Clinton Pringle inquest: Boy died of multiple injuries
Battle of Cambrai: Memorial unveiled
Major redesign of Jersey Airport revealed
Jersey Post delays due to staff sickness
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BBC Radio Jersey
People over the age of 70 are able to collect Christmas vouchers donated by the David Kirch Charitable Trust from today.
The vouchers for the Channel Island Coop are worth £110 and can be collected from parish halls with proof of address.
Jersey businessman David Kirch made his fortune in property and when he turned 70 decided to give his money away in the form of vouchers for all Jersey residents over the age of 70.
The vouchers are valid until 31 December but can only be collected until 15 December.
Jersey Evening Post
Personal debt is driving Island workers to ‘bad behaviour’, according to the director of enforcement at the Jersey Financial Services Commission, external.
Guernsey historian and expert on the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, Chris Oliver, said the sacrifice of the infantry at Cambrai had a lasting impact on the island for generations.
He said: "Families who then didn't have brothers, uncles, husbands because of what happened on that day 100 years ago. It had a real lasting affect on the island."
The Royal Guernsey Light Infantry memorial has been unveiled 100 years to the day that islanders began a costly three-day defence to ensure the British lines stayed intact.
BBC Radio Jersey
Jersey's government will examine whether the Channel Islands Coop should pay a new retail tax on its Jersey profits along with other large retailers.
The new tax is part of the 2018 budget currently being debated by politicians in the States of Jersey.
Currently it is exempt from the new tax as it has mutual status and so is not classed as a business like other retailers.
Former treasury minister, Senator Philip Ozouf, said it should be taxed like other large retailers as it would have an unfair advantage in the island market over other food businesses.
The budget debate continues today including calls for a review of the alcohol industry in the island and is available to listen to on the BBC News budget live page.
BBC Radio Guernsey
The developers of a project to connect France and Britain's electricity grids using a cable going across the channel and running through Alderney have submitted an application to the States of Guernsey for an alternative route.
In a statement the FAB link project developers say due to the delays of Alderney's Land Use Plan and continuing uncertainty around whether they can submit a planning application for cables they have had to come up with an alternative that avoids landing the cable in Alderney.
FAB development manager Chris Jenner says the new application does not mean the cable could not still go through Alderney and talks are still ongoing with the islands government to find a solution.
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Ports of Jersey, the government owned company that runs the airport and harbour in Jersey has released details of a multimillion pound redevelopment, external of the island's airport.
It will include the removal of the original 1937 building which has been used as the arrivals hall for a number of years.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
About 40 standards representing veterans associations and the British Royal Legion branches of Guernsey and Sark were lowered to honour all those who have served in the armed forces.
The wider impact of World War One and the impact it had on the people of Masnieres, where the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry memorial has been unveiled, were themes throughout the memorial's dedication service.
The unveiling was 100 years to the day that islanders began a costly three-day defence to ensure the British lines stayed intact.
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey's States members have agreed to continue funding overseas aid after a move to try and put it out to public consultation was rejected by States members.
Deputy Lester Queripel and Deputy Joe Mooney say they put forward the amendment after being approached by many islanders who believe taxpayers' money shouldn't be sent overseas when the States are "struggling to support those locally".
Deputy Queripel says they don't see anything morally wrong or shameful in wanting to consult islanders on the issue of sending taxpayers money overseas.
Jersey Evening Post
Proposals to scrap the personal tax rates and bring everyone on to a marginal rate of 25% have been rejected by States members, external.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
The Guernsey flag that "proudly flies" over the memorial alongside the French flag will be replaced annually, Guernsey's Bailiff has said.
His comments follow the unveiling of a memorial to the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry in the town of Masnieres on the 100th anniversary of the unit's first action, which took a heavy toll with half of the men killed, wounded or reported missing.
The Guernsey flag flying next to the RGLI standard will be sent to Masnieres next year
The new flag will have spent the previous 12 months next to the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry’s colours in the Town Church, in St Peter Port.
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
It will take less time to get through security at the new Jersey Airport terminal when it's built, according to those behind the plans.
Steve Tanner, project lead for Ports of Jersey, says a new security system and layout will reduce waiting times.
Image source, Ports of JerseyWork is expected to start next year to remove the original 1937 building and extend the current departures hall which will include adding a mezzanine level and new departure gates.
They haven't released exact details yet and Mr Tanner is asking people to get in touch with any ideas for ways to improve the airport for passengers.
