Sarah Groves murder: Five years on
Les Miserables writer's house given €3m for restoration
Man charged over jet ski crash
£2.5m paid out in 'compromise agreements' to States of Guernsey staff
Old Daimler car found buried in Guernsey garden
Jersey killer Damian Rzeszowski dies in prison
Updates from Tuesday 3 April until Friday 6 April 2018
Jersey Evening Post
Nurses may consider a vote of no confidence in senior health managers, a union has said after it claimed social workers had been given a ‘secret’ pay rise, external.
Rob England
BBC News Online
The island-variant passports issued in Jersey and Guernsey will also have blue covers post-Brexit, in line with the rest of the UK, both governments have confirmed.
A spokesman from the States of Guernsey said the format and security features "will be identical," with other UK passports, but the text on the front cover would still read "Bailiwick of Guernsey."
The spokesman added new passports would be issued sometime in late 2019 or early 2020 to those renewing or applying for one.
Earlier this week the UK government has granted a two-week extension to the bidding process for the contract to make the new British passports.
Rob England
BBC News Online
A man has been charged with multiple counts following a jet ski crash in St Brelade's Bay last year, police have said.
A 45-year-old man was "seriously injured" in the incident on 9 July 2017, officers said.
A 37-year-old man has been charged with grave criminal assault, operating a vessel recklessly or dangerously, failing to report an incident to the harbour master and being the owner and master of a dangerously unsafe ship.
He will appear in Jersey's Magistrate's Court on Friday morning.
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Jersey's Harry Shalamon and Guernsey's Tom Hollingsworth have failed to make the final of the 100m backstroke at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Image source, Nathan JegouShalamon finished seventh in the second semi-final in a time of 56.47 seconds while Hollingswortth was last in his semi-final in 58.14
Shalamon has four more events, starting with the 50m backstroke on Saturday which will also be Hollingsworth's final event.
Rob England
BBC News Online
A man has been charged following a jet ski crash in St Brelade's Bay where a 45-year-old man was "seriously injured," police have said.
It happened on 9 July 2017.
BBC Radio Guernsey
The former vice president of Guernsey's Committee for Economic Development has come out fighting in the face of criticism over the committee's record when it comes to air transport.
Jan Kuttelwascher said his committee had a policy letter ready on air links, but was forced to withdraw it by the States.
The deputy said the letter was held up by confusion over the classification of the Alderney-Southampton route as a "lifeline service" and upheaval within the committee itself, which eventually led to mass resignations.
Rob England
BBC News Online
Four sites were put forward by the Jersey Skatepark Association (JSA) at a public meeting last night.
The association, made up of locals who use the facilities, has been working with the States of Jersey planning department on possible sites around Jersey.
Possible sites:
Members of the public also suggested People's Park.
But what do skaters think?
Quote MessageBest bet would be to go for la Frigate [Les Jardin de la Mer] because its nice, it's on the beach front. At night time you can relax, you can listen to the waves, it's nice and chilled. Skating came from surfing so that would bring a bigger hype to it."
Charlie Kilpatrick
Zach Marett, also a skater, said he was "apprehensive" when he heard PMR Leisure representative Penny Lockhead say some of the sites faced "technical difficulties" in terms of ownership and planning regulations.
The company is helping the JSA, States of Jersey and Jersey Sport form plans for the skate park.
Quote MessageYou're looking at something that's an Olympic sport, you're going to have technical challenges whatever you do. They need to let everyone know that you might get a small skatepark to begin with, but what you actually want is going to take a lot longer."
Zach Marett
But Karl Payne, the chair of the association, said the meeting was "quite positive."
He has called on States members and planners to "listen to the youth and listen to what the community is saying" on the issue.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Money was stolen from the Woodies at Bordeaux kiosk in the Vale on Friday evening, Guernsey police have said.
Andy Goodall, crime reduction adviser, says £200 was taken and "significant damage" was caused to the property. Officers are appealing for witnesses.
BBC Radio Jersey
Plans for 65 homes for first-time buyers in St Peter have been rejected by Jersey's Environment and Planning Minister.
The States-owned company Andium Homes put forward the plans for a site opposite the George De Carteret pub.
At a public inquiry, an independent planning inspector suggested the development should not go ahead, as it went against guidelines for the use of land in Jersey. Planning minister, Deputy Steve Luce, rejected the application because it would "harm" the protected green zone land, the local character and the natural environment of the area.
