:00:00. > :00:00.Good evening. news teams where you are.
:00:00. > :00:00.I'm Charlie McArdle Welcome to the programme.
:00:00. > :00:12.?80 million - the cost of a cruise berth for Guernsey,
:00:13. > :00:28.Jersey politicians get a grilling from students
:00:29. > :00:31.Plus creative crochet crafters wanted for Jersey's very
:00:32. > :00:43.It is harder than it looks but after a bit of practice, I will pick it
:00:44. > :00:47.up. This low pressure is going to be our friend with the risk of showers,
:00:48. > :00:54.possibly some sunshine. All the details later in the programme.
:00:55. > :00:56.More shops, ferry services and ultimately more money for Guernsey.
:00:57. > :00:59.That's what a deep water berth could provide according to a member
:01:00. > :01:03.of the island's Development and Planning Authority.
:01:04. > :01:05.Deputy Victoria Oliver says if there are wider economic benefits
:01:06. > :01:08.then the cost of building a berth could be justified.
:01:09. > :01:12.Mike Wilkins reports as the first cruise ship passengers
:01:13. > :01:18.The first cruise ship passengers of the season
:01:19. > :01:24.As Guernsey doesn't have a cruise liner berth, people have to come
:01:25. > :01:26.ashore on these small boats, known as tenders.
:01:27. > :01:33.And it's something tourists didn't seem to mind today.
:01:34. > :01:43.On many cruisers we have made, we have been taking the boats onshore
:01:44. > :01:53.when the harbour was not as big for the cruise ships. Little boat, it is
:01:54. > :02:05.OK for us. We spend a lot of time and see and we make to cruisers. On
:02:06. > :02:09.the sea, it is tough. It is no problem. The sea is no problem.
:02:10. > :02:11.Cruise ship companies are very happy visiting Guernsey,
:02:12. > :02:13.and that's reflected in the growing visitor numbers.
:02:14. > :02:16.More than 130,000 people came ashore last year, that's 10,000 more
:02:17. > :02:20.But feedback from the bigger ships shows ferrying large numbers
:02:21. > :02:23.of people to and from the shore can cause problems and they'd welcome
:02:24. > :02:28.Deputy Victoria Oliver is a member of the Development
:02:29. > :02:32.She says if there are wider economic benefits then the cost
:02:33. > :02:39.of introducing a berth could be justified.
:02:40. > :02:48.It would have to show that it is a benefit that we could get a more
:02:49. > :02:53.reliable ferry service and also it would have to have greater
:02:54. > :02:58.implications. If you are going to build something like this, if you
:02:59. > :03:01.look at Hong Kong, they have shops where their ferry terminal is, a
:03:02. > :03:03.huge outlet and it could be a benefit to the island without taking
:03:04. > :03:09.away from the main town. But the man who's responsible
:03:10. > :03:21.for Guernsey's ports says a cruise The return at the moment, it doesn't
:03:22. > :03:23.stack up. There are high capital priorities for the ports are matters
:03:24. > :03:25.not one of them at the moment. When the States last considered
:03:26. > :03:28.a deep water berth it was estimated But when cruise ship passengers
:03:29. > :03:31.alone contribute more than ?4 million a year to Guernsey's
:03:32. > :03:34.economy, it's an issue that some An extensive search involving
:03:35. > :03:40.Alderney's lifeboat, air search and the island's
:03:41. > :03:42.emergency services led to the discovery
:03:43. > :03:46.of a man's body last night. It was found at Crabby
:03:47. > :03:48.bay, near Alderney's Earlier in the day the police
:03:49. > :03:53.were looking for island resident, A formal identification
:03:54. > :04:00.will take place later. In Jersey, the police have confirmed
:04:01. > :04:03.that the body found off the south coast of the island last
:04:04. > :04:06.week was of Valerie Jehan. The pensioner went missing
:04:07. > :04:09.on March 3rd after catching Her body was found by fishermen
:04:10. > :04:14.near Noirmont Point. A file is being prepared
:04:15. > :04:19.for the coroner. If you had the chance
:04:20. > :04:22.to grill the politicians, Today it was the turn
:04:23. > :04:25.of the younger generation at Jersey's Youth Assembly
:04:26. > :04:27.in the States Chamber. Topics which came up for debate
:04:28. > :04:30.included student finance, Luxmy Gopal joined
:04:31. > :04:39.them in the chamber How did it compare to
:04:40. > :04:45.a normal States sitting? Quite similar format -
:04:46. > :04:48.Bailiff presiding over much of it, prayer in French, there were tough,
:04:49. > :05:09.if not tougher questions, Was their debate also? They covered
:05:10. > :05:14.tourism and school buses and student finances, student loans. Students
:05:15. > :05:19.were asking why there isn't more funding available to help them go to
:05:20. > :05:25.university and the assistant education minister said the island
:05:26. > :05:31.can't afford to go it alone and the ink -- industry isn't looking at a
:05:32. > :05:38.joint scheme. It did cover a lot of the big political topics of the day.
