It's an operational issue not a political one polling stations will open at 7 am this morning for the U.K.'s 1st December general election since 123 people are voting in 650 seats across the country a Jersey man is competing in a sea rowing challenge known as the world's toughest row Rufus Schofield will take on more than 3000 miles across the Atlantic ocean rowing from the Canary Islands to Antigua will be up against $35.00 teams from around the world and the jersey long distance swimmer Sally many graduates will attend her 7th cross-channel swim next summer she'll be swimming roughly 21 miles from Dover to Cali and hopes to raise 10000 pounds for local charities she currently holds the record for 5 solo Channel crossings in as many decades and the naturalist and broadcaster David Bellamy has died at the age of 86 famous for his on air exuberance on knowledge he was a campaign of a conservation and protecting wildlife but attracted criticism in later years for dismissing global warming our media correspondent David Sellitto looks back at his career for more than 30 years he was the enthusiastic face of botany on television it failed all his exams at school but a job in a lab fostered a love of science and a few years later he was a lecturer Durham University specializing in marine biology and it was that that led him to be interviewed by a young Craven about the Tory Canyon oil spill his down to earth exuberance quickly led to offers of t.v. Work by the late ninety's he was linked to hundreds of conservation a wildlife organizations but when he declared climate change to be poppycock the invitations began to dry up and David Bellamy of course came to Jersey to protest against turning Queen's valley into a reservoir. In sports news this morning Gabrielle has scored a hat trick has Manchester City came from behind to win their final Champions League Group c. Game at Dynamo Zagreb 41 teenager Phil Foden was also on target for pet quality all aside it means that city finish top of Group c. With the Italian side qualifying 2nd shocks out on that score. Morning. B.b.c. Radio Jersey more than thanks Chris. What's the forecast looking like today on the way and it was pretty blow it had a bit of a battle with. The official forecast cloudy with periods of rain drizzle sometimes heavy this afternoon fault patches are likely at times on the high ground developing during the evening with some school the showers those ones I like. That sort of shower you know what I mean top temperatures there still 12 degrees Celsius lows of 7 visibility moderate to good becoming Paul very poor at times Southwest moderate fresh. Backing south strong for 6 by dawn and then they're in Westerly late in the afternoon increasing strong for 78 by mid-evening. You can see state moderate becoming rather rough too rough this afternoon and then very rough overnight with a low and the tide times in a high water 9 minutes past 6 o'clock in about 3 minutes time it's going to reach 10.6 meters after that 6 minutes to launch time it will be 1.9 meters then on the plane is a yet let me just double check it is here it landed at one minutes past 6 o'clock. Tracey on b.b.c. Radio Jersey just wanted to get that right for you. Warning you listening to breakfast on this Thursday the 12th of December 29th coming up well it's rare she gives interviews but on the day she leaves the island we've been speaking to the state's order to perhaps best known for. The controversial Innovation Fund when I 1st meet people although she found the role really quite intimidating and I think over time I think people on less I'm less intimidated. And. And clinical assessments that weren't good enough not present David has died at the age of 86 he'll be remembered for trying to save from becoming a reservoir we'll look back at his life tracing the. believing on breakfast here on b.b.c. Radio Jersey at 12 minutes past 6 o'clock for memories of that song for me because a few Christmas parties a guy myself and some of the other b.b.c. Radio Jersey team and the b.b.c. Channel is nice team did a bit of a flashbulb style dance to that song Christmas party suit the palm tour and we'd all been rehearsing for weeks behind closed doors and then the music comes out about halfway through the did I think it was between starters amends and everybody starts just kind of getting up from the Ses moving to the front and then putting on one of the best dance routines I've ever performed and to be honest. Little window into what we go see with our Christmas parties we also I play a bleep Israel as well of all of the bits that we didn't quite get right throughout the year so we have to have a certain. Closed door was nobody else can get their hands on those places let me tell you there's been a few of them over the years and they'll be a few more they Saturday at b.b.c. Radio Jersey Christmas post having a bastard streak can't make it a. Double booked you say show a lovely fella same and speaking