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Joy for GCSE students, as pass rates soar in both islands.

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I was expecting now expected grades, but I got watch better. I can do

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what I want to do, and it gives the options in the future.

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Politicians admit there's an attainment gap `

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but say the headline results don't tell the full story.

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It is how far they progress from where they are coming from to where

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they can end up. Join me later to see all the

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highlights from this year's event like row. `` North Show.

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There has been a big increase in GCSE pass rates

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In Guernsey, the number of students gaining five

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A* to C passes including English and Maths rose from 60% to 67%.

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A* to C passes including English and maths rose from 60% to 67%.

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The education department says they are the best ever set of results.

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In Jersey the pass rate in this key measure also rose, from

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In a moment we'll hear from some Jersey students,

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but first, Penny Elderfield was at La Mare de Carteret High School

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in Guernsey where pass rates in the past had caused concern.

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A particularly nervous start to the day.

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But the end of two years of hard work.

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Well, lots of excitement here this morning ` and so far it seems lots

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of happy students with the results they wanted.

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With me are three students. How did you get on? Everything was expected,

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I am pretty happy. I saw lots of smiles from you and a few tears in

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there. Did you get what you wanted? Definitely. Where is the next place

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With bad GCSE results triggering major changes a few years back, the

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figures are now on the up at nearly every school.

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Looking at the numbers that got 5 A* to Cs ` including English and Maths,

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more than 90% achieved it at the Grammar School, Elizabeth College,

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At Sampson's High, Les Beaucamps, and St.

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And for a school that last year saw a big drop `

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It will take a few more years worth to really see

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whether the changes they've made to improve the schools are paying off.

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So, good news for those students ` and for education bosses,

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after a turbulent few years which has seen criticism from UK

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experts of the island's primary and secondary school systems.

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Earlier I spoke to Guernsey's education minister Robert Sillars,

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and asked what he made of today's results.

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I am very delighted for the students and all the teachers and all the

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staff. A couple of schools, still relatively low, 40% of students

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getting the benchmark. There's no need to be done to improve equality

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of opportunity? `` does more need to be done? La Mare de Carteret High

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School at top for getting five GCSEs across 95% of all the students, so

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there are five more students coming from La Mare de Carteret High School

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with the high results than any other schools.

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Schools that have done amazingly well are rightly proud

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of their results today ` should parents just be looking at

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those figures when thinking which schools to send their children to?

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Exams are important, but it is how far the student progresses from

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where they are coming from to where they can end up. Exams are an

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important part, but it is all about fitting into society, going on for

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that is what you want. Sport, music and all those things have to be

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considered as well. There was also good news for Jersey

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students, GCSE grades were up again, including a significant increase

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in English and maths. Chris Harrison met with students

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at Grainville School Years of hard work, and it all

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came down to this piece of paper. And for most,

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that hard work had paid off I got much better than I expected,

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so I am really happy. It gives me options in the future. I got a B in

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English. Jersey hasn't released a school

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by school breakdown of results, but the selective nature

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of the education system means In the past, Grainville had faced

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criticism for low pass rates; I am really pleased for our students

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and staff. It is a testament to five years' hard work and commitments.

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Our students have outperformed previous year groups. They have

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doubled our performance in English and maths, which is fantastic.

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And the island as a whole has performed well ` giving

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The GCSE results governed the access to a levels for many students who

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want to go on to a more academic A`level course. And that in turn

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means the possible access to universities and higher education,

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which I am particularly keen we develop as far as we can.

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You'll find many young people in the islands celebrating tonight `

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but worth a thought too for the islands teachers quietly

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A couple in Guernsey have been sent to prison

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35`year`old Wesley Guilbert was sentenced to nine years for offences

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His wife Jennifer, who's 33, was sentenced to four years

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for three further drugs charges, including the possession of cannabis

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It's the first time there's been a conviction in the island for

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You're watching the BBC in the Channel Islands.

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Later in Spotlight with Justin and Rebecca:

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Eyes on the skies, the seas and on land, for a royal regatta.

