:00:00. > :00:10.Hello, welcome to Freddie's ABC so it's goodbye from me, and on
:00:11. > :00:13.Hello, welcome to Freddie's ABC Channel Islands news. The headlines.
:00:14. > :00:16.`` BBC. Weather warning, the Islands brace
:00:17. > :00:23.themselves as more strong winds and high spring tides are likely to
:00:24. > :00:27.cause flooding in some areas. This weekend we had the second`highest
:00:28. > :00:31.tides of the year. Combine that with some strong winds and we have risk
:00:32. > :00:34.of coastal flooding. Also, a shopping surprise ` but
:00:35. > :00:41.should we really be shocked that groceries in the Islands cost up to
:00:42. > :00:44.60% more than in the UK? And police launch a fresh appeal for
:00:45. > :00:51.this Guernsey woman, one year on since she first went missing.
:00:52. > :00:56.At this point in time there is nothing at all that really gives us
:00:57. > :01:06.a strong line of investigation. It is a very strange case.
:01:07. > :01:09.Residents and businesses are preparing themselves for another
:01:10. > :01:14.weekend of wild weather, as more warnings are issued for the Channel
:01:15. > :01:17.Islands. There are concerns that strong winds combining with high
:01:18. > :01:21.spring tides could cause flooding in some areas. In Guernsey, it's the
:01:22. > :01:24.West Coast that's most likely to feel the impact. In Jersey, it's
:01:25. > :01:28.expected flooding and debris will come over sea walls this evening. It
:01:29. > :01:37.comes after a month of extreme weather across the Islands, as
:01:38. > :01:41.Christina Ghidoni reports. Guernsey has already been battered
:01:42. > :01:46.this month. And now there are more flood warnings for the Channel
:01:47. > :01:50.Islands. The emergency services in Guernsey met to plan for the bad
:01:51. > :01:54.weather. They are asking people to avoid the West Coast, especially
:01:55. > :01:58.around high tide tonight. In Jersey, it is the South Coast that risks
:01:59. > :02:04.flooding. Anna Trigg's bridal shop at Beaumont in Jersey has already
:02:05. > :02:07.been flooded twice in six years It cost her thousands. She believes
:02:08. > :02:12.more could be done to prevent water damage. The drains are quite shallow
:02:13. > :02:17.so when the see what comes, it rises there is no way `` nowhere for the
:02:18. > :02:22.sea to go. We would like the roads to be closed for half an arm while
:02:23. > :02:28.it is high tide. It will just stop the traffic that go through to fast,
:02:29. > :02:32.creating this wave of water that goes into the shop. The Met Office
:02:33. > :02:35.in Jersey have issued a red weather warning for tomorrow night and
:02:36. > :02:41.Sunday morning, something that usually happens once every six years
:02:42. > :02:45.or so, but it is the second one in recent times. It could result in
:02:46. > :02:50.some limited flooding around coastal areas. I think most people probably
:02:51. > :02:53.know where the most vulnerable properties are. This is an
:02:54. > :03:00.opportunity to take some action if you can. It is now hoped that not
:03:01. > :03:08.too much damage will because from the wet and windy weekend ahead
:03:09. > :03:13.Groceries can cost up to 60% more in the Channel Islands than the UK
:03:14. > :03:15.That's the results of a survey from the Competition and Regulatory
:03:16. > :03:26.Authority, which has been comparing prices. When it comes to buying at
:03:27. > :03:35.the cheapest prices, you could pay up to 60% less. Jen Smith explains.