:05:39. > :05:43.The youth assembly is designed to get youngsters into politics. Does
:05:44. > :05:46.it work? This was the 20th youth assembly and it is to get them
:05:47. > :05:51.engaged in politics and this is what some of the students told me
:05:52. > :05:56.earlier. It is really important, especially for the youth of the
:05:57. > :06:00.island. We have such a small States assembly and it is important for
:06:01. > :06:06.people to get involved and get their voice heard. It gives the members a
:06:07. > :06:10.chance to hear what people have to say and the new ideas. It inspires
:06:11. > :06:16.people to go in the realm of politics. It is important because we
:06:17. > :06:20.are not very involved with things and it gives us an opportunity to
:06:21. > :06:28.get to know what is going on and learn more about it for ourselves.
:06:29. > :06:32.This was the 20th assembly so what is the impact? It is hoped it will
:06:33. > :06:36.lead to wider democratic engagements. The bailiffs started by
:06:37. > :06:41.reminding the students of their duty to vote in elections. Historically
:06:42. > :06:44.there has always been a low vote turnout for younger people. Thank
:06:45. > :06:47.you very much. More steps need to be taken
:06:48. > :06:50.to understand the the risks and opportunities for Alderney's
:06:51. > :06:52.businesses as the UK starts The States President Stuart Trought
:06:53. > :06:56.was speaking for the first time about the island's vision
:06:57. > :06:59.in a post Brexit world - and said he was committed
:07:00. > :07:01.to exploring its international And while he wants Alderney to be
:07:02. > :07:05.consulted, he accepts Guernsey will have to represent the island
:07:06. > :07:11.on some matters. Police are appealing
:07:12. > :07:13.to a skateboarder to come forward after an accident
:07:14. > :07:18.in St Helier this morning. Just before nine,
:07:19. > :07:19.a 63-year-old woman The skateboarder who was involved
:07:20. > :07:25.in the collision stayed with the woman as they waited
:07:26. > :07:27.for an ambulance. The cost of sending letters
:07:28. > :07:33.in Jersey is going up From April 11th, there's a one pence
:07:34. > :07:36.increase on local letters, and a three pence increase sending
:07:37. > :07:41.to the UK and Channel Islands. The increase is being blamed
:07:42. > :07:44.on pressure from Royal Mail as well as the fall in the value
:07:45. > :07:51.of the pound. Do you remember this
:07:52. > :07:52.stunning installation Well it's inspired many
:07:53. > :07:58.communities to try and come up with their own creative ideas
:07:59. > :08:00.to mark Remembrance Sunday In Jersey, this year there are plans
:08:01. > :08:06.for a swathe of poppies - albeit not on the same scale
:08:07. > :08:10.as London, but with a twist or two. We sent our crafting supremo
:08:11. > :08:25.Alison Moss to find out more. Here we are in Jersey's Central
:08:26. > :08:30.market. The old Victorian fountain is being refurbished but also that
:08:31. > :08:38.Remembrance Sunday it is getting ready. Tell me about this big vision
:08:39. > :08:45.of yours. It started very small and the idea was to get volunteers from
:08:46. > :08:51.the community to make poppies, net, crochet, whatever, so we could do a
:08:52. > :08:55.display for Remembrance Day. Also from people to reflect on what
:08:56. > :08:59.remembrance means to them. It is a community-based thing and we are
:09:00. > :09:04.trying to get community spirit back into this beautiful market and for
:09:05. > :09:11.the island. You want to cover this in poppies. How many were you need?
