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• Prime Guernsey seafront location for sale

  The site of the former Octopus restaurant at Havelet is on the market for an undisclosed sum.

• Woman (20) arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Guernsey

  There's been an increased police presence around Victoria Avenue after a suspected attempted murder.

• Last day to register for Guernsey's upcoming by election

  The island's electoral roll closes at midnight on 25 April.

• New citizen science project observing Guernsey dragonflies and damselflies

  The Nature Commission is asking islanders to survey ponds to better understand local damselfly and dragonfly populations.

• Channel Islands music school to hit global stage with Dubai launch

  A team of directors from the School Of Popular Music will be jetting off to Dubai this weekend, ahead of their new studio opening.

• 67,000 sickness days across the States of Guernsey last year

  Deputy Andy Cameron, who obtained the figures, says it shows 'absence is moving in the wrong direction.'

• The Channel Islands are officially in meteorological drought

  Just over halfway through the spring, no rain has fallen on the islands for 20 days.

• Islanders asked for views on body image and masculinity

  Surveys are asking about attitudes in the Channel Islands toward masculinity, gender discrimination and body image.