:03:36. > :03:39.When you shop for everyday items in the Channel Islands, even searching
:03:40. > :03:43.for the lowest prices in store, it can still cost you cost up to ? 4
:03:44. > :03:49.more than the UK, according to the competition authority. It asked
:03:50. > :03:53.people to buy a basket of groceries for the cheapest possible price in
:03:54. > :03:56.the Channel Islands and in the UK. At the budget end, the mainland can
:03:57. > :04:00.be up to six to present cheaper The regulator says this is simply
:04:01. > :04:04.because we don't have the variety of budget stores available on the
:04:05. > :04:10.mainland. `` 60%. We have identified this quite big difference between
:04:11. > :04:14.Jersey and Guernsey and the UK, predominantly driven by the fact
:04:15. > :04:17.that a number of the cheaper supermarkets in the UK are not
:04:18. > :04:21.present on the Islands. We think if there is going to be expansion, if
:04:22. > :04:25.it happens at that discount end there are consumers who would
:04:26. > :04:28.benefit greatly. But what about comparing the supermarkets available
:04:29. > :04:32.here and in the UK? Well, it was a mixed pitcure. Waitrose and M came
:04:33. > :04:36.out as being more expensive, up to 8.4%. But M franchises and the
:04:37. > :04:41.Co`operative came out cheaper then their mainland counterparts. Iceland
:04:42. > :04:44.wasn't included in the study, the competition authority says that s
:04:45. > :04:52.because it offers a greater range of goods here. I think consumers
:04:53. > :04:55.overall a very well served. From the values that right through to the
:04:56. > :05:00.premium spectrum, with the retailers, but are working hard to
:05:01. > :05:04.serve the local population. But the majority of shoppers we spoke to
:05:05. > :05:09.said they want more choice. To come here and get more competition, it
:05:10. > :05:14.will not be a bad thing. It is a market where it needs competition.
:05:15. > :05:22.Tesco, Sainsbury's, anything like that. For the families who have a
:05:23. > :05:25.lot of children, I am lucky because I have two grown`ups. It does not
:05:26. > :05:29.worry me. We asked the supermarkets surveyed to ask why their food was
:05:30. > :05:32.more expensive. All said it was due to the higher costs of wages,
:05:33. > :05:34.distribution and property in the Islands, and insisted they were
:05:35. > :05:37.competitively priced. But the regulator says that the Islands need
:05:38. > :05:44.a broader range of supermarkets before consumers can pay less.
:05:45. > :05:47.Guernsey's Education Department has announced plans which will change
:05:48. > :05:50.the face of schooling. From September, the five schools in the
:05:51. > :05:53.Bailiwick, including St Anne's in Alderney, will form a Federation of
:05:54. > :05:57.Bailiwick Secondary Schools. The idea is to streamline resources and
:05:58. > :06:02.give all students the chance to study a wider curriculum. Well,
:06:03. > :06:09.earlier I spoke to Minister Robert Sillars and asked him what the
:06:10. > :06:15.reasoning was behind this decision. What we will see is the teacher time
:06:16. > :06:20.in front of pupils will be longer and the pupils will have a extra ten
:06:21. > :06:24.or 15 minutes in class each day which will add up to more than ten
:06:25. > :06:30.weeks extra tuition for the student from the 11 to 16 age group. That'll
:06:31. > :06:34.be a success in its own right. There has been some criticism from the
:06:35. > :06:39.teaching unions who claimed there was no consultation, what is your
:06:40. > :06:43.message to that? I have not that feedback of the meeting was with the
:06:44. > :06:49.unions yesterday, but we have worked very closely as a political board
:06:50. > :06:53.with our officers, and headteachers. A lot of work has been going on it
:06:54. > :06:58.has been for many years in reality. It has set the way forward and we
:06:59. > :07:04.will be consulting, and the teachers will be involved, as well the
:07:05. > :07:09.students and parents. More news now, and Doctor Karl
:07:10. > :07:13.Clinton has been crippled sexually motivated conduct towards two women.
:07:14. > :07:20.He was accused of behaving inappropriately when examining
:07:21. > :07:23.them. The panel in Manchester said the case showed some funny against
:07:24. > :07:28.his conduct in other matters and would meet again to decide if any of
:07:29. > :07:32.them mounted to misconduct. People gathered in Albany today to
:07:33. > :07:35.pay their respects to politician Paul Arditti. The church was packed
:07:36. > :07:39.to capacity with family and friends for the funeral of the former
:07:40. > :07:43.Alderney States member. He was the driving force behind calls for
:07:44. > :07:46.Guernsey to invest more in the airport. Tributes were paid to the
:07:47. > :07:52.safety to`year`old, who died suddenly last week. He was a man of
:07:53. > :07:57.strong principles, a strong sense of duty, and a great sense of fun. He
:07:58. > :08:05.could get fun out of any manner of things, from driving a train, to
:08:06. > :08:08.studying law. He was a man who looked for the best in life.
