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Friday 30 January

Two Guernsey primary schools threatened with closure have survived after a dramatic day in the States. A significant majority voted to keep St Andrew's Primary open, but as Mike Wilkins reports, St Sampsons Infants was saved by just one vote.

Wednesday 28 January

Two channel islanders are about to embark on one of the biggest adventures of their lives. In two months Simon Elmont from Sark and Steve Wright from Alderney will set off on a 350 mile trip across Greenland. As Alex South reports...

Tuesday 27 January

The Royal Navy's new destroyer HMS Daring paid a visit to Guernsey today. The eight thousand tonne warship stopped in St Peter Port ahead of its first entry into its home of Portsmouth. Mike Wilkins was invited onboard...

You can now recycle polystyrene in Guernsey. New bring banks were put out this week but with the fragility of the global recyclables market, is now the right time for the States to start another new scheme. Alex South reports...

Monday 26 January

Offenders in Guernsey have been doing their bit for the community.  It's part of a scheme to spare them having to serve a prison sentence. A community service scheme has been set up with the help of the Jersey Probation Service and in just over a year more than 100 offenders have taken part instead of going to jail. Mike Wilkins reports...

Two Guernsey sports teams have pulled out of this year's Island Games because they can't afford to go. Men's basketball and Clay target shooting will not be represented in Aland.  The withdrawal's been blamed on unprecedented financial times and it appears that other teams in the Channel Islands are also being affected by the cost of competing this summer. Alex South reports...

Friday 23 January

The Channel Islands is facing a severe shortage of nurses. Both Jersey and Guernsey have reported problems in recruiting and retaining skilled staff. It's impacting not only on the nurses themselves, but also on the level of patient care with Jersey's hospital reducing the number of available beds. Mike Wilkins reports...

Wednesday 21 January

A last-ditch attempt has been made to save a Guernsey school from closure. The Parent Teacher Association at St Sampson's Infants staged a public meeting last night in a final effort to put their case ahead of a debate in the States next week. Mike Wilkins reports...

Tuesday 20 January

After years of struggling to pay high rents, help could be at hand for some small businesses in Guernsey. Plans to free up land for light industry are being circulated in a bid to stop small firms going out of business. Mike Wilkins reports...

Monday 19 January

A Guernsey man who tried to set up a household recycling collection scheme has been told he'll have to pay commercial rates. Lee Mills intended to pick up recyclables from island homes and take them to bring banks in exchange for a small fee. But the States has told him he'll have to pay tip charges. Mike Wilkins reports.

Friday 16 January

People in Guernsey have said they don't want the pension age to rise to seventy. In response to a questionnaire sent out by the Social Security department, almost fifteen hundred said they weren't happy working an extra five years. An ageing population threatens the economy so States members gathered today for some blue sky thinking. Mike Wilkins reports.

A million pound shortfall in fuel duty in Guernsey is being described as "not a problem". It follows the abolition of motor tax at the beginning of 2008, as Alex South reports...

Thursday 15 January

Alison Merrien won the Guernsey Sports Commission's Outstanding Perfomer of 2008 award at last night's Sporting Achievements' ceremony. The former World athletics Champion Steve Cram hosted the event and used the opportunity to call on sponsors of Sport in Guernsey to carry on investing despite the credit crunch. Alex South reports...

Wednesday 14 January

Elsewhere, there are fears that the poor exchange rate is putting foreign workers off coming to Guernsey. The pound has fallen in value against the euro in recent weeks and that has made Guernsey less attractive for  overseas workers. But, as Mike Wilkins reports, a strong Euro may not necessarily be bad news for the island...

Tuesday 13 January

Fuel suppliers aren't passing on reductions to consumers in Guernsey. That's according to Deputy Dave Jones, who says the price of a litre of petrol or diesel is higher than it should be. Mike Wilkins reports...

Monday 12 January

Parents who support their children whilst playing football in Guernsey are being urged to show more respect to players and officials. The initiative comes from the Guernsey Football Association and started this weekend. Our reporter Alex South went along to see how it was received...

Guernsey's been criticised for failing to look after its heritage. A report by the Public Accounts Committee says the island's a long way off preserving, enhancing and promoting its rich ancestry. But at a time when States' departments are cutting costs, is the will there to 'spend to save' Guernsey's history? Mike Wilkins reports...

Friday 9 January

It's emerged that Guernsey's Policy Council are in favour of closing two primary schools contradicting the Education Board's recommendation that St Sampsons Infants closes whilst St Andrews primary remains open. The States will have the final say on the matter as Alex South reports...

A new system of government's been established in Sark. After more than 400 years of feudalism, the island's new politicians were sworn in this morning. Mike Wilkins was there...

Thursday 8 January

Guernsey Electricity can now see exactly how much electricity some of its customers use through self reading meters. More than 16,000 homes and businesses in the island have now been fitted with the device as Alex South reports...

Wednesday 7 January

Savers with money in Landsbanki Guernsey met with the Island's Chief Minister today. They're fighting to get all their money back after the bank collapsed last October, but as Mike Wilkins reports, they weren't given much hope by the States...

Tuesday 6 January

The number of people charged for drink-driving in Guernsey and Jersey has fallen. Over the last year, Guernsey's seen the greatest reduction, with a drop of nearly a quarter. Mike Wilkins has the story...

Monday 5 January

More help for first time home buyers in Guernsey could be on the way. The States are discussing a private public partnership with lenders in an effort to help people onto the property ladder. Alex South reports...

The son of Guernsey's Lieutenant Governor says he's absolutely devastated he's had to pull out of a round the world yacht race. Jonny Malbon was in thirteenth place in the Vendee Globe challenge when his mainsail was damaged. Mike Wilkins reports...

Friday 2 January

It may not feel like it at the moment but there are early signs of Spring in the Channel Islands. Despite the recent cold weather daffodils have been flowering ahead of schedule as Alex South reports...