'No conspiracy' over choice of hospital site
Pilot Maurice Kirk who was missing in Africa rally 'found alive' and now involved in 'diplomatic incident'
'Please check your moorings' as gales batter Guernsey
Health reports for Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney released
Windy conditions disrupt sailings
Salerie Corner reopens after extensive work to try and make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
That's it from us today, but it's been a busy one.
We've had health reports, world record sailing attempts, school quiz trophies, Nigel Farage, a reappearing pilot, voting prisoners, hospital reports, and a huge amount of wind.
We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow morning.
If you can't wait for updated news, remember to switch on BBC1 at 18:30 for BBC Channel Islands News.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Heading to La Fete De Noue and the Christmas lights switch on in Jersey today?
Jersey Met says it's going to be dry, with a north-easterly F6 wind, but sheltered in St Helier, with the temperature at 12 degrees.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The Children and Young People's Placement Panel in Jersey is currently recruiting for two members to join the team.
They will help in deciding where to place anyone aged 17 or under who has been remanded in custody or sentenced.
Currently, young offenders can be detained in Greenfields Secure Children's Home or the Young Offenders Institute at HMP La Moye.
Alternatively, they can be transferred to a facility in the UK.
Quote MessageThis new panel will have a central role in deciding where young offenders are placed. The role of the panel is crucial, as it will not only have to consider the best interests of the offender but also those of other children detained or accommodated in the same facility.”
Deputy Kristina Moore, Home Affairs Minister
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The new road layout at the Salerie Corner junction sees priority given to cyclists and pedestrians.
Have a look for yourself...
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
The Channel Islands are capable of getting a third successive promotion in the LTA's Winter County Cup, according to team member Stuart Parker.
The islands play in Division Four for the first time and face North Wales, Staffordshire and Buckinghamshire.
"We've got a very strong team and I think we can get promotion again," he told BBC Radio Jersey.
"We've got better players this year, a stronger team, so I think we can do really well this year."
The Channel Islands men's team dramatically beat Staffordshire to avoid relegation from Division Four of the Winter County Cup.
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BBC News Online
Birth rates in Guernsey, Alderney and Jersey are both lower than the standard population replacement rate of 2.1 per couple.
Jersey's total fertility rate is 1.5, with Guernsey and Alderney slightly higher at 1.6.
Both are considerably lower than the England rate of 1.8.
Image source, States of Jersey
BBC Radio Guernsey
A new way of making sure prisoners stay out of Les Nicolles appears to be working.
The States Restorative Justice Officer Paul Chambers says getting offenders and victims to meet face to face has had a positive affect and goes a long way to stop re-offending.
He's been running a conference in Les Cotils today which explains how attitudes towards a crime can change once people get together and in the UK restorative justice has seen a significant cut in the number of people returning to prison.
Two thirds of people return to prison within two years, but restorative justice is said to cut that number down by half.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
There's been a "remarkable" drop in conceptions in under 18 women between 2008 and 2015.
But Guernsey rates are still internationally high and double those of Jersey.
The report says further improvement is "possible and needed".
Image source, States of Guernsey
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About 50 Jersey prisoners could get the right to vote, under plans from "Privileges and Procedures" - the group which oversees the election process.
But should prisoners get the right to vote, or is it a privilege they forfeit when they go to prison?
Here's what you've been saying on Facebook...
Alex: It's quite shocking that they now do not have a right to vote! It is one of basic human rights as per European Convention of Human Rights. Jersey being far behind the rest of the Europe with its legislation really need sort this out.
Phil: No, they gave up their right to vote when they committed the crime!
Mojay: If they dont know right from wrong how would they know who to vote for?
Mike: Prisoners in Guernsey can vote.
You're right Mike, they can.
In fact, prisoners in Guernsey have had the right to vote since 2004, but in this year's General Election, only two of the 94 inmates chose to do so.
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
Figures for last month show the number of commercial air passengers flying in and out of Jersey is up compared to the past two years.
In October 140,828 passengers were recorded through Jersey Airport, which is up 4% on October 2015 (135,438) and up 10.2% on the same month in 2014 (127,805).
Figures for the year to date are also up with 1,384,114 people travelling - 55,000 and 110,000 on the period in 2015 and 2014 respectively.
Ports of Jersey says the inter-island numbers remain down, but the "London market together with the north east, Scotland and Eire continue to increase year on year".
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
According to Phil Sharp's Twitter account - which I suspect is being updated by someone else today - the Jersey sailor has completed his journey in just over 9 hours.
That would mean he's broken the world record for sailing the Channel by nearly three hours.
Well done Phil!
Image source, SOLINE LE GRAND / SIG PHOTOS
Simon Fairclough
Reporter, BBC Guernsey
In an all Jersey final Victoria College beat Hautlieu School 14-8, despite going into the Final Round 10-11 down to become the Post 16 Inter-Island De Putron Challenge champions.
The Ladies' College and Elizabeth College from Guernsey were knocked out before the Final Rounds but it means Ladies College are Guernsey's Champions at this age group winning by 6 points to 1.
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And it was two wins for Guernsey in the younger age groups. Elizabeth College beat the Jersey College for Girls 18-17 in the Year 8 event.
And congratulations also to Castel Primary who beat De La Salle Primary 18-17 in the Year 6 event.
Well done to everyone - "It's cool to be clever!"
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
A meeting of the British-Irish Council in Wales, external tomorrow will focus on government approach to very young children.
Early years policies refer to children from birth to the end of the reception year at school.
Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man politicians will join leaders from the UK and Irish governments and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in Cardiff.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Guernsey Police are appealing for witnesses after a "serious altercation" at the North Plantation in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A member of the public was punched, and had a glass bottle smashed over his head during an "unprovoked attack", police have told the BBC.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have seen the "violent act".
Guernsey Press
Financial services in Guernsey really needs now to look beyond the traditional markets of the EU and the UK, external to seize opportunities offered by Brexit, according to a senior manager at the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
You'll be able to fly from Jersey to Norwich next summer.
A former franchise partner of Flybe, Logan Air, is putting on the flights three days a week.
The company will see if it is successful enough to offer it all year round.
Image source, ReutersIf you're looking forward to going to watch Norwich City in the Championship, they haven't won for six matches...
Ben Chapple
BBC News Online
The number of people travelling to Jersey by sea is down 15% compared to last year.
Up to the end of October this year 622,527 commercial passengers were recorded compared to 729,544 in the same period in 2015.
However, last month saw an increase with 53,779 people travelling up 7% from October 2015.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
After more than two months, the junction at Salerie Corner has reopened, and the new road layout is now in use.
Pedestrians and cyclists now have priority over the raised platform.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
About 50 Jersey prisoners could get the right to vote, under plans from the group which oversees the election process.
Privileges and Procedures want to follow the European Convention on Human Rights by allowing those who are serving four years or less to make a vote.
Chairman constable Len Norman says while the UK hasn't followed the convention yet, Jersey should take the lead.
Prisoners in Guernsey have had the right to vote since 2004, regardless of their crime or sentence.
In this year's General Election, just two of the 94 prisoners decided to exercise that right.
Jersey Evening Post
Using a new hoist, staff from the Infrastructure Department put the final touches to this year’s Christmas lights, external in the Royal Square, which are due to be officially switched on tonight.
