:00:00. > 3:59:59weather on the way. That's all from the BBC News at Six, so it's goodbye
:00:00. > :00:35.from me, and on BBC The changing face of Channel Islands
:00:36. > :00:38.retail ` a new name for Spar in Jersey, and Tesco welcomes its
:00:39. > :00:42.success in Guernsey. Just the job ` the biggest drive of
:00:43. > :00:44.its kind gets under way to get these unemployed back to work in time for
:00:45. > :01:03.the summer tourist season. Good evening.
:01:04. > :01:06.Guernsey Police Chief has been cleared of gross misconduct after a
:01:07. > :01:09.five month investigation. It followed allegations made by a
:01:10. > :01:11.member of staff at the Border Agency about his behaviour at an
:01:12. > :01:13.operational meeting in France. Allegations which the
:01:14. > :01:26.investigation's concluded were unfounded. Penny Elderfield reports.
:01:27. > :01:29.I fully endorse Patrick Rice as Guernsey'shead of law`enforcement. "
:01:30. > :01:32.the island to do a difficult job at a difficult time and has many
:01:33. > :01:35.achievements to be proud of. A message of support for Guernsey's
:01:36. > :01:41.Head of Law Enforcement after months of investigation into his conduct.
:01:42. > :01:46.The rumours about his conduct in respect of this and other matters
:01:47. > :01:53.are understood by the board to be unfounded and potentially damaging
:01:54. > :01:58.to the reputation of Mr Rice. The police and the GBA. It is now up to
:01:59. > :02:02.us to support him. The trouble started for Patrick Rice
:02:03. > :02:06.after a working trip in France, when a member of the Border Agency made
:02:07. > :02:10.allegations about his behaviour In an open letter to the public today,
:02:11. > :02:13.he gave further details of those allegations saying: In private, in
:02:14. > :02:16.the company of experienced male law enforcement officers, I told a
:02:17. > :02:19.locker room`style joke and used occasional strong language. The
:02:20. > :02:22.evidence has found what I said and how I behaved was not the gross
:02:23. > :02:26.misconduct which had been alleged. I have admitted telling the joke and
:02:27. > :02:29.using the odd swear word and have accepted advice of the Home
:02:30. > :02:32.Department Board that this was unwise, whatever the intention. I
:02:33. > :02:35.have never intended to cause offence and am genuinely sorry if I did He
:02:36. > :02:39.also warned that hail take legal action if necessary to challeng any
:02:40. > :02:42.more rumours moving forward. But, for the Home Department, with his
:02:43. > :02:49.name cleared that's the end of the matter. With situations like this,
:02:50. > :02:54.they do happen from time to time, but we want to be able to minimise
:02:55. > :02:57.the situation is to deal with any allegations appropriately, and then
:02:58. > :03:00.move on so we have first`class law`enforcement services.
:03:01. > :03:04.Patrick Rice may not have wanted to face the media today, but having
:03:05. > :03:07.faced up to the allegations made against him, and been cleared of
:03:08. > :03:11.them, he does say he's looking forward to getting on with his day
:03:12. > :03:15.job. The face of Channel Islands
:03:16. > :03:19.supermarkets is changing. Costcutter looks set to replace Spar in Jersey.
:03:20. > :03:22.A Channel Islands Costcutter company was registered in the island two
:03:23. > :03:26.years ago and now plans have been lodged to change the signage on 18
:03:27. > :03:28.Spar stores. Meanwhile, in Guernsey, one retailer's profits have
:03:29. > :03:31.increased by 10% since it started stocking Tesco products. It is not
:03:32. > :03:38.ruling out expanding. Mike Wilkins reports.
:03:39. > :03:43.This Guernsey company has been trading in the island for more than
:03:44. > :03:49.30 years and now it could be in a position to expand. It' has struck a
:03:50. > :03:53.long`term deal with one of the world's biggest retailers, Tesco.
