:00:00. > 3:59:59BBC website. That's all from the BBC News at Six. It's goodbye from me.
:00:00. > :00:00.On BBC One Concerns for the future of fishing -
:00:00. > :00:27.Guernsey States agree terms If things continue, livelihoods not
:00:28. > :00:29.thought about, we'll end up with just a part-time fleet.
:00:30. > :00:33.athletes get a financial boost to compete in the island games.
:00:34. > :00:42.A blast from the past - the shifting sands of time reveal
:00:43. > :00:52.We'll have the results of the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery.
:00:53. > :00:54.Catch limits are set to be introduced for fishing
:00:55. > :00:57.boats in Guernsey - in a move which it's claimed
:00:58. > :01:00.will put at least one local fisherman out of business.
:01:01. > :01:03.It follows a long running dispute between the island
:01:04. > :01:06.and the UK Government, which has resulted in a legal bill
:01:07. > :01:15.There's around 150 boats in Guernsey's fishing fleet.
:01:16. > :01:19.It's a tough and often dangerous profession -
:01:20. > :01:24.The States has agreed to change the terms of fishing licenses
:01:25. > :01:28.for all vessels over ten metres in length, to bring the island
:01:29. > :01:31.into line with European fisheries management controls.
:01:32. > :01:34.It means they'll now have to comply with monthly fishing quotas
:01:35. > :01:53.A move which will put at least one local boat out of business.
:01:54. > :01:56.In 2009 there was 150 tonnes of skate and rays caught around
:01:57. > :02:01.It's now gone up to 180 tonnes - that's 30 tonnes more over
:02:02. > :02:06.the period of seven years, so how can that be over fishing?
:02:07. > :02:10.I know other places have been overfished, but that is not the case
:02:11. > :02:12.here. The island's government
:02:13. > :02:14.tried to fight the move - but lost a High Court battle
:02:15. > :02:16.which cost more than ?150,000. Now the States say they've tried
:02:17. > :02:19.to strike the best deal they can for the Guernsey fleet,
:02:20. > :02:28.given the circumstances. We are hoping we can come to decent,
:02:29. > :02:31.proper arrangements overall with Defra, which will mean the industry
:02:32. > :02:37.can carry forward with future. It's a difficult future, but as I have
:02:38. > :02:41.said on previous occasions to other people, it's in industry that is in
:02:42. > :02:44.the DNA of Guernsey people. We want to do the absolute best we can to
:02:45. > :02:46.protect it, but there are no easy answers.
:02:47. > :02:49.The larger boats in the fleet are the first to be affected -
:02:50. > :03:02.There's concerns it can have irreversible effects. If these
:03:03. > :03:03.things continues without livelihoods being thought about, we will end up
:03:04. > :03:05.with just a part-time fleet. Discussions over further
:03:06. > :03:07.restrictions for smaller boats Roisin Gauson, BBC Channel
:03:08. > :03:10.Islands News, Guernsey. Meanwhile questions on fishing
:03:11. > :03:13.quotas was put to Guernsey's Head of Policy and Resources
:03:14. > :03:16.and Jersey's Chief Minister Deputy Gavin St Pier
:03:17. > :03:21.and Senator Ian Gorst spoke to the House of Lords on how
:03:22. > :03:24.the UK's decision to leave the European Union will impact
:03:25. > :03:28.the Crown Dependencies. The risks and opportunities facing
:03:29. > :03:30.the Channel Islands existing relationship with the EU
:03:31. > :03:32.is being assessed by The woman charged with causing
:03:33. > :03:40.the death of Clinton Pringle will The toddler died after he was
:03:41. > :03:46.knocked over crossing the road next 38-year-old Rebekah Le Gal
:03:47. > :03:59.is charged with causing death Her case has been committed
:04:00. > :04:03.to the Royal court in the New Year. Jersey athletes hoping to go
:04:04. > :04:06.to Gotland for the Island Games next The States has announced it
:04:07. > :04:10.will contribute over ?32,000 It's comes after some athletes
:04:11. > :04:14.dropped out claiming Gotland has a lot to live up
:04:15. > :04:23.to after Jersey's success The host island topped the medals
:04:24. > :04:29.table, achieving one But with a host of better known
:04:30. > :04:35.athletes pulling out, Fortunately, we've received some
:04:36. > :04:41.extra funding from events at Fort Regent this year,
:04:42. > :04:44.and that cobbled with a little bit of underspend we've been able to pay
:04:45. > :04:48.for the deposits on the flights, which came to just over ?32,000,
:04:49. > :04:58.which we're really pleased to do, and we hope is going to make
