:00:00. > :00:16.The remedy for a shortage of doctors - a change in the law means Jersey
:00:17. > :00:18.could soon have home grown GP's good evening and welcome
:00:19. > :00:21.to the late news from BBC Channel Islands,
:00:22. > :00:25.Visitor numbers are up in Guernsey but transport
:00:26. > :00:38.There are some good increases this year, but when we refer them back to
:00:39. > :00:40.2015, we see there are some way to go.
:00:41. > :00:42.Political moves are underfoot to avoid a GP
:00:43. > :00:47.The Health Minister wants to change the law to allow GP's to train
:00:48. > :00:50.at surgeries on island before they qualify, so they can fill posts
:00:51. > :00:57.It takes years of study and training to become a doctor,
:00:58. > :01:00.and would-be GPs have gone to the UK or further afield before
:01:01. > :01:06.In Jersey, work is being done to attract the next oration
:01:07. > :01:09.of doctors, and make sure they're ready to fill the shoes of GPs
:01:10. > :01:23.We know that eventually older GPs will be retiring.
:01:24. > :01:25.From experience, we are training nurses locally, that
:01:26. > :01:27.if you train them luckily, they tend to stay locally.
:01:28. > :01:30.But we have no provision for training GPs at the present
:01:31. > :01:32.time, other than the rotational, where they get a tasting
:01:33. > :01:35.So it's absolutely about succession planning for GP
:01:36. > :01:45.Trainee doctors would work alongside qualified GPs developing
:01:46. > :01:52.But seeing a trainee would not mean a cut-price appointment.
:01:53. > :02:00.When you have a trainee, they had to be closely supervised.
:02:01. > :02:04.So it is not that they would be charged less, no.
:02:05. > :02:06.GPs in Jersey nurture the relationship tween
:02:07. > :02:08.doctor and patience, and it is hoped these values
:02:09. > :02:23.will appeal to the next generation of doctors.
:02:24. > :02:29.It's nice for them to get a taste of how we do things here.
:02:30. > :02:31.It's suddenly old-fashioned, but in my view, much better
:02:32. > :02:35.It is hoped that by allowing the doctors of the future
:02:36. > :02:37.to hone their skills on the islands, any potential problems
:02:38. > :02:41.Guernsey's airport declared a full emergency this morning
:02:42. > :02:44.when a private plane reported smoke in its cockpit.
:02:45. > :02:48.The single engine aircraft was flying from the UK to Jersey
:02:49. > :02:51.when it had to make an emergency landing in Guernsey.
:02:52. > :02:53.The Airport's General Manager said the plane arrived safely
:02:54. > :03:00.Jersey voters can have their say on the island's proposed
:03:01. > :03:06.The creation of six so-called "super constituencies" will be debated
:03:07. > :03:12.But a scrutiny panel is holding meetings ahead of that to find out
:03:13. > :03:17.The first one will be at St Saviour's Parish Hall
:03:18. > :03:24.Jersey's States garden nursery, which was considered as a potential
:03:25. > :03:28.site for the future hospital, has been put out to lease.
:03:29. > :03:31.Warwick Farm grew plants for the island's parks and gardens
:03:32. > :03:35.but now most of that work has been passed to private companies.
:03:36. > :03:38.A spokesperson from property holdings says rather than let it
:03:39. > :03:42.fall into disrepair the states would rather rent it out to a farmer
:03:43. > :03:48.The lease is available for nine years - while the states decide
:03:49. > :03:55.A boost in business travellers has led to an increase
:03:56. > :04:01.There's been a rise of 2000 people in the first quarter of this year
:04:02. > :04:04.But officials say more improvements are needed.
:04:05. > :04:12.A busy morning in Guernsey's tourist information centre.
:04:13. > :04:15.And for these visitors, a few comments on the island
:04:16. > :04:33.When we think of travelling, we're always trying to fit Guernsey in,
:04:34. > :04:35.it is not that easy, because it's not a stop
:04:36. > :04:44.The latest Government surveys shows there has been
:04:45. > :04:47.a 7% increase in visitors, with just over 2000 more people
:04:48. > :04:56.The number of visitors visiting by sea has increased.
:04:57. > :04:58.The economic development committee was cautious
:04:59. > :05:04.Some really good increases this year, but on the refer back to 2015,
:05:05. > :05:10.Some say that transport remains a concern.
:05:11. > :05:20.The loss of GDP to the island is entirely significant.
:05:21. > :05:28.From the bar 2014, it is over 40,000 passengers.
:05:29. > :05:31.If you asked for the development in GDP terms, it is around ?500.
:05:32. > :05:34.That puts the GDP value at around ?20 million.
:05:35. > :05:36.This coincides with Sark's greatest tourism survey.
:05:37. > :05:43.With there renewed confidence, could the real prospect
:05:44. > :05:49.of a new ferry, the Bailiwick's heading in the right direction.
