29/07/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

you. That is all from me. Now on BBC One we

I'll be live in Glasgow with reaction to that dramatic day's

shooting, plus islanders biking, swimming and serving their way

Letting the people decide ` Guernsey considers changing the way

There was heartbreak for Channel Islands shooters in Glasgow

It was the closest Jersey has come to a medal at the Commonwealth Games

possible. At the end of the day, we have to do our absolute best.

Despite the score, I was still pretty pleased at how I shopped at

1000 yards. I shot at some good elevation, it was just the wind

really. Nick Mays was eighth, certainly not a day weather Channel

Islanders road as high as they had hoped.

Well, Tim spoke to Barry Le Cheminant a short time ago

Barry came into today leading the way, but it didn't work out the way

many people hoped. Barry is with me now. What was not quite right with

you today? I was happy with the way I shot, it was the wind reading that

was the tricky thing today. It is blowing quite hard here. We have had

wind changes, the way it is coming today is from behind us, so it has

been moving left and right. It is an effort to try to gauge the wind, put

it onto the rifle, get the shot up and away as quick as you can, whilst

maintaining accuracy. It is something that a lot of us have

struggled to do this afternoon. So, it was a great position overnight.

Short range is less volatile than long`range, which we have had here,

900 yards was not too bad, but 1000 yards was very difficult. I don't

know how I finished up as yet. Briefly, how much did it mean to you

to be back in the Commonwealth games 28 years after you last competed? A

fantastic feeling. I was delighted to be selected. It is great to be

back. The camaraderie in the Jersey team, the helpers and the

officials, the people generally, everyone has loved it. They are a

very friendly bunch. Fingers crossed I might do another one. Thank you

for speaking to us. So, the long Jersey wait for a medal at the

Commonwealth Games continues. We will be back with more later in the

programme. A referendum could be held

in Guernsey to test the appetite The States agreed to the idea today,

but with debate on the issue set to continue tomorrow,

it could all change still. Penny Elderfield has been

following it. Island`wide voting ` it's one that

comes round time and time again. In fact, on average, the States

have debated roughly once every And we've not seen the back

of it yet. As you mentioned,

they have agreed to have a referendum to get a clear answer

on whether the public want it. So,

how would island`wide voting work? Dump the electoral system is the

building block of our society. We can establish once and for whether

there is public support for a system of full island`wide voting.

If it happened in the way that was discussed today it would mean,

instead of the current district system, we'd all be able to vote

So potentially 45 votes and potentially many more to

And that's where some of the concern creeps in.

That, logistically, it just wouldn't work and it would

Just think of the number of manifestos, the hustings meetings.

But supporters of it say those are all problems that could be overcome

So, the final vote on it all will be tomorrow and it'll either be

a case that we can say for sure a referendum will happen, or that the

A woman accused of stabbing her husband with

a kitchen knife has been found not guilty at Jersey's Royal Court.

34`year`old Marivic Vautier had denied attacking her husband

at Westley Court in St Saviour on Christmas Eve last year.

Mrs Vautier, who had moved out earlier that month, told

Jersey's Royal Court he did it to himself after telling her he would

It took the jury two hours to find her not guilty.

Back to the Commonwealth Games now, and back to Edward Sault in Glasgow.

Apart from disappointment in the shooting, what else have

Thanks Clare, despite that, Jersey's badminton side have been serving up

success, today and there have been positive performances for Guernsey

The Channel islands got off to a flying start

Former medallist Elizabeth Cann breezed past Alannah Stephenson to

book her place in the last 32, winning her match 2`0.

Joining her tomorrow will be fellow Jersey woman Solenn Pasturel.

Elena Johnson and Gayle Lloyd also knocked out their opponents

It was a mixed day in the table tennis.

Craig Gascoyne was beaten 4`1 in both his qualifying matches.

Alice Loveridge has confirmed her place in the knock out stages.

She edged her way past Scotland?s Gillian Edwards this

For most of our Channel Island athletes,

the Commonwealth Games is the pinnacle of their sporting career.

It can be an exciting, nerve`wracking

and overwhelming experience for those competing, but imagine

what it?s like for their families watching from the sidelines.

Glasgow's Toll Cross swimming centre ` a place where swimmers break

records, beat personal bests and win medals.

And a place their family can share those special moments.

Tania and Mark Munro and their daughter Annalise

from Guernsey couldn't get accommodation in the city

so have travelled in from Edinburgh to watch their son Miles compete

It makes it more nerve wracking actually. I think it would be

exciting even if you did not have somebody to watch. But it is a bit

more special. And this was

the moment they were waiting for ` the only one of Mile's heats they've

been able to watch from the stand. Finishing fifth in his heat, Miles

qualified for the semi`finals. I just wanted him to kick and swim.

It means so much to him. He was seeded for the semifinals, and you

just want him to do it. It is all about personal bests.

A quick and modest congratulations followed outside.

