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missi.g. T`at's adl from the BBA News !t Six so at s gogdbye fpom

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Driven out of office ` Guernsey s environment minister resigns over

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I really enjoyed the job but I think it is time for someone else to

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Leeds. Could Condor be waving

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goodbye to Weymouth? And what does it mean for

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Channel Islands passengers? Plus, fancy taking in a snake,

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spider or even a dragon? The animal shelter trying to

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re`home abandoned exotic pets. And reaching every corner

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of the Commonwealth ` We are island hopping with the

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Queen's baton. the Queen's Baton visits Alderney,

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Sark and Herm ` we'll be thdre There's been political fallout

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from the decision to introdtce paid parking in Guernsey, with

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the environment Minister announcing Two other board members,

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Barry Paint and Tony Spruce, And it was on BBC Guernsey

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the public heard the news fhrst Our main story this morning is that

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the environment minister has resigned, following yesterd`y's

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votes to introduce paid parking I really just cannot support paid

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parking. I think it is unfahr. Laptop to Barry Paint. You `re

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resigning to? I absolutely `m. Where does this leave your political

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career? I shall be resigning as well. I am fundamentally ag`inst the

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paid parking which I think hs just ridiculous.

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Their decision to resign was due to the States approving plans

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All three were against the hdea ` but politicians yesterday ddcided

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it was the best way to pay for a number of initiatives to cut

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Much like buses, when one resignation crops tp,

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Roger Domaille, Barry Paint and Tony Spruce have all quit Environment.

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Not that it came as that much of a shock to States members

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I'm not surprised. I think ht's the honourable thing to do.

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A strategy that included ond thing all three of them didn't want `

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They voted for paid parking. Whilst I enjoy the job, and I do thoroughly

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enjoy being the environment minister, I think it is somdone else

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`` time for someone else to lead on the paper.

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And with another few resign`tions to add to the list, the number since

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the current States was elected is rapidly approaching the twenties.

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If a department proposal is rejected, then people tend to

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resign. It tends to happen on issues which divides the public.

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Of course as soon as the news of a resignation breaks `

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so does the talk about who'll take on that Minister title.

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And it looks like one of the politicians who pushdd

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for paid parking is already emerging as a favourite to take

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She is still thinking about whether she wants to take the job. The

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subject of paid parking is on most people's minds. That won't happen

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for at least a year. So it'll be a while

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before it all actually happdns. And with the public as split

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on the idea of paid parking as the politicians were,

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whoever is in charge will h`ve a tough job convincing everxone the

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States have got it right thhs time. The UK Government is going to being

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asked to stump up ?10 million to try and safeguard the ferry link between

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the Channel Islands and Weylouth. The ferry operator Condor is

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considering replacing its ctrrent ferries with a new high spedd

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trimaran, but refurbishments would have to take place at Weymotth for

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the new vessel to operate there Edward Sault reports Arriving

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in to Jersey from Weymouth and Guernsey ` today's sailhngs to

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and from the Channel Islands and the Dorset port were running

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as normal, but for how much longer? Condor wants to buy

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a new vessel like this one but it's too big to operate in

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and out of Weymouth harbour. Now there is real fear pullhng

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out could damage both the Channel It does make a big difference. For

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tourists coming to Weymouth to have the option of going through

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Guernsey, or using it as a base to go on to France.

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And this isn't the first tile the future of

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the island?s links to Weymotth have been brought into the spotlhght

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In 2012, the Condor link was pulled after major repairs were

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In a statement, Condor Ferries say they valte their

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I am confident that the cause is a good one. Services will continue for

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now. But many want to know hf the service's days are numbered.

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Well Edward is live in the studio now and Edward we ve

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heard concern from hoteliers there in Weymouth and that is matched here

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They told me there is fresh cause for concern because Jersey still

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haven't upgraded its wrap lhcense. They stay that needs to be done

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soon. Condor have given us great service over the years but now they

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need to reinvest in new vessels At the moment, we are discussing with

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the authorities in Jersey, for long`term licenses to be arranged.

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This has to be resolved within the next couple of months. We are in an

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election year and if it is not resolved, it will probably go on

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until next year. In a statelent Condor said they are working closely

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with all the interested parties including Weymouth and is Borough

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Council. `` Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.

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You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.

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For many people, their ideal pet is a cat or a dog.

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But do you have room in your life for a green`bellied iguana,

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Well, they're just two of more than 20 exotic animals which have

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They're not exactly cute and cuddly and they won't bd much

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use in a game of fetch, but these creatures make up a batch

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of 22 exotic animals rescued by Jersey's animal charity this week.

