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Updates from Monday 14 May until Friday 18 May 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
"Society, doctors and staff are all part of an individual's autonomy. There is no right to self-determination.
"Assisted dying is not an individual act."
Deputy Neil Inder is going to be voting against assisted dying.
"The media roadshow has undoubtedly damaged this island."
Deputy Inder suggests Guernsey may one day be known as "Celebrity Death Island".
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
RNLI Jersey attended three separate rescues on Wednesday - making it the charity's "busiest day so far in 2018".
At about 09:30, the St Catherine’s inshore lifeboat worked with Jersey Fire and Rescue Service to rescue a man who had fallen fallen down a cliff at Bonne Nuit.
Then at about 11:20 the St Helier all-weather lifeboat helped with a fishing boat that had suffered gearbox failure north of the Minquiers.
It was out again at 15:30, when a 40ft (12m) sailing vessel had fouled on fishing gear near the Banc des Ormes to the north west of Gronez.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
"The amendment removes the presumption that an assisted dying is a good idea."
That's Deputy Charles Parkinson explaining what his new amendment does.
The States of Deliberation had agreed to debate amendment seven - which I will give you a link to once it's available online - but it has since been subject to a guillotine motion, which means they go straight to a vote.
The vote didn't pass, meaning we go back to debating amendment six.
We're now half an hour closer to running late tonight...
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
That's right, amendment seven.
Proposed by Deputy Charles Parkinson and Deputy Rhian Tooley, the amendment softens the requirements of the working party.
Instead of coming back with proposals for a legal regime that allows for assisted dying, the working party would first consider whether assisted dying is appropriate for Guernsey, and then decide how to legally frame it.
This could persuade a few borderline deputies to agree to the proposals, as it means that a working party could feasibly come back to the States in the future recommending against assisted dying.
We'll be back in debate soon, at which point we'll find out what order this is going to be sorted out.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
After a quick recorded vote, Guernsey's politicians have agreed to allow TV cameras to film the closing statements and recorded vote.
While it may seem like a small decision, it sets quite a big precedent.
Cameras have never been allowed to film during the States of Deliberation before, and this could mean the rules are more flexible going forward.
We'll have to wait and see.
In the meantime, they've immediately taken a recess to draft...you guessed it; a new amendment.
We have no idea what may or may not be in this amendment yet, or even who has drafted it.
Stay tuned.
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One month after its release, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is still proving popular with cinemagoers.
The film - based on the best-selling novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows - is about the experiences of islanders during World War Two.
It has already grossed £5m and Visit Guernsey says there has been a growth in holiday bookings to the island following the movie's release.
Daniel Phillips - the general manager of the Mallard Cinema - says it has "exceeded the initial hype" and hopes it will stay popular through the summer.
The film stars Downton Abbey actress Lily James
Quote MessageThe first two weeks, it was selling out non-stop. It was so busy that it rivalled the opening period of any Star Wars film. The Guernsey film is still going and busy, busy, busy!
Daniel Phillips, Mallard Cinema
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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Guernsey Police are appealing for help to identify a motorcyclist in connection with the suspected theft of money from a cashpoint.
It happened at about 16:15 on 21 March when a woman withdrew cash from the ATM at Waitrose in Admiral Park and left without taking her money.
Police say the motorcyclist, pictured, used the cash machine at the same time and may be able to assist with inquiries.
Anyone who knows the motorcyclist or has any information is being asked to contact police via asked to 725111.
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Drivers are being urged to avoid Victoria Avenue in St Helier this afternoon after a four-car crash near the Old Station Cafe.
Jersey Fire and Rescue Service said one person has been taken to hospital and there are a "number of casualties".
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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
There won't be a recount in the senatorial elections after ninth place candidate Moz Scott opted not to request one - despite there being just 123 votes in it.
Reform Jersey chairman Sam Mezec secured the final seat with a strong showing in the St Helier districts.
Ms Scott said she was pleased with her impressive standing in the polls but didn't think the extra work required for a senatorial recount was warranted.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
It's lunch time in the States of Guernsey.
Deputy Matt Fallaize pointed out that the only reason he ran past the usual 12:30 time slot is because he has been interrupted or interjected by so many people.
