Updates from Monday 26 February until Monday 2 March 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online
"Prolonged adverse weather conditions" have meant Sark Shipping has cancelled this afternoon's sailings.
A passenger service will operate tomorrow morning, the company said.
It departs Guernsey at 09:30, leaving Sark at about 10:15.
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Rob Byrne
BBC News Online
People flying with Guernsey States-owned airline Aurigny are being offered the chance to re-book on earlier flights to avoid potential snow disruption over the coming days.
Anyone booked to travel this week can change to flights today for free, the company said.
The changes are subject to availability, and there are no seats left on today’s inbound Gatwick flights.
The airline says it's currently operating as normal, however, it wants to give passengers the choice to move.
Snow, which has closed Guernsey's airport in previous years, is forecast later today.
Josephine Baker
BBC Radio Jersey, Reporter
An 81-year-old man and 72-year-old woman are being treated in hospital after a car crash on Sunday, Jersey's Health and Social Services department has said.
Two cars carrying four people collided in Trinity at about 14:20.
Image source, Jersey Fire and RescueA 17-year-old girl and boy, in the other car, were treated in the emergency department and later discharged.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Snow flurries are expected to settle overnight in Guernsey, according to the island's senior met officer.
Martin Crozier says a band of snow showers in the English Channel will head south to the islands, leading to snow accumulating between tonight and tomorrow at midday.
Image source, David La MotteeSnow in Jersey in 2013
Quote MessageWe've got a band of showers to the north of us at the moment that's going to be heading slowly south. So later on today, especially overnight, we'll probably see it clouding over more and more."
Martin Crozier, Guernsey Met Department
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Rob Byrne
BBC News Online
Jersey will continue to have a "meaningful dialogue" with Uefa the island's FA has said, despite the governing body resoundingly rejecting its bid to become an international football nation.
Some 49 nations decided not to back the Channel Island's bid to become Uefa's 56th member nation.
Jersey FA President Phil Austin said: “Clearly we are disappointed not to have earned sufficient support for Uefa membership today.
“I’d like to thank everyone who supported our application in the run-up to Congress and also those who were open minded about our application and took part in a conversation with us in Bratislava.
"We were consistent in presenting our case based on the strength of Jersey’s outstanding footballing credentials and potential and we hope that ongoing and meaningful dialogue with Uefa can find a solution to help the future development of Jersey football.”
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online
Guernsey politicians have reported three cases of anti-social behaviour or harassment during this term, police said.
A BBC Guernsey survey has revealed which more than two thirds of deputies who responded (68%) were subjected to abuse from the public, with more than half of it occurring within the last year.
Guernsey Police said it treated all complaints of threats, abuse or harassment seriously, and has worked with politicians when reported to them.
"Outcomes vary according to the individual case, and can range from strong words of advice, a harassment notice, police caution or court action.
"While we cannot comment on the specifics of each case, officers looked into the allegations. Each matter was concluded in collaboration with, and with the agreement of the complainants," the force said.
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Edward Rowe
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey politicians have been sharing their experiences of abuse - much of which has happened in the current political term, which began in 2016.
A BBC Guernsey survey found 68% of the 28 deputies who responded were subjected to some form of abuse from the public.
That includes online trolling, harassment and intimidation.
Quote MessageThere was one comment that I should be set alight on the church roof that I was leading at the time."
Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq
Quote MessageMy memory of standing outside wiping my face down with a handkerchief will stay with me the rest of my life."
Deputy Lyndon Trott after being spat at after raising alcohol duty while treasury minister
Quote MessageYou realise that you have an obligation to yourself and your family, and I think more recently it's been difficult, as your children get older, to separate politics away from the family."
Deputy Barry Brehaut on how his son was targeted because of something he tweeted
Edward Rowe
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Guernsey
A Guernsey politician has described how someone aggressively drove a car "at him".
Deputy Carl Meerveld described the incident in his response to a BBC Guernsey survey, which showed more than two thirds of deputies questioned (68%) were subjected to abuse from the public.
More than half of those who have experienced abuse said it occurred within the last year.
Mr Meerveld reported the incident, in which he said a driver came within "two inches" of hitting him before hooting his horn, waving, and driving away.
He said the driver was given a written caution.
Guernsey Police confirmed it had dealt with three incidents of anti-social behaviour or harassment reported by deputies, but would not comment on individual cases.
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Jersey's bid to become an international football nation has been rejected by Uefa's annual congress.
49 nations decided not to back the Channel Island's bid to become Uefa's 56th member nation.
Jersey's bid to become an international football nation is rejected after a vote at Uefa's annual congress in Bratislava.
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BBC News Online
Guernsey all-time leading scorer Ross Allen says he's "incredibly proud" to have represented his new club side, Wellington in the Oceania Champions League.
Allen, 30, played for the New Zealand side in a 1-1 draw with Solomon Islands' side Marist.
He said: "An awesome experience and strong finish to the game in tough conditions."
Allen scored 239 goals in 226 games for Guernsey FC before moving to New Zealand in December 2017.
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Jersey Evening Post
Engineers worked through the night to clear tonnes of fat, grease and grit, external from one of Jersey’s most vital pieces of infrastructure.
Jersey Evening Post
A UK supermarket chain that appeared to be selling Italian potatoes under the guise of "Royal Jersey Potatoes" has been sent a letter from lawyers on behalf of Jersey producers, demanding it remove the offending spuds from sale., external
Rob Byrne
BBC News Online
Airports closed, schools shut their doors for days, and drivers were advised to stay off the roads.
That was nearly five years ago, back in March 2013, when the islands got the most snow they had seen in about 30 years.
About 90 homes in Jersey were without power after debris damaged power lines.
Guernsey Airport closed under a 10cm (4in) blanket of snow on the runway.
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When two big-name stars from Downton Abbey started filming a new movie about the Nazi occupation of Guernsey, tourist chiefs on the Channel Island should have been jumping for joy. But they had to watch from afar as the historic events were recreated not on their own streets and beaches but on those nearly 200 miles away – in Devon., external
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A band of snow showers moving south across the English Channel are expected to leave Guernsey with five to 10cm of snowfall by 12:00 on Tuesday, the Jersey Met Department says.
It's issued an "orange" snow warning, meaning you're being asked to remain vigilante.
A "yellow" warning is in place in Jersey, with only small accumulations expected between now and Wednesday, with the worst snow showers remaining north of the island.
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Sarah Bailey
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Jersey
People in St Helier will be asked if they are happy for the parish to spend £8.3m to refurbish St Ewolds Residential Home.
The money would be spent on extensive improvements, including new bedrooms for nursing patients and specialist dementia care.
St Ewolds currently has 60 rooms for single residents, and three suites for couples but has recently taken additional residents from St Helier House, which closed recently after concerns over its fire cladding.
There will be a parish assembly on Wednesday, when the constable will ask for approval of the scheme.
