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Showers will fade through Friday evening to allow for some late evening sunshine.

Through the night, cloud will steadily build from the southwest, with a chance of some patchy rain arriving around dawn.

Minimum Temperature: 14 to 17C (57 to 63F).

A cloudy start on Saturday with some patchy rain.

Through the day, patchy rain will always threaten to feed in from the west, but some brighter and drier interludes are also anticipated.

A brisk southwest wind.

Maximum Temperature: 17 to 20C (63 to 68F).

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Well one politician thought the four-week consultation too short and asked the committee responsible to give people more time.

Deputy Mary Lowe was concerned that with the busy summer period and a lot of people taking holidays there would not be enough chance for all islanders to get involved in the consultation about lowering the speed limit on 81 roads.

The Environment and Infrastructure Committee responded to her request today...

So if islanders haven't already they have the weekend and Monday to have their say by emailing your comments to traffic@gov.gg, external.

BBC Radio Jersey

A Jersey mother is calling for more on-island support for deaf people with cochlear implants so they don't have to travel to the UK as often.

Rather than increasing the volume of sound coming into the ear, the way a hearing aid works, a cochlear implant sends signals directly to the nerve endings.

At the moment, islanders who wear the devices have to travel to the UK to have them fitted and checked.

The States of Jersey pays for the travel of children and some vulnerable adults to go to the appointments in London.

Jessica Wolanski, whose 7-year-old daughter uses the hearing equipment, says it is not ideal to rely on support from a London hospital.

A health department spokesman said they do basic troubleshooting on island but there are a number of different processors costing about £7,000 each, which need to be programmed using expensive specialist equipment.

Ben Chapple
BBC News Online

Ferry services serving the Channel Islands are being disrupted by this afternoon's high winds.

Condor's fast ferries are running behind with the Liberation serving the islands and Poole delayed by 40 minutes and the Rapide more than an hour late in reaching St Malo.

The Spike Islander - which runs between Guernsey and Alderney - has cancelled the rest of today's sailings.

Jersey Evening Post

Islanders are being warned not to cook while drunk and urged to ensure their smoke alarms are working, after a man had a lucky escape., external

Guernsey Press

The States of Guernsey has agreed to split costs with Alderney to carry out a sonar survey of the rubble mound on which Alderney breakwater sits., external

A 21-year-old Jersey resident tells us why the island's Battle of Flowers is such a big deal.

Jersey Evening Post

A Jersey scientist has completed a 31-day challenge to raise money for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and to encourage more people in Jersey to connect with the natural world., external

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Students in Jersey will have access to free university education thanks to a decision by the States earlier this year.

It means students in families earning under £110,000 will have access to a grant covering the full cost of their university education.

About 600 students will benefit from this move.

BBC Channel Islands News

A mother of a child who has a hearing device called a cochlear implant has said the States should have an expert come to Jersey rather than families being made to travel to the UK.

Jessica Wolanski says she has to email London if there's a problem with her daughter's hearing equipment and then travel to the city for a one hour appointment.

The States says basic checks can be done on the island, and children who use the hearing equipment are given extra rechargeable batteries and wires.

Jersey's health department says there are currently 17 islanders who wear cochlear implants, and it pays for them to travel to the UK for their appointments.

BBC Radio Guernsey

The States is recruiting for a new Disability and Inclusion Officer to provide information and services to islanders with a disability.

The job was created in 2009 after a States of Guernsey vote to better support the disabled community in the island.

The officer also oversees government progress on policies and projects that will have to meet anti-discrimination legislation.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Some government workers in Jersey could get a more than 10% pay raise over the next two years under proposals from the States.

The deal has been put to unions representing the 6,800 government employees and will be available to the staff that accept new terms and conditions.

When working out the pay deal a spokesman said they had to consider the issue of equal pay, compatibility with the UK and the limited budget available for pay increases.

Pay offers (average over two years):

• Those earning over £100,000 - 0%
• Nurses and midwives - 6.6%
• Doctors - 7%
• Manual workers - 7.9%
• Average - 10.72%

Guernsey Press

Six months after restrictions were lifted on the sale of certain CBD oil products, a new alternative health care shop is set to open in Town specialising in them., external

Jersey Evening Post

Business are losing good employees and the Taxes Office is losing revenue because tax rates are not being calculated accurately enough for immigrant workers, leading figures in the agricultural sector have said., external

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

A suspected "illegal immigrant" has been arrested on suspicion of trying to enter Jersey illegally according to the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service.

Border officials are not revealing any information about the individual other than that he is in good health and they are investigating how he came to the island.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

A public inquiry into the plans for Jersey's new general hospital will start on 17 September according to the planning minister, external.

It will examine the proposals for the £466m redevelopment of the existing general hospital in St Helier.

The inquiry will be conducted by independent planning inspector Philip Staddon and will be based at St Paul's Centre in St Helier.

As well as looking at the existing plans, including the demolition of nearby hotels, the inquiry will examine other potential sites for the new hospital.

Image source, States of Jersey

Guernsey Press

BDO Guernsey is now an independent firm within the global BDO organisation in its own right following a management buyout of the local business., external

BBC Radio Jersey

More than 16 years after scrapping the role, St Helier has appointed a new chief executive.

Jason Turner, who currently works for Jersey's health department, will be responsible for leading and managing all parish-run services from October.

Constable Simon Crowcroft has done much of the work himself since he was first elected in 2001, but said there were other political issues would now focus on.

He insists his staffing costs will not increase as Mr Turner's wages will come from savings made elsewhere in the budget.

Guernsey Press

Three multi-storey car parks on the edge of St Peter Port could be the springboard for a more attractive centre with less traffic and more opportunities for al fresco dining, a constable says., external