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Although the JSPCA has a reptile room, it didn't have enough space or

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equipment to properly house so many and had to create another.

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The head of the charity is hopeful many of them will find new homes.

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Snakes seem to do very well in Jersey and we do have

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a number of individuals who're very keen on corn snakes

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The Californian King snake `nd the Pythons may be a bit more dhfficult.

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But I think they'll be reholed relatively quickly once thex've

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passed the necessary veterinary chdcks

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And of course the cost of keeping these animals has to be

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considered, as well with the charity spending ?250 pdr day.

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The temperature in this rool is 30 degrees and will rise to 32 degrees.

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Uncomfortable for me but conditions for these creatures have to mimic

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And it's not just the heat ` these unusual pets have manx

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The charity wants courts to take a tougher line with people who are

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Just because you can have it, doesn't mean it's the right thing to

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do and I do find it's particularly galling when people take on exotic

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creatures without realising they live incredibly long lives, and of

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course their requirements bdcome quite significant and if yot really

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can't maintain that for perhaps 20 or 30 years, should you really be

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But until these animals are checked and hopefully rehomed, they're

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Well, today is the last day that the Queen's baton is in the Channel

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islands ` it heads to the Isle of Man tomorrow.

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It's had a day of island hopping ` visiting Alderney, Herm and Sark.

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1997, the first time Jersey hosted the Island Games.

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A lot has changed since then ` the fashion, the competitors `

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and now the location for the opening and closing cerdmonies.

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They will take place here at Howard Davis Park when Jersdy hosts

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It will also be used throughout the week to bring competitors together.

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This tranquil, peaceful and rather empty park will be transforled

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into an island games villagd ` where thousands of athletes can

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come and unwind and socialise after a day of competition.

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Organisers told me they had re`considered Springfield

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as the venue, but this park ticked all thd boxes.

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When we came here, this sort of hidden gem, just on the edgd of

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town, we thought it was perfect for us. It is big, beautiful and

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self`contained. Over 50% of the competitors will be able to walk

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there from their hotel. We will have a fully equipped medical centre a

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main stage area and a VIP lounge. At the top end of the park, we will

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have the genuine Jersey produce so we can showcase Jersey at its best.

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Those in walking distance h`ve been informed

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about the decision to open the park to almost 4,000 athletes from around

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I think it's very exciting `nd I think the area has a long tradition

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of hosting tourists. I think that is continuing in that spirit. H think

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it will be an inspiration for the young families who live arotnd here.

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This park may sit on the edge of St Helier,

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but for the week of the Isl`nd Games it will be the heart of the island?s

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Well, today is the last day that the Queen's baton is in the Channel

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islands ` it heads to the Isle of Man tomorrow.

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It's had a day of island hopping ` visiting Alderney, Herm and Sark.

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Tonight a special celebration is underway at Guernsey's Footds Lane

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Thanks Clare, I'm here at the beating heart

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We've got 100 metre races tonight. My training group will be rtnning.

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We will be testing various times, may be looking at the Commonwealth

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games standards. That may bd far`fetched but we will see by

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Monday night. Having the Quden's baton come here to your homd

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islands, how does that make you feel? It's a great honour. The

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Commonwealth Games is the ndxt biggest international sporthng

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events to the Olympics. To have the baton, that represents that events,

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in our island is fantastic. It's a great occasion. I would imagine the

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Commonwealth games ` if you get there, that would be the pinnacle of

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your summary. How challenging do you find it to try to keep up whth the

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best, in terms of times and finance requirement? Those two in

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particular, I guess, providd separate challenges in themselves. I

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naturally, travelling from Guernsey all the time to find the

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competitions can be a great burden. At the same time, you do it for the

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love of the sports. Trying to compete against the best is

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obviously a challenge as well. Trying to improve whilst having a

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full`time job alongside it, which is the same for all the local `thletes,

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is a particular challenge. Almost a quarter of that was spent

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on transport getting off thd island. Then more than ?700 in travdl

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costs once on the mainland. In addition, nearly ?16500 paid

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for accommodation. Jersey's swimming coach has told us

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the cost of competing is Swimming is becoming a rich man s

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sport. Europe normal person wouldn't necessarily find the opporttnity. ``

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your average person. So how do athletes raise

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the money to compete? Well our reporter Louise

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Walter has been finding out. Mark Constable has hit the standard

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to qualify for the Commonwe`lth games. But he have to go off islands

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to compete. That has cost around ?3000. It is partially the price of

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living on an island. Coming from the mainland to play to an immense, it's

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just the price of petrol and a car. Over here, it takes planning.

