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Summary

  • Aurigny plans to buy fog-busting planes

  • Havelet slipway closed after storm damage

  • Officials baffled over 'poor' beach water quality

  • Yellow weather warning for wind across the islands

  • Congestion charge could 'help clear Jersey traffic'

  • Poppy recycling scheme launched in Guernsey

  • Updates on Monday 12 November 2018

  1. Â鶹ԼÅÄ Channel Islands Live: Tuesday 13 Novemberpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2018

    Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands on Tuesday 13 November

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  2. Man released on bail after suspected assaultpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Rob England
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ News Online

    A man has been released on bail after an alleged assault involving three people in Jersey, police said.

    A woman was injured in the suspected attack, but did not require medical treatment.

    Before the incident, officers said a man in his 30s approached another man and a woman at the junction of Midvale Road and David Place, St Helier at about 13:00 on Thursday.

    One of the men is thought to have been carrying a motorbike helmet.

    Later on Thursday, a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of grave and criminal assault.

  3. Nurse's WW1 book reunited with familypublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Having been "squirreled away" for 35 years, the books are now back in the hands of the nurse's family.

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  4. Storm caused 'considerable damage' to slipwaypublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Simon Fairclough
    Guernsey Political Reporter

    Guernsey's Havelet Slipway bore the brunt of Friday's strong wind and waves, with the structure suffering "considerable" damage, Guernsey Harbours said.

    The slipway is now closed to the public, with States staff assessing the damage.

    Guernsey’s Harbourmaster Captain David Barker said: “This was a short sharp storm, with gusts up to Force Ten.

    "Even though our harbours provide excellent protection from the weather, it still managed to damage some of our mooring pontoons and the slipway at Havelet Bay."

    Havelet slipway
    Havelet slipway
  5. Airline plans to buy fog-beating planespublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    The new Aurigny planes would have cameras that give a clearer view in foggy conditions.

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  6. Disabled people encouraged to get involved in sportpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Jersey

    People with disabilities in Jersey are being encouraged to try more sport as part of a new initiative.

    The Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled is launching a number of activities in the island this week.

    Chair, Paul Patterson, says the organisation is keen to help anyone try any new sport - they just have to come forward...

    Mr Patterson added the ultimate aim would be to get a Jersey athlete to compete in the Paralympics - although he said this would require a "huge fundraising effort".

  7. Officials perplexed over 'poor' beach water qualitypublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Guernsey

    Officials are baffled as they try to discover why a beach in Guernsey has poor water quality.

    Quality tests for Pembroke beach, in the north of the island, have been getting worse since 2003.

    The Department for Environmental Health in Guernsey say it is "unable to pinpoint" why the beach has poor water quality".

    Beaches in Guernsey are tested for water quality weekly during the summer period and every two weeks for the rest of the year.

    Of the 13 tested, three have had their water quality categorised as poor; Pembroke, Petit Bot and Cobo.

    Director of Environmental Health and Pollution Regulation, Tobin Cook, says they're continuing investigations.

  8. Biljon rues missed chances despite winpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Jersey Reds boss Harvey Biljon says his side must take more chances despite running in six tries as they beat Ealing.

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  9. Minister considering a 24-hour mental health facilitypublished at 10:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Jersey Evening Post

    A 24-hour facility - instead of a police cell or the emergency department - is under consideration by the Health Minister.

  10. Aurigny announces plans to replace entire ATR fleetpublished at 09:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Guernsey

    Aurigny has announced plans to replace its entire ATR fleet at a cost of about £46m.

    The airline wants to purchase new planes that have '"clearvision technology" - which will help them to land in fog.

    The decision will go before the States next month.

    The plan has already been looked at by the States Trading Supervisory Board and The Policy and Resources Committee as well as being reviewed by external consultants.

    Mark Darby, CEO of Aurigny, says it will make a significant difference to islanders...

  11. Top two keep up perfect recordpublished at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Brent Pilnick
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sport

    St Paul's and St Peter both kept up their perfect record in Jersey's Premiership with weekend wins.

    Jersey PremiershipImage source, Jersey Football Combination

    St Peter won 3-2 at St Clement thanks to two goals from Sol Solomon and one from Calvin Weir - the first time this season they have conceded more than once in a league game.

    They lead champions St Paul's on goal difference after Fraser Barlow and Kieran Lester each scored twice in their 4-0 win at Trinity.

  12. Yellow weather warning for wind across the islandspublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Hayley Westcott
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ News Online

    There's currently a yellow weather warning for wind across the islands, Jersey Met has said.

    It added winds of force seven can be expected.

    weather warningImage source, Jersey Met
  13. Congestion charge 'could help clear Jersey traffic'published at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Jersey

    Jersey's environment minister says charging people to drive into St Helier at busy times could help clear traffic.

    Deputy John Young thinks a congestion charge could reduce gridlock and cut emissions.

    Any change would need approval from both islanders and the States.

    He says it would only need to be enforced at peak times.

    Media caption,

    Deputy Young says the move was not "an attack on vehicles"

  14. Poppy recycling scheme launched in Guernseypublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 November 2018

    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio Guernsey

    An initiative has been launched to recycle poppies in Guernsey.

    The poppies will be collected and then shipped to the UK where they'll be broken down into their component parts and either recycled or re-purposed into new poppies for next year's appeal.

    PoppiesImage source, Getty Images

    Chairman of The Royal British Legion in Guernsey, David Wyatt, said it would help raise more for the Poppy Appeal by keeping production costs down.

    He says it's also helping to reduce plastic and paper waste in the island.

    The Channel Islands Co-operative Society will display boxes in some of it's shops from Monday until the end of the month.The boxes will be at, or near, the customer service desks at Grand Marché stores in St Martin's and and St Sampson's.