:00:00. > :00:08.hear views o. immagrathof. That's all from us. Now
:00:09. > :00:12.Good evening. Two more hotels in Jersey have
:00:13. > :00:15.Two more hotels in Jersey h`ve become victims of declining visitor
:00:16. > :00:19.numbers. Eulah Country Hotel closed its doors at the start of the year
:00:20. > :00:22.and now Samares Coast Hotel could be replaced by houses and flats. What
:00:23. > :00:29.does it mean for the island's tourism industry? Emma Chambers
:00:30. > :00:30.reports. Jersey in its tourism peak during
:00:31. > :00:35.the 60s. The beaches were btsy and the 60s. The beaches were btsy and
:00:36. > :00:38.the hotels full, but a lot has changed over the decades. Figures
:00:39. > :00:47.show in 1992 there were 24,770 bed spaces in Jersey. Fast forw`rd to
:00:48. > :00:53.2013 and that number has more than halved ` to 11,779 spaces. Now even
:00:54. > :00:57.more have been lost. Eulah Country Hotel closed in January due to a
:00:58. > :00:59.lack of demand. The owners `lso had an application for a wedding centre
:01:00. > :01:01.refused by Planning, so they an application for a wedding centre
:01:02. > :01:06.refused by Planning, so thex say the business was no longer viable. And
:01:07. > :01:08.now this hotel on St Clements Coast Road could follow. The company who
:01:09. > :01:10.Road could follow. The comp`ny who own Samares Coast Hotel says
:01:11. > :01:13.significant reduction in visitors meant it couldn't justify more
:01:14. > :01:17.investment there and now wants to replace the building with homes and
:01:18. > :01:23.flats. So what needs to change to attract tourists?
:01:24. > :01:32.With the air fares, most people just cannot afford it.
:01:33. > :01:38.It's not worth it because you can go somewhere far more exotic for half
:01:39. > :01:41.the price. You have got to put things here for
:01:42. > :01:43.people to come and see. A proactive approach has been
:01:44. > :01:43.people to come and see. A proactive approach has bedn taken
:01:44. > :01:46.A proactive approach has been taken by a group of hotels calling
:01:47. > :01:48.themselves Luxury Jerse. Thdy felt they had to take it upon themselves
:01:49. > :01:52.they had to take it upon thdmselves to attract visitors by combining
:01:53. > :01:57.marketing forces. We have seen continuing decline over
:01:58. > :02:01.the years. You can get into a very negative downward spiral. We
:02:02. > :02:01.the years. You can get into a very negative downward spiral. Wd thought
:02:02. > :02:07.negative downward spiral. We thought that by working together we could
:02:08. > :02:10.seek to reverse that process. We all know these days have long
:02:11. > :02:15.gone but, with more hotel space turning into home space, will it
:02:16. > :02:17.ever return? So, is tourism a dead industry in
:02:18. > :02:19.Jersey? Earlier, the minister Jersey? Earlier, the minister
:02:20. > :02:28.responsible, Senator Alan M`clean, joined me in the studio and gave his
:02:29. > :02:31.reaction. We need to put it into context.
:02:32. > :02:35.We need to put it into contdxt. Clearly there has been a difficult
:02:36. > :02:41.training period over the last few years. We have seen a flight towards
:02:42. > :02:46.policy other is investment going on in this market. That indicates that
:02:47. > :02:52.the industry in stealth still has confidence but some of the hnvestors
:02:53. > :02:59.are struggling. `` the industry itself.
:03:00. > :03:03.One thing that is always brought up is how expensive it is to fly to
:03:04. > :03:04.Jersey. Why can't we bring the air fares down?
:03:05. > :03:06.We did identify the fact that we fares down?
:03:07. > :03:08.We did identify the fact th`t we are We did identify the fact th`t we are
:03:09. > :03:10.not that expensive to get to. In comparison to many other
:03:11. > :03:16.destinations, we are not th`t expensive.
:03:17. > :03:23.A return flight to Jersey c`n be A return flight to Jersey can be
:03:24. > :03:26.hundreds of pounds in the UK. Yes but with the introduction of the
:03:27. > :03:31.likes of EasyJet we have worked hard to invest in that relationship.
:03:32. > :03:34.There are genuinely low`cost fare is available from the UK to Jersey
:03:35. > :03:36.What is your message to people working in the hospitality industry.
:03:37. > :03:40.working in the hospitality hndustry. Are their jobs safe?
:03:41. > :03:42.We certainly hope so. I belheve We certainly hope so. I belheve
:03:43. > :03:45.there is a strong future. We We certainly hope so. I believe
:03:46. > :03:48.there is a strong future. Wd are there is a strong future. Wd are
:03:49. > :03:53.seeing world tourism increase by over 4%. We are taking a new
:03:54. > :04:02.approach. We point to the Tourism Shadow Boards to come up with a
:04:03. > :04:05.plan. The inquest into the death of Colin
:04:06. > :04:09.Chevalier opened today. The 46 year old's body was found at his home in
:04:10. > :04:10.St Helier earlier this month. Jersey Police have launched the island's
:04:11. > :04:12.Police have launched the island s first murder investigation in three
:04:13. > :04:14.first murder investigation hn three years Sophie Sulehria was in court
:04:15. > :04:15.for us. Sitting here in Morier Housd,
:04:16. > :04:15.for us. Sitting here in Morier House, Deputy
:04:16. > :04:19.Sitting here in Morier Housd, Deputy Viscount Mark Harris heard that the
:04:20. > :04:23.body of Colin Chevalier was found at his home address at 10pm on the
:04:24. > :04:27.evening of the 5th of April. He was pronounced dead by paramedics just
:04:28. > :04:30.over two hours later. Finger print analysis took place at the scene,
:04:31. > :04:34.but it wasn't until 10pm on Sunday sixth April ` nearly 24 hours later
:04:35. > :04:36.after the police were called ` that he was identified. 35`year`old
:04:37. > :04:39.Darren Neil McCormack has bden Darren Neil McCormack has been
:04:40. > :04:45.charged with his murder and will appear in court on the 16th June.
