31/03/2017 Channel Islands News

Welcome to BBC Channel Islands on Friday, March 31st.

No day trips from Guernsey to Jersey this summer -

now there are calls for a dedicated inter island service.

If you are going to pay that kind of money you want the full days. It is

not enough time to do what you would want to do.

We go behind the doors of Jersey's old police station.

We're taking you back to the 80's with some of Bergerac's memories.

And I think April will start true to form, April showers for the weekend

ahead and feeling just a little bit cooler with dryness on Sunday.

there won't be any opportunities for people in Guernsey

to travel by ferry and spend the whole day on Jersey.

Condor's timetables only allow Guernsey customers to travel

to their sister island for the afternoon.

The States say they want other providers to come

forward and offer to run a dedicated inter-island service.

To appreciate the beauty of the Channel Islands,

It's advice many of us have given - like Condor ferries who offer day

trips with a difference on their website.

But this summer for Guernsey locals and tourists alike -

it might not be so easy to experience other islands -

As you can't spend more than an afternoon on Jersey.

The committee of economic development did not

It is debatable what a day trip compromises of.

Condor would argue that going out on the Liberation,

spending three to four hours on our sister island and returning

Condor would argue that going out on the Liberation,

spending three to four hours on our sister island and returning

Personally I do not feel that's a day trip.

From the beginning of June to the end of August,

there are just 12 days when you can spend over

five hours on Jersey - with the longest amount of time

On those days all crossings leave after midday.

And for a family of four taking their car over -

it'll still set you back almost ?200.

