Summary

  • Alternative airline found for cancelled Jersey flights

  • Guernsey to start Asian hornet 'Spring Queening'

  • Updates on Wednesday 6 February 2019

  • Cashpoint pays out less money than requested

  1. Search team recover body from Sala planepublished at 12:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2019

    The wreckage of the plane carrying Cardiff City's Emiliano Sala and his pilot was found off Guernsey.

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  2. Channel Islands Live: 07 Februarypublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2019

    Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands

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  3. NatWest apologises for cashpoint 'issue'published at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Rob Byrne
    BBC News Online

    NatWest has apologised for a problem with a Guernsey cash machine, after customers complained they were getting less money than they requested from the ATM.

    People who have been affected by the issue at the Doyle Motors cash machine in St Peter Port are being asked to call Natwest International or to visit their local branch.

    A number of customers took to Facebook to complain about the fault.

    One claimed to be £250 short, while others said they received £30 less than they requested.

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  4. Nantes demand payment over Emiliano Sala transferpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    BBC Sport

    Emiliano SalaImage source, Getty Images

    French club Nantes has demanded payment from Cardiff City over the £15m transfer of Emiliano Sala, BBC Wales has learned.

    Sala, along with pilot David Ibbotson, was on board the Piper Malibu N264DB which lost radar contact near Guernsey on 21 January.

    The Argentine striker was Premier League club Cardiff's record signing.

    Cardiff have withheld the first scheduled payment until they are satisfied with the documentation.

    It is understood, Nantes are threatening legal action, if they do not receive a payment within 10 days. BBC have attempted to speak to Nantes for a comment.

  5. Emiliano Sala plane: Weather could hamper recoverypublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Strong tides and rough weather could hamper efforts to raise the wreck of an aircraft that crashed into the sea off Alderney two weeks ago.

    The plane, flown by pilot David Ibbotson, had footballer Emiliano Sala on board.

    Since the aircraft was found on Sunday morning, a remotely operated submarine has sent back pictures of it, as it sits on the sea bed.

    They showed a body in the wreckage - but the body has not yet been identified.

    The intention is to try to bring the body to the surface, before attempting to raise the rest of the aircraft.

    But the Air Accident Investigation Board said there would only be limited opportunities to carry out any work, because of the strong tides and rough seas.

    Aircraft wreckageImage source, Air Accident Investigation Board
  6. Jailed blood product boss 'conned us all'published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Immuno Biotech founder David Noakes mislead staff, the company's finance boss tells a court.

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  7. States launches recruitment campaign for social workerspublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Jersey's social services hopes to save money and give better care by recruiting more social workers - instead of relying on temporary and agency staff.

    The department's planning a recruitment drive, external to attract more professionals from the island and the UK.

    It's offering a new degree course at Highlands College and officers will go to four recruitment fairs in England to speak to potential workers.

    Children's Minister, Senator Sam Mezec says it will give "more reliable care" for young people as well as saving money.

    "Having a stable and highly skilled workforce of social workers is crucial as we seek to protect the welfare of our most vulnerable children and young people in Jersey," he added.

    Social workers in huddleImage source, States of Jersey
  8. Cancelled Jersey-Tenerife flights to operate on Mondayspublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Hayley Westcott
    BBC News Online

    Passengers who had their flights from Jersey to Tenerife cancelled after the airline, Germania went into administration, have been offered a solution by a Jersey travel company.

    C. I. Travel Group said following an "extensive search", the service will now operate on Mondays.

    It added a weekend operation was preferred but it was "not possible to find any available aircraft to operate on either Saturday or Sunday".

    Clients will be advised of the changes throughout the day and given the option to move to the Monday flight or to cancel their booking - where they'll be provided with a full refund.

    Jersey Airport
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    Given that the first departure was planned for this Saturday, the options available to us were extremely limited and coupled with the fact that only certain types of aircraft are able to operate the Jersey to Tenerife flight we were regrettably unable to secure an aircraft to operate at the weekend.

    Robert Mackenzie, Managing director of C. I. Travel Group

    The flight will run each Monday from 11 February to 29 April and will be operated by Smartwings - the Czech Republic's largest low cost airline - using a Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

  9. Alternative airline search for cancelled Jersey flightspublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    BBC Radio Jersey

    Jersey's leading travel company says it's close to finding an alternative airline for 2,000 passengers who had their flights from Jersey to Tenerife cancelled after an airline company went bust.

    The budget airline Germania, which runs Jersey's FlyDirect route, has cancelled all of its flights worldwide, blaming rising fuel prices and changes in currency.

    Terry Crennan is one of the islanders who had booked to go to Tenerife...

    C. I. Travel Group said passengers should find out more details later.

  10. Gale force winds expected across the islandspublished at 09:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Hayley Westcott
    BBC News Online

    There is an orange weather warning for wind in place across the islands, Jersey Met has said.

    It added gales of force eight can be expected.

    weather warningImage source, Jersey Met
  11. Crash blocking road in Le Picquerelpublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Millicent Cooke
    BBC News Online

    Emergency services are attending a one-vehicle crash in Le Picquerel, Vale.

    Police say the road is blocked and have asked drivers to avoid the area where possible.

  12. Weather: Dry and mild with some sunny spellspublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    BBC Weather

    Weather map

    Early areas of mist and fog will lift to leave the day mainly dry and mild with spells of sunshine, which will often be hazy.

    However, there is the risk of one or two showers.

    Maximum Temperature: 11C (52F).

  13. Ten flats planned for empty buildingpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    BBC Radio Jersey

    A listed office block in Jersey could be turned into 10 flats if Jersey's planning committee approves a new application.

    The building at 45 La Motte Street is next to the Standard Bank building and used to house a trust company.

    Former Standard Bank propertyImage source, Google

    The applicant - DF Investments - says the "outdated" office block has been empty for some time, blaming the builds size and location for the lack of interest.

    The new development would have nine two-bedroom flats and a one-bedroom flat, as well as basement storage facilities and a communal roof garden.

  14. Guernsey to start Asian hornet 'Spring Queening'published at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2019

    Hayden Atkins
    Reporter, BBC Radio Guernsey

    An island-wide programme to trap queen Asian hornets as they emerge from hibernation is being launched by the States of Guernsey.

    The project, which has been branded as "Spring Queening", will begin in the spring.

    Nearly 300 specially-baited traps, covering the whole of Guernsey will attempt to capture as many queen hornets as possible.

    Asian hornet

    Trapping the queens before they have the opportunity to raise their young and build nests will be the biggest priority ahead of the scheme's launch.

    It's part of a three-year strategy that was launched in 2018 and endorsed by Guernsey's environment committee.

    Eight Asian hornet nests were located and destroyed in Guernsey last year.