:04:46. > :04:46.The inquest has been adjourned pending those criminal procdedings
:04:47. > :04:55.pending those criminal proceedings and Colin Chevalier's body released
:04:56. > :04:59.for a funeral. A man charged in connection with the
:05:00. > :05:00.theft of ?300,000 of jewellery from a Guernsey shop appeared in court
:05:01. > :05:05.today. 46`year`old Martin J`mes today. 46`year`old Martin James
:05:06. > :05:11.Shell is charged with dishonestly receiving stolen goods, including
:05:12. > :05:14.two diamond rings worth ?6,400. It follows a robbery at Paints the
:05:15. > :05:19.Jewellers on Good Friday morning. Mr Shell entered no plea and has been
:05:20. > :05:22.remanded in custody. Guernsey's Prison Governor says the
:05:23. > :05:25.island needs a detention facility for young offenders. More than 00
:05:26. > :05:28.people aged between 16 and 86 were sentenced to time in Guernsey Prison
:05:29. > :05:30.last year, according to its annual report. And five people under
:05:31. > :05:30.last year, according to its annual report. And five people unddr the
:05:31. > :05:33.report. And five people under the age of 16. Prison Governor David
:05:34. > :05:34.Matthews says they should bd Matthews says they should bd
:05:35. > :05:47.rehabilitated somewhere else. rehabilitated somewhere else.
:05:48. > :05:48.One of my concerns is keeping children in custody. We havd five
:05:49. > :05:50.children in prison at the minute for children in prison at the mhnute for
:05:51. > :05:55.fairly serious crimes. There needs fairly serious crimes. Therd needs
:05:56. > :05:58.to be somewhere to place children but it is not an adult prison.
:05:59. > :06:02.I would say that the island should have some facility if there is a
:06:03. > :06:03.need to lock a child up. I realise that it doesn't h`ppen
:06:04. > :06:05.I realise that it doesn't happen often, just now and again, but I
:06:06. > :06:20.would suggest that we need a would suggest that we need a
:06:21. > :06:29.facility for children. That it from us tonight.
:06:30. > :06:32.Now for the weather. We've got some reasonable weather to look forward
:06:33. > :06:34.to, but we will probably see showers to, but we will probably sed showers
:06:35. > :06:37.at some point, though mostly at some point, though mostlx
:06:38. > :06:45.overnight. Mainly dry with some outbreaks of rain. Mild with light
:06:46. > :06:52.winds. The showers have been creeping closer through the day.
:06:53. > :06:58.Very light winds over the ndxt 4 Very light winds over the next 24
:06:59. > :07:00.hours or so. Tomorrow morning we will have some showers at ldast for
:07:01. > :07:03.will have some showers at least for the first half of the day, but
:07:04. > :07:05.gradually they will fade aw`y. the first half of the day, but
:07:06. > :07:07.gradually they will fade away. Into gradually they will fade aw`y. Into
:07:08. > :07:12.the afternoon it will be largely dry with sunny spells. Temperatures
:07:13. > :07:13.around 12 or 13 degrees. Thd outlook around 12 or 13 degrees. The outlook
:07:14. > :07:19.is still unsettled but I thhnk we is still unsettled but I think we
:07:20. > :07:25.will see some daytime sunshine. Some brighter weather on Wednesd`y with
:07:26. > :07:26.some rain overnight into Thtrsday. Good night from us. I leave you with
:07:27. > :07:31.the summary. Thursday and then it wild turn euch
:07:32. > :07:32.cooler aq Thursday and then it wild turn euch
:07:33. > :07:32.cooler as we Thursday and then it wild turn euch
:07:33. > :07:33.cooler aq we go ifto the Thursday and then it wild turn euch
:07:34. > :07:37.cooler as we go into the bank cooler aq we go ifto the b!nk
:07:38. > :07:43.holiday weekend. Hello, I am going to throw some
:07:44. > :07:47.numbers at you first of all. 22 Celsius was the temperature recorded
:07:48. > :07:52.at Aviemore making it the warmest day of the year so far. At the other
:07:53. > :07:57.end of the country, this cloud has produced a lot of heavy and thundery
:07:58. > :08:03.downpours. A lot of rain falling in one hour at Hurn airport. There are
:08:04. > :08:16.some showers around the Bristol Channel. There will be so increasing
:08:17. > :08:20.amounts of mist, fog and low cloud. Tomorrow starts grade, Misty and
:08:21. > :08:30.murky in most places. We will see the Sun breaking through in Cumbria
:08:31. > :08:32.and the North. You