27/01/2017 Channel Islands News

These are Friday's headlines... There is continuing coverages of the

It is in such a condition that I think that it has gone to the point

of no return. We had to take it down as soon as possible.

The gift of life - but in Guernsey there's no

guarantee your wish of organ donation would be granted.

The best of British - two Guernsey chefs cook up a storm,

Milder air is now arriving. A bit of a change this weekend and some rain

as well for those who need it. The old swimming pool at Fort Regent

will be demolished as soon That's according to the head

of the group reviewing the future It comes amid increasing concerns

regarding the safety It's been left unused and derelict

for more than a decade. And while Fort Regent's old swimming

pool has formed part of Jersey's skyline for generations,

there are growing concerns that parts of the site are unsafe,

after video emerged of teenagers As you can see by the graffiti, it's

a regular haunt for the youngsters. And there's a three-foot gap

in the fence further up, There are a lot of security

measures here on the site, For example, here the fence runs

along the side of the wall but then just stops,

which could give people the Safety concerns are also

heightened by the presence Mickey Bees worked at

Fort Regent in the 70s. He's been diagnosed

with an asbestos-related illness and believes it's

a direct consequence He says the illness has

really affected his life. Right up until the biopsy until

February I worked, I worked outside most of my life on ropes, physical

jobs. That has been taken all the way from me.

But the man currently responsible for the regeneration of Fort Regent

doesn't believe asbestos poses a major risk.

Constable Pellett also said that security at the site has been

improved and revealed that the old swimming pool

will be torn down as soon as funding can be found.

