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BBC News
13-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Constable reveals plans to create park in St Saviour
Plans to create a new park in a parish in Jersey have been Constable of St Saviour, Kevin Lewis, said the plans, which are for fields next to the parish hall, would revitalise the area and give parishioners more things to £5.66m vision, which would need planning permission, includes a play area, nature trail, cafe and changes to road said the funding would not come from parish rates, but from ringfenced money and potentially government grants, community sponsorships, and private donors. 'Bring parish back to life' The plans are also subject to a public consultation, which asks residents for their ideas and views on each said there was a lack of facilities in the parish and this could improve it."Since Covid, things have gone downhill a little bit, the parish hall's not being used as much as it should do," he said."I want to bring the parish back to life and have St Saviour parish hall as the centre of the parish."He said the plans would connect areas such as St Saviour's School and the woodland below the parish hall. The proposal is split into three phases, which could change depending on public feedback and the funding on the first is expected to start at the end of this year or early next initial phase includes building a 40-space car park, a footpath along La Rue de Patier and a children's play and park second would alter access to Birches Avenue and install a nature trail and final stage includes a community centre, café and a pétanque can see the plans at the parish hall and complete the consultation online.
Gizmodo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
DC's Clayface Movie Is Going Through a Surprising Re-Sculpt
Plus, the Practical Magic sequel gets a release date. Shaun the Sheep tackles Halloween monsters in his latest movie. Final Destination: Bloodlines is really excited to set old people on fire. Plus, get a look at Al Pacino and Dan Stevens' supernatural team-up in The Ritual. Spoilers, away! Clayface According to a new report from The Wrap, screenwriter Hossein Amini (Drive, Obi-Wan Kenobi) has been hired to rewrite Mike Flanagan's Clayface script at DC Studios. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Deadline reports a third Shaun the Sheep movie is now in development at Aardman titled The Beast of Mossy. The sequel sees 'the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween, until the clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch. When Shaun turns to Mad Scientist to fix the problem, things rapidly spiral out of control as The Farmer goes missing and a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.' Pig Hill Deadline also reports Rainey Qualley, Shane West, Shiloh Fernandez and R.A. Mihailoff are attached to star in Pig Hill, 'a supernatural horror feature' from Willy's Wonderland director, Kevin Lewis. Based on Nancy Williams's 2019 novel Pig, the story concerns Carrie (Qualley),' a girl haunted by the mysterious disappearances of women in her small town [who] becomes embroiled in a dark tale of family betrayal. As she investigates the folklore surrounding the so-called 'pig people,' she uncovers a terrifying truth about her own brother, Chris (Fernandez), who has been has been hiding a sinister past since childhood. As she fights for survival in a twisted game of cat and mouse, Carrie and her friend Andy (West) realize that the legends of Pig Hill are rooted in a gruesome reality, ultimately leading to a violent confrontation that reveals the depths of madness and the lengths Carrie will go to reclaim her life.' The Creep Screen Daily reports Christopher Smith will direct a remake of his own 2004 film, Creep, starring Jasmine Jobson, Andy Nyman and rapper Aitch. 'Set in London's shadowy underground,' the new version follows 'a struggling artist (Jobson) forced to return to her criminal drug-running past.' Nyman isa said to play 'a captive well-versed in Creep's nefarious behavior,' while Aitch plays Natter G, 'a famous drill rapper with natural survival instincts.' Practical Magic 2 Practical Magic 2 is now scheduled for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release date, according to Bloody-Disgusting. Final Destination: Bloodlines During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Final Destination: Bloodlines co-director Zach Lipovsky revealed 71-year-old stunt performer Yvette Ferguson came out of retirement to be set on fire in the film, making her the oldest person to ever be set ablaze on celluloid. We lit so many different people on fire, including breaking the world record for oldest person on fire with Yvette Ferguson, who did that full body burn in the silver dress. That was the oldest person ever on fire, on camera. Meanwhile, a new featurette encourages you to see Bloodlines in IMAX. In the words of producer Craig Perry, 'when the aspect ratio changes, you know death is coming!' The Long Walk Vanity Fair has the first images from Francis Lawrence's film adaptation of Stephen King's The Longest Walk. Click through to see the rest. The Conjuring: Last Rites Entertainment Weekly additionally has the first images from The Conjuring: Last Rites. More at the link. The Ritual Finally, Al Pacino and Dan Stevens team-up to perform an exorcism in the trailer for The Ritual.