The list of interruptions of Deputy Fallaize's speech includes the following people:
We'll be back at 14:30, at which point deputies will vote on whether to approve the filming of the final speeches and debate.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Understandably, jokes have been few and far between in this debate, but Deputy Matt Fallaize lightens the mood with his opening.
"These days, no debate can be complete without both sides claiming to be in the majority."
He said he thinks most people are probably "undecided, indifferent or simply uninterested".
"Public opinion doesn't really matter," he added.
He's backing this up with multiple accounts of when he thinks the majority were wrong, including the Iraq war and Neville Chamberlain's return to England in 1938 with the Munich Agreement which preceded World War Two.
Deputy Fallaize said he is very sympathetic towards the arguments for assisted dying, but he is not satisfied with the safeguarding options.
However, he thinks the wording in the amendment allows the States to judge whether any recommendations from a "working party" are appropriate.
"In order to know whether the regime should be set up, I don't need to know whether the regime should be set up - I need to know how it would be set up."
Deputy Fallaize has made many procedural points but hasn't come out that strongly on either side of the debate, but it seems like he's going to be voting in favour of assisted dying.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Lyndon Trott is speaking about how Guernsey is seen in the wider world.
He said he is well placed in his role as chairman of Guernsey Finance to judge how the island's reputation would be affected.
"The international perception is - by a significant margin - outstandingly positive."
He said nations around the world saw Guernsey as a "dignified and intelligent society" as a result of this assisted dying debate.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The assisted dying debate will not be finishing before lunch at 12:30.
Remember, the States of Guernsey break for two hours, so we're going well into the afternoon here.
In the afternoon members will vote on whether to allow the national media to film the closing statements and recorded vote.
Image source, Al BrouardDeputy Al Brouard is speaking now.
We already know he's going to be voting against today's proposals, as he's part of the senior committee - Policy and Resources - which has publicly stood against Chief Minister Gavin St Pier.
In what is turning into quite a long speech, he has spoken about how he believes these proposals will take up too many resources of the States of Guernsey.
He believes that if we saw any proposed law come back to the States "holistically and laid bare" that we wouldn't want it, and at that point we would have wasted time and money.
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A body that has been recovered from a beach in St Ouen is believed to be that of missing woman, Zsuzsanna Besenyei.
States of Jersey Police say, external a body was found at about 17:00 on Wednesday from the beach at Le Pulec.
The 37-year-old was last seen on 10 May at her home address in St Martin. Her car was recovered on the beach off La Haule slip on Monday morning.
Investigations continue and a post-mortem will take place, police added.
Image source, STATES OF JERSEYZsuzsanna Besenyei wast last seen on 10 May
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
"I'm not opposed to the principal of doctor-assisted suicide."
Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen is addressing the States of Guernsey.
Despite her opening sentence, she'll be voting against today's proposals, with her general concern being the fact that it's being rushed through - something Deputy Charles Parkinson mentioned earlier.
In fact, their arguments are nearly identical.
She said: "This is not a matter of conscience, not for me."
She added: "Whether or not I agree with the principal of assisted dying has become immaterial in the last two months.
"I do not believe this subject has received the amount of constructive public engagement that it should have."
Deputy Dudley-Owen said that she disagrees with deputies who have said that religion has "no place" in this debate.
She said that while she's not religious, she finds that sort of comment "offensive".
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The Bailiff says we've had too many anti-assisted dying speeches in a row, so now we're hearing from Deputy Laurie Queripel.
Deputy Queripel has outlined the "bleak" options people currently have if they want to end their lives, which includes refusing medical care, food and hydration.
He said we need to "provide a compassionate choice" for terminally ill islanders.
Talking about how Guernsey's reputation could be negatively affected in the global community, Deputy Queripel said he believes this issue has been "over stressed".
He will be voting in favour of assisted dying.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Mark Dorey is reading a 2017 report from Oregon to the States Assembly.
It includes statistics on how long it takes for people to die once they've been administered with the drugs that would end their life.
He said it can range from minutes to days.
"This isn't the perfect process that some might think it is."
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It has been announced that eight new senior civil servants have been appointed in Jersey, external and the recruitment process has begun to take on five more.
It's part of the restructuring of the civil service promised by chief executive of the States of Jersey, Charlie Parker - which he outlined on 6 March.
Education director Justin Donovan is standing down and his job is one of the five further appointments being advertised.
Appointments that have been made include: