Summary

  • Jersey's 2019 budget approved

  • Permission granted for islands' 'biggest solar array'

  • Decline of crabs in Jersey 'could lead to restrictions'

  • Calls to Guernsey St John Ambulance up on last two years

  • States Assembly awarded 'Plastic-free Parliament' status

  • Yellow weather warning for wind across the islands

  • Updates on Thursday 6 December 2018

Live Reporting

  1. Yellow weather warning for wind across the islands

    Hayley Westcott
    BBC News Online

    There's a yellow weather warning for wind across the islands, Jersey Met has said.

    It added winds of force seven are imminent.

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  2. Weather: Cloudy, breezy and dry in the morning

    BBC Weather

    Rather cloudy and breezy today, with the best of the dry weather likely this morning.

    An increasing risk of a few spots of drizzle later on though.

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  3. States Assembly awarded 'Plastic-free Parliament' status

    Del Crookes
    BBC News Online

    Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has awarded the States Assembly ‘Plastic-free Parliament’ status.

    States' members recently agreed to eliminate a range of single-use plastic items while carrying out their official duties.

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    SAS chief executive, Hugo Tagholm, will present the award at the Plastic Free Jersey certification event at The Radisson Hotel on Thursday.

    Items phased out by the Privileges and Procedures Committee and the Council of Ministers include, but are not limited to:

    • Plastic cutlery.
    • Plastic straws and stirrers.
    • Single serve condiments.
    • Soft drink bottles.
    • Coffee cups (including lids).

    In addition, the States Greffe is liaising with local firms which provide sandwiches and refreshments for use in the States Building to ensure they do not provide single-use plastic items.