If you are going to pay that kind of money you want the full day,

everything included and you're not getting that you're not getting your

money 's worth. It is not enough time to do what you would want to

do, personally I would go and make it. It needs a more user-friendly

timetable. You can get more time in Jersey. People would go for leisure

purposes. But Condor say their timetable just

isn't designed to only And a feaseability study last year

found that a dedicated inter-island service wouldn't be financially

viable for them as there Yet the states believe

there is a market for a smaller passenger only ferry service

and are urging companies who may be interested in running

one to come forward. Jessica Banham, BBC

Channel Islands News, Guernsey. You've been in touch

and have plenty to say. On Facebook, Lisa said the longest

land time she's seen on the Condor schedule is about 6 hours,

take off check in time And Richard called to tell us

he thinks it would boost tourism to have frequent boats

back and forth. Finally, Charlie wrote online

that we need a ferry operator who can give us what we need,

not what they want. If you have a comment to make

on that story or anything else. You can do so on facebook @BBCCINEWS

or drop us an email [email protected] Guernsey's new Population Law

will come into effect on Monday. The island's politicians

passed the last of the new This included capping the number

of Open Market properties that could be used for multi occupancy

use at two hundred and five. All aspects of the new law

and its effects will be subject to a review by the States,

with a report due back Meanwhile States owned company

Andium Homes has today purchased the Robin Hood site in Jersey

to build affordable housing. The site at corner of Trinity Hill

and Springfield Road has been un-developed for a number of years

since the former Robin Hood Andium Homes will be tidying up

the site as a priority and will Out of touch with

the people of Jersey. That's the reaction of Deputy Sam

Mezec to the Chief Minister's claims that the gap between the rich

and poor is shrinking. Senator Ian Gorst said the number

of people on low incomes in Jersey is falling -

but a number of politicians and the States statistics departmeny

say the opposite is true and Deputy Mezec says

he should admit he was wrong. When a politician says something

that turns out to be untrue, it would be a real sign

of leadership to hold your hands up and apologise but the Chief Minister

so far has indicated that he doesn't want to do that and I think that's

a sign of bad leadership, really. It's been the headquarters

for Jersey Police for over half a century -

but now they've moved into their new station

on Green Street, what does the future hold for the worn,

and unfit for purpose We've been allowed in with our

cameras and given access It's been a safe and secure

place for over 50 years From housing evidence

in the archive library to reading suspects their rights

at the custody desk. But even though it still holds

historic memorabilia from Jersey's policing past -

it's now it's dissembled, Questions are being asked

on what can a former secondary school showing signs of its age

and a listed building that's been adapted for specialist police

facilities be used for? What we do with the remainder

of the site, particulary the cells - they are large concreate blocks

attached to the granite building, they really arent very easy things

to deal with so we need to a little bit more work looking

at the feesability of the site. Which has to incorporate one

emergency service that's not The Fire service have been

a neighbour of the police throughout the period of the police being here,

they'll remain so in the future so we need to have an eye

to the fire service needs but also what we can do with the buildings -

we have a school next door, Rouge Bouillon primary school,

it's tight for space and its something we'll work

with the fire chief, with the education department

and the school to ensure that we've got a future that adds value

to all of those functions within the walls of the police

interview rooms could be replaced with the sounds of school children

as the doors of Jersey's old police station are closed

for the final time. Sport now - Last weekend

Jersey Reds pulled off one of their greatest wins -

beating this season's undefeated This Sunday both teams will be

squaring up once more for semi-final tie in the British Irish Cup

at Reading's Madejski Jersey Reds could make history

if they reach the final. BBC Radio Jersey will have coverage

on Sportscene this Sunday. It's a massive weekend

for Jersey Netball with On Sunday is that crucial last

National Premiership 2 League match, when Team Jets play

Premier Romans in Bristol. A win for Jersey is necessary,

if they're to be sure of avoiding Guernsey Archery will be taking

a mix of experience to the 2017 Steve Yates and Chris Massey will be

managing the teams which include previous medal winners and three

making their debut. At the last Games in Jersey,

they won a total of eight medals - two gold, three silver and three

bronze -and are hoping to bring home their biggest ever

medal tally this year. A network of German tunnels

and rooms hidden below a Guernsey All this is underneath the Mirus

Battery at La Hougette Primary. It's been closed off

to the public for decades, but volunteers will begin to clear

the site tomorrow. It's hoped eventually it'll

open again for tourists, One of the things we want to do in

getting it open again is allowing people to come in here and feel the

atmosphere because anyone who has ever been down here, you get a sense

of history and it is living history which unfortunately more and more we

lose that so it is the opportunity to have living history and

experience it. That is quite a clean-up job.

Today was a glorious day of sunshine, will it hold out for the

weekend? Let's find out. It looks like we're going to see

quite a mixture of this weekend, plenty of showers around Baghdad

tomorrow, April will show us just at the weekend. Some sunny spells, a

little bit cooler but of the two days of the weekend Sunday is the

better day. We have an area of low pressure which is pretty much living

reasonably close to his overnight and, that keeps the shower activity

going. Until the ridge of high pressure follows, that will be

across us for the middle of the day on Sunday so Sunday is a much more

settled then, we should see some sunshine. It will feel cooler. Rain

overnight tonight, gradually moving away and what will replace it is a

scattering of showers by dawn tomorrow morning, and for tomorrow

there will be some sunshine. At the same time they will also be a few

showers, going slowly changing directions of the day coming west

and the north-westerly. I am hopefully get sunshine but every now

and then the day is spoiled by a sharp shower of just 12 degrees, the

maximum temperature. There are times of high water, incident earlier that

is 1017 and 20 to 34, at St Peter Port it is entity for, 20 to surfers

the reaches will be choppy, the ones turning Westerly the north-westerly.

The coastal waters forecast the winds Westerly giving

north-westerly, four but occasionally five isolated showers,

mainly good visibility. So the forecast for the rest of the weekend

and into next week looks promising. It also looks warmer. On Sunday

after a court might first thing on Sunday morning averages into single

figures. We should get some sunshine on Sunday and Monday is the same.

Monday night is a very weak weather front but it won't produce very

much, just the risk of a few showers and Mondays temperatures will be

higher with southerly winds of 14 or 15 degrees. Rate into Tuesday of

next week. Have a nice weekend. Finally, what

do you think of when you hear this? It was the decade of big hair,

shoulder pads and big personalities. 'Bergerac's Island -

Jersey in the 1980s' is a major exhibition opening this weekend

at Jersey's museum. Julie Flanagan with a car I most

definitely recognise. It's iconic 80's Jersey isn't it -

perfect for this exhibition. You can't explore that decade

here without mentioning John Nettles - what memories does

this beautiful triumph bring back? John has been talking to us and

everyone here who is celebrating everything they remember about the

80s. The clouds, the bright jackets, the daycare, the music, thinking

about the Walkmans and the videos and everything that makes the 80s

what it was. We have a few shell suits ran the corner and some people

in the background here who are just taking a step down memory lane.

Trying to remember everything about that decade that they loved and

loathed. At the moment we can see everything that was just Jersey in

the 80s, the region, the upper house, the visual art and we look at

every aspect of Jersey, Caesar's Palace, everything that may Jersey

was. People here, some of them have come dressed in 80s fashion. For

example Princess Diana 's wedding dresses down there and you can see

this exhibition when it opens to the public tomorrow.

