Channel Islands Live: 30 Augustpublished at 07:01 BST 30 August 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands
Read MoreSummary
Jersey Reds' longest-serving player Joel Dudley is forced to retire due to a blood clot on his lung
Police investigate alleged racial abuse in Guernsey
Jersey Electricity to invest £11m in online smart meters
Young farmers 'could be Guernsey's last'
Updates on Wednesday 29 August 2018
Channel Islands Live: 30 Augustpublished at 07:01 BST 30 August 2018
Weather: Staying drypublished at 17:09 BST 29 August 2018
Staying dry and fine on Wednesday evening, with long spells of late sunshine. It will then remain dry through tonight with long clear spells. Winds will be light overnight.
Minimum temperature: 12 to 15C (54 to 59F).
On Thursday, it will be a dry and fine day for most with spells of sunshine, although there is the chance of the odd light shower too. Staying mainly fine in the evening with spells of late sunshine.
Maximum temperature: 14 to 17C (57 to 63F).
Jersey:
Guernsey:
The life of George the gibbonpublished at 16:50 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineIt's not known exactly how old George was before his death at Jersey Zoo yesterday.
George spent his early years at Chipperfield Circus and it's estimated that he was born in 1980 making him 38 years old at the time of his death.
In 1983 the circus donated George to Fota Zoo where he spent five years before moving to Dublin.
Image source, Jersey ZooImage caption, George and Hazel had a son after moving to Jersey
George and his partner Hazel came to Jersey Zoo from Twycross Zoo in 1997.
The pair had one son shortly after moving to Jersey and George now has three surviving grandsons living in Drusillas.
Image source, Jersey ZooChough deaths 'unlikely to be from avian malaria'published at 16:23 BST 29 August 2018
BBC Radio Jersey
Image source, Getty ImagesJersey Zoo lost two red-billed choughs last week.
A spokeswoman said while the results of the post-mortem examinations are awaiting further test results from the UK "it does not appear at this stage that avian malaria was responsible for the deaths".
She said the remaining three birds at the zoo appear to be in good health but are currently being kept off show as a precaution.
The wild population of choughs at Sorel also appear to be healthy.
States should 'lead by example' on weed killerpublished at 15:45 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineDeputy David De Lisle has said the States of Guernsey should "take the lead" and stop using the weed killer Glyphosate which was at the centre of a big US lawsuit earlier this month.
Chemical giant Monsanto was ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed herbicides containing glyphosate had caused his cancer.
In a landmark case, a Californian jury found that Monsanto knew its Roundup and RangerPro weedkillers were dangerous but failed to warn consumers.
This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on XThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of X postCrash outside Springfieldpublished at 15:25 BST 29 August 2018
BBC Radio JerseyMotorists are being asked to avoid the area by the States of Jersey Police.
Traffic is currently being diverted down St Marks road.
Jersey public 'more prepared' to report animal crueltypublished at 15:19 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlinePeople in Jersey are becoming more prepared to tell the authorities if they think an animal is being mistreated, according to a Jersey deputy.
Last year there were four prosecutions for animal cruelty - this year there have already been 13.
Image source, Getty ImagesDeputy Gregory Guida is drafting new laws on animals, for example banning the use of electric shock collars and docking animals tails.
He believes people who mistreat animals are now more likely to be found out.
Impact of hornets may be ‘massive’published at 15:07 BST 29 August 2018
Jersey Evening PostTonight's weather: Fine and drypublished at 14:46 BST 29 August 2018
This afternoon will continue to remain dry and fine with long spells of sunshine breaking through - the best of the sunshine will be later this afternoon.
It will stay dry and fine this evening with long spells of late sunshine.
It will then remain dry through tonight with long clear spells.
Winds will be light overnight.
Football match to celebrate Guernsey's oldest clubpublished at 14:30 BST 29 August 2018
John Fernandez
BBC Radio GuernseyGuernsey's oldest football club will be celebrating their 125th anniversary by recreating one of the first ever organised games in the island.