:03:54. > :03:56.For the past few months, it has been trialling their products and has
:03:57. > :04:02.already seen its sales increase by 10% over the Christmas period,
:04:03. > :04:06.compared to the previous year. Alliance has made no secret of the
:04:07. > :04:10.fact that it plans to stock even more Tesco products, but insists it
:04:11. > :04:17.will be keeping its name and not re`branding itself as Tesco. But
:04:18. > :04:22.would people like a Tesco in the island? But why are people keen to
:04:23. > :04:26.buy Tesco products here today? Since they brought in the Tesco products,
:04:27. > :04:33.it has given us more choice and the price is very reasonable. It is very
:04:34. > :04:36.good. Cheaper, and it is good stuff. I have been told that they are
:04:37. > :04:47.stocking the products here at the same price in the UK. It would be a
:04:48. > :04:50.lot more expensive, I presume. Meanwhile, in Jersey, plans have
:04:51. > :04:53.been submitted to rebrand all 1 Spar stores in the island as
:04:54. > :04:56.Costcutter, another big UK retail player, and another company that,
:04:57. > :05:01.like Tesco, prides itself on low prices. So, could this continual
:05:02. > :05:10.creep of British brands be good news for shoppers? Those consumers who
:05:11. > :05:18.are on the tightest objects are released well served by the existing
:05:19. > :05:21.market. The arrival of a choice for consumers in the form of this
:05:22. > :05:26.alliance, given that they are targeted on people with more limited
:05:27. > :05:29.budgets, we think it is a good innovation for consumers. As one of
:05:30. > :05:32.the world's biggest retailers, Tesco's presence in the Channel
:05:33. > :05:36.Islands is controversial. We asked Alliance if they were looking to
:05:37. > :05:38.expand and even bring the brand to Jersey. A spokesman would only say:
:05:39. > :05:40.We are always looking for opportunities, but have no plans at
:05:41. > :05:50.present. We would like to hear your thoughts
:05:51. > :05:53.on this. Would you welcome more low`cost supermarkets in the Channel
:05:54. > :05:56.Islands? What do you think of grocery prices here as they are Get
:05:57. > :05:58.in touch on email, Facebook or Twitter ` details are on your screen
:05:59. > :06:08.now. Guernsey's Health and Social
:06:09. > :06:12.Services board has survived a vote of no confidence by a large
:06:13. > :06:14.majority. The motion was brought after the Minister Mark Dorey
:06:15. > :06:19.admitted giving misleading information about the Island's bowel
:06:20. > :06:23.cancer screening programme. But today, Deputies voted ten in favour,
:06:24. > :06:26.34 against ousting the whole HSSD board after almost a full day's
:06:27. > :06:30.debate. Also today in the States, Deputies
:06:31. > :06:36.have set up a committee to review Guernsey constitutional relationship
:06:37. > :06:39.with the UK. That review will include seeking clarification on
:06:40. > :06:42.whether the UK TV licence fee should be charged in the Bailiwick, after a
:06:43. > :06:46.successful amendment from Deputy Dave Jones.
:06:47. > :06:49.A former Jersey Magistrate jailed for fraud is fighting an order to
:06:50. > :06:53.pay compensation to an elderly victim of his scheme. Ian Christmas
:06:54. > :06:55.was jailed for 15 months in 201 for a multi`million pound property
:06:56. > :06:58.fraud. Three other men were also convicted and sent to prison.
:06:59. > :07:01.Christmas' lawyers appeared in court today to appeal the ?100,000
:07:02. > :07:17.compensation order. The hearing continues tomorrow.
:07:18. > :07:21.It is one of Jersey's biggest industries and now hospitality
:07:22. > :07:24.businesses are under pressure to employ more local workers. The Back
:07:25. > :07:27.to Work team is launching it's biggest campaign to date to get
:07:28. > :07:30.Jersey job`seekers working in the island's hotels, bars and
:07:31. > :07:36.restaurants ahead of the new tourism season. Jen Smith has more.
:07:37. > :07:40.Darren Hare is listening for tips. He wants a job in the hospitality
:07:41. > :07:44.industry. Darren was let go from his job in asbestos removal last year.
:07:45. > :07:50.He's now one of 70 job`seekers that have joined a programme to help them
:07:51. > :07:55.re`train. At first I was a little bit sceptical. Courses can be a bit
:07:56. > :08:01.mundane, but this one has been very good and I have learned a lot from
:08:02. > :08:05.it. I feel a lot more comfortable and confident in myself in doing
:08:06. > :08:10.things in the kitchen and learning a lot more what I can and can do, what
:08:11. > :08:13.you should and shouldn't do. The work at the moment might be
:08:14. > :08:17.classroom`based, but Darren is hoping that the States' Back to Work
:08:18. > :08:21.scheme will help him land a job in a kitchen. The project started last
:08:22. > :08:27.year, but this time it's different. This year we are increasing our
:08:28. > :08:31.campaign. We are doing even more focused training on the skill areas
:08:32. > :08:33.that employers have told us they are looking for.
:08:34. > :08:37.70 local job`seekers are being put through their paces to help get them
:08:38. > :08:40.a job in the hospitality industry ` an area more often associated with
:08:41. > :08:43.workers from outside the island Gerald Fletcher from Jersey's
:08:44. > :08:47.Hospitality Association says while the drive it's a good thing, Jersey
:08:48. > :08:50.can't turn it's back on experience. The last thing we want to see is the
:08:51. > :08:57.trade association for the second year, that they would be a knee jerk
:08:58. > :09:04.reaction to try and curtail our immigrant labour source. That is
:09:05. > :09:09.still vitally important and the industry will not survive if there
:09:10. > :09:12.is a view that there has to be a reliance on totally local people to
:09:13. > :09:15.fill the job. Darren and his colleagues are learning in an empty
:09:16. > :09:34.hotel, ahead of the new tourism season. It is hoped when these seats
:09:35. > :09:37.are filled, Darren will be busy The Weather time now and Jersey Met
:09:38. > :09:43.Office has issued flood warnings for high tides tomorrow morning.