Thank you, Julie. You go and find Bergerac follows and get an

interview! We will try and talk to him and bring you that in the late

news tonight. You are up-to-date with the latest

news for the Channel Islands, I will be back with your headline that if

the clock. And again at 10:30 p.m.. Tell then I leave you with

Spotlight. Good night. the 30th anniversary

of the Cornwall air ambulance. And if you thought the big race at

Chilton was two weeks ago. Find out why when we hear from this intrepid

11-year-old later in the programme. -- race at Cheltenham.

30 years ago this weekend, Cornwall's air

ambulance took to the skies for the very first time.

The charity has just announced plans to fundraise for a new,

The air ambulance is called out to around 700

David George reports from on board Heli-Med Zero One.

The callsign has always been Heli-Med Zero One because it was the

first air ambulance in Britain. Today, the charity which runs it has

two aircraft. They are paid for through charity donations. They cost

around ?5 million a year. Priceless, if you are the mum of the theory

year old who is unconscious. -- three-year-old. We live far so to be

able to get into the referred, it is four minutes by air ambulance. It

makes all the difference. Today, there are 20 air Ambulance Services

in Britain but Cornwall led the way. Cornwall's was known as the first

air ambulance. The service started on April one, 1987, the first ever

all out was to west Cornwall. A young lady had jumped off rocks,

spinal injury, and from far West Cornwall, the ambulance was able to

deliver her to City Hospital. As we landed, she said this is a

marvellous service, how long have you been going? And my colleague

looked at his watch and said since about eight 30 AM this morning.

Heli-Med Zero One have carried out many missions, saving lives and

ringing help to people in inaccessible places. A car stopped

in the road in front of me and without any warning hit me, ran over

me, literally. The next thing I know, I'm being airlifted. The guys

did a ruined, good job. If it wasn't there, I wouldn't be here. They

literally saved my life. This vehicle can bring a great deal of

speed, critical care, get the patient to hospital rapidly, and the

joy is being able to bring relief to someone in a stressful as duration

and help them out. The focus is to replace this aircraft with new ones

that are bigger, faster, and can operate at night. A marvellous

sight. I can't believe it is 30 years of it

was so special. To the sport now and England's

men may have missed out on a Six Nations Grand Slam

but the women didn't disappoint. with a 70% increase in playing

numbers in the last three years. While the adult game

seems to be thriving, the girls' game is still

having a few teething problems, as Andy Birkett

found out when he went along to joint training session

involving three teams. Since England's women's team won the

World Cup in 24 team, there has been a spike in the number of women and

girls playing rugby. There is still a way to go. Plenty of teams want to

set up but not enough players to go around. You end up with this, three

teams training together. Numbers have grown but they still know when

near where we need them. My daughter was in a team with another team 80

miles apart. These three tie -- teams don't have a full side so it

is a pop-up battle all the time and girls rugby. It is a battle be

rescue is determined to win. Across the country, there are 300 clubs

with women's teams. The aim is to double the players. Role models

always help and this former player is a great example of how quickly

you can progress. The main thing that got me into it was the

environment that comes with it, the spirit of the game, everything at

each shoe on and off the pitch plays a huge role in not only how you play

as a player but also lifestyle, health and well-being. Now 18, she

has recently moved into senior rugby and she is already a star. All this

after just taking up the sport years ago. A special moment, not only

wearing the shirt for the first time. Any time you get to put it on,

it is a very proud moment. It can happen to anyone, not just myself.

If you are still not convinced it is for you. Various position for every

goal of every shape, size in rugby. From the men's rugby to the men's

game and Plymouth Albion will be heading north this weekend to take

on Macclesfield. A win there will go somewhere to cementing their place

as runners-up. For the rest, cup rugby. Jersey are still fighting in

the British and I are cups. Their reward is a trip to London Irish on

Sunday and in the last four. Back to league is this for our footballers.

Plymouth Argyle and promoted just yet but they are almost there. The

manager is getting too carried away. We are trying to push on now and

trying to get to win the title, if we possibly can. We are three points

behind Doncaster. 13 points ahead of fourth position but we still have a

lot of work to do. We have a team on Saturday that are coming and are

brimming in confidence and we will have to be in good form. The

play-off places are still wide open with Exeter occupying the last of

the spots after a comeback against Yeovil. The brothers can beat

Carlisle, the side below them, but they have to beat Mansfield, another

side with their eye on promotion. It is exciting. Take you back to the

end of November when we were bottom of the league, this is a pretty good

situation and we can decide or choose to be stressed and anxious

about this or we can enjoy it and march into it and make the most of

it and I think we will do the latter. Best of luck to Cornwall's

under 18 footballers who are taking part in the cup final this weekend.