:04:59. > :05:01.a difference in regards And those are costs that
:05:02. > :05:05.Jersey's Island Games Association tries to help with by fundraising,
:05:06. > :05:08.but it's not always enough. It would help us a great
:05:09. > :05:10.deal in our fundraising to go away to Gotland,
:05:11. > :05:13.which everyone knows is an expensive It was a complete surprise to me
:05:14. > :05:20.yesterday when I got This was Lucy, one of Jersey's
:05:21. > :05:26.brightest medal prospects, practising for last year's
:05:27. > :05:29.Island Games at which she won gold. The Great Britain archer's competed
:05:30. > :05:31.at World, European and Commonwealth level, but she wasn't planning
:05:32. > :05:34.on going to Gotland. The costs were going up and up
:05:35. > :05:38.and up, and I just thought it's Obviously the funding
:05:39. > :05:45.from the States is absolutely incredible for every athlete,
:05:46. > :05:48.I wish this had come out months ago, unfortunately it's too late for me
:05:49. > :05:52.because I didn't submit my scores because I thought it
:05:53. > :05:55.was too much money. So for Lucy it's back
:05:56. > :05:58.to training for a season that Now, you may have heard quite a few
:05:59. > :06:04.loud bangs along Jersey's coastline this year -
:06:05. > :06:06.that's because four times more Around 20 weapons left over
:06:07. > :06:11.from the island's past are uncovered every year,
:06:12. > :06:14.but that's shot up to 80 this year because of the changing landscape
:06:15. > :06:17.and more people out looking for them Armed with a metal
:06:18. > :06:26.detector and a spade, Around 80 pieces of ammunition left
:06:27. > :06:32.over from battles and wars have been found along Jersey's beaches this
:06:33. > :06:37.year alone, because of dropping sand levels and the growing number
:06:38. > :06:50.of enthusiasts like Tony. Out here, there is so much history
:06:51. > :06:54.which you can come across anything, from cannon balls to bullets,
:06:55. > :06:58.mortars, anything literally. It's unexpected to us sometimes what we
:06:59. > :07:05.dig up. Even old copper kettles. What has been your most unique find?
:07:06. > :07:09.Historical terms football, it is over 200 years old. We find
:07:10. > :07:14.fragments, but with a fan of all wanted the intact before. Even
:07:15. > :07:15.though it had been in the water for over 200 years.
:07:16. > :07:18.When uncovered, they are passed onto Jersey's bomb expert to be
:07:19. > :07:21.Because even though they may look past their best,
:07:22. > :07:26.they can certainly remind you of what their intention was.
:07:27. > :07:39.The majority of streaming nations, although they are rusty, they look
:07:40. > :07:46.harmless -- of munitions. At the end of the day, there are as good as the
:07:47. > :07:51.day there are made generally. It is just the exterior that has rusted.
:07:52. > :07:52.Munitions deteriorate and become more dangerous, more sensitive to
:07:53. > :07:53.movement. That's why if you come across one
:07:54. > :07:57.the message it to leave well alone and call the experts
:07:58. > :08:05.in to dispose them safely. Now, who wants to be
:08:06. > :08:07.a Christmas millionaire? The Channel Island Christmas Lottery
:08:08. > :08:09.has been drawn with a top The winning ticket number
:08:10. > :08:19.is 338439 - congratulations and we'd love to hear
:08:20. > :08:27.from you if you're the winner. However, if you missed out
:08:28. > :08:30.on the top prize there are 12 others and can check your tickets
:08:31. > :08:33.online, where we have And if like me and many of us,
:08:34. > :08:37.I'm sure you've been talking about how you'd spend it,
:08:38. > :08:54.here are a few ideas # I don't want a lot for Christmas
:08:55. > :08:58.# There is just one thing I need. It would be very nice, wouldn't it? I
:08:59. > :09:05.would probably buy a property or pay the mortgage off, the same as most
:09:06. > :09:08.people. Holiday, somewhere nice. Dump my house, by a mobile home,
:09:09. > :09:12.drive around Europe with my dog while my house is being done up. A
:09:13. > :09:23.good holiday with the kids. I'm not sure. I would buy a house, start
:09:24. > :09:26.with a good holiday. A decent car! And I fancy a rather expensive
:09:27. > :09:35.cruise, I would go with to start with. I'm not I would do much what I
:09:36. > :09:41.would do with the rest. We would buy a house and go on holiday. And
:09:42. > :09:46.donate some to our charity, the original baby foundation. If only!
