Our live coverage across the Channel Islands has finished for today.

We'll be back on Monday from 08:00 with the latest news, weather, travel and sport.

Don't forget BBC Channel Islands News on BBC One at 18:30 and 22:30.

There will also be news through the weekend on your BBC Local Radio station.

Guernsey's West and North Shows are to be serviced with late night buses, as they were last year.

The West Show at L'Eree, external is on 16 and 17 August.

The last buses will depart at these times:

• WS1 to Rohais via Port Soif - 23:15
• WS2 to St Martins Town via Longfrie - 23:30
• WS3 to St Martins Town via Airport - 23:30
• WS4 to L'Ancresse via Saumarez Park - 23:15

Fares will be priced at just £1 per person and Puffin Passes will be accepted on all services.

Senior Passenger Transport Officer for Driver and Vehicle Licensing, Jonathan Guilbert said: "A high number of passengers made use of the service last year, which was encouraging given the late notice of the temporary routes being introduced.

"We have further enhanced the service for 2017 to cover a broader area that will hopefully allow even more people to use the buses."

A 'significant legacy' has been left to the RNLI in Alderney.

Colin Palmer, who died in December, was a passionate and successful yachtsman who frequently sailed to Alderney from the Hamble.

Image source, RNLI

It was his wish that a legacy be left and his brother John traveled to the island from Leicester to hand over the cheque to David McAllister, Alderney RNLI Station’s Lifeboat Operations Manager.

BBC Sport

Jersey Reds face French second-tier team Vannes in a friendly on Saturday.

Having lost former captains Freeman, Phillips and Alex Rae at the end of the 2016-17 campaign and boss Harvey Biljon has yet to announce his permanent new skipper.

South Africa-born prop Roy Godfrey is set to captain the side on his first outing, with 11 of the starting 15 for the match with Vannes in line for their debuts.

Image source, Jersey Reds

The trip to France will be followed by a home friendly against Coventry and a game with Premiership outfit Harlequins before the league campaign begins in September.

BBC Weather

Isolated showers will continue to spread in from the west overnight. However, some clear spells are likely too. Minimum Temperature: 15C (59F).

Saturday brings the chance of an occasional shower for some at first.

However, Guernsey and Jersey will see predominantly dry weather thereafter with sunny spells for all. Maximum Temperature: 18C (64F).

BBC Radio Guernsey

A ladies royal blue Trek bike was stolen from Mount Durand, St Peter Port.

The theft took place between 17:00 on Tuesday and 09:00 on Wednesday say police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC 123 Cusack on 725111 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Teachers will be "disappointed but not surprised" that no agreement has been reached on the future funding of Guernsey's three grant-aided colleges, says a union rep.

Sean McManus argues taxpayers' money should come with strings attached, to see whether it's effective in promoting social mobility and access to Blanchelande, Elizabeth, and the Ladies' colleges.

He said while nationally the union would not be in favour of government subsidising private education.

A new position to help shape the regulation of data protection the Channel Islands has been created.

It's called the shadow chair for the Data Protection Supervisory Authorities of the Channel Islands, and has been created to help the transition to new laws coming in next year.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will replace the existing 1995 Data Protection Directive.

The GDPR restricts transfers of EU citizens’ data to jurisdictions where the EU does not believe adequate standards of data protection are in place.

Jersey and Guernsey have been judged as providing adequate standards under the existing rules, but changes will be needed here to maintain this status.

The shadow chair will be recruited from outside Guernsey and Jersey to further ensure independence and will be paid £400 a day. The role is expected to involve 10-15 days work a year.

Guernsey Press

Taxi drivers have urged people to get into only licensed and legal cabs, external, with one firm trialling an app which could make it easier to call one.

Sarah Bailey
Broadcast Journalist, BBC Radio Jersey

Fifty thousand purple crocuses will be planted in Jersey this autumn as part of Rotary Internationals Purple4Polio campaign.

It was launched to raise funds and awareness of the deadly disease, which used to be common in the UK and rest of the world. It's rare nowadays because it can be stopped with a vaccination.

The purple comes from the dye used to mark the fingers of children who've had the vaccine in mass immunisation projects in places such as India.

The campaign has been highlighted with a flower bed in St Helier - with help from children at First Tower school. It'll be judged as part of the Parish entry in this year's Britain in Bloom compeition.

The crew of a motorboat called for help as they were close to Garden Rocks, off Alderney's south west coast and struggling to make any progress.

One of the 37ft (11m) cruiser's two propellers had heavy rope entangling it and affecting the boat's steering and power.

Alderney's relief lifeboat launched at 12:14 and was on the scene in 10 minutes. After a tow was connected it was taken to Braye Harbour within the hour.

An RNLI spokesman said the Guernsey-registered boat had been returning to her home port from Alderney.

Jersey Evening Post

Words of advice have been given to the organisers of the Battle of Flowers funfair after concerns were raised by the Youth Court about young Islanders possibly working illegally at the attraction, external.

The inquest into the death of a couple in a car crash on Guernsey west coast has heard witness reports the car was speeding.

Stuart Moorat was driving with Georgina Le Prevost in the front passenger seat as they left a wedding reception shortly before 23:00 on Friday 21 July.

Their car left the road at Route de Catioroc and both were dead when police and members of the public reached the car.

Anne Wildman, who lives along the coast road, described seeing a vehicle go past her home at "high speed" and there were no other cars on the road.

She heard a "huge bang and saw headlights of a car going up in the air and twisting around and then turning over".

Lynton Carre, who was among a group returning to their vehicles after fishing, said they saw a vehicle travelling at "excessive speed" towards L'Eree, then the "screech of tyres and a couple of impacts".

The inquest into the deaths of Stuart Moorat and Georgina Le Prevost has opened.

The couple, who has been together for two years, died at Le Catioroc on Friday 21 July after their car left the coast road.

Police inquiries and toxicology reports are yet to be completed. Their bodies have been released for burial.

BBC Radio Guernsey

The company behind the proposed France-Alderney-Britain cable link has sought to clarify its stance on whether an outlet for locally-generated tidal power will form part of the project.

FAB Link Ltd said a converter station would not form part of its initial planning application in Alderney, but would come from Alderney Renewable Energy in the future should it use the cable as an outlet for power generated from the tidal race.

More than 100 people protested at Alderney's Mannez Quarry on Wednesday against the project. The quarry site is proposed to house the converter station.

FAB project development manager Chris Jenner said: "Any future tidal development and associated infrastructure, such as a converter station, would be subject to a separate application at some point in the future."

BBC Sport

Jersey Reds boss Harvey Biljon says it feels like a new start at the club after 20 new players arrived at St Peter this summer.

Image source, Jacqueline Ranieri

Guernsey Press

Securing its Air Operator’s Certificate remains Waves’ major objective, as the Uber-style airline founder said it was still on track to launch later this month, external.

BBC Radio Jersey

A report shows coastal flooding in Jersey could become more frequent as sea levels rise.

The coastal conditions climate review, external has shown the island may be sinking slightly and says sea levels could rise by half a metre by 2100.

The politician responsible says looking ahead gives the island time to prepare and protect its coastline.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Last minute suggestions and calls for alternatives to be considered are "really disruptive" and damaging, says Guernsey longest-serving politician.

Speaking about the future of secondary education - the abolition of the 11-plus and the introduction of a three-school model - Deputy Mary Lowe said the time to look at other systems has past and it's time deputies got behind the education committee.