:00:15. > :00:17.Jersey's states are unlikely to back plans to allow some islanders to use
:00:18. > :00:19.cannabis for medicinal use, according to the island's
:00:20. > :00:23.Senator Lyndon Farnham was commenting on a proposition
:00:24. > :00:26.for the class`B drug to be available on licence for pain relief.
:00:27. > :00:33.It's psychoactive effects, which include relaxation
:00:34. > :00:37.and euphoria, makes cannabis the most widely used drug in the UK.
:00:38. > :00:40.But not every cannabis user takes the Class B drug
:00:41. > :00:47.Evelyn is unable to work as she suffers chronic pain.
:00:48. > :00:51.She's had her colon removed and has kidney problems.
:00:52. > :00:54.She chooses to smoke cannabis as she says it helps her more than
:00:55. > :01:09.Cannabis helps because it gives me" title. `` appetite. It helps the
:01:10. > :01:15.pain, but it eases the spasms. But Evelyn knows she's breaking
:01:16. > :01:17.the law. Last year, 61 people were charged
:01:18. > :01:19.with possession of cannabis, For Evelyn to avoid joining these
:01:20. > :01:23.statistics, use for medicinal purposes would have to be licensed
:01:24. > :01:28.by the Health Department. But there are concerns granting
:01:29. > :01:30.the first licence under the Misuse Of Drugs Act will increase
:01:31. > :01:33.drug use in the island. Evelyn hopes to be granted
:01:34. > :01:46.the licence next month when the Whilst we are trying to get people
:01:47. > :01:54.off drugs, legitimising can get people onto them. Does that send out
:01:55. > :01:55.the wrong signal? That it is acceptable, and then you have the
:01:56. > :01:56.gateway theory. Evelyn hopes to be granted
:01:57. > :01:59.the licence next month when the States debate the issue, but if she
:02:00. > :02:12.isn't, she says it won't stop her. In the eyes of the Government, it is
:02:13. > :02:13.illegal and I respect that. For me, it is my medicine and I will keep
:02:14. > :02:17.smoking it. Three crew members were injured
:02:18. > :02:20.and 41 cars damaged on last night?s Condor Vitesse sailing from Weymouth
:02:21. > :02:22.to the Channel Islands. Passengers have described
:02:23. > :02:24.the crossing in rough seas Broken shelves,
:02:25. > :02:31.duty free all over the floor, these pictures show some of the
:02:32. > :02:37.damage during yesterday's crossing. The ship set off from the UK
:02:38. > :02:40.when wave heights were in safe limits, but they hit a rough
:02:41. > :02:43.patch near the Casquets Lighthouse. Passengers say most people
:02:44. > :02:46.on board were sick and some of the Condor says it's now working with
:02:47. > :02:51.passengers whose cars were damaged to help resolve
:02:52. > :02:55.their insurance claims. As these pictures show, rough seas
:02:56. > :02:58.and big waves were pounding the island's west coast yesterday,
:02:59. > :03:00.the remains of Hurricane Bertha. But while these surfers enjoyed the
:03:01. > :03:03.heavy swell some Condor passengers will be left with heavy insurance
:03:04. > :03:11.claims after their rough ride. Jersey Police say they no longer
:03:12. > :03:15.think the man who fell from the wall near Commercial Buildings
:03:16. > :03:18.in St Helier was being chased. 29`year`old Gavin Le Cornu died
:03:19. > :03:21.in hospital on Friday, after falling Officers want to speak to a man who
:03:22. > :03:31.was seen in the area at the time. Two men had to be rescued yesterday
:03:32. > :03:35.after being cut off by a rising tide These mobile phone pictures show
:03:36. > :03:39.the St John Ambulance and rescue volunteers hauling the pair up
:03:40. > :03:41.the sheer fifty`metre cliff face. The two 22`year`olds had been been
:03:42. > :03:44.rock pooling near Petit Port An investigation has begun
:03:45. > :03:49.into a fire in St Peter Port which The house on Clifton Street was
