30/04/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

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Thrown out` plans for islanders to decide the future role of Jdrsey's

bailiff are defeated by a m`ssive majority. Sark's government approve

plans to use an incapacitathng spray in their fight against crimd.

Working together ` why Guernsey and Jersey's branches of the National

Trust are joining forces. And disappointment for the Green Lions

in their push for promotion. It took them ten hours of debate, btt today

Jersey's politicians rejectdd plans for the Bailiff to be removdd as

speaker of The States. Therd was a move to hold a binding referendum in

the autumn, which could've seen him replaced with an elected spdaker.

But today's decision is not likely to be the end of the issue. Jen

Smith reports on centuries of tradition, and why calls for change

will continue. . Since the 03 century the Bailiff has had a dual

role in the island. He's thd president of the government ` so

oversees the body that makes our islands laws. And also the head of

the judiciary ` so the the person in change of enforcing those l`ws. But

there's a growing debate about this dual role. In 2010 a UK judge

advised Jersey that the Chidf Judge should be free from politic`l

pressure. But The States today didn't agree. I think it wotld

always be lost after the amdndment yesterday. I was not prepardd today

to support a proposition whhch would risk confusing the general dlection

by adding another referendul. So, the politicians have had thdir vote

` but what's the feeling on the street? Do you think the powers of

the bailiff should be separ`ted Yes. This man is undecided. Renewal

is not necessarily a good idea but on the other hand things go better

if you do have a change. Jersey s government might have rejected the

calls for the Bailiff's job to change. But one politician thinks

that won't be the end of it. I think a future government is almost bound

to look at it together again and I do not think that other democracies

we deal with will allow us to have this extremely old`fashioned system.

So Jersey's Bailiff will sit in the chamber for another day, although

those days could still be ntmbered. A move to delay a debate on plans to

reduce car use in Guernsey has failed. Two strategies have been put

forward by the Environment Department and a number of changes

to both have been suggested by politicians. The main proposals

include a free bus service, a CO2 tax, a width tax on large vdhicles

and more cycle lanes. The ddbate will continue tomorrow. Sark's

government has unveiled a ndw weapon in the fight against crime. Chief

Pleas have approved a controversial proposal to allow the island's

volunteer police to use pav` spray, which is similar to pepper spray. It

can incapacitate a person for around 30 minutes without causing hnjury.

Mike Wilkins sent this update from our Guernsey newsroom. Sark doesn't

have a police force. The island relies on volunteer constables

who're trained by Guernsey Police. And it was after one training

session that it was suggestdd that pava spray would be a useful

deterrent to have in Sark. H've had a look at these today, which are the

incidents involving constables in Sark, and there were more than 50

incidents last year. However many of them are relatively minor, the

majority can be classed as tractor permissions and in the last decade

the island's prison has onlx been used four times. So the thotght of

using pava spray has divided the island according to its deptty

chairman of the Douzaine. It is rare occasions that the volunteer

constables put their lives on the line and when they do they need this

protection. It is very much an even split on the island. Some of the

volunteer constables have already had some training using the spray

but they still need to officially apply to the fire arms commhttee

who're not obliged to grant about it but we see it on an

individual basis quite regularly. Draft legislation has been lodged in

Jersey's states which would enable an aircraft registry to be

established in the island. Guernsey development department hope it will

bring in revenue for the island The aircraft registry will be worth a

lot of money to the island `nd will make a contribution to the service

providers already here at a time when the global drive at an

commercial aircraft industrx is thriving. They're two of thd

organisations in the Channel Islands dedicated to preserving sitds of

historic and natural interest, now both National Trusts in the

Bailiwicks could work together on certain projects in future.Hn a bid

to win new members, and makd the most of their budgets, both groups

want to pool their knowledgd and work more closely together.

Guernsey's National Trust mdmbers visited Jersey today ` and Sophie

Sulheria joined them on a tour of one the island's properties. The

refurbished it in around 1800. 6, New Street. One of the finest

remaining Georgian town houses in St Helier ` now the head officd for

Jersey's National Trust. And the place where officials from both

Trusts met to start their tour of the island's sites, and share ideas

on how to work together in the future. We are looking at a joint

membership and how people c`n visit Jersey and Guernsey and how we can

work closer together in publicity. Jersey and Guernsey have a

collective membership of 4300. The UK has four million. And whhle they

can't beat mainland numbers, they hope to gain people by bettdr

working together. Even so, ht won't be easy. I think all Nation`l trusts

and charitable organisations have an enormous amount of challengds and

not necessarily the resourcds to achieve what they want to do but

hopefully by working togethdr we might be able to save some recent

overseas and work together better. The teams have shared their

knowledge of drawing in the tourists and making the most of budgdts. In

the long term they will support each other in joint future initi`tives,

in the hope that the two Bahliwicks will work as a team. Sophie

Sulehria, BBC Channel Islands News, Jersey. Guernsey FC's dream of

promotion is over, having n`rrowly missing out on a place in the Ryman

South playoff final. The Grden Lions were three nil down till thd last

ten minutes of the game, but a last`minute push ended the game 3`2

to Leatherhead. Penny Elderfield spent the evening with the fans `

following the highs... And the lows. A packed pub. Full of supporters...

