13/02/2017 Channel Islands News

Good evening, I'm Charlie McArdle welcome to BBC Channel Islands.

These are Monday's headlines: Concerns about how to handle severe

Unfortunately, because of the very rare occurrences of seriously

mentally disordered prisoners, we are not able to provide the

facilities here in Jersey. The technology promising to ease

Guernsey's perennial problem. EastEnders beats Coronation Street,

and crowns Jersey's Jonny It's just great to see everybody

from the east and the West come together to watch a Jersey boy.

Jersey boy it home! A report into Jersey's prison board

has raised concerns about the number It says in the last year the prison

held some inmates who are too mentally ill to be there.

Perhaps not surprisingly, mental health issues are more

common among prisoners than the general population.

But the latest report from Jersey's prison board raised concerns

about the level of severe mental illness at La Moye.

It said there was a significant number of mentally disordered

offenders at the prison who should not, in our view, be there at all.

The prison governor says that refers to inmates who are sectionable under

They're transferred to suitable mental health facilities in the UK

There has to be a bed space, there's a legal process

you have to go through, but in previous years that may have

We've streamlined that process, we get good cooperation

Sometimes you struggle to find the bed space but that's something

you don't have control over, but our relationship has improved

and the process we go through has shown improvement.

In fact, overall the report's found the prison is run extremely well.

It highlights a high standard of medical care,

good training and education for inmates, and it says complaints

And, as for severely mentally ill people being in prison

when they shouldn't be, it's actually partly

The facilities they go to in the UK are what they need.

Unfortunately because of the very rare occurrences of seriously

mentally disordered prisoners we are not able to provide

Instead the authorities are trying to reduce as much as possible

the time it takes to send those prisoners to a more

A third more flights could be able to land in Guernsey in foggy

conditions if a satellite-based navigational system

Guernsey Airport's General Manager says the EGNOS system may enable

planes to land and take off in what is known

Mike Wilkins reports on the attempts to cut delays,

An anxious wait as the plane descends in poor visibility.

Fog cripples the Channel Islands at times, but something

most of aren't aware of is this technology.

It's got a bit of a funny name, EGNOS.

In a nutshell it helps aircraft land in foggy conditions.

It's been operational in some parts of Europe since 2009.

