BBC Local Live: Channel Islands on Friday 29 December 2017

Summary

Guernsey plane U-turn not caused by 'lightning strike'
Woman indecently assaulted at bus stop
Guernsey power cut to homes overnight after electricity fire
Challenge to States over plastic use in Jersey
Aurigny defends new musical instrument policy
Updates on Friday 29 December 2017

Live Reporting

Aurigny flight to Manchester U-turn 'a precaution'published at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
An Aurigny flight travelling from Guernsey to Manchester returned to the island as a precaution after being hit by lightning.
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The GR670 returned to Guernsey as a precaution, having encountered thunderstorm activity on its route. No emergency procedures were necessary, and the aircraft returned to Guernsey without incident. We apologise to passengers for the disruption.”
Aurigny
The National Air Traffic Services reported the plane was "struck by lightning" over the Isle of Wight at about 08:00, resulting in it "losing some of its electrics".
Aurigny said the plane was being checked by engineers.
Did your power go off?published at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
Islanders may have experienced a short power outage at about 10:30.
Providers in Jersey and Guernsey say this is due to lightning strikes in Normandy.
A spokesman for Jersey Electricity said it was "quite common" to have "dips in power" during a storm.
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'Stay indoors' warning as wind hits force 10published at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Guernsey Press
Emergency services have advised people to stay indoors with winds expected to hit force 10., external
Lightning strike causes plane U-turnpublished at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
An Aurigny flight carrying 69 passengers from Guernsey to Manchester was "struck by lightning" over the Isle of Wight, and then returned to the island.
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An Aurigny ATR aircraft
A spokesman from the National Air Traffic Services said the strike at about 08:00 resulted in the aircraft GR670 "losing some of its electrics" and the captain decided to turn the aircraft round as a precaution.
The plane was on course to land in Southampton Airport, but the spokesman said this would have meant "flying further into the storm at that time".
Guernsey Airport Director, Colin Le Ray, confirmed the aircraft landed successfully at 08:34, and all passengers were being transferred to an alternative plane.
Islanders urged 'not to be out and about' as winds peakpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
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BBC Radio Jersey
Experts at Jersey Met have warned islanders not to be "out and about" from 10:00-12:00, as the Channel Islands will be experiencing winds of up to 70 knots (80 mph)
Scattered thunderstorms are also expected over the next six hours.
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We expect the strongest winds really to be from about 10:00 through to about midday. So that's the time really if you're out and about, well, try not to be out and about if you can. But if you are out try and avoid going under trees."
John Searson, Principle Met Officer
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Aurigny flight 'hit by lightning'published at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
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Rob England
BBC News Online
An Aurigny flight from Guernsey to Manchester was hit by lightning as it approached the Isle of Wight this morning.
It lost some of its electrics and returned to the Guernsey after the incident, the National Air Traffic Service told the BBC.
More updates to follow.
Aurigny defends new musical instrument policypublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
States-owned airline Aurigny has defended its new musical instrument policy, which it says complies with UK customs and security requirements, after an outcry from musicians.
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The airline's new policy says musical instruments (excluding cellos, guitars, violas and other small instruments) must be stored in the hold and returned to passengers in the baggage reclaim area.
This is to comply with "customs and security requirements", a spokesman said.
The policy only applies to Aurigny's ATR and Embracer jet aircraft, all instruments must be carried in the hold in their Dornier flights.
But musicians have said this is unacceptable, and will leave fragile instruments "vulnerable to mishandling by baggage staff".
Power cut to homes overnight after electricity firepublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
Some homes in Guernsey were without power overnight after supplies were cut following a fire at a sub station.
Homes in Cobo had supplies cut from 21:00 by Guernsey Electricty,
By 22:10, a spokesman said "the majority of supplies" had been switched back on, but 20 customers were still left without power.
All supplies were back on by 02:15. The cause of the fire at the sub station by the Rockmount is currently unknown.
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Public events on future of education to be heldpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
BBC Radio Guernsey
A member of Guernsey's Education, Sport and Culture Committee says a number of deputies committed to the three-school model are organising a series of public events in the lead up to the debate.
Deputy Neil Inder has e-mailed every member of the States of Guernsey saying these are likely to include sending leaflets to parents before the January debate.
In his email, Deputy Inder said: "This assembly is not getting away with closing two more schools 'without a lesson in policy meets public'".
As part of the two-school model report put forward by deputies Matt Fallaize, Richard Graham, Rhian Tooley and Mark Dorey it says the alternative plans "explore the many weaknesses in the structure proposed by the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture".
The deputies add their plans set out "a better alternative model to promote excellence and opportunity in secondary and post-16 education."
- Two-school model education - what would it look like?
Heavy rain and risk of hail and thunderpublished at 07:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
BBC Weather
It will be a blustery morning with some heavy showers bringing the risk of hail and thunder.
Through the afternoon it should be mostly dry, though a few further showers are possible and it will remain windy.
Jersey Met has issued a storm warning for the islands..
Maximum Temperature: 12C (54F)
Jersey:
Guernsey:
Storm warning issued with force 10 winds expectedpublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
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A red weather warning has been issued for the Channel Islands by Jersey Met, the highest level warning.
The department say 70 knots (80mph) force 10 winds are expected imminently.
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Sub station fire leaves Guernsey properties in darknesspublished at 07:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Guernsey Press
Homes were plunged into darkness on Thursday evening when an electricity sub station caught fire in Rue De Bouverie, Castel., external
Airport redevelopment plans formally submittedpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Jersey Evening Post
Plans for a £42m overhaul of the airport, unveiled by Ports of Jersey last month, have been formally submitted., external
News, sport, weather and travel for Fridaypublished at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2017
Rob England
BBC News Online
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