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against Jersey's claim on his fortune. Plus find out why change is

in the air for islanders living near a smelly sewage plant. Is sport too

expensive for some? We tried to raise money by setting up websites.

School pupils turn roving reporters to investigate.

And 50 years at sea ` the boat and captain celebrating five decades of

cross`Channel service. The drugs smuggler Curtis Warren has

lost his appeal against a Jersey court order to hand over nearly ?200

million. The Court of Appeal in Jersey upheld the confiscation

order, which followed his conviction for plotting to smuggle cannabis

into the island. Liverpool`born Warren must pay the authorities the

millions he's made through crime, or serve an extra ten years in prison.

Jen Smith reports. September 2009 and Curtis Warren

leaves Jersey's royal court under heavy guard. The infamous drug

dealer from Liverpool, once named in the Sunday Times Rich List, had been

found guilty of plotting to smuggle cannabis into Jersey. Three months

later and a 13 year prison sentence was handed down. Then last November,

Jersey's Royal Court ordered him to hand over ?198 million of assets he

had made from crime. An order Warren appealed. And today, that appeal was

dismissed. The confiscation order is believed to be one of the biggest of

its kind made in Europe. Prosecutors claimed Warren had invested vast

profits from drug dealing in business ventures and properties

around the world. Their case was partly based on a covert recording

of Warren in a Dutch prison in 2004, talking about money laundering, he's

heard saying, "Sometimes we'd do about ?10 million or ?15 million in

a week". There were no armed guards needed here at Jersey's Royal Court

this morning as Warren didn't appear in the appeal court in person. It

took little time for Judge Michael Beloff QC to say there was nothing

new in Warren's appeal application, adding that the evidence used in the

crown's case was entirely reasonable. According to his lawyer,

Warren can now, in theory, appeal again to the Privy Council or

attempt to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. If he doesn't

give the money to the authorities in Jersey he will serve another ten

years in prison. Aurigny is launching its first jet

service between Guernsey and Gatwick this Sunday. The states`owned

airline will lease an Embraer 195 aircraft like this one from Flybe.

Aurigny has ordered its own, which will come into service later in the

year. Flybe. Flying from the Channel Islands to London Gatwick this

Saturday because of rising costs. `` stops flying. States members in

Guernsey have begun debating whether or not to introduce island`wide

voting at the next election. The matter has been brought forward by

seven Deputies who want the matter considered so that changes can be

made in time for 2016. Jersey's Council of Ministers wants ?75

million to be spent on new sewage treatment works. It's part of a

20`year plan to improve Jersey's waste water collection and treatment

system. The treatment plant at Bellozanne will be replaced, as it

was built in the 1950s and isn't up to today's standards. Meanwhile

people living near a smelly sewage plant in Guernsey could soon be able

to breathe fresh air. Despite an ?11 million investment to improve the

stench, the Belle Greve Waste Water facility is still causing a stink

for its neighbours. Mike Wilkins reports. Alan a lovely day like

today people will have their windows open but not these people over here

because they live besides the sewage treatment plant. Mark Walker is from

Guernsey water to tell us more. We have a problem, we got rid of the

main problem, and open chamber. What we did not do purposely was put any

order control on the old building. So the new works are in place and

this is the next area to concentrate on to solve any problems that may be

coming from the old plant. And how big a job is this. It is a

reasonably sized job. Small compared with the new works but it is the

next phase of sorting out the problems in this area. And when can

people expect to see a difference? At the moment we are going out to

find contractors to do the work. We will be looking at tenders for that.

Following that we will award the contract and hope to have the works

in place by the end of the calendar year. And what would be the rough

cost. At this stage we are not sure. Perhaps 50,000, that sort of size.

Well there we have it. Hopefully by the end of the year all these

neighbours here will notice the difference.

Today is BBC School Report day, when classrooms turn into newsrooms.

Students from across the islands have joined their UK counterparts in

researching and reporting on stories that affect their area. Here's

Guernsey's La Mare de Carteret School earlier, where students were

interviewing teachers. And in Jersey, a group of 27 Le Rocquier

pupils were at Durrell Wildlife Trust, news`gathering and speaking

to staff. Our special report tonight comes from the students of St Anne's

School in Alderney, who have been investigating the cost of sports

facilities in the island. For many years children have

petitioned for better recreational amenities including a swimming pool.

The local community has been very supportive in contributing to these

object. I am amazed that so many people put money into the project.