But most importantly, some more shampoo from his mum.

Miles went on to finish sixth in the semi`finals,

With their Commonwealth experience over, Miles's family now prepare

for a trip to China in two weeks time to watch and

Much more from here in Glasgow tomorrow night, but for now it?s

More unsettled conditions, cooler conditions towards the end of the

week, and some rain in the forecast. Overnight tonight and into tomorrow,

more in the way of cloud, so it could be quite a cloudy start. Some

sunny spells and northerly winds. Temperatures reaching 21 degrees. It

will be colder for the Commonwealth Games in bars go tomorrow with

outbreaks of rain. 17, the top temperature in bars go. It does

remain quite cloudy. A fair amount of cloud out in the Atlantic which

will move our way over the next couple of days. In the interim, a

lot of fine weather. A week weather system coming in overnight tonight,

into northern France tomorrow, and into northern France tomorrow, and

then we have a ridge of high pressure which stays with us into

Thursday. A fine evening, not much clout to start the night. Later in

the night, more cloud just in from the north`west. It might be thick

enough for the odd bit of drizzle, but it will be dry tonight, 16 the

minimum temperature. A cloudy start to tomorrow, and by the afternoon we

should have some very pleasant weather.

A few showers are possible on Friday. The greatest fiscal showers

will be as we move into the weekend, and also the breeze picking

up from the south`west. Let's join Justin and Natalie now.

Police say the use of Ketamine by people in parts of Somerset is

There's been a dramatic rise in the amount seized

Doctors say they've noticed more young professionals taking Ketamine,

which is having a devastating impact on their bodies.

The drug is traditionally used as a horse tranquiliser.

It is sometimes hard for us to detect

If we search a house, we can't seize potentially 150

Unlike powders which we find in bulk form, we can trace them back

to a certain place in that house and it is sometimes hard to detect.

What has been surprising about the use of Ketamine is they

are more normal people with jobs and families who are presenting

with chronic bladder problems as a result of their Ketamine use.

Often they find the only way to cope with the symptoms is

You can see more on that story at 10:25pm.

Villages across the region that lack a decent mobile phone signal

are being urged to tap into a possible solution that's on offer.

Vodafone has been trying out a way of providing 3G signals in areas

So far just one community in the south west has had

Our business correspondent Neil Gallacher has been there.

If you live in Newton Saint Sires north of Exeter, you can count

your blessings but you can't count on a good mobile phone signal.

For users of one network, a novel approach has produced

a mobile phone signal even though there is no mast nearby.

A number of tiny transmitting boxes have been placed on a selection

of local public buildings sending out a 3G signal.

A handful will cover a small village.

They connect back to the network via a landline to

If you go onto the maps, there is no signal here.

Around the area, we are in the footprint of the cells getting

This is not technologically complex but it is expensive

so you will only see this where maths don't work or aren't allowed.

Vodafone wants more villages to come forward and get involved.

This type of approach could benefit many areas, not just Devon.

This businessman works out of a base in Bodmin.

We have seen huge investment in broadband infrastructure

so that is the fixed telephone line and our business has invested

It gets frustrating when you're out on the road and haven't got

the same level of connectivity as you have in the office.

4G will cover more of the area but in the meantime,

if I have one of the companies saying they will look at places to

trial new technologies, I would like that to happen in north Cornwall.

I am inviting people to put a bid in and get access.

Anyone can get this as long as they have the approval

of their local MP and also an acceptance that is the best local

pubs will no longer be safely beyond the reach of the mobile signal.

English Heritage has revealed that a hut in Devon used

by the author of Tarka the Otter has been given Grade 2 listed status.

Henry Williamson wrote the much`loved novel back in the 1920s.

It won him several cash prizes, which he used to build

The hut was sold for what's said to be an extraordinary sum back in May.

And you can read more about that Tarka story on the BBC news website.

It may be celebrating its 150th year, but it's still full

steam ahead for a stunning stretch of railway in South Devon.

The line between Paignton and Kingswear is now a hugely

popular tourist attraction and today a time capsule was buried alongside

A trip back in time for a ride on a steam train is a heritage experience

but back in Victorian times, it was pioneering technology.

In 1848, the first section of the Torquay line was opened.

It was extended to Paignton but it wasn't until 1864 that

the section between Paignton and Kingsmere was completed.

At the station today, 150 years on from that historic opening,

a time capsule was buried as part of a series of celebrations.

We are raising money for Dame Hannah's Trust based in Newton

Abbott and I am delighted that there was a connection here because it was

He set up the River Dart steamboat company which ran

Rowena's father was instrumental in rescuing the railway

in the 70s after it was axed by Doctor Beeching.

It was fitting that she put some personal items in.

He would be absolutely delighted and I am so proud to be able to do

Back in 1859 when Paignton station was opened,

there were huge celebrations with a vest Paignton pudding

The current directors have organised a beer festival

which will get underway next month along with lots of other events

including a chance to drive steam trains and a candlelit walk through

Now it's a big night for the South West at the Commonwealth Games.

