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Guernsey News
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Guernsey hospitality chain buys The Duke of Richmond Hotel
The Little Big Group has purchased The Duke of Richmond Hotel from the Red Carnation Group and says it will update it but pay 'great respect' to its history.
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European visitors now need permit for UK entry
European nationals now have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they want to visit the UK or are travelling on to the Channel Islands via the UK.
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Designers chosen for new Guernsey banknotes
The first redesigns of Guernsey banknotes since the early '90s are expected to enter circulation in early 2027.
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Islands share De Putron Challenge glory
There were winners from both Jersey and Guernsey in the finals of the 2025 de Putron Challenge.
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Drone show for Liberation Day
150 drones will take to the skies over St Peter Port for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day.
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Stagecoach takes over Guernsey's bus service
Mainly invisible transition expected for the first few weeks of Guernsey's new bus contract, but incoming operator Stagecoach promises electric buses to come.
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Jersey company keen to exploit CI wind potential
Dyna Energy is eyeing with interest the moves by Guernsey and Jersey to develop offshore wind farms.
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Guernsey grab a point at the new home of island football
Guernsey FC thrill the capacity crowd with a Ross Allen goal and a 1-1 draw at Victoria Park.
Jersey News
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Two islanders trapped in a lift rescued from sixth-floor fire on the Esplanade
Two islanders have been saved after being trapped in a lift during a sixth-floor office building fire at 37 Esplanade.
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Rooftop bar, climbing wall and concert hall in £110m Fort Regent plans
Ambitious £110 million plans have been unveiled to transform Fort Regent into all-weather family leisure and entertainment venue by the end of 2028.
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European visitors now need permit for UK entry
European nationals now have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they want to visit the UK or are travelling on to the Channel Islands via the UK.
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Islanders can catch some winter sun with direct flights from Jersey to Tenerife
Islanders can now buy direct winter flights from Jersey to the Canary Islands.
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Islands share De Putron Challenge glory
There were winners from both Jersey and Guernsey in the finals of the 2025 de Putron Challenge.
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Jersey's next general election will be held on a Sunday
Jersey's next general election will be held on Sunday 7 June 2026.
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More schedule changes for Jersey to St Malo ferries
DFDS has made more changes to its sailings as the Easter getaway begins, because its fast ferry Tarifa Jet is still not ready for service.
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Indefinite treatment order for man who stabbed shop manager
A shop worker in Jersey who repeatedly stabbed his manager in a ‘shocking and unprovoked’ attack will be detained indefinitely under a mental health treatment order.
National
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Donald Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 10% on UK imports
Donald Trump has announced a 10% trade tariff on all imports from the UK - as he unleashed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
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Donald Trump's tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics
For decades, trade and trade policy has been an economic and political backwater - decidedly boring, seemingly uncontroversial.
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'US is our closest ally', Jonathan Reynolds says in reaction to Trump tariffs - but 'nothing off the table'
The US is "our closest ally" but "nothing is off the table" in response to Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on imports from the UK, the business secretary has said.
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MP tells Sky News she was attacked online by Tate brothers after Commons contribution
An MP has told Sky News she was attacked online by the Tate brothers after she participated in a debate in the House of Commons about violence against women.
Sport
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Premier League: Semi-automated offside to be introduced in top flight on April 12 following FA Cup tests earlier in season
The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology for the first time on Saturday April 12.
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Erling Haaland: Man City forward ruled out for up to seven weeks with ankle injury
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland could be out for up to seven weeks with an ankle injury, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed.
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Manchester United Women: Marc Skinner signs new initial two-year contract to remain at club
Marc Skinner has signed a new contract to remain Manchester United Women's head coach until the summer of 2027, with the option of an extra year.
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Ferrari set goal with SF-25 car after disappointing start to F1 season ahead of Japanese Grand Prix
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur says the team must work out how to "exploit the full potential" of their 2025 car ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix after a difficult start to the new season.
Business & Finance
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Donald Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 10% on UK imports
Donald Trump has announced a 10% trade tariff on all imports from the UK - as he unleashed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
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Donald Trump's tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics
For decades, trade and trade policy has been an economic and political backwater - decidedly boring, seemingly uncontroversial.
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Heathrow bosses were warned about power supply after stolen cables turned off runway lights, MPs told
Heathrow bosses were warned its power supply was vulnerable less than a week before the major outage in March, a committee of MPs has heard.
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Elon Musk calls reports he will step back from government role 'fake news'
Elon Musk has called reports that he will leave his government role in the coming months "fake news".
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Film star Val Kilmer dies aged 65
Val Kilmer, the actor who starred in Top Gun and Batman while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died aged 65.
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'A genius actor', 'firecracker', and 'my friend': Tributes paid to Top Gun star Val Kilmer
Actors, directors and celebrity friends have paid tribute to Val Kilmer, after he died aged 65.
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Stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt avoids jail
A man who stalked Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas for six years has avoided jail.
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Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan revealed in line-up for Sam Mendes' four Beatles films
Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan will play Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in the upcoming Beatles films - with a Stranger Things star also portraying one of the Fab Four.
UK Politics
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'US is our closest ally', Jonathan Reynolds says in reaction to Trump tariffs - but 'nothing off the table'
The US is "our closest ally" but "nothing is off the table" in response to Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on imports from the UK, the business secretary has said.
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MP tells Sky News she was attacked online by Tate brothers after Commons contribution
An MP has told Sky News she was attacked online by the Tate brothers after she participated in a debate in the House of Commons about violence against women.
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'My lawyers are ready' for questions about corruption claims, ex-minister tells Sky News
Tulip Siddiq has told Sky News her "lawyers are ready" to handle any formal questions about allegations she is involved in corruption in Bangladesh.
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Donald Trump's tariffs will have consequences for globalisation, the US economy and geopolitics
For decades, trade and trade policy has been an economic and political backwater - decidedly boring, seemingly uncontroversial.
Around the world
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Donald Trump announces sweeping global trade tariffs - including 10% on UK imports
Donald Trump has announced a 10% trade tariff on all imports from the UK - as he unleashed sweeping tariffs across the globe.
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'No justification for this': World reacts to Trump's tariff announcement
World leaders and governments have begun reacting to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Emergency appeal launched for Myanmar as more than 2,800 killed in earthquake
An emergency appeal has been launched after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake which struck Myanmar last week.
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Gaza ambulance 'crushed' by IDF as aid attacks increase
On Sunday, a mass grave containing the bodies of 15 first responders was unearthed in Gaza. Sky News investigates how their final moments unfolded.
Science and Technology
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Britons urged to stop mowing lawns to boost butterfly numbers 'in long-term decline'
Conservation experts are urging homeowners not to mow their lawns over the coming months to help boost butterfly numbers, with more than half of UK species now in long-term decline.
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Bitcoin tycoon Chun Wang blasts off on polar SpaceX flight to achieve world first
A Bitcoin tycoon has blasted off on a SpaceX rocket in what is the first manned spacecraft to circle Earth over the North and South poles.
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Campaigners say analysis shows illegal sewage spills in Lake Windermere reach record levels
Sewage was illegally poured into the Lake District's famous Lake Windermere for a record number of days last year, campaigners say, citing new analysis.
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'You can start with me': Commander of NASA flight that was stranded in space for more than nine months says he is partly to blame
One of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has said some of the blame for what went wrong lies with him.
And finally...
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire
A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.
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Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
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Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive
A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.