Image source, Ports of JerseyQuote MessageThe pressure is on to get it right. As a frequent passenger myself, I want to get it right.
Steve Tanner, Project lead for Ports of Jersey
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Ahead of the dedication of a memorial to the bravery and sacrifice of the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry in defending Les Rues Vertes from a German counterattack Guernsey and French dignitaries laid wreaths on the Masnieres World War One memorial to mark the wider implications of the conflict.
The Last Post marked the start of a two-minute silence
French representatives laid flowers at the memorial
Lt Col Colin Vaudin from the RGLI charitable trust laying a wreath
BBC Radio Jersey
Jersey Post says a number of staff being off work because of illness has meant some areas have experienced delays in deliveries.
Forty new people have been brought in to help over the busy Christmas period, but David Mcgrath from the mail service says if staff are off sick then certain routes will have delays.
He said: "We are very sorry some of our customers have experienced delays in deliveries over the past 24 hours. Any delayed deliveries will arrive 24 hours later."
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Following the unveiling of the memorial to the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry in Les Rues Vertes the island's Bailiff told an official reception that although the bodies of many of the islanders who fell in the battle were never found at least a piece of Guernsey rests with them now.
The stone was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of the start of a three-day defence of the village, which although the island unit remained staunch it was at the cost of half its strength.
Quote MessageThe memorial is elegant but stunning in its simplicity: the Guernsey flag flying alongside the French flag with the panels behind and in the centre a piece of Guernsey, a large chunk of granite carved out of the rock on which we live and which was home to the brave soldiers whose bodies lie nearby.
Quote MessageIt has not been possible to take our sons home to bury them in their own soil but instead we have brought a piece of our island to lie in your soil."
Sir Richard Collas, Guernsey's Bailiff
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Among the many wreaths, crosses and flowers laid at the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry memorial unveiled this morning is one from the people of Sark.
When the unit formed in June 1917 it included men from Alderney and Sark.
The losses of the battles around Les Rues Vertes - with half the 1,000-strong formation being killed, wounded or missing in action - hit all of the islands hard.
Of the 32 men from Sark who fought at Cambrai with the RGLI four were killed, eight wounded, one wounded and captured and three others were taken prisoner.
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
Politicians in Jersey have agreed to urge online retailers and digital companies such as Amazon, Netflix and Mothercare to charge Jersey's Goods and Services Tax rather than UK Value Added Tax which isn't applicable to Jersey purchases.
Image source, BbcThe proposal came from former treasury minister Senator Philip Ozouf as an amendment to the 2018 budget.
He said the goal was to bring down the cost of living for islanders by encouraging companies to charge GST at 5% rather than VAT at 20%.
A number of companies charge the same price in Jersey for products sold to Jersey as they do when being sold within the UK, despite VAT not being chargeable in the island.
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Chris Rayner
BBC Radio Jersey Political Reporter
States members could still reject plans to apply a 20% tax on the profits of Jersey's largest retailers.
Jersey's politicians are still debating the 2018 budget which includes plans by the treasury to get more tax from businesses and wealthy islanders.
About 20 companies will come under these proposals, both owned locally and outside the island.
Deputy Andrew Lewis said the concerns for people on low incomes are not addressed in the budget.
Emma Chambers
BBC Channel Islands News
An inquest into the death of Clinton Pringle, who was knocked down by a driver in St Helier last year, found that he died from multiple injuries.
The three-year-old was with his mother, aunt and cousins when he crossed the shared space area along Tunnel Street heading for the Millennium Town Park.
Image source, Pringle FamilyThe inquest heard it was a route the family, that was on holiday in Jersey from Scotland, had not used before.
Deputy Viscount Mark Harris heard a statement from the boy's aunt Melissa Anderson, who said they'd taken that path as it was "safer than Bath street, which is busy and has a narrow pavement".
Clinton was hit by a van driven by Rebekah le Gal. She was acquitted of causing death by dangerous driving, but pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was given an eight-month suspended sentence.
A post-mortem report by forensic pathologist Dr Russell Delaney concluded that Clinton had been severely injured. Dr Delaney said due to the nature of those injuries he believed Clinton would have been instantly unconscious, and would not had been aware of what had happened.
He died three days later in Southampton hospital. The inquest continues.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Soldiers, civilians and dignitaries have been among those marching through the streets of Marnieres in Northern France, to mark 100 years since the Battle of Cambrai.
Earlier today, a memorial was unveiled to recognise the contribution made by the Royal Guernsey Light Infantry.