:09:12. > :09:15.Initially my first thoughts were 5000. As many as we can get. There
:09:16. > :09:21.are classes being held in the Central market on how to learn to
:09:22. > :09:28.crochet but how difficult is it for a novice like me to pick it up? It
:09:29. > :09:34.is tricky because you have to be confident with the first stitch. It
:09:35. > :09:39.takes practice. Practice is what we are going to do. Hopefully there
:09:40. > :09:44.will be thousands of poppies by the time November comes around and we
:09:45. > :09:49.will come back then to have a look. I can't wait to see it. Here is one
:09:50. > :09:51.Alison didn't make earlier. It's a been a great day
:09:52. > :09:54.in the islands the sun was shining and even a glimpse or two
:09:55. > :09:57.of blue skies. Spring is in the air and the clocks
:09:58. > :10:12.go forward this weekend. It depends on what you use your
:10:13. > :10:15.weather for. Tomorrow is not such a fine day. There is the risk of
:10:16. > :10:26.showers around. These were the pictures taken by you today. We have
:10:27. > :10:31.some glorious sunshine. We will find more cloud tomorrow. There will also
:10:32. > :10:35.be some showers. There will be some sunshine and it would be less windy.
:10:36. > :10:40.We between weather systems. This layer of cloud cleared away
:10:41. > :10:45.eastwards. This cloud is heading our way and it has some rain associated
:10:46. > :10:49.with it. A weather front is coming in on the wind becomes strong. It
:10:50. > :10:55.produces some outbreaks of rain into the small hours of the morning. We
:10:56. > :10:58.are in the middle of low pressure for Wednesday and we could have
:10:59. > :11:03.slow-moving showers and then easterly wind that sin as we head
:11:04. > :11:08.into Thursday and Friday. That is the clear sky we saw earlier today.
:11:09. > :11:13.The showers are now on the radar heading our way. For the first four
:11:14. > :11:18.-- part of the Knights, it is dry and breezy with wind freshening from
:11:19. > :11:22.the south. The rain could be heavy in places and five or six Celsius
:11:23. > :11:30.will be the minimum temperature. Tomorrow is a wet morning. We have
:11:31. > :11:34.sunshine but also showers and some of those showers are at risk of
:11:35. > :11:38.being happy with the risk of thunder. Lighter winds than we have
:11:39. > :11:49.seen and eight Celsius is the top temperature. These are the times of
:11:50. > :11:54.high water. Waves will be choppy. Variable wind of tomorrow. Becoming
:11:55. > :12:00.very ball through the afternoon. Showers, mostly good visibility.
:12:01. > :12:04.Warmer with easterly winds developing towards the end of the
:12:05. > :12:09.week. That is it for the time being. I will be back with a news update at
:12:10. > :12:27.eight o'clock this evening. Until then, goodbye.
:12:28. > :12:34.And people are flocking to the south Devon coast in the hope of spotting
:12:35. > :12:36.the humpback whale just like this near Berry Head.
:12:37. > :12:40.We can't resist just coming to see if it's going to be around
:12:41. > :12:43.and to see what photos we can get and all that sort of thing.
:12:44. > :12:50.Because it's not supposed to be here and it's such a wonderful animal.
:12:51. > :12:58.It is quite a buzz because it is unusual to see it so close to the UK
:12:59. > :13:05.coast. An amazing feeling. Not everyone has been so lucky. I was in
:13:06. > :13:10.a B and it was seen there but no. I was supposed to be home hours ago
:13:11. > :13:15.and I thought I can't, not now. Not when it is due and if I leave
:13:16. > :13:29.somebody will say it was seen at 5pm!
:13:30. > :13:31.They're saying, we've come all the way down from Bristol,
:13:32. > :13:33.from Birmingham, somebody came down from Manchester.
:13:34. > :13:36.When I was in New Zealand I spent a lot of money
:13:37. > :13:37.going whale-watching - didn't see anything.
:13:38. > :13:40.I can walk down, half a mile from home, and there's a really good
:13:41. > :13:43.chance of seeing the humpback whale in the bay.
