30/06/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

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Pharmacists in Guernsey are monitoring people buying ovdr

the counter decongestants, like Sudafed, because of fe`rs they

could be used to make a highly addictive drug called cryst`l meth.

The tablet form contains thd chemical stimulant pseudoephedrine,

Crystal meth is a highly powerful Class A drug that

These pictures have been usdd for a Meth Awareness and Prdvention

Project in the United States, showing the effect of its use.

The concern for pharmacists is that people with

the right equipment could ttrn over the counter decongestants

The chemicals you have to use are quite toxic, so it is quite harmful

to your health to do it, to your health to make it, and it's even

more harmful to take it bec`use the drug has quite deleterious dffects

on your health and can produce serious changes to

While most people buying decongestants over the counter are

using them sensibly, the Government is carefully monitoring salds to

It's images like this which remind us why the concern is necessary

Most shops will stay closed in Jersey on Sundays

after the States refused to allow a trial period of relaxing thd laws.

The Economic Development Minister, Alan Maclean, believed it would

help to restore the economy and give a boost to tourism.

The final vote on Sunday tr`ding was 34`7, with one abstention.

Jersey's government will vote on whether to give the

National Trust ?3.5 million to buy the former holiday camp at Plemont

The Trust has wanted to rettrn the area to nature

That debate is online tomorrow and on BBC Radio Jersey's mddium

The first black woman to be elected as an UK MP says politics

in the Channel Islands would improve if a broader range

Diane Abbott became a member of Parliament nearly 30 years ago.

She's in Jersey today to trx and encourage more women to stand

Very often men speak becausd they like the sountd of their own voice.

Women speak because they have something to say.

Just some of the advice Labour MP, Diane Abbott,

It was inspiring for young girls to get an idea from someone who has

been through the process. I applied to do politics at universitx. The

message she said was, keep believing in yourself. That is where xou can

get into politics is not dotbting what you are doing. It's important

for our generation to know we can achieve as high as we want to. The

as high as males seem to be achieving. There is no diffdrence

between us. We are reaching the equality stage now. One in five

States members in Jersey ard women, should we have more? I would love to

see more women in the States you have a proper representation of the

community. Because the commtnity is about half and half. Men and women.

It's ridiculous to waste thd talents of half the community. Therd is

still a stigma attached to women, in workplaces, and it's not just about

politics. I think the States has a certain amount of flexibility within

it to enable women to come hnto politics. With an election looming

later this year, Diane Abbott is hoping to inspire women to follow

her example and change the political landscape. Earlier Diane Abbott told

me how more women could get into politics here in the Channel

Islands. Women have to put themselves forward and look at

issues of childcare and what is done to encourage Voter turnout women.

Across the Channel Islands hs historically low. Can anythhng be

changed, through women in politics, toin increase the figures? Hf

politicians in the Channel Hslands looked more like the communhty and

were much more diverse that would help people to engage and start

voting. We have a large Polhsh community in Jersey, how can those

people get involved here? I know the Portuguese have been here for a long

time. The Poles are recent. They have something to contributd. They

have a life experience. Thex too should first of all vote, btt

secondly think about how thdy can get involved. You don't havd

political parties here in the Channel Islands. You can get to know

your neighbours and think about putting yourself forward.

Sport now, and Jersey's Zane Duquemin has

Seen here carrying the Queen's Commonwealth Baton in Jersex,

he took the title with a se`son s best throw of 60 meters 38.

He also came second in the shot put and told us he's now focusshng

To come top five in these G`mes and medal in 2018. After that I will try

and get more lesion and expdriencing against the top guys and cole back

ready for next That is year. The news tonight we are back tolorrow at

7.30pm because of the footb`ll and the tennis. I will leave yot with

the weather. Good night. Rahn will arrive over night tonight. First

thing tomorrow morning that showery rain will be slow to clear. It does

improve. By the time we get into the afternoon there should be stnshine.

This curl of cloud is an arda of low pressure which is slowly sinking

southwards into mid France during the course of the day tomorrow. As

that happens, this area of high pressure replace it is. An hmproving

story. From late tomorrow and into the rest of the week high pressure

seems to want to take chargd. The sunshine should be back out. Over

night, spots of rain possible. For a while it will turn persistent. Winds

mainly from the east over nhght and temperatures no lower than 04

degrees. Tomorrow it will bd stubborn to clear the cloud. It will

break up to allow sunny spells in the afternoon. The second`h`lf of

the day will be dry and temperatures up between 18`20 degrees. Brighter

weather on Wednesday and Thtrsday. Sunshine to enjoy. Change h`ppens,

as we move into Friday and the weekend. In a second the forecast

for the United Kingdom. Frol us good night am I will leave you whth a

summary for tomorrow. fine weather for Friday, befope it

turns unsettled to tr weekend. There were a few aspects to the

forecast today which did not go to plan.

There were more showers than expected. The ones which did develop

were heavy. They moved through Wimbledon and west London. They have

fizzled out now. We have some showers over parts of Scotland.

Most places will miss showers tomorrow and stay dry. We have

plenty of sunshine around, with temperatures in the low 20s.

Tonight, those showers continuing for a while across Scotland. We

might see a shower across the far south-west. For many, through the

night, it will be dry, with some clear spells. Temperatures in towns

and cities down to 10-12 Celsius. A touch cooler in the countryside The

sunshine will get to work to warm things up. You can see warm spells

for many areas. There'll be areas picking up a little bit more cloud

once again. I mention those showers. The risk moving further north. A few