BBC Local Live: Channel Islands

Summary

RNLI dispute report: No point having two lifeboats
Row over wages for some Condor Ferries workers
Guernsey "fake landlord" scam warning
Beauty spot benches 'like gravestones'
Campaign targets "alarming" levels of male suicide
Feeding 'nuisance' wild birds and animals made illegal
Lily James to attend premiere in Guernsey
No fee pre-school provision 'a permanent commitment'
Anniversary of Amoco Cadiz oil spill
Updates from Monday 12 March until Friday 16 March

Live Reporting

'More men than women taking their own life'published at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
BBC Radio Guernsey
More men than women took their own life in Guernsey in recent years according to figures from charity Guernsey Mind.
The charity says of the 12 deaths by suicide or undetermined injury recorded between 2013 and 2015 10 were men and two were women.
It is launching a campaign aimed at raising awareness about what it is calling "alarming" levels of male suicide.
Nick Cannon, who has recently overcome mental health issues is backing the campaign, called Stop Male Suicide, and said: "If we don't talk about it it's not going to go away, it's only going to get worse.
"We know how many people are taking their own lives but we also have the tens, hundreds and thousands of people stood behind them on that cliff."
- BBC Advice: Suicide
Ashton to quit after Commonwealth Gamespublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Jersey multi-medal winner Kim Ashton will retire from cycling following the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
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Attempted knife robbery on newsagentpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
The offender demanded money from a woman working at the shop near St Helier, but left empty handed.
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Jersey politician pays tribute to Sir Ken Doddpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
A Jersey politician has paid tribute to comedian Sir Ken Dodd who has died aged 90.
Image source, Getty Images
Jersey's Assistant Economic Development Minister, Deputy Murray Norton worked with him, both in the UK and in Jersey.
He said: "He's played to packed audiences over here. He was a very charming man. although manic onstage, offstage he had a lot of time.
"He knew everybody in the business and everybody in the business at that time seemed to know him because he had a lot of time for people."
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Man arrested over 'hit-and-run'published at 08:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
A 60-year-old woman is in intensive care following the incident.
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BBC Local Live: Channel Islandspublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands for Monday 12 March to Friday 16 March
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Car park plans submitted for Princess Elizabeth Hospitalpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
BBC Radio Guernsey
Plans have been submitted to create an 83 space car park next to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey.
The Health and Social Care Committee says they recognised parking at the hospital was a serious issue, external and have been working to resolve it for many years.
In early 2016 an application for permission in principal to build the car park was approved by the planning department for an additional area next to the Oberlands entrance.
The latest application is to obtain approval for the detailed drawings and to obtain building control permission so the work can begin.
Guernsey FC end 14-game winless runpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Guernsey FC's record 14-game winless run comes to an end after a 3-0 home win over Sittingbourne.
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Hospital plans on display this afternoonpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Revised plans for Jersey's new hospital will be on display at the Radisson Blu hotel this afternoon.
The original plans, to build a new £466m hospital on the same site as the existing Jersey General Hospital, were rejected in January by the planning minister.
An independent inspector described the plans as too imposing, too high and alien to the surrounding area, which led to Deputy Steve Luce rejecting the plans.
Senator Andrew Green, Health Minister, is showing the plans to politicians this morning and then putting them on public display from 15:30.
St Peter keep great cup form goingpublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
St Peter's great cup form continued as the Jersey club made the Jeremie Cup final after beating Vale Rec 4-1 in Guernsey.
Jordan Preston, Sol Solomon, Daryl Wilson and Calvin Weir scored for the Jersey side, who are also in the final if the Kent Intermediate Shield and Le Riche Cup and in the semi-finals of the Wheway Cup.
Meanwhile St Ouen moved back into second place in Jersey's Premiership after goals from Jake Huckerby and Dom Pougeolle gave them a 2-1 win at Rozel Rovers.
Jets downed yet again in Premier Threepublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Jersey's Team Jets netballers lost for the third successive match to stay stuck in second-from-bottom in Premier League Three.
Image source, Steve Lund
The islanders were 44-41 losers at second-placed Cumberland on Sunday.
Jets have one more game to play this season, at home to second-placed Leyton, as they prepare for the relegation play-offs.
Plans submitted for St Mary's School developmentpublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
A Jersey school will use a planned £6.5m refurbishment as a teaching tool for its pupils.
Plans to extend and refurbish St Mary's School have been submitted to the planning department.
They include larger classrooms, an upgrade of all facilities, and new corridors connecting the three buildings, as well as keeping the schools 1901 Victorian front.
Image source, States of Jersey
Headteacher, Maria Stegenwalner says she hopes to take advantage of the work and use it to teach children about construction and the building's history.
The work will be done in phases over the next two years.
Today's weather: Showers turning brighterpublished at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
BBC Weather
Lots of cloud this morning with showers or longer periods of rain, some heavy.
Further showers for a time this afternoon but turning somewhat drier and brighter. A blustery day. Maximum temperature: 7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F).
Jersey
Guernsey
Yellow wind warning in place across islandspublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
There is currently a yellow weather warning in place for wind across the islands, Jersey Met has said.
Winds of force seven are expected.
Image source, Jersey Met
Fallen tree forces Jersey road to closepublished at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 March 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
La Verte Rue in Trinity has been closed due to a fallen tree, police have said.
It added that the tree is "completely blocking the road" by Les Pres Farm.
Image source, States of Jersey Police