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Guernsey News
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Guinea Pigs Discarded In Bushes By The Halfway
Six guinea pigs have been found thrown in bushes by the Halfway, St Sampson.
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Deputy Tina Bury Resigns From HSC
Health & Social Care Committee Vice President Deputy Tina Bury has stepped down, saying she is unhappy with a a lack of appetite for change in some areas.
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More People Walking And Cycling To Work
More people are walking and cycling around St Peter Port while key routes into and out of Town are closed.
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Contraflow Along East Coast For Guernsey Water Project
The main road just north of the Forester's pub is divided by cones and is down to two lanes for the coming eight weeks.
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Preventative Care Car Given To St John Ambulance
The Peugeot E-Rifter - donated by Mavis Lesbirel - is the first electric car in the ambulance fleet.
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Trial Flights From The Channel Islands To Luxembourg
Blue Islands will fly from the Channel Islands to Luxembourg over four weeks to test demand.
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JK Rowling Visits Sark
The Harry Potter author has taken a trip to the fourth largest Channel Island via Guernsey.
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Guernsey's CO2 Emissions Rose Slighty In 2022
A new States report shows transport is the major contributor to overall greenhouse gas emissions, which rose fractionally on 2021 figures.
Jersey News
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Strong Response To Wind Farm Plans
It has been revealed that more than 70% of people who have responded to a survey feel positive about plans for an offshore wind farm.
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Worries About 'Static' Police Budget
The Police Authority worries about the force's 'reasonably static' budget as the Policing Plan 2024-2027 is published.
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More E-Bike Vouchers Released
The latest batch of vouchers towards the cost of buying a new e-bike are released at midday (19 March).
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Jersey Man Jailed For Assault And Theft
A 47-year-old man has been jailed for 19 months by Jersey's Royal Court for assaulting a woman and a police officer.
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Witness Appeal For St Brelade's Bin Fire
Jersey Police are appealing for information after a bin was set alight at a bus stop on Saturday night.
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Unpaid Leave Introduced For Bereaved Jersey Parents
Parents in Jersey who suffer the death of a child are now entitled to two weeks of unpaid leave.
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JRFC's 'Fantastic' Win Rewarded With Promotion
Despite this season not starting too well for Jersey's rugby union scene, Jersey RFC's head coach says this weekend's win is 'absolutely fantastic'.
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Consumer Council Asks Lenders To Justify Higher Mortgage Rates
The Jersey Consumer Council wants to know why mortgage rates are much higher here than in the UK.
UK News
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Image of Queen Elizabeth II was 'digitally enhanced at source', Getty picture agency says
A photograph of the late Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was "digitally enhanced at source", according to Getty Images.
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as Ted Baker calls in administrators
Hundreds of high street jobs are at risk after Ted Baker’s British operations veered to the brink of administration.
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XL bully shot and killed by police after injuring four people in Battersea
Police officers shot and killed a "dangerously out of control" dog believed to be an XL bully after it injured four people in Battersea.
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Nicholas Hawkes, 39, becomes first in England to be jailed for cyber flashing
A man has been sentenced for cyber flashing in England for the first time.
Sport
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Man Utd's new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe sheds light on transfer strategy with Kylian Mbappe comments
Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he would rather unearth the next Kylian Mbappe for Manchester United than spend a fortune on the France forward.
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Nottingham Forest drop into Premier League relegation zone after four-point deduction for PSR breach
Nottingham Forest say they are "extremely disappointed and dismayed" at being handed a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
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Laura Kenny: Emotional and family sacrifices too much to continue pro cycling into Paris Olympics
Laura Kenny, Britain's most decorated female Olympian, has told Sky Sports her decision to retire from professional cycling ahead of the Paris Olympics came down to the 'emotional sacrifices' of leaving her family.
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Adam Azim's next move imminent: 'Several major fights on the table,' says promoter Ben Shalom
Promoter Ben Shalom has revealed that a decision on Adam Azim's future is imminent with "several major fights on the table" for the reigning European Champion.
Business & Finance
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Hundreds of jobs at risk as Ted Baker calls in administrators
Hundreds of high street jobs are at risk after Ted Baker’s British operations veered to the brink of administration.
