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coastguard and the states ofjersey i and also guernsey for supporting our companies _ and also guernsey for supporting our companies here _ and also guernsey for supporting our companies here. thank— and also guernsey for supporting our companies here. thank you - and also guernsey for supporting our companies here. thank you very- and also guernsey for supporting our. companies here. thank you very much for your— companies here. thank you very much for your time — just the last few minutes we have heard that arf —— raf plane has a right to st. john's international airport that is in newfoundland of canada the canadian side of the search and rescue mission and a further two planes are expected to arrive tomorrow or rather. so indeed this search and rescue operation has been continuing as more and more international offers have been coming in. let's go to our science correspondent. give us an idea, jonathan, of the area again of where this debris that the us coast guard has been located, where that is and what other possible debris might be in this field. we are talking about a huge search area _ we are talking about a huge search area. really massive. i want to take you back— area. really massive. i want to take you back to— area. really massive. i want to take you back to one of the search map that was— you back to one of the search map that was put out by the us coast guard _ that was put out by the us coast guard. this displays when they have
the island ofjersey spent five years under nazi occupation during the second world war and slave workers from nations across europe were forced to dig thousands of metres of tunnels below ground. today, the jersey war tunnels are preserved as a monument to those who worked there. electrician steen le gresley was part of a team carrying out winter maintenance on the tunnels, when he thought he spotted a familiar face. robert hall has the story. the gateway to so much ofjersey�*s wartime history. the war tunnels burrowed deep into the hillside by an army of forced workers. back—breaking months in the dark and the danger, underfed and ill—treated. so many would never return home. there was a huge amount of fortification work done on these islands. it was intended directly from hitler that they would be an impregnable fortress. and tunnels like this were built both in guernsey and injersey to either store ammunition,
charges for financial crimes and investigations into other suspicious deaths connected to the family. gary 0'donoghue, bbc news. the island ofjersey spent five years under nazi occupation during the second world war and slave workers from nations across europe were forced to dig thousands of metres of tunnels below ground. today the jersey war tunnels are preserved as a monument to those who worked there. electrician steen le gresley was part of a team carrying out winter maintenance on the tunnels, when he thought he spotted a familiarface. robert hall has the story. the gateway to so much ofjersey�*s wartime history. the war tunnels burrowed deep into the hillside by an army of forced workers. back—breaking months in the dark and the danger, underfed and ill—treated. so many would never return home. there was a huge amount of fortification work done on these islands. it was intended directly from hitler that they would be
gresley was part of a team carrying out winter maintenance on the tunnels, when he thought he spotted a familiar face. robert hall has the story. the gateway to so much ofjersey�*s wartime history. the war tunnels burrowed deep into the hillside by an army of forced workers. back—breaking months in the dark and the danger, underfed and ill—treated. so many would never return home. there was a huge amount of fortification work done on these islands. it was intended directly from hitler that they would be an impregnable fortress. and tunnels like this were built both in guernsey and injersey to either store ammunition, store rations, food, as a way of being completely impregnable to allied bombing and invasion. one of the stories told here centres on antonio martinez, who spent four years working in the tunnels. and it caught the eye of an electrician carrying out winter maintenance.
