Summary

  • Legionella bacteria found at Fort Regent

  • Guernsey civil service to cut 200 jobs

  • Jersey 2019 budget headlines released

  • Guernsey 2019 budget: Duty changes

  • Aurigny losses rise to £12.3m in 2018

  • Three million pounds could be set aside to react to Brexit

  • Updates on Tuesday 9 October 2018

  1. Bishop set to retirepublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 9 October 2018

    The Bishop of Dover has announced he is to retire,

    The Right Reverend Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury, is to step down in May 2019, ending his public ministry in a service at Canterbury Cathedral.

    The bishop has been in the role since 2010 and took on responsibility for the Channel Islands in 2014.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said: "Bishop Trevor has worked hard to foster a culture of generous hospitality to our partners from around the world.”

    Church of EnglandImage source, The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury
  2. Chamber 'totally supports' civil service cutspublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 9 October 2018

    Chris Quevatre
    BBC News Online

    Guernsey's Chamber of Commerce has said it "totally supports" plans to cut an eighth of the island's civil service jobs.

    The government's proposals will see at least 200 jobs removed, and will apparently save £10m per year.

    In an open letter, the States of Guernsey's Chief Executive Paul Whitfield said "the constraints of the current structure" meant planned changes could not be reached.

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    In a tweet, the Chamber of Commerce said it "totally supports" the "streamlining of civil service" to remove "over-complicated procedures".

  3. Channel Islands weather: Dry with sunny skiespublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 9 October 2018

    BBC Weather

    A fine start this morning with plenty of early brightness.

    Thereafter, expect a dry day with sunny skies and light southeasterly winds.

    Dry and clear through this evening and overnight tonight - the light southeasterly wind will steadily increase through the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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