of which Chris was faulty season in full swing so we're talking about Hangover days with Mickey Clark in about an hour's time there's a business in the u.k. That allows their staff to come and check in with their boss if they think they're going to. Cut a tender in the morning the morning after. The night before and and work from home sounds all right doesn't it so find out about that also polling stations Well I've been in under an hour's time in the day for the 1st December election over that way since 1923 almost 100 years expect lots of pictures of dogs polling stations throughout the course of the day on social media no talk of it after 7 o'clock here on b.b.c. Radio Jersey plenty of talk about it this time tomorrow breakfast also you going to be hearing from the outgoing state's order to. I'm talking about a jersey quiz that I've seen online as well I'm going to put some quiz questions to you and see if you can add any into the mix and we'll be talking about David Bellamy has been described as a larger than life character who inspired a whole generation it's been confirmed overnights that the broadcaster has died at the age of 86 later on in life Bellamy he lived in County Durham attracted criticism for dismissing global warming he described it as poppycock in 2004 stunts which he said later cost him his t.v. Career but here in Jersey all I understand the Hill be best remembered for coming over to the island to try and help save Queen's Valley happening a little nosy around online. And all kinds of b.b.c. Article tells me because it was before my time you see at Queen's Valley talks about how holds millions of gallons of water these days it's a nice place for a stroll but the original proposals to flood the valley caused great controversy in protest you're in the eighty's you might remember it there were 2 campaign groups who organized protests against flooding the valley on environmental grounds they were save the valley and concern and this article tells me that it's estimated 8000 people marched through the valley at the height of the protests Well the naturalists and at present a David Bellamy says he even came to the island to support the protesters I've seen online a sticker. That is and white with green lighting that says help David Ballard a safe Queen's Valley of course in the end seal Thora he's decided a new reservoir was needed your memories of that time place just how controversial was it and did you go more in those marches Perhaps you met Mr Bellamy whilst he was here to write 109888 is my number we can email radio Jersey at b.b.c. Don't she. Really seem radio Jersey to travel on when you. It's travel update of the day and instant savior there are allies on Victoria Road so he suspects delays in since. Cheapside as I mentioned earlier the plane landed at one minutes past 6. Cancellations. And. The good will from. To be here already issued arrived at 6 o'clock instead it's estimated arrival time is it quarter to 9 now so running almost 3 hours behind. A quiet fare at the hall but until the arrives from Portsmouth at 20 past 7 the Save me share your trouble me. Away so late 10988 a b.b.c. Radio Jersey. Boxing Day. The festivities continue on Boxing Day with a fun packed to our classical choice the very best names in classical music certainly knew how to celebrate the season and I have a Christmas box full of traditional play for it's to warm the heart and put a smile on my face so please join me Fionnuala to Ca 1st celebrate classical choice this book sing day at 1 o'clock when together we can tune into a symphony of Christmas music. Stays. On the show from. Cheers this time. Geeks are hanging the on. Which. Thing is going to take a few more listens for me that one is John Gibbons Nina Nesbitt's and a spaceman came traveling coming up to 21 minutes past 6 o'clock now I promised you a coup is doesn't tie and a quiz you shall have to quiz 1st thing in the morning. Chris is called across the rest of the station brunch quiz Mind the gap with Jenny Mullins she's to do the riddle as well us posted they say on Twitter yesterday and I thought you might like it and a feeling you could get involved as well as the tech entrepreneur and columnist for the j pay as he she is called Susanna rolls and she was tweeting last night her handle is Suzanne and jazzy basically saying that she's putting together a Jersey Channel Islands quiz section for the Christmas party. Season in full swing she says jazzy Twitterers he's got some good or funny facts for me and they're all loads on the loads of things that you either dado didn't know and would or wouldn't get right in equation so I've picked out a few of them already for you if you know dances let me know I'll give you the questions and I'll reveal the answers before 7. But if you've got any sort of random funny ones I can add to that list foresees on the saying is I'm. Then yes please do let me know right away 109888 so. An easy one to start then how many