:00:00. > :00:09.here in Edinburgh. That is all for tonight. Newsnight is
:00:10. > :00:11.Good evening from the news in the Channel Islands.
:00:12. > :00:13.Most islanders who lose a spouse won't get a survivor's pension
:00:14. > :00:15.after Jersey's states rejected the benefit as too generous.
:00:16. > :00:18.It was changed last year and today's move to reinstate it failed.
:00:19. > :00:21.Only those in their late fifties, or who have children in full`time
:00:22. > :00:25.That's left some widowers struggling,
:00:26. > :00:39.Her husband of 29 years died of a heart attack at home.
:00:40. > :00:43.When she went to Social Security to find out how will she be supported
:00:44. > :00:45.in future, she was given even more bad news.
:00:46. > :00:47.Nikki was a red card holder, meaning she relied
:00:48. > :00:52.on her husband's contributions, but changes to the benefit system meant
:00:53. > :00:56.Really, I need my government to look after me
:00:57. > :01:01.Where are my husband's contributions that he thought would safeguard me?
:01:02. > :01:03.They changed the age of widow's pensions six weeks before he died.
:01:04. > :01:06.I just want my government to help me.
:01:07. > :01:12.But today, the States decided not to help people like Nikki,
:01:13. > :01:15.as they voted heavily against reviewing Deputy Geoff
:01:16. > :01:21.Southern's proposal to restore the survivor's pension for everyone.
:01:22. > :01:26.I think it is likely to engender a deep, deep distrust
:01:27. > :01:32.It is about money first and people second.
:01:33. > :01:37.The Social Security Minister said the change in the law three years
:01:38. > :01:49.Yes, we were making savings as a result of the decision,
:01:50. > :01:55.That benefit was far too generous, particularly once it was open to
:01:56. > :02:03.I took the action, the State backed me, and I am very
:02:04. > :02:08.Nikki feels let down by her government.
:02:09. > :02:11.Unable to find employment, not entitled for income support,
:02:12. > :02:14.and with only a small pension of her own, she could lose her house.
:02:15. > :02:17.Her pleas went unanswered today, but the States are sure they have
:02:18. > :02:29.One of Guernsey's biggest tourist attractions has gone
:02:30. > :02:33.Oatlands Village, which includes shops,
:02:34. > :02:37.restaurants and crazy golf, has been running for more than 30 years.
:02:38. > :02:39.The administrators say they're looking at every possible
:02:40. > :02:47.First opened in 1983, it is one of Guernsey's best`known
:02:48. > :02:52.It is the only place in the island that brings together activities
:02:53. > :02:56.like crazy golf and go`karting with restaurants and shops.
:02:57. > :03:00.Only a couple of months ago, the owners got permission to build
:03:01. > :03:09.The court has agreed that the company is insolvent.
:03:10. > :03:13.Whilst there are plans which may still go ahead, the company has
:03:14. > :03:21.Many of the small businesses here rent their space from the owners
:03:22. > :03:29.Most I have spoken to said they feel like business is going well,
:03:30. > :03:38.How the tenants are getting on is for them, it is not something
:03:39. > :03:42.The place is all but one space fully tenanted,
:03:43. > :03:47.so things are looking quite good for tenants in here at the moment.
:03:48. > :03:57.We are coming into winter now when the maintenance gets done,
:03:58. > :04:02.but it still carries on through the winter.
:04:03. > :04:04.Thousands of visitors come here every year.
:04:05. > :04:07.It is one of the island's best`known attractions.
:04:08. > :04:10.The administrators say they will do everything possible to find a new
:04:11. > :04:25.buyer, but in the meantime it is business as usual, but for how long?
:04:26. > :04:27.Jersey's Treasury Minister will face a vote of no confidence next week.
:04:28. > :04:29.Senator Philip Ozouf faces criticism that
:04:30. > :04:34.The debate will take place on Tuesday,
:04:35. > :04:37.the same day as Senator nominations for the forthcoming elections.
:04:38. > :04:40.Senator Ozouf said this debate would signal
:04:41. > :04:48.The only two flying Lancaster bombers in the world have arrived
:04:49. > :04:55.This was them flanked by a Spitfire and Hurricane arriving into
:04:56. > :05:00.One is from Britain, the other Canada, and they'll both
:05:01. > :05:03.take part in the air displays tomorrow, the last time islanders
:05:04. > :05:22.The attraction is not to see one fly. The attraction, the big
:05:23. > :05:27.emphasis, is to get them together for what we think will probably be
:05:28. > :05:32.the last time in history. It may happen again, we really don't know,
:05:33. > :05:39.but when the prospect came up, my boss said if not us, who? If not
:05:40. > :05:42.now, when? It is always great to be flying these fantastic aircraft
:05:43. > :05:46.anyway, but to have these two fantastic Lancaster is flanked by a
:05:47. > :05:48.Howard can and a Spitfire is amazing. It is undoubtedly a
:05:49. > :05:53.highlight of all my years of flying. A bit of sport news now, and
:05:54. > :05:56.Guernsey FC have rediscovered some Tonight they thrashed Three Bridges
:05:57. > :06:00.8`1 in the Ryman South Division, That's it from the news team here
:06:01. > :06:20.will stop now, the weather. More fine weather to enjoy across
:06:21. > :06:24.the channel islands, and at the moment I can't see any rain falling
:06:25. > :06:27.at all into the weekend. Fine and dry with more warm sunshine
:06:28. > :06:32.tomorrow. Slightly more of an easterly breeze developing through
:06:33. > :06:34.tomorrow which will be noticeable particularly across Alderney and the
:06:35. > :06:42.north Coast of Guernsey. Amateurs getting down to 14 or 15 degrees ``
:06:43. > :06:46.temperatures. After some patchy low cloud tomorrow, it will brighten up
:06:47. > :06:56.and we may see a fresh breeze than of late. Temperatures 17 on the
:06:57. > :07:01.coast, inland will reach 21 Celsius. It is an easterly wind which
:07:02. > :07:06.continues into the weekend, and it will bring more cloud. It may not be
:07:07. > :07:09.immediate on the start of the day on Thursday, but there is more cloud
:07:10. > :07:15.developing into the afternoon. It will most likely affect Alderney. A
:07:16. > :07:20.fresh breeze as well. Into the weekend, similar temperatures,
:07:21. > :07:26.possibly up to 21 degrees, but more cloud coming our way, and that will
:07:27. > :07:29.thicken as we start the weekend. In a moment, the full national
:07:30. > :07:30.forecast. Good night. around, more breeze as well. Still
:07:31. > :07:37.dry. rest of the United Kingdom? English
:07:38. > :07:51.MPs would want to Plenty to talk about by day and by
:07:52. > :07:59.night. The mornings are distinctly chilly. A lot of clear sky out there
:08:00. > :08:03.today on the satellite picture, a bit of fair weather cloud. The
:08:04. > :08:08.thicker, rain-bearing cloud is still kept well at bay. There seems to be
:08:09. > :08:12.some sort of force field keeping that thicker cloud away from the UK.
:08:13. > :08:18.That is provided by a block of high pressure and these blocks take some
:08:19. > :08:19.shifting. For the time being, the wetter weather