Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Our coverage across the Channel Islands has finished for the day.

We'll be back on Thursday 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.

BBC Weather

After a dry night and dry start, some rain is likely early in the afternoon before this clears to leave brighter weather later.

Maximum temperature: 17C (63F).

Oscar Pearson
BBC Radio Guernsey

Image source, Fran Torode

Guernsey FC manager Tony Vance is calling on spectators to turn up to tonight's fixture against joint league leaders Lewes.

Vance said it would be a tough test for the Green Lions against opponents they'd never beaten.

His side will need to "give everything and more" against a club which he believes will win promotion this season.

The Green Lions are looking for a third straight win which could take them up to 15th, but Lewes are unbeaten in the league this season.

He's named an initial 17, including Jordan Kelly, Simon Geall, Angus Mackay, Charlton Gauvain and Kyle Smith.

Kicks off at Footes Lane is at 19:45.

BBC Weather Watchers

Thanks to our weather watcher Chris Cumulus, who sent this picture in earlier of cloudy skies in Torteval.

Jersey Evening Post

More drivers have been punished in court in the first three-quarters of this year for using their phones while behind the wheel than in the whole of last year, new statistics show., external

Water activities in St Brelade and St Ouen bays will be reviewed by the Ports of Jersey this October half-term in a bid to "maintain high levels of safety".

The reviews will include water skiing surf schools, surf hire and other beach activities.

The Ports of Jersey said: "Although we cannot control the activities of individuals, unless they operate outside the law, we do have responsibility for water safety in so far as we have the authority to issue permits for beach hire vessels, all of which are due for renewal at the end of January 2018."

BBC Radio Jersey

Countries such as Turkey and India have contacted Jersey Dairy asking if it can supply butter following the worldwide crisis for dairy produce.

Jersey Dairy consultant Bob Jones said they couldn't help, however, because the dairy doesn't produce enough.

The UK could be facing a butter and cream shortage at Christmas after global butter prices hit an all-time high this summer - 14% - because of a shortage of fats.

Guernsey suffered a local butter shortage earlier this year after the island's dairy failed to keep up with increased demand.

Mike Wilkins
BBC Channel Islands News

Colonel Reg Guille is pictured below next to a new memorial unveiled yesterday in Sark.

It commemorates the daring island raid launched by British commandos 75 years ago which saw three German soldiers killed.

The event went on to have much wider wartime implications.

Guernsey Press

Guernsey's pension fund could be fully depleted by 2046 unless more is done to improve its sustainability, it's been warned., external

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

Jersey's business lobby might be warning against the introduction of a new tax on large retailers, but its government is following neighbouring Guernsey, where a similar tax was introduced last year.

The States of Guernsey started taxing retail companies with profits of £500,000 at a higher rate of 20% from 2016.

In Jersey, the profit threshold could be higher, with politicians being asked to approve a new 20% tax for retailers making more than £750,000 per year. , external

It will apply to companies with 60% of its trading turnover from Jersey customers, and with local retail sales greater than £2m-a-year.

Companies making less than £500k a- ear will still pay nothing in tax, while those earning between £500-£750k will pay tax according to a sliding scale between 0% to 20%.

It's thought the new tax will result in 20 additional companies paying company income tax for the 2018 year, raising around £5.7m in additional revenue.

BBC Weather

Cloud will increase from the north through the afternoon and the winds will also strengthen with a dry evening on the way.

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Jersey Evening Post

An overhaul of Jersey’s marriage legislation, enabling same-sex marriage and bringing changes to benefit anyone planning to get married, is due to be reviewed by a backbench scrutiny panel., external

BBC Radio Jersey

Image source, States of Jersey Police

Six months on from the murder of a woman in St Helier, no-one has been charged with her death.

Ana Rebelo was found strangled at an address in Victoria Street on 4 April.

Two men were arrested but one was released and is no longer under investigation, while the other was released on bail.

The congregation of Mrs Rebelo's church raised £4,000 to repatriate her body to Portugal.

The BBC has contacted Jersey Police for an update on the case.

Simon Fairclough
Guernsey Political Reporter

An appeal being heard by a tribunal against a 2016 States' planning decision may have to be extended so all evidence can be considered.

The planning tribunal has today questioned political members of the Development and Planning Authority on why they voted two to one against the development of 26 homes at Les Blanches, St Martins, last year.

Access into and out of the site is also being considered, as well as the traffic implications.

A site visit has been planned for this afternoon but closing statements are unlikely before the scheduled 17:00 finish.

BBC Radio Guernsey

Several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease, external have been reported in Guernsey children, the island's Committee for Health and Social Care said.

The condition, which is caused by a group of viruses, causes symptoms such as blisters on hands and feet, mouth ulcers inside the cheeks and a high temperature.

It mainly affects young children and there's no specific treatment.

The symptoms usually cleared within 10 days, the committee said.

Rob England
BBC News Online

The RNLI said it was "committed" to working with remaining volunteers at the St Helier lifeboat station after a volunteer crew member resigned, saying he had "lost all respect" for the organisation.

Dr David Howell wrote to the local crew, criticising how complaints within the organisation were being handled and to highlight the amount of money the charity had lost as result of the dismissal and reinstatement of the coxswain earlier this year.

The RNLI said it respected the decision and thanked him for his efforts.

It said: "While we respect individual’s decisions, we’re always very sorry when a volunteer makes the difficult decision to step away from their role.

"We will be following normal procedures to acknowledge Dr Howell’s resignation from the crew and thank him personally for his volunteering commitment to the RNLI over the last five years.

"We will be addressing any concerns he may have raised."

Jersey Evening Post

The bravery of a young woman who was subjected to almost a decade of abuse as a child by a millionaire businessman has been hailed by a children’s charity, external.

Rob Byrne
BBC News Online

More than 400,000 litres of water is still being pumped out of a flooded St Peter Port car park this afternoon after a water main burst.

Fire crews and Guernsey Water were called to the underground car park at Royal Terrace this morning.

Crew Commander Andy Gibson said, given the scale of the leak, the operation would continue throughout the afternoon.

"We're currently pumping the lower part of the building out with a high volume pump, which pumps approximately 5,500 litres per minute."

"It's a lot of water", he said.

Gareth Owen
BBC Radio Guernsey

An underground car park at Guernsey's Royal Terrace was filled with 400,000 litres of water after a main burst, Guernsey Fire and Rescue Service said.

Crew Commander Andy Gibson said crews arrived at a scene this morning with a significant amount of water contained within the basement car park of the property.

The main "leaked sufficiently to fill the lower car park area with approximately 400,000 litres of water," he said.

"There is currently a car that is pretty much three quarters submerged under there."

The water is still being pumped out of the property and nearby sections of roads are closed.

Mike Wilkins
BBC Channel Islands News

Events are continuing in Sark today to mark the 75th anniversary of a wartime raid by British commandos.

Twelve men scaled the cliff at the Hogs Back under the cover of night in an operation code-named Basalt, which resulted in three German soldiers being killed in the intelligence-gathering effort.

The mission was led by Geoffrey Appleyard and yesterday, his niece, Jo Grimshaw, was back on the exact spot of the landing to see the unveiling of a commemorative stone.