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Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands

Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for the Channel Islands

Showers will tend to move in from the west through Monday night, but there will still be some drier and clearer interludes.

Minimum temperature: 12 to 15C (54 to 59F).

It will be a generally fine Tuesday, as it should be largely dry with sunny spells. A few showers are still possible and afternoon sunshine may turn hazy.

Maximum temperature: 15 to 18C (59 to 64F).

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Guernsey

91Èȱ¬ Radio Guernsey

The ferry operator that runs sailings between Alderney and Guernsey has warned weather disruption could affect Tuesday's crossings.

The Little Ferry Company has faced major disturbance with its service in the past few days because of high wind speeds and rough seas.

It said it will keep passengers updated on any changes .

Tyler Allen
91Èȱ¬ News

Jersey's government is working with charities and the private sector to tackle homelessness in the island.

A review, which will feature an independent board helping draw up a strategy, will look at the scope of the problem in Jersey before plans are drawn up next year.

The government said it was working with voluntary and community organisations, alongside island housing providers.

Housing Minister Sam Mezec said one focus would be to ensure accommodation and support were in place to stop people becoming homeless in the first place.

Alan Booth, the managing director of Ocorian - an international finance business - will chair the board that will oversee the review.

91Èȱ¬ Radio Guernsey

Roadworks on the Vauqueidor in Guernsey have been extended until Friday after an additional cable fault was found.

Guernsey Electricity has been carrying out planned repair work to a low voltage cable but found unrelated issue on an adjacent cable.

The company said it had pushed the road closure back to 16 August to enable engineers to fix the fault "as quickly and safely as possible".

91Èȱ¬ Radio Jersey

A Jersey doctor says the level of compensation offered to people who develop asbestos-related cancer needs to be raised.

The States has introduced a compensation scheme and, while details of the exact amounts are yet to be confirmed, it said people aged over 65 could get £25,444.

That is thought to be the average age when a person develops symptoms of that type of cancer.

However, Dr Nigel Minihane said that it was often a "drop in the ocean", and such payments were typically used to hire lawyers.

91Èȱ¬ Radio Guernsey

Two people were examined for suffering possible smoke inhalation after a house fire in Guernsey, emergency crews say.

The St John Ambulance Service said it was called to a property in Hauteville, St Peter Port, at about 05:00 on Sunday after the blaze broke out.

Those treated did not require to go to hospital, staff said.

A number of other people in the building at the time also "declined treatment", the service said.

91Èȱ¬ Radio Jersey

Legalising cannabis for recreational use is something Jersey will have to consider in future after the island granted a licence to hemp flower farming, the economic development minister says.

Jersey is the first place in the British Isles to grant a licence for farmers to harvest hemp flowers for cannabis oil - using the part of the plant that is not psychoactive.

Laws have been changed to make it legal to work with not only the seeds and stalks of hemp plants, but to include the flowers for cannabis oil.

Minister Lyndon Farnham said he believed the sale of cannabis oil presented a "significant opportunity" for the island’s economy.

However, he added that recreational use in Jersey was "not on my agenda or the States agenda right now".

Adam Durbin
91Èȱ¬ News Online

Key business areas in the St Peter Port like Mill Street might need to be re-purposed to avoid the growth of vacant shop fronts.

The vacancy rate in town centres across the UK has reached its highest level since 2015 at 10.3%, according to a survey conducted by the British Retail Consortium.

91Èȱ¬ Business reporter Elisabeth Mahy noted an improvement in the commercial activity at the lower end of Mill Street, but said further up the hill it becomes clear that many closed businesses are not being replaced.

This over-reliance on retail is said to be a major cause of concern for town centre managers around the country, as retailers continue to struggle to compete with online shopping pricing.

91Èȱ¬ Radio Guernsey

Summer roadworks in Guernsey are causing "a lot of frustrations" for islanders, according to a local business owner.

Tony Hansen, the owner Hansen's sandwiches, described the extent of the roadworks as "inconvenient" for the running of his business.

"[Roadworks] are holding things up and causing a lot of deliveries to be late and a lot of meetings to be later," he added.

Nineteen roads around the island are either

Image source, States of Guernsey

91Èȱ¬ Radio Jersey

Jersey's government has introduced a compensation scheme for people who develop asbestos related cancer.

Details of the exact amounts are yet to be confirmed, but people aged over 65 who have contracted the disease are expected to get £25,444.

That's thought to be the average age when a person develops symptoms of that type of cancer.

Early showers should clear leaving the afternoon largely dry with some decent spells of sunshine.

It will be cool and breezy.

Highs of 17C (62F).

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91Èȱ¬ Radio Jersey

Jersey has become the first place in the British Isles to grant a licence for farmers to harvest hemp flowers for cannabis oil.

Laws have been changed to make it legal to work with not only the seeds and stalks of hemp plants, but to include the flowers for cannabis oil.

Products made from the oil are legal and often used for health benefits - they don't include the psycho-active part of the plant.

The Economic Development Minister, Senator Lyndon Farnham, said it's a "significant opportunity" for Jersey's economy.

• CBD oil, made from cannabis, is popular for calming anxiety