Weekly round-up: Stories you may have missed

The portrait has been painted by artist Jason Butler

The rejection of plans for a new airport hotel in Jersey and a teenager from Guernsey who was selected as the island's first representative on the UK Youth Parliament made headlines this week.

Here's a round-up of some of the stories reported by BBC Jersey and BBC Guernsey in the last week.

Boy, 14, 'excited' to make Youth Parliament history

Cole has been selected to represent Guernsey at the UK Youth Parliament

A 14-year-old has made history by becoming the youngest person to be selected to represent Guernsey at the UK Youth Parliament.

Cole, from Guernsey, attended the sitting in the House of Commons on behalf of the island on Thursday.

He was selected after submitting a five-minute speech on 'why funding youth work is essential'. The team in charge of selecting members for the parliament said they were "blown away" by the teenager's talk.

"When I found out I had won this I was ecstatic and couldn't believe I am going to represent Guernsey at the House of Commons," Cole said.

Strive's £55m airport hotel plan turned down

Three politicians voted in favour of the proposals from Strive Health Club but four members of the planning committee rejected them

An application to build a six-storey hotel and conference centre near Jersey Airport has been refused by the island's planning committee.

Three politicians on the committee voted in favour of the plans, while four members rejected them.

The £55m plans, which were put forward by Strive Health Club, included 179 bedrooms, 124 parking spaces, a spa and a swimming pool.

Speaking after the decision was confirmed, Strive managing director Ben Harvey told the BBC he intended to appeal.

Painting showing King and Queen's visit unveiled

King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Jersey in July 2024

A portrait commemorating King Charles III and Queen Camilla's visit to Jersey has been unveiled.

The artwork depicts a scene of the royal couple walking around Royal Square after addressing crowds who gathered in heavy rain to see the King and Queen during their visit on 15 July 2024.

The painting was unveiled by the Princess Royal during a ceremony in the Royal Court Building in St Helier while she visited the Jersey on Tuesday.

Artist Jason Butler said he wanted to focus his painting on their "genuine enjoyment" of the occasion.

'We will make the lido a resort like Benidorm'

First Point has been chosen to run Havre des Pas Bathing Pool

The new operator of the Havre De Pas Lido has said he wants to make the bathing pool and surrounding area "a resort like Benidorm".

First Point was appointed as the new operator by Jersey's infrastructure minister after "a thorough and competitive selection process".

It will take on the lease for nine years from 2026.

Constable Marcus Troy, a States politician and senior partner at First Point, said he wanted to "create more activities on the beach and in the lido itself" as part of his vision.

Jersey skin cancer rate 'higher than Guernsey'

The report showed non melanoma skin cancer remained the most common type of cancer across the Channel Islands

Non melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common type of cancer across the Channel Islands, according to a new report.

The Channel Islands Cancer Report also showed higher rates of skin cancer in Jersey than in Guernsey and England.

In both Jersey and Guernsey the three most commonly registered cancers after NMSC were prostate, breast and colorectal cancer.

The report written by the National Disease Registration Service, part of NHS England, incorporated data collected between 2009 and 2022.

Childhood weight report highlights inequalities

The report found 280 children were estimated to be overweight or obese in years one and five

One in three children between the ages of nine and 10 have unhealthy levels of excess weight, according to a new report.

The Guernsey Child Measurement Programme report found nearly 17% of children in year five were overweight and 18% were obese.

It showed 280 children were estimated to be living with overweight or obesity in years one and five, a rise from the 267 children recorded in 2024.

In both year groups, children at States-run schools had higher proportions of unhealthy excess weight than those at private schools, which Public Health associate director Alex Hawkins-Drew referred to as "a concerning health inequality" in the report.