:00:09. > :00:15.The passengers of the private aircraft that crashed in Gudrnsey
:00:16. > :00:17.had a miraculous escape, according to the boss of Guernsey Airport
:00:18. > :00:20.Their UK registered light aircraft crashed into greenhouses
:00:21. > :00:24.Tonight, investigations are underway to establish what went wrong.
:00:25. > :00:29.Sitting just a quarter of a mile from the airport runway,
:00:30. > :00:34.this was not the planned final destination for this plane.
:00:35. > :00:37.At around 5pm yesterday aftdrnoon, shortly after taking off from
:00:38. > :00:40.Guernsey airport, the light aircraft crash landed into these grednhouses.
:00:41. > :01:03.At first I thought it was a lorry that had lost a load of met`l on the
:01:04. > :01:10.road. That is what it sounddd like. It was one heck of a bang.
:01:11. > :01:12.It's not yet known if the private plane had
:01:13. > :01:16.a technical fault and was trying to return to the airport, or if it came
:01:17. > :01:18.down suddenly during take`off, but the airport director saxs the
:01:19. > :01:21.two passengers onboard ` John and Lynda Shaw ` had a lucky escape
:01:22. > :01:28.Having seen the site and thd way the are aircraft ended up perchdd
:01:29. > :01:36.between a tree and a greenhouse think they were very fortun`te. Both
:01:37. > :01:40.the tree and greenhouse brotght the aircraft to a gradual stop, rather
:01:41. > :01:44.than a sudden stop. Certainly, a very difficult side, diffictlt for
:01:45. > :01:46.them to escape, but the fact that they walked away is miraculous.
:01:47. > :01:49.Fire crews have removed the fuel and the aircraft will be taken
:01:50. > :01:53.The results of the investigation could take six
:01:54. > :02:01.months to a year before we know what caused this crash.
:02:02. > :02:05.An inquest in Jersey today heard how a man was found dead in his
:02:06. > :02:07.home approximately six months after he was thought to have coll`psed.
:02:08. > :02:10.The body of 62`year`old Richard Dix was found in such a state
:02:11. > :02:13.of decompostion, his cause of death was unable to be determined.
:02:14. > :02:20.Richard Dix lived here in Gorey village and had suffered
:02:21. > :02:23.from an addiction to alcohol for over 30 years.
:02:24. > :02:27.He was well known to both social services and Jersey police,
:02:28. > :02:34.who often found him asleep on the buses after drinking too much.
:02:35. > :02:37.A neighbour confirmed that she had last seen him in August 2013,
:02:38. > :02:40.stumbling up the stairs to his house, but didn't see hhm
:02:41. > :02:46.It wasn't until January this year that the police were called to
:02:47. > :02:51.They found his body in such a state of decomposhtion
:02:52. > :02:54.that it was impossible to tdll how long he'd been there,
:02:55. > :03:01.The court heard that it wasn't unusual for Mr Dix to disappear for
:03:02. > :03:04.months at a time, to either serve a sentence at La Moye prison, or
:03:05. > :03:08.time in hospital, so his nehghbours didn't notice his absence.
:03:09. > :03:11.His sister Rosemary gave evhdence to say that she had spent her whole
:03:12. > :03:14.life trying to help her brother s addiction, but in the end it got
:03:15. > :03:20."too much" for her, and she had to step away from the situation.
:03:21. > :03:22.Passing an inconclusive verdict the corner heard that after
:03:23. > :03:25.Richard Dix was diagnosed whth a brain tumour in 2010.
:03:26. > :03:28.He had continued to drink and, in his last few years of life,
:03:29. > :03:30.disconnected himself from the Social Services department,
:03:31. > :03:43.and any other help he was rdceiving from local alcohol charities.
:03:44. > :03:46.The pension age in Jersey whll rise from 65 to 67, after the St`tes
:03:47. > :03:51.The government says the state pension fund will run out in the
:03:52. > :03:54.next decade and the changes will be phased in over the next 17 xears.
:03:55. > :03:57.Jersey's Attorney General h`s been appointed the next Deputy B`iliff
:03:58. > :04:00.Tim le Cocq will move next xear when the current deputy Bailiff
:04:01. > :04:06.Sport now, and jubilant scenes in Eastbourne
:04:07. > :04:09.today as Guernsey's Heather Watson battled her way into the thhrd round
:04:10. > :04:13.She beat the Italian Flavia Pennetta ` the first time she has be`ten
:04:14. > :04:15.someone ranked in the world?s top 20.
:04:16. > :04:21.Walking out on court as British number one, but world number 69
:04:22. > :04:23.and facing the world number 12, Guernsey's Heather Watson h`d
:04:24. > :04:31.The first points went to Watson but her serve was broken
:04:32. > :04:41.And, when her opponent took the next, things weren't looking good.
:04:42. > :04:44.Heather battled back into the game and, despite pushing
:04:45. > :04:47.the first set to a tie break, it was the Italian who took it `6.
:04:48. > :04:50.But the islander's coach had told her to be more aggressive,
:04:51. > :04:52.so she came out fighting for the second set.
:04:53. > :05:00.Heather Watson has levelled the match against
:05:01. > :05:11.With the Eastbourne crowd behind her, Heather dominatdd the
:05:12. > :05:13.third set, forcing errors from a frustrated Pennetta, and taking the
:05:14. > :05:31.I have seen Flavia Pennetta play a lot on tour, but I have ndver had
:05:32. > :05:35.She is a brilliant competitor, so I knew it was not going to be easy.
:05:36. > :05:43.Even after a tight first set, I just kept on fighting.
:05:44. > :05:46.After two wins in two days, Heather will have a little rest
:05:47. > :05:51.Her performance today, beathng one of the world's top 20 players,
:05:52. > :05:54.will boost her confidence and raise fans' hopes for a strong showing at
:05:55. > :06:16.Well done, Heather. We are back at 7:30pm tomorrow. Good night.
:06:17. > :06:19.Hello, good evening. We havd got more of the same over the ndxt few
:06:20. > :06:24.days. Perhaps more in the w`y of sunshine tomorrow, but towards the
:06:25. > :06:29.end of the day it might turn a bit misty. For most parts, this area of
:06:30. > :06:36.high pressure will continue into the weekend and into next week.
:06:37. > :06:42.Temperatures no lower than 02 degrees tonight, and long spells of
:06:43. > :06:45.sunshine for much of tomorrow. There may be some low cloud or missed
:06:46. > :06:49.appearing towards the end of the afternoon and into the evenhng, and
:06:50. > :06:57.temperatures between 19 and 21 degrees. Into the weekend, we will
:06:58. > :07:02.find more in the way of sunshine, certainly on Friday. Easterly winds
:07:03. > :07:08.and temperatures getting back up to 22 degrees. It is slightly cooler
:07:09. > :07:12.into the weekend. Winds frol the North or Northeast will draw in
:07:13. > :07:18.slightly fresher conditions, but still a fine and dry story. The UV
:07:19. > :07:22.level is up at six or seven, so strong sunshine at this timd of
:07:23. > :07:32.year. And of course, the pollen count remains high. Good night.
:07:33. > :07:36.remain dpy. op tem0er`tures of 2 Celsius. T`e outloo+ for t(e weakend
:07:37. > :07:39.is looking pretty good.