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Guernsey News
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Guernsey venues work together to support Vale Earth Fair
The weather has forced the special 50th-anniversary edition of the Vale Earth Fair to relocate.
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Royal Guernsey goats on show at Government House
A late summer show featuring Guernsey's gorgeous rare breed goats is at Government House today (Saturday 29).
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Grassroots Guernsey football clubs get matchday ball donation
Clubs competing in the Priaulx League will be kicking around professional-grade balls this season.
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New operator sought for Guernsey's Digital Greenhouse
States say the Digital Greenhouse is best run by the private or voluntary sector.
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One fifth of Year 1 schoolchildren in Guernsey overweight
Public Health say there's a 'sustained difference in weight status by school fee status' and that this is a worrying health inequality.
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Sark Shipping told to get its finances in order
Chief Pleas has extended a £300,000 loan until November to prevent the government-owned company from going into default.
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Reliability of Alderney airlinks to be reviewed
"Recent disruption" has prompted a review of air travel reliability to and from Alderney.
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Guernsey's final summer show cancels the fireworks display
A heightened fire risk caused by the dry summer has led to the cancellation of the North Show fireworks.
Jersey News
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Islanders invited to first 'Volunteering in Sport Fair'
Islanders are being invited to Jersey's first 'Volunteering in Sport Fair.'
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Plea to avoid lighting weekend bonfires
With strong winds forecast this weekend, Jersey's fire service is urging islanders not to light any bonfires.
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Man guilty of rape against women from dating app he invited to his home
Today (28 August), Jersey's Royal Court found 31-year-old Ian Michael Agostini guilty of four offences against a woman he met on a dating app, on their first meeting, including two counts of rape.
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Jersey's government 'stands in solidarity with the people of Nepal'
Jersey's Chief Minister says his government stands in solidarity with the people in Nepal, following the devastating flash floods there.
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"This is not about choosing between conservation and fishing"
The amount of Jersey's territorial waters protected from dredging and trawling will more than triple from next week (Tuesday 1 September).
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Government 'looking at' Octopus-catching licences as fishing industry struggles
The officer in charge of Jersey's Marine Resources admits the fishing profession is a 'difficult one' to be in right now.
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Desalination plant started up after record-breaking summer
Jersey Water has fired up the desalination plant to boost water supplies after what’s on track to be Jersey’s hottest summer on record.
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More time for islanders to have their say on Jersey's minimum wage
The Jersey Employment Forum has reopened a consultation on the minimum wage.
National
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Body of woman found in Liverpool park was inside a bin bag, police say
Police investigating the murder of a woman in her 70s said her body was found in a black bin bag in a Liverpool park.
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Lionel Messi retires from international football
Argentina's Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football.
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Dolly Parton laid to rest in private family funeral
Dolly Parton has been laid to rest following a private family funeral.
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Suspect arrested after deadly shooting at rave in Switzerland
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a rave in Switzerland over the weekend, Swiss police have said.
Sport
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Lionel Messi retires from international football aged 39 as Argentina's most-capped player and all-time leading goalscorer
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football aged 39.
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Bradley Barcola transfer news: Liverpool complete £123m signing of France winger from PSG
Liverpool have completed the signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
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Enzo Fernandez transfer news: Man City open talks with Chelsea to sign Argentina midfielder
Manchester City have opened direct club-to-club talks with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernandez, according to Sky in Italy.
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Iliman Ndiaye transfer news: Man City agree £65m deal for Everton winger as Tottenham turn attention to Mykhailo Mudryk
Manchester City have agreed a £65m deal with Everton for winger Iliman Ndiaye as an alternative to Cody Gakpo.
Business & Finance
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Artificial intelligence could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England governor warns
Artificial intelligence could cause a worldwide economic downturn, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
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Norwegian steel group Blastr lines up new funding for SSUK bid
A Norwegian steel group which has been pursuing a bid for Britain’s third-biggest producer of the metal for most of this year has lined up new backing to get its “oven-ready” offer over the line.
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German insurer Allianz weighs £5bn takeover of AA roadside rescue giant
Allianz, the German insurance behemoth, is considering a £5bn takeover swoop for the AA, the breakdown recovery group which ranks among Britain’s biggest membership organisations.
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US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh gives clear signal of rate rise amid inflation threat in Jackson Hole speech
The US central bank "will have work to do" unless inflationary pressures recede, according to its Trump-appointed chair who was under pressure to signal if interest rates would rise in response.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Dolly Parton laid to rest in private family funeral
Dolly Parton has been laid to rest following a private family funeral.
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'No chance' Meghan's possible return to acting was reason for Sussexes' UK move, industry insiders say
The Sussexes' return to the UK has been linked to a possible resumption of Meghan's acting career - but senior TV executives have told Sky News "there's no chance" that is the reason.
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Peter Cullen, who voiced Eeyore and Optimus Prime, dies aged 85
Peter Cullen, who voiced characters in Winnie the Pooh and Transformers, has died aged 85, his agent and family have confirmed.
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her polka dot art, has died aged 97.
UK Politics
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Conservative MP James Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor
Sir James Cleverly is stepping down from the shadow cabinet to stand for London mayor.
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One in two Britons back Israeli settlement trade ban - regardless of who they vote for
One in two Britons backs a ban on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements, polling suggests.
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Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate - and one age stands out
The numbers are moving in the wrong direction.
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Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead
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Around the world
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Capsized Cyprus ferry disaster kills at least eight, as search for survivors continues
An anxious wait for news continues in northern Cyprus with nearly 20 people still missing after a ferry capsized.
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Lionel Messi retires from international football
Argentina's Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football.
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Italy and Spain extend tit-for-tat border controls after Ceuta migrant surge
Italy is suspending its open-border arrangements with Spain for another 15 days, extending restrictions it imposed after a mass rush of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta a month ago.
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Grand Canyon flash floods leave one dead and 15 missing
One person has died, and around 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon.
Science and Technology
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Tech companies write open letter calling for collective action against AI-enabled cyber attacks
More than 100 companies have written an open letter calling for collective action to strengthen cyber defences amid a rise in AI-enabled cyber attacks.
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Google renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' for US users after Trump order
Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the US.
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More than 22,000 tonnes of rubbish removed to clear illegal Oxfordshire dump site
A major government-backed operation has cleared more than 22,000 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from a site in Oxfordshire, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
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AI helps perform brain surgery on British man in world first
A British man has become the first person in the world to have a brain tumour removed via AI-assisted surgery.
And finally...
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Dogs can differentiate between happy and sad faces, new study suggests
Man's best friend knows how you feel, as scientists have found that dogs can distinguish between emotions in people's faces.
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
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Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
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Drivers sue Mercedes-Benz and allege car's logo gave them burns
Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.
