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Householders in Guernsey will have to pay £2.50 for a sticker to put on bags of rubbish they throw out from the start of next year.

States members agreed to the cheapest per bag charge out of a range of options, external as well as an £85 annual standing charge for dealing with waste.

Charles Parkinson, the head of the States Trading Supervisory Board, said the charging mechanism selected will mean the waste infrastructure costs of £32m will come from the capital reserve.

He said: "We obviously want to encourage people to reduce, reuse and recycle to avoid creating waste and a black bag charge will improve the incentive not to produce waste.

"The bigger the charge the bigger the incentive but £2.50 is fine and we will see how we go."

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Sporting groups in Jersey are urging candidates for the upcoming election to make sport and active lifestyles a priority in a bid to tackle growing levels of obesity in the island.

Jersey Sport, the government funded body set up to promote sport and activities has asked candidates to join its campaign and pledge to spend money on policies which promote fitness.

According to the States of Jersey, external 47% of adults in the island were overweight or obese last year, up from 44% in 2008.

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A queen Asian hornet has been found in Guernsey, according to the States.

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The Agriculture Countryside and Land Management Service believes the individual - seen near the Longfrie in St Peter - has just come out of hibernation as a result of the warm weather.

Asian hornets were first recorded in Guernsey last year and two nests were found and destroyed but some of the insects survived.

Any queens which survive the winter will now be emerging from hibernation and building a nest about the size of a grapefruit.

More on this story:

• First 'killer' hornet found in Sark
• Asian hornet 'more than likely' established in Jersey
• Asian hornets being removed from Alderney

BBC Weather

Today will be mostly sunny and rather warm although the odd patch of mist or low cloud cannot be ruled out.

Winds will be mostly gentle. Maximum temperature: 17 to 20°C (63 to 68°F).

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A three-day festival celebrating Jersey family history begins later., external

BBC Weather

Most places will have a dry and warm day on Friday with periods of sunshine and gentle winds.

However, some low cloud and mist may continue to drift in from the sea occasionally.

Maximum temperature: 18 to 21C (64 to 70F)

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The States of Jersey paid for more than 1,400 return flights between Jersey and London Gatwick in 2017, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

It found that more than 70% of these tickets were on British Airways, at an average cost of £97. The rest of the flights were on Easyjet and had an average cost of £103 pounds.

The figures are for flights taken by public sector staff, which could include those taken by some contractors working on behalf of the States of Jersey.

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A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Guernsey's Financial Services Commission, external and the Bank of England, external.

The agreement allows the Guernsey regulator and the Bank of England's regulator to share confidential information and cooperate over supervising companies and organisations under their regulation.

The Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, Dominic Wheatley, says a good relationship between regulators in Guernsey and the UK is important for financial services in the island.

He says it is also important as both are seeking to reposition their trading relationships post Brexit.

Guernsey Press

A tiny fragment of charcoal has led to a St Saviour’s dolmen being named as the oldest passage grave of its type on the Channel Islands., external

Jersey Evening Post

Twenty-four mature trees – some up to 26ft (8m) high – are in the process of being dug up and moved to make way for a residential and retail development., external

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Measures to protect the small puffin colony on the south coast of Herm have been introduced.

Two buoys with a picture of a puffin warn boaters to slow to six knots to ensure they don't disturb birds floating on the surface or nesting on the cliffs.

There are thought to be 15 breeding pairs of puffins on Herm and the islets off its south coast.

Image source, PA

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Channel Island passengers heading to France or the UK in June face disruption as the Condor Rapide is going in for repairs.

The boat only returned from an overhaul two months ago, which had to be extended because new faults were found.

In February Condor cancelled all its sailings to France at the beginning of the half-term holiday because the Rapide was still in dry dock for maintenance.

It had been due to sail the week before but a combination of bad weather and further technical problems delayed it. Now the company is sending it back for further work in mid June.

People who were booked to sail on the Rapide that week have been contacted and asked to re-book on a different sailing, on the Liberation.

It will run between the islands, France and England as it did in February. Condor has been asked for comment.

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BBC News Online

Work to replace the lights in the Jersey tunnel with new LED bulbs has finished after three months of night-time closures.

The LED bulbs replaced high pressure sodium lights that were installed about 20 years ago.

The States said the old lights were coming to the end of their life and the new lights would be much brighter.

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BBC News Online

Former constable Mike Jackson has been elected unopposed in St Brelade after the Royal Court decided to allow the election to go ahead.

The only other candidate for the role of St Brelade constable was Marilyn Carre but she withdrew from the race after issues were raised with her nomination paper.

The Royal Court had to decide whether to hold a fresh election or to allow this one to go ahead, resulting in Mr Jackson being elected unopposed.

Of the twelve constable seats up for grabs only St Mary will now face a contested election, with all others being returned unopposed.

More on this story:

• Election candidate quits poll after 'honest mistake'
• Marilyn Carre drops out of St Brelade election race
• Reform Jersey candidate withdraws from election
• Jersey general election 2018: St Brelade nominations
• Jersey general election 2018: All nominations

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BBC Radio Jersey Political Reporter

Jerseys Royal Court is still deciding whether to order a fresh election for Constable of St Brelade or declare the only remaining candidate elected.

Royal Jersey's, external Marilyn Carré withdrew from the election after it was revealed there were issues with her nomination form.

This left former Constable Mike Jackson as the only other candidate standing for the post.

The court is also deciding whether there should be another nomination meeting to call for more candidates.

More on this story:

• Election candidate quits poll after 'honest mistake'
• Marilyn Carre drops out of St Brelade election race
• Reform Jersey candidate withdraws from election
• Jersey general election 2018: St Brelade nominations

Guernsey Press

About £38m has been returned to the States by its trading bodies, including Guernsey Post, Guernsey Electricity and Guernsey Water., external

BBC Channel Islands News

Cadets in Jersey have joined the island's Lieutenant Governor to plant poppies at Government House.

Members of the Victoria College Combined Cadet Force have planted poppies to remember the end of the World War One 100 years ago.

Lieutenant Governor of Jersey Sir Stephen Dalton said the garden was about building memories and for future generations.

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Guernsey Police, external are warning people in the north of the island not to worry if they hear gun fire today and tomorrow.

They're training and say that could involve firing short bursts of blank ammunition.

They say the shots might be heard in the Vale and St Sampson areas.

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The founder of the charity Sound, external, which enables young people to get their music played live, is the new executive director of St James concert hall in Guernsey.

John Bisson says he wants to maintain and broaden the audience by attracting younger people to the venue.

He's spent 20 years in the event promotion business, working in the UK and Europe and returned to Guernsey 12 years ago.

Mr Bisson said: "We've got a young man who is fantastic and knows theatre from the West End, we've got people who know more about classical and folk music and I've got my own area with contemporary music and comedy.

"Maybe two events a month we will see something different in there, maybe comedy or theatre."

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Guernsey's government-owned airline Aurigny will introduce hold baggage charges from next week as part of a wider fare shake-up.

The airline will introduce three new fare structures on the majority of its services, which it says will give passengers more flexibility.

The "light" fares will be the cheapest but include no hold luggage or flexibility whereas the "flexi" fare will offer the most flexibility but will also be the most expensive.

Aurigny says it hopes the fares will boost passenger numbers by reducing the average ticket price by about £10.

The baggage charges won't apply to the Alderney, Southampton, Dinard and Grenoble routes.