The site is in such a condition that I think we all identify that it has

gone past the point of no return and we have got to get it down as soon

as possible. And as he's instructed

his officers to start It might not be long before there's

a significant change Jessica Banham, BBC

Channel Island News, Jersey. Guernsey's Chamber of

Commerce wants the island's The Chamber is urging the States

to plan for expansion It says the new population

management controls due to come The Island's population is currently

around 63,000 and States policy But the Chamber believes it's better

left to market forces. Guernsey's government is looking

for an insurance company to help provide a States-run

health insurance scheme. It follows the loss

of the reciprocal health agreement with the UK,

which has put some Islanders off Now the government is stepping

in to try to help those who are struggling to get their own

medical cover to travel. How many of us have looked at this

section on our driving licenses and not got around

to filling it out? But did you know that

even if you have expressed your wish to donate your organs

on your driving license paperwork, there's no guarantee it

will actually happen, as the information isn't

centrally available? My name is Matthew Pietrzyk and I've

been waiting on the organ donor register list for a kidney

for seven years now. Matthew's high profile appeal

for a kidney encouraged many thousands of people to go

on the organ donor register. A match was found last

year, and he's since had But his wait may have been shorter

if more people had signed up. Here in Guernsey, around five people

a year die in circumstances where organ donation could be

considered, but many haven't registered their wish to do so,

and crucially haven't Guernsey driving licenses

all contain a section which asks if you want to become

an organ donor. But, even if it's filled

out, the information isn't kept centrally -

and people can still That is certainly a set

of circumstances that could occur - where a patient who wishes to become

an organ donor, even if they've filled out the form on the back

of their driving license, their family isn't aware,

then that information may not be available at the time a decision has

to be made. Dr McColl is encouraging Islanders

to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor register,

either in writing, Across the UK and the Crown

Dependencies, there's a central organ donor register which is held

by NHS Blood and Transplant. So although the website is an NHS

website, it equally applies to residents of the Bailiwicks

of Guernsey and Jersey. It's not something many of us

like to think about, but taking the time to consider

the options could make a real difference to the lives

of people like Matthew. Roisin Gauson, BBC Channel

Islands News, Guernsey. An Occupation survivor, faith

leaders and politicians have marked Around 150 people gathered at

the Maritime Museum for a ceremony But one Islander who risked his

life during the war had Bob Le Sueur admiring

the newly unveiled tapestry He is featured in it among other

Guardians of the Memory of the Occupation for their wartime

heroism protecting others At a ceremony held today

for Holocaust Memorial Day, Bob was the key speaker and had

an important, contemporary, You're all very nice people,

I can see that, please don't just lament the evils in the world,

don't give up. Holocaust Memorial Day is not

an exclusively Jewish event. Anyone that did not fit the Nazi

ideology, such as the disabled, A lot of these subjects

are back in the news for one reason or another,

but we must always be aware that our actions affect others

and diminish others' freedoms. Bob joined others with laying

of wreaths at Jersey's memorial. A minutes silence was held

to remember the 21 Islanders who were deported and died in German

camps and prisons. But it's thanks to people like Bob

that we have the inspiration Jersey Reds coach has signed

a contract with the club to remain as head coach until 2021 -

despite the club's South African Harvey Biljon arrived

in the Island three years ago Biljon says he's worked

with the club and wouldn't be committing unless he felt

they could continue to progress. We focused on the rugby through that

difficult time. We have now sat down and we know it is important we

remain a professional team competing in the championship and making sure

we can continue to perform and I am confident after sitting with them

that we're going in the right direction.

Two Guernsey chefs are some of the best in Britain after seeing

off stiff competition to come first and second in a national contest.

Bradley Travers and Liam Torode were up against 1500

It's been a sizzling start to the year for Bradley.

He's proving he can stand the heat of the kitchen.

So much so that he's been crowned Young Hot Chef Of The Year.

He cooked braised ox cheek with potato dauphinoise

and asparagus in front of an audience of 500

people at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre.

I hope I will be able to get those more job opportunities, work

experience, various places, my dish will now be developed and hopefully

go on the Whitbread 's menu so I will be going in there for work

experience. This tutor say they are planning for even more success.

There wasn't awful lot of competition at the hospitality show.

We would like to get more students involved in competitions.

