Butler and Newey to captain Guernseypublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018
Josh Butler and Ollie Newey will share the Guernsey captaincy, replacing former skipper Jamie Nussbaumer.
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Butler and Newey to captain Guernseypublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 February 2018
RNLI advises Jersey's new lifeboat charitypublished at 18:25 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Rob England
BBC News OnlineThe RNLI has offered "information" on setting up and running Jersey's independent lifeboat service, the charity has said.
Image caption, The George Sullivan is the RNLI in Jersey's all-weather lifeboat
A RNLI spokesman said: "The information offered was advice on running costs for a station and a lifeboat as well as key regulators and areas of compliance which must be met in order to set up a lifeboat service."
The new service is to be provided by the Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA), who today announced their status as an official charity.
Crewing the association's lifeboats will be the former RNLI St Helier crew, who split from the organisation last year.
The RNLI has also announced it wants to work "collaboratively" with the JLA, as it does with other independent stations across the UK.
"Our priority is always the protection of those who live on, and use, the coast," the charity said.
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Weather: Keep your coat and brolly handypublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
After a largely dry start to the evening across the islands, it will cloud over towards midnight with outbreaks of rain developing during the early hours.
The rain will become more persistent by morning, with the risk of some heavier bursts at times.
Minimum Temperature: 4C (39F).
Saturday will be a cloudy and wet day with outbreaks of rain for many, and with the continuing risk of some heavier bursts of rain in places.
Maximum Temperature: 8C (46F).
St Malo ferry affected by Saturday's weatherpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Only the 08:00 sailing from St Malo to Jersey will operate tomorrow.
The return journey and later sailings have been cancelled as "wind speeds forecast outside safe operating limits" said Condor Ferries, external.
Poppy Appeal thief jailed for 18 monthspublished at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Dominic Egre "brought shame" on The Royal British Legion, a court hears.
Read MoreIndependent lifeboat association gets charity statuspublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Rob England
BBC News OnlineThe Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA) has been granted charity status, members say.
The organisation was formed after the former crew of the RNLI station in St Helier announced they wanted to split from the charity, after talks between RNLI bosses and the crew broke down.
Now a registered charity, the JLA says it is working with the former crew and their coxswain Andy Hibbs.
Mr Hibbs recently said he was testing an all-weather lifeboat for the association to bring to the island.
Image caption, Former St Helier coxswain Andy Hibbs is part of the new lifeboat association, with his former crew
Chairman Ben Shenton said all the money donated to the association would be "fully accountable and identifiable".
"The appreciation and respect of volunteers shall be at the forefront of everything that we do", Mr Shenton said.
He also added he was "pleased" the RNLI had offered to give assistance in establishing the association.
The RNLI could not confirm this, but a spokesman said it was "not unusual" for the charity to work "alongside" independent stations.
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Victory for Hugo as found dog is collected by ownerpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
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End of twitter postThe French Bulldog was a surprise visitor for staff at Sir Charles Frossard House today.
Stamp depicts view from 'The Lover's Chair'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
BBC Radio GuernseyThis stamp depicting an Alderney view of two large rocks off the island's south coast forms part of a miniature release to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Image source, Guernsey PostThe painting is by 19th Century Guernsey artist Paul Jacob Naftel, whose first wife was from Alderney.
The text on the stamps is written both in English and in Aurignais, the Alderney French patois his wife would have been familiar with.
'Surprise vistor' at States buildingpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
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End of twitter postFormer home turned into student doctor accommodationpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Naomi Dunning
BBC Radio Jersey, ReporterA Jersey nursing home that had to close after it became unsuitable for elderly residents has reopened as accommodation for junior doctors.
It follows a £1.5m refurbishment to the Green Street site, which has been turned into accommodation for 39 junior doctors.
States-owned Andium Homes took over the building after the nursing home shut its doors in 2016.
The first junior doctors have already moved in, and all those currently living at Westaway Court will move by the end of the month.
If planning permission is approved, Westaway Court - in the parade - will then be demolished, to make way for an outpatients centre as part of Jersey's £466m new hospital.
Fire crews attending chimney firepublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
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Rob Byrne
BBC News OnlineFire crews are currently dealing with a chimney fire at Les Croutes, St Peter Port, the island's Joint Emergency Services Control Centre says.