Rangers will play against the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment - known as The Tigers - on 21 October at the KGV to raise money for the regiment's charity.
It all began with a match on 5 October 1893, against the 5th Battalion of the Royal Fuselliers, who were based at Fort George.
The Army won that inaugural game 4-1.
On 5 February 1894 at 19:00 in a cafe called Stedmans in Fountain Street, Rangers and the Army met to form a committee - which later became the Guernsey Football Association.
The anniversary match next month will celebrate the creation of Rangers Football Club and donations will be taken for the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment's Charity helping ex-servicemen.
George the gibbon dies at Jersey Zoopublished at 13:34 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineStaff at Jersey Zoo have had to say farewell to George the gibbon, who died yesterday.
George - a white-handed gibbon - was put to sleep after being "extremely unwell" for several days - staff said he had become increasingly lethargic and had lost his appetite.
Image source, Jersey ZooQuote MessageDespite expert care from the zoo veterinary team and close monitoring by keepers he sadly didn’t respond to treatment and his health declined rapidly. Given his advanced age and other underlying health issues his prognosis was poor and it was decided that euthanasia was the best course of action."
Jersey Zoo
Market to see £750k investmentpublished at 12:29 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlinePermission has been granted for £750,000 of investment at the Inner Street Market site in St Peter Port.
It would see a mezzanine, basement toilets, an art gallery and trading space developed.
Sonia Taylor, the Director of Bailiwick Estates who are the managing agents for the market buildings, said the pressure is on for people to buy if the development goes through.
Quote MessageIt could be argued that today's market is the supermarket, but right now there is definitely a push for people to shop at a market. But shop they must do. There is no point having a market for people to just walk through and say 'doesn't this look nice'. A market is two elements - it's the seller and the purchaser. In order to keep a market going, you need people to buy.
Sonia Taylor, Director, Bailiwick Estates
Breeding programme red-billed choughs diepublished at 11:56 BST 29 August 2018
Jersey Evening PostGuernsey deputy: 'I'm not looking for a new England'published at 11:27 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineA Guernsey deputy says he is "not looking for a new England" in response to concerns that Guernsey's current generation of dairy farmers might be the last.
Neil Inder said on Twitter: "Milk gone, language gone, grammar gone, fishing on knees."
"I'm not looking for a new England."
This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on XThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip X postThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
End of X postGuthrie to return to Bath for 2019published at 10:49 BST 29 August 2018
England centre Serena Guthrie will leave Australian side Giants and return to Team Bath for the 2019 Superleague season.
Read MoreFarming land: What is a vergée?published at 10:38 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineYoung farmers in Guernsey have said they're worried about the loss of agricultural land, but the environment director said there are still "thousands of vergées".
People in Guernsey and Jersey may be familiar with the word vergée, but do you know exactly how much land it is?
- A vergée was originally one quarter of a French "arpent", which was 180 French feet squared (a French foot is 12.79 inches)
- That then devolved into four separate vergée measurements, the French vergée, the French North American vergée, the Guernsey vergée and the Jersey vergée
- A Guernsey vergée is 17,640 square feet (1,639 square meters or 0.4 acres)
- A Jersey vergée is 19,360 square feet (1,799 square meters or 0.44 acres)
It's simple really...
Guernsey Water looking to freeze rates in 2019published at 10:24 BST 29 August 2018
Guernsey PressChannel Islands Live: 29 Augustpublished at 10:24 BST 29 August 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands
Read MorePolice investigate alleged racial abusepublished at 10:01 BST 29 August 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineGuernsey Police are investigating an incident involving potential racial abuse.
A group of teenage girls were in a "dispute" outside New Look in St Peter Port at about 13:00 on 14 August.
It is alleged that two of the group were racially abused.
The police are appealing for witnesses.
Aurigny waiting for political backing on fog-busting ATRspublished at 09:08 BST 29 August 2018
Guernsey Press
