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  1. Winds continuing, but also sunshine and showers

    BBC Weather

    Winds will become strong and gusty during Friday evening and more persistent bands of rain will spread from the west. The rain will ease to showers early tomorrow morning with clear spells developing.

    Minimum temperature: 8 to 11C (46 to 52F).

    Saturday will be another windy day and is set to feel cooler, with strong and gusty westerly winds. There will be a few morning showers and some patchy cloud, but also plenty of sunny spells throughout the day.

    Maximum temperature: 8 to 11C (46 to 52F).

    Jersey:

    Jersey weather

    Guernsey:

    Guernsey weather
  2. St Pier 'pleased' Assembly approves sea links funding

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Guernsey's States has voted against spending £700,000 to investigate extending the island's runway.

    Members voted 20-19 against the move.

    However members approved funding of £400,000 to work on contingency options relating to the island's sea links.

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  3. BreakingStates votes against spending £700k on runway investigation

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Guernsey's States members have narrowly rejected the commissioning of further work on a business case for extending the airport runway.

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  4. More errors found in Jersey telephone book

    BBC Radio Jersey

    A former Jersey politician says he was "taken aback" when spotting several other errors in the new phone book - after the wrong name for the island's bailiff was pointed out earlier this week.

    JT Group Limited has apologised to Sir William Bailhache (pictured) after John Fogarty was incorrectly listed as Jersey's bailiff.

    It sold the rights to publish the book to Guernsey company Yabsta - which has also apologised.

    Phil Rondel, who served as a deputy in St John until 2005, said it took him fewer than five minutes to find a number of other mistakes...

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    Video caption: JT Group Limited has apologised to Sir William Bailhache (pictured)

    JT Group Limited said it wouldn't be commenting further.

  5. Worldwide interest in Sark's dairy farmer vacancy

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    More than 80 people have applied to become Sark's new dairy farmer.

    The island is looking for someone to lead a new community project after the old farmer retired last year, leaving the island without a commercial facility.

    The push for applicants has attracted people from across the world and those behind the project say the interest has been good, with lots of credible applicants.

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  6. WW2 bunker to be opened for first time since occupation

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    A newly refurbished World War Two bunker will be open to the public for the first time on Saturday.

    The Flak Emplacement at Pembroke has been buried under tonnes of soil since the end of the German occupation.

    After considerable work on the site, it will be opened along with a command bunker as part of the Guernsey Heritage Festival.

    People wishing to visit the site are asked to park near Pembroke Beach Kiosk and look for the start point to collect more information.

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  7. Rugby: Jersey Reds make five changes for final game

    Brent Pilnick

    BBC Sport

    Jersey Reds end their season with a home clash with Coventry on Saturday.

    Long-serving hooker Nick Selway keeps his place in the front row as he prepares for his final Championship game for the Reds before a summer move to National One side Chinnor after six years at St Peter.

    Harvey Biljon makes five changes to his starting line-up from the team that lost at Nottingham last week.

    Nick Selway

    Roy Godfrey is back at loose-head after the birth of his first child last weekend and replace Harry Morley.

    He will captain the side in the absence of second row Jerry Sexton, who will move to South African Pro14 side Southern Kings in the summer.

    Sexton is replaced by Charlie Beckett, while in the back row Janco Venter comes in for Conor Joyce.

    In the backs, Aaron Penberthy returns at fly-half, with Brett Herron moving to full-back and Leroy Van Dam to the wing in place of Jason Worrall. Jack Stapley is the other wing, taking James Newey's place.

    Jersey Reds: Herron, Stapley, Ma'afu, Eastwell, Van Dam, Penberthy, Homer; Godfrey (capt), Selway, Atalifo, Beckett, Bartle, Hatherell, Upfield, Venter

    Replacements: Macfarlane, Morley, Alexis, Hallam-Eames, Joyce, Howley, Newey

  8. Police chase 70mph teen on parole in stolen car

    Guernsey Press

    The 18-year-old, who had just been released from prison on parole licence, admitted a total of six offences which included driving while disqualified and without insurance.

  9. Concerns over trial road closure 'splitting hairs'

    BBC Radio Jersey

    A St Helier constable has described concerns over a trial closure of a Jersey road as "splitting hairs".