:09:47. > :09:49.David Braine may not have a winning ticket but I'm sure he'll
:09:50. > :10:03.Not that brilliant over the next few days, and no chance of snow for
:10:04. > :10:06.Christmas, it is likely to be still quite mild. Some rain and drizzle at
:10:07. > :10:10.times tomorrow, so quite a cloudy day, quite breezy for a time.
:10:11. > :10:17.Generally the mild as sticks with us as well. One weather system will
:10:18. > :10:25.stick with us tomorrow, but it ripples along, its progress is quite
:10:26. > :10:28.slow. One amusing, we could end up with some cloud. Thursday is much
:10:29. > :10:35.brighter before we see this little fellow. It is a girl, has been named
:10:36. > :10:41.as Barbara, it looks like it is heading for the of Britain. For us,
:10:42. > :10:45.you spot a rain overnight tonight, but more persistent towards morning.
:10:46. > :10:51.Tantra is down to six or 7 degrees. Breezy for the morning, edge
:10:52. > :10:55.temperatures down. The wind will slowly ease, and by the afternoon it
:10:56. > :11:01.isn't so blustery. The risk of persistent rain at times. 11 degrees
:11:02. > :11:09.the top temperature. That is 52 Fahrenheit. Here is our times of
:11:10. > :11:15.high water. Some usable surf, but most of our beaches will be quite
:11:16. > :11:18.choppy at times with those winds eventually becoming more westerly.
:11:19. > :11:28.Here is the coastal waters forecast, South south-westerly 5-6. Fearing
:11:29. > :11:31.westerly and easing. Occasional rain, moderate or the lady in the
:11:32. > :11:37.rain. This takes us to Christmas Eve. Thursday bright and mainly dry,
:11:38. > :11:40.quietly on Thursday. Friday, at the bottom end of the new area of
:11:41. > :11:44.pressure which has been given a name. It is blustery on Friday,
:11:45. > :11:49.expect outbreaks of rain. Bright for Christmas Eve, and it could well be
:11:50. > :11:59.rather Gray for Christmas Day. Not too bad. But still quite mild.
:12:00. > :12:01.Federer, David. I'm back at it be better at a PM. Right
:12:02. > :12:09.now, I'm off to check my lottery ticket.
:12:10. > :12:11.to receive France's highest honour finally received their medals today.
:12:12. > :12:14.The French Government decided to award the Legion D'Honneur
:12:15. > :12:17.to all servicemen who helped Liberate their country
:12:18. > :12:30.But the application from Torbay was beset with problems and has
:12:31. > :12:34.However as Our South Devon reporter John Ayres explains,
:12:35. > :12:37.It's been quite a wait, but finally today the last
:12:38. > :12:40.of Torbay's Normandy veterans waiting to be honoured recieved
:12:41. > :12:51.Better to be given it after the war, but anyway, here we are.
:12:52. > :13:01.Getting medals, you know, at this late day, late hour, you know.
:13:02. > :13:07.There were far more who deserved to win a medal than me.
:13:08. > :13:19.I was lucky, I was able to go through without being killed, so,
:13:20. > :13:21.you know, that was privilige, luck, I don't know
:13:22. > :13:25.My friend was killed that first night.
:13:26. > :13:28.The French government wanted to thank all the servicemen
:13:29. > :13:30.who helped liberate the country from the Nazis
:13:31. > :13:34.They decided to offer the medal to all living
:13:35. > :13:37.The problem was the French and our Ministry of Defence had
:13:38. > :13:41.twice as many applications as they were expecting.