:09:44. > :09:51.For today and tonight, the weather could best be described as quiet,
:09:52. > :09:56.but then it becomes noisy! We are having some of the highest tide of
:09:57. > :09:59.the year, so combine that with the low pressure, the strength of the
:10:00. > :10:05.wind and plenty of rain around gives us the risk of coastal flooding
:10:06. > :10:12.Tomorrow we might start off dry that it will become wet. It will be windy
:10:13. > :10:19.with strong to gale force southerly Willems `` winds. Some of the rain
:10:20. > :10:25.will be heavy, particularly in the afternoon. Also got some wind up to
:10:26. > :10:30.50 miles an art. The wind will stay with us as we move into the weekend.
:10:31. > :10:34.This is the culprit, a new area of low pressure. This is quite a deep
:10:35. > :10:38.global. It looks a long way away from us, but it will get closer by
:10:39. > :10:42.the time we get to the middle of the day on Saturday. Very strong
:10:43. > :10:47.westerly winds through the English Channel are piling up water and
:10:48. > :10:52.continuing the risk of coastal flooding as we head into Saturday.
:10:53. > :10:57.Tonight, we have a slight easterly wind turning round to become a
:10:58. > :11:02.southerly wind. Because of the clear sky, it will get quite cold with
:11:03. > :11:09.temperatures down. Briefly tomorrow, some dry weather, so make the most
:11:10. > :11:14.of that because by the afternoon the rain will move in. It will not feel
:11:15. > :11:28.warm because of the strength of the wind. It is a southerly wind, up to
:11:29. > :11:35.around gale force yet at times `` gale force eight.
:11:36. > :11:44.Messy conditions for the serif, with big waves as we head into the
:11:45. > :11:45.weekend. We are concerned about the strength of the wind through the
:11:46. > :11:54.weekend. It remained strong on Saturday,
:11:55. > :11:59.easing as we head into Sunday. Stay tuned is for further updates on
:12:00. > :12:03.that. A little bit drier, perhaps, on Sunday with more wet weather on
:12:04. > :12:11.Monday, and it will be windy again on Monday, as well. I will remember
:12:12. > :12:14.my umbrella! I am back later with the headlines at eight o'clock, and
:12:15. > :24:29.after the ten o'clock news. We'll have a quiet nights, but
:24:30. > :24:35.tomorrow and into the weekend, the weather becomes very noisy. Strong
:24:36. > :24:40.winds, with some heavy rain tomorrow. The risk of further
:24:41. > :24:46.flooding. Not just inland flooding, as several flood alerts along the
:24:47. > :24:51.coastline. The heavy rain will be quite white tomorrow, causing a few
:24:52. > :24:56.problems. Southerly gales forced winds, and the south coast could be
:24:57. > :24:59.very rough. There is a hook developing in this lump of cloud
:25:00. > :25:06.that coming across the Atlantic. That is a rapidly deepening area of
:25:07. > :25:11.pressure. That swings across the Atlantic, becoming deeper and
:25:12. > :25:15.deeper. By Saturday, it's a very vigorous affair. Look how tightly
:25:16. > :25:24.packed the isobars are. Through the Bristol Channel, we could have gusts
:25:25. > :25:29.of up to 70 mph. Tomorrow, it will be a windy affair, which turns
:25:30. > :25:34.showery as we move into Saturday. Look how fast those winds are
:25:35. > :25:38.blowing. The risk of some big tides this weekend. Some of the highest
:25:39. > :25:43.tides of the year are likely on Saturday and Sunday. The Environment
:25:44. > :25:53.Agency's flood line number is there for you to use, or you can go to
:25:54. > :25:58.their website. Let's look at that satellite picture in more detail. A
:25:59. > :26:02.strand of cloud and that light rain trying to get into parts of
:26:03. > :26:08.Cornwall. His link out tonight, and by the end of the night will start
:26:09. > :26:13.to season clear skies develop. The potential, briefly, for a touch of
:26:14. > :26:20.frost. Tomorrow will be a completely different day. These were pictures
:26:21. > :26:30.from earlier today, across the Avon River. Some hazy sunshine in the
:26:31. > :26:33.sky, and very light winds. The flora and fauna seems to be doing all
:26:34. > :26:42.right despite this wet weather. There is plenty of water coming down
:26:43. > :26:47.the river. At least the catkins seem to be coming along nicely. A cold
:26:48. > :26:53.starts tomorrow morning. The rain will whiz in. Winds along the south
:26:54. > :26:59.coast particularly strong. Turning a bit more showery. Temperatures into
:27:00. > :27:06.the double figures, but not until the end of the afternoon. Eight or
:27:07. > :27:19.nine degrees in Devon and Somerset. Windy conditions, with rain clearing
:27:20. > :27:28.two showers. 550 and 1820 ` big waves. Southerly seven to eight,
:27:29. > :27:32.there are a westerly 728. Take care.