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Guernsey's summer season of agricultural shows come to

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The North Show has been blessed with sunshine for the last few days.

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In a moment we'll see highlights from

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the Battle of Flowers, but first Mike Wilkins went to find out what

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The judging is over on the prizes have been awarded in the produce

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tent. It is the culmination of the show season, and marks the end of

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summer. Stewart is one of the organisers. This year we have had

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perfect weather for the show. It is spot on. A couple of years ago this

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was a wash`out. There was a great deal of fundraising done this year,

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there is nothing more depressing than sitting in a marquee and

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hearing the rain on the roof. That year we were desperately short of

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cash, so we had today a fair bit of fundraising `` had to do. A show

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like this relies on volunteers. Absolutely, we don't get any grant

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for this. It is done by private contributions, sponsorship from

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private companies. People roaming as things, vehicles, storage, things

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like that. Nobody sees that. `` loaning us things.

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They have managed to get the show and, on lots of people waiting for

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the highlight now, the Battle of Flowers. `` and lots of people

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waiting. Mike Wilkins at Guernsey's North

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Show. More of the same weather coming

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tomorrow? Bit of a mixed picture over the next

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couple of days. Despite seeing those lovely bright skies today, Clyde

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will be thickening through tonight, perhaps bringing hefty showers. ``

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cloud. Through the day however it turns

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drier and brighter. Much of the UK for today has been

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covered in cloud, we have been sitting just to the south of it. But

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that cloud will be heading towards us, all thanks to this cold front.

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That is going through a rant about the middle part of the day tomorrow,

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but behind it we will see we discuss developing. `` going through round

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about. This low`pressure in the Atlantic

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will be arriving for Sunday night and into Bank Holiday Monday.

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This is the picture out there at the moment. Not a great deal of cloud

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for most of us, but the cloud will be spilling across us as the night

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wears on. That could bring hefty showers in

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the early hours. That showery started tomorrow

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morning, `` sherry start. Come the afternoon however we will start to

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see some sunshine breaking out. Temperatures 16 to 18 degrees, but a

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cool breeze blowing. Our sea State is moderate, perhaps

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rough though at times. The best of the waves are likely to

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be for our more northern islands. Most of them messy and choppy.

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Saturday looks dry and bright with some sunshine. Sunday starts with

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sunshine, but we are going to see cloud thickening through the day.

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Rain arrives for Sunday night which will be lingering through Bank

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Holiday Monday. Maybe we'll get a late summer spell

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in September! That's all from BBC Channel Islands,

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let's join Justin and Rebecca for the rest of Spotlight.

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New figures show that house prices in Cornwall are more expensive

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relative to average earnings than in London.

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The National Housing Federation says that over the last year, the average

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price of a Cornish home has risen to more than ?223,000 ` 12.6 times

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This man has been jailed for abusing two girls after he made a failed

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suicide attempt and left a note in which he admitted his crime.

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67`year`old Reginald Lawson, from Tiverton,

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assaulted the girls when they were aged between seven and ten.

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The court heard he was a pillar of the community.

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The Chairman of Plymouth University's board

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of governors has stepped aside from his role whilst an investigation

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continues into allegations of sexual harrassment of staff.

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Judge William Taylor denies the allegations.

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The board said today it accepted his decision,

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recognising that he has put the interests of the university first.

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Plymouth Leander swimmer Ben Proud has missed out on the final

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of the 100 metres freestyle at the European Championships in Berlin.

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The 19`year`old University of St Mark and St John scholar

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finished seventh in his semifinal, just two days after winning bronze

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Proud has two more events this week in which to win another medal.

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It was the stretch of water where in 2012 Sir Ben Ainslie made Olympic

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history, clinching his fourth gold medal in successive games to become

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Today international competitors were once again tackling

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the conditions off Dorset although they are a little young to

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Paul Brennan reports from the Weymouth and Portland National

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Sailing Academy which is hosting the Cadet World Championships.