:08:09. > :08:11.Meanwhile, a former Jersey Lieutenant Governor was honoured at
:08:12. > :08:15.a military memorial service in the UK today. Sir Michael Wilkes died
:08:16. > :08:18.from cancer at the age of 73 at the end of October. He served as the
:08:19. > :08:21.Queen's representative in Jersey between 1995 and 2000.
:08:22. > :08:24.There's a fresh appeal this evening for information about a Guernsey
:08:25. > :08:26.woman who's been missing for the past year. Police are still
:08:27. > :08:29.investigating the disappearance of Gillian Sarahs, and are hoping to
:08:30. > :08:33.shed light on her movements around the time she was last seen. Penny
:08:34. > :08:37.Elderfield reports. Last seen a year ago. Gillian's
:08:38. > :08:40.whereabouts are still unknown. And still looking for her, Guernsey
:08:41. > :08:49.Police are still looking for anyone who may have information that could
:08:50. > :08:53.help. The ball may have heard on the grapevine that may not miss a surly
:08:54. > :08:56.have come to the attention of the police. So, please speak to us, it
:08:57. > :08:59.may be that little piece of information that allows us to begin
:09:00. > :09:02.a particular line of enquiry which may make progress. It was at her
:09:03. > :09:06.home on Victoria Avenue that her family last saw her. They're still
:09:07. > :09:12.too emotional to talk publicly, but did want to say this. We have been
:09:13. > :09:14.overwhelmed by the community spirit and the support the whole island
:09:15. > :09:20.have shown us. We want to thank everyone involved, including those
:09:21. > :09:22.who at a moment's notice dropped everything and went out to help
:09:23. > :09:27.search for her. We would also like to appeal for anyone who can think
:09:28. > :09:30.of anything, however trivial, that may help open a new line of enquiry
:09:31. > :09:33.for the police, to please come forward. Anyone with any information
:09:34. > :09:43.that could help find Gillian is being asked to contact the police.
:09:44. > :09:46.This is the BBC News in the Channel Islands. Still ahead in
:09:47. > :09:51.Spotlight... Say hello to the wood sisters, and
:09:52. > :09:56.their storytelling with a difference.
:09:57. > :09:59.The amount of household waste being dumped in Guernsey has fallen over
:10:00. > :10:02.the recent years, with the island boasting a recycling rate of almost
:10:03. > :10:09.50%. But what about when those houses are renovated? You would
:10:10. > :10:12.think items like timber could be we cycled. Well, our reporter Mike
:10:13. > :10:17.Wilkins is in the process of doing his property up and has a lot of
:10:18. > :10:21.waste to get rid of. But as Mike reports, most of it will have to go
:10:22. > :10:23.to the the only landfill site, which is rapidly filling up.
:10:24. > :10:27.I am doing a bit of house renovation. I have a lot of
:10:28. > :10:32.materials that I need to dispose of. The options are to either get a skip
:10:33. > :10:36.or dispose of it myself. I have called the States and have been told
:10:37. > :10:44.that all this needs to go into the landfill. Let's find out why. Here I
:10:45. > :10:47.am at the recycling centre in Guernsey. A bit of a blustery day.
:10:48. > :10:55.Here, you can bring things like Listerine and cardboard. I have got
:10:56. > :10:58.the recycling officer with me now. I was a bit disappointed that I could
:10:59. > :11:05.not recycle that much from a house renovation. What can be done about
:11:06. > :11:08.it? There is a lot you can recycle when you are renovating a house and
:11:09. > :11:15.we see a huge to material coming into this site. Have PVC windows,
:11:16. > :11:19.aluminium window frames. We have been for inert waste, things like
:11:20. > :11:23.old ceramics, chipped tiles. Other are some things that we cannot
:11:24. > :11:27.recycle and they do have to go to landfill. What plans are there to
:11:28. > :11:32.maybe recycle materials that cannot be recycled at the moment? We are
:11:33. > :11:37.doing a trial on mattresses, that a successful, things like old carpet
:11:38. > :11:43.could join in with that material stream, for five recycling. We are
:11:44. > :11:46.always looking for new outlets. `` fight for recycling. But we cannot
:11:47. > :11:51.be cycle absolutely everything and we have to weigh up what is
:11:52. > :11:55.feasible. Thank you very much. So, there are plenty of things that can
:11:56. > :11:59.be recycled, but in my case, most of my stuff will have to go into the
:12:00. > :12:06.landfill. We never knew Mike was such a proper
:12:07. > :12:10.builder! Flights between Alderney and Guernsey have been cancelled
:12:11. > :12:16.tonight. Now, let's have a look at the weather forecast.
