Rob England
BBC News Online

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Elizabeth College and Guernsey Grammar School were the winners in one of the oldest Liberation Day traditions.

The Inter-schools Liberation Relay Race was first run in 1946 making this year the 73rd time it has been run on Liberation Day.

Elizabeth College won the boys relay and Guernsey Grammar School won the girls race.

Rob England
BBC News Online

Walking into St Helier Town Hall this morning, Jene Bell says she still remembers armed German soldiers standing guard outside.

She says there’s no way you can fully recreate what it was like to live under occupation.

If you had the most wonderful film directors here they couldn’t make it how it was. “People for five years here had been separated from their loved ones, gone through hardships, a lot of people were in prison.”

Her brother was locked up by the Germans for stealing food, and escaping from prison.

The lack of food, she says, was one of the most difficult parts of the occupation.

“Although we did alright because my brother and late husband used to nick it from the Germans."

She said the Germans "weren’t all nasty, they didn’t interfere with you unless, like my brother you were pinching from them”.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

The Army Cadet Force are preparing to take part in the annual Liberation Day parade.

The parade departs from the White Rock at 10:00

Guernsey Press

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Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Everyone is hard at work setting up stalls on both the Crown Pier and Albert Pier.

I've already been offered donuts and brownies for breakfast - there's got to be something healthier on offer.

Rob England
BBC News Online

Betty Guy and Velma Barnett were nine and six when the occupation began in 1940.

As children they remember the occupation quite differently to some.

Betty remembers roaming around the island with her friends and enjoying herself. Although she said times were hard for her mother, who raised five children on her own.

“My father was in the war”. She says the German occupiers showed some kindness to her family. “My brother went to a German bakery, where they used to give him bread."

Similarly, Velma remembers following German troops who were marching around the island. “They were singing their German songs, and we would be dancing behind them”.

However, she also remembers long days working in the Islands fields to put food on the table, and her parents being “on edge” as being English born, the family faced deportation to Germany. “We were lucky not to go.”

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Today is the last chance to register to vote in Jersey's general election on Wednesday 16 May.

Anyone living in Jersey aged 16 or over and having lived in Jersey for the past two years can register online, external or at a parish hall.

The deadline is midday today to vote at a polling station on 16 May. The deadline to pre-poll vote in St Helier was at the end of April.

Rob England
BBC News Online

Leo Harris, who organises the Liberation Day breakfast, says small events for those who survived the occupation mean “a great deal”.

“We understand it, we’re the veterans of the occupation.

“We remember the hunger, we remember the Germans, so our conversation is quite different.”

Mr Harris was 10 when the Germans invaded in 1940.

“We get some people who have never been before [for Liberation Day breakfast], who suddenly realise how good it is, they say it’s not the food [that’s important] it’s the chance to meet old friends.”

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

"And our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed today."

The sun is shining, the roads are closed, and St Peter Port is starting to come to life for Liberation Day.

Liberation Day 2018: A guide for Guernsey

Rob England
BBC News Online

Liberation Day celebrations start early for those attending the annual breakfast.

Held in the St Helier Town Hall, it is open to islanders who lived under occupation, and members of the armed forces past and present.

Liberation Day 2018: A guide for Jersey

Rob England
BBC News Online

Today's Liberation Day celebrations begin at 09:00 in St Peter Port, 73 years after the German occupation of the Channel Islands officially ended.

Here is a guide to what's going on across the day in Guernsey:

St Peter Port:

• 09:00 - Inter Schools Relay, St Peter Port seafront
• 10:00 - Liberation church parade from White Rock, followed by an inspection at 10:25 by Lieutenant Governor Sir Ian Corder and the Bailiff on the North Esplanade

• 10:00 onwards - RNLI Lifeboats will be open to the public in the Victoria Marina

• 11:00 - Liberation Day church service, available to watch on the big screen at Crown Pier
• 12:15 to 17:00 - Music in the Home Front Marquee
• 14:00 - Liberation cavalcade with The Guernsey Military Vehicle Group and Old Car Club
• 14:00 - Liberation music at Castle Cornet
• 14:30 to 23:00 - LibRock, a showcase of local bands
• 19:00 - Liberation Spring Prom
• 21:30 - Fireworks display over St Peter Port Harbour

Elsewhere:

• 10:00 - Liberation service at the Cobo slipway
• 10:00 to 13:00 - Dakota C47 Sky Train from the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society on display
• 11:00 - Country Liberation Day service at St Peter's church, open for all interdenominational faiths

Rob England
BBC News Online

Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands from German occupation during World War Two.

