that they are out
:09:06. > :09:09.there, they have a defibrillator on board, they've got the training now
:09:10. > :09:12.to be able to respond to this, the patient is going to be dealt with
:09:13. > :09:17.immediately. Not only are the firefighters
:09:18. > :09:22.enhancing their skills, they'll soon be teaching the rest of the service.
:09:23. > :09:25.From the Chief Fire Officer, down to the newest firefighter, the people
:09:26. > :09:28.that arrive on scene will have the first`aid skills they need to be
:09:29. > :09:33.able to treat the people that we turn up to. It's skills they use
:09:34. > :09:43.regularly. In fact, only a few hours ago, they were doing this for real.
:09:44. > :09:49.Weather`wise, I've a feeling the grey skies aren't going anywhere any
:09:50. > :09:53.time soon. Let's get the details from David.
:09:54. > :09:58.We'll see some rain as well. No change in that pattern. The best day
:09:59. > :10:03.will be Saturday but it's colder and also showery even then.
:10:04. > :10:06.We get some mildness tomorrow so temperatures into double figures.
:10:07. > :10:11.Also some rain and some of that turning out to be heavy. It's quite
:10:12. > :10:18.a windy day tomorrow and the rain at times will be heavy.
:10:19. > :10:23.This first weather system produces some rain later on tonight and then
:10:24. > :10:28.two systems across us for the middle of the day tomorrow means a wet
:10:29. > :10:30.affair with some persistent and widespread rain and then it turns
:10:31. > :10:42.showery as we head into Saturday. . Overnight temperatures no lower than
:10:43. > :10:43.about seven. Temperatures are on the rise as we move through the day
:10:44. > :10:53.tomorrow. There is an awful lot of blue on
:10:54. > :11:01.here which is the rain that does not want to stop until after dark, mid
:11:02. > :11:06.evening in fact. Blustery, westerly winds slowly veer round and become
:11:07. > :11:11.north`westerly. The winds aren't overly strong to start with. Veering
:11:12. > :11:16.westerly and picking up to a six through the day. Rain at times and
:11:17. > :11:24.generally moderate visibility out at sea. Times of high water:
:11:25. > :11:31.Not much change in our surfing conditions.
:11:32. > :11:38.If you are heading unto France, Spain and Portugal, here also some
:11:39. > :11:42.outbreaks of rain. Some of the heaviest rain is in western parts of
:11:43. > :11:47.France and it's still cold across the eastern side of Europe. For us,
:11:48. > :11:51.Saturday is a bright, dry day. More wet weather and quite windy
:11:52. > :11:56.conditions on Sunday. Thank you very much.
:11:57. > :12:00.If that wet and onedy and misty weather is likely to affect any
:12:01. > :12:10.travel plans, the details will be on your local radio station from 7am.
:12:11. > :12:13.raise an extra half a million pounds a year. The new fee will mean that
:12:14. > :12:15.crossing charges will not have to go up for at least the next three
:12:16. > :12:18.years. The Plymouth Moor View MP, Alison
:12:19. > :12:21.Seabeck, says teachers are forcing too many 16`year`olds to continue
:12:22. > :12:25.their education at school instead of going to college or taking up an
:12:26. > :12:28.apprenticeship. She raised the issue in the House of Commons today. Our
:12:29. > :12:34.Political Editor Martyn Oates joins me now. What's been said?
:12:35. > :12:38.We are used to hearing politicians applauding the fact that more
:12:39. > :12:41.children are staying at school and then going on to university. She was
:12:42. > :12:46.making the point that that is not right for everybody and schools
:12:47. > :12:49.should help people with other options.
:12:50. > :12:53.Young people across Plymouth tell me they are feeling like little more
:12:54. > :12:56.than walking pots of money when it comes to careers advice and schools
:12:57. > :12:59.have been almost harassing them at times when it comes to keeping them
:13:00. > :13:02.in school, almost mitigating against some of them going off and doing
:13:03. > :13:13.engineering apprenticeships, as the honourable gentleman pointed out.