All full of hope. I am hoping for to know when and we will all go on

Saturday. They are brilliant and a credit to Guernsey. But a

disappointing start saw Leatherhead take an early lead just minttes into

the game. And whem the scord reached three`nil, Guernsey FC's ch`nce of

promotion started to slip away. While stress levels of the other

players and fans went the other way.... But then the Green Lions

started to fight back. With just ten minutes to go, the first go`l came

from Mark McGrath... And excitement back at home started to build that

this game wasn't over yet. Ht was quickly followed by another from

Dave Rihoy. But a third was then disallowed for being off`side.. .

And with just minutes left... It was all too little, too late.

Disappointing but they playdd their hearts out and we were not

disgraced. It is a shame thd last goal was disallowed but the lads

will be disappointed. It was a good game and really exciting. No one can

take it away from us. It has been a great effort and we will go again

next year. A sentiment echodd by the team returning home the next day. We

have to dust ourselves down and not feel sorry for ourselves and try and

put some wrong is right. For Guernsey FC it's the end of this

season's journey but for thd players and supporters, they're detdrmined

to come back and fight for promotion next season.

The rain is now setting end. Dash`mac setting in. There `re more

showers gathering. This are` of low pressure is the culprit and we will

briefly have some dry weathdr behind it but then the next line of showers

will turn up tomorrow. It could be quite a wet morning tomorrow. Once

we lose at this weather system here, it will just drift past this,

we will see high pressure b`ck for the weekend. We lose that fhrst line

array in and then fire time it dry overnight and then the showdrs

appeared towards dawn tomorrow. It will be misty with the minilum

temperature being 10 degrees. It will be a wet day for the fhrst half

of tomorrow but no dry after lunch on `` more dry after lunchthme.

There will still be showers around but with mainly good visibility

There will also be mist arotnd. These other of high water. The waves

will be up to about three fdet high and a bit choppy. It is a cloudy day

on Friday with maybe some mhst and cloud around in the first p`rt of

the morning but it will improve in the second part of the day. Saturday

and Sunday should be dry and the only disappointing thing should be

that it is not too warm. 16 degrees perhaps on Sunday that tempdratures

at night time will be in single figures.

The government says there are a number of schemes to help young

people which aims to increase the availability of properties for

private rent. A growing number of dairy f`rmers

across the region are milking their cows robotically, but now a Devon

farmer has taken it a step further. David Partridge is the first in the

country to introduce an automated system to feed his herd.

significant increase in the amount significant increase in the amount

of milk his farm is producing. Anna Varle has been to see the tdchnology

in action. It's taken David Partridge ` gear to

make this a reality and aftdr only three months it s a decision which

he says has already revoluthonised his business. `` it has takdn him a

year. I'm pleased we've dond it It's been very beneficial and I am

sure it will be beneficial long`term. It is certainly

beneficial to the cows. Thex are being fed 24 hours a day frdsh food.

This herd used to be fed once a day. They are now being fed around the

clock. The key to this is lhttle and often. These cows are being fed ten

times a day so they are getting a more consistent and balanced diet.

Experts say it is better for their stomach and digestion. So how

scientific is it? A computer system is used to work out the bal`nce of

the ingredients and then thd blend which includes silage, minerals and

molasses is fed into the hopper and dispensed by the feeder. Since it

has been in operation it has increased David milk yields by 4%

and saved him two hours of labour a day. Farmers from all over the UK

have been visiting the site to see how the technology works. Whth units

being built and people who can do it ` where labour is a problem and they

want consistency of feed to the cows, then, yes, I think it will be

a growing thing for the next ten years. It is only the beginning for

David. He's also introduced robotic milking machines and he hopds it

will increase production evdn further in the coming months.

Youngsters from across the south`west are being treated to

behind`the`scenes tours of their local supermarket to help gdt a new

generation eating a diet. A national chain and several charities have

teamed up to give children ` Farm To Fork talk.

Tesco in Plymouth is a giant classroom for the day for these

children. The tour shows chhldren how their food comes from the farm

to the shop. Diabetes UK and the NFU one Tesco to give primary

schoolchildren nationwide the Farm To Fork tall so they can choose

healthier food. This quiz is designed to get them a bit lore

friendly with the healthy stuff And aubergine. A leak. Brussels

sprouts. Marrow. They get to try new food and find out how it's lade

Nice? I found that it takes four litres of milk to make two kilograms

of cheese. Cheese brushes your teeth. Let as test whether they have

taken it all in. What is thd main ingredient of bread? Flower. I've

started so I'll finish. How Curly is curly kale? Pass.

How would you have done? Not sure. Ely `` he looked relieved when it

was over. An event to inspire future sportsmen

and women was held at Plymotth's Life Centre today. 130 youngsters

with special educational nedds and disabilities were encouraged to try

their hand at various activhties, including water polo. On hand, to

put them through their paces, was one of Team GB's Paralympians.

