Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands for Monday 26 February to Friday 2 March

BBC Weather

A breezy and mild night in store with some spells of rain through the evening and first part of the night.

It will then turn drier with rain easing.

Minimum Temperature: 8-11C (46-52F).

A relatively mild, rather cloudy and breezy start to Saturday, with scattered showers pushing up from the southwest through the middle of the day.

Drier and brighter from the southwest later.

Maximum Temperature: 10-14C (50-57F).

BBC Radio Guernsey

A fault means "disruption" to services as one of the airline's planes is "unserviceable".

A Blue Islands spokesman said: "This completely unexpected issue occurred after the leased engine was installed.

"Compounding this our spare aircraft is also on annual maintenance in France."

He said engineers are currently working on the issue and passengers impacted would be contacted by text or email.

BBC Radio Jersey

Police say a 63-year-old man was arrested in St Helier today on suspicion of driving without due care and attention causing serious injury and leaving the scene of an accident.

A silver van has been seized and forensically examined.

A 35-year-old man arrested on Wednesday evening on suspicion of being involved in the collision outside Norfolk Terrace has been 'eliminated from enquiries'.

The pedestrian involved - a 60-year-old woman - remains in the intensive care unit at the General Hospital.

Officers say investigations continue and urge anyone who was in the Rouge Bouillon area at about 18:45 on Wednesday to contact them on 01534 612612 or via social media.

BBC Radio Jersey

A Jersey woman has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison for defrauding an elderly woman.

Kelly Ann Callec, 36, claimed to be visiting an elderly woman to check on her welfare but was instead defrauding her of about £46,000.

She was sentenced by the Jersey Royal Court earlier today.

Insp Craig Jackson, from the States of Jersey Police, said: "Callec’s crime was nothing short of despicable, she exploited a vulnerable old lady for her own financial gain.

"This woman trusted her implicitly only to be treated in this way."

BBC Radio Guernsey

The National Autistic Society has renewed calls for a strategic lead for autism within the health service in Guernsey.

Catherine Hall, the local secretary says it's something they pushed for unsuccessfully when the framework for autism was developed in 2016.

It follows criticism of a five-month delay to referrals caused by a paediatrician leaving their post. A locum is now in place.

Jersey Evening Post

A petition calling for the British government to investigate several suspicious deaths on the Thai island of Koh Tao – where Jersey man David Miller was murdered in 2014 – has been handed to Downing Street., external

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Six of the Guernsey side which were beaten 4-0 by the Royal Air Force on Thursday night are in Guernsey FC's squad for their clash with Sittingbourne at Footes Lane on Saturday.

Image source, Fran Torode

Dom Heaume, Dave Rihoy, Matt Loaring, Ben Coulter, Frank Tobin and Tom De La Mare are all back in the squad after missing the 2-2 draw at Walton Casuals earlier this week.

But Craig Young misses out after taking a knock against the RAF as Guernsey FC look to end a 14-game winless run that stretches back to the start of December.

BBC Radio Jersey

Natwest is warning people in Jersey to look out for fraudulent text messages claiming to come from the bank.

This is the second fraud attack in Jersey in two weeks.

It asks the person who received the text to call a "Fraud Prevention Number" about a recent purchase that's been made on their account.

Jersey Police say your bank will never ask for personal banking details and that messages like these are scams.

Those receiving the messages are being told not to respond and to delete the message.

Aaron Penberthy is to re-join Jersey Reds as one of three new summer signings, while three islanders leave for Bristol.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Plans for the new Jersey General Hospital will be on display all next week.

Health Minister Senator Andrew Green has urged people to view the plans before making their mind up over the £466m project.

The previous plans were rejected by the planning minister, who said it was too big for the site.

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BBC News Online

BBC Radio Jersey

Couples in Jersey are waiting for new marriage laws to come in before getting married, according to the island's registrar.

The new marriage laws will allow people to get married on the beach or to have a humanist wedding. They will also allow same-sex couples to wed.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Four people fell victim to a text message scam losing a total of £78,000 yesterday, according to the States of Jersey Police.

Officers received 27 reports about the scam and have since put warnings on social media.

The scam involves a text message claiming to be from Natwest bank asking people to call a fake fraud prevention number.

BBC Weather

This afternoon will be overcast with spells of rain pushing up from the south.

The rain will be light initially but will turn heavier for a time later. Maximum temperature: 8 to 11°C (46 to 52°F).

Paul Rowley
BBC Political Correspondent

The UK government's being urged to intervene to ensure that workers on ferries from Portsmouth going to the Channel Islands are paid the minimum wage.

Two Labour MPs, Ian Mearns and Graham Morris have tabled a Commons motion criticising the decision of some operators to pay below the £7.50 an hour rate, with the services operating offshore.

They point out that public service workers in Jersey are set to get at least £9.75 an hour from this summer.

The motion mentions that in 2014 Condor Ferries paid Ukrainian stewards £2.46 per hour on lifeline ferry services from Portsmouth to Jersey and Guernsey.

The MPs are calling on the UK government to support moves to eradicate low pay for seafarers on outsourced public contracts.

BBC Radio Jersey

The Jersey Lifeboat Association has been officially launched.

The organisation has also put a deposit down on a Tyne class all-weather boat.

The independent Jersey lifeboat charity was launched by the former St Helier RNLI crew after a falling out with the RNLI.

The association says it is also preparing to buy an inshore inflatable rescue boat.

Its intention is to provide a lifesaving service in Jersey waters. The inflatable boat will cost up to a £250,000 and the organisation will be raising money to maintain both vessels.

Earlier this week the RNLI criticised calls from Senator Sir Philip Bailhache for the States to pick one lifeboat operator.

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's Health Minister, Senator Andrew Green has urged people to look at the new plans for the general hospital and make a decision for themselves.

He's asked people to come to a public display on Monday where the new plans for the £466m hospital will be unveiled.

The previous designs for the hospital were rejected by the planning minister, who said they were out of proportion for the site.

A recent survey showed half of the people who were asked didn't think the existing site was the right location for it.

BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's dean says churches need to work harder to attract more couples to get married.

Last year saw the lowest number of marriages in the island since 2002, with 447 couples marrying.

The Very Reverend Mike Keirle says some people think church weddings are only for regular church goers and its up to churches to put that right.