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that comes into these things. ofl course, the police service, states ofjersey— course, the police service, states ofjersey police, _ course, the police service, states ofjersey police, doesn't - course, the police service, states ofjersey police, doesn't deal- course, the police service, states| ofjersey police, doesn't deal with speculation. — ofjersey police, doesn't deal with speculation. it— ofjersey police, doesn't deal with speculation, it deals _ ofjersey police, doesn't deal with speculation, it deals with - ofjersey police, doesn't deal with speculation, it deals with facts. i ofjersey police, doesn't deal with| speculation, it deals with facts. at this stage. — speculation, it deals with facts. at this stage. we _ speculation, it deals with facts. at this stage, we are _ speculation, it deals with facts. at this stage, we are still— speculation, it deals with facts. at this stage, we are still developingj this stage, we are still developing some _ this stage, we are still developing some of— this stage, we are still developing some of those _ this stage, we are still developing some of those facts, _ this stage, we are still developing some of those facts, some - this stage, we are still developing some of those facts, some of- this stage, we are still developing i some of those facts, some of which you have _ some of those facts, some of which you have heard _ some of those facts, some of which you have heard from _ some of those facts, some of which you have heard from the _ some of those facts, some of which you have heard from the chief- some of those facts, some of which you have heard from the chief of. you have heard from the chief of fire earlier— you have heard from the chief of fire earlier on. _ you have heard from the chief of fire earlier on. i— you have heard from the chief of fire earlier on. i have _ you have heard from the chief of fire earlier on. i have no - fire earlier on. i have no information— fire earlier on. i have no information whatsoeverl fire earlier on. i have no i information whatsoever to fire earlier on. i have no _ information whatsoever to suggest that, information whatsoever to suggest that. as _ information whatsoever to suggest that. as you — information whatsoever to suggest that. as you will— information whatsoever to suggest that, as you will have _ information whatsoever to suggest that, as you will have often - information whatsoever to suggest that, as you will have often heard, j that, as you will have often heard, the police — that, as you will have often heard, the police service _ that, as you will have often heard, the police service work— that, as you will have often heard, the police service work on - that, as you will have often heard, the police service work on a - that, as you will have often heard, i the police service work on a number of hypotheses _ the police service work on a number of hypotheses it _ the police service work on a number of hypotheses. it seems _ the police service work on a number of hypotheses. it seems to - the police service work on a number of hypotheses. it seems to me i the police service work on a number of hypotheses. it seems to me that| of hypotheses. it seems to me that the one _ of hypotheses. it seems to me that the one that — of hypotheses. it seems to me that the one that is _ of hypotheses. it seems to me that the one that is probably— of hypotheses. it seems to me that the one that is probably most- the one that is probably most relevant _ the one that is probably most relevant is _ the one that is probably most relevant is that _ the one that is probably most relevant is that it _ the one that is probably most relevant is that it is _ the one that is probably most relevant is that it is a - the one that is probably most relevant is that it is a gas i relevant is that it is a gas explosion _ relevant is that it is a gas explosion. as _ relevant is that it is a gas explosion. as i've - relevant is that it is a gas explosion. as i've said i relevant is that it is a gas - explosion. as i've said previously, i explosion. as i've said previously, i rule _ explosion. as i've said previously, irule nothing _ explosion. as i've said previously, i rule nothing in— explosion. as i've said previously, i rule nothing in and _ explosion. as i've said previously, i rule nothing in and i— explosion. as i've said previously, i rule nothing in and i rule - explosion. as i've said previously, i rule nothing in and i rule nothing out. , ., ., , ., i rule nothing in and i rule nothing out. , ., ., ., �* out. just following up on that, i've heard that — out. just following up on that, i've heard that there _ out. just following up on that, i've heard that there was _ out. just following up on that, i've heard that there was potentially i heard that there was potentially some sort of gas line running beneath a building, even if it wasn't directly connected to the building. is that fair to assume? i've been in the police service a long _ i've been in the police service a long time. _ i've been in the police service a long time, graham, _
grateful, and i am extremely grateful, to them for all the support we have received nationally and all the support we have received from other islands and continue to do so. the involvement of the states of jersey do so. the involvement of the states ofjersey ambulance do so. the involvement of the states of jersey ambulance service do so. the involvement of the states ofjersey ambulance service is being gradually scaled back. we will continue to provide command support and medical support for those working on site. two islanders are receiving medical treatment in hospital. i would like to take this opportunity to thank my team and those of our voluntary partners, including stjohn's ambulance, normandy rescue and our ambulance support unit who assisted us on the island on the evening and continue to support us now. i would like to express how immensely proud and thankful i am to be working with such a team of professionals. ladies and gentlemen. _ such a team of professionals. ladies and gentlemen, we _ such a team of professionals. ladies and gentlemen, we are _ such a team of professionals. ladies and gentlemen, we are now - such a team of professionals. ladies and gentlemen, we are now open i such a team of professionals. ladies| and gentlemen, we are now open for any questions — and gentlemen, we are now open for any questions you _ and gentlemen, we are now open for any questions you may— and gentlemen, we are now open for any questions you may wish - and gentlemen, we are now open for any questions you may wish to - and gentlemen, we are now open for