:13:42. > :13:44.Emails got lost, then they may write back and say we haven't got
:13:45. > :13:47.the address of the recipient, only his name or we've got his name
:13:48. > :13:51.It just went on and on and I can only assume that there
:13:52. > :13:55.Sadly seven of our veterans died before they managed to recieve
:13:56. > :13:58.It's been a real chase, but I'm grateful to colleagues
:13:59. > :14:00.in parliament and particularly to the veterans minister who's
:14:01. > :14:02.helped chase this forward and I'm just pleased that now,
:14:03. > :14:04.with Christmas coming, they've got the medals
:14:05. > :14:08.There was also a medal for Rob Barber but he couldn't be here.
:14:09. > :14:11.Awarding these medals is something the French really wanted to do,
:14:12. > :14:13.and although these veterans had to wait, they are very
:14:14. > :14:24.A Devon woman is set for literary fame this Christmas having been
:14:25. > :14:26.selected from almost 1,000 competition entries in the search
:14:27. > :14:29.to find a modern equivalent to the timeless festive tale,
:14:30. > :14:37.The winning children's story is Sol The Slug's Night Before Christmas,
:14:38. > :14:41.A story about a slug living under a family's floorboards,
:14:42. > :14:44.who assumes Christmas is not for him, until he comes
:14:45. > :14:51.face-to-face with Santa, and Lucy joins us in the studio now.
:14:52. > :15:01.Congratulations. Hello, thank you. A slug is not the first creature you
:15:02. > :15:08.would think of at Christmas so how did that come about? Perhaps
:15:09. > :15:11.slightly embarrassingly, we have quite a big slug problem in our
:15:12. > :15:14.house and for many years we have tried to block holes and stop them
:15:15. > :15:18.getting through and at one point we just thought we would accept the
:15:19. > :15:21.slugs and one day I saw they had done a sort of pattern on the rug
:15:22. > :15:26.and that is sort of where the idea for the story came from really of
:15:27. > :15:29.looking at them at a different way. You say looking at a different way
:15:30. > :15:33.because you say slugs are quite surprising and we can learn a lot
:15:34. > :15:36.from them. Absolutely, you look at them and you thinks I'm young
:15:37. > :15:42.discussing that actually they can be artists I suppose. Tell us about the
:15:43. > :15:45.store you focused on because reading the reviews of those who have
:15:46. > :15:48.already read it, there was a feeling it is the true spirit of Christmas.
:15:49. > :15:54.Without spoiling the ending for those who haven't entered -- Reddit,
:15:55. > :15:57.what is the essential story? Essentially it is about a little
:15:58. > :16:01.slut who comes out at Christmas Eve that he sees all the things around
:16:02. > :16:06.him and he thinks Christmas is not for him but Father Christmas comes
:16:07. > :16:11.down and puts him right and since Christmas is for everyone no matter
:16:12. > :16:16.how slimy you are. It is a message of inclusivity. This competition is
:16:17. > :16:21.quite major, what you expect it to do for you? Will lead to other
:16:22. > :16:27.things? Hopefully, yes. It is on Amazon at the moment so hopefully we
:16:28. > :16:32.are thinking... That is a free download, isn't it? Yes, hopefully a
:16:33. > :16:35.lot of people will take interest in it and I will go on writing and
:16:36. > :16:41.hopefully who knows in the future, more books, fingers crossed! Lots of
:16:42. > :16:44.people try to get stories, particularly children's stories
:16:45. > :16:48.published. What do you think the secret of successes. What you have
:16:49. > :16:54.to have? What grain of an idea do you have to have for it to a
:16:55. > :16:58.success? I think a lot of it is just having a magic formula and the idea
:16:59. > :17:03.that works as a story but a lot of it is also just perseverance and
:17:04. > :17:06.keeping going with it. It is a long process. I started writing
:17:07. > :17:11.creatively when I was 19 and I am now 34 so it has taken that long. It
:17:12. > :17:15.is just being in it for the long haul and a bit of patience. This
:17:16. > :17:19.could now be a new Christmas classic! Fingers crossed. Thank you
:17:20. > :17:20.for coming in. Now, it's day two of our
:17:21. > :17:22.Spotlight Express journey For, those of you who were
:17:23. > :17:26.watching last night, you'll remember I was at the home
