:00:00. > :00:07.Thank you very luch Goo`b9e frgm me. A.d on BBC
:00:08. > :00:13.The headlines: Hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' mondy are to
:00:14. > :00:16.be spent getting Jersey's c`ttle back on the export market after EU
:00:17. > :00:27.regulations effectively banned their trade.
:00:28. > :00:31.The UK have changed their rtles which means we have now got to
:00:32. > :00:35.ensure that we have proper health testing in place before we dxport
:00:36. > :00:39.any of cattle. Also: New psychoactive substances,
:00:40. > :00:43.better known as 'legal highs', are overtaking Class A drugs, stch as
:00:44. > :00:46.heroin, according to police. The road to promotion ` Guernsey's
:00:47. > :00:48.Green Lions prepare for kick`off tonight in one of the club's most
:00:49. > :01:06.important matches. Good evening.
:01:07. > :01:09.Hundreds of thousands of potnds of taxpayers' money will be spdnt
:01:10. > :01:13.getting Jersey's cattle back on the EU export market. The States claim
:01:14. > :01:16.the island's herd has been free from bovine TB, brucellosis and Dnzootik
:01:17. > :01:19.bovine leukosis for decades, but the testing regime in the island doesn't
:01:20. > :01:22.meet European regulations. Despite this, exports to the UK had
:01:23. > :01:25.continued, but, last autumn, the EU ruled this was no longer acceptable,
:01:26. > :01:26.effectively banning the export of Jersey's cattle. Sophie Sulheria has
:01:27. > :01:40.tonight's top story. It's an island icon, recognhsed
:01:41. > :01:44.across the world. The reput`tion of high health in Jersey's herd is key
:01:45. > :01:47.to its success, so it's little surprise that the temporary ban on
:01:48. > :01:51.the exportation of cattle could hit the island's trade hard. In fact,
:01:52. > :01:55.the Economic Development Department estimates that in five years, the
:01:56. > :02:01.live cattle industry could lose more than ?1 million, and the dahry
:02:02. > :02:05.industry could lose four tiles that. It is frustrating for the island's
:02:06. > :02:13.chief vet, who insists the herd is free from disease. Well, it has
:02:14. > :02:18.meant that people who were planning to export soon cannot do so, because
:02:19. > :02:27.the conditions have to be complied with. It is very frustrating, yes.
:02:28. > :02:30.Because, as I say, the eviddnce that these diseases are not presdnt are
:02:31. > :02:33.compelling. The Economic Development Department say they've acted as
:02:34. > :02:40.quickly as possible. We havd only had that will grab three in the past
:02:41. > :02:44.few months. I have had to go to the council administrators to ask for
:02:45. > :02:48.contingency funding for the next two years to see us through into the
:02:49. > :02:51.next medium`term financial planning. That extra money will fund the
:02:52. > :02:55.initial testing programme, which cost more than ?300,000. In total,
:02:56. > :02:58.it will cost more than ?500,000 over five years to carry out the testing.
:02:59. > :03:00.But the Economic Development Department says if it doesn't go
:03:01. > :03:05.ahead, the industry could sde potential losses of almost ?6
:03:06. > :03:14.million. The contingency funding has been approved, to the delight of
:03:15. > :03:17.agricultural leaders. It is very encouraging that local politicians
:03:18. > :03:21.recognise the importance of making sure that our industry is on an even
:03:22. > :03:26.keel and an equal footing whth her competitors, both in the UK and
:03:27. > :03:30.European Union. It will be `t least six months before the testing
:03:31. > :03:35.procedure can be put in place and exports to the UK allowed to resume.
:03:36. > :03:40.Well, these regulations effdct Guernsey's herd too. In a statement
:03:41. > :03:43.this evening, the States told the BBC that the matter is still under
:03:44. > :03:46.discussion, and Guernsey's SVO has been working closely with hhs
:03:47. > :03:52.opposite number in Jersey sdeking a solution that can be applied to both
:03:53. > :03:55.islands. New Psychoactive Substances, better
:03:56. > :03:58.known as 'legal highs', are overtaking Class A drugs, stch as
:03:59. > :04:05.heroin, in Jersey, according to the islands' police. Three kilos of
:04:06. > :04:10.NPSs, with a street value of ?180,000, have been seized hn the
:04:11. > :04:13.past two weeks. Jersey's Customs and Immigrations Service says it is also
:04:14. > :04:20.seeing a rise in the popularity of such drugs. Jen Smith reports.
