13/06/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

winds are th!t bip lightar hap is it. Goodbye.

The UK Deputy Prime Minister flies into Guernsey.

Nick Clegg says his government will look at whether

We've made some significant changes. There is some big things gohng on.

The country's best bowlers `re in Jersey to be crowned best

How much fun can you have in one of the prettiest places in Jersey? Find

out, later in the programme. Nick Clegg has had his government is

looking into reducing the ahr passenger duty challenged to

residents. Some passengers tsing the UK to reconnect to flights `re

charged attacks. Guernsey 's government things it's not fair and

raise the issues at today's Council summit it was chairing. Mikd Wilkins

was there. Security was tight in St Peter Port

today as police officers and men in suits protected

the politicians inside. They have been discussing

a number of issues. One being the claim that people

flying abroad from the Channel Islands are wrongly being charged

millions of pounds in tax e`ch year. Some people feel the council can be

guilty of being a talking shop, where no real concrete decisions are

made but many challenged islanders are hoping to see real progress on

the issue of air passenger duty tax. Once

the Council members had addressed the press conference, I askdd the

Deputy Prime Minister if thd British government was willing to bdnd

when it came to Air Passengdr Duty. Lots of members have concerns over

air passenger duty. I do looking to change that? Is that somethhng you

would support? HMRC is lookhng at that. As we speak. So, that's one of

the reasons why, of course, this council is so very useful bdcause it

allows me to hear the different objections about the present

arrangements, but I don't w`nt you to think we have made any changes.

There are discussions going on. The UK's Deputy PMSO HMRC are

looking into it, but does that mean Well, Guernsey's Chief Minister

certainly thinks so. I think so. It gave an assurance

that HMRC are working on thd information they have been given and

I'm certain that the case. We will follow up on that.

Guernsey's CM if and when Channel Islanders will see

a beneficial change in APD remains unclear but the

A 65`year`old Guernsey resident has been found guilty of three counts

of rape and three of indecent assault against underage girls.

A jury at the Royal Court rdturned unanimous guilty verdicts

against former taxi driver Neil Hastie. The cases dated back

to 1970s and early 1980s whdn the two women were 11 and 13 ye`rs old.

Hastie has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 1st August.

A new undersea electricity cable connecting Jersey to

French power supplies should come ashore this weekend.

Visible just off the island's east coast,

this huge barge has been laxing a third interconnector two letres

beneath the seabed between Normandy and Grouville Bay since Aprhl.

It will help secure electricity supplies to Jersey and Guernsey mean

As World Cup fever sets in, millions of eyes will be

on the Brazilian city of Manaus tomorrow night as England play their

Manaus is also home to one the world's rarest mammals `nd

Jersey's Durrell Wildlife Trust are using the football to focus on the

Amazon area in a bid to highlight the plight of the pied tamarin

This little monkey lives at Jersey's zoo.

It's safe here as Durrell ldads the world in their conservation

But there are only a few thousand of them left in the wild.

They are critically endangered as they've been pushed out

of their natural habitat in the Amazon by development.

Many of them live close to the new football stadium and Durrell

is hoping to use the attenthon of millions of football fans to

The World Cup is brought further economic development of the area,

most certainly come and had some impact. That said, we can use the

World Cup and our colleagues in Brazil are doing that, to hhghlight

the plight of the species and to try and generate conservation awareness

and action to do something to change this.

These monkeys won't be concdrned about the score on Saturday night

but Durrell is hoping they'll find some new supporters during the FIFA

The best women bowlers in Britain are in Jersey this weekend to fight

Competitors from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales

and Jersey will battle it ott in singles, pairs, triples and fours.

Sophie Sulehria has been at Les Creux to watch the opening latches.

A sweltering hot day in St Brelade where 130 athletes will swe`t it out

The home players were proud to be the hosts.

It does make a lovely spect`cular scenery, going from different

countries on our lovely gredn. What does that mean for Jersey to have a

Championships here? It's thd reputation of the bowling rhnk and

visitors coming into seeing this wonderful dream we have got. To

welcome all of these England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, to us is

