:00:18. > :00:19.Under pressure and sometimes are whether cities like this
:00:20. > :00:23.Under pressure and sometimes are unanswered. Emergency calls to
:00:24. > :00:28.Jersey's Ambulance Service are up by 40%. If they stay on the line, the
:00:29. > :00:32.call will always be picked up, we never not answer a call.
:00:33. > :00:34.Good evening and welcome to the late news
:00:35. > :00:36.from BBC Channel Islands, I'm Charlie McArdle.
:00:37. > :00:38.Support and guidance to encourage Guernsey businesses
:00:39. > :00:49.The man in charge of Jersey's ambulance service has told the BBC
:00:50. > :00:53.he's concerned they're now receiving so many emergency calls it's taking
:00:54. > :00:59.There's been a 40% increase in the number of calls the service
:01:00. > :01:02.has attended in the past six years, and they admit there are times
:01:03. > :01:13.Ambulance service, what's the address of your emergency?
:01:14. > :01:16.Dial 999, and we all expect there to be someone
:01:17. > :01:23.But in Jersey, there's been a steady increase in the number of calls
:01:24. > :01:26.to the ambulance service, and at times, when there's several
:01:27. > :01:29.calls at once, they can't all be answered immediately.
:01:30. > :01:33.Staff say they are under pressure but are still offering
:01:34. > :01:39.If they stay on the line, the call will be answered.
:01:40. > :01:42.It will always be picked up later on.
:01:43. > :01:46.We will always have the number and we'll pick it up as soon as we can.
:01:47. > :01:49.What we do have is an urgent disconnect, so we know that
:01:50. > :01:52.if there's another call waiting, that's a priority, we can urgently
:01:53. > :01:54.disconnect from the first call, providing we have sufficient details
:01:55. > :01:58.Back in 2010, the ambulance service attended around 6,300 calls.
:01:59. > :02:00.By last year, that figure had risen to more than 8,700
:02:01. > :02:09.And the service admit the high volume of calls is having an impact
:02:10. > :02:15.Generally they manage to attend about two-thirds of all critical
:02:16. > :02:18.calls within eight minutes, but in the past year that figure has
:02:19. > :02:24.The Health Department believes part of the problem is people
:02:25. > :02:28.calling for an ambulance when they don't need too.
:02:29. > :02:30.The minor ones that could make their own way,
:02:31. > :02:36.It is like people going to hospital instead of their GP
:02:37. > :02:41.Actually, you could help someone else who is in dire need
:02:42. > :02:46.An additional call dispatcher has also been recruited,
:02:47. > :02:49.and if the increase in the number of calls continues, the service say
:02:50. > :02:52.they are willing to hire more staff to meet demand.
:02:53. > :02:57.Jessica Banham, BBC Channel Islands News, Jersey.
:02:58. > :03:00.Businesses in Guernsey are to be given more support to encourage them
:03:01. > :03:06.GET, the Guernsey Employment Trust, is just finalising a new charter
:03:07. > :03:09.and good practice guide it'll be asking companies to sign
:03:10. > :03:12.up to later this year, as well as offering training.
:03:13. > :03:20.Penny Elderfield got an insight into what they do.
:03:21. > :03:24.He's pretty new to this job, but already making
:03:25. > :03:31.Happy to be here, and happy to have been given a chance to work.
:03:32. > :03:35.About ten years ago I got a pain in my leg, I went to the doctor,
:03:36. > :03:38.and within a few years they found out it's to do with
:03:39. > :03:41.Most employers don't want to touch you when they hear
:03:42. > :03:43.there is something wrong with your back.
:03:44. > :03:46.It is almost like they look at you when you have said that
:03:47. > :03:50.as if you're going to be a compensation claim.
:03:51. > :03:53.Ben's back problems don't stop him working.
:03:54. > :03:57.He just can't be on his feet for more than a few hours.
:03:58. > :04:00.Luckily his boss, Andy, was able to work with him
:04:01. > :04:05.and the Guernsey Employment Trust to find a way to make it work.
