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

  1. 'Check your hedges' for hornets before cutting

    Chris Quevatre
    BBC News Online

    People in Guernsey are being asked to check their hedges for Asian hornet nests before cutting.

    The nests have been found in trees, a hedge, brambles and a hedgehog house.

    Asian hornet nests are generally spherical in shape and light brown in colour.

    Nest

    This nest was found in Jersey last year

    The advice is not only given to those hand-cutting but also those using tractor mounted equipment, as any disturbance can cause the hornets to attack.

    There have been a total of seven nests found in Guernsey, of which five have been dealt with and the other two are still being treated.

    A number of nests are still thought to be in Guernsey with hornet sightings in St Andrew as well as near Perelle.

  2. Alderney ferry trial extended

    Chris Quevatre
    BBC News Online

    The company running a new ferry service between Alderney and Guernsey has claimed its six-week trial has been a "real success", and is extending it until the end of September.

    The Little Ferry Company said the Spike Islander had "come to the rescue of many stranded passengers".

    Boat

    The boat carries 12 people and runs between the islands twice a day, seven days a week.

    The service has also started occasional sailings between Alderney and Sark.

    Boat