19/08/2014 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. That's all from us.

The motorcyclist who died in an accident

in Jersey last night has bedn named as 25`year`old Sam Jacob Sl`ter

He was killed in a collision with a van on Victoria Avenue,

Police are questioning the van driver, who's in his 40s.

Pictured here with his baby niece, this is Sam Slater `

the young motorcyclist who lost his life last night.

The crash happened here outside the Grand Hotel at about 7:05

Paramedics alongside Jersey Fire and Rescue managed to free him,

but he was pronounced dead tpon arrival at the hospital.

The road where the accident happened was then closed

for nearly four hours, whild the police examined the crash scene

Officers now want information about what happened.

We are asking for anybody who saw the accident or so the vehicles

leading up to the accident to make contact with us and speak to us

We also want to make sure there is a fool and thorough investigation.

Today flowers and tributes have been left where the crash happendd.

Police will now be trying to find out exactly how and why

A husband and wife are this evening still waiting to hear what sentence

they'll receive for a string of drug offences.

Wesley Guilbert was caught producing a highly addictivd drug.

His wife Jennifer was caught in possession.

The couple are awaiting sentence today,

they are both in their 30s `nd face a number of charges, ranging

from the possession of drugs through to the production of crystal meth.

It is believed that this is the first time that anybody has tried to

produce the highly potent drug here in Guernsey and the court hdard how

police officers searched thd couple's house and found eqtipment

which they believed was was used to

They found gas masks, respiratory beakers and into fire extinguishers

An unemployed Guernsey man has been jailed for four and a half xears

for attempting to import cocaine taped to his genitals.

29`year`old Sean Spillane w`s sentenced in the Royal Court

yesterday, after pleading gtilty to carrying two ounces

Spillane was stopped by offhcers in April after he had flown in

Aurigny's looking at buying another plane to tse

Initially it'll lease this one from the Dutch based airlind VLM,

who will also operate the flights for the first month

Free or cheap doctor, dentist and other health

appointments are to be given to people on low incomes in Jersey

The charity Love Thy Neighbour is only offering

the scheme to people in St Peter and St Brelade at the moment, but

organisers hope it will eventually be rolled out across the island

This will be Matthew's first visit to a doctor in nearly 20 ye`rs.

He's an odd job man who's avoided going to a GP because of thd cost.

But now because of a new ch`rity he can afford an appointment.

To me, personally, I can cole and see a GP, get what I nedd done

If I can pay the full amount then I will but if I cannot then I will be

This surgery is one of a handful in St Peter and St Brelade that ve

Run from these almhouses, the charity's part of a bigger

Founder Colin Taylor says they'll pay part or all of the cost

The last thing I want anyond to think about is that you will

We have a duty to sponsor the fundraising.

On average a doctor's appointment in Jersey costs ?40.

A recent report by the Jersey Consumer Council found that

most islanders think that's too expensive.

But not everyone supports this new scheme.

If this is going to go ahead, it is only covering two places.

It needs to cover everybody and we are looking

at the whole island for a scheme that is as fair as it can bd.

We are in a low tax jurisdiction and again, in studies,

people are aware that there is only so much money to go around

But the more successful Lovd Thy Neighbour is, the more it could ease

And for people like Matthew, who's gone two decades without

seeing a GP, he's just happy someone can help.

Guernsey swimmer Miles Munro has become the first Channel Islander

ever to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Chin` after

The 18`year`old, seen here competing in last month's Commonwealth Games,

was part of the British teal today, which beat Italy by over a second,

Munro has also made the fin`l of the 50m freestyle

And you can hear an interview with Miles out in China

on BBC Radio Guernsey tomorrow morning about 8:20pm.

I'll leave you now with the weather with Holly Green.

It is a fairly quiet picturd outside at the moment. As we push

At the moment, it is largelx clear spells. There is a chance of 12

shivers through the night, but mostly staying dry. The bredze

coming in from the north`west, quite actual direction, and that will mean

it is fuel in court tomorrow morning. Tomorrow should be a great

day. That is a chance of an ace of an isolated shower, but I think most

of us should avoid them. Temperatures getting up to 07 or 18

Celsius. Not a warm day and that cool breeze will still be boring. ``

blooming. `` billowing. Trahn braked by Saturday, on Sunday we whll see

cloud thickening and the wind picking up. Still forecast coming up

in just a second. `` so fordcast. looking at the risk of showers for

Friday though. Good evening. Autumn, August. It's

an easy slip of the tongue to make, but the two do seem mixed up at the

moment. Tomorrow morning, you could be forgiven for thinking it's

October, as you step out the door. It's going to be cold. Why so

chilly, well, because we are drawing the air down from the north and the

brisk breeze dies down. The showers disappear and the temperatures

tumble. Towns and cities nine or ten. In rural areas widely down to

four or five degrees and some places just two or three above freezing. A

cold start in the morning. Don't be fooled by the sun. It will be

chilly, as you step out the door. There will be a sprinkling of

showers over Wales and through the day, we'll