BBC Channel Islands Live: 18 Octoberpublished at 07:59 BST 18 October 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands on 18 October
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Duke of Kent visits Guernsey and Alderney
Flybe £12m loss warning
Free buses for Jersey?
School students band together for mental health initiative
'Promote diversity' call by Guernsey politician
Updates on Wednesday 17 October 2018
BBC Channel Islands Live: 18 Octoberpublished at 07:59 BST 18 October 2018
Islands 'should share' housing refugeespublished at 18:03 BST 17 October 2018
A former child refugee is leading calls for the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey to join the UK commitment.
Read MoreWeather: Dry night, staying frost-freepublished at 17:25 BST 17 October 2018
Across the islands through this evening and later tonight, it will be dry with cloud breaking at times to give some clear intervals.
It will stay frost-free with a gentle, northerly wind.
Overnight lows of 13C (55F).
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Guernsey:
Police keen to find Jersey man missing since Mondaypublished at 16:25 BST 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineJersey Police want to speak to a man, pictured, who's not been seen in the island for more than two days.
Mateusz Kaminski was last spotted by a friend and on CCTV in Halkett Street at about 12:00 on Monday.
Officers added: "He's not in trouble, but we are keen to make sure he's okay."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Jersey Police.
Image source, STATES OF JERSEY POLICEGuernsey post want a 'call and check' service for elderlypublished at 15:20 BST 17 October 2018
BBC Radio GuernseyGuernsey Post is keen to implement a call and check service on elderly people when delivering post but says it doesn't have the funding to do so.
The scheme, where postal workers check on elderly people and have a chat with them while delivering mail, has been rolled out in Jersey.
Jersey States has funded its scheme, but CEO of Guernsey Post Boley Smilie says it hasn't got the funding support it needs from the States of Guernsey...
The Office for Health and Social Care said it's working in partnership with Guernsey Post and looking at the Jersey model, but nothing is under way yet.
Fake £20 notes being circulated in Jerseypublished at 14:59 BST 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlinePolice are asking people in Jersey to be "vigilant" due to fake £20 notes being circulated in the island.
Officers said although they feel "slightly unauthentic" they are still "quite convincing".
All the notes have the same serial number of J193009452 on them and anyone who finds they have one is asked to hand it to police.
Image source, JERSEY POLICESchool students launch mental health wristband campaignpublished at 11:36 BST 17 October 2018
BBC Radio GuernseyA campaign by school students is hoping to tackle mental health issues among young people.
Band Together is an initiative put together in co-ordination with the Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney and will see six different wristbands handed out to students - each depicting a different emotional state.
The project was launched on Tuesday night at Les Beaucamps High School, with several deputies in attendance.
Aaron Davies from the Youth Commission says he hopes to see the initiative spread to Guernsey's adult population...
Cow on the loosepublished at 10:55 BST 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
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End of X postJersey care home has government money withdrawnpublished at 10:48 BST 17 October 2018
BBC Radio JerseyJersey residents of a States-run care home have been told money set aside to do up their accommodation will be now be spent on something else.
In 2014, the government earmarked £1.2m for Sandybrook care home in St Peter.
However, officials say it isn't enough to pay for all the work that's needed and new funding won't be available until a review is carried out.
Senator Kristina Moore, who chairs a panel of politicians that reviews government decisions, says she is "concerned" by the decision...
Deputy Susie Pinel, the Treasury Minister, said the money "was not being used for the purpose it was originally allocated".
"Therefore, it's been pulled back and put into contingency rather than just sitting doing nothing.
"When Sandybrook reproduces a business case, funding will be allocated to it."
Commercial vehicle owners to pay inspection feepublished at 10:17 BST 17 October 2018
BBC Radio JerseyOwners of commercial vehicles in Jersey will have to pay £175 per year for a roadworthiness inspection from next May.
The inspection sets a basic standard for the expected maintenance of commercial vehicles.
Earlier this year, inspections were introduced for heavy goods vehicles.
These will now be extended to include commercial vehicles of 3.5 tonnes or more.
Quote MessageWe want to create a well-managed, safe and sustainable industry and bring Jersey in line with the UK and Europe. Keeping commercial vehicles in a good condition is vital. Poor maintenance can increase a vehicle's exhaust emissions, leading to a negative impact on the environment. Unroadworthy vehicles also threaten the safety of Jersey's roads.
Deputy Kevin Lewis, Minister for Infrastructure
Diversity 'needs to be a priority' at next electionpublished at 08:47 BST 17 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlinePromoting diversity "needs to be a priority" for Guernsey's next election, according to a local politician.
Deputy Emilie Yerby said accessibility and inclusion issues must be addressed to make sure the States of Guernsey are representative of the wider community.
She's calling on the States Assembly and Constitution Committee to act now.
Last week, the island's first ever referendum resulted in the decision to scrap district voting and move to a fully island-wide electoral system.
It means all 38 deputies will be elected across Guernsey as a whole.
Before the referendum, some campaigners for the island-wide system suggested that it would allow candidates to stand for election based on a specific issue, while those against it feared it could allow deputies to be elected with a small number of votes.
Guernsey's next general election will be in 2020.
Better season for Condor as numbers and reliability growpublished at 08:38 BST 17 October 2018
Jersey Evening PostFlybe predicts £12m lossespublished at 08:33 BST 17 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineFlybe is predicting it will make a loss of £12m this year.
The airline - which operates from Exeter, Guernsey and Jersey in the south west - made a £9.4m loss in the year ending 31 March 2018, and a £55.3m loss the year before.
The 2019 loss is based on predicted revenue which the board has "limited" visibility of so far.
Image source, FLYBEThe airline blamed "weakening" consumer demand, "higher fuel prices" and "weaker sterling"
The adverse effect of fuel prices and currency fluctuations was estimated by the company to be £29m.
Minister looks to make island buses freepublished at 08:15 BST 17 October 2018
BBC Channel Islands NewsJersey's Environment Minister wants the island's buses to be made cheaper, or completely free.
Deputy John Young says it would encourage commuters out of their cars and onto public transport.
But Kevin Hart, the head of Liberty Bus, is not on board with the idea.
He says services would have to be made more frequent, and a lot of extra public money would be needed to make it feasible.
In France, Dunkirk recently became the latest French city to make all bus journeys free for residents. This saw passenger numbers rise by up to 85% on some routes.
Deputy Young says attempts to get more islanders to use public transport has achieved "some success", but there is still much more to do...
Media caption, Deputy Young says free buses are part of his long term plans
Duke of Kent visiting islandspublished at 08:08 BST 17 October 2018
Stephanie Gabbatt
BBC Radio GuernseyThe Duke of Kent will be in Guernsey and Alderney today on his first visit to the islands in 12 years.
His Royal Highness - who is the President of the RNLI - will be visiting the Alderney Lifeboat Station and meeting the lifeboat crew.
He will also be at the St James Concert and Assembly Hall which he officially re-opened in 1985.
Image source, PACI weather: Drizzle turns to sunny afternoonpublished at 08:05 BST 17 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineIt's a cloudy start to the day, but could clear later on.
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