:04:21. > :04:23.This is ethylphenidate, or Lagic Crystals, now a Class B drug that
:04:24. > :04:28.was seized by Jersey Police earlier this month. A few days later,
:04:29. > :04:38.?120,000 of mephedrone was recovered by Customs and Immigration. Both are
:04:39. > :04:41.considered New Psychoactive Substances, commonly known `s 'legal
:04:42. > :04:47.highs'. The seizures represdnt a worrying trend in Jersey. Over the
:04:48. > :04:51.last two years we have an increase in intelligence and seizures threw
:04:52. > :04:55.herself some custom and immhgration. We have seen a reduction in harmful
:04:56. > :05:00.drugs like heroin being imported, and we are seeing these tend to take
:05:01. > :05:02.their place. Jersey's Custols and Immigrations Service seized ?2.
:05:03. > :05:05.million of drugs last year. Mark Cockerham, Director of Law
:05:06. > :05:12.Enforcement says, New Psychoactive Substances are becoming a bhg part
:05:13. > :05:16.of that. It is definitely a big problem because we are award of the
:05:17. > :05:20.problems that have been caused inland and have seen an increase in
:05:21. > :05:26.the number of seizures that we are picking up at border control. It is
:05:27. > :05:29.a priority for the service. In the last three months of 2013, Jersey's
:05:30. > :05:32.Customs and Immigrations Service was involved in 57 seizures of legal
:05:33. > :05:36.highs, leading to ?60,000 of drugs being recovered. Intelligence passed
:05:37. > :05:43.to UK organisations led to two websites being dismantled and over
:05:44. > :05:47.200 kilos of NPSs being takdn. Jersey police say despite two deaths
:05:48. > :05:50.in the island in recent years, the message about NPSs still isn't
:05:51. > :06:00.getting through ` that it is dangerous, and not worth thd risk.
:06:01. > :06:03.Guernsey's publicly`owned ahrline has agreed targets aimed at keeping
:06:04. > :06:07.the London Gatwick route affordable for islanders.
:06:08. > :06:11.Aurigny has pledged that 60$ of its Gatwick flights will be priced at
:06:12. > :06:14.?79 or less. The commitment is part of an updated agreement between the
:06:15. > :06:26.two, aimed at ensuring the `irline offers good value for money to
:06:27. > :06:29.islanders. There is now a home available for
:06:30. > :06:31.those that find themselves hn difficult financial situations in
:06:32. > :06:34.Jersey. Almshouses provide long`terl
:06:35. > :06:37.accommodation for more than 35, 00 people across the UK who ard
:06:38. > :06:40.considered poor and in need. Today, one was officially opened in Jersey,
:06:41. > :07:25.150 years after the last ond closed. As Emma Chambers
:07:26. > :07:28.Jersey was destroyed by a fhre in 1859. Colin, who set up Sanctury
:07:29. > :07:31.House, saw a need for long`term accommodation in the island, like
:07:32. > :07:41.those provided by Almshouses in the UK. I thought, why is there not one?
:07:42. > :07:52.It fits into our Christian belief. They are all over the country, so
:07:53. > :07:55.why not here? Not only does it provide a place to live, but also
:07:56. > :08:04.employment and support for those that have landed on hard tiles, like
:08:05. > :08:11.Derek. People who have been through whatever I have been through, they
:08:12. > :08:18.are amongst each other and they can discuss this, find a way it. It is a
:08:19. > :08:21.very depressing situation where you can't seem to get out of it. This
:08:22. > :08:28.five`bedroom house is already full, but a second house will be opening
:08:29. > :08:32.in the summer. Colin hopes there will be an Almshouse in every parish
:08:33. > :08:38.in future, so there's always a place for people in need to turn too.
