11/01/2017 Channel Islands News

20's education committee survives a so it's goodbye from me

20's education committee survives a vote of no-confidence.

Two islands, one big row - calls for fairer fishing fees.

Bigamy and execution - archives reveal Jersey's dark past.

They are just a fascinating history of Jersey socially, politically, and

also they tell the stories of the people who lived here. And we have

got some unsettled and wintry weather coming our way over the next

few days, but will we see any snow across the islands? I will have the

full forecast. Guernsey's Education Committee has

survived a vote of no confidence. States members voted 22 -

13 against the motion placed by Deputy Emilie Yerby and signed

by six other members. She's one of the new faces

in the government. And Deputy Emilie Yerby has been

leading an attempt to take down the Committee for Education,

Sport and Culture. One of its members,

Deputy Mark Leadbeater, And Deputy Yerby says

she can't understand how I have said that this particular

committee, who have not just said that selection is the right way

forward, but has said in so many words that non-selection... I don't

understand how they feel they can do it.

But, in the States today, the remaining members

Its Vice President says, despite all the pressure,

We have difference of opinion in the selection debate, but in most things

we have been unanimous in our decisions and we work well together,

we have a balance. We can come back with a proposal that appeals to both

sides of the house. You don't want to have five non-selection lists

pioneering a cause that half the house will not support when it comes

back as a proposal. After a day's debate

in the States' Chamber, So the Committee for Education,

Sport and Culture survives But it's been a politically bruising

start to the new year. Fishermen in Jersey claim they're

being persecuted and effectively prevented from fishing

in Guernsey waters. They say a fee of ?500 to renew

current licences is unfair Guernsey fishermen don't have to pay

for their own licence renewals. Alison Moss has been

following the story. It's a complicated issue,

and disputes between the two islands fishing industries have been rolling

on for many years, but this latest row centres on an administrative fee

of ?500 to renew a licence allowing fishing boats to work in Guernsey

waters between three and twelve For the boats who fish in the area,

it's frustrating and they're looking If we can believe the rhetoric that

the islands are trying to work together, and I hope that is the

case, then it should be a political matter to simply resolve this and

have that ?500 fee removed. I think that is the way to go. When Jersey

fishermen have asked for an explanation of what the ?500

actually represents, they are told that it is a political decision to

charge it to Jersey fishermen. The main issue is that Jersey fishermen

feel it is unfair that they have to pay the charge and Guernsey

fishermen don't. The state of Guernsey have decided to subsidise

their fishermen so they don't have too pay. The department responsible

here in Jersey says they are aware of the issues which have arisen, and

they are currently discussing it. But the fish Association want them

to step in and talk to the authorities in Guernsey. I genuinely

think that our objectives and aims are much the same as Guernsey

fishermen. We want that area to be controlled, to be policed, and we

want real intelligent proper fisheries management so we all have

a future in that area. The fishermen here in Jersey hope that by putting

pressure on the politicians, they may soon be sailing into smoother

waters. A hearing has been told midwives

in Guernsey were providing "unsafe and inadequate standards of care"

