Fire at La Collette recycling centre
Residential home to close after fire risk cladding found 'similar to Grenfell'
Jersey police expect big increase in online fraud cases this year compared to 2016
Rules need 'clarifying' around declaring States members' interests
Competition watchdog rejects claims it doesn't have enough resources to do its job
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Rob England
BBC News Online
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BBC Radio Jersey
Fire fighters are dealing with an electrical fire at the household recycling centre at La Collette.
They were called at around 16:00 BST.
It's still not known if any buildings have been evacuated or if anyone has been hurt.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Members of the National Education Union (NEU) have said they felt "unable to talk" about their concerns regarding the Committee for Education Sport and Culture's plans for secondary education reform.
Local NEU spokesman Sean McManus said whilst it may not strictly be a gagging order, the fear factor was there.
Quote MessageThose on housing control licenses for example are worried. Inevitably they have career considerations and they feel like they are being gagged, even if that is not the case."
Sean McManus
Jersey Evening Post
A "vigilante" who helped bring a sex offender to justice has today said she might carry out stings in the future to catch online predators, external.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey's most senior politician will make an amendment to new proposals for college funding.
Currently the States gives grant funding to three colleges in Guernsey to subsidise school places.
But States members are due to debate this month what the future of secondary school education will look like beyond September 2019.
Deputy Gavin St Pier gave States members two options.
Or:
The amendment, which is seconded by Deputy Lyndon Trott, specifies that if the second option is accepted the scheme would be based on non-academic selection and ability to pay.
After a dry evening with late sunshine and lighter winds, a dry, clear and rather cool night will follow.
A few mist and fog patches may form.
Minimum Temperature: 10C (50F)
Tomorrow mist patches will soon clear and the rest of the day will be dry and bright, with light winds and plenty of sunshine.
Maximum Temperature: 17C (63F)
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey's most senior politician will place an amendment to the College funding proposals submitted by the committee responsible for education.
Deputy Gavin St Pier said the amendment would give the States more choice than Education provides in its proposals.
Quote MessageWe need to consider whether the colleges are independent institutions that should have nothing to do with the States, in which case there is an argument they should receive no grant aid at all, or alternatively we can argue that there is a whole raft of reasons why we believe they are an integral and integrated part of the secondary education system. In which case that provides a sound policy basis for providing some grant aid to the colleges."
Deputy Gavin St Pier
Rob England
BBC News Online
Alternative qualifications to GCSEs and A-levels are to be made more available to students in Jersey, the Department for Education has announced.
Chief Education Officer, Justin Donovan, said the most recent data showed less Jersey pupils take vocational qualifications compared to the UK, but academia was "not the only path".
"Technical qualifications can be equally valuable in unlocking potential and helping a student to develop the skills they need in the workplace," he said.
The new project will be led by David Roworth, who is currently head teacher at Haute Vallee School, in January 2018.
Rob England
BBC News Online
A new civil forfeiture law could be introduced in Jersey to strengthen the island’s ability to fight financial crime.
The law, if passed, would allow police to seize cash and other assets held in the bank accounts of people even if the authorities only suspect the funds to be illegal.
It was recommended by Council of Europe's MONEYVAL committee when it was evaluating the island's ability to combat money laundering and funding terrorists.
Jersey's Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, said the move was part of the governments commitment to continue as a "responsible member" of the international community, and comply with international standards.
The States is seeking views, external on the draft law.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Attempts are being made to clarify the rules around Guernsey States members declaring personal interests in committee meetings.
The States Assembly and Constitution Committee President, Deputy Matt Fallaize, said the rule is "cautious" to protect the reputation of the States.
Quote MessageThe rule is admittedly quite cautious and conservative but it's drawn purposely like that so there is no suspicion of , not even corruption, but suspicion of undue conflicts of interest weighing too heavily on a decision a committee is making."
Deputy Matt Fallaize
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Fire crews have confirmed they are dealing with a fire at the La Collette Recycling Centre in St Helier.
They were called at about 16:00.
There will be more information on this as it comes in.
BBC Radio Jersey
Marshals are "urgently needed" for this year's Jersey Marathon, organisers have said.
More than 2,000 runners and relay teams are expected to take part in this year's event on 1 October.
About 150 course marshals to make sure runners are safe, as well as volunteer start and finish stewards and water station staff.
Gareth Owen
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey members of the National Education Union (NEU) have said they lack "confidence" the leadership of the education committee will get secondary school reform right.
States members are due to debate what the future of secondary school education will look like beyond September 2019.
In the written minutes of their latest meeting, NEU members felt there was too much emphasis on buildings, sites, and costs, rather than student outcomes.
Members also said they felt "constrained" by the committee, who they said had been reminding them of their "contractual obligations" and asked to refrain from making any "critical statements" about the Committee's proposals in public or to the media.
Image source, Getty ImagesA two school alternative model has also been proposed by deputies.
The States will debate the reforms on the 27 September.
Jersey Evening Post
"One man’s junk is another man’s treasure" the saying goes, and this can certainly be said for one charity which has raised £63,000 from selling islanders’ rubbish., external
Gareth Owen
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey Post is looking to recruit 10 temporary postal workers to plug the gap in their workforce during the Christmas period.
Boley Smillie, chief executive, said demand for the service could increase five-fold in the coming months.
"Today for example, we might be delivering 5,000 packages and parcels. But on the busiest days, on the lead up to Christmas, we could expect that to increase by four or five times".
Rob England
BBC News Online
A residential care home in St Helier will have to close by March 2019 because the fire service says it will not renew its safety certificate.
An inspection of the home found the building did not have enough fire safety facilities, and had cladding which posed a risk of catching fire.
Following the findings of the investigation it was decided by the parish the amount needed to bring the building in line with fire regulations (more than £1m) would be better spent on larger plans to refurbish another residential care home in the parish, St Ewolds.
However, Constable Simon Crowcroft said the 44 residents would not have to move out of St Helier House at the moment, as there would not be an "immediate closure".
Rob England
BBC News Online
The founder of Jersey Post's innovative "call and check" scheme has said he wants to "further develop" it.
Joe Dickinson, who pioneered the scheme which allows postal workers to check on the wellbeing of vulnerable people on their rounds, said it had been taken on by companies in the US, UK, Finland, Ireland, Australia, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
A trial is due to be launched soon in the US city of Detroit.
The success of the scheme has prompted Jersey Post to enter into an agreement with Homecall Limited to "further develop" it.
Mr Dickinson said further development would help postal workers provide the "much needed support" to an "ageing population".
Jersey Evening Post
A huge horse nicknamed the Dark Destroyer was rescued by firefighters after getting bogged down in a muddy field, external.
Rob England
BBC News Online
Asbestos is being removed from a store at the Don Theatre in Jersey's Fort Regent, an official has said.
Staff confirmed the material was found in the coating on the ceiling of the building.
The area has been sealed off while the work is done, and local residents are being advised not to be concerned by crews wearing white suits, who are carrying out the controlled removal.