It uses three satellites and a network of more than 30

And trials are showing that it provides greater

Alderney was a pioneer for this technology and has been using it

Guernsey and port 's general manager says it could revolutionise the

performance in heavy fog. It is the holy Grail. If the appetite of the

regulators is to meet the way in which technology is performing then

we could see us heading towards category two. It won't be the

panacea to all evils. Two thirds of our fog is worst and category to but

any improvement has got to be an improvement and anything which

reduces the cost of the airport infrastructure from me as important

as well. So when will it be operational? Jersey and Guernsey are

waiting for the Civil Aviation Authority to give them the all

clear. 17 people were refused entry

into Jersey last year The majority of those

who were turned away had failed to the meet the requirements

of the island's immigration rules. The details which came

from a freedom of information request also revealed there had been

one asylum claim made last year. Jersey Police have launched

an investigation into The controversial scheme -

which loaned tax payers money to businesses -

was the subject of a damning It was criticised for potentially

losing millions of pounds of taxpayers money and may have been

linked to criminal activity. Now the island's Attorney General's

confirmed it's received a referral The way in which Guernsey offers tax

rebates is to be investigated. It's emerged that last

year more than 1,500 cheques were issued

for under five pounds. Two thirds of them weren't cashed,

and it's being suggested that a better way of handling small

refunds could be found. You are watching the BBC in the

Channel Islands. Later into a paragraph one with Justin and

nationally -- Natalie, having his cake, Hywel boy with cancer got to

be a bake off judge. It was a wild fire that reeked

devastation and claimed three lives. Funchal in Madeira is still

recovering from the ferocious fires which affected the friends

and family of many living in Jersey. Six months on, thanks to donations,

?18,000 has been handed over The Madeiran night sky was lit up

by flames last summer, as wildfires spread across the island

and into the city of Funchal, People were forced out of homes,

hospitals and hotels. The devastating scenes

hit hearts in Jersey, making islanders reach

into their pockets to Today the money raised was gifted

from some of the fundraisers and the Constable of St Helier

to the people of Funchal, There was a tremendous

outpouring of generosity, and it was also striking that

people kept giving. We had a cheque only a couple

of weeks ago for ?1,000 to add into the fund and I suspect that

if we kept the appeal open it would have carried on rising,

but we thought it was time to get the money over to Funchal,

where there are a lot It was towards the people in need

who are on low income, to help them to build their kitchens,

the rooms which they need to live It's been a devastated area,

I mean, in some areas I think its going to take years

to get it back in order. Although the damage of the wildfires

will be felt for a long time yet, it will be made a little easier

by the support of the relationship Ex-EastEnders star and Jersey's very

own Jonny Labey was in the island last to watch the final of ITV's

Dance, Dance, Dance. Joined by his girlfriend and dance

partner, Chrissy Brooke, the duo were surrounded by family

and friends for a not so quiet I squeezed into the packed pub

to watch their winning moment. Jersey's Jonny Labey

and his dance partner, and girlfriend, Chrissy Brooke,

have been totting up the scores, re-creating some

of the most iconic pop videos. From week one they were the ones

to watch and it wasn't just Family and friends have been

supporting the dance duo, watching the action every week

at Jonny's local, with a full It is definitely raising the profile

for Jersey and our little island, we love to support somebody. Sing and

dance together is brilliant and they're clearly a very talented

couple. To such an advert for how Wally is done and how hard you have

to work to get somewhere in the industry.

It was the battle of the exes - the ex-EastEnders star and ex-Corrie

star, Lucy Jo Hudson, but it was Jonny and Chrissy

who clinched the winner's title, with the perfect score,

It is Ramdin here. We are so thankful for what they have done. It

is amazing. We didn't even see that last performance until now properly.

It could have gone either or both ways. It was close. It was an

incredible competition. He is not a superstar in my eyes, he is just my

boy, he is fulfilling his dream of doing what he loves. It is great to

see everybody from the east and the West come together to watch a Jersey

boy. I Jersey boy bringing it home. Making their parents

and Jersey proud. Jonny and Chrissy, a winning team

on and off the screen. I have never seen a pub so full. It

was jam-packed. Last night on my way home

from the Seymour the sea was coming over the wall,

along with sand and stone. Tonight a tide alert's been issued

for Guernsey's East Coast at around 8.30pm with warnings of debris

on coastal roads and Hello. It is looking milder for this

week. We have a recovery in our temperatures compared to recent

days. It will be less windy than today but there is some rain in the

forecast and we will see some of it tomorrow and Wednesday. Not too much

of it. We will have a decent amount of dry weather and brightness at

times as well. This is the pressure pattern so there is quite a squeeze

of the isobars, bringing strong winds today which will ease over the

coming days. That is good news. They eventually come round to a

south-westerly directed and bring milder off the Atlantic. Weather

front is pushing towards us in bringing rain for a time before

tending to clear through. Brighter in the afternoon and similar on

Wednesday as well. An early weather front in. On Thursday higher

pressure begins to build up that should give us quite unsettled and

do things. Like wings and hopefully brightness coming through and a dry

day as well. Through the night to night it is quite windy and the

winds will gradually ease. The cloud is thickening up and it could bring

rain tomorrow morning. Not to Chile. Tomorrow we have raided the forecast

here and there and it will be patchy and light. It tends to clear through

and then skies brightened in the afternoon. Sunshine in the

afternoon. South-easterly breeze but not as strong as today. Temperatures

getting up to ten or 11. The winds Southall south-easterly and four or

five. Raid around at first but the visibility moderate or good. It is

milder ahead. Less windy than today with a little rain around at times

over the next couple of days but tending to turn drier as we head

towards the end of the week. Not looking too bad at all and hopefully

reasonably settled into the weekend as well.

Thank you. It is getting warmer. Take a bit of extra care if you are

travelling along the coastal roads. But is all for now. Don't forget if

on the iPlayer. I will be backed on the iPlayer. I will be backed

before aid. Good night. A bell-ringer from Devon had to be

winched down almost a hundred feet after he was injured preparing

for a performance at He was preparing for a performance

when a freak accident saw him wasted in the air.

