The latest education committee is due to be elected at next week's States meeting.

Four committee members stood down following the States' decision to back an alternative model for secondary education and the fifth, who was only elected onto the board two days before that decision, has followed suit today.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Work to reinstate the wall in Valnord Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey, that collapsed during a land slip on New Year's Eve could take more than two months.

The States' Traffic and Highway Services says, external all tests and planning has been completed and work can commence.

It said further updates would follow, but current estimates suggest the work should be "completed during the latter part of March" when the road will reopen to traffic.

Josephine Baker
BBC Radio Jersey, Reporter

Only one person called a special helpline set up in the wake of the Jersey Care Inquiry, it has emerged.

Image source, Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

The 24-hour line was kept open to help anyone who needed advice or counselling following the publication of the care inquiry report.

After two weeks the service was reduced to a daytime number, which wasn't used at all following the solitary call.

A dedicated email address also went unused.

The details are in a report from a panel set up to review how well the States has reacted to the findings of the care inquiry.

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Jersey should sign up to a campaign which will see the island achieve plastic free status, the island's environment minister has said.

Image source, Malcolm Vibert

Deputy Steve Luce wants the island to sign up to a tailor-made version of Surfers Against Sewage's national Plastic Free Coastline campaign., external

The Jersey campaign will be officially launched in June.

Deputy Luce said: "Like many islanders, I think we have to do something to tackle the growing problem of plastic in our seas.

"We can’t change what washes up here from elsewhere, but we can make a personal difference by making small changes to the choices we make and encouraging others to do the same."

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Guernsey Police have released a photo of a woman they would like to speak to in connection with a number of thefts in the centre of St Peter Port in December.

The force say the woman pictured is believed to hold information relevant to the investigation.

You are being asked to contact police or Crimestoppers, anonymously, if you can identify her.

Image source, Guernsey Police

BBC Radio Guernsey

The resignation of the final politician on Guernsey's education committee to back a now failed three-school model will give his successors a "clear mandate", the island's senior politician says.

Deputy Lester Queripel has stepped down after less than a fortnight as a member of the island's education committee, saying the move was equivalent to "wiping the slate clean".

Earlier this month, he had opposed a two-school model of secondary education despite it being backed by the majority of politicians. The rest of the committee, who also backed the three-school model, resigned.

BBC Radio Jersey

A politician is trying to force a States debate on whether part of Jersey's Weighbridge is sold to a hotel.

The States-owned Jersey Development Company owns the Weighbridge, and has rented out part of it to the Royal Yacht as an al fresco drinking area, but is now hoping to sell the space for £1m.

The move was approved by the treasury, but Constable Chris Taylor says it should have been debated and ratified by the States.

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

A Guernsey politician has resigned from the island's education committee less than a fortnight after his appointment.

In a statement, Deputy Lester Queripel said it would give the island's parliament the opportunity to vote for a completely new committee.

"I do however, intend standing as a candidate in the forthcoming elections to elect five new members onto the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, as I would very much like to be a member of the new committee."

Deputy Queripel opposed the two-school model of secondary education backed by the assembly earlier this month, prompting the resignations of the rest of the committee.

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

There are more registered vehicles than people in Guernsey, according to the latest data.

At the end of 2017 there were 83,664 vehicles registered in the island, some 600 more than the year before.

The most recent estimate of the island's population is 62,299, as of December 2016.

Of that, 10,170 people are below the age of 16 and therefore ineligible to drive.

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Guernsey's most senior politician has backed a website calling for a local debate on assisted dying.

It was created by island resident Douglas Wilson who was inspired to create it following the death of family members. , external

Deputy Gavin St Pier said the launch of the website was "timely" as he was going to make a political intervention on the matter.

Leading credit agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded its outlook on Jersey from "stable" to "negative", citing uncertainty around what Brexit will mean for the island's economy.

The island maintained its AA- rating, something Treasury Minister Alan Maclean said was of greater importance.

Here's what the agency said about Jersey's creditworthiness:

• Jersey has "strong and flexible institutions," but "remains vulnerable" to events that could hurt its reputation as a finance centre
• Economic growth is forecast as 1.2% in 2017, slightly up from their previous review, as the island benefits from stronger global demand
• Growth is expected to stagnate as Brexit negotiations proceed, with uncertainty affecting the UK's financial sector weakening prospects for the corresponding sector in Jersey
• The overall fiscal position is described as "healthy"
• As in the case of Guernsey, S&P describes Jersey's economic data as "limited in coverage and published with lags," which it says "hampers" analysis

Guernsey Press

Historic buildings are being put at risk, the National Trust and Festung Guernsey have warned, after planning services confirmed there were no plans to review the listing of non-domestic properties., external

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Guernsey and Jersey may have kept their AA- credit rating, however global credit agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded its outlook for the islands, primarily as a result of uncertainty around Brexit.

Here's what the agency said about Guernsey's creditworthiness:

• The island has "strong and flexible institutions, wealthy economy, and considerable fiscal buffers"
• Protracted second-phase Brexit negotiations or a disorderly Brexit "could weigh on the effectiveness of Guernsey's institutions and on its economic growth prospects"
• Finance sector performance has been "stable over 2017" and future growth is expected in non-banking financial services
• 0.5% GDP growth is expected for 2017, with the economy "expected to stagnate" from 2018
• Guernsey's government is expected to run "modest and declining general government deficits" between 2017-2021
• The island, like other Crown Dependencies, does not collect external data, and its economic data is "limited in coverage and published with lags," which "hampers our analysis and reduces visibility on external risks"

Tony Vance is pleased with how Guernsey FC's midfield reacted to help end a four-game losing streak with a draw with Ashford United.

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

More than 50 islanders gathered at St Peter Port's White Rock on Saturday to remember victims of the Holocaust, including three Jewish women who were deported from the Nazi-occupied island and eventually died at Auschwitz.

Guernsey's Anglican Dean, the Very Reverend Tim Barker made the annual Holocaust Memorial Day address, with Bailiff Sir Richard Collas laying wreaths at the three plaques commemorating those who died in the Holocaust.

The memorial service began at a plaque to remember the forced labourers who died building the Nazis coastal defences in the Channel Islands.

Jean Harris laid flowers at a plaque to remember her father, Joseph Gillingham, and seven other Guernsey resisters who died in Nazi prisons and concentration camps.

Jersey Reds boss Harvey Biljon admits they were lucky to beat Richmond after they move up to sixth in the Championship.

Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

A rather cloudy day with occasional rain or drizzle.

A fresh westerly breeze and some mist and fog patches are expected from late afternoon.

Maximum temperature: 11C (52F).

Jersey Evening Post

An acclaimed occupation historian warned against "historical amnesia" – forgetting the lessons of a shocking past – as the island marked Holocaust Memorial Day., external

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Here's Guernsey's electronic and hip hop producer Mura Masa on the red carpet at the Grammys last night.

The artist didn't come away with an award, but was nominated in two categories: Best Recording Package and Best Dance/Electronic Album.

Image source, Reuters

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's treasury minister says he wasn't surprised when a global credit agency said the island's economy could decline because of fears over Brexit.

Standard and Poor's has downgraded its outlook on both Jersey and Guernsey from stable to negative.

The agency says despite Jersey's "strong and flexible institutions", external policy uncertainties will "likely test its policy responses and weigh on its economic growth prospects".