25/04/2017 Channel Islands News

Safeguarding the health of future generations a new study aims to help

There is a very big impact not just for the baby but also the baby when

they're an adult. Good evening and welcome to the late

news from BBC Channel Islands. by claims that only a serious

accident will shut down the illegal Could pregnant women today

be the key to the next Evidence shows that health issues

a child may have in later life could be set at the very early

stages of development so it could be that high blood pressure,

diabetes and obesity A new study in Jersey has been

launched through the hospital to try and help those at risk

of undernourished babies. Measuring and checking babies

development is going to plan. But issues with an unborn childs

health can start from before Doctors are warning

of the importance of a mother's health before and during pregnancy,

as it can have a lasting effect. All of its programming

with regards to insulin levels All of it's programming with regards

to its insulin levels, blood pressure and everything is set

when the baby is inside the uterus so what happens then in adult life

has a big impact because the baby can't respond because its programmed

for a starvation situation so when it's not in a starvation

mode that s when perhaps problems occur with high blood pressure,

stroke, diabetes for example so the mothers health

and nutrition in pregnancy launched in Jersey to get a picture

of eating habits Kelly is having her fourth child

and has volunteered to be part of the research,

as she felt the information she got with her first

pregancny was confusing. You can't have this,

you can have this, you can't have this, you know cheeses,

fish, shellfish So I really didn't enjoy it

at all, whereas I think it got to the second,

I was still a little bit like that but I tended to calm down throughout

to the end of the pregnancy, third and fourth I kind of do

what I automatically feel is right. And to get the right amount of data,

Urszula wants to hear from 400 woman from different ethnic

backgrounds for a true representation of the

island's population. more about their health,

their diets, what we can prevent in the future and if we can

and if we can how we can produce or plan preventions,

you know the interventions of mums to be in 2017 -

future babies could have a better Staying with the topic of pregnancy

- and more than ?400,000 will ensure that all parents-to-be can attend

antenatal classes preparing them for parenthood The States of Jersey

has announced the funding in association with the NSPCC's

Baby Steps programme. It helps future parents learn

about caring for newborns as well as dealing with the stresses

a baby can bring. The children's charity believes

by supporting new families, recovery from birth and postnatal

depression can be improved. With thousands of users,

the police in Jersey say the only way to close down an illegal taxi

service would be to join forces It follows comments made

by an officer which were caught He told one of the town's parking

marshals it would take a serious accident for the police to tackle

the issue of Jersey Lifts. Chris Harrison has been talking to

the Jersey Taxi Drivers Association about their frustration -

and they described the footage In the footage, it shows one

of the taxi marshals breaking up a brawl that was going

on between Jersey Lifts drivers and the police officer that

also helped break it up. He asked why they weren't

doing something about it because it is

happening more often. The at once police

wanted to do about it. They said they are just waiting

on a serious accident. It's punted as a cheap

alternative to a taxi - a social media page where people can

ask for a lift from strangers but despite its popularity,

Jersey Lifts is unregulated It's been running for years

and while the comment made by the police officers on camera has

been described as unfortunate, the police admit they're struggling

to tackle Jersey Lifts saying... Proving the exchange of money

for the use of a private vehicle Due to the number of users of this

informal service a joined-up approach with other agencies

is required if the Island The police have carried out

previous investigations but for the registered

and legal taxi drivers, more Only when they start making

an example of these people and start prosecuting, in England, you can be

fined up to ?5,000 if you cannot -- tout for business

as an unregistered taxi driver. It's not until they prosecute

someone and show the full weight of the law is brought

down on these people Jersey could get its first

elderly and special needs nursing unit for islanders

with learning disabilities. Les Amis is partnering

with the Jersey homes trust, If planning is approved itcould

be open by next year. We found where we had

residents who have needs, they have the way

to run available bed. When people need it most,

that's then we have to reach out and Without this facility,

we should be adding to a growing population

with The price of a driving licence

in Jersey is increasing. The new charges that come into place

on the first of May will see a six month provisional licence increasing

by ?5 to ?20, whereas a full ten-year licence -

whether new or a renewal - Gathering at the crack of dawn

to remember and reflect... That's how Australians

and New Zealanders across the Channel Islands

commemorated ANZAC day. One of the important

occasions for the countries, it marks the anniversary

of when more than 11,000 Antipodeans lost their lives

during the First World War. Dawn or just before dawn

was the last minute In the trenches, they had

to stand just before dawn That is why we come

together on dawn. Today marks the anniversary

of World War I landing at Gallipoli. News of the operation

had a profound impact. This day became the

sacrifice commemoration. Over the past 150 years,

lots of people have given their lives already been injured in

wounded in support of the freedoms Guernsey is part of

an international community. We do have people here from very

many parts of the world. All have fought for freedom in some

way or another and we should mark Is the chance for a few showers

through the night. St Peter Port was at the top of the league with the

near. Tomorrow is very similar. The same kind of either crosses which

meant another cold start of the day with the risk of frost and some

sunshine and isolated showers. Most of the day will be drive. The reason

is free of the others coming from. It has come from the Arctic. There

might be a few showers embedded in that but not many. A similar setup

is removing to thirsty. We start to see a weak weather front passers-by

West Calder and predatory bits in a West Calder and predatory bits in a

way of quote. -- perhaps a little bit of cloud. This evening some

showers will cross the Channel. It is mostly dry and chilly with clear

skies and those temperatures starting the day pretty low, around

4 degrees or 5 degrees. Cold in after a touch of frost. Tomorrow

some sunshine and the chance to review shows dotted around but apart

from that is a nice day. Not particularly warm still breezy.

Maximum temperature of about 10 degrees. That changes as we head

into the weekend. On Saturday the ear comes from a completely

different direction, from France to us. Much higher temperatures as we

head to the weekend and by Saturday we will be looking at 16 degrees.

That's your news this Tuesday evening, BBC Radio Guernsey

and Jersey will be first with your local news,

weather and travel from six tomorrow morning and Alison will be

with you at 6.30 tomorrow night, good night.

Good evening. Another cold night lies ahead after what was a chilly

day for swathes of the UK. This is the Highlands of Scotland. 25th of

April and lying snow. Even snow further south, temporary

accumulations in Staffordshire. Just down the road in