Here's a guide for what to expect in Jersey.

St Helier:

• 09:35 - La Ronde Concert Band perform in Liberation Square
• 09:30 to 17:30 - Street party at the Weighbridge
• 09:40 - The Band of the Island of Jersey perform in the Royal Square
• 10:15 - The Jersey Scout Band and the Band of the Island of Jersey begin the parades
• 10:30 - Liberation Day States Assembly meeting
• 10:50 - The first and second parades from the Royal Square to Liberation Square
• 11:05 - Address by the Bailiff in Liberation Square, followed by a thanksgiving service by the Dean of Jersey, the Very Reverend Michael Keirle
• 11:25 - Re-enactment of liberation
• 12:00 - Final parade of marchers, followed by a vehicle cavalcade along the Esplanade

Elsewhere:

• 15:00 - Slave workers memorial service led by Gary Font at the Westmount crematorium

BBC Weather

A similar day to yesterday is forecast, with sunshine and patchy cloud.

BBC Weather

It should remain dry, with plenty of sunshine in Jersey today.

BBC Weather

Tonight will be dry with clear spells and patchy cloud. A cool night with light to moderate north-westerly winds.

Minimum Temperature: 6 to 9C (43 to 48F).

Tomorrow will be largely dry with sunny spells, but turning cloudier into the afternoon with the chance for some patchy light rain or drizzle.

Another fresher day with gentle to moderate winds.

Maximum Temperature: 10 to 13C (50 to 55F).

Chris Tardif could become the first player-manager in Muratti Vase history after naming himself in Guernsey's squad to face Jersey.

James Rabey
BBC Radio Guernsey

Aurigny says its Embraer 195 is back in the air after a technical issue.

A spokesman said: "Unfortunately, the aircraft had to be taken out of service on Sunday evening. It returned to service the following morning (Monday), but an associated issue required a replacement part to be fitted. Engineers fitted this part on Tuesday morning and the aircraft returned to service the same day.

"Staff worked hard to to minimise disruption and two extra flights were added on the Gatwick service on Tuesday for affected passengers. Efforts were made to charter an aircraft, but unfortunately this was not possible."

The airline has apologised to all affected passengers for the inconvenience caused.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Guernsey's visitor numbers fell in quarter one of this year compared to 2017 with only the number of visiting yachtsmen rising.

A States spokesman said this downturn could be "explained in part due to the poor weather in this period including high winds, fog as well as snow and ice both in Guernsey and in the UK".

Figures from the States:

• Overall fell 14.9% to 29,616
• Overall excluding cruise ship passengers and visiting yachtsmen down 12% to 29,330
• Total leisure visitors down 23% (2,046), whilst total staying visitors declined 12% (3,124) and day visits fell 8% (173)
• Staying business visitors fell 10% (846) while business day visits decreased by 24% (1,004)
• Visitors travelling by air was down 13% (3,805) and sea travel fell 7% (349)
• Visiting yachtsmen saw an increase of 31% (67)
• The average length of stay increased by 9% (4.44 nights)
• There was an 18% decrease in visitors from the UK (4,631), while visitors from France increased by 63% (407)

He said lots of activity was starting from April relating to the release of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society as well as the Guernsey Heritage Festival and the spring and autumn walking festivals.

"The rest of 2018 looks to be more promising for Guernsey’s tourism industry," Mr Hopkins added.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee has decided not to support proposals on assisted dying that are due to be debated next week.

The most senior committee in Guernsey politics voted unanimously to stand against the proposals, which were submitted by seven deputies including Deputies Gavin St Pier and Lyndon Trott - both committee members who were recused from the vote.

The committee gave three reasons for going against the President of Policy and Resources:

1. The proposals do not conform with the committees 23 priorities
2. It will likely lead to resource intensive investigations, working parties, consultations which will "draw resources" from other prioritised areas
3. The proposals are too general and many issues could require formal legal advice - "working through legal issues will be lengthy and expensive"