when a newborn baby died in 2014. Three staff on the Loveridge Ward

at Princess Elizabeth Hospital are facing misconduct charges

at a Nursing and Midwifery Council Today, the hearing was told senior

nurse Lisa Granville investigated the baby's death and found no issues

with its treatment. But later reviews revealed

"inadequate" care and concerns that midwives were acting outside

the scope of their practice. The three women accept some

charges and deny others. The hearing is expected

to last four weeks. A 31-year-old man has appeared

in court in Jersey to face Appearing in the Magistrate's Court,

Pawel Dzielak, who was born in Poland, is accused of robbing

Temple Stores in Stopford Road last He was remanded in custody

until his next court You're watching the BBC

in the Channel Islands. Later in Spotlight with Justin

and Victoria: Batty about bats - meet the lady who's turned her home

into a bat cave. The Jersey Reds' chairman

is confident the rugby club will be able to buy back their St Peter

ground within three years. Jersey recently sold

their assets after running But now fundraising plans

are underway, and last night more than 100 club members met to find

out about them. After successive years

of financial losses, the Reds took the bold step

of selling the clubhouse A short-term help -

for the time being, they're renting them,

but now begins the work While the club hopes to bring

in half of the money needed by selling a plot of land,

the rest will need to be raised by supporters or sponsorship,

including a big fundraising ball. We went through some dark days at

the letter and of last year, but to really good things have come out of

that, one is the fact we are back in control of our own destiny, and

secondly the number of tremendous qualified individuals that have

stepped forward and offered their help, both in financial terms, but

more importantly, giving their time to drive efforts to raise back the

money we need. The club has also been

considering its structure. They want to stay fully professional

and continue playing To do that in a less risky way

could mean more loan We have got to do it in a way that

we can afford it. We will be working with some premiership clubs to see

how we can develop relationships with them to take loan players from

them for an extended period of time, to supplement a core of

professionals that we would put directly onto our books.

A new stand at St Peter could also be on the cards -

better facilities should attract bigger crowds, and therefore

more cash to help get the Reds their home back.

From plans to abolish public executions, to a man

found guilty of bigamy - more than 150 records have just been

made available for the first time by Jersey Heritage.

They've been closed to public access for up to 100 years,

but they're now able to shed light on some of the island's

darkest periods of history, as Jessica Banham reports.

June 1940, German planes moving to bomb St Peter Port and St Helier

harbour. Nine people died that day in Jersey, but now, thanks to the

island's archivists, their stories live on. Here we have a list of the

people who died in the air raids that took place dust prior to

occupation, and then the inquest that took place afterwards. More

than 150 records have been opened to the public for the first time. They

include notes from those inquests. These give the details of the planes

coming over. We can see members of the family having to go and identify

the victims. We know those who died at the scene and those who were

taken to hospital. It just adds a bit more information to what we

already know. Some of the records have not been seen for over 100

years. This is a petition by Frederick John Smith. He was

sentenced to a year in prison for bigamy, but hey he asked if he can

join the Army instead. The request was granted and he was sent to the

front. They are just a fascinating history of Jersey socially,

politically, but also they tell the stories of the people who live tape,

and I think that is what we like to try and do at the archive. We want

to bring history to life for people. The records are now open for the

public to view, ensuring that Jersey's history is preserved for

all its future generations. Bee Tucker has the weather

for us this evening. It is certainly going to get colder.

I think we could get a few wintry flurries, but the bulk of what we

will see tomorrow is rain. It is going to be a cold day. Crucially

the wind will be noticeable at even 50 mph gusting at times. Quiet at

the moment. We have a north westerly airflow. Largely dry through the

evening, and the weather system pushes them from the West in the

early hours of tomorrow. Most of the precipitation will be rain, but

there will be much colder air coming from behind, so anything falling out

of the sky on Friday could be wintry. We will see some sunshine on

Friday, but also some hail or sleet mixed in as well, but it should not

be anything that will accumulate too much. We have had some sunshine

across the islands today, more cloud feeding an over the last few hours,

and through tonight we have got one or two showers remaining. A brief

dry spell before they could cloud and further outbreaks of rain push

in from the West and these could tempt heavy at times towards dawn.

It will not be a bit sickly cold night with temperatures down to

seven or 8 degrees. Tomorrow, the rain on and off through the morning,

but by lunchtime most of us will have heavy downpours and it will

turn increasingly wet through the afternoon. Heavy downpours, strong

and gusty winds, which could cost up to 50 mph in some places. It will

feel cold, getting down to around nine or 10 degrees.

It does turn milder and less windy as we head across the weekend.

That's it for now. I am back at 8pm. We'll meet the man behind the music

on this children's TV favourite. A former dairy which has been

derelict for almost a decade is about to be transformed

into homes, businesses and leisure space providing jobs

and affordable homes. Turning an old creamery into a space

for the community has been dubbed a project by the people

for the people. The Dairy Crest site

in Totnes closed in 2007,