:04:06. > :04:08.It is probably natural to feel apprehensive and not be
:04:09. > :04:11.sure how it will work, but just to meet the person,
:04:12. > :04:15.get chatting to them, advise of any issues that might be
:04:16. > :04:20.more tricky for the individual, or areas that they might excel in.
:04:21. > :04:22.And GET wants to encourage more businesses to be open
:04:23. > :04:25.to the idea of taking on staff with a disability,
:04:26. > :04:30.with a new charter, good practice guide and training.
:04:31. > :04:33.Once we have given them the right direction and a bit
:04:34. > :04:36.of training and help, they can see that they are in a good
:04:37. > :04:39.position with good management skills, helping people
:04:40. > :04:44.Over the past year, the charity has helped around 70 people
:04:45. > :04:49.And, luckily for Ben, this is one that's just his cup of tea,
:04:50. > :04:59.People living in St Helier in Jersey could foot a new bill for waste
:05:00. > :05:01.disposal after the parish constable lost his appeal
:05:02. > :05:06.An old agreement that the parish didn't pay for waste became void
:05:07. > :05:09.when the disposal operation moved from Bellozanne to La Collette.
:05:10. > :05:13.The constable argued the agreement was for all time,
:05:14. > :05:16.but the Infrastructure department claimed it could be ended
:05:17. > :05:26.Judges agreed and dismissed the constable's appeal.
:05:27. > :05:28.Meanwhile, Jersey's treasury minister has been urged to get
:05:29. > :05:31.on with finding a way for Jersey's government to pay rates
:05:32. > :05:39.The States have agreed in principle that rates should be paid -
:05:40. > :05:41.now the parish constable wants the States to tell the minister
:05:42. > :05:48.to bring plans forward so payments can start next year.
:05:49. > :05:50.It's claimed Alderney Renewable Energy still hasn't paid hundreds
:05:51. > :05:52.of thousands of pounds it owes the island.
:05:53. > :05:55.The Chairman of the States Policy and Finance Committee, James Dent,
:05:56. > :05:58.says ARE still owes ?350,000 towards the running of the island's
:05:59. > :06:02.renewable energy commission and another ?200,000 subsidy
:06:03. > :06:13.Alderney Renewable Energy say it's written to Policy and Finance
:06:14. > :06:20.with what it calls a "very reasonable proposal" and is waiting
:06:21. > :06:28.We want to know the real reasons why they have not paid, and we want to
:06:29. > :06:33.know why they are withholding the money from Alderney electricity.
:06:34. > :06:35.This money is outstanding, and we would like it paid.
:06:36. > :06:40.written to Policy and Finance with what it calls a "very
:06:41. > :06:42.reasonable proposal" and is waiting for the committee's response.
:06:43. > :06:45.Football clubs in Jersey could be hundreds of thousands of pounds
:06:46. > :06:47.better off if the island manages to join European
:06:48. > :06:52.UEFA officials rejected the Jersey FA's application last year.
:06:53. > :06:56.But Jersey won't take no for an answer.
:06:57. > :06:59.The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule in June whether existing
:07:00. > :07:01.member nations should have a vote on the bid.
:07:02. > :07:10.Jersey football officials put in this bid to join UEFA a year ago,
:07:11. > :07:12.saying they wanted to bring international football
:07:13. > :07:17.UEFA officials originally rejected that, saying the island is not
:07:18. > :07:20.an independent state, but Jersey challenged that,
:07:21. > :07:23.and that is what will go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport
:07:24. > :07:34.It is one we have been trying to get in place for six months or so,
:07:35. > :07:37.and we heard just last week that the court will go ahead
:07:38. > :07:40.on the 28th of June, so a big day for Jersey football.
:07:41. > :07:44.Will it mean if they are eventually accepted into UEFA?
:07:45. > :07:47.It would change the whole picture of Jersey football,
:07:48. > :07:50.giving a pathway for these young people right through into
:07:51. > :07:55.Our league champions every year, and our runners-up, would have
:07:56. > :07:59.automatic entry to the qualifying rounds of the Champions League
:08:00. > :08:05.A massive financial boost to them, but also massive motivation.