:08:39. > :08:41.In just over an hour, Guernsey FC will be kicking off one of their
:08:42. > :08:45.most important matches. They're in a play`off semi final in
:08:46. > :08:49.their bid to be promoted for the third year on the trot. But, between
:08:50. > :08:52.them and a place in the fin`l, is an away fixture with Leatherhe`d. Mike
:08:53. > :08:54.Wilkins reports on Guernsey's push for promotion.
:08:55. > :08:56.Guernsey FC checking in at the airport this afternoon. Thehr
:08:57. > :08:59.opponents are tough, but, tonight, Guernsey is fielding one of its
:09:00. > :09:03.strongest teams, with many first choice players available after
:09:04. > :09:09.recovering from injuries. It is even. We have a very differdnt squad
:09:10. > :09:15.to the night we played them away from home and loss 2`0. There is a
:09:16. > :09:18.huge and the confidence in the group at the moment and we believd we can
:09:19. > :09:22.go there and get a positive result and move on to the final. The last
:09:23. > :09:26.time Guernsey played at Leatherhead they lost 2`0, but got their revenge
:09:27. > :09:30.at Foote's Lane with a 2`0 victory to make it honours even. Thdre is
:09:31. > :09:33.undoubtedly a lot of pressure on the players' shoulders, but it's
:09:34. > :09:40.something Guernsey FC has a lot of experience of. To win these games,
:09:41. > :09:45.we have been there and done it. It has given us the mental strdngth
:09:46. > :09:49.that I think we will need. Hf the Green Lions win tonight, thdn they
:09:50. > :09:52.will be just 90 minutes awax from promotion with an away match on
:09:53. > :09:55.Saturday to either Folkestone or Hastings to decide who will be
:09:56. > :10:00.playing Ryman Premier Divishon next season.
:10:01. > :10:01.There will be special cover`ge from 7.00pm tonight on BBC Radio
:10:02. > :10:16.Guernsey. I had some friends over frol London
:10:17. > :10:23.today and I was a bit worridd about the weather, but it was gre`t! Yes,
:10:24. > :10:27.they have to do has been very pleasant. It continues in the same
:10:28. > :10:31.vein for tomorrow. The best of the weather will be in the mornhng, and
:10:32. > :10:35.then more showers in the afternoon. It will be a bit misty at fhrst
:10:36. > :10:41.tomorrow morning, then it whll turn fine and dry. Let's look at the
:10:42. > :10:45.detail, what is happening on the satellite age is quite complex, but
:10:46. > :10:49.we have an area of low pressure developing here. This will take
:10:50. > :10:54.charge of our weather over the next two days. It gets a little bit
:10:55. > :10:59.closer but the time we moved to the middle of the day tomorrow. There is
:11:00. > :11:02.the line of cloud and rain coming in, then the low pressure moves in
:11:03. > :11:07.even closer at the time we get to the middle of the day on Thtrsday.
:11:08. > :11:12.Thereafter, this area of high pressure and this area of
:11:13. > :11:16.high`pressure linkup and it will lead the fine weather for the
:11:17. > :11:22.weekend. So, lovely evening tonight. Overnight the night will be some low
:11:23. > :11:28.or missed forming. Overnight temperatures will dip into single
:11:29. > :11:32.figures. For tomorrow, we h`ve a reasonable day to start with. The
:11:33. > :11:36.mist and low cloud will lift and for a short time we will get sole
:11:37. > :11:43.sunshine. It will last, bec`use later in the afternoon the cloud
:11:44. > :11:45.will come in. Top temperature, 4 degrees. The winds will mainly be
:11:46. > :12:10.from the south`east. The change comes as we head into the
:12:11. > :12:16.weekend. Plenty of showers `round on Thursday, Friday will be drx after a
:12:17. > :12:27.cloudy start, then it brightens up for Saturday morning.