police forces are there in Jersey you know that one yet but only for a lesson in. That one was tweeted by Andre got to give everyone the credit penny joins the conversation and hers is what's on the back of the current one pound note oh I feel like I have to take one out I don't know that one off the top of my head even though the answer in front of me. That was Penny's addition to the list is a big old list loads of comments and then there was another from Andy and his question to throw into the mix was what was the Red Cross ship that delivered supplies to Jersey Jewing the World War 2 occupation of the Channel Islands and you know the real hungry days before liberation What was the name of that Red Cross ship do you know if you want to get involved I would love to hear from me 190 a is that number you can email radio Jersey at b.b.c. . We get loads of texts these days I double 786 to 8 to 80 8 am so you will if you put that in your mobile phone that number then you can just send a message to radio Jersey to have to remember that every time and this Facebook and Twitter and people active on both we like to keep an eye on them so let me know do you know the answers to those questions and do you have any good or funny facts to add to this list how many police forces are there in Jersey what is on the back of a current one pound note and he gave you the answer there. And what was the Red Cross ship that delivered supplies to Jersey cheering the 2nd World War tech entrepreneur and columnist says on the rolls was asking Jersey tweets for some good old facts for the Christmas party for the for the jersey quiz section and lots of people got involved I mean you could go on to Twitter and have a look at the responses. But play along with me this will they right on the way what we got the music from Stevie Wonder my all time fave a bit of Genesis as already promised as well and we've got another morning thought for a moment of reflection from the reference Graham Glover from St Columbus church I love love hearing from him at around 20 to 7 now then it is 24 minutes past 6 Let me bring you the Channel Islands shipping forecast is being prepared for the area bounded by law to cheat 50 degrees north the French case between capital Breyer and longer cheat 3 degrees west it was issued by the jersey Met department at 4 o'clock on this Thursday the 12th of December 29000 for the period ending 7 am on Saturday at the time of Vishy there were warnings in force for sea areas white Portland and Plymouth And ago wind warning in force for the Channel Islands area also. General situation at midnight developing low mid Atlantic expected Mollen $966.00 millibars by midnight tonight the Associated fronts affecting the channel. Now the forecast from 7 am on Thursday until 7 am on Friday the winds south to Southwest 5 to 7 varying westerly Jerry in the afternoon increasing 8 o 9 at times later on the weather rain or drizzle at times locally heavy clearing to some school the showers this evening visibility moderate to good occasionally poor states light until early afternoon in the far south otherwise moderate to rather rough occasionally rough in the far northwest becoming rough to very rough by midnight locally high later on in the far west so 4 to 10 feet becoming confused with title wave heights of 8 to 15 feet by early evening increasing 12 to 20 feet overnight this in Elysee temperature 11 degrees Celsius tide times low water 6 minutes to one this lunchtime 1.9 meters high water just after 630 this evening it will be 10 and a half meters then now the outlook from 7 am on Friday until 7 am on Saturday the winds Northwest 7 to severe gale 9 with gusts up to 60 knots backing West 5 to 7 during the afternoon the weather school the showers all period of rain periods of rain or drizzle visibility moderate to get occasionally poor sea states rough ovarian rough occasionally ha until early afternoon in the Far West. Now the forecast for the area from 50 degrees north to the English case between style point and the needles from 7 am on Thursday until 7 am on Friday the winds westerly 46 backing South 6 to 7 by dawn varying West mid afternoon and then increasing 7 to 8 by the evening locally severe gal 9 later on the weather isolated rain or how showers then occasional rain and drizzle by tomorrow morning likely have a clearing by Dusk schoolie showers developing with the risk of thunder visibility moderate to get occasionally pool and the sea states moderates to rough increasing rough to very rough in the evening with a less well at the time of Ishi there was a go wind warning in force now the 3 o'clock weather reports for Christ all stations Jersey airport the winds Southwest forceful gusts up to 25 knots visibility 10 no school Miles the weather cloudy Russia 1005 falling Guernsey west southwest 512 nautical miles cloudy 1000 and full forming there was no reports of Albany. Catalogue Westsouthwest full gust up to 27 knots 5 nautical