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Guernsey News
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Cannabis A Step Closer To Becoming Legalised
Deputies vote 20 to 14 to get Guernsey’s Health Committee to scope out a study into legalising the Class B drug.
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Watson Makes History At Wimbledon
Guernsey's Heather Watson is into the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
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Swimmers Take On 30 Bays In 30 Days
Hundreds of islanders are taking the plunge every day this month for the 30 Bays in 30 Days challenge.
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Alderney's New Sea Link Sets Sail
A second sea link between Alderney and Guernsey is now operating.
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Sales Of States Homes To Be Investigated
Some of Guernsey's social rented housing could be sold to tenants as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis.
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Bigger Power & Waste Bills From This Month
Islanders in Guernsey are facing higher household bills from today, with the cost of electricity rising by 9% and prices of stickers for disposing of black bags of rubbish also going up.
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Sark To Build New Electricity Grid?
Sark's Chief Pleas will be asked to launch a tender process for new electricity supply.
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States Lays Foundations For More Affordable Housing
Deputies have agreed to a number of Government Work Plan amendments to begin easing the island's housing crisis.
Jersey News
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Celia Imrie Joins Festival Of Words Line-Up
Bergerac star and best-selling novelist Celia Imrie has joined the line-up for this year's Jersey Festival of Words.
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New Hospital: Compulsory Purchase Process Paused
The outgoing Chief Minister will allow the next government to decide whether to complete the compulsory purchase of St Helier land needed for the new hospital project.
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Man Jailed After 'Nasty Outburst'
A man who assaulted a woman in Jersey and then tried to get her to withdraw her police statement has been jailed for 21 months.
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Swimmers Take On 30 Bays In 30 Days
Hundreds of islanders are taking the plunge every day this month for the 30 Bays in 30 Days challenge.
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Fundraiser To Give Prince Pain-Free Retirement
A Jersey vet has launched a fundraiser to help a much-loved horse enjoy a pain-free retirement from racing.
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Hospitality Chief To Step Down
The CEO of the Jersey Hospitality Association is stepping down to pursue other interests in Dubai.
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Temporary Move For Medical Day Care Unit
A new, temporary Medical Care Unit has opened on the ground floor of Jersey's General Hospital.
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Domestic Oil Tank Blaze In St Martin
Firefighters have tackled a large fire in a domestic oil tank at a home in St Martin.
UK News
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More flight cancellations as airlines re-work schedules in line with slot amnesty
Frustrated travellers face more flight cancellations over the coming weeks, as airlines rush to re-work their schedules.
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Boris Johnson accused of 'double standards' over handling of Chris Pincher allegations
Boris Johnson is facing questions over his delay in suspending former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher from the parliamentary party over an allegation that he drunkenly groped two men.
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Deborah James: Huge rise in searches for bowel cancer symptoms after campaigner dies
The number of people checking bowel cancer symptoms on the NHS website increased tenfold after the death of Dame Deborah James, the health service has said.
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Drivers handed record 8.6 million parking tickets by private firms over 12 months
Drivers have been handed a record 8.6 million parking tickets across Britain by private firms in just 12 months.
Sport
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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool right to bend wage structure for 'legend', says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says he is "delighted" Mohamed Salah has signed a new three-year contract and Liverpool were right to pay the forward big money to stay at Anfield.
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Rishabh Pant's remarkable century rescues India and stuns England on day one at Edgbaston
Rishabh Pant smashed a sensational 146 from 111 deliveries to rescue India from 98-5 on day one of the rescheduled fifth LV= Insurance Test against England, the visitors ultimately closing on 338-7 at Edgbaston.
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British GP: Valtteri Bottas tops Lewis Hamilton in Practice One as rain delays Mercedes intrigue
Valtteri Bottas set a surprise pace ahead of home favourite Lewis Hamilton in first practice for the British GP, as rain at Silverstone delayed any findings into whether Mercedes had truly closed the gap at the front.
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Manchester United: Deal close for Tyrell Malacia as Lisandro Martinez talks continue while Fulham target Eric Bailly
Manchester United are close to completing a move for Feyenoord defender Tyrell Malacia.