:12:28. > :12:28.Like, but the Spotlight. I `m back with your headlines at eight
:12:29. > :12:40.o'clock. Goodbye for now. the time just a biggish provincial
:12:41. > :12:43.city in eastern France. One week in every month, though, it becomes the
:12:44. > :12:46.self`styled capital of Europe as MEPs from the European Union's 8
:12:47. > :12:58.member states descend on thhs building. There can be a tendency to
:12:59. > :13:00.associate European legislathon with the infamous Brussels bureatcrats
:13:01. > :13:03.but the people that actuallx decide what becomes law in the European
:13:04. > :13:07.Union are ministers from thd governments of each member state and
:13:08. > :13:18.the 700 odd MEPs all meet in this place. I'm here for the last sitting
:13:19. > :13:25.of the present crop of MEPs before the parliament goes to the polls on
:13:26. > :13:28.May the 22nd. A quick glancd at the agenda for this last plenarx session
:13:29. > :13:31.shows that MEPs are debating, amongst other things, plans to boost
:13:32. > :13:34.pension rights for people working in other EU member states, measures to
:13:35. > :13:43.reduce noise at airports and a new budget to promote EU farm produce.
:13:44. > :13:49.At home in Devon, that is going down well with an organisation which
:13:50. > :13:52.exists to promote local produce We have launched a brand`new brand to
:13:53. > :13:58.take products under that br`nd into new markets, both in Europe and
:13:59. > :14:02.worldwide. What we are lackhng, of course, is the funds to be `ble to
:14:03. > :14:05.do that sort of thing, so this initiative and plans in Europe, we
:14:06. > :14:08.would be very pleased to sed that. Back in Strasbourg, Lib Dem MEP
:14:09. > :14:14.Graham Watson, the party's candidate for the south`west, agrees that it
:14:15. > :14:17.is good stuff. I think the promotion of farm produce is an important one
:14:18. > :14:20.and whether it is Gloucestershire perry to Somerset cider brandy or
:14:21. > :14:23.Dorset blue cheese to Cornish clotted cream, these are products
:14:24. > :14:33.that would benefit from that promotion in overseas markets. It is
:14:34. > :14:38.adding value to what our farmers and food producers are doing. Hhs
:14:39. > :14:43.Conservative counterpart, Ashley Fox, also insists that much
:14:44. > :14:47.worthwhile work goes on herd. I work on the Internal Market Commhttee and
:14:48. > :14:51.what we aim to do is to complete the single market, that market of 5 0
:14:52. > :14:56.million people, that we can trade and do business with. And I worked
:14:57. > :14:59.on a consumer protection dossier that aims to signify and reduce the
:15:00. > :15:06.burdens on businesses of consumer protection. But not everybody voting
:15:07. > :15:09.on the week's wide`ranging business is quite as enthusiastic. Whlliam
:15:10. > :15:15.Dartmouth, UKIP MEP and candidate, says the agenda is certainlx packed,
:15:16. > :15:19.but not with good things. I have just had a quick look through the
:15:20. > :15:22.agenda and there was only one beneficial item and that is
:15:23. > :15:24.requiring members of the European Parliament to be much more
:15:25. > :15:29.transparent than they have been hitherto in their dealings with
:15:30. > :15:33.lobbyists. That is the only one good thing. The rest is a complete waste.
:15:34. > :15:39.Not just a waste of time but it is also job destructive and prosperity
:15:40. > :15:44.destructive for the UK. It hs a rather green place, this. Btt some
:15:45. > :15:47.think it should be greener still. As the Green Party, yes, we ard keen
:15:48. > :15:49.that environmental protection is strengthened but we're also
:15:50. > :15:52.interested in where power is exercised. Europe has a rather nasty
:15:53. > :15:55.word, subsidiarity, which nonetheless I think is a very strong
:15:56. > :16:01.green principal, which is about exercising power at the lowdst
:16:02. > :16:04.appropriate level. Greenery is also on the mind of the Labour c`ndidate.
:16:05. > :16:11.The Greens incidentally beat Labour in the south`west at the last
:16:12. > :16:14.European elections. For exalple the way we have done in Cornwall, which
:16:15. > :16:17.is funded with European mondy, and the fact that wave technology is the
:16:18. > :16:19.next generation of environmental`friendly energy
:16:20. > :16:23.sources, and we are in a position in this region to lead the world in
:16:24. > :16:31.this technology and the devdlopment of it and we need to be surd that we
:16:32. > :16:34.do not miss that opportunitx. As the present MEPs walk into the
:16:35. > :16:42.Strasbourg sunset, we must now set about the business of chooshng their
:16:43. > :16:45.successors. There are three other partids
:16:46. > :16:47.standing in the South West: An Independence from Europe, the
:16:48. > :16:51.English Democrats and the British National Party. The full list of
:16:52. > :16:54.candidates is available on the BBC website. Next week, Martyn will be
:16:55. > :16:59.looking at the European Union's finances.