:13:44. > :13:45.Pete's seen a rise in bookings since the whale was first spotted,
:13:46. > :13:48.and he is one of a number of businesses benefiting
:13:49. > :13:52.I've been here for 40 years and never seen one in the bay,
:13:53. > :13:55.and we've also had porpoises and gannets diving and a seal.
:13:56. > :13:56.And, yeah, the bay is absolutely thriving,
:13:57. > :13:58.it's absolutely full of life, it's wonderful.
:13:59. > :14:01.Well, I've been here for three hours now and, sadly, no joy.
:14:02. > :14:05.And I have to admit it is strangely addictive, so I can really see why
:14:06. > :14:07.so many people are flocking to South Devon in the hope
:14:08. > :14:20.that they'll catch a glimpse of the whale.
:14:21. > :14:26.When Emma turns up, the whale is nowhere to be seen.
:14:27. > :14:29.Well, joining me now is James Wright from the National Marine Aquarium.
:14:30. > :14:35.This is making business boom in the area so it is quite unusual. Whale
:14:36. > :14:42.watching is big business in other parts of the world, they have a
:14:43. > :14:46.reliable population and this is more sporadic and unexpected. Have we had
:14:47. > :14:52.one here before? There are humpbacks around the UK coast land, 1500 years
:14:53. > :14:56.ago there were more, whaling was a big business many years ago which
:14:57. > :15:02.have a dramatic effect on the population. The worldwide population
:15:03. > :15:06.was 120000 and the numbers dwindled into the thousands. The global
:15:07. > :15:13.population is back up at 80,000. We may see the effect of the
:15:14. > :15:19.reproduction occurring overprotected years. It is a spectacular sight and
:15:20. > :15:23.lovely to glimpse a view. There were many worries it was so close to the
:15:24. > :15:30.shoreline, what is their normal way of being out in the sea, this is
:15:31. > :15:35.unusual? Yes, they do migrate. They move to cold waters where they catch
:15:36. > :15:40.smaller fish to feed on and they move to warmer waters when their
:15:41. > :15:48.calves are born. It is not unusual to have them close to the shoreline.
:15:49. > :15:52.It is not that surprising in those areas however here it is surprising,
:15:53. > :15:59.normally be expected the four or five on the Scottish islands. Could
:16:00. > :16:03.be in trouble or distress? I don't believe so, they can be occasions
:16:04. > :16:06.where this happens and there are videos on the internet where people
:16:07. > :16:13.rescue Wales that are caught in fishing gear or lost fishing gear or
:16:14. > :16:18.purposely laid and they can sometimes rescue them but the fact
:16:19. > :16:24.it has been around three weeks and it has gone away and come back, it
:16:25. > :16:28.is quite enjoying the area. He likes it here! And the wail in the North
:16:29. > :16:35.died washed up on the shoreline, is there a risk? There are many whales
:16:36. > :16:39.out there. People will be quite surprised that Wales around the
:16:40. > :16:45.shoreline naturally and sharks as well. We cannot see them but are
:16:46. > :16:46.there. The dead whale could have died miles and miles away and
:16:47. > :16:51.drifted onto the shore. Thank you. Now to one man's mission to help
:16:52. > :16:53.people better understand disability. But as Clare Jones now reports,
:16:54. > :16:59.he's using his new role as a nude Since birth he has lived
:17:00. > :17:11.with cerebral palsy and a speech problem, but he won't let
:17:12. > :17:19.that stop him. I was the first severely disabled
:17:20. > :17:22.person to do a Dance Theatre BA Presently, I am studying for
:17:23. > :17:27.a Masters in Performance Training. Kevin communicates with an iPad,
:17:28. > :17:31.by using his nose or a head pointer. My speech is my biggest problem
:17:32. > :17:34.because, not being able to verbally communicate,
:17:35. > :17:36.most people think I'm mentally challenged and I don't
:17:37. > :17:40.know what I'm doing. When people take the time to engage
:17:41. > :17:46.with me, they find out who I am. Kevin has become a life
:17:47. > :17:49.model to use his nudity When I am dancing or life modelling
:17:50. > :17:55.I am expressing who I am. That I am intelligent,
:17:56. > :18:12.creative, sensitive and fully I am focusing on movement, nudity
:18:13. > :18:16.and my disability gives me great body definition. He is determined
:18:17. > :18:19.not to let his disability get in the wake me run for parliament,
:18:20. > :18:25.travelled around the world and... In the future I hope to get my masters,
:18:26. > :18:31.do a Ph.D. And make more close friends. It hasn't always been easy.