Business and Finance
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Former Man City executive Tom Glick to take top Chelsea job
Tom Glick, a former executive at Manchester City FC's parent company, is to take over the day-to-day running of Chelsea Football Club in the wake of its £2.5bn takeover.
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More flight cancellations as airlines re-work schedules in line with slot amnesty
Frustrated travellers face more flight cancellations over the coming weeks, as airlines rush to re-work their schedules.
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Klarna investors asked to commit to funding as value slips to $10bn
Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later credit provider, is trying to finalise a fresh capital injection likely to value it at less than $10bn - just 20% of its worth only two years ago.
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Premier League takes gamble on betting company compromise
The Premier League has suggested phasing out front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies over the next few years but allow them to retain an indefinite presence on teams' shirt-sleeves, under proposals presented to ministers.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Steve Carell on Minions - The Rise Of Gru: 'It's like waiting for Christmas'
The Minions have captured the imaginations - and hearts - of film fans since first arriving on the big screen in Despicable Me back in 2010.
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Lily Allen speaks out about her abortion, saying women do not need 'exceptional' reasons to 'justify' decision
Lily Allen has spoken out about having an abortion - saying women should not need to have to "justify" a pregnancy termination with "exceptional reasons".
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LGBTQ+ on screen: We've come a long way but there's more work to do
The annual Pride festival takes place in London this weekend, with 30,000 people expected to participate.
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Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dies from cancer as his dad posts message he'd prepared for followers
The YouTuber and Minecraft gamer known as Technoblade has died from cancer, aged 23.
UK Politics
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Boris Johnson accused of 'double standards' over handling of Chris Pincher allegations
Boris Johnson is facing questions over his delay in suspending former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher from the parliamentary party over an allegation that he drunkenly groped two men.
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PM shamed into disciplining close ally accused of groping
Pincher: the name sounds like a character from a Jeffrey Archer novel or the TV drama House of Cards.
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Boris Johnson rejects calling snap election after fuelling speculation
Boris Johnson has rejected calling a snap election after fuelling speculation he could go to the country early.
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Haka performance in Downing Street as Boris Johnson welcomes New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Boris Johnson enjoyed a traditional haka performance in the Downing Street garden when he welcomed his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.
Around the World
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109 live animals - including 35 turtles and 20 snakes - found in women's luggage
Two women have been arrested after trying to smuggle 109 live animals out of Thailand in their luggage.
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Why is Russia attacking Ukraine's railways and are they failing?
Throughout the war in Ukraine, Russia has carried out consistent attacks on the country's rail system.
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Ukraine war: Two children among 19 killed as Russian missiles hit apartment block near Odesa
Russian missile attacks on residential buildings near Odesa have killed at least 19 people, including two children.
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'My home is a graveyard now': The aftermath of Afghanistan's deadly earthquake
Mohammad Roshan has lost 18 members of his family.
Technology
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'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova added to FBI's Most Wanted list
A Bulgarian woman, also known as "Cryptoqueen", has been added to the FBI's list of its 10 most-wanted fugitives.
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Minecraft YouTuber Technoblade dies from cancer as his dad posts message he'd prepared for followers
The YouTuber and Minecraft gamer known as Technoblade has died from cancer, aged 23.
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Hydrogen-powered lorry to be mass produced by Essex fleet operator
Hydrogen and electric-powered lorry's will be mass produced in the UK by an Essex-based firm.
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How a British man ended up on the FBI's 'Most Wanted' list for allegedly helping North Korea evade sanctions
Christopher Emms was in "survival mode" by the time he was moved to his second Saudi Arabian jail.
And finally...
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Putin says Western leaders would look 'disgusting' topless after they mock his shirtless pictures
Vladimir Putin says Western leaders would look "disgusting" if they were to undress "above or below the waist".
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A giant step for hamkind: Hamster survives daring trip into the stratosphere on a flying balloon
It's one giant step for hamkind.
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Joe Lycett investigated by police after 'offended' audience member complains about joke at comedy show
Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he has been investigated by police - after a person who watched one of his tour shows complained over what they deemed to be an offensive joke.
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'Absolutely bizarre' spirals of blue light spotted in sky above New Zealand
The appearance of an extraordinary spiral of blue light in the sky above New Zealand has prompted amazement among stargazers - and theories ranging from aliens to black holes.