:00:13. > :00:15.It's frenzied Friday for Christmas shoppers.
:00:16. > :00:18.And this year, while it may have been a bumper time for people
:00:19. > :00:22.buying online in Guernsey, it seems the High Street
:00:23. > :00:28.It's thought changes made to parking in town at peak times has encouraged
:00:29. > :00:30.people to get out and go shopping as Lucy Bickerton has
:00:31. > :00:35.With just two more sleeps until Christmas -
:00:36. > :00:43.But how much present buying has been done from the comfort of home?
:00:44. > :00:49.Probably about half and half, this year we did do a lot of shopping
:00:50. > :00:52.online but now we are in the high streets doing some more shopping.
:00:53. > :00:56.High-street mostly full by done most of mine on the high Street as well.
:00:57. > :01:00.In the shopping online. Definitely. It wouldn't be able to buy lovely
:01:01. > :01:04.jumpers like this. On high-street because I prefer to be at to see
:01:05. > :01:06.what I'm buying and then if it doesn't fit I just take it back and
:01:07. > :01:07.change it. Guernsey Post says they've
:01:08. > :01:09.had their busiest December yet. And put the increase down to more
:01:10. > :01:11.people buying online. But initial views are that shops
:01:12. > :01:15.are also doing well this Christmas. The good weather may have helped,
:01:16. > :01:17.but its thought relaxing some parking restrictions in town has
:01:18. > :01:19.also meant more people Its one of those
:01:20. > :01:25.things where you you do come with an initiative which this
:01:26. > :01:28.year has been fantastic you work on that and next time we'll perhaps
:01:29. > :01:31.get through to the public who perhaps didn't
:01:32. > :01:35.even know about it. So has this really encouraged some
:01:36. > :01:48.people away from their computers I definitely brought mum in today
:01:49. > :01:53.knowing that we probably had a bit longer because it takes her longer
:01:54. > :01:56.working there and everything. And it's a good idea come anything to to
:01:57. > :02:00.come into town and support local traders is a really good idea. I
:02:01. > :02:03.have Dewey McDonald think so, shopping is a must have you need to
:02:04. > :02:05.come into town, you need to park and that is it really.
:02:06. > :02:07.The Festive retail number crunching won't take place until the new year.
:02:08. > :02:10.But for now it seems many will be raising a glass
:02:11. > :02:19.Thirteen planned operations have had to be cancelled so far this week
:02:20. > :02:22.as Jersey's hospital continues to come under stress.
:02:23. > :02:25.The situation hasn't been helped by higher than usual
:02:26. > :02:28.numbers of staff off sick - which has led to the cancellation
:02:29. > :02:32.of a number operations including six yesterday and two today.
:02:33. > :02:38.The hospital says it's regrettable but unfortunately unavoidable.
:02:39. > :02:41.As we head towards 2017 - we thought it was a good opportunity
:02:42. > :02:46.to look back at the year's big stories - but what were they?
:02:47. > :02:48.Penny Elderfield has the top ten that got you talking
:02:49. > :02:57.and clicking this year - and there are some surprises.
:02:58. > :03:05.2016 has a lot to be remembered for. At number ten is is the tale of this
:03:06. > :03:10.sick cat which was taken to Guernsey's animal shelter. Things
:03:11. > :03:16.weren't looking good until it had a good wash, when it became clear it
:03:17. > :03:20.was just a puppet. At number nine is the five Jersey boys who went for
:03:21. > :03:24.the England manager job. They ended up meeting the man that got it, Sam
:03:25. > :03:33.Allardyce. He is a big friendly giant. So he's very. The BFG wasn't
:03:34. > :03:39.there for long. The number eight spot goes to Guernsey's election.
:03:40. > :03:47.Volla lows, goodbyes, highs and lows. That is politics, so Comey you
:03:48. > :03:50.know. Move on to other things. Condor makes an appearance at number
:03:51. > :03:53.seven but it's all about we do a number one or two on board. The
:03:54. > :03:57.Ferry Opera to add to change its toilet signs from ladies and gents
:03:58. > :04:02.to symbols after a complaint of transgendered nation. Wrapping it up
:04:03. > :04:08.at number six is the wrapping teacher from Jersey. I'm doing this
:04:09. > :04:11.with a board marker #. Catching the attention of American
:04:12. > :04:16.rappers 50 cents who thinks he has some flow. At number five and out of
:04:17. > :04:21.defiance against the Nazis officially recognised. It is perhaps
:04:22. > :04:28.the greatest possible honour and Israeli diplomat campus door.
