Guernsey News
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Primary Students Bury Time Capsule
An exhibition has opened to the public, celebrating 200 years of the Market Buildings.
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P&R Will Put Forward GST Alternative
Policy and Resources is working on an alternative set of tax proposal, replacing GST with other revenue-raising measures.
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Guernsey Student Wins Global Art Competition
A 16-year-old boy from Guernsey has won The Sovereign Art Foundation’s Global Student Competition.
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New Fishing Rules In Place For EU Vessels
Permits now regulate what EU fishermen can do in Bailiwick waters.
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Guernsey Sports Star Announces 2023 Plans
After his most successful season to date, 400-meter hurdler Alastair Chalmers says he is looking forward to a calendar of competitions.
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Redundancies At JT
Telecoms firm JT is asking some of its engineers to take redundancy.
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Co-Op Trials A 10% Discount Weekend
All stores across the Channel Islands will give shareholders 10% off a shop of £40 or more.
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2023 Island Games Football Draws Announced
The group stage opponents for July’s Natwest Island Games in Guernsey have been announced.
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Anti-GST Campaigner Pleased Debate Is Deferred
Lance Vaudin, who's helped organise the 'Guernsey People Against GST' campaign, believes there needs to be a straightforward vote on the tax.
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Guernsey Student's Holocaust Artwork Featured In UK Exhibition
A 13-year-old from The Ladies' College Art Club has had her "powerful" artwork commemorating the horrors of the Holocaust recognised nationally.
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Soulsby’s ‘Fairer Alternative’ Rejected
Deputy Heidi Soulsby’s complete rewrite of the tax reform has been rejected by deputies, 24 votes to 16.
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Guernsey Joins CI Drones Project
Guernsey Ports has joined Ports of Jersey in a project that could see drones delivering medical supplies and assisting in search and rescue operations.
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'Unprecedented' Number Of Objections To Vauquiedor Plans
350 islanders have written to the Planning Authority, and almost all are against development on the field below the PEH.
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Cars At PEH To Be Removed
The taxpayer will foot the bill for towing and disposing of abandoned cars at the PEH if the owners don't come forward.
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Protestors Gather Ahead Of GST Debate
Protestors gathered outside the Royal Court ahead of the tax debate on GST, arguably the most important in Guernsey in decades.
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Police Considered 'Ineffective' At Dealing With Sexual Offences
A Guernsey Police survey has found 4 in 5 islanders are experiencing sexual abuse or violence on a night out, with the vast majority not reporting it.
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Inflation Rises To 8.5%
Inflation in Guernsey has crept up by half a percentage point to 8.5%.
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No Report Yet Into States IT Outage
The States' chief executive suggested a report could be ready by mid-December, but there's still no known official conclusion into what caused the IT failure.
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30 Jobs To Go at Guernsey Post
30 jobs will go at Guernsey Post this year as it tries to turn around a predicted £2 million loss.
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WATCH: Thousands Attend Anti-GST Rally
A huge crowd gathered at Guernsey's North Beach car park to protest against the introduction of a 5% Goods and Services Tax.
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Guernsey Students Shortlisted For Global Art Award
Two Guernsey teenagers are in the running for The Sovereign Art Foundation's Global Student Prize.
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WATCH: We Took Part In Guernsey's First Electric Bus Trial
IslandFM's Holly Brown took part in a trial of an electric bus.
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Agency Nurses Paid Double The Hourly Rate Of HSC Staff
HSC confirms that a top of Band 5 qualified nurse earns £20.28 an hour, while an agency nurse is paid £40.
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Award For 5-Year-Old Who Made 'Potentially Life-Saving' 999 Call
Colby Bridgman knew what to do when his mum collapsed at home. The 5 year old calmly dialled 999 and told the call-taker 'mummy can't breathe properly'.
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Big Names For Guernsey Literary Festival Line-up
Journalists Jon Snow and Dan Walker, and Countdown's Susie Dent are among the big names at this year's Guernsey Literary festival.
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‘Say NO To GST’ Promo Material Distributed
49,000 items of anti-GST campaign material are being distributed around Guernsey.
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Electric Bus To Be Tested In Guernsey
Over the next three days, CT Plus will be trialling an electric bus, with free rides from town included.
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Guernsey's Reservoirs At 100% Capacity
The recent rainfall has filled the island's 14 reservoirs.
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Deputy Aims To Delay Debate On GST
Deputy Carl Meerveld has lodged a sursis, or delaying motion, to the GST part of the tax and social security debate.
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GST 'Could Result In Shop Closures'
The Guernsey Retail Group says some members fear the cost of administering GST could force them out of business.
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Deputies Publish a GST-Free Amendment To Tax Review
Deputies Heidi Soulsby and Gavin St Pier have laid what they're describing as ‘a fairer alternative.’
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Roads Impassable As High Winds Bring Down Trees
Several roads are blocked by fallen trees and debris, as strong winds have battered the Channel Islands overnight.
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Chair Of Tourism Management Board Appointed
Hannah Beacom, the managing director of Island Coachways, will head up the new Board two days a month.
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States' Credit Rating Drops
Guernsey's States have had their credit rating downgraded by the agency S&P Global Ratings.
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GST Not A 'Fait Accompli' Says Chamber
Guernsey's Chamber of Commerce says GST is a solution, but not a good one.
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Bus Driver Recruitment 'Successful', But More Still Needed
13 new bus drivers are now either driving or in training across the Channel Islands, but more are still needed.
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Guernsey's Asian Hornet Strategy Labelled A Success
The number of Asian hornets in Guernsey remains low, thanks to the work of a local task force.
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Angle Grinder Sparks Vinery Fire
Sparks from an angle grinder are being blamed for a large fire at a disused vinery near Icart.
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P&R To Ask Approval for £500M Loan
Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.
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Deputy Graham issues response to letter from concerned parents
Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.
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Advice To Boatowners To Be Prepared
The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.
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Three Amendments To Transforming Education
The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.
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Le Grand Bouet closing for 5 weeks
Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.
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Child sex crimes rise in Guernsey
An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.
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New school, new name, new uniform
Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.
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Former Home Affairs deputies open fire on controversial report
Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.
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New Inshore Lifeboat For Guernsey
A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey.
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Top Four Finish For Guernsey At Island Games
Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.
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ESC publish draft policy letter on future of education
The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.
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Security incident at Guernsey Airport delays flights
Guernsey Airport felt the effects of a low level security incident on Tuesday evening, which saw six flights delayed and the departure lounge emptied and re-screened.
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Registration opens for 2019 Skipton Swimarathon
Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.
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Premier Inn coming to Guernsey
Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.
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Les Mis composer to give masterclass
Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.
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Asian Hornets ‘Here To Stay’
The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.
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Airport security delays 'completely unacceptable' says Deputy Peter Ferbrache
Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.
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Update In Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Sarah Groves
The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.
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IOD June Breakfast Features Guernsey Chief Exec
The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.