The states have agreed quite simply to whatever we have raised, which

has been a quarter of ?1 million. The trustees and all the people of

the island have raised a quarter of ?1 million and the states have

simply balance that up. And said they will match whatever we race.

But not all funding has been matched. People like Louis had had

to raise money for other projects. We have only been asking for funds

for about a month now. We try to raise money by setting up websites

and Facebook pages. We have a Facebook page you can visit called

the skate park. On the website you can choose to donate. It has e`mail

addresses and contact if you need to ring up anyone in the team to

donate. To find out why some projects get funding and some do not

we spoke to one states member. There is a limited budget. As much as we

would like to support all projects we have two youths are limited

income and support the project we think will be the best benefits for

the island in the long term. Fortunately there are still a lot of

generous people here in Albany. `` Alderney.

I should be worried about my job! Condor Ferries have welcomed

islanders on board today to celebrate 50 years on the water. The

ferry operator launched the first service between the Channel Islands

and St Malo in 1964. To mark the special occasion the captain and

staff opened the ships doors to visitors to share their experience

and their memories. Emma Chambers went along. May 1964. The first

ferry service of its kind was launched, linking the Channel

Islands to France. The Condor hydrofoils glided over the water

carrying 140 passengers. And not a car in sight. Captain Peter Falla

worked on them and remembers them well. You actually had to fly them

through the water when it was rough. Managing to do that was quite

satisfying. The ferries have since changed but the service still

continues. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of Condor.

So passengers were welcomed on`board to have a look around. We're here to

be the bridge between the and France. And the island and the UK.

It is important there that islanders get to see and experience what is

maybe their asset. From the engine room to the bridge, staff gave

visitors an insight into life on board. A life that some do not want

to give up. I'm retired years ago but I come back to work in the

summertime. I do not want to leave the job, it is wonderful. What could

be better? Start`up that this week speed boat will continue to sail far

into the future. Well calm waters in Jersey harbour but what has the

weather got in store? It stays cold tomorrow but it does

warm up into the weekend. Some of the pupils have been taking part in

news reporting but also weather. More of that later. Well looking at

the detail, we have showers to content with again tomorrow. Some of

those around tonight. And also the risk of some thunder. The showers

are still quite lively. We have an area of low pressure close by which

continues to produce some showers. But eventually all of that activity

gets moved out into the Atlantic. And we start to draw in some warmer

air from the Mediterranean. So temperatures are going to rise for

the weekend. But it has been a cold day today, well below the average

temperature. And another chilly start tomorrow morning. Then the

showers get going and come and go through the day, not really using

very much. `` easing. Ten or 11 degrees the top temperature. Here is

the forecast for the coastal waters. And a quick look at the times of

high water. And for most of the surfing beaches the waves are not

very big and clean for most west facing beaches. The outlook, warming

up considerably. Saturday is dry with sunny spells. The breeze will

be noticeable but it is from one direction. But by Sunday

temperatures up to 17 degrees. Have a good evening. Do stay tuned now to

find out how the school pupils got on doing the weather forecast.

But from us now, good night. package.

Coming up, why repairs to one of our storm damaged landmarks have been

delayed. Marking the moment. How the

locations of happy events are being recorded in Exeter.

How difficult is it to forecast the weather? Find out why these

youngsters may have a bright outlook.

There's anger that one of Dorset's best known landmarks hasn't been

repaired after being damaged during the winter storms. The Cobb in Lyme

Regis was made famous after featuring in the film The French

Lieutenant's Woman and in Jane Austen's Persuasion. Repairs have

been delayed because specialists need to be consulted as it's a grade

one listed structure. Standing strong, protecting Lyme Regis during

the worst storms we have seen in years. The The Cobb was built in the

1800s, and it is starting to show its age after being pounded by

massive waves. It is sad and it is like this, as I've just seen, but it

needs to be sorted out soon because this is a major part of Lyme Regis.

Get it sorted, get amended. West Dorset District Council says it has

already carried out some minor repairs, but it is consulting

English heritage over further works because the structure is grade one

listed. Engineers believe it could cost ?100,000, but a warning that

the bill could rise significantly if underlying structural damage is

found. The authority is already turning to the government for cash

through its emergency funding theme. `` funding scheme. We are insured ``

assured by an MP who has had meetings and had meetings with

various bodies, and we are confident. With the Easter

various bodies, and we are confident. With the holidays just

around the corner, the delay is causing concerns about the

impression the damages giving people visiting the area. This is the fifth

time I have been done here this year. It is rumpled at the moment.