Plymouth Leander swimmer Ben Proud is chasing his second gold medal

Meanwhile Cornwall's Jemma Simpson is hoping for more success on

the athletics track and Ivybridge weightlifter Sonny Webster hopes to

Dave Gibbons is in Glasgow with more on that

Who are those guests? All will be revealed. First, let us have a look

at tonight's finals. At 7:15pm, then proud goes for his second gold in

the final of the 50 minute `` 50 metre freestyle. `` Ben proud.

Shortly after is the turn of Sonny Webster. He makes his debut in the

weightlifting. He is 20. Jemma Simpson just before ten o'clock goes

the final of the 1500 metres and she came fifth in heat yesterday. Here

they are. Natalie and Sophie, lawn bowlers for England and you won a

gold four years ago and now you are adorning the silver medal.

Congratulations. Have you recover from that final? We started our

second discipline now so we were back onto it and I had to forget

about it and put it aside. It was amazing to win a silver medal. I was

disappointed that I had lost but I had a medal in my second games. You

are taking part in the pairs now. Can you go all the way again and win

a gold? That is the aim. Another medal would be amazing but we have

to take one game at a time. We have Wales tomorrow morning and Canada

straight after. It will be a tough day but hopefully we can top our

group. Sophie, you were on top form but you were eliminated but you have

a chance of a muddle and emulating your old brother, Sam, who wore a

bronze medal yesterday after winning in the men's pairs. We won one goal

`` we won one game. It will be a big game for us and we need to win that

game tomorrow to go through to the quarterfinals. Has Sam being

encouraging you? He has been supportive but it is hard for us

because a lot of our games are clashing so we are on the greens at

the same time. He is really supportive to me and he tells me

own performance. He was over the moon for me when I wore my medal and

I was disappointed for them to miss out on the quarterfinals of the

triples. They have another chance in the fours so hopefully they will be

in the quarterfinals. Lovely to have you company. That is it from Glasgow

this evening. You can find out more on our late bulletin.

so far? Not much but I am enjoying it. I haven't counted. What are you

hoping to spend with your money? Suites. How much are you hoping to

get? ?1. I had to duck and dive but most of them were on the floor. No

injuries? No. The custom dates back to 1221 when the more affluent

inhabitants of the town would heat up coins in the fire and throw them

to peasant children delighting in the squeals as they burnt themselves

trying to retrieve them. You don't have to go back to the 13th century

to get your fingers burned. It hit me on the nose and I had a score for

a long time. It was really hot but with the change of legislation, they

are not allowed to be hot any more. Today, it is lukewarm rather than

hot pennies. Some of the youngsters have clearly done this before and

have come prepared for a shower of copper. It is not so much about

catching them but trying not to get hit by them. Hat wearers were

definitely better off. How much have you caught? There is the town crier

benevolent fund in there. Hopefully a lot. Hundreds of pounds do get

thrown out. Custom dictates that no one is told how much is thrown out

into the streets but it could be that nobody wants to count all of

that copper. Reigning pennies there. It it `` is it raining elsewhere in

the region? The cloud has broken up quite

nicely. There could be large amounts of cloud around but it is still dry

and there is still some sunshine coming through with top temperature

is 22 Celsius. For the Commonwealth Games, it is a different story. We

have cloudy skies tomorrow and some culprits of rain possible. For the

athletes taking part, there will be some rain around. Not much happening

this evening. We are left with a ridge of high pressure but changes

are happening as we move towards the end of the week. We have the risk of

showers on Thursday. Already you can see that cloud creeping in through

the afternoon. This was earlier today. We did have some fine weather

and sunshine and patchy cloud and on the beaches at the moment, it is

pleasant. The sea temperature is 19 Celsius. Looking further ahead,

overnight night would keep that cloud band moving through and it

might generate a shower. By the early hours of the morning, that

cloud band is breaking up. We have clearing skies letting the

temperatures fall down to 12 Celsius. A cool start to the day

tomorrow but large amounts of cloud throughout the day. There are sunny

spells at times and temperatures similar to today. 21 or 22 Celsius.

For the coastal waters, the winds are from the north`west tomorrow. I

said there was going to be a change and it will happen on Thursday.

Their risk `` there is the risk of some showers and they will come

quite frequent into the weekend. Saturday, we could have some heavy

showers. It is cooler over the next few days. Thanks very much for

everybody that has got in touch with us. We have had lots of e`mails

about all sorts of subjects. Phone signals, Ambulance Services. Have a

good evening. Goodbye. I leave the ashram, travel halfway

across the world to find my father, Oh, well. As Vashrati says,

gotta keep smiling! We don't tend to use the bathroom

together here. All right, well,

I'll catch you later. This ashram of yours,

it might be a cult. I take it back,

he's definitely Cuckoo's son.