BBC Radio Guernsey

Those European Union citizens living in Guernsey are being assured their immigration rights will be protected, says the island's Home Affairs president.

Deputy Mary Lowe said EU citizens and their family in the Bailiwick do not need to do anything at this stage.

Their right are not due to change during the implementation period, which runs until 31 December, 2020.

In a statement she says the population and residency laws in Guernsey, Alderney and Sark will continue to apply as now.

Mrs Lowe said more information will be publicised once it becomes available.

BBC Weather

Rather breezy through this evening and overnight. Following some late sunshine, the night will start off clear but then later, low cloud is expected to spread in from the east.

Minimum temperature: 13 to 16C (55 to 61F).

Saturday will see plenty of low cloud during the morning but turning increasingly bright later on. The afternoon should see more in the way of sunshine. Still rather breezy with moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Maximum temperature: 20 to 23C (68 to 73F).

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A man was headbutted in Hot Stuff Pizza on Thursday at about 23:30, say States of Jersey Police.

Officers are seeking witnesses to the "grave and criminal assault" and say the suspect left the premises and ran towards David Place.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 612612 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Rob England
BBC News Online

A hyperbaric chamber will be purchased by the States of Guernsey to reduce the cost for divers who have to use it in an emergency.

The chambers are used to treat conditions such as the bends, external, and the current facilities in Guernsey, which are rented by the States, is estimated to cost £30,000 per treatment.

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Patients from Jersey will also need to use the chamber after the island's own facilities closed.

A spokeswoman for the Health and Social Care Committee said the high price tag was due to the States having to "cover the costs" of the rental, which was about £60,000 per year.

According to the committee, divers in Guernsey had "expressed concern" some of insurance providers were not willing to provide cover for the existing fees.

The new charging system, which has already come into effect, will drop the charge to a minimum of £595 for patients using the chamber during the week in the daytime, the department said.

The cost of purchasing the new chamber is though to be more than £340,000.

BBC Radio Guernsey

As strike action is being considered by Guernsey bus drivers, CT Plus, the company that runs the scheduled bus services, says changes to shift patterns are being discussed.

Kevin Hart, from CT Plus, said rotas were agreed with the trade union in January, but about seven weeks ago concerns were raised by drivers.

He said changes to shift patterns had been explored and proposed new shifts given to the union on Thursday with feedback expected early next week.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Guernsey's bus drivers are threatening strike action over concerns about long hours with only small breaks and worries over passenger safety.

The island's bus drivers last walked out in 2013, in a wildcat strike on 10 June, leaving the island without a scheduled bus service for most of the day.

Drivers have told the BBC they feel the company CT Plus is not taking their concerns seriously.

Kevin Hart, from CT Plus, said it operated under UK domestic drivers' hours regulations, which limited working hours.

He admitted that "difficulties with housing and population mean there are vacancies", which meant overtime was available, but added that this was only offered on a voluntary basis.

He said the overtime was "very popular" with drivers but was always done within regulated hours.

A meeting of staff has been organised for Sunday and the company said it hoped drivers would defer a vote on strike action to consider proposed shift modifications it released on Thursday.

Rob England
BBC News Online

As temperatures rise across the British Isles, Jersey Water has issued guidance to islanders to help keep supplies up.

The island's only water supplier said its resevoirs were in a "healthy position" at 90% full, but added that there were always steps people could take to save water.

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Top tips for saving water:

• Take a shower instead of a bath as the average shower uses 40 litres (70 pints) less water than a bath
• If you'd rather take a bath, running it just one inch shallower can save five litres (eight pints) of water, twice your daily intake through drinking
• Lawns do not need constant watering, a sprinkler can use as much as 1,000 litres (1759 pints) of clean drinking water in a single hour; more than a family of four would use in a whole day
• Turn off the tap, you can save six litres (10 pints) of water a minute by turning off the tap when you brush your teeth
• Check for leaks in your home, if you have a dripping tap or a leaky pipe in your house money could be dripping away

BBC Radio Jersey

An RNLI training boat, the Robert S Ellsmore, will arrive in Jersey in July to develop the skills of the volunteers at the St Helier lifeboat station.

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The charity said having the second boat, described as a 42ft (12.8m) "hardy cruiser", in the island would mean the crew could practice towing, one of the highest risk activities for crews, which is often needed during a call-out.

The charity said it also meant the crew would continue to be able to use their own boat for sea rescues, if and when they are needed.

A spokesman said the training during July would focus on navigation, rope handling and general safety.

Rob England
BBC News Online

Police have issued a possible scam warning about an "unauthorised business" operating in Jersey which looks like a pyramid scheme.

Officers said iMarketsLive, which was being run by "unknown individuals" was recruiting in the island, and appeared to be focused on "younger adults".

The scam involves setting up a "dummy" iMarkets account for people to "perfect their skill as financial traders", a spokesman said.

