Sarah Bailey
BBC Radio Jersey

A total of 31 homes will be built in St Helier following an appeal.

A total of 26 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom apartments will be built at Minden Place - including three shops.

Image source, Google

Jersey's Planning Committee originally turned down the application saying it wouldn't fit in with the character of the location, and didn't have any onsite parking.

But an independent planning inspector said the benefits in terms of social housing were grounds for the development to go ahead.

It's expected to be completed by 2019.

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

When BBC Radio Guernsey first launched it broadcast for just an hour a day.

There were four staff when the station launched on 16 March 1982 - and it is celebrating its 35th birthday today.

It's now grown to nearly 40 staff serving the islands for more than 80 hours a week on the radio - as well as TV and online.

BBC News Travel

Jersey

Arrivals

• 12:20 from Guernsey is delayed until 12:45
• 13:10 from Southampton delayed until 13:40

Departures

• 09:30 to Guernsey got airborne at 12:09

Guernsey

Arrivals

• 06:30 newspaper plane was diverted to Brussels, and the mail plane is delayed.
• 09:50 Flybe arrival from Jersey is delayed
• 10:30 Aurigny flight from Alderney is delayed
• 12:30 Aurigny flight from Alderney is delayed
• 13:00 Aurigny flight from London Gatwick is due at 13:30
• 13:15 Aurigny flight from Bristol is due at 13:35

Departures

• The 12:00 Flybe flight to Jersey is delayed until 12:30

BBC Radio Jersey

The head of Jersey Heritage says it's difficult to get the price right when it comes to attracting visitors to historic sites.

Jon Carter was speaking after the group launched a new campaign to get more local people to visit Elizabeth Castle.

Love Your Castle aims to raise awareness of the site's importance to the island's heritage and environment with a series of open days taking people into areas normally closed to the public.

BBC Sport

The Jersey ladies fours could not have got closer to a gold medal at the British Isles Indoor Bowls Championship Finals in Belfast.

They trailed to Ireland 15-7 after 14 ends, pulled back to 18-18 on the last allocated end.

But, on the extra end required to decide the match, the Jersey fours lost by just one shot and the final, 19-18.

In the men's senior final Channel Islands lost 20-17 to the Scotland champions.

BBC Weather

This afternoon will be dry and bright with some spells of mild sunshine. The maximum temperature will be 13C (55F).

Jersey

Guernsey

BBC World Service

The UN has declared that South Sudan is in the grip of famine - and the Channel Islands have given £250,000 towards the aid effort.

Aid agencies have pointed the finger not at crop failure, weather or some other environmental problem. 

Humans, they say, have created this misery – misery which could easily have been avoided. 

The UN has also warned that conflicts in Yemen, Somalia and Nigeria mean there could soon be famine in those countries too, creating “the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the United Nations” in 1945.   

BBC Radio Jersey

A former soldier says the culture of care in the Army has improved in recent years.

It comes as the island's welfare officer for Veterans UK says not all doctors are aware of how best to treat people with mental health problems as a result of their service. 

Image source, Nick Spratley

Nick Spratley, himself a veteran, said: "We have made inroads. I feel that soldiers of all ranks are better at expressing themselves, it's not seen as a stigma now.

"It used to be 'just man up and get on with it, what are you moaning about' whereas now throughout training and command people will listen and they do understand."

BBC Radio Guernsey

BBC Sport

Jersey Reds forward James Freeman is joining Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. 

Image source, Sue Armes

Freeman, who has captained Jersey this year, has signed a two-year deal with Exeter from the start of next season. 

He's the latest in a growing list of forwards departing St Peter, with Pierce Phillips, Simon Kerrod and Sean McCarthy also all leaving in the summer.

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

Two-hundred thousand pounds sent from Jersey to famine-hit East Africa will pay for food rations, hygiene kits and essential medical supplies.

Douglas Melville, from Jersey Overseas Aid Commission, is concerned the situation will get worse before it gets better.  

Image source, AP

"Really what we're facing now is a catastrophic situation where people are dying and it's going to get worse, and it really is incumbent on the people of Jersey, frankly as part of the wealth that we have here, to be sharing that with people in other countries who are facing this kind of tragedy that is destroying families and societies."