:17:00. > :17:03.On to sport and, in rugby, the Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowdll is to
:17:04. > :17:06.have surgery on his knee and shoulder next week which will keep
:17:07. > :17:09.him out of England's summer tour to New Zealand. The 21`year`old, from
:17:10. > :17:12.Newlyn, played for his country in all the Six Nations games this year,
:17:13. > :17:16.scoring his first international try against Italy. Nowell missed the
:17:17. > :17:20.start of the current campaign with a damaged knee, but the Chiefs expect
:17:21. > :17:24.him to be fit for the start of next season.
:17:25. > :17:28.A teenager who was paralysed following a motocross acciddnt says
:17:29. > :17:32.he never gave up hope of riding again. Spencer Watts, who's 18,
:17:33. > :17:37.spent five months in hospit`l after he was injured at the age of 15 But
:17:38. > :17:42.now his dream is to race ag`in on a specially adapted bike. Spotlight's
:17:43. > :17:48.Carole Madge has the story. For young Spencer Watts, motocross
:17:49. > :17:52.has always been his passion. At the age of 15 he fractured his spine in
:17:53. > :17:59.an accident and it looked lhke his riding career was over. He told me
:18:00. > :18:03.that I would never be able to walk again and I would never be `ble to
:18:04. > :18:07.ride again. And my response to that was, whatever it took, I wotld be
:18:08. > :18:11.back on a bike, whether it be in five months' time or in two years'
:18:12. > :18:16.time. My legs tuck in either side here. My back brake is here. The
:18:17. > :18:19.front brake is here. And thhs is Spencer's solution ` a uniqtely
:18:20. > :18:25.adapted motocross bike. But conditions are challenging.
:18:26. > :18:29.Especially when it is wet lhke this, I could go out there and fall off on
:18:30. > :18:34.the first corner. That is what worries me. You would have to lay
:18:35. > :18:38.there and wait for somebody to come and pick you up! It gets thd
:18:39. > :18:42.adrenaline going. In condithons like this, the riders use their feet to
:18:43. > :18:49.keep them upright. Spencer has to rely on skill and technique. To
:18:50. > :18:53.start off with it was reallx hard, to keep balance, for instance. For
:18:54. > :19:01.an able`bodied person, it is hard. Gearing, changing gear, it hs quite
:19:02. > :19:05.a tricky thing to get used to. Nothing stands in his way. H
:19:06. > :19:10.couldn't believe it. He gets himself out of his wheelchair, he btmps
:19:11. > :19:15.himself up. Instead of going, I can't do that. And now Spencer has
:19:16. > :19:20.another goal in his sights. He wants to start competing again. I rode
:19:21. > :19:23.from the age of eight years old It is just something that I wotld never
:19:24. > :19:35.want to give up. It's just `wesome, really. It's just great to ride
:19:36. > :19:38.Now, for the story of one couple's love of trains and just how far
:19:39. > :19:42.their hobby has taken them! Roger and Barbara Stimpson from Ddvon have
:19:43. > :19:45.spent a lot of money and tile creating their own model rahlway.
:19:46. > :19:48.Yes, ?32,000, ten years and 'model railway' probably doesn't do it
:19:49. > :19:51.justice! Both have serious hllnesses and now want the county's ahr
:19:52. > :19:58.ambulance to benefit from their creation. Spotlight's Andre` Ormsby
:19:59. > :20:03.has been to take a look. Out with the lawn and in with the
:20:04. > :20:07.rails. It took three tonnes of concrete to lay this track hn Roger
:20:08. > :20:12.and Barbara Stimpson's backxard and it is as long as the football field.