:18:32. > :18:36.I understand I challenge many people and their perceptions of disability.
:18:37. > :18:43.To my amazement, many artists and even lecturers have problems with a
:18:44. > :18:50.disabled life model. Kevin's view is life is for living. If one persons
:18:51. > :18:55.view of what I can do is altered positive leak, it is a small victory
:18:56. > :18:57.in the battle to be accepted. -- positively.
:18:58. > :18:59.A Plymouth theatre built with war damage compensation in 1961,
:19:00. > :19:02.has risen up once again and will reopen as another major
:19:03. > :19:06.The Athenaeum was moth-balled eight years ago but is undergoing a make
:19:07. > :19:09.over so it can stage professional entertainment once more.
:19:10. > :19:11.Its opening show 'Dracula' is a family comedy preformed
:19:12. > :19:13.by the South West troop Le Navet Bete.
:19:14. > :19:27.Johnny Rutherford joined in on rehearsals.
:19:28. > :19:35.I am in the story. Where is the patient? This woman needs a stake
:19:36. > :19:47.through the heart. Get me a stake. Restrain her. Stop, stop! We cannot
:19:48. > :19:52.have killing on the BBC. It is professional theatre like this which
:19:53. > :19:58.we are seeing more of in Plymouth. It is a chance for us to reach a
:19:59. > :20:03.larger audience in Plymouth. We have had an incredible run at the
:20:04. > :20:08.Barbican but it is only 140 seater so for us to be able to grow and
:20:09. > :20:16.there is demand for our work in Plymouth, we have to be able to move
:20:17. > :20:21.to a bigger venue. The theatre seats 340 and it went dark as the stage
:20:22. > :20:25.was said to be draining the charity funds. Now in partnership with the
:20:26. > :20:30.Barbican, it hopes to be in Plymouth's limelight again. It is a
:20:31. > :20:36.growing interest in culture and people are now willing to experiment
:20:37. > :20:44.and have a go at unusual things so I would like to see dance, comedy, and
:20:45. > :20:49.live literature works. The initial stage shows will be professional
:20:50. > :20:53.lead shows with the Barbican Theatre but hopefully as we make the theatre
:20:54. > :20:59.more sustainable, we can allow the local companies to come back and
:21:00. > :21:03.enjoy it as they did. It takes me back because I remember acting on
:21:04. > :21:13.this stage Jesus Christ superstar, West side story and even a Star Trek
:21:14. > :21:21.rip-off and the stage I remember revolved but that is rare in the
:21:22. > :21:23.south-west. Dracula opens at the end of the month. And then on to the
:21:24. > :21:29.theatre. More work! Twelve of the largest stones
:21:30. > :21:32.from the last of Dorset's open cast mines have been put together
:21:33. > :21:36.to create a unique art installation. The project, on Portland,
:21:37. > :21:38.has taken three years to create and has been paid
:21:39. > :21:41.for by the arts council. Geologists and mathematicians have
:21:42. > :21:44.helped place the stones, weighing up to 22 tonnes each,
:21:45. > :21:46.so they celebrate both the landscape,
:21:47. > :21:54.the solstice and the equinox. The Stones actually create vistas
:21:55. > :21:59.out of the landscape and they also throw shadows into the centre
:22:00. > :22:05.and people will be able to read information from pools of light
:22:06. > :22:07.within the stone shadows so you'll be able to read the landscape
:22:08. > :22:12.through the stone. Now what would you do with seven
:22:13. > :22:16.hundred thousand pounds? People who live in the west Somerset
:22:17. > :22:19.village of Porlock are being asked for advice on how to spend what has
:22:20. > :22:22.been described as a "jaw The money has been left
:22:23. > :22:26.in a will to benefit And as Clinton Rogers reports,
:22:27. > :22:29.now they have to decide As recreation grounds go,
:22:30. > :22:45.it is all ready pretty impressive. Now imagine you have
:22:46. > :22:47.nearly three quarters It is such a big
:22:48. > :22:56.amount of money and... Something amazing
:22:57. > :23:01.for the kids, maybe. Probably build a swimming
:23:02. > :23:03.pool or something, that The public will get their say
