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Guernsey News
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£10k investment from GB Surfing to Channel Island surfing
GB Surfing has awarded £10,000 to local surf coaches to support the development of Channel Island talent.
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L’Ecume II: Commodore Goodwill Captain recounts morning of collision
The captain of the Commodore Goodwill at the time the freight ship fatally collided with the L’Ecume II fishing trawler has given evidence in court.
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French market returns to Guernsey
The Normandy Market will return to Guernsey this autumn for three days.
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Guernsey cafe tenants allowed to stay for three years
Belmiro de Freitas and his partner opened their café at Fermain this morning knowing that they do not have to leave by the end of October.
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Cuddle beds installed in Guernsey hospice
All seven beds in Guernsey's Les Bourgs Hospice have been replaced with Cuddle Beds.
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Temporary Sixth Form Centre opens in Guernsey
A Level and IB students have had their induction day at the old La Mare de Carteret High School.
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Channel Island mums celebrate rugby triumph
Mums from Guernsey and Jersey joined a victorious all-mum rugby team.
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Second warmest summer on record in Guernsey
This summer in Guernsey was the second warmest on record.
Jersey News
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Teens in 'black balaclavas' pushed girl from bike
Two teens wearing black balaclavas pushed an 11 year old girl off her bike and stole it.
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£10k investment from GB Surfing to Channel Island surfing
GB Surfing has awarded £10,000 to local surf coaches to support the development of Channel Island talent.
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L’Ecume II: Commodore Goodwill Captain recounts morning of collision
The captain of the Commodore Goodwill at the time the freight ship fatally collided with the L’Ecume II fishing trawler has given evidence in court.
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PFAS-affected Jersey residents offered medication
Islanders who had their blood tested by Public Health in 2022 will have access to colesevelam - a cholesterol‑lowering medication proven to reduce PFAS levels in blood.
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Les Quennevais' 'forgotten' shopping precinct needs 'action' and 'intervention'
The island's approach to the 'tired' Les Quennevais retail district has a St Brelade Deputy 'banging' her 'head against the proverbial wall'.
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PPC backs reduction to 7 senators and a single election day
The Privileges and Procedures Committee has dismissed the suggestion of separate election days for senators and deputies, but would back a call for more town deputies.
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Lifeboat called to five kayakers in difficulty
Five kayakers have been helped to safety after getting into difficulty near Noirmont Point.
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Jersey mum to walk 100 miles for children's cancer charity
Mel Thomson will be walking 100 miles for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. That is one mile for every child diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year in the UK.
National
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Police condemn 'intolerable abuse' at Palestine Action protest - as more than 425 arrests made
The Metropolitan Police has condemned the "intolerable" abuse allegedly suffered by officers who were "kicked and spat on" as they arrested more than 400 people at a protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group.
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Nigel Farage admits he made a mistake over house ownership after a week that proves how much details matter
It's normally Nigel Farage who seizes the megaphone, but his big Birmingham Reform UK party conference was metaphorically gatecrashed by Angela Rayner's dramatic resignation, followed by Sir Keir Starmer's shock reshuffle.
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Carlo Acutis: How do you become a saint - and how did the millennial saint do it?
London-born teenager Carlo Acutis was canonised by Pope Leo on Sunday, making him the first ever millennial saint.
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France on brink of economic and political crisis as PM looks set to lose confidence vote
France is facing the possibility of having its fifth prime minister in less than two years, an economic crisis and the threat of further civil unrest if a parliamentary deadlock isn't resolved in the coming days.
Sport
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England 2-0 Andorra: Roy Keane critical of Three Lions' backwards passes after World Cup Qualifying win
Roy Keane criticised England for falling back "into their old ways" and playing "sidewards, backwards passes" in their uninspiring win over Andorra.
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Los Angeles Chargers 27-21 Kansas City Chiefs: Brazil NFL win 'will go down in Charger lore,' coach Jim Harbaugh says
Justin Herbert finished off the Los Angeles Chargers' season-opening victory in style, sliding for a first down that effectively ended the game.
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Italian GP: Lewis Hamilton fastest in Practice One on Monza bow for Ferrari with Charles Leclerc second
Lewis Hamilton led team-mate Charles Leclerc in an impressive one-two as Ferrari made a flying start to their home Italian Grand Prix in Practice One at Monza.
