03/04/2017 Channel Islands News

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of teenagers taking

inappropriate pictures. Good evening and welcome to the late

news from BBC Channel Islands. Also tonight: Union workers may

consider strike action over controversial pension

changes in Guernsey. It is not only illegal,

but also very dangerous - that's the warning to young people

by Jersey Police, who have seen The number of under-16s taking

and sharing indecent images of themselves has more than tripled

since last year. The digital age we live

in has changed the way The increasing number of online

social apps is making it easier than ever before to chat,

flirt or send naked images It's illegal for under-16s

and a growing concern for Jersey Police, who have seen

cases rise from one But that figure has

dramatically increased to 17 It appears now that young people,

and there are many many cases of it and it's under-reported as well,

there's absolutely no doubt about that, will send an indecent

image of themselves and we just really need to get the message

across that, one, technically they are committing an offence but,

two, it's around the fact that that image will probably

never really go away. And it seems the drive among

teenagers to have a huge online following increases the risk that

that private picture will not only go viral but end

up in the wrong hands. Taking Instagram for example,

it's not uncommon for us to see a young person of 12 or 13

with 50,000 followers. Young people have to be aware really

of who they are talking too and quite often they are not,

which is a real concern for us. How severe has some of the cases got

when it comes to young people It can have absolutely

devastating consequences. There are cases where there's been

some significant self-harm and even in the worse case scenarios suicide

as a result of people That's quite serious then and quite

alarming to think that young people are finding themselves

in these situations. It's absolutely frightening

and that's why the advice we are giving is in the main please

please do not do it. Although it is illegal,

Jersey Police say they have taken the view that it is not

in the public interest to criminalise under-16s

caught sexting. But they fear it will be a growing

problem, as more online social Earlier today, I spoke to Sarah Grey

from the charity Love Matters, which advises schoolchildren

on the topic of sexting and asked It is primarily secondary school age

people and I would say it is usually from the age of 12,

13, our main age group that we see because we are trying to get

in there before this starts happening, to equip them

to respond when it does. We would say, think before you send

and remember what you send or share can become public or permanent,

so if you wouldn't want to print it and show it to everybody,

perhaps it is something Also, it is about all of us

being responsible internet users, so if you see something online,

think about how you would feel if it was you, and if you would not

like it shared around, What message do

you have for parents? I think it is about using moments

such as these, having these conversations,

opening dialogue with young people and making sure you have a culture

of open communication at home so you can communicate and have

conversations with young people Ask them what they think about it

and why they think people do it and how they think people can

make positive choices. BBC Radio Jersey will be discussing

this tomorrow morning from 7.00am and we will have part two of this

exclusive report looking at the further implications

and the impact of sexting tomorrow A 59-year-old woman was rescued

by helicopter at the weekend after falling 200 feet down

cliffs in Jersey. The woman escaped with relatively

minor injuries and is now She was at Grosnez cliffs

when she fell down onto the rocks. The leader of Britain's biggest

trade union says strike action may be necessary in Guernsey,

as a dispute continues over changes Len McCluskey is visiting

the Channel Islands as he seeks re-election

as General Secretary of Unite. Legal proceedings are due

to re-commence next month over Thousands of people protesting

on the streets of Guernsey over controversial plans

to cut their pension benefits. After some negotiations the majority

of unions accepted the terms and their members were moved

from a final salary to a career average pension scheme,

and that was that. In the room behind me the leader

of Britain's biggest trade union Len McCluskey says his union didn't

accept the terms and that strike Once the meeting was over,

some Unite members told me You hope that people can get

round the negotiation table, but at the moment

is is a legal issue. The States can alter their contracts

without agreements, and you can't do Unite's leader says he doesn't

understand the States' It is annoying to me and it

puzzles me why many of the workers' rights that covered UK workers

or the rest of Europe are not Does the Chief Minister think that

Guernsey workers are worth less? Legal proceedings are due

to re-commence next The States of Guernsey say it

would be inappropriate to comment Jersey Reds have made history again

as they booked a place in the British and Irish Cup final

in Cork at the end of the month. The Reds won 25-17 against

Championship leaders London Irish. Our sports editor, Tim Pryor,

watched the action in Reading. Jersey arrived at the imposing

24,000 seater Madejski Stadium But on this huge occasion

for the club they didn't appear daunted by the ground

or the opponents as Jordan Davies' try helped the Reds

to a 10-7 lead by half time. Still much work to do though,

despite Nick Haining's score, as Irish edged back ahead

going into the closing stages. With the chance to play

for silverware on the line, and desperate to avoid a semifinal

defeat for the second season in a row, Jersey

rose to the challenge. Nick Selway's late try

and Callum Sheedy's composure with the boot saw the islanders

25-17 ahead and the The confidence from last week

in just knowing we could get ourselves over the line carried us

through today I think because, as you know, in semifinals

and knock-out rugby, it doesn't matter if you win by one

point or ten points, Now Harvey Biljon's side will be

away at Munster in less than three weeks' time for a final

and the chance to make I am asking for all the fans,

the first time we've ever done it, I am immensely proud of the team

and the preparation, So the Reds go marching

on as their brilliant season Good evening. Got some fine weather

to look forward to later on this week, so the weather for the week

ahead looks quite promising. There is a weather front and some mist and

fog to get rid of first. That is coming in overnight tonight and is

into tomorrow. And misty and damp start, then mostly dry and then some

sunshine. A couple of weather prompts across us tonight. They

leave a lot of moisture so it is a slow improvement tomorrow, then this

area of high pressure will come across states. That will stay for

Thursday and Friday, so fine unsettled weather. A bit chilly at

night, maybe even to mist and fog first thing in the morning. Some

patchy rain first thing tonight that is slow to keep away from us. It

will be murky and misty for a time posting tomorrow morning before

things start to improve. We will have to wait until later in the day

before finally we start to see the clouds begin to break and clear

away. 11 degrees is the top temperature. The real warmth is in

parts of Spain and Portugal, temperatures well above 25 degrees

here. Cooler conditions were heading from the Atlantic to France over the

next few days. After tomorrow, it is fine, dry a bit warmer. Later in the

week we will see temperatures up to 15 or 16 degrees. Cool on Wednesday

despite the sunshine. Quite a bit of cloud around on Thursday, then the

cloud will break on Friday. It is essentially a dry story apart from,

of course, tomorrow. That's your news

this Monday evening. BBC Radio Guernsey and Jersey

will have bulletins from 6.00am tomorrow morning and I'll be back

at 6.30pm tomorrow night. is remaining settled. It will feel

fairly warm and dry as well. Good evening. Some rain spreading in

across the Atlantic overnight. As it does so we will see some fresh

Atlantic air following on from behind. The pollen levels will drop

but the temperatures will also drop. Some rain to go with the cloud. It

is moving its way from west to east. Drying up in not an island and

eventually it will dry up in most of Scotland. The fresher Atlantic air

is following on