:08:06. > :08:09.Our senior team, men and women, and our under 19s and under 21s
:08:10. > :08:15.would also have access to international tournaments,
:08:16. > :08:18.so a massive change to the way we run representative football,
:08:19. > :08:20.and massive motivation for club football as well.
:08:21. > :08:23.And you believe that existing members should decide?
:08:24. > :08:28.That is the crux of our appeal, that the UEFA executive have decided
:08:29. > :08:31.that our case does not have sufficient merit to go
:08:32. > :08:36.Our lawyers believe they don't have the powers to do that.
:08:37. > :08:39.The crux of our appeal is that we want our application
:08:40. > :08:49.That Court of Arbitration for Sport at the end of June, on the 28th.
:08:50. > :08:52.Rugby now, and the Jersey Reds club captain Pierce Phillips is leaving
:08:53. > :08:56.The 24-year-old lock is joining current Premiership side
:08:57. > :09:00.Worcester Warriors in the summer, after three seasons in the island -
:09:01. > :09:07.He's the second player in as many days to announce he's leaving
:09:08. > :09:20.Hello, good evening. We have had a weather forecast.
:09:21. > :09:24.Hello, good evening. We have had a lot of low cloud across the islands
:09:25. > :09:28.today. We have seen more in the way of sunshine, thanks to blustery
:09:29. > :09:32.westerly winds. They will get stronger as we had through to night
:09:33. > :09:38.and into tomorrow, in association with Storm Doris. Also heavy rain.
:09:39. > :09:42.At the moment we have got a westerly airflow. We are sandwiched between
:09:43. > :09:46.weather fronts at the moment, but we have got a lot of low cloud and
:09:47. > :09:51.drizzle, and we will see those wins take up to the next few hours. This
:09:52. > :09:56.is Storm Doris. You can see the strength of the wins, but the
:09:57. > :10:03.islands will get some strong gusty wind as well, up to 60 mph at times,
:10:04. > :10:09.and even isolated gusts of 70 mph. A lot of cloud out there, low in
:10:10. > :10:17.places, but the breeze preventing any fog, but we will seek a lot of
:10:18. > :10:21.result and staying reasonably mild. Temperatures around eight or 9
:10:22. > :10:24.degrees. Tomorrow, a spell of fairly heavy rain through the morning,
:10:25. > :10:28.torrential downpours with strong winds. That will clear quite
:10:29. > :10:33.quickly, so for the bulk of the day we will see some decent sunshine
:10:34. > :10:37.will stop don't be fooled, it won't feel quite as mild as these
:10:38. > :10:46.haemorrhages suggest because of the strength of the wind. Dash-macro
:10:47. > :10:52.temperatures. Gusts up to 70 mph. Gradually easing through the evening
:10:53. > :10:55.tomorrow. It does turn quieter on Friday, cooler but we should see
:10:56. > :11:00.more in the way of sunshine and light winds. The wind does pick up
:11:01. > :11:01.over the weekend, but it does turn milder. More cloud pushing in. Good
:11:02. > :11:07.night. some sunshine around and light
:11:08. > :11:07.winds. For more on Doris and its impact, here is the national
:11:08. > :11:16.weather. Good evening, a rough patch weather
:11:17. > :11:21.on the way. Time to fasten your seat belt. A high wind warning from the
:11:22. > :11:26.Met office, an amber one, so pretty severe. Let's see where Storm Doris
:11:27. > :11:30.is right now, only just developing to the west of the UK, in its early
:11:31. > :11:35.stages which is not good because it will be at its peak when it crosses
:11:36. > :11:40.the UK. You can see this hook of cloud which is where the twisting is
:11:41. > :11:43.starting to happen, which is where the big mid-latitude cyclone is
:11:44. > :11:46.starting to develop and it will slam into the centre of the UK during the
:11:47. > :11:50.morning and move across the country through the morning and into the
:11:51. > :11:54.afternoon. Two rounds from this storm, we will see some snow across
:11:55. > :11:57.southern and central parts of Scotland first tonight and into the
:11:58. > :12:02.early hours of Thursday morning. Let's look at the snow, also an
:12:03. > :12:03.amber warning from the Met office, the Southern uplands, the