Summary

  • Guernsey travelling numbers down

  • More public access defibrillators planned

  • College marks 70 years of apprenticeships

  • Updates on Tuesday 29 January 2019

  1. Plans for more life-saving defibrillatorspublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    There are plans for more defibrillators in Guernsey.

    There are 49 around the island already, in spots where experts say they could make the difference between life and death if someone suffers a cardiac arrest.

    Planning permission is needed to install the units and plans have been submitted for Richmond Kiosk, the cadets centre at Oatlands and the Guernsey Yacht Club.

    Gerry Le Roy, from the Cardiac Action Group, says there is always a need for more.

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    Gerry Le Roy from Cardiac Action Group

  2. Weather: Clear spells and showerspublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    The last of the rain and possible sleet will move away on Tuesday evening.

    The night will then see clear spells and showers. The showers could be heavy and may even be a little wintry. Rather windy. Minimum Temperature: 2-5C (36-41F).

    Wednesday will see sunny intervals and showers. Some of the showers will be heavy, with the chance of hail and thunder.

    Weather graphic
  3. Plane disappearance ‘may remain mystery’published at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    Jersey Evening Post

    The cause of the disappearance of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala may never be known, external, a pilot with decades of experience of flying in the Channel Islands has said.

  4. States workers 'should not be rewarded for failure'published at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Jersey

    There could be an end to rewarding Jersey's States workers with money when they make mistakes.

    Last year 126 health workers were wrongly given pay rises that were later taken away.

    States Members raised concerns there has been no action against the civil servants who agreed the salary increases.

    In the States it was suggested two of the staff have since been promoted and one left with a deal called a compromise agreement.

    Constable Richard Buchanan, for the board which rules on Jersey's civil servants pay, agreed the public is losing faith with the States because people are compensated for failure.

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    We are working very hard to introduce a proper performance management framework, which will be rolled out in the next three or four months, and that will allow us to actively manage people's performance, which has not been the case up until now."

    Constable Richard Buchanan, Assistant Chief Minister

  5. Authorities 'trying hard to boost passenger numbers'published at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Guernsey's general manager of ports says they're doing everything they can to increase passenger numbers through the port and airport.

    17,000 fewer passenger movements were recorded last year at island's airport and harbour than the year before.

    Colin Le Ray says he is confident things will improve.

    Guernsey airport
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    We're working very closely with the airlines to look at ways of incentivising growth, we're putting deals in which try to deal with the seasonality issues particularly around the winter, at the same time we're working very hard to perhaps improve the split of the income for the airport."

    Colin Le Ray, General manager of ports

  6. Guernsey ports passenger numbers downpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Last year saw 17,000 fewer passenger movements than the year before through the island's airport and harbours.

    Guernsey Airport has seen falling numbers since at least 2014, but the rate of decline reduced in 2018. A total of 808,616 passengers travelled, compared to 813,595 in 2017.

    Guernsey Harbours saw 4% fewer commercial sea passengers in 2018 with 307,997, compared to 320,255 in 2017.

    Guernsey Airport terminal

    Passenger numbers for all ports totalled 1,116,613 in 2018; compared to 1,133,850 in 2017; a reduction of 17,237 passengers or -1.5%.

  7. Seventy years of apprenticeships markedpublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    The Guernsey College of Further Education has been running apprenticeships in the Bailiwick for 70 years.

    It says the first apprenticeship scheme was approved by the States in 1949, and since then, schemes have been introduced in more than 15 different professional areas, including engineering, hairdressing and horticulture.

    The college is looking for 70 people who started their careers as an apprentice in the Bailiwick, to represent their alumni.

    It is part of a year of celebration which has been planned, including a special event and exhibition.

  8. More public access defibrillators plannedpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Three more defibrillators could be added to Guernsey's network, if planning is approved.

    The equipment could be installed at Richmond Kiosk, the Yacht Club and the John Ramplin Cadet Centre in Les Gigands.

    There are currently 49 defibrillators around the island and two on Herm, external.

    Defib
  9. Weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rainpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    Tuesday will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, becoming increasingly heavy during the afternoon and potentially turning sleety too. Winds strengthening later.

    Maximum Temperature: 3-6C (37-43F).

    Weather map

    Tuesday evening and overnight: The last of the rain and possible sleet will move away in the evening.

    The night will then see clear spells and showers. The showers could be heavy and may even be a little wintry. Rather windy.

    Minimum Temperature: 1-5C (34-41F).