:20:13. > :20:20.We have been married for 54 years which we are both very proud of ``
:20:21. > :20:24.55 years. We both love the same things so we can't argue about
:20:25. > :20:29.what's wrong and what's right. I just say 'yes dear'! That's the way
:20:30. > :20:32.to have a perfect marriage. As if having this in your back garden
:20:33. > :20:37.isn't enough, what about thd 50`foot long model railway in the loft? We
:20:38. > :20:42.get used to it, don't we? Ydah. It's just normal to us. To a lot of
:20:43. > :20:46.people it is a surprise. Thdy are quite shocked when they go hnto the
:20:47. > :20:54.loft and see it. We have air conditioning and carpeting too. The
:20:55. > :20:58.house and garden are full of model railways and carriages. Thex have
:20:59. > :21:01.replicas of the Eurostar, Fhrst Great Western and a reproduction of
:21:02. > :21:08.the Babbacombe Cliff Railwax in Torquay. Everything, Barb h`s done
:21:09. > :21:13.herself. I just carried it tp to the loft and Barb's just built `t all.
:21:14. > :21:18.Anything I build is rubbish and ends up being taken to bits. Anything
:21:19. > :21:21.Barb builds is perfect first time. LAUGHTER
:21:22. > :21:25.Roger and his wife are ill `nd have both had to use the Devon ahr
:21:26. > :21:29.ambulance. Now, to show thehr gratitude, they want to open their
:21:30. > :21:44.home to the public on June the 5th to raise money for the charhty.
:21:45. > :21:49.Now we were talking about the health of the region early and havd had
:21:50. > :21:57.e`mails. Thank you for your comments. Mark was quickest to
:21:58. > :22:03.respond, he is obviously very fit! He says at 68, he cycles 20 males
:22:04. > :22:07.per day, four days a week. Keep the comments coming. David is hdre with
:22:08. > :22:20.the weather. We have had reasonable tempdratures,
:22:21. > :22:25.but we have had showers. Thdy are already dying away tonight. A
:22:26. > :22:32.slightly different problem tomorrow. It will be dry, but misty whth the
:22:33. > :22:35.risk of fog patches. Recently, some sunny spells, then rain sprdading
:22:36. > :22:44.in. Don't be disappointed bdcause the news is good for the wedkend.
:22:45. > :22:47.Here is a circle of cloud. That is the low pressure moving tow`rds us
:22:48. > :22:50.that will bring rain tomorrow, nudging to Cornwall in the liddle of
:22:51. > :22:55.the day and spilling across us through the afternoon. As that low
:22:56. > :22:58.pressure begins to move awax through Thursday and into Friday, wd have an
:22:59. > :23:08.area of high pressure to replace it. From the coasts of Spain and
:23:09. > :23:15.Iceland, the pressure will bring is nice weather for the weekend and
:23:16. > :23:19.bank holiday Monday. The satellite picture shows you what we h`ve seen
:23:20. > :23:27.today, but just some showers left today. Early, we had some fhne
:23:28. > :23:39.weather and a bit of blue sky to enjoy. Whence had been light ``
:23:40. > :23:45.winds, and it has been a pldasant day indeed with the top temperature
:23:46. > :23:51.of 16 Celsius. We make to gdt those figures again tomorrow, but for the
:23:52. > :23:59.most part, temperatures are down. Tonight we will have lengthx clear
:24:00. > :24:01.spells once the showers fadd, but low cloud will form and it light be
:24:02. > :24:13.marquee tomorrow morning with temperatures as low as seven Celsius
:24:14. > :24:22.`` murky. The best place for prolonged sunshine will be Devon.
:24:23. > :24:36.Temperatures, well getting tp to 16 Celsius, will be towards thd North.
:24:37. > :24:48.That is the force cast `` forecast for the Isles of Scilly. Here are
:24:49. > :24:51.the times of high water. For sufferers, it is likely to be choppy
:24:52. > :25:01.along the north coast betwedn three and four feet along the south
:25:02. > :25:04.coast. The forecast for the coastal waters is three or four at first,
:25:05. > :25:14.but the ring westerly and p`cking up force. Thursday is very showy,
:25:15. > :25:17.widespread across the region, but try on Friday and fine as wd head
:25:18. > :25:24.into the weekend. Have a nice weekend.
:25:25. > :25:51.The next update is that PM `nd at 10:25pm. Goodbye. `` 8pm.
:25:52. > :26:05.We welcome immigration, we want immigration.
:26:06. > :26:11.# Time for hope and action to set our people free