Bradley's keen to get a full time job in catering

And this week's success will help them get noticed,

especially as his recipe could feature in 1800 pubs

is now the weather. A change this weekend for those that need it there

is some rain in the forecast, but those that don't like the cold

weather, it looks like temperatures but Mike and mild weekend for all of

us. A bit breezy especially on Sunday and we will see rain or

showers. Showers tomorrow. The big change for all of us is the air is

coming from the West and the surplus this weekend. Very much a milder

direction for us. One weather from across us is producing some

outbreaks of ring. That will continue for a time tonight. It

might favour a bit and then come back in the morning. For Saturday

refrigerant high-pressure. More wet and windy weather. The unsettled

regime continues next week. By Monday the wind is with a first from

DC. Hopefully temperatures improving. Hopefully a much milder

night. Some rain around. It eases for a bit tonight and then comes

back. Winds start to change direction eventually, suddenly then

south-westerly and temperatures around six or seven. Tomorrow is not

a bad day. Maybe start of cloudy with showers. By mid to late morning

the sun is back out. One or two isolated showers but it is dry the

rest of the day. There is the times of high 's water... For the surfers

disable bit messy. -- it is a bit messy. Showers with moderate to good

visibility. Some rain on Sunday and it could be quite heavy. Showers and

a mix of ring on Monday. Have a nice a mix of ring on Monday. Have a nice

weekend. You are up-to-date. No 8pm bulletin but I will be back at

10:25pm. In a moment we'll have

all the sport for you. We'll also meet a paper

boy in his 70s. David Rickard gives

all his wages to charity, the most recent to benefit

from his round - the RNLI. The pull of cold air over us and

Europe is about to be replaced by an very much milder air coming in from

the south-west. By Sunday, we could have temperatures up to 11 or 12

degrees. One of the first Nature Schools

in the country could be The Devon Wildlife Trust says it

wants to develop a different type of learning for 3-11 year olds

as part of the Government's But it's not the only group

wanting to establish a new school in the town

as our Environment Correspondent Outdoor learning can

inspire children. If everyone goes down to that end

and stands together. The Devon Wildlife Trust is already

working with a school in Exeter where staff say they value the idea

of buidling nature and You see them talking to completely

different friendship groups that You see, particularly

the girls, being adventurous. You see the boys taking risks

and I think that is a These children enjoy outdoor

lessons but what do they I want to know why the birds

have been hiding and Because it is nice

to have fresh air. The Wildlife Trust wants

to set up one of the These are schools which can be set

up by groups such as charities, They're funded by central

government but don't have to follow the national

curriculum and are independent The Trust says nature helps teach

subjects such as maths and science. There's no subject that you can't

teach with the help of the You can teach it outside,

you can take a subject like science and look

at the structure of the flower or a leaf and you can teach basic

principles of geometry along that. There's at least one

other proposal for It involves a partnership

to establish a Church of England That too would have strong emphasis

on outdoor education. There is a lot of stuff

on our doorstep here which we should A lot of kids round here have an

outdoor lifestyle so I suppose But critics say why does

the new school have I think it's a wonderful

idea that they want to work with schools but there is no

reason why it has to be a free It would be wonderful

actually if they could work closely with local authority

schools anyway and get parents and Outdoor learning is a growing trend

and whether its's provided by the Devon Wildlife Trust or some

other provider, it seems more children could soon be learning

outdoors in Okehampton. Now, if you see smoke coming

from Plymouth's Civic Centre and a huge emergency response this

Sunday, don't be alarmed It's one of the largest ever held

in Devon and will see 150 fire fighters involved in

tackling a simulated blaze It's to help test the procedures

for dealing with fires in the region's increasing number

of high rise buildings. It was the biggest fire

to hit postwar Plymouth. Since then the city's skyline has

only gone one way and that is up. As the buildings get taller,

the challenges for the If you have a look round our

major cities around the country especially in the

south-west, we are having more and more high-rise

buildings being built. Normally for student accommodation,

high-rise flats, so we need to be prepared and aware

of the internal structures of Plymouth today looks skywards

as well as seawords for the new council house and municipal

offices are as up-to-the-minute At 14 floors, the Civic Centre used

to be the city's tallest building. It has stood empty for a couple

of years but this weekend it'll be the centre of the largest fire

drill staged in Devon. If you can imagine coming

into here, the breathing apparatus crews first come into,

it is going to be dark, Fireman Steve Anderson

has been working on turning the building into every

firefighter's worst nightmare. We have a few surprises in store

but I'm sure they will be able to cope with anything

that is thrown at them on the day. So, on Sunday morning smoke

will billow down these empty corridors, sirens will sound,

actors will scream and fire crews from as far as Yeovil

feel and Bridgwater There you go, if you are passing

by here at 10:30am on Sunday morning and you see smoke billowing

from the Civic Centre don't It's time for the sport

now and Andy's here. Exeter City are doing

OK, aren't they? A little over two months ago

Exeter City were rock bottom of League Two,

but a run of nine games without defeat has put them

on the brink of the play-off places. Tomorrow, the Grecians have another

chance to gain ground on one of the teams above them

when they travel to Portsmouth. We haven't done anything different

on the training ground, we haven't We were fine before, we weren't that

bad before. We were losing games

but we weren't conceding that many There's no game for second-placed

Plymouth Argyle this week as their opponents Blackpool

are in the FA Cup action. Yeovil could do them a favour

at Huish Park though by beating Doncaster,

the side at the top of League Two. Torquay host Gateshead

in the Conference. One cup competition may be over

for the Exeter Chiefs with their exit from Europe,

but they're still in the mix However, the Cornish Pirates find

themselves without a game this weekend after London Welsh

were expelled from the Championship. However, there was some good news

for one Pirate this week as Tyler Gendall jumped ship

and joined Premiership The 22-year-old prop

started his rugby career in St Ives and leaves the Mennaye after three

seasons with the club's blessing. For him to kick on and go up

to Harlequins, everybody has been In terms from a coaching

perspective, it is lovely to see a young Cornish

lad do so well. For him to go from loosehead

to tighthead is no mean feat. He has achieved that this year

and I wish him the best Now onto something

a little bit different. East meets West in one

of the more unlikely settings - The Cornwall Kendo Club

is always on the look out for new recruits so I thought I'd go

and meet their world-renowned instructor Fujii Sensei,

who first brought the sport This was life for a warrior

in the Far East. Today in the far West

the knowledge and traditions Fujii Sensei first picked up

a 'shinai' as a six-year-old It is the longest martial art in

Japan, Samurai warriors used to fight it. Sam Dyke disciplines

adding here. The sport became a hit in Cornwall

when this man returned from Japan It is admittedly tricky word because

it has many layers of meaning. It is connected to Zen. Therefore, it is

connected to self-development and perhaps enlightenment. But what that

means, I am not quite sure because I am not there myself yet!

