Julie Flanagan
BBC Channel Islands News

The CCTV camera in a shop which was robbed at knifepoint "stopped working minutes" before, says a Jersey shopkeeper. 

Cash and two phones were stolen, leaving Bruno Alves "shaken" but unhurt, according to police who were called to Temple Stores on Stopford Road at 19:40 on Thursday.

Guernsey Press

Stronger political ‘winds of change’, external first demonstrated in key election results in 2016 could prove beneficial for Guernsey in the long run, according to a local accountant.

Olivia Le Poidevin
BBC News Online

A Jersey shopkeeper says his "heart stopped" when he was robbed at knifepoint.

Armed officers were called to Temple Stores on Stopford Road at 19:40 on Thursday after reports a thief had stolen cash and two phones, while brandishing a knife.

"I was so scared when I saw the knife. All I could think about was my two little boys and I just gave him what he wanted," says shop owner, Bruno Alves.

Image source, Google Maps

Police are looking for a man who is described as being 6ft tall and aged 35 to 40 years old. He was wearing a black leather style jacket with a silver hood.

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's maternity and paternity laws are a "barrier" to how long parents can stay off work to raise their children, according to a children's group.

The Jersey Employment Forum is looking at whether working family rights should be extended.

Current legislation entitles new mothers to two weeks of paid maternity leave and an extra six weeks of unpaid leave.

Fiona Vacher, from the Jersey Childcare Trust, told BBC Radio Jersey the law needs to change.

Jersey Evening Post

A talented rugby player who was forced to hang up his boots after suffering a back injury is aiming to tackle new challenges in 2017, external – all in the name of charity.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Guernsey FC have extended the loan of Bristol City youngster Jake Andrews for another month.

The teenager has scored five goals in four games for the Green Lions since joining the club in December.

Image source, Fran Torode

Meanwhile, Guernsey boss Tony Vance has added another Robins youngster on loan by signing left-back Cameron Pring.

He has agreed a month-long deal at the Isthmian League Division One South club and replaces Kodi Lyons-Foster, who has returned to Ashton Gate.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Businesses facing eviction from Guernsey's Fontaine Vinery site "could be relocated" by the end of the year, according to States Property Services.

A dozen small businesses were told they needed to clear the land by the end of 2016. Since then the States has shortlisted two alternative sites:

• The Pulias Vinery opposite the Pond near Ronez Quarry
• The Extension Vinery in St Sampsons

The States Property Services prefers the Pulias Vinery site, where they say it would take six months to get things ready and three months to get people moved in.

Olivia Le Poidevin
BBC News Online

A blind 84-year-old woman has won Guernsey's best Christmas lights competition.

Despite barely being able see her own display, Florence Le Pavoux's has been putting the illuminations up at her home in St Martins for more than a decade. 

Mrs Le Pavoux says she'll keep putting her display up for "as long as she can". 

Guernsey Press

Police have released CCTV of a suspect taking a purse from a handbag, external in an unattended baby buggy, as they try to identify her.

Olivia Le Poidevin
BBC News Online

A thief has stolen cash during a knifepoint robbery at a shop in Jersey, police say.

Armed officers were called to Temple Stores on Stopford Road at 19:40 on Thursday.

Image source, Google Maps

The shopkeeper was threatened at knifepoint by a man described as being 6ft tall and aged 35 to 40 years old. He was wearing a black leather style jacket with a silver hood. 

Police said: "Cash was stolen from the shop till and the proprietor was badly shaken."

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Jersey international Jonty Jenner hopes a spell playing in South Africa will help his chances of breaking into the Sussex first-team squad.

The 19-year-old batsman is to spend three months playing for Cape Town CC.

He will also be having intensive training at former South Africa opener Gary Kirsten's cricket academy.

"Hopefully I can gain some really good skills, bring that back into the season in the UK and you never know what could happen this year," Jenner said.

BBC Weather Watchers

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BBC Radio Guernsey

The 21 deputies who voted to scrap selection at the age of 11 considered writing an open letter about it, according to emails leaked to BBC Guernsey.

The emails reveal they were thinking about publishing a full page letter in the Guernsey Press to counter fears over potential local school closures. The idea was shelved as not all parties agreed to publishing it. 

The States voted to end the use of 11-plus exams for selection in Guernsey's education system in December 2016.

Jersey Evening Post

Diversions caused by planned roadworks on Route de Trinité over the next three months are going to worsen ‘nightmare’ traffic, external areas in St Helier and St Saviour, a Constable has warned.

BBC Travel

A water pipe which burst in St Helier has been fixed, but one lane remains closed until this afternoon.

It happened last night on Great Union Road. Jersey Water has apologised for any disruption.

Mike Weir
BBC Radio Jersey

High fares are behind a drop in passengers travelling between Jersey and Guernsey, says the head of a Channel Islands travel company. 

Robert MacKenzie, from CI Travel Group, was speaking after it emerged air passenger numbers fell by 10% last year to 113,000.

Blue Islands, which operates the route with Flybe, says the decline is "regrettable" but due to a number of factors "outside the airline's control". The deal between Blue Islands and Flybe is currently the subject of a competition investigation

BBC Travel

On the roads:

• The Rohais is closed between the Rohais du Haut junction and the Waitrose out gate 
• Le Val des Terres traffic will be managed by stop/go boards between 10:00 and 12:00 while essential survey work is carried out
• Rue Queripel in St Sampsons is closed for emergency repairs to a burst water main
• Route Des Sages will reopen later today in St Peter's
• Cobo Coast Road in Castel is closed for sewer cleaning, affecting bus routes 91 and 92
• There are temporary traffic lights up at Bulwer Avenue for the next three weeks, they are causing some delays

At the harbour:

Holly Green
BBC Weather

There will be some sunny spells in the Channel Islands today, then some cloud and drizzle later on.

BBC Travel

Aurigny has cancelled flights from Guernsey to Gatwick today, due to "a technical issue".

• GR612 / 1230 Guernsey - Gatwick is cancelled
• GR613 / 1400 Gatwick - Guernsey is cancelled

Passengers are asked to contact Aurigny Reservations in order to transfer to alternate flights to/from Gatwick, London City or Stansted.

Aurigny has apologised for the inconvenience and disruption.

BBC Travel

A water pipe burst last night in St Helier on Great Union Road.

Jersey Water worked through overnight to fix it and has apologised for the noise.