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Guernsey News
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States Pays Tribute To Prince Philip
The Bailiff Mr Richard McMahon and the Chief Minister Deputy Peter Ferbrache have paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh in a special sitting of the States of Guernsey.
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Support grows for charity redevelopment
Guernsey-based private equity investor and financier, Guy Hands and his wife Julia are to become joint patrons of GROW's £2.5m workshop redevelopment.
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£40m Investment In Admiral Park
Comprop has revealed its plans for the completion of works at Admiral Park in St Peter Port.
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States to pay tribute to Prince Philip
The States of Guernsey will meet on Tuesday 13th April to pay tribute to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
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41 Gun Salute To Be Held
A 41-gun salute will be held at Castle Cornet from 12noon on Saturday 10 April in tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
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La Société Resumes Junior Events
Local children will have the chance to get involved in a programme of events, from rock-pooling to making bug hotels, with La Société Guernesiaise.
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'My Left Nut' - First Play Staged Since Lockdown
A one-man play looking at men's health, grief and teenage anxiety will be staged next week by Music Theatre Guernsey.
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Pfizer Or Moderna Jabs For Under 30s
Public Health has said anyone aged 18 to 29 in Guernsey will continue to be offered the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine 'as an extra cautionary measure' following reports of the jab resulting in blood clots.
Jersey News
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Body Found On South-West Coast
Jersey Police have confirmed that the body of a man, thought to be that of missing 32-year old Mateusz Rusczyk, has been found on the south-west coast.
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Symptoms To Trigger Isolation And Testing Extended
The list of Covid-19 symptoms where people should isolate and get tested if they suddenly and unexpectedly get any of them has been extended.
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Action Plan To Increase Sexual Assault Prosecutions
The Home Affairs Minister says the law officers department is working with the police to try and increase the number of sexual offence prosecutions in Jersey.
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Stranded Walkers Rescued From Rocks
Two men and a dog have been rescued from the rocks off Jersey's coastline after being cut off by the rising tide.
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Cineworld To Re-Open Next Month
Jersey's Cineworld is due to re-open on Monday 17th May.
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Bulls Promotion Hopes Given Boost
Jersey Bulls' hopes of moving up a division have been given a real boost after the English FA Alliance and Leagues Committees agreed that the restructure of Steps 4-6 of the non-league system should proceed.
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WATCH: 'Horrific Burglary' In St Brelade
Off The Rails and the Cabin in the Elephant Park have been the victims of what's been described as a 'horrific burglary' in the early hours of this morning.
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Missing Man: Black Volvo Found Outside Prison
Jersey Police want to speak to anyone who was near the prison at around 9:30am on Saturday 10 April, as the search for 32-year-old Mateusz Ruszczyk continues.
National News
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COVID-19: Lockdown is main reason for drop in coronavirus cases and deaths - not vaccinations, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has warned that the reduction in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths "has not been achieved" by the rollout of COVID vaccines.
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Greensill Capital lobbying row deepens as it emerges top civil servant worked for firm while at Cabinet Office
A senior civil servant worked for Greensill Capital - the financial firm at the centre of the David Cameron lobbying row - while still employed in Whitehall, it has been revealed.
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COVID-19: Scotland to relax restrictions on travel and outdoor gatherings early
Coronavirus travel restrictions will be eased in Scotland from Friday and more people will be able to meet up outdoors, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
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COVID-19: Which regions saw footfall return closest to pre-pandemic levels as lockdowns eased?
Shoppers have been flocking back to high streets and other retail destinations in some parts of the country more than others as lockdown rules were eased in England and Wales.
Sport News
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Ben Stokes: England all-rounder to miss rest of Indian Premier League with broken finger
Ben Stokes will miss the rest of the 2021 Indian Premier League with a broken finger.
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool's Champions League comeback history no guarantee of repeat in Real Madrid second leg
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's history of Champions League comebacks is of no relevance for Wednesday's quarter-final second leg at home to Real Madrid.
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Emilia-Romagna GP: F1 moves Imola qualifying time to avoid clash with Prince Philip's funeral
Formula 1 has confirmed that Saturday's qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna GP will be brought forward an hour "as a mark of respect" for the funeral of Prince Philip.
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IPL: Mumbai Indians stun Kolkata Knight Riders as Eoin Morgan's side crumble late on in chase
Defending champions Mumbai Indians fought back to claim their first win of IPL 2021 after Kolkata Knight Riders threw away a winning position late in the chase.