CBC
12-04-2025
- CBC
Resisting arrest, alcohol charges also laid against teen in case involving off-duty Mountie
A teenager charged with assaulting an off-duty P.E.I. RCMP officer is also facing charges of resisting arrest and a number of liquor-related offences, according to Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis. The 15-year-old male accused can't be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. At least part of the incident was captured in footage by witnesses with cellphones, a gas station's CCTV security system, and the body cams worn by RCMP officers who came to their colleague's assistance, Lewis told CBC News on Friday, a day after the force issued a news release about the incident. "Police officers are 24/7," he said of the off-duty officer's actions. "There's an expectation that we maintain public safety at all times — and if we witness an offence occurring or about to occur, we have to intervene." It all started at about 6:30 p.m. on April 1, when the off-duty officer smelled alcohol while standing near someone inside the gas station in New Haven, in central P.E.I. Lewis said the officer then watched the person leave the station and get into the driver's seat of a car. When he went to talk to the driver, Lewis said the officer noticed both open and sealed alcohol in the car and asked the driver to get out, presenting his ID and badge and identifying himself as a police officer. Detaining the youth as part of investigation of impaired driving, he took the young man back into the gas station. "A third party that was a passenger in the vehicle then enters a gas station and causes a confrontation between the police officer and that individual," Lewis said. "At that point in time, the detained youth then pushes the police officer multiple times… "A struggle ensues between the police officer and the male youth, which goes outside the gas station, and the police officer then attempts to further detain the individual and keep them on the ground." Lewis said yet another bystander then tried to pull the off-duty Mountie off the person he was trying to arrest. "Again the [officer] tried to identify themselves as a police officer and asked them to refrain from what they were doing."
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Yahoo
Resisting arrest, alcohol charges also laid against teen in case involving off-duty Mountie
A teenager charged with assaulting an off-duty P.E.I. RCMP officer is also facing charges of resisting arrest and a number of liquor-related offences, according to Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis. The 15-year-old male accused can't be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. At least part of the incident was captured in footage by witnesses with cellphones, a gas station's CCTV security system, and the body cams worn by RCMP officers who came to their colleague's assistance, Lewis told CBC News on Friday, a day after the force issued a news release about the incident. "Police officers are 24/7," he said of the off-duty officer's actions. "There's an expectation that we maintain public safety at all times — and if we witness an offence occurring or about to occur, we have to intervene." It all started at about 6:30 p.m. on April 1, when the off-duty officer smelled alcohol while standing near someone inside the gas station in New Haven, in central P.E.I. Lewis said the officer then watched the person leave the station and get into the driver's seat of a car. When he went to talk to the driver, Lewis said the officer noticed both open and sealed alcohol in the car and asked the driver to get out, presenting his ID and badge and identifying himself as a police officer. RCMP on P.E.I. began using body-worn cameras in November 2024, so this will be one of the first cases where the footage could be presented in court. (Laura Meader/CBC) Detaining the youth as part of investigation of impaired driving, he took the young man back into the gas station. "A third party that was a passenger in the vehicle then enters a gas station and causes a confrontation between the police officer and that individual," Lewis said. "At that point in time, the detained youth then pushes the police officer multiple times… "A struggle ensues between the police officer and the male youth, which goes outside the gas station, and the police officer then attempts to further detain the individual and keep them on the ground." Lewis said yet another bystander then tried to pull the off-duty Mountie off the person he was trying to arrest. "Again the [officer] tried to identify themselves as a police officer and asked them to refrain from what they were doing." On-duty officers arrived shortly to take over, he said, leading to charges eventually being laid.
