BBC Radio Guernsey

There's been a "worrying increase in the amount of coastal erosion" along a section of coastline in the north of Guernsey, according to the Vale Commons Council.

The council, which manages L'Ancresse Common, has estimated that nearly 50ft of coastline has been lost in some parts of Fontenelle Bay.

It said it had taken up the matter with the Environment and Infrastructure Committee which, it claims, has adopted a "do nothing" policy for the area, which is used by walkers and people exercising their dogs.

The Environment Committee said L'Ancresse Common was considered as part of coastal studies covering the whole island which was last reviewed in 2009. That was when the "do nothing" strategy was adopted.

The committee decided to support the continuation of the existing approach to this section of the coast but said it would look at changing the coastal path due to the current proximity to the sea.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Today marks a year since the Jersey Care Inquiry was published, criticising the care of young people in the island over seven decades.

It found a significant number of children had suffered abuse and neglect - and it warned that children in care today could still be at risk.

A year ago, the then chief minister, Senator Ian Gorst, said too many children were failed by too many people and promised to bring in the eight key recommendations outlined in the report.

Twelve months on, while work has started on all of those recommendations, he said the pace of change and reform needed to be worked on further.

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John Fernandez
BBC Radio Guernsey

The company director pleaded guilty to more defrauding clients out of more than £2m.

BBC Spotlight

The red carpet was rolled out in Jersey on Sunday night for the premiere of the British romantic comedy You, Me and Him.

The film's stars, including Sally Philips and former Doctor Who David Tennant, arrived in true local style.

The screening, raised money for the Jersey Baby Bean appeal, to enable the purchase a special monitor for the maternity unit at the hospital.

David Tennant said the film was about modern-day family life ...

BBC Radio Jersey

Image source, Jersey Police

A company director has been sent to prison for seven years after carrying out frauds, including using clients' money to buy a Formula 1 car as an investment and to pay off debts.

Richard Arthur, 56, from St Martin, pleaded guilty to 10 of 19 counts of fraud and fraudulent activity at a previous hearing.

He was sentenced to seven years in prison at Jersey's Royal Court on Monday.

The court head Arthur took more than £2m from his clients, some very elderly, under false pretences and in one case produced fraudulent statements to cover up his theft.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Jersey law officers say they are disappointed so many rape trials end with a not guilty verdict, and they are looking into why there aren't more successful prosecutions.

The figures were revealed in the Law Officers Report, external for last year.

Law officers are responsible for prosecuting people who have been accused of breaking the law in Jersey.

The Royal Court held 18 trials in 2017 where evidence was heard against people charged with various serious crimes. Of the 18 cases, only five were found guilty - the rest were acquitted.

The report said that many of those acquittals were for charges of serious sexual assault or rape.

It said that was a "disappointing" number, and the department was reviewing why so many cases fail.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Recycling "starter kits" are being sent to households in Guernsey over the next few weeks, as preparations begin for the new waste collection scheme.

Separate food waste and glass collections begin in September, and the new recycling containers will be delivered to all 26,000 households between now and the middle of August, so that "every household has all the equipment they require before new services start".

The packs issued by the States include a lockable plastic bin that is specially designed for setting out food waste for collection every week, and another smaller, plastic "caddy" to sit in the kitchen.

Each household will also receive a roll of 150 liners, which will help to keep the containers "clean and free of spillages".

A reusable, heavy duty and wipe clean bag is also included for the new glass recycling collections.

These are designed to fold away when not in use, and have a weight stitched in to the bottom so that they "cannot be easily blown around".

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Guernsey Police have released a book warning of the different type of scams currently operating in the island.

They hope The Little Book of BIG scams, external will increase awareness of the ploys and schemes that fraudsters use to get money out of islanders, as well as giving "easy steps" that you can take to protect yourself and others.

Gloria Hunniford, who presents the TV programme Rip-Off Britain, described the book as "excellent and very accurate".

