Channel Islands Live: 30 August

Summary

Turkish stowaway sent back to France
Alderney ferry trial extended
Dame Esther urges States to 'listen and act' on abuse
CI cricket teams back in action in T20 qualifiers
GFC players to wear rainbow laces
Updates on Thursday 30 August 2018

Live Reporting

Development company 'should not be covered' by FOI lawspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The head of the Jersey Development Company has said it should not be covered by freedom of information laws - despite the States agreeing almost four years ago that it should.
In November 2014, the States of Jersey voted to extend the island's FOI laws to cover publicly-owned companies such as Jersey Telecom, Jersey Post and the Jersey Development Company.
Despite that decision, the changes have not yet been introduced.
Image source, States of Jersey
Deputy Kirsten Morel, Chairman of the the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel, has called for the government to "get on with it", and said publicly-owned companies "must expect to be placed under greater public scrutiny" than private ones.
However, the head of the Jersey Development Company, Lee Henry, said the government-owned firm is "already subject to public scrutiny" as it can be questioned by scrutiny panels and States committees.
A States spokesman said the new Council of Ministers was only chosen in June, and they're currently considering their priorities.
Postal orders to be discontinued in Crown Dependenciespublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Postal orders will no longer be a valid form of payment in the Crown Dependencies from 3 October.
The UK Post Office told Jersey Post that they will be discontinuing the service due to declining usage.
You will be able to purchase postal orders from post offices up until 2 October for use as payment in the UK, but you need to cash any postal orders in the island before the deadline.
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We are very sorry that we will no longer be able to offer a postal order service locally from October this year. Unfortunately, the UK Post Office has confirmed that the service will be removed from post offices across all Crown Dependencies later this year.
Neil Harrison, Head of Retail Operations, Jersey Post
New ferry helping people 'rediscover Alderney'published at 14:54 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The company running a new ferry service between Alderney and Guernsey says it's helping people rediscover the smaller island.
The Little Ferry Company said its six-week trial has been a "real success", and it has been extended until the end of September.
The boat carries 12 people and runs between the islands twice a day, seven days a week.
Managing Director Bruno Kay-Mouat said they've had good feedback from passengers.
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It's alternative and it's a different form of transport so it's additional to what's already existing. The type of people travelling - we've had day-trippers from Alderney going on to Sark and Herm, we've had people coming down from Alderney for meals or a day or night out. And from Guernsey we've had people who haven't been to Alderney for 20 or 30 years, and now they're discovering it.
Bruno Kay-Mouat, Managing Director, The Little Ferry Company
Spitfire film comes to Guernseypublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A film documenting one of Britain's most famous aircraft and the men who flew them is coming to Guernsey.
Co-directors David Fairhead and Ant Palmer's film "Spitfire" - named after the plane it follows - ties in with the 100th anniversary of the RAF.
Image source, PA
The film was released in July and contains interviews with former Spitfire pilots who flew the aircraft during World War Two.
A special showing at Beau Sejour will take place on 9 September at 16:30.
Ten percent of all ticket sales will be donated to the Royal Air Force Association with the rest going to support the Guernsey Air Display.
Where are the hornets?published at 13:45 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Both Jersey and Guernsey are becoming more and more aware of the problem of Asian hornets.
While a handful of nests have been found and destroyed in Guernsey, Jersey has a much bigger issue.
Here's a map from the States of Jersey which shows where the nests and founder queen hornets have been found so far this year.
Image source, States of Jersey
More on this story
- Islanders urged to report Asian hornets after man is stung
- Warning over possible Asian hornet nests near schools
- Asian hornet scientists in 'breakthrough' to stop spread
- Beekeeper on the hunt for Asian hornets in Jersey
Plans for new airport hangars survive appealpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Jersey Airport can continue its "exciting plans" to build three new hangars after surviving a planning appeal.
The £10m development on the western part of the airfield is one of Ports of Jersey's "most significant landmark projects to date".
Image source, Ports of Jersey
After objections over potential noise disturbance in February, the authority agreed to create new grass banks and an acoustic fence.
Now that this final hurdle is over, they are continuing final negotiations with the preferred contractor, and work is expected to begin in early 2019.
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This project will bring much needed capacity to service customer demands in the corporate aviation sector. As a business it will enable Ports of Jersey to deliver increased value and return from our assets as well as providing a showcase project for the corporate aviation industry in Jersey, attracting greater interest in our developments.
Doug Bannister, CEO, Ports of Jersey
Public firms 'should face scrutiny'published at 11:40 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Government owned firms do not currently come under the Jersey Freedom of Information law.
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'How can you do it? You're not a boy!'published at 11:25 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Penny Elderfield
Reporter, BBC Channel Islands News
About a fifth of Guernsey's dairy farmers are women.
Out of the 49 people that farm animals in the island, nine are female.
