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Woman dies after falling overboard from cruise ship off Channel Islands
A woman in her twenties has died after going overboard from a cruise ship off the Channel Islands.
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WATCH: Jersey firefighters become Pride of Britain finalists after rescuing swimmer in St Ouen's Bay
Three Jersey firefighters have been selected as finalists for a Pride of Britain award after rescuing a swimmer from St Ouen's Bay last year.
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EU delays biometric border scheme just five weeks before planned introduction
The bloc's delayed entry-exit system (EES) has been postponed again – ahead of its scheduled rollout on November 10th.
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Channel Islands to give €370,000 to keep Manche Iles Express running
The governments of Jersey and Guernsey and Sark’s Chief Pleas have agreed a package of financial support for Manche Iles Express.
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Standard hourly rate for home carers to be introduced - at £34.80 an hour
A standard hourly rate for long-term care benefits, to go towards the cost of home carers, is being introduced at a rate of £34.80 from 2025.
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Sport programme investing £50,000 into local organisations and schools
Eight organisations are each getting a share of fifty thousand pounds to deliver sport in primary schools.
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Jersey Rally gets on the road for two days of car racing
Cars will be racing around parts of Jersey for the next two days, for the Jersey Rally.
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New initiative teaches Jersey bosses to support staff with fertility struggles
One in six people in the workplace struggle with fertility and a Jersey charity wants bosses to take the steps to support them.
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Chair of Jersey homeless charity to sleep rough for a week
To mark World Homeless Day, Sanctuary Trust's Tim Ringsdore says he will sleep rough for a week to raise money and awareness about the realities of homelessness.
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Channel Islands avoid UK pumpkin shortage - but they may be smaller than usual
The Channel Islands has avoided the UK pumpkin shortage, but trick-or-treaters might notice that the squash variety is smaller than usual.
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Jersey's government spent £123m on consultants, fixed-term and agency staff
£123 million was the total bill for consultants, agency and temporary staff employed by Jersey's government last year.
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Minister looks for operator for Havre des Pas Lido
Jersey's government is looking for someone to run the Havre des Pas Lido and Concession.
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Jersey's ice rink to return for four months of skating
Jersey's ice rink is returning for a four month stint at the Weighbridge.
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Electricity bills to rise by 7.5% from January 2025
Jersey Electricity has announced a 7.5% tariff increase in the new year, putting an extra £2 a week on the average household bill of £1,400.
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Jersey Fire Service called to lightning strike and flash flooding
A house was struck by lighting in Jersey and several roads were flooded in a thunderstorm on Tuesday (8 October).
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Discussions start on the future of TGI Fridays site
A nightclub, Wetherspoons, or even a Primark? Islanders have been suggesting what they’d like to see on the Waterfront as Jersey Development Company considers the future of the former TGI Fridays site.
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Opinion split on Broad Street transformation plans
The public has been reacting to the government's vision to transform Broad Street and its surroundings to create a district called 'La Grande Rue'.
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Historian creates self-guided walking tour for Dementia Jersey
A former Blue Badge tour guide has created a historical walking tour of Havre Des Pas.
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Islanders reassured about increased 'blue-light activity' at the harbour
People are being told not to worry if they see an increased emergency service presence at the Elizabeth Terminal.
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Storm Kirk set to narrowly miss the Channel Islands
The worst of ex-Hurricane Kirk looks set to miss the Channel Islands, as it tracks 20-30 miles south over France.
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Jersey loses its TGI Fridays after 51 UK branches are saved
Jersey has been left out of 51 TGI Fridays being saved across the British Isles.
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Seal pup rescuers face a difficult season
A local conservation group is preparing for a 'difficult season' with a lack of care options for rescued grey seal pups.
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Tyre checks in two St Helier car parks
The tyres of cars parked in two St Helier car parks are being checked by staff from DVS and I&E.
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Islanders urged to protect themselves against illness this winter
Islanders are being encouraged to protect themselves against COVID and flu.
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Temporary all-weather lifeboat arrives in Jersey
St Helier RNLI has taken delivery of a temporary all weather lifeboat following a fire onboard its own vessel.
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French sailor rescued after two days adrift in Channel
A French yachtsman has been found "safe and well" two days after he set sail from Jersey and his boat lost power.
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Runners from 20 countries here for the Jersey Marathon
2,000 runners from 20 different countries are arriving in Jersey ahead of Sunday's marathon.
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Palmyra Road is 'safe' again after islanders told to stay inside due to a gas leak
Residents on Palmyra Road were told to stay inside and close their windows after reports of a gas leak.
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Homeless hornets invade house in St Helier
A St Helier household has had to contend with 80 Asian hornets in a spare bedroom.
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RNLI lifeboat catches fire during call out
The St Helier RNLI crew needed to help their own vessel to safety last night (3 October), following a fire onboard the all weather lifeboat.
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Tinathon targets 15,000 donations to meet rising demand for shelter
Every night in Jersey, 120 homeless people sleep in a bed provided by Shelter Trust which is facing increasing demand for its food bank services.
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Government must 'get real' about supporting Jersey builders
Jersey's Chamber of Commerce is warning other building firms could fold, saying the government has failed to take any decisive action to support the sector.
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Barfleur to bring supplies 'to clear freight backlog'
Brittany Ferries' Barfleur is docking in Jersey today (4 October), bringing food and medical supplies to replenish stocks affected by recent bad weather.
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Two games launch for 2024 CI Christmas Lottery
Tickets for the 2024 Channel Islands Christmas Lottery games are now on sale.
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Politicians want Condor to confirm 'adequate provision' for ferry services until spring
A Jersey Minister has written to Condor seeking assurance over the future of the Channel Islands' ferry services until March 2025.