:04:29. > :04:32.Dorothy Shattered Dreams Friend for 18 months, risking her own life to
:04:33. > :04:36.save his. And another act of wartime bravery at number four, Guernsey's
:04:37. > :04:40.juggling and Joe Tierney were deported to prisons in Europe for
:04:41. > :04:43.distributing news sheets and this year after seven decades of
:04:44. > :04:54.searching their daughters finally found them. At last I have found the
:04:55. > :04:58.closure I was looking for. At number three, enjoying the December
:04:59. > :05:01.sunshine, maybe the best option for pupils at this Jersey School after
:05:02. > :05:07.their annual summer beach trips were cancelled of health and safety.
:05:08. > :05:11.Article number two and the quest to find the name for this research
:05:12. > :05:19.vessel. Eventually it was after Sir David Attenborough but the public
:05:20. > :05:23.voted for Boaty McBoat face, a suggestion from Jersey. In the top
:05:24. > :05:25.spot a story from the top of Guernsey's Government with a cheap
:05:26. > :05:29.and is committed world headlines after describing the island as
:05:30. > :05:33.Islamophobic when speaking about the decision not to accept refugees. He
:05:34. > :05:38.later apologised for his comments but perhaps won't be celebrating his
:05:39. > :05:43.win on this occasion. And eclectic due to say the least. Bring on 2017
:05:44. > :05:48.and all the weird and wonderful news we get to know about.
:05:49. > :05:53.Here's your Christmas weekend weather with David Braine.
:05:54. > :05:58.Thank you, nothing too dramatic for the islands in terms of whether for
:05:59. > :06:03.this Christmas weekend, it will be a bit blustery and quite windy at
:06:04. > :06:06.times. Generally mild with some showers dotted around as well. As
:06:07. > :06:12.one weather front away overnight what we are left with is a ridge of
:06:13. > :06:16.high pressure and westerly winds mean temperatures in double figures,
:06:17. > :06:19.so not cold. There is another weather front coming our way towards
:06:20. > :06:24.the end of the day on Christmas Day with outbreaks of rain associated
:06:25. > :06:27.with that and the wind increasing again. Some patchy rain that cleared
:06:28. > :06:31.earlier this evening is out of the way now and we left with clear skies
:06:32. > :06:36.and just a chance of a few passing showers overnight and a lot less
:06:37. > :06:40.windy with the wind from the west north west and 7 degrees will be the
:06:41. > :06:44.maximum temperature. As for the forecast for Christmas Eve through
:06:45. > :06:48.the daytime, it is dry with a chance of a shower but also, I think, we
:06:49. > :06:56.should get some on and off sunshine. The wind is fresh and coming in from
:06:57. > :06:59.the West or south-west. For Christmas Day there is a lot more
:07:00. > :07:03.cloud around as the weather front approaches but still relatively
:07:04. > :07:07.mild, 12 or 13 degrees will be the top temperature and Mindy and choose
:07:08. > :07:12.day, Boxing Day and Tuesday, it begins to settle down with an area
:07:13. > :07:15.of high pressure generally becoming quite quiet. Goodbye for now.
:07:16. > :07:21.That is it from us, regular news travel and weather updates on BBC
:07:22. > :07:24.William Guernsey and Jersey and also online UK. From all of us, Merry
:07:25. > :07:34.Christmas. big day? Christmas Day. It will stay
:07:35. > :07:37.mild and temperatures could reach 14, 15. He is down bet that the
:07:38. > :07:47.national picture. It will be more northern parts of
:07:48. > :07:56.the UK that see the worst of the weather. Another storm is developing
:07:57. > :08:02.in the Atlantic. This will turn into Storm Connor. This cloud has wrapped
:08:03. > :08:07.around storm Barbara. It brought gusty winds in the West. Some
:08:08. > :08:11.localised flooding in Scotland early on and the strongest winds in the
:08:12. > :08:15.north of Scotland approaching 80 miles an hour. The amber window
:08:16. > :08:17.warning from the Met Office is about to expire. It