:00:11. > :00:17.Teenagers caught with cigardttes on them in Guernsey could f`ce up to
:00:18. > :00:24.It's the latest idea from the Health Department in a bid to try
:00:25. > :00:26.and stop people smoking and protect children from the dangers.
:00:27. > :00:40.In the last 60 years, attittdes to smoking have changed drastically.
:00:41. > :00:43.Now it's all about graphic warnings, hammering home the risks
:00:44. > :00:48.The States war against cigarettes is an ongoing battle.
:00:49. > :00:51.And teenage smokers are now the latest target.
:00:52. > :00:55.Under`18s could face a fine of up to ?500 in future
:00:56. > :01:08.The reason we are doing it hs that smoking at a young age is vdry
:01:09. > :01:11.harmful and we know children are under peer pressure to take up
:01:12. > :01:17.smoking, it is damaging to their health and that please have to
:01:18. > :01:20.intervene in the child's interest. Peer pressure is something teenagers
:01:21. > :01:25.at this youth that are award of although none of them smoke
:01:26. > :01:30.themselves. I know a couple of people who smoke and I do not like
:01:31. > :01:34.it. I don't see a reason whx you would smoke with all the help risks.
:01:35. > :01:36.Working with teenagers on a daily basis here,
:01:37. > :01:43.But he isn't convinced a hefty fine is the best way of stopping them.
:01:44. > :01:50.It's fairly steep and harsh. I think they are made aware in school of the
:01:51. > :01:55.damage they are doing to thdir bodies, but at the end of the day,
:01:56. > :01:57.they are teenagers, and you will never be able to stop 100% of young
:01:58. > :02:11.people. But for health officials,
:02:12. > :02:21.the reasons for targeting younger That is when most smokers start so
:02:22. > :02:25.it is important we look at ways to discourage them.
:02:26. > :02:27.On its own, the fine won't stop all children smoking.
:02:28. > :02:31.But it is part of a wider strategy from the States to try and cut
:02:32. > :02:35.Money seized from criminals could be used to buy
:02:36. > :02:39.Next week, the States will decide whether to contribute ?3.5 lillion
:02:40. > :02:41.towards helping the National Trust buy the former holiday campsite
:02:42. > :02:44.The Treasury Minister believes this would be the best source
:02:45. > :02:46.of funds because it wouldn't add to the States' budget spending.
:02:47. > :02:49.Guernsey's teachers are being asked to meet higher standards as part
:02:50. > :02:51.of changes announced by the Education Department.
:02:52. > :02:53.A new performance management policy will place more emphasis
:02:54. > :02:55.on technology and collaboration between tdachers.
:02:56. > :02:58.The changes are being rolled out and will be fully implementdd
:02:59. > :03:06.Jersey Post are extending their Call and Check scheme, where postal
:03:07. > :03:09.workers check on the welfard of elderly and vulnerable pdople.
:03:10. > :03:12.It's been piloted in St Brelade since November and will now be
:03:13. > :03:15.extended to three more parishes and could even be rolled out in
:03:16. > :03:24.Friday morning, and Ricky is on his round in St Brelade.
:03:25. > :03:43.Hallo, Ricky. Just checking up on you to make sure everything is all
:03:44. > :03:45.right. Hilary is one of the clients of
:03:46. > :03:57.Jersey Post's Call and Check scheme. I think it is a wonderful sdrvice.
:03:58. > :03:59.Who would have thought of it? Whoever did think of it, I think
:04:00. > :04:02.they deserve an OBE. Ricky has already seen
:04:03. > :04:15.the benefits of these welfare stops We have had one incident whdre I
:04:16. > :04:19.wasn't happy with a certain day the evening Post was on the doorstep and
:04:20. > :04:22.I thought that was unusual. I couldn't get an answer and `
:04:23. > :04:28.reporter back, which got back to her doctor. The doctor came to check on
:04:29. > :04:31.her and found she had collapsed and he had in hospital later th`t day,
:04:32. > :04:36.so that proves to be very useful. This community service has darned
:04:37. > :04:38.Jersey Post worldwide attention and it could soon be delivered
:04:39. > :04:46.in the UK. We have the Royal voluntary service,
:04:47. > :04:54.who are one of the big charhties in the UK, who are also keen to take up
:04:55. > :04:55.Call and Check in the UK, and they are coming over to discuss how that
:04:56. > :04:57.could happen. Back here, the scheme is now being
:04:58. > :05:01.extended to three more parishes ` And it could be island`wide
:05:02. > :05:10.in future. The friendly face of a postlan at
:05:11. > :05:15.the gate three times a week checking everything is OK and being `ble to
:05:16. > :05:16.reporter back to us if therd are any problems is just a great supplement
:05:17. > :05:19.for people in their homes. Back on the rounds, and Ricky may be
:05:20. > :05:22.delivering less post these days but people like Hilary still look
:05:23. > :05:27.forward to his call. Sport, and it's been a disappointing
:05:28. > :05:29.week for Jersey cricketers. They've lost all but one
:05:30. > :05:32.of their matches in the ICC World Today they were relegated
:05:33. > :05:39.back to Division 5. Tennis, and a disappointing night
:05:40. > :05:42.for Guernsey's Heather Watson. Russia's Mikhail Elgin and
:05:43. > :05:49.Australia's Anastasia Rodionova beat Heather and her doubles partner
:05:50. > :06:04.Ross Hutchins 6`1, 1`6, 9`7. And that is the news from us
:06:05. > :06:07.tonight. BBC Radio Guernsey and radio Jersey are back from 6am
:06:08. > :06:17.tomorrow morning and I am b`ck with you from 7:30pm on Monday. Have a
:06:18. > :06:20.lovely weekend. On the face of it, with low pressure across thd English
:06:21. > :06:29.Channel this weekend, you would expect to see some pretty pretty
:06:30. > :06:35.unsettled weather but we cotld get away with dry weather. The low
:06:36. > :06:40.pressure is circulating across does other half of Ireland and throwing a
:06:41. > :06:46.few showers around, there whll still be a shower passing through
:06:47. > :06:49.overnight and overnight temperatures with those south`west winds probably
:06:50. > :06:53.around 13 degrees. Tomorrow there is a risk of a shower but for luch of
:06:54. > :06:59.the date we will get away whth dry weather, south`west winds and
:07:00. > :07:02.temperatures up to 19 degreds. Winds gradually changed direction and
:07:03. > :07:07.become more westerly and north westerly into Sunday. On Monday we
:07:08. > :07:10.may have a higher risk of showers but they are well scattered and
:07:11. > :07:16.there should be sunny spells in between. A brisk northerly breeze to
:07:17. > :07:20.said on Monday so sheltered part of the islands may get 19 degrdes but
:07:21. > :07:26.on North Coast, 16 or 17 thd top temperature. At higher risk of
:07:27. > :07:28.showers on Monday in Tuesdax, and from us good night and I'd leave you
:07:29. > :07:34.with a summary for tomorrow. move towards Sunday. The top
:07:35. > :07:36.temperature again 20. Fewer showers. Most out towards the east.
:07:37. > :07:44.That's the way it is looking. Good evening. For some the weather
:07:45. > :07:49.put on a show today - lightning and hail. For others more of a no-show.
:07:50. > :07:55.Showers at Wimbledon stayed away. They were further west. Torrential
:07:56. > :08:01.downpours with the lightning flashes over East Anglia. Local flooding in
:08:02. > :08:05.for folk. Showers through Glastonbury.
:08:06. > :08:09.Thunder storms over Mid Wales currently. Flashes of lightning will
:08:10. > :08:10.ease away during the night. Wet