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Guernsey News
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Politicians Get 'Justified' Pay Rise
Guernsey's States Members have received a pay rise of 5.7%, to bring their wages in line with the island's average.
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Development Agency To Be Approved
Politicians will be asked to agree formalise the set up of Guernsey Development Agency, which will oversee the regeneration of the east coast harbours.
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Record Sized Island Games Athletics Team
Guernsey's Island Games Athletics team has been announced, with a record number of competitors.
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Rescued Dog Albie Reunited With Owners
Albie, the cocker spaniel, has been reunited with his family after multiple emergency services searched Guernsey's south coast cliffs.
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How Guernsey Can Cope With Increasing Electricity Demand
E&I has produced an 'Electricity Strategy' to explore how Guernsey could use solar, offshore wind arrays, and a second subsea cable to keep up with increasing electricity demand between now and 2050.
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Aurigny Apologises For 'Trying Weekend'
Aurigny has 'unreservedly' apologised after a fault in its jet engine caused travel chaos over the weekend.
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Drought Conditions Continue
Growers and gardeners will be hoping for an end to the drought conditions this week. It's now been 22 days without any rain.
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30% Of Alderney's Gannets Die Of Bird Flu
The Alderney Wildlife Trust says there are spaces lower down on the rocks where they live, showing the heavy price paid by gannets for getting avian flu.
Jersey News
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£2.3bn In Social Security Fund
Jersey's Social Security fund is better off than expected, with a balance of £2.3 billion.
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How To Protect Your Home Against Gulls
Islanders are being reminded about the laws surrounding seagulls and their nests during hatching season.
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Youth Projects At Risk Without More Volunteers
Some of Jersey's services for young people could be at risk unless more islanders come forward to help run them.
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Police Appeal For Fatal Crash Witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision in Grouville on Monday.
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Invasive Sea-Vomit Found In Marina
A highly invasive species called Carpet Sea-squirt has been found in Jersey's Elizabeth Marina.
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July Vote For Landlords Licences
A fresh attempt to licence Jersey landlords will be debated next month.
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Tech Innovators Can Apply For Share Of £20m
Digital innovators with ideas for solving some of Jersey's biggest challenges can now apply to be part of new government-backed scheme.
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Restaurant To Provide Jobs For Abuse Survivors
Survivors of abuse are being offered workplace training and job opportunities by a new government-funded venture called The Butterfly Effect.
UK News
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Prince Harry in court: William's prank call, strip club visit, and Chelsy Davy break-up - duke faces more questions from Mirror publisher's lawyer
Prince Harry has answered questions about a prank voicemail left by his brother William, a visit to a strip club, and his break-up with Chelsy Davy, in his second day giving evidence at the High Court.
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Boy, 14, dies after 'playground incident' at school in West Lothian
A 14-year-old boy has died following a playground incident between two pupils at a school in West Lothian, Sky News understands.
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Heathrow strikes on almost every weekend over summer
Security staff at Heathrow Airport have announced an escalation of strike action, with walkouts to take place nearly every weekend from mid-June to the end of August.
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Cyber gang issues ultimatum to BBC, BA and Boots after hack
The gang thought to have carried out a cyber attack on companies including BA and Boots has given victims a deadline to negotiate or have the hacked information published online.
Sport
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Alexis Mac Allister: Liverpool hopeful of signing Brighton and Argentina midfielder
Liverpool are hopeful of signing Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister this week.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic: AC Milan star retires from football aged 41
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Sunday he had decided to end his football career aged 41.
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Wilfried Zaha: Al Nassr offer Crystal Palace forward three-year contract worth £45m amid Atletico Madrid interest
Wilfried Zaha has received a huge offer to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
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Moeen Ali considering return to Test cricket after approach to replace injured Jack Leach for Ashes series
Moeen Ali is considering a return to Test cricket after Jack Leach was ruled out of the Ashes with a lower back stress fracture.
Business and Finance
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UK to have one of the highest inflation rates in the G20 this year, new forecast shows
Britain will have one of the highest inflation rates in the G20 this year but should narrowly avoid recession, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said in its latest set of forecasts.
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Wall Street giants vie to sell Telegraph and Spectator titles
A group of banks including the Wall Street behemoths Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are vying for the prized mandate to sell The Daily Telegraph and its sister Sunday newspaper.