The book also features the national "Take Five to Stop Fraud" campaign, which encourages people who suspect someone is "after their money" to "confidently challenge them" with the phrase: "My Money? My info? I don't think so!"

Jodie Botterill resigns as manager of Jersey's women's football team to concentrate on her playing career.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

St Brelade's Bay has featured in The Sunday Times list of best beaches for the first time.

The newspaper's travel writer inspected more than 850 beaches across the British Isles and created a list of the top 50.

Chris Haslam rated their water quality, the activities on offer, the quality of food and the what he calls the "magic in their sands".

Mr Haslam said he chose St Brelade's for, among other things, its "Riviera-like aspect" and the "gorgeous bit at the west end, under the St Brelade's church".

It was the only Channel Island beach to make the top 50.

He started his piece with the words "Admittedly, Jersey isn’t in Britain, but St Brelade's is too lovely to leave off this list."

I'll let you pick the factual errors out of that one.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

It was a busy weekend for Alderney's lifeboat with three call-outs in less than 24 hours.

Just after 12:00 on 30 June, a 12m sailing vessel requested assistance about two miles west of Alderney after suffering "engine problems". It was towed back to a mooring at 13:25.

Image source, Alderney RNLI

While on its way back to Braye Harbour, a further call was received from Alderney's coastguard, requesting assistance for an urgent medical evacuation for a patient with a condition that "prevented travel at altitude".

The lifeboat was immediately redeployed to Guernsey with the patient and a doctor on board.

At 05:15, on 1 July, a 7m fishing vessel which broke down four miles west of Alderney was towed back to Braye Harbour.

Image source, Alderney RNLI

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

It's a busy day for Gavin St Pier today.

Guernsey's chief minister is "en route" to London for a quarterly Brexit meeting with senior politicians from the other crown dependencies - chief minister of the Isle of Man, Howard Quayle' and Jersey's minister for external affairs, Ian Gorst; as well as Robin Walker MP.

He's then signing a new double tax agreement with Mel Stride MP for the UK Treasury, and meeting with the Channel Islands All Party Parliamentary Group.

Jersey Evening Post

Islanders are being asked to shower instead of taking a bath, external as Jersey Water launches a campaign to conserve its supplies during the hot and dry weather.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Guernsey's Cameron Chalmers finished third in the 400m at the British Athletics Championships this weekend.

Image source, Getty Images

The 21-year-old won his heat on Saturday before finishing 1.11 seconds behind new champion Matthew Hudson-Smith in Sunday's final.

The Great Britain Under-23 runner will have to wait and see if he has done enough to earn a place in the relay squad for the European Championships in Berlin later this month.

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Thanks to Chris Cumulus for this stunning photo of last night's sunset in Guernsey.

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Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

Small businesses based at the Fontaine Vinery in Guernsey say they've been treated unfairly after being told they must relocate by the end of June.

Only a handful have made the move, with some complaining they weren't given enough time.

The Fontaine Vinery was originally offered to light industry as a temporary home but, years on, many are still there.

The States wants to use the land for housing and have made alternative sites available, and insisted that businesses move by the end of last month.

But some say, despite the issue being debated by politicians for years, they were only given a few weeks to move and haven't been able to meet the deadline.

Deputy Laurie Queripel said the issue had previously been disregarded by the States of Guernsey.

The States has been approached for a comment.

John Fernandez
BBC Radio Guernsey

"Seriously bad news for Guernsey's local wildlife" - that's the reaction of the island's biodiversity education officer at the news American signal crayfish have been spotted in Guernsey.

The non-native species, according to experts, is incredibly damaging to local invertebrates and Julia Henney is encouraging anybody who sees the crayfish, which are brown and look similar to lobsters, to get in touch with the Biodiversity Partnership.

They look a bit evil don't they...

Jersey Evening Post

Jersey's new environment minister pledged to support initiatives which could help turn the island ‘plastic free’, external as a month-long campaign to reduce the amount of plastic islanders use started.