:23:04. > :23:09.because 1200 letters have been delivered to people living
:23:10. > :23:12.in the area asking for ideas on how to spend the money left to them
:23:13. > :23:20.by a lady called Susan Taylor. You know one of the more intriguing
:23:21. > :23:23.things about this story is very We have not met anyone
:23:24. > :23:29.who knew her well, we don't What we know is she was in her late
:23:30. > :23:34.90s when she died in December and apparently she had no surviving
:23:35. > :23:37.children and so the bulk of her estate was left
:23:38. > :23:39.to the Recreation Ground And can you imagine the surprise
:23:40. > :23:49.of those in charge of this area when they were told
:23:50. > :23:52.there was a legacy for them? When he came to see me and told me
:23:53. > :23:57.what the amount would be, ?700,000 and possibly more,
:23:58. > :24:03.it was just jaw-dropping. It will be several months before
:24:04. > :24:06.the final decision is made but one thing is certain,
:24:07. > :24:08.Porlock is about to get one of the best recreation
:24:09. > :24:26.grounds in the south-west. Incredible story. Time for the
:24:27. > :24:33.weather forecast. It was sunny and then real downpours. Four seasons in
:24:34. > :24:39.one day. Nice in places but also quite bad. We have had a variety and
:24:40. > :24:46.some sunshine as well, not all bad news. You have been taking your
:24:47. > :24:51.pictures. A lovely shot of the beautiful blue sky. Little clouds to
:24:52. > :24:56.sport the sunshine but elsewhere a rainbow in Lyme Regis with heavy
:24:57. > :25:03.showers and more to come. The showers continue this evening and
:25:04. > :25:07.overnight. Tomorrow, less windy, and there will be showers around but
:25:08. > :25:12.slow-moving so you may get a torrential downpour and the risk of
:25:13. > :25:16.thunder and hail but also some sunshine to enjoy. Perhaps some of
:25:17. > :25:23.us getting away with a largely dry day tomorrow. The showers of one
:25:24. > :25:27.village but hitting the next. You can see we have speckled cloud
:25:28. > :25:32.around low-pressure, there is white as well so some snow on Dartmoor,
:25:33. > :25:35.the possibility of snow overnight tonight, it will not stick around
:25:36. > :25:41.and will melt through the day if it falls at all. Low-pressure settled
:25:42. > :25:44.across us and then moves south into Friday -- into France giving
:25:45. > :25:50.easterly wind towards the end of the week. The easterly wind may have
:25:51. > :25:54.cloud associated as well so the chance of a few more showers with
:25:55. > :26:02.the easterly wind which generally gives dry weather. The showers Papa
:26:03. > :26:08.western Britain, there is a line of cloud approaching giving more
:26:09. > :26:14.persistent rain later tonight. -- peppering. There was some sunshine
:26:15. > :26:18.and showers in Plymouth earlier, some lovely shots from a cameraman
:26:19. > :26:22.and it felt quite pleasant but a chop in a Plymouth Sound and the
:26:23. > :26:33.breeze has been quite strong across the south-west. We lose the first
:26:34. > :26:39.weather front coming into night, that will have gale force winds and
:26:40. > :26:45.as it travels through the south-west, a dusting of snow on
:26:46. > :26:49.higher ground like Exmoor Dartmoor and the wind will drop, the sky is
:26:50. > :26:54.more clear and it will turn quite chilly. It is quite cold and
:26:55. > :27:01.temperature as could be as low as two or 4 degrees. Tomorrow, a cloudy
:27:02. > :27:05.day, the sunshine will come through and the showers while widespread
:27:06. > :27:08.will be slow-moving and isolated so lengthy spells of sunshine in
:27:09. > :27:18.between the showers, not overly warm, seven or 9 degrees. It will
:27:19. > :27:29.feel warmer with light wind. A largely fine and dry day on the
:27:30. > :27:36.Isles of Scilly. Have a good evening. Claire has the late news at
:27:37. > :27:40.10:30pm and an update on the meeting about the threat to a care home in
:27:41. > :27:44.the Isles of Scilly. We are back tomorrow. Good night.