:12:17. > :12:21.We are concerned about the strength of the wind. And also the strength
:12:22. > :12:25.of the wind coinciding with some witty high tides. The tides we have
:12:26. > :12:30.on Sunday morning will be the second highest that we will see throughout
:12:31. > :12:35.the entire year. Those tides are especially high. That is being
:12:36. > :12:39.helped why the strength of the wind and the low pressure. Tomorrow we
:12:40. > :12:44.have gale force winds, showers, and for all of us it is going to feel
:12:45. > :12:49.pretty cold. This is the culprit, this low pressure. It seems like it
:12:50. > :12:55.is a long way away, but look at the size of the space it is taking up.
:12:56. > :12:57.All these strong winds lying around the southern flank of that low are
:12:58. > :13:01.heading towards the North West corner of France and the Channel
:13:02. > :13:08.Islands. That moves further South over the next 24 hours. So, some
:13:09. > :13:13.very big waves will develop. By Sunday, a slight change in the wind
:13:14. > :13:17.direction. Sunday is a much quieter spell of weather, still the risk of
:13:18. > :13:21.showers and some coastal flooding. The reason we have a risk of coastal
:13:22. > :13:26.flooding is the strength of wind, the low pressure, very high tides
:13:27. > :13:30.and also, all the water we have seen running off into the seaside. So
:13:31. > :13:34.expect to see a risk of coastal flooding throughout the weekend But
:13:35. > :13:38.the really strong winds will be getting going towards the end of the
:13:39. > :13:50.day tomorrow. I will give you those times of high water. Of course, a
:13:51. > :13:53.similar time in the evening. Rain is moving out of the way overnight
:13:54. > :13:57.tonight and we are left with a scattering of showers. As the rain
:13:58. > :14:00.clears it brings in cold air, so to bridge is by the morning starting
:14:01. > :14:05.the day at just three or four Celsius. So it will be a pretty
:14:06. > :14:08.entered day. There will be some sunshine off and on stop at the end
:14:09. > :14:13.of the afternoon, the showers perhaps more isolated. But still
:14:14. > :14:17.there, nonetheless. Strong to gale force winds, possibly severe for a
:14:18. > :14:28.time. That is the coastal waters forecast. 30 of showers around,
:14:29. > :14:32.moderate visibility. In the morning, the state of the sea is likely to be
:14:33. > :14:38.rough. Those waves will increase through the weekend, possibly to ten
:14:39. > :14:43.feet. Quieter on Sunday, another area of low pressure, yet more wet
:14:44. > :14:49.weather and strong winds as we move into Monday. So, take care.
:14:50. > :14:59.I figure I will stay in bed by the look of that weather! That's all for
:15:00. > :15:07.now. BBC Radio Kent sea and Jersey `` Guernsey will have of the litters
:15:08. > :15:15.travel news. Have a good evening. `` latest travel news.
:15:16. > :15:23.been no further confirmed never ever since March last year.
:15:24. > :15:26.`` never events. You are watching Spotlight.
:15:27. > :15:31.We will have the latest on the weather later. Also still ahead, the
:15:32. > :15:37.pride of Southwest Rugby bash Exeter Chiefs' Jack Nowell picks up his
:15:38. > :15:43.first England cap in this week's six Nations opener.
:15:44. > :15:44.And find out what these colourful characters are doing at South Devon
:15:45. > :15:53.school. Businesses in the region say they're
:15:54. > :15:56.being held back by business rates that are set unrealistically high.
:15:57. > :15:59.Business rates are a tax based on the value of the premises firms
:16:00. > :16:03.occupy. The problem is, the last valuation was done near the top of
:16:04. > :16:05.the last property boom. Our business correspondent Neil Gallacher reports
:16:06. > :16:13.from one street that's now reeling from the result.