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Poppy Appeal thief jailed for 18 monthspublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
BreakingJulie Flanagan
BBC Channel Islands NewsA 43-year-old Jersey man has been jailed for 18 months at the island's Royal Court after he admitted stealing more than £35,000 from Poppy Appeal charity the Royal British Legion.
Dominic Egre was at the heart of fundraising efforts for the charity, even designing a decorative poppy that hundreds of islanders bought in 2008.
The annual Poppy Appeal is well supported in Jersey, with the local branch raising £198,000 in 2017.
New head teachers for two secondary schoolspublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Jersey Evening PostTwo head teachers have been appointed to two Jersey secondary schools., external
Commission adds weight to sport tourism changespublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Gareth Owen
BBC Radio GuernseyThe chief executive of the Guernsey Sports Commission claims resistance from civil servants is hindering progress in encouraging sport tourism.
David Harry believes the current States tourism policy is blocking the contribution sport can bring to the islands.
Image source, Martin GrayHe also backed a non-government initiative to promote the value of sport tourism to the Bailiwick.
"Part of the problem that we've had has really been the way in which civil servants in tourism have actually said 'this is the way we want to run tourism in Guernsey', because that excludes sport as a way of bringing people in to any meaningful degree."
The States' Economic Development Committee says it's happy to meet with the group to hear their concerns and consider any suggested changes.
Former Guernsey lifeboat up for salepublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Euan Mahy
BBC Radio GuernseyGuernsey's former lifeboat, the Sir William Arnold, is up for sale, along with the Caister lifeboat, at a combined cost of £100,000.
The vessel was based in St Peter Port until 1995, when it was replaced by the current lifeboat, the Spirit of Guernsey.
She's no longer owned by the RNLI and is now called the Samuel J.
Guernsey library's top 10 readspublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Isla Blatchford
BBC Radio GuernseyThere are some distinct local links among the top 10 most borrowed books at Guernsey's Guille-Alles Library in 2017.
A novel about nearby St Malo's German occupation was the most borrowed, while other authors that feature have recently visited the island., external
Image source, ILBUSCAHere's the full top 10:
- All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
- No Turning Back, Tracy Buchanan
- I Let You Go, Claire Mackintosh
- The Light Between Oceans, ML Stedman
- Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Richard Flanagan
- The house on Bellevue Gardens, Rachel Hore
- Go Set A Watchman, Harper Lee
- Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline
- Behind Closed Doors, B.A.Paris
Sport 'could get better' at demonstrating economic valuepublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
John Fernandez
BBC Radio GuernseyGuernsey's sporting community needs to communicate the economic muscle it has to islanders, the head of a new sport tourism group says.
Dave Piesing, organiser of the Sports Tourism Action Group, external, which met last night, believes sport associations have to up their game if they are to make a case for extra government support in attracting people to the island.
Guernsey States' Economic Development Committee says it's happy to meet with the group to hear their concerns and consider any changes to improve visitor numbers.
Quote MessageOne of the views I've had for quite some time is that sport hasn't been good enough at telling the islands just what it does contribute economically, and I don't think anyone's been quite aware of just how much is already contributed to the island's GDP through sports tourism, and we've got to get better at that."
Dave Piesing, Sports Tourism Action Group
Guernsey library's top read revealedpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Isla Blatchford
BBC Radio GuernseyAn international prize-winning book which touches on the German occupation of nearby St Malo in World War Two was the most borrowed book of 2017 at the Guille-Alles Library.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr tells the story of a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in France.
You can listen to the author on this episode of Front Row on BBC Radio 4...
Media caption, James Graham and Josie Rourke on The Vote, novelist Anthony Doerr and Home Fires.
Equality campaigners react to same-sex marriage lawpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
Jersey States' decision to approve same-sex marriage by 42-1 yesterday has been making waves across the UK., external
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End of twitter post 4Snow warning issued for the islandspublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2018
TwitterSleet or snow showers may occur next week in Jersey and Guernsey, the Jersey Met Department says.
A yellow warning has been issued for early next week, meaning an "early indication" of potential snow.
You are being advised to check the latest forecast with icy surfaces expected, but currently "little or no accumulations" are expected.
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