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• Guernsey's Water Lanes to remain uncovered

  A planning condition for the new Les Ozouets campus has been removed after strong opposition.

• Guernsey's greenhouse gas emissions fall

  CO2 emissions are dropping, but the car and transport generally are consistently the biggest contributor.

• Work on Guernsey's Victor Hugo Centre may begin by Easter '27

  Progress is being made on the Victor Hugo Centre on Guernsey's seafront, after enough money has been raised to fund its capital costs.

• Channel Islands mobile portability issues to be resolved soon

  Problems exporting a JT number to the new Co-op mobile network should be over by mid-March.

• Channel Islanders in the Middle East told to follow local warnings

  As many as 94,000 British nationals either live or on holiday in places like Dubai which has been hit by Iranian missiles.

• Freehold of Guernsey's Premier Inn for sale

  The marketing agent says it achieves £753,000 rent each year and is promoted as a 20 year plus investment opportunity.

• Unprecedented demand for cesspit emptying in Guernsey

  Record February rainfall sees sewage carts carrying out hundreds more trips.

• Food will not be exempt from GST in Guernsey

  Deputies have voted through the concept of GST at 5% on food shopping - but were reminded the final vote is not until the summer.