Politicians reject hospital rebuild planspublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2019
Politicians scrap a proposed £466m rebuild of Jersey's hospital on its current St Helier location.
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Jersey's government needs to 'wake up' over teacher strikes
Motion to debate Guernsey speed limits a 'storm in a teacup'
'Unbanked' islanders offered help by new charity
Three guillemots to be released into wild after rescue
Updates on Wednesday 13 February 2019
Politicians reject hospital rebuild planspublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February 2019
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Read MoreSome operations halted due to technical issue at hospitalpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
BBC Radio GuernseySome operations due to take place at Guernsey's Princess Elizabeth Hospital have been postponed.
It is due to a technical issue with theatre four, says Health and Social Care.
A spokeswoman says as one theatre is always free for emergencies it means a 30% drop in available space and some scheduled operations being postponed.
She said the department had worked with the Medical Specialist Group to "ensure all priority/urgent surgery" went ahead and the decision to postpone was not "taken lightly".
She apologised on behalf of the States and said those impacted would be contacted to rearrange.
It's hoped theatre four will be back in action by the end of week.
'Brexit uncertainty' - extra year for workers on licencepublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
BBC Radio GuernseyThe uncertainty around Brexit has led Guernsey's government to offer some people living in the island on licences an additional year in the island.
It applies to short and medium term permit holders due to reach their five-year threshold before the end of February 2020.
The change "will support the community, continue to manage the island’s population and demonstrate that Guernsey remains very much open for business" says the Committee for Home Affairs President Deputy Mary Lowe.
She said: "I hope that this provides a clear message to local businesses that the Population Management Law is supportive of industry and is alive to the challenges businesses are facing."
More than £20k owed to States in parking finespublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
BBC Radio JerseyMore than half of the parking tickets issued at Jersey's leisure centres haven't been paid.
A new company has been monitoring the car parks at Springfield, Langford, FB Fields and Grainville to stop them being misused.
Since October, 622 tickets have been issued but 343 are outstanding.
More than £20,000 is owed to the States in parking fines.
People's Park ruled out as new hospital sitepublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
BreakingBBC Radio JerseyPeople's Park has been ruled out as a site for Jersey's new hospital by 24 votes to 22.
Deputy Russell Labey asked members earlier to overturn the decision to build the new hospital on Gloucester Street.
More than 50 sites had previously been considered for the new hospital, before being narrowed down to just four sites in St Helier, including the current site in the Parade, Overdale Hospital and the St Helier Waterfront.
Sala's body to be flown home for vigilpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
The mayor of the footballer's hometown of Progreso said Sala's family had arrived for the service.
Read MoreSunrise over south of Jersey capturedpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Hayley Westcott
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Image source, Chris Le CornuThree guillemots to be released into wild after rescuepublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThree guillemots are set to be released back into the wild later, the GSPCA has said.
Simon was rescued from Ladies Bay while Rocky and Geraldine were rescued from Grandes Rocques just over a month ago.
All three were found covered in oil.
GSPCA manager, Steve Byrne, said the birds are now "fit and well" and the team is looking forward to getting them "back where they belong".
Image source, GSPCA'Unbanked' islanders offered help by new charitypublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Rob Byrne
BBC News OnlinePeople excluded from financial help in Guernsey could benefit from a new organisation.
Guernsey Community Savings is a non-profit firm which aims to help those being denied bank accounts, including ex-offenders.
Image source, Getty ImagesFounder Peter Neville, the former head of Guernsey's financial regulator, said increased regulation meant Guernsey banks were reluctant to provide accounts to those deemed "riskier".
"We're talking about people who have got into difficulties with debt. Perhaps they've got court judgments against them or they have problems with social security.
"Or even just people who through no fault of their own have ended up without support," Mr Neville said.
The firm's customers will be issued a bank account and debit card as a means of building up savings.
Budgeting advice and small loans may also be available, he added.
Removing 25mph laws would be 'reckless'published at 09:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Euan Mahy
BBC Radio GuernseyThe president of the environment committee has argued that road safety is at the heart of plans to introduce 25mph speed limits to 81 new roads across Guernsey.
The legislation - which was agreed by Deputy Barry Brehaut's committee in September - is now being opposed by deputies Carl Meerveld and Jeremy Smithies, who've proposed a motion to get rid of all the new laws on speed limits at the States meeting later this month.
Deputy Brehaut says he can understand their side of the argument for a small number of roads - but added it would be "reckless" to remove the ruling on all of them.
Quote MessageThis idea that it's an island-wide imposition of 25mph - the public are kicking back - therefore two deputies are saying 'We'll make the argument for you - we don't want a blanket imposition of 25mph - we will annul the laws', and it's my job to say 'Actually, it's not 25mph universally. It's in centres where people may feel vulnerable and we need to manage that'.
Deputy Barry Brehaut, President, Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure
States of Jerseypublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Live coverage of the States of Jersey meeting from BBC Radio Jersey.
Read MoreCocaine smuggler jailed for five yearspublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Jersey Evening PostStates needs to 'wake up' over teacher strikespublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
BBC Radio JerseyJersey's education minister has called on the States to "wake up" and realise the "anger and frustration" of its public sector workers.
Senator Tracey Vallois, who recently resigned as head of the employment board has spoken out against the government policy that there is no more money to give workers a better pay rise.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe National Education Union has announced it will join the NASUWT in strike action later this month.
Members will walk out of seven secondary schools on 26 February - a day when the States are in session.
NASUWT officer Marina Mauger said if there's no result after the strike this month, then they'll be forced into further action, such as more striking, or halting extra-curricular activities.
Oyster farmer calls for ban on metal-detecting in baypublished at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Jersey Evening PostMotion to debate speed limits a 'storm in a teacup'published at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlinePlans to lower speed limits in Guernsey could be stopped after a motion was launched by two States members.
Proposals for 81 new 25mph zones were approved by the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure in September, but rather than being passed straight through as law, they will now be debated by the island's government.
The motion to annul the new legislation was proposed by Deputy Carl Meerveld and supported by Deputy Jeremy Smithies.
The new limits are planned to be on roads within the "parish centres" in the Island Development Plan.
The president of the committee, Deputy Barry Brehaut, has described Deputy Meeveld's motion as "a storm in a teacup".
Channel Islands weather: A lot of winter sunpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2019
A fine morning with a good deal of sunshine in store.
It will be mild with light southerly winds.
The dry settled weather will continue with further spells of sunshine.
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