They have had to battle through four rounds to get there. They have been

entering this condition since 1944 so you might be surprised to hear it

is the first time they have reached the final. That all sex await in

Barnet. -- Middlesex await in Barnet. A good omen. Staying on the

sporty theme. And congratulations to 13-year-old

Siam Juntakeret from Bodmin who finished his cycle

across Australia today. He did the three thousand

mile trip in 28 days - smashing the previous record

of 44 days. He's now in Freemantle

having started in Sydney He's due back in Cornwall next week

when we hope to catch up with him. He really did smashed the record. 28

days, compared to 44. He has done really well but he is tired now. He

is having a sleep so hope Lee we will get to see him next week.

An 11-year-old Devon schoolboy is just moments away from completing

a unique challenge which has so far raised ?8,000 for charity.

James Clarkson has spent all week running around every National Hunt

It's about 50 miles in distance on challenging ground.

Today, he took on the World famous Cheltenham Gold Cup course

In racing, it is all about being one of these. And nowhere more so than

here at Cheltenham, the home of jumping. And they are off.

Supporters and family join James Clarkson in this special leg of his

charity challenge. The 11-year-old tramp up the idea to raise money for

the injured jockeys fund. More than half way around, Cheltenham hill is

still to come. It is Cheltenham so the excitement is fuelling my legs.

This whole challenge started on Monday at Lingfield and while James

has done the running, his dad has been clocking up the miles driving.

By tonight, it will be 34 courses covered. Range free was the

highlight. -- Aintree. Once the finish line has been passed at

Newton Abbey. It is the closing stages of the near two mile trip and

James is hanging in there. One more push and he is over the line. It

will be pretty cool when 60,000 people are screaming at you but yes,

it is quite tough as well. A couple of hours later and it is his home

track of Taunton. This morning, he got legendary -- messages from the

legendary AP McCoy. I have enjoyed it but I haven't enjoyed getting up

at 6:15am every morning. I will look forward to a lion. His own idea, and

for a good cause. No doubt, he will be off to the winners enclosure.

Great stuff. I didn't see Hamish doing any running. I was wondering

if he went over the fences at Aintree. James has one more race to

run at Newton Abbey this evening and we will let you know how he got on

in our late news. He looked very confident. Let's find out what the

going will be like? A nice evening? Not really but a bit of rain will

not stop him. April showers, really, is what we are going to see which

this weekend but only for Saturday because come Sunday, high pressure

comes in, settles down and brings the Sunshine backed out. Chilly and

I time, fine on Sunday. Sunday is the better day of the two days. At

the moment, we have cloud close by which will give outbreaks of rain

this evening. This speckled cloud of the West of Ireland, that is

tomorrow's weather, a load of showers tucked in there. All this

blue sky out here, that is Sunday's weather coming in. Not for tomorrow,

though, it won't arrive until tomorrow night. For tomorrow, we've

got showers. The risk of head and thunder, and then a ridge of high

pressure coming in. Settling things down quite nicely on Sunday. A big

chilly at night but it should be fine jewel in the daytime and high

pressure stays reasonably close by for Monday, too. This weather front

approaches from the West but that will be overnight feature. Here is

the pick just from earlier today. -- picture from earlier today. Rain for

much of the day across Cornwall. Brighter weather further east. Let's

take you down to Newlyn where there was rather level skies tonight --

today, and the showers have been coming and going throughout the day

today and the breeze has picked up, it has been a southerly wind today.

Quite strong and times. Now, outbreaks of more persistent rain

arriving. Hopefully, some karma seems spot our fishermen arriving.

The forecast for tonight is to take this area of rain and push it right

across the south-west of England, it will take time as it moves through.

All of us seeing some rain, some of it moderate. By the morning, it will

have cleared out of the way. We are left with a scattering of showers,

some capable of producing the order down pouring of rain. For tomorrow,

there will be some sunshine. The bad news is every now and then, there

will be a sharp downpour of rain. The most favourable location to keep

the sunshine for much of the day will be around them coast,

particularly the North, and here we could and with every nice day. Not

particularly warm, brisk breeze, temperatures up to 13 or 14 degrees

but there is a chill in the wind. As all that skies clear tomorrow night,

it will be cold. This is the forecast for the Isles of Scilly.

Times of high water, there they are. For our surface, the cleaner surf

will be along the south coast. The coastal waters forecast, a few

showers around but generally good visibility. The good news is we will

have a lovely day on Sunday, some patchy rain on Monday night into

Tuesday but for those on their Easter holidays next week looks all

right. Have an iced we can. Hamish 's most annoyed because he

did do some of the running. He says he ran at Cheltenham and at Taunton

so I take it all back. Well done, Hamish! Have a good weekend.

Goodbye. Giddy-up, Hamish!