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Politicians' efforts this year 'aren't good enough'
A St Helier backbench politician says the efforts of fellow deputies have not been 'good enough' this year as Jersey is on course for a record low number of proposals lodged for debate in the island's parliament.
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Roy raises money for Dementia Jersey with Land's End to John O'Groats cycle
67-year-old Roy Everitt has raised £2,000 for Dementia Jersey in honour of his mother-in-law.
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'With great sadness' another Jersey building firm has closed its doors
Mitchell Building Contractors says it has 'no option' but to cease trading, making 33 people jobless.
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DFDS trial berths its ferry in both Guernsey and Jersey
The ferry company DFDS - which wants to take over from Condor - is carrying out berthing trials in both St Helier and St Peter Port today ( 3 October).
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Floating holiday pods due in Jersey next month
Two floating holiday pods, which will sit in St Helier's Marina, are being built in the UK and are due to arrive in the island in November.
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Inside Jersey's traditional Black Butter 'Lé Nièr Beurre' event
The National Trust for Jersey will again make traditional Black Butter in St Mary with cider apples from its orchard and the help of volunteers.
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Father of child with severe food allergies wants more protection
World-leading medical professionals and allergy experts are meeting in Jersey to improve the lives of those with food allergies.
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Privileges and Procedures Chair condemns 'ridiculous' States work ethic allegations
The Chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee has hit back at comments from a Jersey politician the Assembly needs to get its 'act together'.
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Channel Islands Co-Op introduces a members' discount scheme
A savings initiative, called Member Prices, will enable CI Co-op shareholders to access discounts on selected goods at the checkout.
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Children offered free football coaching from the Jersey Bulls
Children at a St Helier primary are being offered the chance to train for free with the Bulls.
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Pop-up exhibition celebrates 500 years of Jersey parliament records
A new exhibition in the Royal Square is celebrating 500 years since States Assembly records began.
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The Bailiff Sir Timothy Le Cocq is retiring
The Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, has announced he is retiring after five years in the role.
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Jersey to move another step closer to banning disposable vapes
Draft law on banning disposable vapes in Jersey could be lodged to the States Assembly by November 2024.
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Haut du Mont: Charges being considered
Law Officers are considering charges over the explosion at Haut du Mont that killed ten people nearly two years ago.
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Jersey's Royal Visit cost almost £500k
It's been revealed that the cost of staging Jersey's Royal Visit was £485,000.
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'Street First Aid' lessons teach Jersey teenagers how to deal with knife wounds
Free 'Street First Aid' lessons are now available for Jersey teenagers.
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Housing rules change for childless young tenants and older first-time buyers
The Housing Minister has announced policy changes aimed at helping young people who don't have children and those trying to buy a first home later in life.
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Repairs begin on St Catherine's breakwater
Work is starting this week (30 September) to repair St Catherine's breakwater
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Ideas wanted for ways to celebrate Liberation 80
Islanders are being encouraged to suggest ways Jersey can celebrate the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day.
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More bands to have CI-France travel costs paid
Musicians are again being offered funding to travel across the Channel Islands and northern France.
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Jersey holds third Corn Riots Festival
The annual Corn Riot celebrations return for a third consecutive year in Jersey's Royal Square.
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L'Ecume II: Two men plead not guilty to manslaughter of three fishermen
Lewis Carr (29) and Artur Sevash-Zade, (34) have each pleaded not guilty to three manslaughter charges in connection with the deaths of three fishermen in 2022.
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Sure to buy Airtel after deputies in Guernsey pass the proposal
Guernsey's States Assembly has passed three amended propositions to enable Sure to buy Airtel, but none was carried unanimously.
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Brain injury survivors show their recovery journeys in new exhibition
Headway Jersey members are showcasing their artwork in a pop-up exhibition in Grève de Lecq to celebrate their recovery journeys through sewing.
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Majestic staff cycle 500km around Jersey for charity
Eight senior bosses from wine retailer Majestic are in Jersey to cycle a combined almost 500km in aid of charity.
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Event celebrates Jersey's professional carers
Jersey's first Professional Carers Day is celebrating carers and the work they do.
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WATCH: The Story Beast explains Jersey Corn Riots in rhyme
If you're unsure why we mark the anniversary of the Jersey Corn Riot, The Story Beast can help...
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New anti-crime programme begins in Jersey schools
Teenagers in Jersey are being visited in school by the island's emergency and law enforcement services.
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Students transform Corbiere's public toilets with a tale-telling mural
Talented Year 9 pupils from Grainville school have been working hard, creating a new mural at the southwestern-most point of the island.
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Medical reasons forces change at the top of Jersey's Health department
The Chief Officer of Jersey's health department is stepping down for medical reasons.
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Jersey's Chief Minister meets UK Prime Minister
Jersey's Chief Minister has met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference.
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Economists predict inflation in Jersey will be 'stickier' than forecast
Jersey's September inflation rate might not be much below the 5% recorded in June. That is the concern of economists who advise the government...
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Firefighters battle blaze at a St Saviour house
Firefighters have put out a fire at a home in St Saviour.
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New nursery for children with additional needs to open at d'Auvergne
A new nursery is opening at d'Auvergne School for two and three year olds with additional needs. It's part of a government pilot scheme to improve childcare provision.
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Government offers more first-time buyer loans
There is another chance for prospective first-time buyers to apply for a government loan under the 'First Step' scheme.
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Millennium Park to be transformed with 'inclusive' play area
The government has submitted a planning application for a new children's park in town, with improved accessibility.
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Sale of St Helier House falls through
The sale of St Helier House is off, after the buyer pulled out.