Jersey News from Channel 103

Dr Melissa McCullough, the joint commissioner for Jersey and Guernsey, made the move after deputy Gavin St Pier easily won a vote into his conduct.

Island Energy will appear in court next week, facing criminal charges over a gas explosion on Mont Pinel.

On Friday 28 November the airport will open at 5 am as it anticipates security delays due to a broken scanner.

A new species of lemur, once thought extinct, has moved to Jersey Zoo.

The Lido café and bar at Jersey's Havre des Pas will pause trading next weekend (6 December).

A planning application has been submitted to remove the 'deteriorating' Gorey Pier landing stage.

States of Jersey Police and Honorary Police Officers are to follow new regulations to ensure their behaviour meets required standards.

Separating couples won't have to wait three years before they can get a divorce, and won't have to prove wrongdoing.

Jersey's government is making it easier for businesses to recruit staff by easing the rules on registered and licensed job permissions.

After a record year of charitable funding, Lloyds Bank Foundation will now give money to local causes to use how they see fit.

A new benefits system for people in Jersey with long term health conditions will be introduced in 2027.

More than a year on, islanders have been told that home births will remain paused.

Construction firm Bouygues UK has been chosen to build Jersey's new hospital at Overdale.

People living in St Saviour will be asked to agree spending up to £3.1 million creating a new public park.

An action plan is being developed to grow Jersey's financial services industry.

Children in Jersey born out of marriage will no longer be termed 'illegitimate'.

A new law has been drafted, which would give the Jersey Cyber Security Centre formal powers and a legal mandate to issue guidance and standards.

Ports of Jersey has announced that the airport's departures lounge will be getting a revamp 'very soon'.

Jersey's Economic Development Minister says he thinks the government can recoup between £1 million and £3 million following the collapse of Blue Islands.

Diana Bowmen is starting a five year prison sentence for smuggling two kilos of cocaine into Jersey disguised as large bars of chocolate.

Musicians who have recorded a Christmas song with the London Symphony Orchestra now want to get island school choirs singing it.

Jersey's government needs to secure access to export markets before it can progress plans for an offshore wind farm.

Islanders will be able to fly direct to Essex from 2026, as easyJet revives the route.

Electricity prices in Jersey will rise by 2.5% on 1 March 2026.

100 people from all walks of life have come together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry, 30 years after it was first created.

Jersey's Infrastructure Minister is attempting to reframe a debate on the future of the Havre des Pas Lido.

Aurigny has extended its winter schedule until early January, with services until March 2026 expected to be announced in the coming days.

Millions in taxpayers' money loaned to Blue Islands might have to be written off as a 'cost of Covid', Jersey's Treasury Minister has told Channel 103.

More than 700 grants have been given to Jersey households to switch to Low Carbon Heating, with more money available in 2026.

Jersey's Treasury Minister says more than £3M in landing fees Blue Islands owed to Ports of Jersey were deferred to keep the airline running.

Jersey's competition watchdog has sent an open letter to vets following an investigation in the UK that uncovered several issues.

As the Christmas party season gets underway, islanders are being encouraged to 'Get Home Safe'.

This year's Sleep Out has raised £41,000 for homelessness.

Blue Islands is going into liquidation.

Guernsey's States-owned airline, Aurigny, has signaled its desire to operate the Guernsey-Jersey route 'for good'.

Guernsey's Economic Development President, Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller, believes the speed at which Blue Islands collapsed was a 'surprise' and a 'shock'.

Guernsey's government has classified the inter-islands air link as 'essential', meaning an airline will need a licence to operate it from mid-January.

A dedicated ward for women at Jersey's General Hospital has reopened this week following a £2 million refurbishment.

Jersey's Police Chief is warning islanders who drive dangerously that they will face the courts if caught by a new, mobile safety camera.

Both Jersey and Guernsey's Chambers of Commerce have expressed 'sadness' at Blue Islands' decision to suspend flights to and from the Channel Islands.

Aurigny has announced it is beginning flights between Jersey and Guernsey following the loss of Blue Islands services.

The Scottish regional airline Logainair is stepping in to take over some routes operated by Blue Islands which has suspended operations.

Blue Islands has operated its final flights after it failed to get a last-minute lifeline from Jersey's government.

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Travel journalist Simon Calder says there are questions to be answered on whether regional airlines receive enough support, after Blue Islands and Eastern Airways collapsed a few weeks apart.

Islanders on the minimum wage could see an additional 59p added to their hourly rate in 2026.

The Parish of St Helier CEO has apologised, after preparations for the Christmas Lights switch-on were called 'disrespectful' to the Cenotaph.

Passengers are being advised to turn up at Jersey Airport in plenty of time after some people missed their flights this week when a broken scanner led to long queues at security.

The franchise for Costa Coffee shops in the Channel Islands will get a £300,000.

Around 130 islanders will be swapping their mattresses for the concrete floor of Pier Road car park in a bid to raise £50,000 for Sanctuary Trust.

A Jersey hotelier has submitted plans for a pizza restaurant on the Waterfront.

Votes cast in next year's general election in Jersey could be counted the following day.

Jersey Electricity is one year in to 'The Big Upgrade' - its £120m, five year project to future-proof the island's power network.

Jersey man Billy Benrock is taking on a mammoth challenge to raise money for three charities.

Campaigners have staged a demonstration in the Royal Square about the future of the Havre des Pas Lido.

People driving or operating vessels in Jersey waters will be required to take a breath test if they're caught driving carelessly under new maritime rules agreed by the States Assembly.

Guernsey's Alex Scott could become only the third Channel Islander to play for England’s men later this week.

Deputy Philip Ozouf has been excluded from the States Assembly by his colleagues for a second time this year.

Two men have been jailed by Jersey's Royal Court for their part in drug trafficking and money laundering.

Jersey Heritage is asking what 'Jersey things' should be safeguarded into the future.

Autism Jersey is collaborating with singer Sophie Maude on a music hub for neurodiverse islanders.

Jersey's government wants islanders' input on the plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars.