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TVYou are in: Guernsey > BBC Guernsey > TV > BBC Channel Islands News Reports ![]() BBC Channel Islands News ReportsOctober 2008 Watch the Guernsey stories from BBC Channel Islands. Catch the programme every Monday to Friday on BBC1 at 18.30, 20.00 and 22.25. Friday 31 OctoberAn agreement not to grant milk retailers exclusive rights to deliver milk-by products to businesses is being described as a win, win situation for Guernsey's dairy industry. Its hoped the move will safeguard the sector's long-term future as Alex South reports... Help playing audio/video Thursday 30 OctoberA mopping up operation has been taking place after heavy rain led to flooding in Guernsey this morning. Flood water was a foot deep in some places and commuters faced long delays because of surface water on both main and minor routes. Alex South reports... Help playing audio/video Wednesday 29 OctoberThe value of Guernsey's States Workers' pension funds has dropped by £255million during the current economic crisis. The figure was revealed by the Island's Treasury and Resources Minister during Question Time at this month's meeting. Alex South reports... Help playing audio/video Tuesday 28 OctoberThe closure of a Guernsey public relations firm has put the future of some of the island's biggest events in doubt. CMA Events was part of the Wallace Barnaby Group, which went into liquidation at the end of last week, putting around thirty people out of work. Earlier I spoke to our reporter Alex South in the Guernsey studio who's been following the story... Help playing audio/video Friday 24 OctoberThe rise in the cost of living in the Channel Islands has hit its highest point for 17 years. Figures up to the end of September put the rate in Guernsey at five point eight percent and jersey at six point four percent. Alex South reports... Help playing audio/video Wednesday 22 OctoberThe residents of a flat set on fire at the weekend in Guernsey are now homeless. The rented building in the Lower Vauvert is unsafe to live in and because Guernsey States do not supply any emergency accommodation for people in these situations, Kevin Davies and his Fiancee are struggling to find anywhere to live... Tuesday 21 OctoberA Guernsey shop's received a rude awakening after selling risqué goods. Joy, which has recently opened, has fallen foul of a 1982 law banning the sale of explicit items. Mike Wilkins reports... Now you know when you have made it when Hello! magazine come knocking. Well this month they called at the door of Guernsey's three times world touring car champion Andy Priaulx and his wife Jo. The couple have been photographed at their St Peter's home and across the island. Alex South reports... Monday 20 OctoberA new Homebuyers scheme could be launched in Guernsey. It is to replace the existing States Home Loan Scheme and could help some people not entitled to social housing to get onto the property ladder. Mike Wilkins reports... Friday 17 OctoberAll this week we've been hearing from young farmers in Guernsey concerned about the future of the industry in the island. In the past 40 years the amount of working farms has reduced from 220 to just 19. In the last of our three part investigation, Mike Wilkins asked the Minister responsible for farming for her reaction... Thursday 16 OctoberYesterday we heard from a young farmer in Guernsey who was concerned about the future of the industry in the island. In the last 40 years the amount of working farms has reduced from 220 to just 19 in the island. In the second of our three part investigation into the future of farming in Guernsey Alex South has been finding out the reasons behind some of the closures... Wednesday 15 OctoberThe Guernsey young farmers association has reformed in an attempt to safeguard the industries future. The amount of farms in the island has dramatically reduced in the last 40 years which has cut the opportunities for young farmers. In the first of a three part investigation Alex South explores the popular belief, that many youngsters will simply choose a job in finance over one on the land... An appeal for apples has got to the core of a shortage at the start of Guernsey's cider making season. More than three hundred people helped by taking their apples to the Guernsey Cider Company after its heavily pruned trees failed to yield a good crop. Mike Wilkins went down to the farm to see how things were coming along... Tuesday 14 OctoberA Guernsey vicar is refusing to lock his church during the day despite recently having its collection box raided by thieves. St Peter's Church and its community have been stunned by the crime, as Mike Wilkins reports... Monday 13 OctoberIslanders will finally be able to recycle their milk cartons when the scheme is launched in Guernsey later this week. From Thursday, all tetra packs can be dropped off at the eight bring banks around the island. Alex South reports... Friday 10 OctoberThere could be an end in sight to the dispute between Guernsey's milk retailers and the Commerce & Employment department. A number of recommendations have been made over who should have exclusive rights to sell local dairy products, as Mike Wilkins reports.... Thursday 9 OctoberThe headteacher of Les Beaucamps School in Guernsey says he is frustrated pupils are still waiting for their new school to be built. The States made the decision to redevelop the building back in 2004, but work has yet to begin. Peter Le Cheminant agreed to give BBC Channel islands news a tour around the ageing facilities... Wednesday 8 OctoberCalls are being made for the States of Guernsey to come clean with the public over the health implications of the island's new waste treatment plant. People living in St Sampson say they are worried about potential emissions and feel they have been ignored. Mike Wilkins reports... Tuesday 7 OctoberThe turmoil in the financial markets has begun to bite hard in the Channel islands. Last night a local branch of the Icelandic bank, Landsbanki Guernsey, went into administration. It is hoped administration will make sure all depositors are treated fairly. Mike Wilkins reports... Monday 6 OctoberPoliticians in the Channel Islands met to consider how to protect customers' savings today. Jersey heard details of a scheme to safeguard deposits while Guernsey States members met to discuss their next step. Mike Wilkins reports... Friday 3 OctoberA Guernsey estate agent is closing one of its branches just seven weeks after its opening - blaming the credit crunch. The owners of Martel Maides say with mortgage approvals at an all time low and banks reluctant to lend to each other they have no other alternative. Alex South reports... After years of disrepair and neglect, a former gun battery has been restored in Guernsey. The Mont Chinchon site has been transformed, as Mike Wilkins reports... Thursday 2 OctoberFive people from Guernsey are preparing to set off on a gruelling mission to raise money for charity. The team from Schroders bank are taking part in a Jungle Marathon through the northern part of Brazil. Mike Wilkins reports... Wednesday 1 OctoberA chapter in Sark's political history, spanning four hundred years came to an end with a bang yesterday. Chief Pleas, in its current form, met for the last time before the upcoming general election, with the two men who preside over it, finishing the debate with stinging criticism of the Barclay Brothers. Alex South reports... There is just one day to go till the start of Guernsey's Swimarathon. The annual charity event will raise money for the Dyslexia Day Centre. And a call has gone out for more people to take part, as Mike Wilkins reports... last updated: 04/11/2008 at 10:02 You are in: Guernsey > BBC Guernsey > TV > BBC Channel Islands News Reports [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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