Spotlight's Dave Gibbins has more. Water polo was the highlight of the

programme at the Life Centrd. They wanted to develop this for today's

attendees and any young person lacking confidence when confronting

physical exercise. When we `sked them if they've had a good take the

answer is yes. They say to their headteachers, we want to do this

sport in our school. Encour`ging and inspiring the children was Great

Britain Paralympic and from Exmouth. He switched from slam into the para

triathlon for 2016. Many kids have highlighted a wheel, if you like, to

continue some of the spores they've tried today. They can begin a

journey and who knows where that could lead. There were other sports

like simulated rowing, new `ge curling to give the children and

insight into what skills ard needed if they want to emulate somdbody

like Damien Hill. I know or different activities and having

fun. I have fun all the timd but it is `` there are more differdnt

activities to go on. Table tennis is fun. I was chatting to this girl and

she was talking about my falily and stuff. I almost got it over the

other side and I almost won. He reached the Paralympic final in

Athens in 2004 at 15, the youngest to do it and his message is, if he

can do it, one of these children can as well. That is the aim of today's

project. Now, one was the son of a Ddvon

beach attendant, the other one of the most powerful teenagers in

Europe. They came to blows on a beach in North Devon. But what links

the punch`up to the First World War? Well, one of the boys in qudstion

was Kaiser Wilhelm II, and there's a suggestion that the blow struck by

local lad Alf Price could h`ve lead to the Kaiser's life`long grudge

against Britain. Spotlight's North Devon reporter, Andrea Ormsby, is in

Ilfracombe for us now to tell us more.

Yes, let me set the scene. 0878 and over there on the beach to xoung

lads come to blows. Could that fight have been the start of a hatred of

historic proportions? Could what had happened here 130 years ago be the

reason kaiser hated Britain? At Ilfracombe's Museum, they'vd

unearthed evidence that Alf Price floored the Kaiser with a shngle

punch. In August, the futurd Emperor of Germany came here for a short

holiday and when he was takhng a regular dip on the beach, to amuse

himself, he started throwing stones at the bathing huts. The bathing

huts were attended by Alf Price the son of the family who owned the

huts, so he told the Kaiser not to throw stones at the huts. The future

kaiser ignored him and carrhed on. They got into a fight and Alf

punched the Kaiser to a `` the ground with a good left hook. The

punch was the inspiration of a poem written in 1916 and called Why The

Kaiser Hates England. It describes how young Alf knocked the K`iser on

the nose before the Germans out revenge. The story really cheered

them up, as some of the letters I found proved. This man says many

thanks for that. I found it very amusing and some of my chums were

quite tickled. Another says, I get the local paper every week `nd I

knows his `` the notice of the verse. Could the punch have played a

part in the start of the First World War? I don't think it startdd the

war but if it happened, the Kaiser didn't have fond memories of

Ilfracombe being humiliated by a boy for years younger. Alf Pricd is

buried at the holy Trinity Parish Church. On his `` his deathbed, he

told friends that his greatdst achievement was inflicting ` bloody

nose on the Kaiser. In thosd lovely archive shots of the beach, you will

have seen boats and bathers. No bathers tonight but the story lives

on. Alf Price is said to have told the young prince, I don't ghve a

dash who you are! I don't think they will rewrite the

history books any time soon. A big day in Padstow tomorrow.

They say it heralds the start of summer.

Good evening. Perhaps there may improve in the afternoon but you and

I know that this time of ye`r we get showers, some heavy and somd

prolonged and slow moving. H think that will be the case tomorrow.

Things may improve towards the end of the morning. Certainly tomorrow

is a wet start. It will brighten up but with the risk of showers turning

up through the course of thd day. Eventually, this area of low

pressure leaves but not till the end of the day on Friday. A lind of

showers is going through at the moment. There is some clear`nce

behind but then more showers will gather for tomorrow. High pressure

will come back for the weekdnd. Here is the line of showers we h`ve seen

today. There were sharp downpours in the last couple of hours.

Our cameraman managed to get some of these shots in focus! With the

sunshine at this time of ye`r, it does look splendid. We need the

sunshine but we will have to wait until the weekend. This covdr of

cloud will move through with showers dying away for the first part of the

night. Turning mystique. Towards dawn, the next line of rain will

come in and this one is potdntially quite heavy. The Met office has

issued a warning with quite intense showers in places. Tomorrow, cloudy

and wet at first. Into the afternoon, things improved from the

West. North Cornwall and thd North Devon coast could see late sunshine.

The wind will be from the wdst or north west so not overly warm on the

North Cornwall coast. The r`in will move through the Isles of Scilly

Thank you for all your weather quite early in the day with

Thank you for all your weather pictures. Keep them coming.

The Outlook, it gets better and the sun comes back out. A littld bit

chilly at night`time. I'm sure they

Some people don't think it's worth fighting for.

But we want to make Europe work for Britain,