special. The variety

in accents giving away their team. My wife is the president of the

Welsh Association and I thotght I had better come and support. It s

the first time I've been here. Bring home the gold medal, ladies, for

Scotland. It's not only the British

title event that is at stakd. Some of these women will be lining

up against each other at All our Commonwealth Games girls are

bowling this weekend, I can't say in preparation, because

it's a different surface, btt hopefully by the time they get up to

Glasgow they'll be super super fit. And if you want to watch

top`class bowls for free, then you Some of the world's best cyclists

are in Jersey this weekend for the The professionals are taking to the

roads tonight for the final stage And there's plenty of events

for the more amateur riders over We sent Clare Burton

to find out more. We know it's Serena and beattiful

and steeped in history but not this weekend as though the world 's top

cyclists will be haring along Gorey's roads. This music, stalls,

big spectacle for everyone. The organiser is with me now. This is

going to be a great weekend, isn't it? Yes, we have the final of the

tour steer is starting this evening at 7:30 p.m.. A curtain raiser this

afternoon, time trial, but ht's a whole weekend but I think whll

become a catalyst for futurd years, an annual major cycling event which

will get people from the mahnland and France to come here too, to

sample what Jersey has got to offer. One of those cyclists is Tobin. This

is the last in a series of high`level races. Does that mean a

lot to be racing on Channel Islands's oil? This is about as

close to home as I can be whthout being at home, only a short jump

across the water so it's gohng to be a cracking event with a scenery

yes. The next big thing for you is the Commonwealth Games. You're going

to be up against Bradley Wiggins, how daunting is that? To a certain

extent. The Commonwealth gale, my third one, lining up against the

bigger names will be great. For younger viewers who like gohng out

on their bicycles, what is the leap to get to your level? You h`ve to

enjoy it first. You need to enjoy it when you are 16, 17, 18 and if you

really enjoy it and have thd talent, then start looking into mord

specific training. So, one by one, they are off on the Hill clhmb,

kicking off a weekend of cycling here in Jersey. They've got the

weather, the professionals, and they are really hoping for the crowds.

Thank you very much indeed. Good weather today. Will it last? David

knows. Is this lovely spell of weather going to continue over the

weekend? Not quite as warm as today. Ready

to` 23 today. Not so hot tolorrow. Good news for the sailors. The race

taking place from Plymouth tomorrow. For all of us, a little bit more

cloud. It's still warm day, but also more breeze. The pollen rem`ins

high, though, so if you are a sufferer, there isn't much we can do

about it. Along the coastline, slightly cleaner air. High`pressure

has moved a bit further westwards bringing this weather systel down

through the British Isles, cross the English Channel, and into us by the

end of the night and risk of a few coming over. By the time we get to

Sunday, more of a squeeze on the isobars so more of a breeze through

the weekend ahead. Here comds the cloud overnight tonight. It's not

really going to spoil an otherwise dry story but there's a risk of a

few showers drifting past overnight. 14 degrees, the minimum

temperature. It introduces ` lot of cloud so expect the start of the day

to be cloudy compared to recently. The cloud will break up. Thd

sunshine will come through. Moreover breeze from the north`east `t the

north`east are top temperattre of 21 degrees. For the coastal waters

forecast, North or north`easterly, 3`4, fair with good visibilhty. The

times of high water: The sea temperature is 15 ddgrees.

That's quite warm. Thank yot for your photographs. It is a great

shot. I will move out of thd way so you can see a picture of thd moon.

It was taken by Colin Griffhths this morning. The outlook contintes fine

and dry. A little bit cooler for next week. Have a nice weekdnd.

It looks very good. That's ht. A late bulletin tonight. Good night.

because of needles last year. Arguably the biggest worry hs the

risk to staff here and thosd cleaning the parks and stredts.

Next, news on how Plymouth divers have been selected for the

Commonwealth Games. And the primary schoolchildren tackling the Ten

Tors. And the classic boats arrivhng in

Falmouth. The new technique to survey the sea

bed is being trialled in thd South West for the first time. It will be

a scientist is a birds eye view of the sandbanks and reefs just off her

coastline. The survey team say that it will

give them vital information about the natural underwater defences

which protect us from the sda, as well as looking at how to prevent

landlords. I Birds Eye view of the beattiful

Devon coast, but what is happening under the water on the sea bed

below? The horrendous storms this year we have this `` wreaked havoc

on our coastline. Now scientists want to find it what has happened to

the sea bed. This small plane is about to take off, armed with a

special laser that enables them to penetrate the water and produce a

map of the sea bed. In the past they have done this using boats. This new

technology should give them much more accurate picture of how sand on

difficult to map this area `re difficult to map this area `re

this will be quicker and more this will be quicker and more

accurate, we will be able to see it and a lot more detail than hn the

past. The plane uses a laser to map the sea bed. We have a red laser and

a green laser. The red laser reflects on the surface and then the

other one penetrates through and reflects from the bottom. You can

use it work out how deep thd water is. Scientists say it will give them

a greater picture of the se` bed and help them in the long`term battle to

preserve the coast. Five divers from Plymouth h`ve been

picked as part of the England team to go to the Commonwealth G`mes But

a sixth diver could be going if an appeal to the organisers is

successful. She has been tr`ining hard, but Victoria Vincent hs not

heading to Glasgow yet. The rules are going, led by Tom Daley.

Alongside him will be 40`ye`r`old Matthew Dixon. And fellow ddbutant

Dan Goodfellow. It is my first big major competition and I am really

looking Exmouth beach.

Waiting for wind, up to six knots of it. That is the minimum reqtisite

for these hate surfers this weekend. It is the fourth consecutivd year

that the event has been held at the Devon resort, but for some ht is the

first time here. I love being on the start lhne,

there is nothing like the clock ticking down for the last sdcond,

three, two, one, goal. Just being so close to so many people going so

fast. I find that a real adrenaline rush.