Deputy Luce rejected the plans, but said there was still a "fantastic opportunity" for a "better scheme" in the area
St Peter Constable John Refault said he was "deeply disappointed," and was "speechless" when he heard the news. He said it would set back the "hopes and dreams" of people in social and rented housing who wanted to buy their own home.
Sarah Bailey
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Channel Islands
Billy Le Poullain became the first boxer to represent Guernsey at any Games but the 22-year-old carpenter from Alderney lost his opening match on points to Pakistan's Zaib Gul.
The boxer, fighting in the 69kg category, was disappointed with his performance but is looking ahead to the next Games in Birmingham in 2022
"I’m devastated. I just underperformed. Just a bad day in the office for me. I know I’m a lot better than that in the gym.....I’ve got to work harder and improve.
"Performing like how I have today, I’m not going to go as far as I believe I should...the atmosphere got the better of me."
Image source, BBC SportBilly Le Poullain in the red shorts makes boxing history for Guernsey
Guernsey Press
Anyone who conducts open-air weddings in the future should be an accredited official, humanist wedding celebrant Gary Vaudin has said, external.
Guernsey's Josh Lewis says he is unhappy with his performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games triathlon.
Read MoreBBC Radio Jersey
Work in the St Helier tunnel, external to replace the 20-year-old lights will take "at least another two weeks" to complete, according to the States.
The Department for Infrastructure partially closed the tunnel from 8 January for "a 12 week period" which expired last week.
A spokesman said the delays were due to "stormy weather" earlier in the year.
The new lights have been installed but the tunnel still needs to be cleaned and the lights tested.
The tunnel has been closed overnight between Sunday and Thursday's for the past three months, and the States say this will continue while the rest of the work is completed.
Jersey Evening Post
Development of a beachfront section of St Brelade’s Bay will go ahead after a successful appeal by a developer, external.
Rob England
BBC News Online
The newly formed Jersey Skateparks Association is working with the States planning department on four potential sites in St Helier for a new "long term" skate park for Jersey.
At a public meeting last night at the Town Hall, members of the skating community, local residents and politicians met the association to discuss the plans.
The association, currently chaired by Karl Payne, said it wanted to grow its membership and tender a first design for a "world class" skate park.
Representatives from Jersey Youth Services, Mind Jersey, States sports facilities and St Helier parks pledged their support for the project.
Also in attendance were St Helier deputies Scott Wickenden, Russell Labey and Judy Martin, who expressed strong support for the site at Les Jardins de la Mer, though the association said it would not be selecting a preferred choice at this stage.
Local skaters have also called for longer opening hours at the current skate park in St Helier harbour, and improved facilities at Millennium Park.
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Jersey's women have lost their opening match in the bowls fours to New Zealand.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe island side of Doreen Moon, Chrissie Grimes, Eileen Vowden and Joan Renouf were beaten 22-15 by the Kiwis.
They are currently in their second game on the opening day against Zambia.
Rob England
BBC News Online
Jersey's government "cannot prioritise" road safety funding for a St Helier street residents are branding "dangerous."
St Johns road has been called a "speed trap," by locals, who say larger vehicles frequently mounted the kerb due to the small pavements, endangering pedestrians.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Infrastructure said: "St Johns Road has been looked at for different reasons a number of times over the years. Previous suggestions to make it one-way were discounted due to the impact on residents and some difficult accesses.
"Whilst there have been injuries caused by road traffic collisions in recent years, numbers are low when compared to other roads in St Helier and across Jersey, so we cannot prioritise road safety funding to this road.
"The results of three speed surveys in different locations and at different times on St Johns Road over the last decade show average speeds range from 21mph-26mph, which is low for a 30mph road."
Rob England
BBC News Online
The option to book cheaper Aurigny flight tickets with hand baggage only will be available "in the coming weeks," the airline has said.
A spokesman said: "For the moment our prices will continue to include 20kg baggage allowance per person as part of the fares, but over the coming weeks we will be adding more features to the website including our hand baggage only fares."
BBC Radio Jersey
New laws will allow the use of taxi meters in Jersey to be monitored more closely.
Meters will now have to meet a higher standard, and new technology make it easier for the government to look back at performance.
The new meter requirements from the Department for Infrastructure include:
The Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Eddie Noel said, “These new requirements for taxi-cab fare measuring devices will not only give passengers peace of mind that the meter is being operated fairly but it will also provide us with valuable information on taxi-cab activity.”
Our weather watchers in Jersey and Guernsey have sent us pictures of a sunny start to Thursday.
Image source, topcat
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