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Daniel Dubois pre-fight party can 'never happen again' says Frank Warren foresees 'huge' Moses Itauma fight
Daniel Dubois will return to boxing next year as he recovers from his knockout loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
Business & Finance
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Lloyds closes in on £120m takeover of fintech Curve
Britain's biggest high street lender is closing in on a deal to buy Curve, a provider of digital wallet technology that its new owner hopes will give it an edge in the race to build smarter online payments systems.
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Unions demand no retreat on workers' rights after Rayner quits
Union leaders are demanding no eleventh-hour retreat by the government on workers' rights now their champion Angela Rayner is no longer in the cabinet.
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Tube strikes: Full list of dates and lines affected in September walkout
Londoners face almost a week of travel disruption when Underground workers go on strike next week.
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Kyle pledges 'ambitious' growth agenda in call with UK bosses
Peter Kyle, the new business and trade secretary, has pledged to deliver an "ambitious" growth agenda, telling the bosses of some of Britain's biggest companies that he wants the government to play a role in creating the UK's first trillion-dollar company.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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What if Romeo had a scar? Or Juliet a facial difference? The actors challenging screen conventions
Crystal was 18 when bone cancer changed her face. On top of chemotherapy and operations, she had to deal with other painful realities too.
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Ibiza lizards 'near extinction' due to invasive snakes and mounting litter
Conservationists in Ibiza are warning the island's native bright blue and green lizards are coming ever closer to extinction due to the mounting threats of invasive snakes and tourists' litter.
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Former London's Burning actor John Alford guilty of sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15
Former London's Burning actor John Alford has been found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girls aged 14 and 15 at a friend's home.
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Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies
Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died aged 91 - with the worlds of fashion and showbiz paying tribute to a "giant" and a "master of his craft".
UK Politics
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Farage confirms he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to Taliban in Afghanistan
Nigel Farage has confirmed he wants to deport women asylum seekers back to the Taliban in Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister.
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Nigel Farage admits he made a mistake over house ownership after a week that proves how much details matter
It's normally Nigel Farage who seizes the megaphone, but his big Birmingham Reform UK party conference was metaphorically gatecrashed by Angela Rayner's dramatic resignation, followed by Sir Keir Starmer's shock reshuffle.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Who's on Keir Starmer's new team and who's out?
Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled his cabinet following Angela Rayner's resignation after admitting she had not paid enough stamp duty on the purchase of a new home.
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Unions demand no retreat on workers' rights after Rayner quits
Union leaders are demanding no eleventh-hour retreat by the government on workers' rights now their champion Angela Rayner is no longer in the cabinet.
Around the world
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Cable snapped in deadly Lisbon funicular crash, report finds
A report into the deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash has said the cable linking the two carriages snapped.
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France on brink of economic and political crisis as PM looks set to lose confidence vote
France is facing the possibility of having its fifth prime minister in less than two years, an economic crisis and the threat of further civil unrest if a parliamentary deadlock isn't resolved in the coming days.
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Israel warns Gaza City residents to flee to 'humanitarian area' - as another tower is bombed
Any remaining residents in Gaza's largest city should leave for a designated area in the south, Israel's military warned, before bombing a high-rise tower.
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A pathway to freedom in South Sudan for those who grew up in the shadow of war
The world's youngest country is banking on its young people to propel its national identity beyond the spectre of war, through hope, perseverance and a love of basketball.
Science and Technology
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Every mobile phone to receive emergency alert: When it will happen - and what it will say
Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide.
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How to see the blood moon total lunar eclipse this weekend
If you look up to the sky on Sunday, you might just see a rare celestial event - a total lunar eclipse.
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'My husband broke it off after I became disabled' - how relationships can be rocked by serious illness
"I no longer want a life with a wife who is disabled".
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Ibiza lizards 'near extinction' due to invasive snakes and mounting litter
Conservationists in Ibiza are warning the island's native bright blue and green lizards are coming ever closer to extinction due to the mounting threats of invasive snakes and tourists' litter.
And finally...
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Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex
A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission.
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Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records
Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.
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What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?
Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand.
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Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover
Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.