"There is also an incentive where recruits are paid a commission for introducing new members to the scheme. This has the appearance of being a pyramid scheme."

Police said the business looked like a marketing scheme "which is likely to result in financial loss to members of the public".

The BBC has approached iMarketsLive for comment.

Jack Murley
Channel Islands Sports Producer

Guernsey's Heather Watson has been drawn against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens in the opening round of the ladies' singles at Wimbledon when the tournament gets under way on Monday.

Jersey's Scott Clayton will have to wait until later in the week for his first match.

He and partner Liam Broady will take on the American pair of Jackson Withrow and Frances Tiafoe in the men's doubles on Wednesday morning.

Rob England
BBC News Online

A man was headbutted at a pizza restaurant in Jersey, police said.

It happened on Thursday at about 23:30 in Hot Stuff Pizza on Stopford Road, St Helier.

Officers said the suspect ran towards David Place and have appealed for witnesses.

BBC Radio Jersey

A Jersey school girl has cut off more than a foot of her hair for a charity to use in real-hair wigs for cancer patients.

Eight-year-old Ellie Rose Walker has donate 13in (33cm) of hair to the Little Princess Trust who make the wigs, free of charge, for children in the UK and Ireland who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment.

She went for the chop as part of a "dress down and silly hair" day at Grouville School on Friday to raise money for the charity.

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The school's head teacher, Mrs Turner, said: "We are always very proud when our children want to raise money to make a difference for others."

BBC Radio Jersey

It should be easier for doctors, nurses and specialists to find high quality places to live in the Jersey, the health minister has said.

Commenting on "challenging" waiting times at Jersey Hospital currently, Deputy Richard Renouf said further recruitment could help solve the issue.

However, he says it is "difficult" for staff coming to the island, mostly from the UK, to understand Jersey's housing system, external. Deputy Renouf said the health department was looking to find more accommodation for key workers.

Currently Jersey has several different types of residency status:

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Deputy Renouf said: "We're asking them to come over, they deserve good accommodation, and to not have to worry about where they're going to live."

Rob England
BBC News Online

Alderney Airport has been forced to reduce its opening hours for four days next month because it does not have enough air traffic controllers.

From 13 July - 16 July the airport will be open from 08:00 - 12:00 and then 13:30 - 18:30.

Officials say some flights will be moved to different times during the period, but warned a few would be cancelled and passengers rebooked. Emergency medical evacuation flights out of Alderney will not be affected.

In addition to staff shortages a spokesman said the reduced times were also "to ensure the available staff can safely comply with rules governing the amount of time they are allowed to work".

General Manager of Ports, Colin Le Ray said he was "confident" that by the end of the month full opening hours would resume.

Frank McMeiken, air traffic control manager, said the decision had "not been taken lightly" but it was "essential" safe working practices were maintained for staff, who worked in a "highly specialised environment".

Rob England
BBC News Online

A judicial review of Guernsey-based airline Waves lost the company money it was promised through a crowd funding campaign, a spokeswoman has said.

Flights have been cancelled by the airline - which launched in Guernsey at the start of 2017 - for two months after a "tumultuous" first year in operation.

The firm wanted to run a "air-taxi service", which would mean it not always filling its aircraft with passengers.

It underwent a judicial review last year after competing airline Blue Islands questioned the way seats could be booked, forcing Waves to only fly when aircraft were full while a licence application was processed by Guernsey's Transport Licensing Authority.

The company said the review caused it to lose out on funds raised through the business crowdfunding website Seedrs.

The company opened a campaign on the website, external in November 2017 and raised more than the target of £500,000 within days based on its "air-taxi" business model.

However, the company said: "Due to uncertainty surrounding the changes to the business model ... we felt a moral obligation not to proceed with the Seedrs investments, as investors had signed up according to a different business model."

This eventually caused the campaign to not "finish successfully", and "very little" of the investment was received by the company.

Waves said it was looking to "take stock of its position" over the next few months.

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Guernsey Press

Good weather has brought a strong start to the tourist season, local hoteliers have said, external.

Jersey Evening Post

Syringe pumps which could be linked to the overdose deaths of thousands of elderly patients in the UK were also used in Jersey, the JEP has learned, external.

BBC Radio Guernsey

A review of the use of CCTV in Guernsey could see an increase in the number of cameras in public places.

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The island's government is looking for a company to review how CCTV cameras are used in the island, with the aim of updating their policies and procedures by 2019.

At the moment most are used for specific reasons, according to the Home Affairs Committee, including deterring criminal and anti-social behaviour, and maintaining general security.

Networked cameras were originally installed by police and customs officials but were later extended to include the airport, harbours and Guernsey Prison.

CCTV is used across the main centres in the island including the town centre, the Bridge and court buildings.

Chelsea Martel, head of operations for the Committee for Home Affairs, said the review was expected to take about 12 weeks.

"Actual numbers of cameras may change following the forthcoming review," she added.

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