:16:14. > :16:21.Richard Brewster's shop is full of batteries unlike bowls, mainly. His
:16:22. > :16:24.highly specialised business in Plymouth's New George Street is
:16:25. > :16:28.doing well, and as time goes by, he is thinking of moving to a larger
:16:29. > :16:32.unit. There are suitable sites nearby, except for one thing. During
:16:33. > :16:37.the recession, rents have come down but business rates have not. It is a
:16:38. > :16:41.nationwide problem. We have now got to a situation where some of these
:16:42. > :16:45.shots, the rent might be 30,000, but the payable rate could be 50 or
:16:46. > :16:49.60,000. It is going to mean that these shops are probably not going
:16:50. > :16:56.to be filled, purely and Sibley because of business rates. At the
:16:57. > :16:59.Bartlett is one trader who did move to a bigger unit and no worries
:17:00. > :17:03.about how she can pay the business rates. They are as much as her rent
:17:04. > :17:07.bill, a situation that would have been an thinkable if you years ago.
:17:08. > :17:13.It would be very nice, and it would be a dream come true, if they could
:17:14. > :17:19.do something about this. A lot of us work seven days a week for business
:17:20. > :17:26.rates. I open seven days a week. I just want one day free. If I am not
:17:27. > :17:28.well, who will help me? The government has said delaying the
:17:29. > :17:35.re`evaluation of business rates has a lease brought financial stability
:17:36. > :17:37.to business. But some senior business figures in the south`west
:17:38. > :17:41.think that would only apply to London. They are convinced a
:17:42. > :17:46.revaluation here would only cut rates bills for companies. The
:17:47. > :17:52.government, by any language, are using this as a stealth tax. They
:17:53. > :17:56.need to get a new revaluation that accurately reflects market
:17:57. > :17:59.conditions. This is penalising a lot of businesses, many of whom are
:18:00. > :18:06.paying as much in rates of AI in rent. There are more than rates
:18:07. > :18:10.bills keeping retailers await. Competition from online is a cut
:18:11. > :18:14.huge challenge to which the High Street has no firm answer. But
:18:15. > :18:17.campaigners say a rate re`evaluation is at least something within the
:18:18. > :18:21.control of the government. Time for the sport now, and it's a
:18:22. > :18:24.big weekend for young Cornishman Jack Nowell, isn't it, Dave?
:18:25. > :18:29.It promises to be a memorable weekend for Exeter Chiefs wing Jack
:18:30. > :18:32.Nowell. The 20`year`old is one of two new caps in the England rugby
:18:33. > :18:36.team to face France in Paris on Saturday evening. It's been an
:18:37. > :18:44.astounding rise for the young man, who's the son of a trawler skipper
:18:45. > :18:48.from Newlyn. Newlyn harbour, the main and biggest
:18:49. > :18:52.fishing port of Cornwall. But this peaceful corner of the county, which
:18:53. > :18:56.boasts stunning views across mounts Bay, will be on the map for a
:18:57. > :19:01.completely different reason this weekend. Jack Nowell, the son of a
:19:02. > :19:05.Newlyn fisherman will be an international rugby player by the
:19:06. > :19:09.end of Saturday. His breakthrough into Exeter Chiefs' first team has
:19:10. > :19:12.brought in to the attention of England's head coach Stuart
:19:13. > :19:16.Lancaster, who has given Jack his chance to perform in the six Nations
:19:17. > :19:20.championship stage. I have been given this opportunity, and for me,
:19:21. > :19:25.I really want to take it. It is a big step for me. And then,
:19:26. > :19:28.obviously, the under 20s stuff was massive for me, and to be put in an
:19:29. > :19:33.given this opportunity, I am very grateful for that. I am really
:19:34. > :19:36.looking forward to it. The confidence his club give him, and
:19:37. > :19:42.they have in the selections. How highly they regard him. The first
:19:43. > :19:46.name on the team sheet, really, in the back line. His ability to beat
:19:47. > :19:51.defenders, he beats more than any other player in the premiership.
:19:52. > :19:55.Meanwhile, back in Newlyn, his family prepare for his debut in
:19:56. > :19:58.France. The Miro tea`time. He started when he was five, but it
:19:59. > :20:02.wasn't something I thought he would immediately take two. He spent the
:20:03. > :20:06.first few months crying, holding onto my leg and saying he did not
:20:07. > :20:09.want to play. Eventually, he watched enough people and thought he would
:20:10. > :20:17.give it a go, and off he went, and he has never looked back. I think to
:20:18. > :20:20.start with, he will get a few eyeballs, with them picking up the
:20:21. > :20:26.youngster. He will get a few eyeballs, make a few breaks, and get
:20:27. > :20:31.on with the game. He never gets nervous. I always get nervous for
:20:32. > :20:36.him. Well, that is what he tells us. And as we were about to leave,
:20:37. > :20:40.another member of the family burst in. Frankly, his younger brother,
:20:41. > :20:44.had scored five goals in his school's football match. Another one
:20:45. > :20:47.to Jack's club, Exeter Chiefs, have the chance to qualify for the
:20:48. > :20:49.semi`finals of the Anglo`Welsh Cup this weekend.
:20:50. > :20:54.That's if they gain a bonus point victory at Worcester and Sale Sharks
:20:55. > :20:57.fail to do the same at Ospreys tonight. In the Championship, the
:20:58. > :21:00.Cornish Pirates should be too good for bottom side Ealing Trailfinders
:21:01. > :21:03.in Penzance on Sunday. At the Brickfields tomorrow, promotion
:21:04. > :21:06.favourites London Welsh will give Plymouth Albion a hard time as
:21:07. > :21:12.Albion look for their first league win since November.
:21:13. > :21:15.The weekend's football sees Yeovil Town attempt to do the double over
:21:16. > :21:18.Nottingham Forest. They beat them 3`1 at Huish Park last October and
:21:19. > :21:21.hope for a repeat against fifth`placed Forest to move them off
:21:22. > :21:25.the bottom of the Championship. Without a win since New Year's Day,
:21:26. > :21:28.Plymouth Argyle try to rectify that against Mansfield Town at Home Park,
:21:29. > :21:32.while Exeter City, with just two wins in the last 15 games, bid to
:21:33. > :21:39.stop their slide down League Two with a good result at Burton Albion.
:21:40. > :21:42.Winger Danny Stevens is back with Torquay United on a short`term
:21:43. > :21:51.contract until the end of the season. He could feature at
:21:52. > :21:54.Portsmouth. Finally, keep an eye on the weather
:21:55. > :21:58.tonight and tomorrow as it could affect your game. Just check with
:21:59. > :22:08.your BBC local radio station and BBC Sport online if it's on or off.
:22:09. > :22:12.Thank you very much. Now, it is probably not the first time if you
:22:13. > :22:16.told tales have been told in school, but the youngsters hearing the story
:22:17. > :22:22.in Totnes today were actually being treated to the rehearsals for a
:22:23. > :22:25.storytelling festival. The Would Sisters Winter Festival is one of
:22:26. > :22:28.the biggest one`day events launching National storytelling, and Johnny
:22:29. > :22:37.Rutherford has been along to hear a few stories.
:22:38. > :22:42.Storytelling is one of the most ancient communicative arts. This is
:22:43. > :22:45.a miming play, where 17th`century people in the community would
:22:46. > :22:50.disguise themselves and act out stories to raise some cash. This is
:22:51. > :22:54.a story where an extremely dubious looking midwife brings somebody back
:22:55. > :23:00.to life from the dead, and as you saw, the children love it. Everybody
:23:01. > :23:03.laughs. It is really a sneak preview of tomorrow's storytelling festival.
:23:04. > :23:09.Local and international storytellers will join in a full day of tales,
:23:10. > :23:13.including music, poetry, and dance, at the school. In the UK, there has
:23:14. > :23:16.been a huge revival of the old tradition, in the idea that our
:23:17. > :23:20.brains are wired to understand stories. That is what our ancestors
:23:21. > :23:25.did for thousands of years before they could write. They told stories.
:23:26. > :23:29.The spectators today certainly understood that good storytelling is
:23:30. > :23:32.essential. Same ago I find it is really interesting, because you are
:23:33. > :23:37.not in the time it happened, so you don't really know what happened. You
:23:38. > :23:45.are just telling a version that you know. It could be ` no, it is
:23:46. > :23:51.crucial in education of learning how to use your imagination and learning
:23:52. > :23:55.in what ways to use it. This is the 14th year of national story we, and
:23:56. > :24:03.17,000 people are expected to join in. That is quite a few tales.
:24:04. > :24:07.Time for the weather now. It is looking pretty dreadful.