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Lenders pledge banking hub upgrade amid political row over cash access
Britain’s biggest high street lenders have pledged to upgrade dozens of shared banking hubs and commit to more than 100 new locations amid a growing political row over access to cash.
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Marmite maker Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs
Unilever, the consumer goods firm behind brands including Marmite and Domestos, has revealed plans to cut 7,500 jobs across its global operations.
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Tesco loses appeal in trademark row with Lidl over yellow circle branding
Tesco has lost an appeal in a row with discount rival Lidl over the use of a yellow circle against a blue background in its Clubcard branding.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Avengers and Kick-Ass star chosen as next James Bond, reports say
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is set to be the next James Bond, according to reports.
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'Where is Kate?': US reaction to royal story is 'extraordinary'
The Princess of Wales's doctored family photograph has been the subject of intense scrutiny and speculation in the UK since it was posted on the royal's Instagram on Mother's Day.
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Oprah Winfrey on past weight shaming and starving herself for months
Oprah Winfrey says she "starved herself" for months before wheeling out a "wagon of animal fat" to represent all the weight she'd lost on an episode of her talk show back in 1988, all in a bid to combat the "shame" she felt around her weight.
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Films with long sex scenes and nudity may no longer be rated 12
Stricter guidelines for the classification of 12A or 12 rated films are to be introduced, amid concerns about the levels of sex or nudity in some movies.
UK Politics
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Tories fined £10,000 by elections watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations
The Conservatives have been fined over £10,000 by the elections watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations.
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HMRC accused of 'airbrushing' Loan Charge scandal amid calls for inquiry
Campaigners and MPs are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the Loan Charge scandal – accusing HMRC of "airbrushing" its approach to a harsh tax crackdown linked to several suicides.
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'Historic moment for fans': Legislation to create football regulator
The government has announced its plan for an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for the professional men's game.
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Rishi Sunak 'not interested in Westminster politics' and insists party is 'united'
Rishi Sunak has said he is "not interested in Westminster politics" and insisted his party is "united" as he brushed off rumours of a plot to oust him.
Around the world
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'Treated like dogs': Russia recruiting thousands of Nepali men to fight in war on Ukraine
Around 2,000 Nepali men have been recruited by Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine, Sky News understands.
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Climate report issues 'red alert' warning after record-breaking temperatures caused 'misery and mayhem' in 2023
Extreme weather events were "off the charts" in 2023, according to a new report aiming to send a "red alert" to the world about the need for action on climate change.
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Tennis player Arthur Cazaux collapses mid-match at Miami Open
A French tennis player collapsed mid-match on court at the Miami Open.
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Aryna Sabalenka: Tennis star's boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov dies aged 42
The boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has died.
Science and Technology
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Flying taxis could take off in two years under new drones plan
The first piloted flying taxi could take to the UK skies in two years.
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Sky News is on WhatsApp - here's how to get our updates
You can now get breaking news right there in your WhatsApp - plus all the latest updates on UK, foreign and entertainment stories and much more all in one place.
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Intermittent fasting could lead to much higher risk of cardiovascular death, study says
Intermittent fasting may radically increase the risk of death due to cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.
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Comet that passes by Earth once every 71 years visible in night sky
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's a comet that has been spotted from Earth for the first time in 71 years.
And finally...
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Indian YouTuber Elvish Yadav arrested for allegedly supplying snake venom as party drug
Indian YouTuber Elvish Yadav has been arrested for allegedly supplying snake venom to be used as a recreational drug at raves.
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Alligator twice the size of a man seized after being kept illegally in home
An alligator kept in a home "since the 1990s" has been seized by authorities in New York - but its owner vowed to fight for its return.
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Sock problem delays Chelsea v Arsenal WSL match by 30 minutes
A WSL match between Chelsea and Arsenal kicked off 30 minutes late due to clashing socks.
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Viral video of grandmother caught in shop shutters immortalised in spray-painted mural
A viral incident in which a grandmother was hoisted into air by a shop's security shutters has been immortalised in a spray-painted mural.