Firefighters decided it would be safer to lower Ian Bowman

through a trapdoor than walk him down a spiral staircase.

Saturday they took their toll on Saturday they took their toll on

Devon bell-ringer Ian Bowman. The rope was going up and down through

the ceiling. Somehow it got behind my right ankle and took me upside

down and the next thing I knew I was eyelevel with another ringer who was

still on the floor. It crashed me back into the floor as the rope came

down and picked me up again. The emergency services a spiral

staircase would be problematic so they place the mechanic on a special

structure and lowered him through this trap door, 80 feet high,

bringing him down to come out well. We train a lot for this type of

scenario so these types of resources are not always seen out and about

because these incidents do not occur a lot, however we do train for this

type of scenario. Ian Bowman is recovering at home and hopes to be

back ringing bells very soon. It is just an accident but I was just

unlucky that it happened to me. It was just one of those things, I will

get better and I will get back to bell-ringing. Extraordinarily lucky

to be OK because I heard some of the injuries he sustained, he is lucky

to survive and told the story. Get well soon.

Brass bands across the south west often compete against each other

in major competitions, but musicians have put

their friendly rivalry to one side to help a fellow musician.

Stephen Sykes, who has an aggressive form of cancer,

needs a stem cell transplant. Despite a worldwide search,

no match has been found, so now members of brass bands

across the region are getting tested to see if they could be a donor.

This is Stephen Sykes playing solo at a concert last summer.

As a talented trombonist he has played with orchestras and bands

all over the country, but he has been unable to perform

Chemotherapy doesn't appear to be working.

His cancer is aggressive, stage four.

Doctors say he needs a stem cell transplant.

The cancer has grown into my bone marrow which means that

without a stem cell transplant, it is not looking too good really.

Normally this would be OK because we've got

the donor system now, but they cannot find a donor for me

anywhere in the world, which is typical really.

They need to get as close a match as possible to avoid additional

So I came out of there feeling like I ought to stand outside

the supermarket and rugby tackle people and swab them.

With connections to the music world, his family have appealed

In Cornwall, members of St Austell town band

Take the swabs out, swab the inside of your cheek and put

them back in here and we will send them back off and see if there's

Are you quite impressed with the way the brass community has come

I'm not surprised, but I am impressed.

We have the hold band and the whole banding world in Cornwall.

Yesterday, Facebook and Twitter went wild with people

from all over the county saying, "My pack has arrived,

It was amazing, so many people yesterday just doing it

Stephen Sykes knows a transplant is his only chance, but he also

hopes that as more potential donors come forward, there are samples that

Plymouth Argyle sent out a strong message to the rest

of League 2 this weekend, after comprehensively beating

They won 3-0 and are now 11 points clear of the playoff places

It was if you are an Argyle fan. You look at Exeter, they are in form. 12

games unbeaten, seven wins in a row. But the manager said to me, he

thought his players were more dangerous. It was another player

making his debut, Ryan Taylor, his goal on the stroke of half-time. He

impressed a lot of players and won man of the match. You mentioned

Exeter was going into this game in great form. Where they ever in this

particular game? They did have chances. David Wheeler hit the bar

with a header. But there was another former Argyle player, Reuben Reid

who missed a sitter here. Jake Jervis smashing in a penalty in

stoppage time. Where does this result leaves both clubs? Plymouth

are second and with three teams going up automatically, they can

make the gap between them and fourth place 14 points. Their manager was a

happy man on Saturday. Today, people look at the result and they will be

impressed because Exeter have been on a good one and to win any Game

3-0 against a team who have won seven games in a row, it shows how

good we are. As for Exeter, it hurts when you lose to your local rivals

but if they can bounce back against Notts County tomorrow, they are

still in with a shot at promotion. Rugby, this next match between the

Exeter Chiefs and Wasps was as close as it gets.

Ten tries between them and never more than one score

The Chiefs stay third after this 35-all thriller at Sandy Park

A special moment for Teignmouth's Sam Simmonds.