:13:14. > :13:17.We spoke to some young people pursuing vocational courses and they
:13:18. > :13:21.seem to agree. I felt like I was being belittled
:13:22. > :13:24.because I couldn't make my own decisions without it being a problem
:13:25. > :13:29.to them. It was almost a compulsory thing to apply for sixth form when I
:13:30. > :13:33.didn't want to. I was disregarded. We were told in the careers office,
:13:34. > :13:36.basically, sixth form was the way forward. If you deterred of that
:13:37. > :13:38.party, you would essentially be failing in life.
:13:39. > :13:42.They'd rather you stayed in sixth form. I didn't want to do that, I
:13:43. > :13:50.had had enough of school by then, I'd rather go back to college.
:13:51. > :13:55.Did the government have anything to say about resolving this issue?
:13:56. > :13:58.More in agreements relate. Question was answered by Vince Cable who is
:13:59. > :14:01.responsible for skills and vocational training.
:14:02. > :14:04.Specifically in relation to schools, we do recognise there is an issue
:14:05. > :14:07.with recognising the career path that is non`academic and we will
:14:08. > :14:20.shortly issue guidance to schools on how to access independent advice.
:14:21. > :14:25.Just before Christmas, he questioned whether to many people were taking
:14:26. > :14:30.degrees they didn't really need. He said to say that a nurse or a police
:14:31. > :14:37.officer needed a degree was simply qualification inflation. Several
:14:38. > :14:42.governments have presided over increasing numbers of people going
:14:43. > :14:44.to university so any criticism from this kind of quarter is something to
:14:45. > :14:47.note. Residents living along a country
:14:48. > :14:51.lane in Cornwall say its rural nature has been spoilt after the
:14:52. > :14:54.council put up more than 60 no parking signs. The signs are every
:14:55. > :14:57.25 metres along the road, near Newquay. But Cornwall Council says
:14:58. > :15:06.they are necessary to comply with the law, as Spotlight's Eleanor
:15:07. > :15:12.Parkinson reports. This country road like many others
:15:13. > :15:21.has its usual rural landmarks. Rustic hedges, hates giving way to
:15:22. > :15:30.Jews of the sea and a sheep. `` views of the sea. There is a parking
:15:31. > :15:36.saying and another one on the other side of the road and we can see
:15:37. > :15:43.three others. Locals say they have counted more than 60 signs on a
:15:44. > :15:46.one`mile stretch. The signs were erected just before Christmas and
:15:47. > :15:51.many residents say they are an eyesore and a waste of money.
:15:52. > :16:06.It is supposed to be an area of great beauty and people come here to
:16:07. > :16:10.enjoy that. It is clearly a case of regulations
:16:11. > :16:16.overcoming common`sense. This is a site of scenic beauty. The hedges
:16:17. > :16:21.themselves are part of the heritage. Tourists come to see the scenic
:16:22. > :16:26.beauty, they don't come to see road signs.
:16:27. > :16:31.The council says they are designed to control public parking `` problem
:16:32. > :16:36.parking in the summer and they have to make them enforceable. However,
:16:37. > :16:40.discussions are taking place with the parish council to see a things
:16:41. > :16:43.could be managed any different way. The recent flooding which has
:16:44. > :16:46.affected much of the South West has caused havoc for our wildlife.
:16:47. > :16:49.Smaller mammals, butterflies and fish have been particularly hit but,
:16:50. > :16:52.as our Environment Correspondent Adrian Campbell reports, it seems
:16:53. > :17:01.some of our wild birds are enjoying the milder winter.
:17:02. > :17:05.Millions of cubic metres of water has settled right here in the middle
:17:06. > :17:16.of the Somerset Levels. Effectively transforming the landscape and
:17:17. > :17:18.making this spectacular inland lake. Across the South West during
:17:19. > :17:23.December there was double the rainfall you would expect. Together
:17:24. > :17:33.with the mild winter that has meant some of wildlife has suffered.
