Summary

  • Body found in St Helier: Woman's death 'suspicious'

  • Keith and Caroline Baker jailed for 'sex-slave' crimes

  • New Jersey hospital money could come from 'rainy day' fund

  • Sexting 'on the rise' in Jersey

  • Final flight for plane seen over the islands for 40 years

  • New planning policy to discourage 'land banking' in Jersey

  • More of Fort Tourgis in Alderney cleared for public

  • Tuesday 4 April 2017

Live Reporting

  1. Jersey Zoo name change cost 'a few thousand pounds'

    Chris Stone
    BBC Radio Jersey

    Jersey Zoo's latest change of name from Durrell Wildlife Park has cost "a few thousand pounds", the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has said.

    The site has changed its name twice in recent years, but has now returned to the name given to it by its founder, Gerald Durrell, so there is less confusion to tourists. 

    I can't give you an exact figure but, a few thousand pounds. But that's just part of our budget anyway for doing signing. This isn't extra cost to us, it's just part of our normal marketing budget. We have to refresh signs anyway which we do around the island and in the zoo itself.

    Mark Brayshaw, Head of Animal Collection

  3. Young people could 'break the law' by sexting

    Emma Chambers
    BBC Channel Islands News

    Jersey police are dealing with increasing numbers of cases where young people are taking and sharing indecent images of each other, figures show .

    Having or sharing indecent images of children is a crime, police say.

    a mobile phone

    What we're seeking to do really is if two young people are in a relationship, say for example they're both 14 or 15, and they do send an indecent image of themselves, yes they can break the law, but the aim for us is to give them some form of words of advice, get their parents involved and go down the education route.

    Detective Inspector Mark Hafey , States of Jersey Police

  4. More of Fort Tourgis in Alderney cleared for public

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    More of Fort Tourgis in Alderney is being cleared of undergrowth to make it accessible to the public. 

    Over the weekend, about 50 volunteers helped out by ripping down ivy and cutting back brambles. 

    Military historian Trevor Davenport said it appears to be the site of a pistol range and he hopes to have it ready by Easter.

    We want to get it so that it is open to the public and it's an amenity area. Slowly we can do a bit more, but right now we want to clear 70 years of brambles."

    Trevor Davenport

  5. New planning policy to discourage 'land banking' in Jersey

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Property developers who get planning permission but do not use it make it difficult for officials to plan ahead, Jersey's planning minister has said. 

    Deputy Steve Luce has cut the time limit on planning permission from five years to three in a bid to speed up construction.

    He said the policy change would discourage "land banking", where a developer delays construction on a property to allow the land to rise in value.

    We still have a number of people coming back and renewing approvals they've had five years ago, for offices, for residential accommodation and for other buildings. What I'd like people to do if they get an approval is to go away and make a conscious effort to go out and build it.

    Deputy Steve Luce , States of Jersey Planning Minister

  6. New Jersey hospital money could come from 'rainy day' fund

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Money could be taken from Jersey's rainy day fund to pay for the new hospital instead of the States borrowing it. 

    The scrutiny panel responsible for examining States spending has come up with the alternative plan.  

    The original idea put forward by the treasury minister was for the island to borrow up to £400m towards the final cost of the hospital.

    The Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel has come up with an alternative proposal for members to consider - which means taking all of the money from the rainy day fund, to pay for the work outright.

    Jersey general hospital

  8. Weather across the Channel Islands

    BBC Weather

    After a mostly cloudy start with some mist and rain, brighter spells will gradually develop through the day. It'll remain dry with good sunny spells and light winds. 

    Maximum temperature: 13C (55F). 

    In Jersey:

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    And in Guernsey:

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  9. States car park spaces page 'unavailable'

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  10. 'People think it won't happen to them'

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    People in Guernsey need to have carbon monoxide detectors in their homes, Guernsey fire bosses have said.

    Andy Carre had to call the fire service after his carbon monoxide detectors sounded because of a fault with a solar panel device in his attic.

    He said people often don't think about installing them until it's too late. 

    I think most people think it won't happen to them, if I'm perfectly honest with you. My wife insisted we had one, I'd definitely thought of fire, but I'd never thought of carbon monoxide. I thought you had to have gas in the house to have a carbon monoxide device. But we have no gas on the property."

    Andy Carre, Guernsey resident

  11. Sexting 'on the rise' in Jersey

    Emma Chambers
    BBC Channel Islands News

    More young people are taking part in sexting, which in some circumstances can be illegal, figures from the States of Jersey Police have shown.

    Sexting can range from exchanging flirty text messages, to taking and sharing indecent images of each other.

    In 2013 there was one case of sexting reported to the police, but there have been 17 so far this year. 

    mobile phone, sexting

  12. BBC Local Live in the Channel Islands

    Rob England
    BBC News Online

    Good morning! Welcome to BBC Local Live in the Channel Islands this Tuesday morning. 

    We've got all the latest news, sport, travel and weather for the day.

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