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Friday night will still see some showery rain at first but this should clear to the west by midnight.

The cloud will then break to leave increasingly lengthy clear periods.

Minimum Temperature: 6 to 10C (43 to 50F).

Saturday will be fine for much of the day with lengthy periods of sunshine.

However, late in the afternoon and into the evening there is a risk of some rain spreading from the south.

Maximum Temperature: 8 to 13C (46 to 55F).

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An 83-year-old pedestrian suffered "several broken bones" in a crash in St Helier on Thursday.

The collision, which involved a silver Mercedes, took place at about 09:30 at the junction of La Route Du Fort and Cleveland Road.

The vehicle was driving towards the tunnel at the time.

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The driver, a 70-year-old man, was arrested at the scene for causing serious injury by careless driving and was later released on police bail while inquiries continue.

The elderly male pedestrian remains in hospital and is receiving treatment.

Police in Jersey are asking for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

Guernsey chief minister Gavin St Pier has welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's latest move in the Brexit process.

Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June.

The new stadium on Victoria Avenue will be shared by Guernsey FC and the local football association.

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Oxfam has defended a critical report published earlier this week on changes to tax laws in the Crown Dependencies and other "UK-linked tax havens".

Guernsey's chief minister said the charity's criticism was "without any evidence", suggesting it should instead focus on its own "dire reputation and governance".

The 2019 tax laws were introduced after the European Union raised concerns over companies artificially routing profits to the low-tax islands.

Responding to Deputy Gavin St Pier's comments, the charity said: "Oxfam's core purpose is fighting for a just world without poverty, which includes tackling the issues and policies that keep people poor."

In facilitating tax avoidance, it said "tax havens" played a major role in stripping poorer countries and regions from an estimated $170bn every year - revenue needed to educate children, provide medicines and midwives.

"To help prevent tax avoidance, the UK government should ensure that the UK-linked tax havens commit to more fundamental reforms and greater transparency, including supporting the Overseas Territories to implement public registers of beneficial ownership by 2020, and requiring Crown Dependencies to do the same," Oxfam said in a statement.

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An extra 1,100 private sector jobs saw the total number of jobs in Jersey rise to was 60,900, the highest December figure recorded.

• 53,120 private sector and 7,780 public sector
• 6,520 jobs in the economy were on zero-hours contracts, about 11% of all jobs
• Wholesale and retail was the only sector to see an annual decrease - 40 fewer roles
• The finance and legal sector saw the biggest annual rise - up 300
• The number of jobs in finance is now at its highest level to date

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Sark's 2019 Summer Festival has been cancelled, its organisers said.

In a Facebook post,, external those behind the event said: "It is with huge regret and very heavy hearts due to unforeseen circumstances and factors beyond our control that we are having to cancel this years festival."

"The Sark Summer Festival team would like to apologise most sincerely to all our followers and supporters we are so so sorry to let you down in this way."

Ticket purchases would be refunded in the coming days and it is hoped the festival can return in 2020.

Another island event - The Sark Folk Festival - returns in July after a break in 2018.

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Designs for a new football stadium in Guernsey have been approved by planners.

Plans for the new ground in Victoria Avenue were revealed in March 2018, external.

The joint project from Guernsey FC and the Guernsey FA will see both the club and association have their first official home.

Guernsey FC has hired the pitch at Footes Lane since its inception in 2011, while the GFA have never had a permanent home since being established in 1893.

Construction is expected to start in 2020, with hopes of the ground being ready for the Island Games in 2021, which will be hosted by Guernsey.

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The newly-created football facility will be used for GFC’s home games, GFA representative matches, and will also have a 3G training facility available for community use.

The project will be part funded by the English Football Association in the form of grants.

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BBC News Online

Guernsey FC and the Guernsey FA have been granted planning permission to build a new stadium in Victoria Avenue.

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Two people were taken to hospital in the early hours of Friday morning after a car crash on St Saviour's Hill.

