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Guernsey News
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The Dean of Guernsey to retire later this summer
The Very Reverend Tim Barker has been in charge of the Anglican Church in the Bailiwick for the past decade.
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Yacht escorted into St Peter Port after radio contact is lost
The Dutch vessel was on its way to Brest when it lost the use of both its VHF radio and navigation equipment.
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Guernsey's animal shelter prepares for injured wildlife from Storm Goretti
The GSPCA is already short of space, with kennels and aviaries turned into temporary pens for sick seals, and the impending storm could mean even more wildlife needing help.
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Guernsey hospice struggles with running costs
Les Bourgs Hospice says community support alone may not be enough as care costs and complexities increase.
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Body piercing age limit in Guernsey could be lowered to 16
This summer, 16-year-olds in Guernsey may be permitted to get body piercings, with parental permission.
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Nighttime cliff rescue in Guernsey
One person is taken to hospital after falling from the cliffs at the Cow's Horn below Fort George.
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New Year diversions for Guernsey commuters
Roadworks and tree felling will prevent cars using Rue du Pre and Trinity Square for the next few days.
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Guernsey Firefighters to collect Christmas trees for charity
Guernsey Fire Service are doing their Christmas tree collection again this year to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity.
Jersey News
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Little islanders now offered free chickenpox vaccine
Parents in Jersey can now protect their babies and toddlers from chickenpox for free with a new vaccine.
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Islanders asked to help shape Jersey's online harms law
Jersey's government is asking islanders where they draw the line for defining illegal content online.
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Children as young as 12 involved in joyriding in Jersey
Children as young as 12 have been among the 30 arrests made for car theft in Jersey in 2025.
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Assistant Health Minister seeks change to Assisted Dying Law
Jersey's Assistant Health Minister is challenging part of the proposed Assisted Dying Law which is due to be debated by politicians in a few weeks' time.
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'Unfair' apprenticeship funding under review
A review of funding for apprenticeships in Jersey is underway after a report highlighted concerns of unfairness.
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Hotel raises £3k for public defibrillator on Gorey Pier
A Jersey hotelier says they were shocked into taking action to provide a heart-starting machine for Gorey Pier when a resident suffered a medical emergency on Christmas Eve.
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Petition calls for regulation of property management firms
A petition - from within the industry - is urging Jersey's government to regulate companies that manage blocks of flats.
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Police investigating report of indecent exposure at Bel Royal
Jersey Police are appealing for information after a man allegedly exposed himself at Bel Royal.
National
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What we know about US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela.
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School bus crashes into ditch after slipping on black ice in Kent - as nine children hurt in second crash
A bus filled with schoolchildren has crashed into a ditch after slipping on black ice - as nine children were injured in a separate crash.
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Man jailed for supplying thousands of small boats and engines to Channel people smugglers
A Turkish national has been jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of supplying thousands of small boats and engines used by people smugglers to transport asylum seekers across the English Channel.
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Government spending £4m a year on empty prison, MP report finds
The government is spending £4m a year on the upkeep of a prison that has not held any inmates for 18 months, a report from MPs has revealed.
Sport
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Man Utd new manager latest: Potential roles for both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick as further talks planned
Manchester United plan to hold further talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick before deciding on who to make their interim head coach, and Sky Sports News has been told there could be a role for both in the new setup.
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The Ashes: Jacob Bethell hits maiden Test hundred to give slim hope to England fightback in fifth Test in Sydney
Jacob Bethell scored a sublime maiden first-class century to give hope to an England fightback in the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney before a late wobble on the fourth evening left the tourists eight wickets down and with a lead of 119.
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Nuno Espirito Santo: West Ham to stick with Portuguese head coach for now despite 10-game winless run
West Ham are expected to stick with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo for now, Sky Sports News has been told.
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Ruben Dias: Man City defender should have been sent off against Nottingham Forest, PGMO admit
Ruben Dias should have received a second yellow card and been sent off in Manchester City's Premier League win at Nottingham Forest, the PGMO have admitted.
Business & Finance
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Warner Bros shareholders urged to reject amended Paramount bid
The board of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has urged its shareholders to reject an amended hostile bid by Paramount Skydance while maintaining its unanimous support for a rival offer by Netflix.
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Waterstones owner lines up Rothschild to book listing slot
The owner of Waterstones is close to hiring bankers to work on a multibillion-pound listing of the transatlantic bookseller.
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Trump announces US to be given 'high quality' oil by Venezuela
Donald Trump has announced Venezuela's interim government will be "turning over" between 30 and 50 million barrels of "high quality" oil to the US.
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Bosses courted to join PM's China trip as embassy verdict looms
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Funeral held for French movie and style icon Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot's funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez.
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Mickey Rourke tells fans he is not behind 'humiliating' $100k eviction fundraiser
Hollywood star Mickey Rourke has told fans he is not behind a "humiliating" fundraising website set up to support him - and urged well-wishers to try and get their money back as the total reached almost $100,000.
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Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley big winners at Critics Choice Awards
Timothee Chalamet and Jessie Buckley have picked up big acting prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, which have kicked off Hollywood's awards season.
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The Voice Of Hind Rajab: Brad Pitt-backed film about death of child in Gaza set for UK release
A film based on the death of a five-year-old girl during Israel's war in Gaza is set to hit UK cinemas this month.
UK Politics
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Farage warns Trump invading Greenland 'would be the end of NATO'
Nigel Farage said he doesn't think Donald Trump will invade Greenland as that "would be the end of NATO".
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Number of written questions to government departments doubles in a year
Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.
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New restrictions: Government plans every driver will care about
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Bosses courted to join PM's China trip as embassy verdict looms
Downing Street is courting business leaders to accompany Sir Keir Starmer on his first bilateral visit to Beijing even as a decision looms on whether to approve China's controversial new embassy in London.
Around the world
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What we know about US seizure of Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The US has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela.
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Trump announces US to be given 'high quality' oil by Venezuela
Donald Trump has announced Venezuela's interim government will be "turning over" between 30 and 50 million barrels of "high quality" oil to the US.
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Who's in, who's out? The coalition of the willing that could secure peace in Ukraine
The UK and France have pledged to deploy peacekeeping troops in Ukraine in the event of a peace deal.
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Funeral held for French movie and style icon Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot's funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez.
Science and Technology
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Robots with human-type capabilities are coming this year, says Nvidia CEO
Are the robots coming?
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Nearly half of porn users are still seeing porn with no age checks, says survey
Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.
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Musk must urgently deal with Grok AI's ability to generate sexualised images, government warns
Elon Musk's X must urgently deal with its in-built artificial intelligence Grok being used to generate "absolutely appalling" fake sexualised images, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said.
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'Breakthrough' blood test at home could help more people spot Alzheimer's, say scientists
A new "breakthrough" blood test can help spot the key warning signs of Alzheimer's, latest research suggests.
And finally...
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