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Pinning their hopes and colours to the mast, these youngsters have

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spent the last week competing fully position in the Cadet World

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Championships. 48 countries have been taking part. It is a really

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nice regatta and there are a lot of other nationalities. Went you are

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out there racing one simple steak and you are at the back of the

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fleet. It is really good fun racing against this high level of

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competition. We are doing quite well. You are doing very well! These

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championships were first held in 1947. Barry Steele won back in 1957

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with his brother, Rodney, and today was on hand to offer advice. I would

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love to be out there doing it again. It is a wonderful sport. We have

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done so well in Britain. We are an island nation and love it. Just to

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be afloat and enjoy the fresh air and the inspiring others around the

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world is just a unique thing. More people should give it. The courts

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are certainly smiling on these young sailors, with clear visibility and a

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force three went the positions are perfect for some serious

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competition. `` the courts. The competition was the design of a

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sailor who believes the world's youth should hold hands around the

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world. With such a world class location, this area has already

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hosted national events this year as it continues to build on the success

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of the 2012 Olympics. It helps cement became's legacy. The Town

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gained immense reputation both in appearance from the fantastic shots

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on the wealth given to the sailors as well. People want to come back.

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If we do our job right and give them a good time, they will keep coming

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back. With one more day of competition to go, the race for the

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trophy appears to be between Britain and Australia. There is a whole

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calendar of major races of Dorset and big events are seen as

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increasingly important to our tourism industry. They often sealed

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the deal for holiday`makers thinking about booking. Out on the water

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alone there are offence for powerboats and trawlers. This week,

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tens of thousands of people are visiting Fowey for the Royal

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Regatta. I believe the red arrows have been there? What would you

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expect from a regatta? Spectacular racing, of course. Big crowds, yes.

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The Red Arrows, well, they were incredible. But record`breaking

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pasty eaters might be a surprise. Today, Cammack has enjoyed it all

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and the spirit of competition was not just out on the water. `` Fowey

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has enjoyed it all. How fast can you eat a pasty? For Andreas, it is a

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matter of pride. He is keen to show off his skills but can he beat his

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record from last year? Last year 49 seconds was the fastest time. If I

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can do that or just below that I will be very happy. While he plans

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his strategy, a host of races are out to thrill spectators. For more

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than 100 years, the town has laid host to the regatta. Tens of

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thousands of people come to the area. Biggar I come every year and

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thoroughly enjoy it. We get here two hours before it starts. It is

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beautiful. The children like the red and rose. It is nice and warm today.

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It is usually raining so it is quite good! It must be very good for the

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time, a huge amount of money spent in the local shops. A special treat

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tonight are the Red Arrows, who never fail to thrill the crowd. It

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gives you a birds flying the aircraft. Everybody applauding. They

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love it. For the pasty eaters, tensions were high. For some,

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disappointment. Two minutes 13, not amazingly happy. At least I finished

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it. For others, a three`minute hard`fought battle. Could you eat

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another one? No, I am done for today, thank you! And for Andreas,

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after unbroken success for seven years, it was 45 seconds of pure

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pasty eating glory. CHEERING

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So what skills do you think you have? I have just got a big throat.

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The others are going, into their second minute. So you will finish of

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the leftovers? No! I hope that hasn't put you off your past is too

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much, but back to the more serious competition, and phrasing has been

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going on all day. I am joined by Commander Chris Morgan from the race

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committee. How important is this event? Very important because it is

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our premier event of the year. We raced normally from April through to

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the end of September, October, but this obviously is a wonderful event

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and we get quite a lot of entries down here and we have had some good

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sailing. What have weather conditions been like for you? Sunday

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and Monday, the yachts raced to Falmouth and back from Falmouth and

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that was very good. Tuesday was very good, too. Wednesday we had lots of

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sunshine but we didn't have much wind and sailing races do not really

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go very well with no wind. But today we have had a very good day. And you

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are hopeful for the rest of the week? It is looking pretty good. And

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Malcolm paling from the event organisers, this event has been

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going on for 100 years, how important is it to Fowey? Really

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important, socially and economically. It is a time when

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friends and family get`together. It is very important economically as