Five BMX bike chains have become a part of island history by replacing the original Corbiere Lighthouse lamp chain. 

Lighthouse keeper Mark Turner was looking for a new chain as a part of the restoration work.   

It had not been changed since the lighthouse was built in 1874, more than 140 years ago.   

After much searching a particular kind of bike chain - one from a BMX bike - was found to be the only type that would fit. 

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

A student loan scheme for Jersey should be a priority to make sure island students get the help they need at university, according to a new report from scrutiny. 

The education panel has published a report looking at the shortcomings of the current system for funding local students through higher education. 

It claims that the system is underfunded compared to other European jurisdictions - and that there needs to be a change to the system to make sure the money that is available can be targeted at those who need it the most.

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

BBC Radio Guernsey celebrates its 35th birthday today.

When the station was born, on 16 March 1982, there were only three TV channels and the launch of BBC Radio 5 Live was many years away.

Until BBC Radio Guernsey came along, the island had no dedicated radio service.

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey doctors and mental health experts are being advised about the help available to former servicemen and women suffering from post traumatic stress. 

Image source, PA

The islands welfare officer for Veterans UK says not all practitioners are aware of how best to treat people with mental health problems as a result of their service. 

Organisation Rock 2 Recovery is visiting the island this week, which was set up by a former soldier who found music was a good way to overcome his own problems.

Tim Pryor
BBC Sport

Jersey's women's football manager Simon Petulla has resigned saying his position had become untenable. 

Petulla led the team to their first Island Games gold in 2015 and a record 9-0 in women's Muratti win last season. 

His departure comes just two days before a friendly match against the Navy and a week on from his wife Kerry's decision to quit as Jersey FA Vice President. 

Petulla's assistant coach Charlie Petulla, goalkeeping coach Jason Carpenter and performance coach Jimmy Kelly have also left as part of today's announcement. The Jersey FA is yet to comment.  

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

Guernsey's newspaper plane has been diverted to Brussels this morning.

The West Atlantic flight was due to land in Guernsey at 06:30 but has been diverted.

Image source, Guernsey Airport

It comes as other flights are delayed due to weather conditions, including the mail plane.

We have asked West Atlantic for a comment.

Dan Downs, Weather Forecaster

Misty and murky conditions will linger for a time this morning. 

Cloud will gradually lift through the morning, and some bright spells will develop.

The maximum temperature will be 13C (55F).

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

The fog is back again this morning, blanketing parts of the Channel Islands in a misty glow - something my young son describes as "pirate weather". 

Jersey Met say the fog is likely to persist around the coast for the rest of the morning and will return again in the afternoon and evening. It is likely to be worse in Guernsey.

After several days of fog causing serious disruption at the airports earlier this month I decided to find out if we really have had that much more fog than usual.

The figures, from the Jersey Met Office showed there had been 11 fog days at Guernsey Airport in February, compared to an average of four days. There were seven days at Jersey Airport compared to an average of five.

March isn't over yet so we don't know just how many we've had but I can tell you Guernsey has already passed the average number of days for fog in March - it's had six days compared to an average of five.

BBC News Travel

• In Grouville there are temporary traffic lights outside the Co-op in La Rue a Don 
• In St Mary, La Grande Rue between La Verte Rue and La Rue D'Olive is closed for cable laying works. Diversion signs posted
• In Trinity there are major resurfacing works continuing on the main road through the parish. They're now working on the section of road by the three businesses at Augre Garage - you have to ask to get access to the three businesses - access is only available from Upper Trinity
• In St Helier there are lane restrictions at Green Street Roundabout, weekdays between 09.15 to 15:00
• In St Helier, Market Street and Halkett Street have sections closed to pedestrian access for excavation works for a new electrical supply. There's still access to the premises in the area 
• In St Helier there are pavement works and narrow lanes in Conway Street
• A section of Old St Johns Road, by the Little Sisters of the Poor, is closed to through traffic to replace a public light. If you need to get to properties north of the works, you can go via the cemetery entrance. If you need to get just below the works, you can go via St Aubins Road 

At the airport, departures are running on time, but there are a couple of delayed arrivals due to weather conditions.

• The 08:05 from Manchester is delayed until 09:05.
• The 08:35 from Exeter/Guernsey is delayed until 09:30