BBC News
16-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bergerac: How has the island of Jersey changed from the 1980s?
He was the maverick detective solving crimes across a nine miles by five island in his burgundy Triumph now the Bergerac reboot is beaming show-stealing Jersey into viewers' homes once how has the island changed since more than 15 million people tuned into BBC One to watch the first episode in October 1981?For Jersey politician Constable Kevin Lewis, who worked on the original show for 10 years, it has changed "quite a bit", with some parts "beyond recognition". 'Not what it was' In February, the first episode of the new series was watched live on U&Drama by about 750,000 people and then available to Nettles has been replaced by Irish actor Damien Molony, while the famous Roadster has made a triumphant Mr Lewis, who worked as a location manager, said many of the places used on the original show were "long gone", including the house used for Jim Bergerac's father-in-law, Charlie said areas like Jersey's Waterfront near the town centre had been 'completely built up' and the island's tourism industry is not what it used to be in its glamorous heyday.'I do miss the old days when we were literally humming with tourists and there were so many tourist-related businesses here," he said.'A lot of the hotels have been pulled down and turned into accommodation, which is quite sad, but it's the way of the world.' Mr Lewis said the success of the original Bergerac series did wonders for Jersey's tourism industry, including its global explained that one of his responsibilities while working on the series was to look after visiting media - including one young journalist from Sweden, who he has been married to for 30 said the new series could have a similar effect on tourism but more of the show should have been filmed on the island.'If there's a second series, I would like to see the whole series filmed in Jersey,' he said. Speaking of a tonal difference between the more lighthearted original Bergerac and the Scandi-noir mood of the reboot, Mr Lewis acknolwedged that things were 'a little darker' for people said politicians in Jersey were doing their best to keep people happy and, largely, life in Jersey was 'not too bad'.Although many were struggling with the cost of living, 'we've got beautiful beaches and we've got plenty to do', he added. Now a Catholic deacon, Brendan Flaxman was a States of Jersey Police officer when the original series of Bergerac was Flaxman joined the force in 1979, just before filming started, and was an extra in three of the show's said it was easier for the producers to use real Jersey police officers because they already had the uniforms and original series captured a lot of Jersey's differences, he said, adding he did not think that was possible now because the island was more like the rest of the British Isles. 'Nightlife doesn't exist' 'We've got the coastlines and the rest of it, but in business life and everyday life it's pretty similar to any other place that you'd find in England,' Mr Flaxman was far more relaxed in the 1980s, he said, with a slower pace of life and more distinct tourism and hospitality industries.'Night life has changed drastically, I think it doesn't really exist,' he law changes plea to save Jersey nightlifeUltimately, Mr Flaxman said Jersey was still a fantastic place to live, even though it comes with a high cost of living and housing.'It's a safe and secure place to live and everything's very close,' he added. John Taylor, chairman of Jersey Pearl, opened pearl and gold showrooms in 1985 and 1986, and was offered the opportunity to buy and display the "Bergerac car" in daughter Julia Williams, product director at Jersey Pearl, was a child at the time and remembers coachloads of people coming to the showroom to take pictures with "cardboard Jim" and sit in the 1947 Triumph Taylor said running a business in Jersey had changed drastically from the 1980s.'Really it's got an awful lot tougher… basically there were a million customers coming to to Jersey in 1985, now there's 200,000 - it's a very different market.'However, he said people have a 'terrible tendency' to say that life was better in the 80's. He said life everywhere, not just in Jersey, had changed and the island was still Williams added that, despite challenges, Jersey was still a 'fabulous' place to be and to visit.'We're here because we love it, this is a great industry to be in… everybody is inherently proud of Jersey,' she said.
