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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

The Government of Jersey has confirmed the sea water near the slipway at the end of Green Street is not polluted - after a member of the public raised concerns.

Brown sea water at high tide was spotted by a member of the public on Wednesday evening.

Officers from Growth, Housing and Environment investigated the area and said all they found was some seaweed that had built up.

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Jersey's biggest shops could join smaller stores and open all year round on Sundays after ministers argued it was time for the law to change.

Government leaders claim shoppers, businesses and the tourism industry want more choice.

At the moment, shops can open on Sundays depending on their size.

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Those with a sales area of more than 700 sq m (7534.74ft) can't open all year round.

But under new rules, they could trade all year for up to six hours on Sundays and on Good Friday and Liberation Day.

Big shops would pay £120 for a new permit known as a restricted hours permit, which wouldn't allow them to trade on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

Staff would also have no choice but to work as ministers say it cannot be justified when shops are facing competition from online and when other industries in Jersey don't allow their workers to opt out.

Edward Rowe
BBC Radio Guernsey

From next week, Guernsey patients registered with healthcare company, Bupa UK will have to pay upfront for bills for treatment from the Medical Specialist Group (MSG).

It comes as the MSG described working with Bupa UK as "no longer tenable".

Currently, patients registered with Bupa UK get fees paid by the company, but the change means the MSG will now ask patients to pay upfront.

They will then have to send their bill to Bupa UK for reimbursement.

A spokesperson for the MSG says it has tried for many years to work with Bupa UK to address the issues but the situation has reached an untenable level and so it has reluctantly made the decision not to deal with Bupa UK directly.

Bupa UK said it's "disappointing" the MSG has given less than one month’s notice of its decision to bill customers directly and not made themselves available to discuss a resolution.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

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Police are appealing for information after two men were reported to be selling items to elderly Jersey residents without a licence.

On Tuesday, at about 11:30, a man called at a private property in St Mary and persuaded an elderly woman to buy oriental rugs from him and asked for immediate payment.

He followed the home owner and a member of her family to the bank to withdraw the money for the rugs.

He is described as white, in his late 30s or early 40s, about 5ft 9in (1.75m), of slim build with short reddish hair and a beard.

He spoke French and said he was from St Malo.

He was accompanied by a second man and both were travelling in a small black hire car.

States of Jersey Police said it's understood the men do not have the required licence to carry out such sales.

Anyone who has made a purchase form them or has been offered items is asked to contact police on 612 612.

The conviction and death sentence of two Burmese men are upheld by Thailand's final court of appeal.

BBC Radio Guernsey

The Grand Bouet in St Peter Port will be closed for almost all of September, starting next week.

The road will shut for "essential repairs" to the sewer.

Guernsey Water first undertook an investigation into the sewer under the road in January and found it was in poor condition.

This led to a number of night closures in May and a further 28-day closure in June.

Guernsey Water is now ready to carry out the final part of the repairs which will take a total of five weeks.

The work begins on Tuesday 3 September.

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Charley Adams
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Islanders have been warned about the dangers of taking illicit psychoactive drugs ahead of the Weekender Festival.

Several strong types of ecstasy, with the names SKYPE, Donkey Kongs and Ninja Turtles are known to be present on the island, according to the Government of Jersey.

Earlier this month the Alcohol and Drug Service issued a caution after several islanders attended the Emergency Department due to taking ecstasy and last week a 19-year-old man died from a suspected severe reaction to ecstasy.

The Medical Officer of Health and the manager of the Alcohol and Drugs Service is asking islanders to avoid taking drugs or at least consider the risks before taking them.

Charley Adams
BBC News Online

Schools and businesses in Guernsey are being asked to wear odd shoes to raise money for islander families undergoing cancer treatment.

Locals can take part by wearing odd shoes and making a donation to raise funds for CLIC Sargent's 'Home from Home' in Southhampton.

The idea came from a charity volunteer, Corinne Connolly who said: "I am aware of the great work that CLIC Sargent does to support Guernsey families at a harrowing time."

The recently opened new 'Home from Home' called Jean's House is the closest specialist hospital to the Channel Islands.

The Odd Shoe Tuesday will take place on 24 September.

BBC Radio Jersey

The death penalties handed to two men for the murder of a man from Jersey and a woman from Norfolk have been upheld by Thailand's Supreme Court.

The bodies of former Victoria College pupil David Miller and Hannah Witheridge were found on a beach in Koh Tao in September 2014.

Thai police said the 24-year-old from Jersey had suffered blows to the head and the 23-year-old from Norfolk had been raped and bludgeoned to death.

Two migrant workers from Myanmar, Win Zaw Htun and Zaw Lin, were arrested about two weeks after the murders.

The pair allegedly confessed to the crimes but later retracted, claiming they were coerced into a confession by police.

A Thai court sentenced the two men to death in 2015, a decision which was upheld by the country's appeals court two years later.

The decision earlier follows the pair's final appeal.

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Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

It will be a cloudy start to the day before sunny spells develop.

The best of the sunshine is likely to be this afternoon with a gentle breeze.

Maximum temperature: 20C