:17:34. > :17:39.Hedgehogs should be asleep that this time of year, hibernating, but the
:17:40. > :17:50.mild weather means many of them will be waking up and looking for food.
:17:51. > :18:00.Some species of fish have spent the autumn finding their beds have been
:18:01. > :18:03.covered. The RSPB says this has been a good
:18:04. > :18:24.winter for birds. The bit on the east coast threatened
:18:25. > :18:34.by a rising sea`level but now we have the population.
:18:35. > :18:41.Of course we have seen lots of flooding but the water on these
:18:42. > :18:51.reserves is also preventing flooding and other parts of the region.
:18:52. > :18:54.It has been good weather for ducks. They're highly trained, very
:18:55. > :19:01.enthusiastic, and they can do the job of twenty people. I'm not
:19:02. > :19:04.talking about male presenters! And, after two years of preparation,
:19:05. > :19:06.they're finally ready to get to work.
:19:07. > :19:10.Yes, Cornwall Search Rescue team has just welcomed two new members to
:19:11. > :19:13.its ranks ` the first four legged volunteers in the charity's ten year
:19:14. > :19:16.history. Spotlight's Andy Birkett has been to see them in action.
:19:17. > :19:20.Sharon and her dog Millie have reason to celebrate. They have just
:19:21. > :19:23.graduated from training and are now officially part of the Cornish
:19:24. > :19:25.search and rescue team. But it was luck that brought them to the
:19:26. > :19:28.service. It was just a chance conversation.
:19:29. > :19:32.On joining the team, I realised I could bring two things together. I
:19:33. > :19:36.already had my dog as a young puppy who was keen to be working. She
:19:37. > :19:40.needed something to do. There are 11 search and rescue dogs
:19:41. > :19:43.in the South West but, before Sharon and her colleague qualified this
:19:44. > :19:46.month, the Cornwall team didn't have any, so this will make a huge
:19:47. > :19:49.difference. Effectively, we are doubling the
:19:50. > :19:52.size of the team by adding two dogs because each of the dogs can
:19:53. > :20:01.basically cover what 20 foot`searchers can do.
:20:02. > :20:05.Hidden in the bag is team`mate Phil. Millie has got to find him.
:20:06. > :20:10.She is sniffing for that sent that she can pick up. You can see her
:20:11. > :20:14.behaviour changed slightly. She has found her dogsbody so she is coming
:20:15. > :20:18.back and will tell Sharon she has found him. Then we just need to
:20:19. > :20:21.follow her. She is loving this, isn't she? You
:20:22. > :20:26.can tell. Absolutely. It is all just fun and a
:20:27. > :20:29.big game for them and the reward is the ball. That's all she is doing it
:20:30. > :20:33.for really. Eager to join in is Ziva, the next
:20:34. > :20:37.generation. She has clearly got the enthusiasm but he has only just done
:20:38. > :20:40.her training. The first process is trying to get
:20:41. > :20:44.the basic obedience before moving on to the specialist search dog
:20:45. > :20:48.training. As you've seen today, she is quite an energetic mood and I
:20:49. > :20:54.have been struggling to keep her in a calm state.
:20:55. > :20:58.But Ziva has a long way to go. It takes about two years on average to
:20:59. > :21:09.get the dog up to speed. Now it was my turn to be a dogsbody.
:21:10. > :21:13.Body Andy in position and ready. Thankfully, Millie didn't let me
:21:14. > :21:17.down. She is getting close now, here they
:21:18. > :21:24.come. WOOF!
:21:25. > :21:35.That didn't take very long. But for her this is what it's all
:21:36. > :21:41.about. They love it, don't they?
:21:42. > :21:45.I know, I would be tempted to leave and do there.
:21:46. > :21:49.Now, do you know how old the Big Ben bell is? Or when King Richard III
:21:50. > :21:52.was killed? Well, they're questions you'd have to answer if you were
:21:53. > :21:55.looking to move to the UK from abroad.
