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Jersey News from Channel 103
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Saturday passenger sailings to the UK from Jersey cancelled for four weeks
Islanders will not be able to travel to the UK by ferry on a Saturday for four weeks.
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Acorn to increase prices of second-hand clothes and shoes
One of Jersey's busiest charity shops says it has to put up its prices to meet rising costs.
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'Definitely a need' for islanders to have their say on fireworks
There will be a public consultation into the use of fireworks in Jersey.
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New fire safety rules for tall blocks of flats set to come in April 2027
Jersey's States Assembly has approved new regulations, based on the Grenfell Tower inquiry, to improve fire safety for islanders living in tall blocks of flats.
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Mum of murdered student urges reporting of non-contact sexual offences
The mother of Libby Squire, a student who was murdered in Hull in 2019, is in Jersey for the launch of a new campaign which urges victims of non-contact sexual offences to come forward.
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£6 zoo entry for people on Income Support
People on Income Support are being offered cheaper entry to Jersey Zoo.
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Charity opens supports to pay upfront nursery fees
Parents in Jersey who can't afford upfront nursery fees can now apply for charity support.
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Minister hopes to sign Lido lease this week
Jersey's Infrastructure Minister hopes to sign a lease this week with First Point to operate the bathing pool at Havre Des Pas, after the Love our Lido group withdrew.
Guernsey News from Island FM
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New date confirmed for Guernsey charity sleep out
A sleepout in aid of a local homelessness organisation has been rearranged, after safety concerns interrupted the original plan.
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Move to plug leaks at one of Guernsey's most popular pools
The water level at La Vallette Ladies' Pool can drop by 30 cm, or nearly one foot, between tides.
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Average rents in Guernsey keep climbing
Islanders are now paying close to £2,200 a month in rent, nearly 60% more than five years ago.
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Plans published for Guernsey's first island-wide by-election
Guernsey voters could go to the polls on Wednesday 29 April if the States agree and the by-election could cost £75,000.
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Investigation launches following the death of an inmate at Guernsey prison
Guernsey's Prison Governor has confirmed a man has died at Les Nicolles.
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Dog tax in Guernsey may increase substantially
Members of Guernsey's ten parishes will meet later in February to discuss raising dog tax to £25 per animal.
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Guernsey gets behind community café after online appeal
A pay-it-forward Café in St Peter Port have been overwhelmed by the response to an appeal for help.
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Guernsey Waste warn of the fire hazard of disposable vapes
Ahead of the 31 January ban, islanders are told not to bin their used, disposable vapes.
National News
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Murder investigation launched after student stabbed in Leicester
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a university student was stabbed in Leicester city centre.
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Drones delivering drugs and weapons to prisons in 'new era' as organised gangs profit
Specialised gangs piloting drones to fly drugs and weapons into prisons are working up and down the country to "beat" the system, the governor of HMP Manchester has told Sky News.
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Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm
Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm's UK site.
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Snooker player and popular broadcaster and commentator John Virgo dies aged 79
Former player and broadcaster John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker has announced.
Showbiz News
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KPop Demon Hunters stars to perform at BAFTAs in first live show outside US
The singing stars behind KPop Demon Hunters' biggest hit are set to perform at the BAFTAs later this month - their first live performance outside the US.
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Man sentenced after trying to break into Anya Taylor-Joy's bedroom during burglary
A man has been sentenced for breaking into a house where actor Anya Taylor-Joy was staying and using a crowbar to try to get into her bedroom.
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Grammy winners Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean hit out at ICE as they accept awards
Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and British artist Olivia Dean were among the big winners at a politically charged Grammys ceremony, which saw several winners using speeches to hit out at the immigration operation in the US.
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Signs of forced entry at home of missing US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie's mother after 'kidnap'
Investigators looking into the disappearance of US TV host Savannah Guthrie's mother have found signs of forced entry at her Arizona home.
And finally...
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Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo
American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout in New York by a hair's breadth on Saturday - but lost his wig when the toupee started to came away.
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Climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment.
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
