Summary

  • Storm Callum: Condor cancels high-speed sailings

  • Low Guernsey referendum turnout 'should be questioned'

  • Jersey minimum wage to rise

  • Airlines to bid for Alderney contracts

  • High cost of Jersey's road repairs

  • Updates on Friday 12 October 2018

  1. 'Vote could see move to party politics'published at 09:00 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    A politics lecturer believes Guernsey's referendum outcome - in favour of island-wide voting - will signal a move towards party politics.

    Ballot box

    Dr Chris Pich says the attention should now turn to the implications of the outcome, which he claims was hardly touched upon before or during the election campaign.

  2. Storm Callum: Condor cancels high-speed sailingspublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Condor has cancelled its high-speed sailings today and tomorrow because of Storm Callum's strong winds and big waves.

    The ferry company says the forecast conditions are outside safe operating limits.

    Passengers are being offered alternative sailings or their money back.

  3. Man arrested after St Saviour crashpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Jersey Evening Post

    A man was arrested on Thursday evening following a crash in St Saviour, external.

  4. Guernsey weather: Cloudy and very windypublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    A mostly fine day, with strong southerly winds.

    Guenrsey weather map

    It should be mainly dry though with some sunshine and temperatures between 16 and 19C (61 and 66°F).

  5. Guernsey policy chief's in 'no deal' Brexit talkspublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    Guernsey Press

    Guernsey's Policy and Resources President Gavin St Pier has been discussing the island’s readiness for a no-deal Brexit, external with UK ministers.

  6. Jersey weather: Windy with some rain and sunny intervalspublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    BBC Weather

    Rather cloudy with a little rain at times, but it will be a windy day.

    Jersey weatherImage source, bbc

    Some fair or sunny intervals especially from early afternoon, with temperatures between 16 and 20C (60 and 68F).

  7. High cost of Jersey's road repairspublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 12 October 2018

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Repairs to Jersey's roads could cost £70m over 10 years, according to Infrastructure Minister Kevin Lewis.

    Since 2014, the amount spent on roads has continued to decline - from about £3m in 2014 to £2.7m last year.

    Pot hole

    Mr Lewis says while more money for roadworks has been set aside in the 2019 budget, much of it will be used up on road repairs.