This sport is becoming more habitual all over the world, sulphidd is

Exmouth provide all of the credentials to host the UK regatta

`` sulphide does Exmouth? Wd can go out in many different wind

directions, we can use the tide here to our advantage. The rewards of

factors that come into play, but all of them line up perfectly in

Exmouth. The more wind that swirls render history, the better ht will

be for pate borders and stick teachers alike. `` Ten Torss and

spectators. You are really excited about the

weekend, what sort of stand`rd can we expect? You'll max some

world`class competitors. We have people from all over the cotntry

that have come to represent themselves pate surfing ``

kitesurfing here in Exmouth. We have been out there. You got somd wins

late in the day, did not prdvent you from going out. We have got people

coming in and changing down their kite sizes. We have been wahting for

fantastic racing conditions here in Exmouth. How did it go for xou? It

was good, I did all right, H think. I will me find out we get the

results. I broke a lane on ly kite, which happens every now and again. I

cut it on the sun on my board. Once it breaks BEKO and `` once ht

breaks, the goal, and that hs it. Thank you very much and we hope that

you too have a cracking weekend Let the spectators rolling to w`tch it

off Exmouth beach. Just across the road Devon County Cricket club will

be trying to reach the semifinals of the knockout cup. This weekdnd they

are at Suffolk. We hope that the reach the semifinals. Have `

glorious weekend. Over the years, we have regtlarly

covered the gruelling ten Tories challenge across Dartmoor. Ht also

has a junior championship. We clocked up with some young hikers.

Fuelled on chocolate bars and gummy bears the young, energetic hikers

like to start early. We havd been on Dartmoor for possibly more than an

error in Eric, looking for our peoples. We think that they are up

there, let us go and see if we can find them. Eventually we fotnd a

team from school who had st`rted at 7:45am, had already knocked off for

a tors, and were loving it. We found some sheep and all of the whll was

in a big bundle. This is thd 20th year of the Ten Tors for yot six

children. The children learn all the map work, navigation, and bdcome

self`sufficient and what thdy are doing and have a lot of confidence

in their abilities by the thme they have finished. Tonight they will put

up their tents, get stuck into some chicken stew, and get some other

well`deserved treats. We have some treats for later this evening, they

deserve and today because they will bring the calories `` when the

calories, that is for sure. And with that, they were off. The

perfect way to see Dartmoor in all its glory.

Good luck to them. More than 90 classic boats have

arrived in Cornwall today for this arrived in Cornwall today for this

weekend's Falmouth Classics Festival. Some of them date back to

the 19th century and will bd taking part in races and red all under full

sail. These boats have been descrhbed as a

started life as a fishing boat off started life as a fishing boat off

wreck and we have rebuilt hdr.. We War. We bought her pretty mtch

started in 2006 and we finished in started in 2006 and we finished in

she looks particularly fine when her sails cover`up. This is a truly

sail, tell me about them. Wd have several sails. I will never remember

all of their names, so how `bout a little boat that runs on stdam. The

boiler is nearly 110 years old and the engine I made up from some spare

parts. We are not allowed to use the words Heath Robinson year? No, this

is not Heath Robinson. We h`ve boats up to 70 or 80 feet, ranging in age

from 1850 up to the 2000 is. Tomorrow morning on 90 boats will be

taking part in a parade of sale in the day.

Looking stunning. It has bedn a gorgeous day. Ice cream weather I

would say. A slight interruption in an

otherwise fine, dry story. @ bit workload around and the potdntial

for that quota to bring us the chair. The weekend is mainlx dry,

they will be some sunshine but there will be a risk of seeing sole

showers dotted around. Plymouth may well just see a shower at the end of

the day. These are the condhtions for the race. Lots of cloud at the

moment across parts of Northern Ireland, coming to the Midl`nds at

the moment. It is that cloud that is heading south. It acts as a focal

point for the showers. It is across as for the middle of the dax on

Sunday. Quite a bit workload coming away on Sunday, compared to the blue

skies. It is nudging in frol the North. There are few showerx and

that cloud as well. For the rest of us, we will not notice much of a

change. A bit more of a bredze and overnight temperatures betwden 2 or

13 Celsius. Tomorrow, we will not see quite such blue skies. There is

a bit more in the way of cloud around. This is only in Plylouth, we

did have some fine weather. The blue sky and the high temperaturds, the

highest has been an Exeter today at 25 degrees. We have had the warmest

day of the year so far. There is a bit more of a breeze developing The

breeze will continue to be from the North as we head into the wdekend.

yachts waiting for the start of that yachts waiting for the start of that

tomorrow evening. Let us take you tomorrow evening. Let us take you

through tomorrow, we will sde a bit more in the way of cloud. Stnny

spells and patchy cloud with, as we move into the afternoon, thd risk of

a few showers developing. Those showers will be very isolatdd for

most of us. It is a fine dax. 2 the top temperature. That more of a

breeze along the coast. Slightly more of a breeze developing, for the

eyes of silly. He wrote the times of high water. `` here are. Surfing

conditions, the weeds could be bigger, but two or three fedt at

best. Some of the South Coast conditions will be fairly flat

however. C temperature `` this seed's temperature is gaining. The

outlook is a fine one and a dry one into next week. Just a small chance

of those showers developing tomorrow. Have a lovely weekend

A lot going on in our region this weekend. We will leave you with the

view at Exmouth this evening. Make the most of your weekend,

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