:17:27. > :17:29.of the Dartmoor Polar Express as we launched our week long series
:17:30. > :17:32.of films on Christmas trains. Well, as train rides go,
:17:33. > :17:34.the Lappa Valley Steam Railway near Newquay isn't the biggest
:17:35. > :17:36.or the longest. But that didn't stop
:17:37. > :17:40.the Spotlight Special delivering 40 passengers to a very special
:17:41. > :17:43.destination at the end of the 1.5 John Henderson was lucky enough
:17:44. > :17:56.to catch the Santa Express. Welcome to the spotlight express at
:17:57. > :18:30.Lappa Valley Steam Railway. Never a dull moment! I love Lappa
:18:31. > :18:37.Valley. I come four times a year. Honor Roll the Spotlight Express
:18:38. > :18:43.powering down the valley. 40 passengers on board and waiting to
:18:44. > :18:49.meet the big man. Santa also came by train, driven naturally enough by
:18:50. > :18:54.one of his reindeer. Absolutely marvellous, I love coming to Lappa
:18:55. > :18:57.Valley, you know, especially when I fly in over the village of new Lynn
:18:58. > :19:04.East. The lights down below me are absolutely splendid. Here is the
:19:05. > :19:09.proof. A present that just keeps giving, and one that means
:19:10. > :19:15.everything for Jeanette. It is fantastic and it started off at this
:19:16. > :19:20.pub. Everybody has just built on it and build on it and if you look
:19:21. > :19:27.behind you that house has just done an amazing job. That inspiration
:19:28. > :19:34.came ten years ago. The village has never looked back. Jeanette and her
:19:35. > :19:41.husband John saw the light started fundraising for more this. We put
:19:42. > :19:44.the lights up I would buy the lights and people of the village host them
:19:45. > :19:50.and they plugged the moon but three years ago John died and... So... For
:19:51. > :19:55.the collection for his funeral we raised over ?500 and we bought a
:19:56. > :20:03.beautiful shooting star in memory of him. It takes pride of place outside
:20:04. > :20:06.Jeanette 's home and in the last few years people have also made lanterns
:20:07. > :20:11.and followed as Father Christmas as the lights are turned on, but this
:20:12. > :20:16.naturally as special symbolism for the woman dubbed the lady of the
:20:17. > :20:20.lights. It makes me think of him every night when I look up to the
:20:21. > :20:25.sky, but just at Christmas. Every day is Christmas when you look up to
:20:26. > :20:31.the stars. At Santa 's grotto the important work is almost died. And
:20:32. > :20:36.you will make sure to put my doggie on the list does well, remember
:20:37. > :20:41.that. I will put your doggie on the list, of course I will remember
:20:42. > :20:45.that. No trouble at all. All aboard the Spotlight Express for the return
:20:46. > :20:54.journey! Time to take the train home.
:20:55. > :20:58.What a great journey that was a! Some great Christmas lights as well
:20:59. > :21:00.and another stop on the Spotlight Express on the programme tomorrow.
:21:01. > :21:02.From a 100-year-old war hero to youngsters who've
:21:03. > :21:04.overcome huge challenges, we've met some of the South West's
:21:05. > :21:06.most inspiring people on Spotlight during 2016.
:21:07. > :21:12.They've included champions in sport, those who've been determined to beat
:21:13. > :21:15.the odds and others whose exploits have surprised and delighted us.
:21:16. > :21:18.So as the year draws to a close here's a look back at some
:21:19. > :21:37.of the people who've made a lasting impression on us and you.
:21:38. > :21:44.You could be just another person sat at home and eating what you want and
:21:45. > :21:53.carrying on as life is going, until it ends. If you would like to step
:21:54. > :22:00.on the scales, please? Unbelievable. Absolutely incredible. Your weight
:22:01. > :22:06.is 123 kilos which is 11 and a half stone in weight loss. Brilliant. So,
:22:07. > :22:25.fantastic. Fantastic. My brothers were terrible, they said
:22:26. > :22:28.if I didn't come home with two golds than I was getting on the flight
:22:29. > :22:30.back home but unfortunately I came back with a silver and gold, which
:22:31. > :22:38.isn't too bad. Me and Lewis are out OK? -- out
:22:39. > :23:17.front, OK. Good job, Riley! I send e-mails and I don't trust
:23:18. > :23:27.banking on it. It's not that I'm frightened of, I'm afraid of making
:23:28. > :23:56.a mistake myself. I didn't expect to be so near the edge of life really.