Business and Finance
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Business secretary: £170m bailout of Liberty Steel owner would have been 'completely irresponsible'
Giving a £170m taxpayer bailout to steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta would have been "completely irresponsible", the business secretary has told MPs.
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Tesco to name Kingfisher chief Garnier as director
Tesco will this week move to strengthen the level of retail expertise in its boardroom by naming Thierry Garnier, the chief executive of B&Q's parent company, as a non-executive director.
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Suez Canal: Egypt files multi-million pound compensation claim against owner of Ever Given
Egypt has filed a multi-million pound compensation claim against the owner of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week.
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Channel 4 backs Purplebricks founder's Boomin portal
Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster, is to take a stake in Boomin, the new online property portal established by Purplebricks' founder, Michael Bruce.
Entertainment News
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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian agree to joint custody of children in their divorce
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will share joint custody of their four children following their divorce, court documents show.
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Edinburgh International Festival announces outdoor return with special pavilions to host events across city
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced a return for this summer, with three specially designed pavilions enabling the event to take place with the majority of shows outdoors for the first time in its 74-year history.
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The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria apologises for his part in 'structural racism' by voicing Apu in the show
Actor Hank Azaria has apologised for his role in upholding "structural racism" by voicing an Indian character on The Simpsons.
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Macaulay Culkin and Disney Channel star Brenda Song reveal poignant name of their new baby
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin and Disney Channel actress Brenda Song have welcomed the birth of their first child, Dakota.
UK Politics
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Greensill Capital lobbying row deepens as it emerges top civil servant worked for firm while at Cabinet Office
A senior civil servant worked for Greensill Capital - the financial firm at the centre of the David Cameron lobbying row - while still employed in Whitehall, it has been revealed.
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COVID-19: Lockdown is main reason for drop in coronavirus cases and deaths - not vaccinations, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has warned that the reduction in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths "has not been achieved" by the rollout of COVID vaccines.
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COVID-19: Over-45s now able to book vaccine appointments on NHS website after latest target met
Over-45s are now able to book their COVID jabs after the government reached its target of offering a first dose to the nine most vulnerable groups - including all over-50s.
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COVID-19: Top lawyer will have 'carte blanche' with review into firm David Cameron lobbied for, says Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has promised a top lawyer will be given "carte blanche to ask anybody whatever he needs" as part of a review into the activities of a collapsed finance firm David Cameron lobbied for.
Around the World
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COVID-19: Whistleblower claims WHO tried to force him to change report about Italy's pandemic protocols
Prosecutors in Italy are urging the World Health Organisation to assist them in their investigations into Italy's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fukushima: Japan to release more than one million tonnes of radioactive water into sea
Japan will release more than one million tonnes of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.
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Suez Canal: Egypt files multi-million pound compensation claim against owner of Ever Given
Egypt has filed a multi-million pound compensation claim against the owner of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week.
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Fukushima 'failings' add fuel to fire of world's anti-nuclear movement
A fifth of the UK’s energy comes from nuclear but opposition to the power source persists.
Technology
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NATO prepares for world's largest cyber war game - with focus on grey zone
Military cyber security specialists are preparing for the largest cyber war game in the world, which kicks off tomorrow as the fictional NATO member state of Berylia comes under attack.
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Climate change: Wealthiest 1% are driving global carbon emissions, says new report
The world's wealthiest 1% produce twice as much carbon emissions as the poorest 50%, according to a new report.
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COVID-19: 'Game-changing' PPE recycling technology turns masks and gowns into school chairs
Specialist thermal heating machines which convert used PPE into reusable plastic blocks within one hour have been installed inside five NHS hospitals.
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COVID-19: Nasal spray could prevent coronavirus invading human cells
A biotech company comprised of scientists from the University of Bristol is launching a bid to start a clinical trial of a nasal spray treatment for the coronavirus.
And finally...
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Facebook takes down official page for French town called Bitche
Facebook has been criticised after taking down the official page for the French town of Bitche.
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'World's biggest rabbit' stolen from Worcestershire garden
A £1,000 reward is being offered after a rabbit said to be the biggest in the world was stolen from its Worcestershire home.
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Elon Musk's brain implant firm teaches monkey to play Pong with its mind
Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has released a video showing how it has taught a monkey - Pager, a nine-year-old macaque - to play the video game Pong with its mind.
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Mrs Sri Lanka beauty queen's crown snatched from head over divorce claims
A beauty pageant winner in Sri Lanka was told she had been disqualified and had her crown taken from her head on stage because she was believed to be divorced.