:05:50. > :05:58.But still has some way to go to get to the numbers of the past.
:05:59. > :06:00.There are calls to return the remains of a Nazi concentration
:06:01. > :06:03.camp survivor home to Jersey after his grave was found
:06:04. > :06:08.Frank Le Villio was deported during the occupation
:06:09. > :06:12.for taking a joyride on a German officers motorbike.
:06:13. > :06:20.He died in England in 1946 from tuberculosis.
:06:21. > :06:22.Mr Le Villio was buried in a pauper's grave.
:06:23. > :06:26.The Constables of St Helier and St Saviour hope to bring him
:06:27. > :06:28.back home, but it could be a difficult process
:06:29. > :06:33.The people of Guernsey now formally own the Little Chapel -
:06:34. > :06:35.one of the islands most famous tourist attractions.
:06:36. > :06:37.The Little Chapel Foundation bought the property deeds today along
:06:38. > :06:41.with a parcel of land nearby for one pound.
:06:42. > :06:43.More investment is planned for the site in the future including
:06:44. > :06:47.improved disabled access and a visitor centre.
:06:48. > :06:50.The Foundation says today is an important milestone
:06:51. > :06:53.for the restoration of the attraction.
:06:54. > :06:56.We have been working on the chapel and doing a lot
:06:57. > :07:02.But now the people Guernsey own it, it's entrust with the Foundation
:07:03. > :07:06.We can go forward with that ownership.
:07:07. > :07:12.We can put a proper business plan in place.
:07:13. > :07:16.Over 1000 school Children in Jersey are being introduced
:07:17. > :07:21.The BBC Ten Pieces Orchestra is playing concerts as part
:07:22. > :07:25.By holding free workshops for children it's hoped
:07:26. > :07:28.a new generation will learn to love the music genre.
:07:29. > :07:30.We sent our cameras along to a packed Opera House
:07:31. > :07:43.Today, we've had two of the three BBC Ten Pieces concerts.
:07:44. > :07:55.It very exciting series in which children learn
:07:56. > :07:58.We learn about all the estimates of the orchestra.
:07:59. > :08:06.They got to hear the instruments, they got to meet the
:08:07. > :08:19.And also they got to hear some of the most exciting and diverse
:08:20. > :08:22.pieces of classical music that there are.
:08:23. > :08:26.So it's just a really great introduction for children to hear
:08:27. > :08:30.all the different characters and different things that
:08:31. > :08:43.I liked how the instruments are played different
:08:44. > :09:08.Humid air across us, that will continue towards the weekend.
:09:09. > :09:12.Increasing risk of seeing more showers. Mist, humid and some
:09:13. > :09:17.showers could be heavy during the course of the day tomorrow. The
:09:18. > :09:21.reason is low and where the error is coming from, from Spain and Portugal
:09:22. > :09:27.and their western side of France. That setup is similar for tomorrow.
:09:28. > :09:31.Hopefully some sunshine, but also sharp showers. More persistent rain
:09:32. > :09:35.getting to us late in the day on Saturday. An overnight feature into
:09:36. > :09:41.Sunday. Sunday is predominantly dry. By then, south-westerly winds which
:09:42. > :09:46.will bring us hopefully more moisture. The showers from earlier
:09:47. > :09:51.today have fizzled out, but more heading our way. Later this evening,
:09:52. > :09:56.more showers will appear and overnight, they could turn out to be
:09:57. > :10:00.heavy in places. Wind from the south, and overnight temperatures no
:10:01. > :10:05.lower than 11. Quite mild. The shower activity eases tomorrow, we
:10:06. > :10:11.may get sunny spells developing from late morning onwards, but once we
:10:12. > :10:19.get more warmth, one or two of these showers likely to be heavy and 16
:10:20. > :10:22.will be the top temperature. Full Spain and Portugal, it's certainly
:10:23. > :10:26.very unsettled over the next couple of days. A lot of showers across
:10:27. > :10:31.France. The whole western side of Europe seeing quite a big change in
:10:32. > :10:36.the type of air and very much more unsettled picture. Saturday is quite
:10:37. > :10:39.bright. We may get away with a lot of dry weather on Saturday and
:10:40. > :10:43.thundering, before the ringtones. Should be gone by Sunday, which is a
:10:44. > :10:48.fine day. Small chance of showers. Mild and mist into Monday. Night.
:10:49. > :10:50.That's your news this Thursday evening, BBC Radio Guernsey
:10:51. > :10:53.and Jersey will be first with with your local news,
:10:54. > :10:55.weather and travel from six tomorrow morning and I'll be back
:10:56. > :11:05.We want to see the economy work for everybody, not
:11:06. > :11:08.Now the weather. , yes a humid dead. We have had
:11:09. > :11:10.photographs of