Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Jersey make two changes to their side for the key British and Irish Cup game against Ulster A at St Peter.

James Freeman returns to the starting line-up at flanker in place of Max Argyle, who returns to the bench.

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On-loan Bristol fly-half Callum Sheedy makes his first start ahead of Sam Katz, while lock Dave McKern returns from injury and is a replacement.

Jersey are one point behind Ulster with the winners securing top spot in Pool One and a likely home quarter-final.

BBC Radio Jersey

A New York lawyer working in Jersey says Donald Trump has said embarrassing and appalling things - and says many Americans missed the opportunity to vote against him at the election.

Mr Trump is set to be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States later today  

Frank De Mita is a lecturer at Jersey International Business School.

Image source, Reuters

After an election campaign which he says was the most divisive in modern history, he added it "seems surreal that America has elected a former reality TV star as its president".

While he hopes Mr Trump can unite his country, Mr de Mita added he has a long way to go before many Americans, especially in his home of New York, can accept him.

BBC Travel

Temporary traffic lights have been removed from Bulwer Avenue, St Sampson, Guernsey, after the completion of roadworks.

BBC Weather

An ice warning has been issued by the Jersey Met Office.

Be ready with your buckets of water, scrapers, or whatever your favoured method for de-icing your car in the morning...

BBC Radio Jersey

Senator Philip Ozouf has formally resigned as an assistant chief minister in the States of Jersey.

Chief Minister Ian Gorst confirmed he had received a letter from him stepping aside.

It means Senator Ozouf is no longer a minister or part of the council of ministers.

Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

Guernsey's ambulances will be using the Green Lanes to access the station due to the latest phase of roadworks in the Rohais.

From today the resurfacing project means the only access to St John headquarters will be via the Clos Collette Nicolle - a residential clos.

St John says vehicles will be deployed at standby points outside of the roadworks to ensure its responses to emergencies are not disrupted.

The St John Shop will remain open for business.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Later the final coins are due to be removed from the world's largest Celtic coin hoard.

Discovered in a field in Grouville, Jersey, the hoard of nearly 70,000 coins has hidden a wealth of other items including:

• A leather purse about 8cm by 4cm (3in by 1.5in)
• A mystery coin with unusual geometric pattern
• Gold torques and rings, hidden with the coins

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Guernsey Raiders' National Three London game at Dorking has been called off due to a frozen pitch.

Image source, Martin Gray

The island side had been hoping to extend their four-game winning streak in Surrey against a side ranked two places below them.

A new date will be arranged for the fixture in due course.

BBC Radio Jersey

A man accused of the attempted murder of a 63-year-old man in Journeaux Street in October will go on trial in Jersey's Royal Court in March.

Gerard Eamon Maguire 49, of Aquila Road, St Helier, but originally from Birmingham, appeared before the court earlier.

He pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and a second charge of grave and criminal assault and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Guernsey Raiders captain Lewis Hillier says the club's recent winning streak has boosted the morale of the side.

Raiders have won four successive games and five of their last six to move into fifth place in National Three London - their highest-ever position.

Image source, Martin Gray

"Once we got one win under the belt I think we started playing with a lot of confidence. We've started playing the style of rugby that we're trying to bring each week," Hillier told BBC Radio Guernsey.

"It doesn't always turn up each week, but it's confidence and everyone's keen and eager to get out on the pitch and play the best they can."

Guernsey Press

A major local exporter has said it is ready to be flexible, external to deal with the challenges presented by Brexit.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Over the past three years, 70,000 coins have been removed from a huge Celtic hoard.

The collection - thought to date from about 30-50 BC - was found in Jersey by two metal detector enthusiasts after a 30-year search. 

Experts from Jersey Heritage have been logging the find, which was discovered in 2012...

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

The last surviving animal from a group of 10 lemurs which were brought to Jersey from Madagascar in 1990 has died aged 26.

Image source, DURRELL

• Fali weighed just 545g when he was brought over by Gerald and Lee Durrell
• The group was the start of the European breeding programme, which the zoo in Jersey still coordinates
• In 1992, Fali was paired up with female Andila and six years later the couple moved into the large valley enclosure at the zoo
• Over the years, Fali fathered 17 offspring and was responsible for 79 descendants

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Alderney manager Alan Adamson says his side's first season in Guernsey's top flight will help them in their Muratti semi-final against champions Jersey.

They are fifth in Guernsey's Priaulx League and lost 1-0 to Guernsey last season - their best result since 1999.

"We've basically got the same team to play this year with a year's experience in the top league in Guernsey," Adamson told BBC Radio Guernsey.

"Hopefully that will stand us in good stead and we're looking forward to it," added Adamson, whose side host Jersey in March.

Guernsey Press

Raiders are not ruling out a top-four finish, external as they look to maintain their momentum against Dorking tomorrow.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

The number of female students in Guernsey taking up classes and careers in engineering has reached a stand still, according to a programme manager at the College of Further Education.

John Semenowicz is calling for more active engagement in the so-called STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and maths.

He says he's consistently seen a ratio of two female to 12 male students each year, and wants to see an end to gender stereotypes.

Image source, Thinkstock

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's rate of inflation has seen a small dip over the past quarter, according to the latest figures from the States Statistics Unit.

The Retail Price Index, Jersey's main measure of inflation, increased 1.9% when measured in December of last year.

The inflation rate has slowed a fraction in the last quarter.

Image source, States of Jersey

Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

Later the final coins are due to be removed from the world's largest Celtic coin hoard.

Discovered in a field in Grouville, Jersey, the hoard of coins has hidden a wealth of other items including:

• A leather purse about 8cm by 4cm (3in by 1.5in)
• A mystery coin with an unusual geometric pattern
• Gold torques and rings were hidden with the coins

If this has got you interested in Celtic coins then you might be interested to find out how to make an iron age coin.

Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

There have been five consecutive quarters of growth in Guernsey's fund industry, based on figures released by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

They show at the end of September 2016, the net asset value of all funds under management and administration in Guernsey stood at £249.4bn – an increase of £2.3bn (0.9%) since the end of June.

Guernsey Finance chief executive Dominic Wheatley said combined with the recent reports that Guernsey continues to be the first choice for non-UK listings on the London Stock Exchange it shows the funds sector is in "promising shape".