Jersey News from Channel 103

Ministers are giving £4.5 million from dormant bank accounts to charities and voluntary organisations

Jersey Police are investigating malicious damage to JT's mobile phone network.

Queen’s Valley Reservoir is reopening following a three-month closure to tackle a rat infestation.

Seven members of the government Planning Committee have unanimously refused another application for the former Nude Dunes restaurant in St Ouen's Bay.

Plans for 128 new homes in St Peter have been approved.

Designs have been revealed for a memorial garden for the 10 victims of an explosion at Haut du Mont.

A woman has been sexually assaulted at First Tower in the early hours of this morning (2 July).

A ban on single-use vapes will come into effect in Jersey on the 1 August.

Lindsay de Sausmarez has been chosen as Guernsey's next Chief Minister.

It will be cheaper to see a practice nurse or healthcare assistant at your GP surgery from today ( 1 July).

Children will be able to express themselves through art therapy lessons in Centrepoint's new outdoor classroom at La Pouquelaye.

78 dancers are heading to Spain to represent Jersey at the Dance World Cup finals.

Jersey has had its hottest June day on record. It hit 33.4°C in St Helier on Monday (30 June).

Jersey government's new Youth Justice Roadmap is putting prevention, early intervention and rehabilitation first.

2 in 5 people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community who report a hate crime have been physically assaulted in Jersey.

A new funding programme wants to help innovators turn their ideas into solutions that can benefit Jersey.

A former Jersey College for Girls student is one of the UK's 'Top 50 Women in Engineering'.

14 vibrant new murals by artists, school children and community groups will transform the marina once again.

Over 1.5 acres of wildflowers have sprung up at La Mare Wine Estate, where islanders can stroll for free.

Anne Potter's remains have been on a beach in Brighton, following her disappearance in autumn 2024.

Islanders missing a matching jewellery set, a tennis bracelet, a watch, some keys, and a silver-coloured chain could be reunited with their long-lost belongings.

Jersey Cheshire Homes has almost finished building a new outdoor space for its residents, but needs £7,500 for the final touches.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service has delivery of a new state of the art Aerial Ladder Platform.

The 2025 Jersey Island Games team has kicked off the celebrations at Government House.

Alan Leigh from Liverpool has been jailed for four and a half years for numerous drug offences in Jersey.

Jersey must create four more all-weather football pitches to keep up with the community's footballing needs.

Government officers put the interests of the operators of a cannabis farm over those of its neighbours, the States' Complaints Panel has concluded.

A man living in Sark has been jailed for 12 years for multiple sexual offences against children, including travelling to try and meet and abuse them.

'Jersey Sings Across the Bay' is a performance of 500 children from 14 schools accompanied by leading West End singers

A French fishing vessel was detained yesterday (24 June) after being found fishing in Jersey’s territorial waters without the appropriate licence.

The Elizabeth Terminal at St Helier Harbour has had a £500,000 refurbishment to provide better facilities for departing ferry passengers ahead of the peak summer travel.

Politicians have agreed to change who is eligible to vote in future general elections, including prisoners serving longer sentences.

Five charter fishing licences will be issued in Jersey this summer for catching, but not landing, Atlantic Tuna.

There will be changes to the roads around St Saviour's school to make them safer for children.

The 2025 Island Walk stats are in, and organisers are calling it an 'incredible' year.

Our emergency services are joining together in a summer beach safety campaign.

Deputy Alex Curtis has developed a website to give islanders new ways to access transcripts from the States Assembly.

The Société Jersiaise has given awards to worthy environment and natural history projects.

The 10th Channel Islands Pride will see Channel Islanders gather Jersey's People's Park today (21 June).

Students at government schools and colleges will not be allowed to use their phones during the school day from September.

Jersey Employment Forum is calling for the legal protection of those disclose information that is in the public interest, or 'whistleblow'.

Sandy Park at Long Beach has been saved, with Grouville parishioners agreeing to take over its upkeep.

Olly Spry is taking on a golfing challenge for charity, starting at dawn and ending when the sun sets.

A 2km² land fire at Grève de Lecq has been extinguished by Jersey Fire and Rescue.

DFDS has acquired the Commodore Goodwill, which will run freight services between Jersey, Portsmouth and St Malo.

Jersey Opera House has announced the appointment of a new interim Chair. Laura Robertson takes over from Cyril Whelan who's stepped down.

A meeting in Grouville will decide the future of Sandy Park at Long Beach.

A Jersey politician wants to see more '10-minute neighbourhoods' to cater for the elderly.

A Courchevel ski cable car in 'straight off the slope condition' is available to buy from St Brelade.

It could be the hottest Island Walk on record this weekend, with temperatures set to reach 30 °C in Jersey on Saturday (21 June).

Jersey Zoo's latest visitor has inspired a new trail around the park, with two-metre-tall cutouts of his favourite foods and augmented reality codes to teach children more about him.

The boss of Blue Islands has said sorry to customers for the frustrations caused by delayed and cancelled flights and says its new aircraft will deliver the reliable service islanders deserve.

A St Helier deputy is demanding the old Jersey Gas site be used to address a 'dire lack' of indoor space for teenagers in town.

Jersey Water says it's 'exploring other options' and will decide later this month whether to reopen part of Queen's Valley reservoir that has been plagued by rats.

Jersey Post's finances continue to recover, despite mail volumes falling again.

A teenage boy was knocked to the ground and his phone grabbed and smashed in an alleged assault at First Tower.

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries in a crash on Wellington Road.