Those involved in the industry are expecting that number to grow, which farmer Rachel Le Cocq says will be good for business.
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My university course was a 50/50 split of boys and girls which would have been unheard of a few years ago, so there are more people coming into the industry. There are more people over here that are coming into the industry that are females as well. You do get a lot of strange looks when you say you're a dairy farmer. They ask 'How can you do it? You're not a boy!' and I say to them 'I might not be able to lift it, but a tractor can, and I can drive that'.
Rachel Le Cocq, Dairy farmer
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Minister gives final approval for airport hangar projectpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Jersey Evening Post
A plan to build three aircraft hangars at Jersey Airport has been given the go-ahead by Environment Minister John Young following the completion of a third-party planning appeal., external
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GFC players to wear rainbow lacespublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey FC players will be wearing rainbow laces during their match against Ramsgate on Saturday.
The Rainbow Laces campaign is a way for players to show their support for LGBT equality and inclusivity.
Last year, 75,313 pairs of laces were distributed in the UK.
Image source, Guernsey FC
In a statement the club said: "Guernsey FC champions diversity, equality and inclusivity in our community. Our players are wearing rainbow laces to show their support for the #PrideInSport initiative, because we agree we are #StrongerTogether"
Image source, Guernsey FC
The Green Lions go into Saturday's game in high spirits after a 5-0 win at Three Bridges on Monday.
Driver escapes unhurtpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Jersey Evening Post
A driver escaped unhurt after flipping his car at an accident black spot on Tuesday morning., external
CI cricket teams back in action in T20 qualifierspublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey and Jersey's cricket teams are back in action in the ICC World Twenty20 Europe Region qualifiers in Rotterdam.
Guernsey chose to field first against Gibraltar in Group C, and eased to victory, chasing down a total of 70 with 55 balls remaining.
Ant Stokes and Will Peatfield were the standout bowlers with three wickets each, while Player of the Match Lucas Barker and his opening partner Josh Butler chased down the relatively low total.
Guernsey coach Ash Wright said his team are "full of confidence" after yesterday’s convincing win over Gibraltar.
They'll look to make it two wins out of two today, as they take on Israel.
They've started well, with Will Peatfield taking an early wicket.
Jersey saw their match with Italy end without a result yesterday due to bad weather.
Italy made 101-9 off 18 overs before rain stopped play.
The Jersey Cricket Board say it’s likely that a rematch with Italy will now be arranged for Friday.
Today will see Jersey play twice, with their first game against Spain at 10:00 this morning, while their second match against the Isle of Man starts at 15:00 this afternoon.
Royal Princess in Guernseypublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The Royal Princess is in Guernsey.
Would you like some stats? Of course you would...
- Passenger capacity - 3,600
- Tonnage - 141,000
- Crew - 1,346
- Length - 1,083ft (330m)
- Height - 217ft (66m)
Dame Esther urges States to 'listen and act' on abusepublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
Dame Esther Rantzen has urged Jersey's government to listen and act on evidence from survivors of the island's care system.
The founder of the charity Childline has been visiting Jersey's NSPCC offices and meeting supporters of the organisation.
Dame Esther also asked people to get behind Deborah McMillan, who was been appointed as Children's Commissioner in the wake of the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report last summer.
Turkish stowaway sent back to Francepublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
Jersey's immigration officials have sent a Turkish man back to France, after he stowed away on a ferry that arrived in the island on Tuesday morning.
The 35-year-old was questioned by officials.
They discovered the man was deported from the UK in 2015 for serious drug offences, and was trying to use Jersey as a back door into the country.
'Sleep walking into a crisis'published at 08:33 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Penny Elderfield
Reporter, BBC Channel Islands News
"Completely in denial and sleep walking into a crisis" - that's Deputy Peter Roffey's summary of the States of Guernsey's approach to agricultural land.
Concerns have been raised by local farmers that the ongoing loss of agricultural land could eventually be the downfall of Guernsey's dairy industry.
In the past few months 14 change of use applications have been approved to turn agricultural land into gardens.
The response from the States is the planning policies in place will ensure enough is protected - and there's plenty of land to go around.
But Deputy Roffey says it's actually very scarce once you take out the land for grazing horses, gardens and other purposes.
He's said the States and other authorities "seem to be in complete denial about this".
Jersey weather: Some sunny spellspublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
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Guernsey weather: Cloudy with sunny periodspublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
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Late Boyle strike seals Charity Cup win for St Paul'spublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 30 August 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Jack Boyle's 93rd minute goal ensured Jersey and Channel Island champions St Paul's won the Charity Cup.
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The island captain and former professional struck deep in stoppage time to send his side to victory of St Peter at Springfield and lift the first silverware of the season.
St Paul's have won the Charity Cup for six of the last eight seasons.