BBC Radio Guernsey

A company is working with the States of Guernsey to build 22 affordable flats and houses for "key workers" employed in the island's health services.

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Guernsey Housing Association (GHA), which will own and run the site, said the development at Beauville, Ville au Roi, in St Peter Port would "help recruit and retain" staff.

According to the association 14 one-bed flats, two two-bed houses and six three-bed houses will be provided. It is expected to be completed by July 2019 and will cost about £3.4m.

GHA said the land has been provided at a "discounted price" by the States, which would help the project's finance and keep rent down.

Deputy Heidi Soulsby, President of the Committee for Health and Social Care, said the new properties would play a part in "attracting quality staff" to the island.

Rob England
BBC News Online

A woman's body has been found this morning about 100m off Petit Bot Bay in Forest, police have said.

More updates to follow.

Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

Sunshine was a rare commodity yesterday, but it chose the right time to come out as not a drop fell during the ceremony.

Approaching the Sunken Gardens the martial sounds coming from the Guernsey Concert Brass set the right tone for the dedication of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry memorial stone.

The peaceful gardens were lit with sunshine burning off the morning's rain to create a colourful and fitting setting for the unveiling.

As the Dean of Guernsey, the Very Reverend Tim Barker, began his address it was accompanied by birdsong as nature in sound and colour complimented the standards, uniforms and medals on display.

Having attended the unveiling of a memorial in Masnieres in June this was another sombre, but fitting tribute. In total during World War One about 8,000 islanders went to war of whom 1,470 never returned.

There was a real sense of the islands - for both men from Sark and Guernsey served in the unit - coming together and this memorial was put in place after fundraising for the Masnieres memorial so exceeded its target this second granite tablet could be created.

The islanders of today remembering and marking the sacrifice of islanders 100 years ago.

Jersey Evening Post

Refurbishment work to Jersey Blood Service, the island’s only donor centre, is due to get under way next month, the Health Department has said, external.

Rob England
BBC News Online

Church leaders and members of the clergy in Guernsey have written an open letter to islanders on an upcoming debate by politicians, external on assisted dying.

The letter claims the proposal - to agree in principle to allow assisted dying - is "misplaced" and a "danger" for the community, particularly "the most vulnerable".

Its authors say the statement is supported "across all sections of the leadership of the Christian community" in the Bailiwick of Guernsey and was agreed by 53 church leaders, including the Dean of Guernsey, and 41 churches.

The debate, put forward by Guernsey's top politician, Deputy Gavin St Pier, recently received national media attention in the UK.

Deputy St Pier says he has had "personal experience" of family members who "experienced considerable suffering" towards the end of their life and "would have wished to do something different".

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• Ricky Gervais praises Guernsey's assisted dying stance

• 'Assisted dying debate needed despite sharp divisions'
• Assisted dying website creator 'wants to hear all views'
• Guernsey prepares for assisted dying debate
• Ten deputies support assisted dying debate in States

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BBC Radio Jersey

The 17 candidates in Jersey's senatorial election will face voters this evening in the first of 14 hustings.

The election for senators, constables and deputies will be held on 16 May and nominations were held last week.

For only the second time in its history, Jersey will hold an election for all candidates on the same day. This means islanders will have a complete list of their new politicians on polling day, adding to those who were elected unopposed after nominations.

It is also the first time a general election has been held in spring rather than in the autumn.

Later at the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society's showground in Trinity those standing in the senatorial election will have the chance to speak to voters at the first of the hustings.

The candidates will also visit each of the island's 12 parishes and attend a youth hustings at the St James Centre in St Helier.

More on this story:

• Jersey general election 2018: The data

Rob England
BBC News Online

Afternoon sailings to sark will be reviewed at 14:00 "due to predicted tidal and weather conditions," according to Sark Shipping Company.

The morning sailings are currently on time.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Guernsey craft beer will be sold at Waitrose stores in the UK, according to an island brewery.

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White Rock Brewery will now have products in Waitrose, Channel Islands Co-operative and Food Hall stores.

A spokesman said the brewery was "working hard" with beer wholesalers to sell products across the "UK craft pub network".

The spokesman added 2018 would also see "local expansion" for the company, which expected to launch a "bigger and better brewery" in St Peter Port, including a retail outlet.

BBC Radio Guernsey

A meeting is being held tonight in Guernsey for islanders who want to campaign for the island-wide voting referendum in October.

Potential "campaign groups" can find out more at The Princess Royal Centre for the Performing Arts at 19:00.

It will give islanders the opportunity to learn about the role of groups during the referendum, as well as put questions to the States' Assembly and Constitution Committee.

The States will then consider proposals from the committee on the 18 April to appoint the three members of the Campaign Group Assessments Panel who will assess the applications from prospective groups.

If the States approve the proposed panel, the groups will have until 12:00 on Friday 25 May to submit their applications.

More on this story:

• Island referendum campaign could be 'difficult to control'

BBC Weather

Staying largely dry in the Channel Islands today with some sunny periods and areas of cloud.

Some sunshine through this morning with patchy cloud likely as well, but it looks set to remain dry.

Mostly fine in to this afternoon with further sunshine at times.

Maximum temperature: 9-13C (48-55F).

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BBC Radio Jersey

Visitors looking for information about Jersey will have to go to the bus station in future.

The Tourist Information Centre has moved from Jersey Museum.

Visit Jersey says it will give holidaymakers all the details about the island they need during their stay.

The organisation's CEO, Keith Beecham said the bus station was the "ideal first port of call for holidaymakers".

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