any questions you may wish to ask. i any questions you may wish to ask. yes~ _ any questions you may wish to ask. yes~ ryan — any questions you may wish to ask. yes~ ryan from _ any questions you may wish to ask. yes. ryan from the _ any questions you may wish to ask. yes. ryan from the daily— any questions you may wish to ask. yes. ryan from the daily mail. - any questions you may wish to ask. | yes. ryan from the daily mail. hold on a second. _ yes. ryan from the daily mail. hold on a second, ryan. _ yes. ryan from the daily mail. hold on a second, ryan. having - yes. ryan from the daily mail. hold on a second, ryan. having the - yes. ryan from the daily mail. hold j on a second, ryan. having the head of cid come — on a second, ryan. having the head of cid come over _ on a second, ryan. having the head of cid come over and _ on a second, ryan. having the head of cid come over and investigate . of cid come over and investigate this, can you tell us a little bit about the significance of that? and i wonder if mr brown could give us some detail about why an independent investigation is taking place and it is not being done i think by the local fire service. thank you. thank ou, local fire service. thank you. thank you. ryan- — local fire service. thank you. thank you. ryan- the _ local fire service. thank you. thank you, ryan. the head _ local fire service. thank you. thank you, ryan. the head of— local fire service. thank you. thank you, ryan. the head of cid - local fire service. thank you. thank you, ryan. the head of cid has - local fire service. thank you. thank you, ryan. the head of cid has not| you, ryan. the head of cid has not come _ you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over — you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over the _ you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over. the head _ you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over. the head of— you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over. the head of cid - you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over. the head of cid is - you, ryan. the head of cid has not come over. the head of cid is the. come over. the head of cid is the head _ come over. the head of cid is the head of— come over. the head of cid is the head of cid — come over. the head of cid is the head of cid for _ come over. the head of cid is the head of cid for the _ come over. the head of cid is the head of cid for the states - come over. the head of cid is the head of cid for the states of- come over. the head of cid is thel head of cid for the states ofjersey police, _ head of cid for the states ofjersey police, superintendent— head of cid for the states ofjersey police, superintendent fosse. - head of cid for the states ofjersey police, superintendent fosse. as l head of cid for the states ofjersey. police, superintendent fosse. as you will have _ police, superintendent fosse. as you will have seen— police, superintendent fosse. as you will have seen with _ police, superintendent fosse. as you will have seen with the _ police, superintendent fosse. as you will have seen with the partners - police, superintendent fosse. as you will have seen with the partners in i will have seen with the partners in this conference, _ will have seen with the partners in this conference, we _ will have seen with the partners in this conference, we seek- will have seen with the partners in| this conference, we seek expertise from _ this conference, we seek expertise from other— this conference, we seek expertise from other places. _ this conference, we seek expertise from other places. the _ this conference, we seek expertise. from other places. the investigation for absolute — from other places. the investigation for absolute clarity _ from other places. the investigation for absolute clarity is _ from other places. the investigation for absolute clarity is being - from other places. the investigation for absolute clarity is being led - from other places. the investigation for absolute clarity is being led by. for absolute clarity is being led by states _ for absolute clarity is being led by states of— for absolute clarity is being led by states ofjersey— for absolute clarity is being led by states ofjersey police, _ for absolute clarity is being led by states ofjersey police, and - for absolute clarity is being led by states ofjersey police, and i- states ofjersey police, and i earlier— states ofjersey police, and i earlier mentioned _ states ofjersey police, and i earlier mentioned that -
certainly those closest to it, we would _ certainly those closest to it, we would want _ certainly those closest to it, we would want to _ certainly those closest to it, we would want to make _ certainly those closest to it, we would want to make sure - certainly those closest to it, we would want to make sure those| certainly those closest to it, we - would want to make sure those were safe _ would want to make sure those were safe of _ would want to make sure those were safe of course, _ would want to make sure those were safe. of course, that _ would want to make sure those were safe. of course, that is— would want to make sure those were safe. of course, that is a _ would want to make sure those were safe. of course, that is a crime - safe. of course, that is a crime scene — safe. of course, that is a crime scene as— safe. of course, that is a crime scene as well, _ safe. of course, that is a crime scene as well, so _ safe. of course, that is a crime scene as well, so to _ safe. of course, that is a crime scene as well, so to manage i safe. of course, that is a crime - scene as well, so to manage people's expectation. — scene as well, so to manage people's expectation, particularly— scene as well, so to manage people's expectation, particularly those - scene as well, so to manage people's expectation, particularly those who i expectation, particularly those who have had _ expectation, particularly those who have had to — expectation, particularly those who have had to leave _ expectation, particularly those who have had to leave their _ expectation, particularly those who have had to leave their homes - expectation, particularly those who have had to leave their homes at l expectation, particularly those who| have