:21:56. > :21:58.They're part of the Life In The UK test and people in North Devon have
:21:59. > :22:02.been finding out how British they are by trying to answer some of the
:22:03. > :22:08.questions in a pub quiz. Spotlight's John Danks went to see how they got
:22:09. > :22:14.on. Which of these forts were part of
:22:15. > :22:20.Hadrian 's Wall? Choose to answers. The monarch is the head of the
:22:21. > :22:25.Church of England, true or false? The questions cover everything from
:22:26. > :22:27.history and politics through to the British constitution.
:22:28. > :22:30.How often are elections held in Britain?
:22:31. > :22:36.This crowd weren't planning to stay in Britain but were taking its just
:22:37. > :22:43.as seriously. They are starting to sweat.
:22:44. > :22:53.This lady has taken the real citizenship test and questions from
:22:54. > :22:59.friends led her to host this quiz. Akram is, as we say in the United
:23:00. > :23:11.States. The differences, if I don't pass, I'm out of here. If they don't
:23:12. > :23:18.pass, they get another is gone `` another scone or whatever it is.
:23:19. > :23:28.Some were surprised how difficult it was. A lot of them were to modern
:23:29. > :23:34.day living. I just guessed the answers and was
:23:35. > :23:39.lucky if I got right. I passed so I can stay.
:23:40. > :23:47.The results are in and did everyone get them all right? No, in fact
:23:48. > :23:51.quite a few fields to get 75%, the pass mark.
:23:52. > :23:59.I think less than half past I passed so, you know what, you guys are
:24:00. > :24:05.stuck with me. I'm here. The British citizens must try
:24:06. > :24:09.harder. It looks really difficult, doesn't
:24:10. > :24:14.it? I might go online and have a look
:24:15. > :24:23.later. Let us know if you've passed.
:24:24. > :24:30.We have got more rain in the forecast not only for tomorrow but
:24:31. > :24:38.also for Sunday. The rain keeps on coming. Tomorrow it will be
:24:39. > :24:47.accompanied by quite strong winds but at least it is milder. Part of
:24:48. > :24:52.Somerset still badly flooded. We do have a warning for further rain,
:24:53. > :24:58.particularly for those areas in Somerset that are sensitive to
:24:59. > :25:02.rainfall. There will be quite tricky driving conditions tomorrow. All of
:25:03. > :25:08.it is coming from this cloud that is racing across the Atlantic. It will
:25:09. > :25:14.produce more persistent rain in the early hours of the morning and
:25:15. > :25:26.widespread rain throughout tomorrow. There will be mist and fog over the
:25:27. > :25:30.motherland. `` over the moorland. Briefly today we did get some
:25:31. > :25:44.brightness but it was short`lived because the cloud has been streaming
:25:45. > :25:49.and. Some glimpses of sunshine here. With a bit of shelter, the south
:25:50. > :25:55.coast hasn't been so bad. Temperatures up to eight or nine
:25:56. > :26:08.degrees. There are some fairly big seas out there. Tonight, the rain is
:26:09. > :26:17.patchy nature and widespread by the end of the night. Initially, we
:26:18. > :26:21.might see temperatures into single figures but we won't have anything
:26:22. > :26:31.to worry about. Those temperatures continue to increase as the milder
:26:32. > :26:42.air sets on but so does the rain. It doesn't really clear until the
:26:43. > :26:56.evening. Unusually warm for the month of January. Quite a wet day
:26:57. > :27:09.for the Isles of Scilly. The surf is pretty mist up because
:27:10. > :27:15.of the wind. Very messy conditions, quite
:27:16. > :27:19.dangerous on some beaches. Poor visibility out at sea because of the
:27:20. > :27:29.rain. We still have several flood warnings in place. There is the
:27:30. > :27:34.flood line number. Brighter on Saturday but more wet weather on
:27:35. > :27:38.Sunday and Monday. If you want to enjoy those search
:27:39. > :27:41.and rescue dogs again or any of the other items they are on our Facebook
:27:42. > :27:52.page. Good night. A star will be born
:27:53. > :28:16.on The Voice 2014!