:03:50. > :03:53.unoccupied when neighbours noticed flames and smoke at
:03:54. > :03:57.around half eleven last night. The blaze took two hours to
:03:58. > :03:59.extinguish and the fire service There are fears that some native
:04:00. > :04:07.seabird species will never Hundreds of birds washed up along
:04:08. > :04:11.the Channel Islands coastlines earlier this year, after weeks of
:04:12. > :04:16.rough seas left them unable to feed. A warning, this report from
:04:17. > :04:37.Mike Wilkins contains images that This winter, it wasn't only humans
:04:38. > :04:43.being wiped out. Tens of thousands of sea birds died as they struggle
:04:44. > :04:47.to survive in harsh conditions. Some birds are really struggling. Over
:04:48. > :04:50.the last decade, the population of some colonies has dropped by
:04:51. > :05:01.something like 80%, which is clearly not sustainable. But there are some
:05:02. > :05:07.positive signs of life. Behind me, there are three species of girl, and
:05:08. > :05:19.they are doing fairly well `` species of gull. We're very thankful
:05:20. > :05:25.that we have not lost all of about puffins. Most of our colonies
:05:26. > :05:34.usually down in numbers, but at least we still have hurled birds
:05:35. > :05:38.returning. `` adult birds. It is not just the weather affecting
:05:39. > :05:46.them. Even when I was filming, I saw people disturbing and nesting area.
:05:47. > :05:49.Many chicks and eggs have been taken.
:05:50. > :05:51.Sports news and Guernsey tennis star Heather Watson is back in
:05:52. > :05:55.She climbs 11 places to 46 in the latest WTA placings.
:05:56. > :05:58.However, she went out of the Western Southern Open in Cincinnati today,
:05:59. > :06:15.losing her first round match against Zhang Shuai of China.
:06:16. > :06:24.Good evening. Cool and showery for the week across the islands. It is
:06:25. > :06:30.quite breezy, the winds drop in the second half of the week, but a windy
:06:31. > :06:34.start. Showers becoming more isolated as we go into the weekend.
:06:35. > :06:39.At the moment, they are quite frequent and they will stick with us
:06:40. > :06:42.overnight, 12 are quite heavy, winds from the West and they will be
:06:43. > :06:48.fresh, occasionally strong, the cost. Overnight temperatures no
:06:49. > :06:54.lower than 15 Celsius. Tomorrow, the same story as today. Some sunshine,
:06:55. > :07:00.but also some showers around, one or two turning out to be quite heavy.
:07:01. > :07:07.Blustery wind, from West and the South West, or 19 Celsius. It may
:07:08. > :07:10.feel cooler than that, especially in the showers. On Wednesday, the
:07:11. > :07:20.shallows become more isolated and they are lighter, too, so a nice
:07:21. > :07:24.day. `` showers. All of those showers tend to fade away as we go
:07:25. > :07:29.towards the end of the week and into the weekend, things improve on
:07:30. > :07:39.Friday and into Saturday. In a second, a full forecasts for UK.
:07:40. > :07:47.The weather system born out of the remnants of Hurricane Bertha has
:07:48. > :07:51.turned into the party guest that outstayed its welcome. The main
:07:52. > :07:55.circulation of a low pushing closer to Norway. These bands of clouds,
:07:56. > :08:01.and weather fronts have piled in across the mountains of Scotland,
:08:02. > :08:11.dropping in excess of four inches of rain. Rather unstable air, hence the
:08:12. > :08:16.big thunder storms we have seen. Most of the showers will fade. A few
:08:17. > :08:20.heavy ones will continue in the west. Across Scotland the rain is
:08:21. > :08:25.more persistent again. Particularly for the western Highlands. A fresher
:08:26. > :08:30.night in store. If you are spending any length of time waiting for the
:08:31. > :08:35.bus or train in the morning, even with the sunshine, it may feel on
:08:36. > :08:36.the nippy side. The winds are starting to ease down a touch on