The 22-year-old celebrated his new contract with a try on debut.

His team-mates seemed pretty pleased for him also.

Youth has certainly been given a chance to shine.

However it was an experienced campaigner, Phil Dollman,

who spotted a gap and sent teenager Jack Maunder on his way

to the line for his first five pointer in the league.

Level at the break, Exeter bucked the scoring pattern by taking

However, minutes later, they were down to 14.

Jonny Hill sent off for making contact with an opponent's head.

With half an hour still to go it looked ominous for the Chiefs,

especially after the visitors drew level.

But they refused to lie down and Olly Woodburn scrambled over

Wasps aren't top for nothing and they hit back

Honours even and a fitting end to this incredible game.

Staying with rugby, it's great to see Plymouth Albion up to second

in National One after their hard fought win over Coventry.

Jack Nowell certainly did enough to keep his shirt.

It was so tense. I am not a good watcher of support, to be honest. I

am a bit nervous. They are the only ones unbeaten, England? They are.

They have the next who everyone are giving a hiding to, then they have

Scotland. Ireland will be the toughest fixture. Jack will be all

right for next game? A lot of people were surprised he was left out. But

he came out of the game with Wales with flying colours.

A boy diagnosed with a rare cancer has been given the top job

of judging a children's bake off competition.

Seven-year-old Henry Hallam from Plymouth has been battling

His parents set up a charity, Hugs from Henry, to raise

Spotlight's Janine Jansen went along to help with the judging.

Mary Berry, where are you when we need you?

This children's bake off in Plymouth is raising money

I'm going to be tasting all of the cakes.

Have you got a favourite type of cake you like?

Henry has a rare nerve cancer that attacks children under five

He is now seven and is doing brilliantly.

He's a real character, a real fighter and he has

I couldn't be prouder of him to be honest.

ITV's Richard Lawrence and myself were given the honour

In first place was the Valentines cake.

How are you feeling now that you've eaten about ten cakes?

The winner was bake off fan seven-year-old Isabelle.

And all the time he's like a monster.

Well, this cheeky monster has clearly eaten way too much cake.

Never seen anyone less like a monster! Isn't he gorgeous! It's

time for the weather now and Holly is here. I hope Janine has brought

us back some cake. She hasn't! Outrageous. Ever so windy today.

Fortunately that is improving and it has been milder as well. For many of

us it was a very nice start to the day but those bright skies belying

the strength of wind and it has been a very blowy day-to-day. Dawlish

getting its customary pounding. Another location that is very

exposed to that wind is Looe. It was a windy picture. Gale force gusts

getting up to 50 mph. They are easy over the coming days and crucially

the wind direction is changing as well, so losing at this south

easterly we have had and we will find our winds coming round from the

south-west. It is turning milder, even today it has been miles above

the wind has offset that milder air. the wind has offset that milder air.

Less windy over the coming days, spells of rain but hopefully turning

Dreier. The squeeze in the isobars showing the strength of wind for

today. Tomorrow, the weather front clears eastwards. Another weather

front moves its way across Wednesday and you can see those south-westerly

winds starting to push in, bringing milder air in. A good bit more

settled. This evening and tonight, rain starts to work in. It retreats

but then starts to push its way towards us. If you heavy bursts

likely. Still quite windy at times but gradually easing down and

temperatures of seven or eight but called out to the east. For many a

wet start tomorrow. The rain stop and go, fairly light and patchy and

it does work its way eastwards. Still a bit of a breeze around

tomorrow but certainly less strong than today and highs in two double

figures. For the Isles of Scilly, that early rain clears, turning

brighter. The risk of heavy showers moving into was the tail end of the

day and these are our times of high water. For our times of high water,

sorry coastal waters for cursed, South easterly winds, occasional

rain, visibility moderate or good. This is how it is shaping up over

the coming days. That milder look to things, temperatures in double

figures. Less Winston Reid than it has been today, there is some rain

in the forecast over the next couple of days but generally turning Dreier

as we had through the second part of this week. That is all from us for

now. There will be an update at 10:30pm. In the meantime, have a

good evening. Goodbye.