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well. It is a tourism time. It brings a huge number of visitors,

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very often the same ones year after year and all the businesses

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contribute to the whole week of fun. And the Red Arrows have literally

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just flown overhead and amazed us all. How spectacular are they and

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how important are they to us? They are the big draw of the week. This

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is clearly our busiest day. The Town is packed. We understand that the

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Red Arrows think of Fowey is one of their favourite locations because

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the backdrop of the scenery is come from entry to their display. What

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can we expect for the rest of the weekend? More entertainment, with

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music, a children's Sunday, they last night at the Proms racing, a

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giant pasty in the next half an hour or so or so, so lots more for

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everybody to enjoy. Thank you. With the bank holiday weekend ahead of

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this, it looks like there will be plenty more fun for everyone here.

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More on the bank holiday weather in a moment but first, many of you have

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been in touch about our main story, the badger cull. The legal challenge

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to it. Thank you. David Faber is what he calls a very controlled

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cull. Michael says there is no need for a cull. He says let farmers get

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rid of sick badgers on their land. Jackie says put a badge of vaccine

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in food and put it outside badger sets. Thank you for your comments.

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As we have been mentioning, there is a bank holiday looming, and as

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nature would have it, that means the weather is going to change.

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It will start well, but yes, towards the end of the bank holiday, things

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going badly. This was just outside Exeter today.

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Some fairly grey skies. Pretty dry ground despite showers through

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today. But the most notable thing about this cloud is going to be how

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much milder to write is. With all that cloud in`place temperatures

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will not be dropping as they have done. `` how much milder tonight is.

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Much milder tonight, and tomorrow will be much brighter. Plenty of

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sunny spells coming through and it is going to be mostly dry. On the

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satellite you can see the extent of that cloud that has been screaming

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its way across us through the day. Grey skies to be had and it is

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thanks to this low pressure. The whole weather front is moving its

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way across us tonight. That will lead to heavy showers in the early

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hours but behind it, brighter skies and tomorrow is better and Saturday

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pretty decent. But this is the feature we're keeping our eyes on.

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That is arriving towards the end of Sunday and influencing our weather

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on bank holiday Monday. A lot of cloud around. Bright spells here and

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there. Also if you showers. As we pushed through tonight, we will see

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the showers tending to pep up. `` a few showers. Mostly quite cloudy,

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quite a plus picture. Temperatures so different from the past couple of

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nights. Down to around three or 4 degrees. In most places hovering in

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double figures. If you early showers but they should clear away quite

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nicely and we get some sunshine coming out behind. Still quite a

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breezy wind admittedly and that will add to the cool feel of the day. But

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find yourself a bit of shelter. Get out in the sunshine. Fairly

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pleasant. But the Isles of Scilly, much

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brighter tomorrow. Just one or two showers. Still the cool breeze

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blowing. And if we take a look at the waves

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for surfers... Biggest waves generally on the North coast

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tomorrow. They will ease up a bit through the day. Generally messy

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conditions on the North coast. With the wind coming in from the North

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West, some of the spots on our South coast could pick up clean conditions

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with the waves a little bit smaller. For the next few days, as you saw,

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Saturday looks like a nice day. One or two showers, generally dry with

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some sunshine. Sunday starts cold. We could see a touch of grass frost.

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Cloud will thicken through the afternoon with rain pushing in

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towards the end of Sunday and overnight. As I mentioned earlier,

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it is going to be a showery and blustery picture for bank holiday

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Monday. Would you like us to end the

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programme with some happy news? I think so. Let's go back to GCSE

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results. Some of you have been getting into touch with self ease.

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Congratulations to Amy. The young farmer. She e`mailed us to say she

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has made the grades to get onto her agricultural course. Alison says she

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was proud of her grade C in English. Also Charlotte has achieved a C for

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her level one science exam. Heather says art is her passion so she's

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very happy to have received an A*. And Elspeth wanted to thank all head

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teachers in South Malton. She is most proud of her A* in English.

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Congratulations to each and every one of them. We would leave you now

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with a scene at Fowey in Regatta week.

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