had to leave their homes at at this particularly— have had to leave their homes at at this particularly festive _ have had to leave their homes at at this particularly festive time, - have had to leave their homes at at this particularly festive time, is - this particularly festive time, is that i_ this particularly festive time, is that i have _ this particularly festive time, is that i have to— this particularly festive time, is that i have to say— this particularly festive time, is that i have to say i— this particularly festive time, is that i have to say i don't- this particularly festive time, is that i have to say i don't think. that i have to say i don't think that— that i have to say i don't think that is— that i have to say i don't think that is going _ that i have to say i don't think that is going to— that i have to say i don't think that is going to happen - that i have to say i don't think. that is going to happen anytime soon _ that is going to happen anytime soon. . , ., , that is going to happen anytime soon. . , ,, soon. that is robin smith, the olice soon. that is robin smith, the police chief — soon. that is robin smith, the police chief for _ soon. that is robin smith, the police chief for the _ soon. that is robin smith, the police chief for the of - soon. that is robin smith, the police chief for the of jersey i police chief for the ofjersey police, leading that press conference, alongside the fire service chief, paul brown, the chief ambulance officer, peter agave. service chief, paul brown, the chief ambulance officer, peteragave. i touched on a number of points, the fire service chief talking about the fact the fire service were called and attended the site on friday evening just after half past eight but then handed over to island energyjust but then handed over to island energy just after but then handed over to island energyjust after 9pm. they but then handed over to island energy just after 9pm. they say the type of explosion often indicates gas, but he stressed, we do not know that conclusively at this stage. we spoke about a complex and long
states ofjersey police, and ii earlier mentioned that various states ofjersey police, and i- earlier mentioned that various other people _ earlier mentioned that various other people who — earlier mentioned that various other people who are _ earlier mentioned that various other people who are national— earlier mentioned that various other people who are national experts - earlier mentioned that various other people who are national experts in i people who are national experts in advising _ people who are national experts in advising us— people who are national experts in advising us on— people who are national experts in advising us on what _ people who are national experts in advising us on what is— people who are national experts in advising us on what is a _ people who are national experts in advising us on what is a very - advising us on what is a very compiex— advising us on what is a very complex investigation- advising us on what is a very complex investigation in- advising us on what is a very complex investigation in a l advising us on what is a very . complex investigation in a very compiex— complex investigation in a very complex scene, _ complex investigation in a very complex scene, that _ complex investigation in a very complex scene, that is - complex investigation in a veryl complex scene, that is absolute normal — complex scene, that is absolute normal procedure _ complex scene, that is absolute normal procedure and _ complex scene, that is absolute normal procedure and is - complex scene, that is absolute normal procedure and is indeedj complex scene, that is absolute - normal procedure and is indeed the film normal procedure and is indeed the right thing — normal procedure and is indeed the right thing to — normal procedure and is indeed the right thing to do _ normal procedure and is indeed the right thing to do. in _ normal procedure and is indeed the right thing to do.— right thing to do. in relation to the independent _ right thing to do. in relation to the independent expertise - right thing to do. in relation to| the independent expertise that right thing to do. in relation to - the independent expertise that we will call on, i think there are two pots that answer. the first and most important one is independence. the states ofjersey fire and rescue service attended the scene on friday evening. it has been part of the conversation so far, it is important, so i think it's important because my priority is those that we have lost and the people who have been left behind. i think it's important that everybody is absolutely assured about the openness and transparency and the relentless drive for the truth through facts, and that's why i'm determined that we will have an independent view of the cause of the
manchester, instead of three. it sparked a raft of criticism led by the labour mayor of greater manchester, andy burnham, who described chaotic scenes and dangerous mps. in october the government extended avanti plasma contract byjust government extended avanti plasma contract by just six government extended avanti plasma contract byjust six months, and demanded improvements. the rail delivery group, which represents operators, set a 40% increase in services, which would also see more trains run to wales, would provide certainty for customers. but one rail expert said that while issues with staff refusing to volunteer for ships on rest days and other industrial disputes remained unresolved, there might be further disruption. it is unresolved, there might be further disrution. , , , disruption. it is very good news, in theo , disruption. it is very good news, in theory. that _ disruption. it is very good news, in theory. that we — disruption. it is very good news, in theory, that we are _ disruption. it is very good news, in theory, that we are going - disruption. it is very good news, in theory, that we are going back - disruption. it is very good news, in theory, that we are going back to l theory, that we are going back to three trains an hour. but avanti need to get a management act together to deliver it, the government 20 47 officials breathing down their necks could do with getting off the backs and letting them on the network properly, and we could do with getting tasked with training, because in the pandemic you could put certain people in the cab. so there has been a perfect storm of some self—inflicted and