So what keeps those at the start of their journey

Sometimes it is the competitiveness and the pure energy you can find in

other people. You have to want to try it at some

point. If there is something in it for you you will find it and you

will keep it. Self-enlightenment and

personal development Speed, stamina and strength. You get

weaker after 50. That is encouraging, I am nowhere near 50.

Honest!. I know he's in his 70s but I thought he would be tougher this.

I practice and daisy week. Six hours day, morning, afternoon and evening.

I train, train and train. Time to bow out. Thank you for that. While I

still can. He was seriously quick. When I had a

proper go, he was so fast and he hits me three times before I knew

it. He was playing with me like cat and

mouse. You have had quite week. I got

beaten in table tennis by an 94-year-old woman on Monday.

Now, a man from Devon has been given a personal thanks

for donating his entire wage to charity.

Over the years, David Rickard has raised thousands of pounds

Yes, the loyal fundraiser has walked hundreds of miles working

as a paperboy in East Devon and as Eleanor Parkinson reports

77-year-old David Rickard handing over yet another cheque.

This time for ?1,500 to the RNLI and the crew

So how does he raise so much money on his own?

Easy, he became a paperboy.

I am also doing a magazine drop once a month.

The money I get from those activities

I donate to a Cornish charity in memory of my

Over the past ten years David has walked hundreds

of miles to raise more almost ?15,000 for seven Cornish charities

including the RNLI, the air ambulance and two hospices.

This time his money will be used to help build

The old one is so small there is barely enough room for the crew

It is three times he has been down and presented us with cheques.

It is an amazing story, he is such a kind bloke.

Hopefully, it'll make a big difference to our new station.

We will have better facilities for crew training, there will be

a visitor experience, we will have showers and

What lovely story. It has been chilly on the paper round this

weekend. What has the weekend got in store?

Good evening. It looks like we will have milder weather this week. Less

of the clear sky because that is an awful lot of cloud covering is. This

is the fantastic photograph sent in by one of our weather watchers.

Doesn't that look spectacular? Not such good few of the stars tonight.

It is milder but there will be some showers around tomorrow, some

persistent rain on Sunday. Let's show you the set up at the moment.

We've got cloud covering France, Spain and Portugal and that is

giving as the rain at the moment. At that the gap on and is cloud out

here is the day's whether through the weekend. This cloud out here is

Sunday's whether. We do see some rain overnight. It is starting to

introduce the slightly less cold air and eventually temperatures will

reach double figures as we move through the day tomorrow. The ridge

of high pressure that comes our way tomorrow will give us some sunshine,

a risk of the few showers and then this weather front arrives and that

brings heavy rain across as, windy conditions but temperatures back up

to around 11. Closer look at that satellite picture shows you the

great we have seen so far today. Some of the show was in the west

have been thundery, there is more to come. You will notice brighter

colours developing, that is rain. Before that arrived, it has been

very murky today. Unfortunately, there wasn't much

blue in the sky today compared to yesterday. It has been eight Craig

David. Eight cold day and they are made of strong stuff here. On the

beach this afternoon in the kind of wind we have seen today, that has

been quite brave. Through the weekend, it is getting warmer. It is

going to take its time. That is the rain we have tonight. The list eight

clearance of that across west or not. Here, some of the lowest

temperatures down to three or 4 degrees. We can't rule out the

possibility of frosts. Tomorrow, we've got some sunshine and some

showers. The showers coming on and one of two of those heavy. Atop the

visual summary of eight or 9 degrees. For the Isles of Scilly,

early showers and then mostly fine and dry. Westerly winds. Times of

high water. And for our servers, most of the beaches will be messy

but some big waves. The coastal waters forecast,

the forecast for Sunday and Monday. It is milder. But rather wet.

I prefer the cold, dry weather. That is it from us. Do have a lovely

weekend. Thanks for your company. Take care.

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