It seems the walkways could stay that way for some time to come, as

no`one is committing to how long it will take to repair the iconic

landmark. The Fisheries Minister George

Eustice says he'll look into the concerns of fishermen who are angry

about silt from Plymouth's naval dockyard being dumped in Whitsand

Bay. The MoD says dredging is essential to keep channels in the

dockyard clear for their ships. The area's MP Sheryll Murray told the

minster that local people wanted the dredging company to find a site much

further out to sea. The fishermen in my constituency have been affected

by the storms and are also affected by the dumping at the day. My

honourable friend inform me of the costs of carrying out the survey and

an alternative more suitable site recently identified and join me in a

discussion with the dredging company? I can tell her that I've

have asked for an assessment of the cost of doing that, designating a

new site, and IMs advised it would be a round ?130,000. I'm going to

meet with the Chief Executive of the dredging company to see if we can

identify a way forward. A secret underground bunker in Cornwall has

just been sold at auction for more than three times its guide price.

The Cold War facility is totally storm proof and came with its own

ventilation system, and concrete doors. It sold for ?140,000.

A rather unusual store has opened for a short time in Exeter's city

centre. They are not selling anything but instead people are

invited inside to record one of their happy memories of the city.

The information collected is then used as part of a special theatrical

musical performance. Johnny Rutherford has visited the memory

shop. Memory number 3360. On this bridge, I've first kissed the best

girl ever. Number 3336, my son began to write his bike without

stabilizers. 3306, the birth of our first child. Each of these rods

represents a recorded Emory. It is an art budget which asks people to

share one of their happy memories of Exeter. The memory gets logged

online with a marker. This is an exciting project. I am pleased to

share my memory, I've visited a friend and in his garden there was a

pink rosebud, and died took the rows away, `` and Ike took the rows away

and we became partners eventually. They liked up and are beautiful at

night. We have 3000 memories from all up and down the country, and at

the end of the month, we take the stories and turn them into a

performance. In the show, they mixed memories with music, dance and

audience the dissipation. Various organisations fund the project,

which is in Exeter until the end of the month. When you come in here, it

is hard not to be a vet `` leave a memory. My brother met me here to

meet my newborn son for the first time, just here over at the museum.

Hundreds of stories have been logged in the city, that there are limited

tickets for the big evening performances being staged at the Met

Office. You would perhaps assume that young

teenagers who were allowed to wear polo shirts and jumpers to school

would reject the idea of having to turn up in blazers.

But at one academy in North Devon the suggestion's received quite a

lot of support. The news comes from the pupils themselves as children

across the South West broadcast stories which matter to them as part

of the BBC's School Report Day. Spotlight's Simon Clemison has been

to Braunton Academy as students discover what it takes to be a TV

reporter. Every year, the BBC gives young

people the chance to develop a guild, and they are arty helping

with this report. Say hello to Bradley on the second channel.

Hello. I will be giving them a helping hand, but right now, it is

over to Sophie and Josh. Welcome. Welcome to our School Report

newsroom. We are going to investigate an issue close to our

hearts and our arms and our legs in our feet. In September, a new

headmaster is due to take over. It is rumored he wants to replace our

school jumpers with something a bit more formal. The government has said

it wants to see a return to the traditional blazer and school tie

uniform. A recent survey suggests that almost half of 11`14 `year`olds

but school uniforms are stupid. Strangely enough, we think there

will be a lot of support within the school to overturn `` to return to

the blazer. So we decided to carry out a straw poll. I think schools

that have blazers look a lot more professional. We look the same as

the primary school kids. How is the survey going? So far, one third have

said for two thirds have said they do not want it. That is still a lot

of support. When we were in school, we wanted to break out of our

blazers and ties and wear what you are wearing, but you do not want to

read this? No, most second the schools that reference secondary

schools around here where blazers. It influences the learning

environment. We could ask the head teacher and think see what he

thinks. There is something in the psychology of wearing a blazer

that, perhaps it makes people feel that they will step up to the plate

more. It might have an influence on behaviour, although there is no

research supporting that, but there is a general consensus that the

school wants a change. I think consulting the students and parents

is key, and also consulting the staff. Together, they may get a

consensus that says, yes, let's go for blazers. The new head teacher

says that he will listen to what the peoples want. However, he likes the

idea of a smart uniform. My most recent school, we changed in

September over the blazers. The students are more proud of their

school. They are naturally feeling more appropriate league dressed for

school. It is more businesslike. The School Report team suspects blazers

might be gaining popularity among peoples because of changing fashions

on the high street. His investigation has produced no clear

answer as to whether great or discipline will improve. `` this

investigation. BBC school reports, North Devon. We should never have

encouraged them! Never. It is always dangerous, isn't it? Some great work

from the news reporters of the future there, but how about

presenting the weather? David, you've had a bit of help today. Yes.

