Updates from Friday 12 July 2019
It will remain dry with clear spells through Friday night and a light northerly breeze is expected.
Saturday will start off dry with sunny spells. As the afternoon progresses, it will remain largely sunny, but there will be patchy cloud drifting in from the north at times.
Jersey
Guernsey
BBC Radio Guernsey
Education alone will not help tackle the current child obesity problem in Guernsey, according to the Health Improvement Commission.
New figures show almost one in six children in Guernsey aged five and six are overweight or obese.
Dr Simon Sebire says responsibility to overturn the problem doesn't only lie with parents.
Image source, SPLQuote MessageEducation alone - I'm afraid to say - will not solve obesity. We need to work alongside people to create environments which are, by default, healthier than unhealthier. Yes, parents are important, but obesity is everyone's business.
Dr Simon Sebire, Chief Executive, Health Improvement Commission
BBC Radio Jersey
The public is being consulted on how Jersey can meet housing demands for a growing population, while also protecting the countryside.
The States are asking whether developments should happen in town or the outer parishes as part of the new 10-year Island Plan.
The survey can be found of the government website, external and a series of public meetings and workshops are being held around Jersey in July and September.
Quote MessageThe importance of looking after and preserving Jersey's environment was a crucial finding of the Future Jersey opinion survey to set our government plan. I don't see that changing. But equally we have to be able to have a sustainable economy. That doesn't mean an economy at any price, it means a sustainable one that we can all live with and one that doesn't destroy the island but also provides for community needs and most important to that is homes for people to live."
Deputy John Young, Minister for Planning and Environment
The study was undertaken after a concerned resident asked for a sample to be taken from their property.
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Adam Durbin
BBC News Online
A statutory review into the Channel Islands process of sharing beneficial ownership information with UK law enforcement agencies has described the process as "highly valuable"., external
Exchange of Notes (EoN) for information sharing came into force on 1 July 2017, whereby the Crown Dependencies and other UK overseas territories would allow access to their private registers of company ownership.
"The arrangements have increased in effectiveness since their introduction as initial administrative challenges and misunderstandings have been resolved", the review concluded.
Since the system was implemented the Channel Islands have complied with 44 requests, 26 in Jersey and 18 in Guernsey.
Quote MessageThis review highlights that Jersey is committed to sharing beneficial ownership information with law enforcement agencies. As a leading international finance centre we take our responsibilities seriously to ensure we are global leaders in transparency, tackling money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
Senator Ian Gorst, External Relations Minister, Jersey
BBC Radio Guernsey
The Guernseyman who has been given his own speed racing TV show says it was an opportunity he could not turn down.
Zef Eisenberg added to his long list of records in May when he broke the outright sand speed record, reaching 332mph (534kph) in his Porsche 911 at Pendine Sands, South Wales.
Mr Eisenberg broke Idris Elba's flying mile record in April
Following that successes he was approached to be in his own TV series on ITV4.
He said filming for Speed Freaks has now finished and that it was an "amazing" show to make.
Quote MessageThe idea of presenting a TV show focusing on all the crazy tuning, engineering, preparation for land speed racing seemed to be a good idea and it's ended up being really, really phenomenal. I've seen all the episodes and it's just total, full-on adrenaline throughout every single episode."
Zef Eisenberg
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online
A woman in her 60s has been injured while fishing off the east coast of Sark.
The St John marine ambulance was called to a French fishing vessel just after 17:00 on Thursday after the woman suffered a hand injury
Guernsey's marine ambulance was called out just after 17:00 on Thursday
The casualty was assessed and treated on board the French boat before being taken to St Peter Port by marine ambulance.
She was then taken to the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey by road ambulance.
Dan Downs
Weather Forecaster
Today will be largely dry with sunny spells.
Any early cloud will break up to leave a good deal of sunshine into the evening.
Maximum temperature: 20C (68F)