miles cloudy 1003 falling. South Southwest 330 nautical miles cloudy 1005 falling. Southwest 36 miles cloudy 1007 falling Portland West 56 nautical miles cloudy 1002 forming and channel light vessel automatic The winds Southwest for 6 was ability 11 nautical miles pressure 1003 falling Those are the 3 o'clock weather reports for coastal stations and before that we had the Channel Island shipping forecast it was prepared for the area bounded by last Chief 50 degrees north the French coast between capsule hard and ill Deborah and along change 3 degrees west it was issued by the judge he met while meant 4 o'clock on this Thursday the 12th of December 29000 for the period ending 7 am on Saturday and you next shipping forecast. Well that will be courtesy of James Hamed. Who by the way. Has done a very jazzy Christmas song. Replaying that for you before 9 o'clock this morning you might have heard it yesterday on his program exclusive with him will give every play as well also on the way well we'll have the answers to that Jazzy quiz aset in about 5 minutes ago and with the Christmas party season in full swing or you'll be booking in a few hangover days one apparently this business in the u.k. To let you do just that Mickey Clark will be telling a small. Series b.b.c. Radio Jersey. It's all to come but now the time at $630.00 Christine has the nice. Who controls on Didn't spec's Jersey state spending has revealed civil servants have attempted to influence her findings throughout her time in the job but the auditor Karen McConnell said she welcomes the changes as they lead to better reports Mrs McConnell who is behind a number of critical reports them such as the controversial innovation fund left the role yesterday after almost 7 years of state's order to she's been responsible for reviewing the finances and processes of most of the island's public organizations including State Departments she says those working within them of sometimes attempted to shape the final conclusions in her final interview Mrs McConnell also says the state's on to transparent as they could be and while she feels ministers take her recommendation seriously she would have liked some of them to have been acted upon sooner than they were polling stations will be open in half an hour across the u.k. For voting in the general election more than $3000.00 candidates are standing in the 3rd election in less than 5 years and the 1st to be held in December in nearly a century police in New Zealand say they plan to go to White Island tomorrow to retrieve the bodies of people killed in the ball kind of corruption on Monday another 2 people who were being treated in hospital have died taking the number of confirmed fatalities 88 more people are missing and presumed dead geologists say there's still the risk of another eruption Jersey charities will be able to apply for grants from Channel Island lottery money online in future for the 1st time next year all registered charities will be considered for grants even if they're not members of the Association of Jozy charities it's hoped introducing a new online system would make the application process more simple. He won't be able to recycle any Christmas wrapping paper in Jersey this year the u.k. Company that takes the island's waste paper want to accept it because it often includes material such as leftover sticky tape and glitter you can use plain brown paper as an eco friendly alternative because it can be recycled with cardboard jerseys recycling manager and the Ritz it's in Caledon said there are many reasons why other sorts of paper wouldn't be accepted and suggest you could find a more eco friendly way to wrap your presents old uneasy government says it's been told by the ambulance service that it can no longer provide a safe and sustainable service for the island the crew went on strike last week in protest at the findings of a report into the report ordered by the states of Albany found it had life saving equipment that didn't work medical kit that was out of date or hadn't been serviced and described the clinical assessment of patients as inadequate crews from guns use and John Ambulance have been providing cover since the walkout the state say they're in talks with John to continue short term cover and will work on a new permanent service the jersey long distance swimmer Sally meant to grab at her attempt her 7th cross-channel swim next summer she'll be swimming roughly 21 miles from Dover to college and hopes to raise 10000 pounds for local charities she apparently holds the record for 5 solo Channel crossings and as many decades in sports news. Scored a hat trick as Manchester City came from behind to win their final Champions League Group c. Game at Dynamo Zagreb for one we'll tell you more about it in the sports news in a few minutes time now it's 27 minutes to 7. Well I may from Genesis at 24 minutes to 7 o'clock on b.b.c. Radio listening to breakfast room a. Music from Stevie Wonder my ol