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Heathrow strikes on almost every weekend over summer
Security staff at Heathrow Airport have announced an escalation of strike action, with walkouts to take place nearly every weekend from mid-June to the end of August.
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Hedge fund founder Alan Howard swells Tory coffers with £1m donation
The hedge fund founder Alan Howard has delivered a boost to Conservative Party coffers with a £1m donation as political fundraising intensifies in the run-up to the next general election.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Prince Harry in court: William's prank call, strip club visit, and Chelsy Davy break-up - duke faces more questions from Mirror publisher's lawyer
Prince Harry has answered questions about a prank voicemail left by his brother William, a visit to a strip club, and his break-up with Chelsy Davy, in his second day giving evidence at the High Court.
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Piers Morgan hits back at Prince Harry's criticism
Piers Morgan has hit back at Prince Harry after receiving fierce criticism from the royal during his phone hacking trial.
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Who are The ChurnUps? Foo Fighters' cryptic note fuels speculation they are mystery Glastonbury band
Glastonbury's line-up has been released but there is still one act playing a prime-time slot on the Pyramid Stage that is shrouded in mystery... potentially until now.
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Michael Sheen defends comments he finds it 'hard to accept' non-Welsh actors in Welsh roles
Actor Michael Sheen has defended his comments suggesting Welsh characters should be played by Welsh actors.
UK Politics
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Nova Khakovka: 'New low' if Russia behind dam attack - Rishi Sunak
The prime minister said Russia would have hit "new lows" if it turns out that Moscow is responsible for what he described as the largest attack on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine since the start of the war, following the destruction of a critical dam.
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NHS backlog plan 'is working', health secretary insists - after missing target to end 18-month waits
The health secretary has insisted the plan to reduce the NHS backlog "is working" despite missing a key target to eliminate 18-month waits.
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Charlotte Nichols accuses Labour of 'gaslighting' her after MP criticised party's handling of sexual misconduct claims
A Labour MP has accused her own party of "gaslighting" her after she criticised its handling of sexual misconduct allegations.
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Weight loss jabs could be offered by GPs as part of government drive
Weight loss jabs could be offered by GPs as part of a government drive to increase access to obesity treatments.
Around the World
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Ukraine war: US intelligence 'leaning towards' Russia being behind Nova Kakhovka dam attack
US intelligence is "leaning towards" Moscow being behind the attack on a dam in a Russian-controlled part of southern Ukraine, NBC News reports.
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Ukraine war: Citizens of flooded Kherson are remarkably calm as water levels rise
The torrent of water unleashed by the breaching of the Nova Kakhovka dam has engulfed whole villages, towns, agricultural land and large sections of Kherson city in southern Ukraine.
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New York issues air quality alert as smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouds landmarks
People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US.
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Ukraine war: About '42,000 people at risk' from Nova Kakhovka dam flooding as levels rise by four ft in one night
Around 42,000 people are at risk from the destruction of Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka dam as rescue efforts continue to save people trapped by the rising waters, according to Ukrainian officials.
Technology
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Cyber gang issue ultimatum to BBC, BA and Boots after hack
The gang thought to have carried out a cyber attack on companies including BA and Boots has given victims a deadline to negotiate or have the hacked information published online.
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'Remarkable' discovery as 6,000-year-old carved wood found in UK
A piece of carved wood discovered by chance is more than 6,000 years old - making it the oldest of its kind in the UK, experts say.
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Male masturbation could increase chances of having offspring, study suggests
Masturbation could increase a male primate's chances of having offspring, according to new research.
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AI could help produce deadly weapons that 'kill humans' in two years' time, Rishi Sunak's adviser warns
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could have the power to be behind advances that "kill many humans" in just two years' time, Rishi Sunak's adviser has warned.
And finally...
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COVID inquiry: Watch hearing live
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People in Japan who got used to face masks during COVID are attending smiling lessons
People in Japan who became so used to wearing face masks during the pandemic are signing up for lessons to teach them how to smile again.
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Watch live view for the first time from Mars
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The obscure 11-letter word which secured teenager's US National Spelling Bee contest win
A 14-year-old boy has won an annual spelling competition after successfully spelling the word "psammophile".