Summary

  • Gale force winds continue to hit the islands

  • Chief Pleas to look into buying Sark Electricity

  • Work-to-rule action by Jersey public sector employees

  • Jersey people 'willing to welcome child refugees'

  • Jersey introduces minimum standards for rented housing

  • Jersey chief executive contract released after appeal

  • Jersey hospital: 'No need to look at other potential sites'

  • Jersey to be recognised as plastic-free community

  • Updates on Thursday 29 November 2018

Live Reporting

  1. Government may buy island's power company

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Sark's government has agreed to look at buying the island's electricity company.

    An emergency meeting of the Chief Pleas was held last night, because of the threat of a full power switch off looming on Friday.

    A decision was taken to work on valuing and potentially purchasing the utility.

  2. Seaplane service moves forward

    Jersey Evening Post

    Plans to operate a seaplane service between Jersey and Guernsey have moved a step closer after an assessment found that the risks associated with the service were ‘acceptable and therefore safe’.

  3. Work-to-rule action by public sector employees

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Thousands of public sector workers in Jersey could begin taking industrial action today.

    Prospect, the union which represents the majority of Jersey civil servants, has asked members to work to rule.

    This means union members taking part will follow working rules exactly - including taking full meal breaks and finishing exactly on time, which could affect efficiency.