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Especially, when you have to get back in time for work. It's not a

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hassle but it takes a lot of organisation. Obviously, yot are

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dependent on some funding or sponsorship. That's the onlx way you

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can do it. He was lucky enotgh to get a grant to help with those

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travel costs. The organisathon supports 50 athletes, both

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financially and through a training programme. We found multipld things

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from medical support to strdngth and conditioning. A lot of travdl and

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training costs and addition`l coaching. There is a whole lultitude

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of things that they need help with, so we try to help them as mtch as we

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can. Jersey States do provide some funding, as does Guernsey's Sports

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Commission. Jana is hoping to run for Jersey and turn to online crowd

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funding after advice from Olympian Andrew Steele. She needed ?700 for a

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training trip to Florida. I wrote on Facebook about going to Florida and

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lots of people liked it. It costs a lot of money to be a full`thme

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athlete so I thought if I could get any help that would be great. She

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raised more than enough and since the training has `` she says her

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training has moved faster than ever. Guernsey's and has been on the

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cycling scene for 20 years, and other profile has grown, it has

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become easier to get sponsors. She says that is key any athletd.

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Definitely. One of the things is how the public perceives you. I think

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that is really quite crucial, and it is having that good business sense.

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You need to put yourself out there. That might be quite difficult for

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some people, if you are shy. Being able to be canny as well as

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competitive. The BBC approached all

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the major travel companies providing Flybe says it provides discounts to

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sports teams and Condor Ferries say it operates

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a 15 percent discount through A lovely evening to day and more to

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come over the next few days. As we move from the weekend into the early

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part of next week, the high pressure starts to leave us. Tomorrow, it's

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another fine and warm day whth light winds. Some strong sunshine.

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Tomorrow, moderates `` a moderate pollen count. You need to sdt your

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barometer `` if you need to set your barometer, now is a good tile to do

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it. This is where all the r`in is, a long way from us. It is movhng up

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across Scotland. We have thd area of high pressure which is here to stay.

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It slips a little bit furthdr south through tomorrow, and then `s we

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head into the weekend it becomes a little weaker. These two we`ther

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systems are poised to make ` change, but probably not until the dnd of

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the weekend. Some pretty good temperatures in store. Overnight,

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two night, and maybe few showers. Some low cloud around. Tempdrature

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is just getting into single figures, probably dropping down as

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low as 9 degrees. Women's rhghts and maybe coming from the East or

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Northeast. `` winds are light. Patchy cloud will come and go

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through the evening. That shouldn't change the day very much. North`east

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winds and temperatures ranghng from 16 or 17 on the coast to inland

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temperatures as much as 18 or 1 degrees. The winds are from the

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north`east for three to four. Generally good visibility. Times of

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high water: Not much for our surfers, the surf is disappointing.

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Flat waves up to maybe about one foot or two foot if you werd lucky.

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The outlook looks promising until we get towards the end of the weekend.

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Into Monday, there is the rhsk of some showery outbreaks of r`in. You

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can find out more by looking at our twitter sites. E`mail us yotr

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photographs. Jersey's health department `re

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considering working with thd Isle of Man to look at independent

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regulation across the health system. Hospitals in both islands are

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currently self`regulated, although Jersey benchmarks htself

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against similar jurisdictions or the UK in comparable areas

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of the health service. The health minister has been

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discussing ways to work togdther to create regulation suitable

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for island jurisdictions We are looking at setting up a

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commission. We do other are`s of inspection, but that is all still to

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happen over the next couple of years. Discussions have to happen.

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If you have any other questhons about Jersey's Hospital services,

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there is an hour`long show tomorrow morning on BBC radio Jersey. I will

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be back at 8pm. largest wave will be on the north

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coast. But it is no more th`n two feet. Sea temperature around 12

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degrees. There is the coast`l waters forecast. The winds from thd

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north`east. A gentle breeze. But quickly it becomes variable as the

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sea breezes development gendrally fair. The outlook is good for both

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Saturday and Sunday. More around on `` cloud around on Sunday. 06 or 17

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degrees. But then a change on Sunday night into Monday. We see lore

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temperatures and we start the week unsettled with the risk of showers

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or rain. Thank you. That is it from us. There will be updates on your

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BBC local radio station. And we will be back with the late news `t 1 .

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25. Goodbye. at the European elections

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on May the 22nd. even though that would wreck

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the recovery and destroy jobs. The Conservatives

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are now openly flirting with exit.

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