Fire crews attended at 01:30, when they found the car had collided with a wall.

Two people were taken to hospital, Jersey Fire & Rescue Service said.

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A "flood of people" may be heading towards Guernsey if Jeremy Corbyn wins power in the UK, according to Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg., external

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Guernsey airline Aurigny has apologised to customers after it had to reschedule Alderney flights this weekend due to "operational" reasons.

Fourteen flights have been moved, while one has been cancelled.

In a Facebook post,, external the airline said affected passengers had been contacted, and they could re-book for free or get a refund.

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Waves and debris are expected to spill over east coast sea walls later today, Guernsey Met has warned.

At 20:02, a 9m (30ft) high tide combines with south-to-south-easterly winds, predicted to reach force six.

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Changes to laws in the Crown dependencies will not guarantee significantly more tax is paid in the European Union or in developing countries, Oxfam has warned.

In its report Not Enough Substance?, external, the charity has assessed the effectiveness of the changes aimed at stopping profits being artificially routed to "UK-linked tax havens".

Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man changed their tax laws in 2018 after pressure from the EU, and were subsequently kept off the bloc's so-called grey and blacklists.

But the report warns companies could still establish a "token" presence in the islands or simply shift profits to other "tax havens".

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The effectiveness of the laws also depended on how stringently the rules were interpreted and applied by island governments, and how the EU reacted to their actions, the report states.

A requirement in Jersey to give authorities up to six years to assess whether a company is compliant may result in a "cat-and mouse game", Oxfam warned.

In response to the criticism, Guernsey's chief minister Gavin St Pier said the island had delivered "an effective and proportionate regime".

"Although rather predictably and sadly Oxfam - rather than concentrating on sorting out their own dire reputation and governance and instead of focussing on their core purpose - have found time to use their generous donors' funds to come out this week to criticise the regime's effectiveness, self-evidently, at this stage only three months into a new regime, without any evidence," he said.

The BBC has approached Oxfam for comment.

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It is claimed Guernsey could record one of the highest household recycling rates in Europe this year.

Guernsey Waste is forecasting rates could be as high as 65%, compared to the UK, which recorded a 55% rate in 2017.

States Trading Supervisory Board President Peter Ferbrache says the figures show the importance of recycling had been "dripping into the public's consciousness".

"The proof of the pudding has been in the eating - it's been successful so far."

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A new 122-room Premier Inn hotel will be built opposite the former Odeon Cinema in St Helier, if plans due to be submitted within the next few weeks are approved.

More than 140 one and two-bedroom flats will also be created by Jersey property development company Le Masurier, as part of a £70m regeneration project.

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But existing businesses in Bath Street and Rue du Funchal will be forced to close, as an entire block - owned and let by Le Masurier - will be demolished to make way for the new development.

Managing Director Brian McCarthy admits not all their tenants have taken the news well.

BBC Weather

There will be a few showers at first, but some pulses of more persistent rain are likely to move up from the south from mid-morning onwards. It will feel a touch warmer than recent days.

Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).

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Jersey authorities do not expect any immediate changes to Flybe flights operating to the island, but they have no information beyond the summer season, Ports of Jersey said.

Flybe is cutting some of its services to UK cities - such as Cardiff and Exeter - after disruption caused by a shortage of pilots and a reorganisation of the company.

Flybe has recently been in financial difficulties, and was bought out by a consortium led by Virgin.

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New 25mph speed limits will come into effect in Guernsey on Sunday.

A total of 81 new 25mph zones , externalwill broadly cover all roads within "parish centres" in the Island Development Plan, external.

There will be a reduced speed limit on roads surrounding Blanchelande College.

Speed markings will be painted on the road surfaces at the start of the new speed limit areas.

States of Guernsey Traffic and Highway Services says the aim of the reduced speed limits is to "help improve road safety, particularly for people that travel by foot and cycle".