That evening. No news programme would be complete without some

weather in it, and yesterday, peoples from a co`operative Academy

came in to see us to have a little go. Here is how they got on.

I'm going to run through the basic setup of how a weather studio works.

Then I'm going to get you guys to have a little go. But you can see

the hind me is a green screen. That is a way of projecting images onto

the screen using something called a mixer. You can see the image of the

graphics, plus your teacher. He is standing in front of a green

screen, but when you look at it in here, you will see the image there,

it has something else in it. There is a little earpiece that fits in

your ear so people can talk to you while you are trying to talk, which

is very hard. Have you been studying whether at school? We just learned

about what happened with the floods. Yes we did a video. We put powder on

her face to make us less shiny, not to make us look any and `` any less

old. This controls my car! Again expect you to copy everything I have

done, but what I would like you to do is have a little go, and be able

to point to things. We will have a little practice with that and have a

little practice. We just want to see how you get on. It afternoon. Today

I am going to report on the weather for tonight and tomorrow. As you can

see, it will be early showers, some sunshine for another two days. Low

temperatures here. As we can see on Wednesday, it is going to be pretty

rainy, so don't forget your coats, guys! There will be OK whether

implement and Exeter. On Saturday and Sunday, it is going to be 13 in

the wind is going to be bad. Goodbye. Bye. I did not have time to

say all of it so I'd just said goodbye. A lot of fun yesterday.

Thank you very much for coming along. Made my day. Let's have a

look at the forecast for the next 24 hours, because it is still pretty

chilly. We have had temperatures higher `` note higher than... There

are still Pandia showers around and they are still potentially giving

some sleet or snow over the highest parts of the Moors. `` plenty of

showers. The wind will continue tonight, but as we move into the

weekend, there will be faintly less wind. Showers will continue tonight

and tomorrow. As we move into the weekend, most of these weather

fronts will move back out into the Atlantic. We draw in much less cold

air. That comes up from France, from Spain, lifting the temperatures. We

could see 15 or 16 on Sunday. That is different than what we have seen

today. There is the shower activity we have seen in the last hour.

Showers will continue overnight, but for a wild, a lot of us, dry and

clear, which means it will turn cold tonight. Quite a few places will see

temperatures as low as two or three degrees. More showers developing by

dawn tomorrow morning, and a bit of white stuff again, that is the snow

falling over the highest parts of Dartmoor. Here, temperatures are

reasonably close to freezing overnight tonight. For tomorrow, we

are expecting to see many showers throughout the day. There will be

some sunshine, but not really define whether we have seen today.

Generally a lot more cloud around him in the showers do not ease off,

they keep coming right until the end of the day. A risk `` brisk breeze

will make it feel cold, so even though temperatures might look

higher than they have been, nine, maybe ten to read, with the

wind`chill it will be a cold feeling day. Breezy with 20 of showers

around, briefly some sunshine, and some of the showers will be heavy at

times. Onto the times of high water.

As for the surfing conditions, there is not much, and it is a little bit

choppy for those that have served. `` that have served. The cleanest

surf is on the north coast. The coastal waters forecast, winds are

from the south or South East. Plenty of showers around with moderate or

good visibility. That is all from me. Have a good evening. Back to

you. It is not bad, is it? Brilliant. Fantastic. What happened

to the Outlook? The Outlook, that is being provided by Tina and she has

come from the quad for the Academy. Have a good evening. Good evening. I

will be doing you the out what `` bringing you the Outlook. On Friday,

it will be 10 degrees, a couple of showers with some easterly wind

throughout the weekend, going into Saturday and Sunday, 13 degrees, a

lot harder, but a bit cloudier. Going into Monday, 12 degrees and a

couple more showers. That is all from me. Good evening. They did a

great job, all of them. Really well. You can see photographs of their

time here at the BBC Plymouth website or on our Facebook page.

That is it from us. If they have not taken our jobs, we will be back

again at 6:30am tomorrow. Have a good evening. Goodbye.