:24:08. > :24:11.looking It is, yes, not only the strength of
:24:12. > :24:15.wins, but high tides, as you just heard. First, a quick summary. It is
:24:16. > :24:20.very windy, winds ease a little on Sunday, and it also turns a bit
:24:21. > :24:25.colder with showers tomorrow morning. They could have a wintry
:24:26. > :24:28.flavour. The main concern is the severe flood warnings that have been
:24:29. > :24:32.issued throughout the afternoon. The Environment Agency's website has
:24:33. > :24:41.them under flood warnings. Or you can telephone them. The number is on
:24:42. > :24:45.the screen. The combination of the exceptionally high tides, strong
:24:46. > :24:49.winds and very low pressure, and of course, all that water draining down
:24:50. > :24:53.into the rivers and estuaries. A great big area of low pressure, well
:24:54. > :24:58.in charge of most of the North Atlantic. This centre is going to
:24:59. > :25:02.travel down towards us overnight and into tomorrow, so even stronger
:25:03. > :25:05.winds tomorrow. There will be showers, perhaps not lengthy spells
:25:06. > :25:09.of rain, but the showers are fairly potent. One or two of them could be
:25:10. > :25:12.wintry. But it is the strength of wind that increases throughout the
:25:13. > :25:17.day, and by Sunday it is a little bit quieter. Still a breezy day for
:25:18. > :25:21.all. There is the rain we saw earlier. That is beginning to move
:25:22. > :25:25.out of the way. Behind that, something more clear. Cold air will
:25:26. > :25:29.flood in, so the showers will turning pleasingly wintry, and
:25:30. > :25:31.perhaps overly high ground of the murderers, they will deposit snow
:25:32. > :25:38.was leaked by the end of the night. It will be a cold one as well. ``
:25:39. > :25:41.the moors. Plos one or plus two degrees. That is cold enough for the
:25:42. > :25:45.risk of ice, so we have another warning about the risk of its early
:25:46. > :25:48.tomorrow morning. Shannon Lee rain that will come and go throughout the
:25:49. > :25:52.day will be to wrap a time in the world be some sunshine in between
:25:53. > :25:55.the showers, but the focus must be on the strength of wind,
:25:56. > :25:58.particularly across the North Cornwall coast and the North Devon
:25:59. > :26:03.coast through the Bristol Channel, where there could be gusts of wind
:26:04. > :26:06.of 60 to 70 mph. That is another Met Office morning for you but the
:26:07. > :26:12.strength of wind tomorrow. Gale force if not severe gale force will
:26:13. > :26:17.stop really big gusts. This is around 3pm to 6pm in the evening.
:26:18. > :26:22.Those are our temperatures tomorrow. Six or seven degrees. It will feel
:26:23. > :26:26.cold, so wrapped up warmly. For the Isles of Scilly, windy here as well
:26:27. > :26:30.with blustery showers. The waves at the end of the day tomorrow. The
:26:31. > :26:39.important high water times ` at Padstow, 6:15am. At Minehead 7:15am,
:26:40. > :26:42.and the beach is likely to be pretty dangerous tomorrow. On the north
:26:43. > :26:47.coast, between ten and 15 feet, and for surfers, it is not really worth
:26:48. > :26:52.a try. Here are the coastal waters. Wessel south`westerly seven or gale
:26:53. > :26:57.force eight, increasing nine, possibly gusts of wind to storm
:26:58. > :27:00.force ten tomorrow afternoon. E showers with generally a mainly good
:27:01. > :27:06.visibility. On Sunday, perhaps a chance to quieten down. The highest
:27:07. > :27:09.tides are on Sunday morning. Monday, more wet weather arrives, and
:27:10. > :27:14.another morning heavy rain, again becoming windy. Take care this
:27:15. > :27:18.weekend. Thank you very much. Our top story is, of course, the
:27:19. > :27:21.weather tonight. In the past few minutes, Cornwall Council has said
:27:22. > :27:28.that residents living in properties known to be high risk of flooding in
:27:29. > :27:31.Bude and Portugal should leave homes and seek temporary accommodation
:27:32. > :27:36.around the times of high tide on Saturday. Council officers are
:27:37. > :27:40.visiting or properties at risk in Bude, pure and elsewhere. You can
:27:41. > :27:43.get the latest on your local BBC Radio three. That will have special
:27:44. > :27:46.programmes the night until 10pm. From everyone here, goodbye.