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Jersey's environment minister wants to follow the UK in stopping plastic from beauty products ending up in the sea
Bailiff of Guernsey to stay on until 2020
Updates on Thursday 9 February 2017
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Well it's been a busy old day today.
Your Local Live team will be back from 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather in the Channel Islands.
Don't forget to catch BBC Channel Islands news for all the latest headlines at 18:30 on BBC One.
BBC Radio Guernsey
The online dangers faced by young people will be the focus of an event showing the best of Guernsey's technological industries this weekend.
Mathew Parker, from organisers Digital ACE, says young people need to understand the dangers of putting personal information on the web.
Experts will be available at the event at Beau Sejour from 12:00-17:00 on Saturday.
A major development at Guernsey tourist attraction Oatlands is due to be completed next year.
It will involve a home for well-known trislander Joey in a large play barn.
The States department responsible for tourism says the changes "should help to re-establish the site as an important, high-quality, accredited visitor attraction, with a unique mix of elements on offer".
Quote MessageThe proposed configuration and mix of elements will offer the potential for an extended visitor dwell time, even in poor weather, which is a welcome addition to the existing offer.”
Spokesman, Marketing and Tourism, States of Guernsey
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Flybe are launching a new flight from Guernsey to Dusseldorf this summer, but what is there to do there?
Well, a quick look on the Dusseldorf tourism website flagged up a few sights to see:
Through tonight it will remain cold with variable amounts of cloud, leading to some patchy frost by dawn. Minimum Temperature: 3C (37F).
Friday will then see a bright start to the day, however, cloud will generally thicken through the day perhaps bringing the risk of the odd shower through the afternoon. Maximum Temperature: 6C (43F).
BBC Radio Jersey
Jersey's environment minister has ordered an immediate ban on the sale and distribution of the chemical weed killer Linuron in the island.
The chemical is used to control weeds and grasses, and was found in Jersey waters - including Val de la Mare reservoir - a number of times last year.
Deputy Steve Luce says the ban will help improve the quality of the island's water.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The aircraft that had to be diverted in March last year due to "ice contamination" was involved in a similar event in December.
While the Air Accidents Investigation Branch handled the March incident - with the report released this morning - Aurigny are investigating the December incident themselves, with the findings to be reviewed by the AAIB.
That flight was going from Guernsey to Manchester, but ended up returning to Guernsey, and landed about 40 minutes after take-off.
At the time, an Aurigny spokesman said: "This is a very unusual incident and we have only experienced this once before in 15 years of operating this type of aircraft and is caused by the accumulation of ice on the aircraft wings.The aircraft was fully checked and returned to service the following day."
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey's lieutenant governor has praised the bailiff after his post was extended by two years.
Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder says he's "delighted" that Sir Richard Collas will remain in post until 2020.
Bailiffs are normally required to retire aged 65, but the extension from Her Majesty The Queen means Sir Richard will be 67 by the time he leaves the role.
Sir Ian says the extension is "consistent with the general trend towards longer working lives".
Quote MessageSir Richard is a public servant of the highest calibre and I am delighted that Her Majesty has approved his request to continue to serve for a further two years."
Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder, Guernsey's Lieutenant Governor
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Flybe has announced that it will be launching a new link from Guernsey to Dusseldorf in the summer.
The route will run on Saturdays between 29 April and 30 September 2017.
The airline says one-way fares will start from £39.99.
Image source, FlybeQuote MessageDusseldorf is a convenient gateway to the Rhine-Ruhr economic region offering direct and convenient access to all the many attractions of the Rhine River, a particularly beautiful area of Germany and that has a wealth of things to offer leisure travellers."
Vincent Hodder, Flybe’s Chief Revenue Officer
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Godalming Town have confirmed a pitch inspection will take place tomorrow night ahead of Guernsey's scheduled trip to the UK on Saturday.
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Godalming Town confirmed that the pitch inspection would take place the night before the match at Wey Court because the Green Lions would be leaving early on Saturday morning, and they didn't want the Guernsey side to have a "unnecessary journey".
GFC are encouraging supporters to keep an eye on social media pages tomorrow night and Saturday morning for further news.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A serious icing incident with an Aurigny aircraft will see the manufacturer contacting all European airlines flying ATRs - to inform them of the circumstances surrounding the flight.
Aurigny's G-COBO aircraft - with 31 people on board - had to divert to East Midlands last March after control issues in flight, an official safety report reveals today.
The Air Accident Investigation Branch report says the commander decided not to de-ice at Manchester before returning to Guernsey despite light snow falling and other airlines choosing to de-ice.
The report says the commander and especially the co-pilot were inexperienced at flying in wintry conditions.
Aurigny says it has now enhanced its winter flying training for pilots.
Image source, Jonathan Le Ray
BBC Sport
Heather Watson and Johanna Konta led Great Britain to a second successive 3-0 win at the Fed Cup in Estonia.
Guernsey's Watson - currently world number 72 - beat Latvia's Diana Marcinkevica 6-3 6-0, before world number 10 Konta defeated 35th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-3.
Image source, British TennisJocelyn Rae and Laura Robson then saw off Daniela Vismane and Marcinkevica 6-0 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 in the doubles.
Britain beat Portugal 3-0 on Wednesday, and top the group going in to their final match against Turkey on Friday.
Guernsey Press
Bailiff Sir Richard Collas will remain in post until May 2020, external after the Queen granted a two-year extension to his appointment.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Quote MessageAs the report suggests, the incident was perceived to be the result of poor decision-making, in that the captain elected not to have the aircraft inspected by de-icing ground staff to effectively determine whether de-icing was appropriate or not."
Nigel Moll, Aurigny's Flight Operations Director
Mr Moll continued: "We have clear procedures and training in place relating to the need to de-ice an aircraft prior to departure, and our expectation, in these weather conditions, would be for the aircraft to be inspected and, most likely, de-iced.
"However, in this case, the captain, who had many years of prior experience with other airlines, exercised his own judgement."
The captain has since left the company.
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BBC News Online
Letters from Jersey officials to other countries will now be headed as coming from the "Government of Jersey" instead of the States.
Jersey's Department of External Relations is rebranding its correspondence.
The Minister, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache, thinks the change will be less confusing for international partners and governments.
The change will be debated by the Council of Ministers later this year.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Plans to expand Oatlands, including a home for the trislander Joey, have been approved.
Architect Paul Langlois said the 2,000 sq m barn offered something new for visitors: "There have to be places for people to go when it's wet and rainy."
Image source, Jonathan Le RayBuilding work is due to be completed next year with Joey's World featuring virtual reality technology that will allow people to fly the plane from Alderney to Guernsey or France.
Joey will be disassembled and reassembled in situ.
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Let's take a look at the weather for this evening.
Here's the outlook for Jersey...
And this is the forecast for Guernsey...
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Firemen were called to a flat in St Brelade last night after a flat owner's birthday dinner caught fire.
The alarm was raised at about 22:00, and two engines and crews headed to the flat.
They were told that a fire in the kitchen had spread to the extractor fan and kitchen units.
By the time they got there the owner had managed to put it out.
Image source, Jersey Fire & RescueWatch Commander Richard Ryan said the owner had only left the kitchen for a short time as they were celebrating their birthday with friends - but when they went back in they found flames up to the ceiling.
One person was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke.