:23:57. > :24:18.Congratulations. Thank you very, very much indeed. I believe you me,
:24:19. > :24:22.I treasure it. It is an honour. That has made us all well up again,
:24:23. > :24:27.hasn't it? That has to be one of the most incredible moments of the year.
:24:28. > :24:32.Look, we have found our tree from last year. I thought he had been
:24:33. > :24:35.banished to the loft, never to be seen again! Delighted to see again
:24:36. > :24:40.after all this time. David, is there a storm coming in?
:24:41. > :24:48.There is on Friday but maybe not for us, it is passing through the north
:24:49. > :24:53.of the country. The next few days are not looking too bad for us, it
:24:54. > :24:57.is damp with rain in the forecast and more tomorrow and a bit breezy
:24:58. > :25:01.but especially tomorrow morning. Generally quite mild. I don't think
:25:02. > :25:04.there was any chance of seeing anything white this Christmas. The
:25:05. > :25:10.layer of crap that stretches from the rest of Scotland act here to the
:25:11. > :25:14.middle of the Atlantic joins up with a weather front over Canada at the
:25:15. > :25:18.moment. That weather system will drag its way over and asked for the
:25:19. > :25:23.night to come and it is reasonably close in the day tomorrow but it
:25:24. > :25:27.will go through and Thursday is going to be the brightest day of the
:25:28. > :25:32.week, largely dry. Perhaps a chance to get outside and make sure the
:25:33. > :25:36.garden is secure because there is a new area of low pressure that has
:25:37. > :25:41.been called Barbara by the Irish Met service and the UK Met Office. It
:25:42. > :25:46.looks like it's track will take us -- take it well away from us, to the
:25:47. > :25:51.north, but there was a squeeze on the eye to bars and a weather front
:25:52. > :25:54.that will produce heavy rain for a time on Friday afternoon. This
:25:55. > :25:58.evening and overnight tonight has rain coming in which is patchy right
:25:59. > :26:02.now but it will become more widespread and persistent later in
:26:03. > :26:07.the night. Temperatures will fall to five or 6 degrees for most of us but
:26:08. > :26:12.I think a lot of the wet weather should be gone by the time we get up
:26:13. > :26:15.in the morning. The exception is parts of Dorset and the ease of
:26:16. > :26:21.Somerset where temperatures will start the day at five or six or 7
:26:22. > :26:24.degrees for most of us. Not a bad start with briefly some brightness
:26:25. > :26:27.but quickly the weather front returns and produces further
:26:28. > :26:31.outbreaks of rain, particularly in the afternoon. Winds are fresh from
:26:32. > :26:34.the South West but will slowly drop and become north-westerly by the end
:26:35. > :26:40.of the afternoon and temperatures should get up to double figures. The
:26:41. > :26:44.forecast for the Isles of Scilly. Brighter in the afternoon once the
:26:45. > :26:50.weather front clears. Times of high water.
:26:51. > :26:58.As we saw through the weekend and last week the waves are out there
:26:59. > :27:02.and the north-west is between nine and 12 feet with quite choppy
:27:03. > :27:12.conditions as well, if not messy. There is the coastal waters
:27:13. > :27:18.forecast. Patchy rain around with moderate visibility in the rain.
:27:19. > :27:22.Friday looks like it will be a wet and windy day but mild with
:27:23. > :27:26.temperatures up to 12 or 13. Saturday is Christmas Eve and it
:27:27. > :27:30.will be quite blustery but mainly dry. Saturday night is windy for
:27:31. > :27:34.Father Christmas, but he can cope with that.
:27:35. > :27:39.Let's hope so! Thank you very much. That's all from us for now with the
:27:40. > :27:44.next update at 10:30pm. Remind me what this Christmas decoration did?
:27:45. > :27:47.It will drive everyone mad. So glad I asked. Good night.