    Jersey's Chamber of Commerce is concerned the closure of the road between Liberation Square and Weighbridge Place will not give accurate data on how it will affect drivers and buses.

    It is due to close next week ahead of a States debate on whether it should be made more permanent.

    Simon Crowcroft said he was not surprised at the comments...

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    Video caption: The road is due to close next week ahead of a debate on whether it should be permanent
  10. Aurigny plans to outsource operations to Gatwick condemned

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Alderney's Chamber of Commerce has condemned plans by Aurigny to pull part of its operation out of the island.

    The airline is closing its operations control centre and outsourcing it to Gatwick instead.

    It's reported seven members of staff in Alderney are set to lose their jobs.

    Andrew Eggleston said the redundancies would have a "bigger effect" than the numbers suggested.

    Quote Message: "If you draw a comparison between the workforce of Guernsey, with Alderney having seven people being made redundant, it equates to 268 people working in Guernsey. Would the Guernsey deputies allow this type of thing to happen? It seems odd that the actual owners of Aurigny - which is the States of Guernsey - were unaware of what was happening here." from Andrew Eggleston Alderney Chamber of Commerce
    Andrew EgglestonAlderney Chamber of Commerce
    Aurigny plane

    Aurigny said it hoped the move would improve customer service and that it was committed to providing services to Guernsey and Alderney.

    It strongly rejected accusations it was acting against the best interests of its shareholder, the States of Guernsey.

  11. Football: Jersey to face Manx test

    Brent Pilnick

    BBC Sport

    Parishes of Jersey v Yorkshire

    The Parishes of Jersey football team will play their second match in June.

    The island side, which plays in the Conifa federation for non-Fifa footballing nations, will face the Isle of Man on Saturday 1 June.

    The two sides will play at Northern Premier League Division One side Ossett United's ground in Yorkshire.

    Jersey's side made its debut against Yorkshire in October with a 2-1 win at St Peter.

  12. Environmentalists call for ban on use of herbicide

    John Fernandez

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Environmentalists in Guernsey are calling for a ban on the use of a herbicide in the island.

    Guernsey Trees for Life says the use of glyphosate on local fields is damaging the island's biodiversity.

    Glyphosate is a popular weed killer used by gardeners and landowners, but it was recently banned in France.

    The charity is calling for its use to be reconsidered.

    The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has said glyphosate was unlikely to cause cancer in humans.

    However, a US jury found in March that a glyphosate-based product one of the world's most widely-used weedkillers was a "substantial factor" in causing a man's cancer.

  13. 'Severe gales' expected across islands

    Hayley Westcott

    BBC News Online

    An orange weather warning for wind has been issued across the island, Jersey Met says.

    It adds winds of force eight can be expected soon with severe gales of force nine due later.

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  14. Broadcaster Ben Fogle thanks Jersey for Cyclone Idai help

    BBC Radio Jersey

    International aid charities have thanked the people of Jersey for their generosity in helping the victims of Cyclone Idai.

    Jersey Overseas Aid pledged £180,000, which was split between three charities.

    Broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle has thanked the island on behalf of the British Red Cross.

    Ben Fogle
    Quote Message: From Mozambique, a huge thank you to the people of Jersey and to Jersey Overseas Aid for your continued support of the British Red Cross donations to the Cyclone Idai appeal." from Ben Fogle TV presenter
    Ben FogleTV presenter
  15. Guernsey runway extension project changes hands

    BBC Radio Guernsey

    Guernsey's politicians have handed responsibility of looking into the island's runway extension to the Economic Development Committee.

    Runway

    An amendment had been placed by Deputy Charles Parkinson, head of Economic Development, that he drives the work moving forward, taking it from Policy and Resources.

    Politicians said the island hoped to get more airlines to fly in if the runway was extended.

    Debate on spending up to £700,000 on further investigations into a possible extension continues in the States from 09:30.

    Politicians have also been given an alternative motion, which would resolve no further work on the issue should be carried out.

  16. Weather: Wet with strong winds in places

    Dan Downs

    Weather Forecaster

    Weather

    A wet and cloudy start to Friday with rain falling throughout the morning.

    It should become drier for a time during the afternoon, but it will remain cloudy.

    Winds are expected to become very strong in places.

    Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).