BBC Local Live: Channel Islands Monday 3 April 2017

Summary

Guernsey's population law comes into effect
Woman taken to hospital after scooter accident
Jersey Reds into British and Irish Cup final for the first time
Len McCluskey is in the Channel Islands today as he seeks re-election as head of the country's biggest union
Jersey charity beats target for bike donations for Romania
Monday 3 April 2017

Live Reporting

Workers in Channel Islands 'second class' compared to UK and EU - McCluskey published at 09:54 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Radio Guernsey
The leader of Britain's biggest trade union says workers in the Channel Islands are second class citizens compared to their counterparts in the UK and Europe.
Len McCluskey is in Guernsey today as he seeks re-election as the General Secretary of Unite.
Mr McCluskey plans to address mass meetings of public sector Unite members both here and in Jersey as he tours the islands today.
Weather: A word from a reporterpublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Radio Jersey
BBC Radio Jersey's Sarah Bailey is on the ground in St Helier.
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Airports: Delays and cancellations across the Islandspublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
There have been delays and cancellations on flights due to the fog.
Jersey arrivals:
- 06:00 Mail Aircraft - delayed.
- 08:05 Birmingham - cancelled.
- 08:15 London Gatwick - holding.
- 08:30 Guernsey - delayed.
- 08:30 Exeter - cancelled.
- 09:20 London Gatwick - delayed 10:40.
- 09:30 Southampton - delayed.
Jersey departures:
- 07:05 Southampton - airborne at 08:05
- 07:05 London Gatwick - airborne at 08:05.
- 08:25 Guernsey/Birmingham - cancelled.
- 08:50 Exeter - cancelled.
Guernsey arrivals:
- 06:30 Mail Aircraft - delayed.
- 07:45 Exeter - cancelled.
- 07:50 Jersey - next info 08:00.
- 08:00 Alderney - flight delayed due to weather.
- 09:30 Alderney - cancelled.
- 09:40 Gatwick - approx 10:00.
- 10:15 Manchester - approx 10:30.
- 10:45 London City - cancelled.
Guernsey departures:
- 07:15 Southampton - next info 09:30.
- 07:20 Alderney - next info 09:30.
- 08:10 Jersey - next info 10:00.
Guernsey's population law: A summarypublished at 09:09 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
Guernsey's new Population Management Law comes into effect today.
The law represents a shift from the previous system of housing licences, similar to Jersey's system, to one of managing the population by permits.
By introducing the new law Guernsey's government said it hopes to influence the size and make-up of Guernsey's population to have "the right mix of people" supporting the economy.
The main points of the law include:
- Seasonal workers who have worked in Guernsey for five years, now have the right to remain indefinitely, working on a nine months on, three months off basis
- There is a cap on the number of "Open Market" properties that can be used for multi-occupancy use
- The rights of children from Alderney and Sark who want to live in Guernsey will also be subject to a review
All aspects of the new law will be subject to a review by the States, with a report due back at the start of 2019
New lights at junction where motorcyclist diedpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Radio Jersey
New traffic lights are being put up a junction on the Esplanade in Jersey where a motorcyclist died three years ago.
Sam Slater, 25, died instantly from head, neck and chest injuries by the Grand Hotel in August 2014.
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Sam Slater, pictured with his niece
His motorcycle was involved in a collision with a white van, which was turning across the traffic into Kensington Place.
Following an inquest last year, the States of Jersey Police made several recommendations to the Department for Infrastructure about the junction.
The Jèrriais take on the weather this morningpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
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Social rented housing plan for former takeaway sitepublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Jersey Evening Post
Social housing is to be built on the former Robin Hood takeaway site if proposals progress as planned., external
The latest weather for the Channel Islandspublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Weather
The mist and fog may linger for a time, but skies will start to clear a little by the afternoon with some bright spells developing.
Maximum temperature: 14C (57F).
In Jersey:
And in Guernsey:
McCluskey to visit Channel Islands todaypublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Channel Islands News
Len McCluskey is in the Channel Islands today as he seeks re-election as head of the country's biggest union.
The General Secretary of Unite is due to start his day in Guernsey before travelling to Jersey in the afternoon.
He plans to address mass meetings of public sector Unite members in both islands.
Guernsey population law comes into effectpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey's new population law comes into effect today.
The island's politicians passed the legislation on Friday, following lengthy debate.
The new rules alter the rights of many people living and working in the Bailiwick.
The law represents a shift from the previous system of housing licences, similar to Jersey's system, to one of managing the population by permits.
Historic win for Jersey Redspublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Tim Pryor
BBC Sport
Jersey Reds are into the British and Irish Cup final for the first time after beating London Irish by 25 points to 17 in Reading.
Jersey scored three tries - Jordan Davies in the first half, Nick Haining and Nick Selway touched down in the second.
It was an historic victory for the Reds, who will now meet Munster in the final in Southern Ireland in three weeks time.
Woman rescued after cliff fallpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
A 59-year-old woman was rescued by helicopter on Saturday after falling 200 feet down cliffs in Jersey.
She escaped with relatively minor injuries, police said.
The woman was at Grosnez cliffs when she fell 200ft down to the rocks.
BBC Local Live in the Channel Islandspublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 3 April 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
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