Guernsey News from Island FM

£10,000 was donated to five Guernsey charities and organisers hope for a similar amount this weekend.

The Channel Islands rugby team play their second ever game this weekend - and this time in Jersey.

During an emergency transfer from Sark to Guernsey, Harriet Magell was born.

Teresa Cope has senior management experience in the NHS and has recently led the Isle of Man's care system.

Water storage takes a multi-million-litre hit after successive heatwaves.

Guernsey bowlers Alison Merrien and Rose Ogier have won their first match in the women's pairs in Glasgow.

Social media lights up with pictures of compass jellyfish, but they are relatively common in the summer.

Islanders are being reminded to dispose of batteries properly following a fire.

The team tackling Guernsey's Asian hornet population has revealed that 205 queens were caught this spring.

A sample in early July showed elevated e-coli but Environmental Health say the reading should not be taken in isolation.

£200,000 has been set aside over the coming six months but only if Brent Crude hits $100 a barrel.

There's a warning that without collaboration and modernisation, Guernsey's Hedge Veg stalls could disappear.

A puffin nursed back to health by the GSPCA has been released in northern Guernsey so that he can make the short flight to Herm.

The Green Lionesses will appear in the Women's FA Cup for the first time this season.

A person was reported swept out to sea by the tide at Bear's Beach on Herm on Sunday (16 July).

Sark Shipping has withdrawn its subsidy with immediate effect.

Jersey Bulls Women and Guernsey FC Women will play in the FA Cup this season for the first time!

Plenty is happening in Guernsey today (18 July).

A heavy agenda of amendments means a vote on a 3% goods and services tax is delayed.

The former Canvas nightclub is being refitted as a modern entertainment venue.

Shortly after finishing her GCSEs, Harriette Guille became her own boss, with her own coffee van.

The GSPCA has received multiple reports over the last week of a grey squirrel in the St Sampson area.

By saying 'no thanks' to a daily room clean, guests at the Sarnia Hotels Group can help island charities.

Islanders against GST will make their presence felt outside the Royal Court for the tax reform debate.

The England Fan Zone, organised by Owl Events, has been moved indoors.

Glass that may date back to the Occupation is seen as the likely cause of the major wildfire on Little Sark.

Jessica Roland will become Guernsey's first ever female Bailiff, following the approval of her appointment by His Majesty the King.

The remaining buildings at Leale's Yard off the Bridge will be demolished carefully over the coming winter.

Children living under private fostering arrangements in Guernsey and Alderney could be given stronger legal protection.

A large outdoor screen will be set up along the Crown Pier for football fans to watch England vs Argentina.

Islanders rallied in Market Square to hear from the deputies who are against GST.

The community rallies to fight the first major fire incident ever declared on Sark.

A wildfire has broken out on the headland at La Corbiere in Guernsey.

Smoke from the fire near the French coast could be seen across Jersey.

Financial regulators in the Channel Islands are urging people to take extra care before sending money or sharing financial information.

An update from emergency services confirms that five Guernsey firefighters received "non-life-threatening injuries" shortly after arriving in Sark.

Sark's government says it is responding to an ongoing incident believed to be a fire in an area of undergrowth near the island's abandoned silver mines.

Members of the Guernsey Hospitality Association are concerned a consumption tax could make doing business more expensive.

Underwater shots from a Sark-based photographer will be sent around the world on new postage stamps.

As the third heatwave of the year sears the island, people are told to be careful about causing a fire inadvertently.

Two anti-GST rallies, one billed as a 'strike', will take place ahead of July's tax reform debate.

Hollywood producer Gene Fallaize talks exclusively to Island FM about the difficulty of making a major film on island.

The Guernsey author promotes the BA route as she spends a few days at home in the July heatwave.

Pressure is mounting on the GST and benefits package put together by P&R as deputies queue to lodge amendments.

Data puts Guernsey 4th and Jersey 13th based on the money spent per 10,000 of the population.

Guernsey will welcome the next generation of international cricketing talent.

An American student evaluating pre-hospital healthcare around the world has praised both Guernsey and Alderney's ambulance services.

Islanders are invited to paint, draw or photograph trees that are either beautiful or hold special personal meaning.

The Channel Islands look set for a third heatwave of 2026, as temperatures climb this week.

Island FM is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Fotheringham as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

The latest radio listening figures show Guernsey’s Island FM has it biggest audience in five years.