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On the 17th August Guernsey will be moving into Phase 5b of its Covid-19 action plan.

Land management teams are using greener, and quieter, electric tools as they tackle the backlog of overgrowth caused by lockdown.

Organisers of the Skipton Swimarathon are delighted by the number of people signing up to take part in the fundraising event.

Students in Guernsey have again achieved a higher pass rate than their UK counterparts.

Outraged islanders have raised the reward to catch whoever is poisoning rare birds of prey.

A significant part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall opens to the public this Saturday.

The statue of Sir George Carteret in St Peter's village has been vandalised again.

Bomb disposal experts were called out to an area outside the Elizabeth Terminal this morning to deal with a grenade that had been found earlier at a private home.

A new way of clearing sea lettuce from St Aubin's Bay is being trialled by Jersey's government.

Jersey won't host the Super League Triathlon next month. It's been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Majorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Gibraltar will all be reclassified as amber on Jersey's travel traffic light system from midnight.

Work has started to look at restricting access to motor traffic through Vallee des Vaux on Sundays, following approval from the Roads Committee.

A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 16 years for the murder of a mother-of-two whose body he buried in a shallow grave at a Lancashire cemetery.

British tourists in countries that have been added to the travel quarantine - including France, Malta and the Netherlands - have been told "don't just turn up" in a bid to get back home.

Fines of up to £3,200 for repeatedly not wearing a mask have been announced by Boris Johnson alongside eased lockdown measures for bowling alleys, casinos, skating rinks and beauty salons.

Over-by-over commentary, analysis and in-play clips from the second Test at the Ageas Bowl. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.

England's limited-overs series at home to Australia will go ahead as planned next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed.

The WBC's prestigious 'Diamond' belt will also be at stake when Dillian Whyte battles Alexander Povetkin in the finale of 'Fight Camp'.

Extending quarantine to a further six nations, including France, is "another devastating blow" to the travel industry already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been warned.

British tourists in countries that have been added to the travel quarantine - including France, Malta and the Netherlands - have been told "don't just turn up" in a bid to get back home.

Hundreds of jobs are expected to be cut at the sushi restaurant chain YO! as it becomes the latest casual dining chain to propose a financial restructuring to creditors amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking part in a coronavirus vaccine trial, saying he will do anything to "prove that theatres can re-open safely".

A fund set up by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman to support UK theatre professionals through the COVID-19 pandemic is getting a half-million-pound boost.

Hot... sweaty... no, we're not reviewing Little Birds again! It's just been absolutely baking here in England, and Stevie can't believe Bethany and Katie don't have air conditioning.

British tourists in countries that have been added to the travel quarantine - including France, Malta and the Netherlands - have been told "don't just turn up" in a bid to get back home.

Labour is demanding ministers ditch a controversial algorithm and use predicted grades from pupils' teachers for A-level results in England.

Free school meals should be permanently given to pupils from low-income migrant families who are currently ineligible for public support, charities say.

Coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand's biggest city are being extended for another 12 days after more cases were discovered.

US President Donald Trump has fuelled a discredited conspiracy theory about Joe Biden's Democratic running mate Kamala Harris which suggested she may not be eligible to serve in the White House.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are to establish diplomatic ties in a deal halting the planned annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians.

The developer of Fortnite has launched a lawsuit against Apple and Google after the tech firms dropped the game from their app stores.

Criminals are defrauding people into making fake investments using forged news stories promoting investment advice from celebrities, the public is being warned.

The US has accused an Islamic State hacker of selling fake personal protective equipment online during the coronavirus pandemic to provide funding for the terrorist organisation.

The Trump administration wants to change the rules around showerheads and water pressure in order to keep the president's hair "perfect".

A £2.3m roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over motorists has been forced to close for three nights after a car crashed - the day before its opening ceremony.

A Church of England vicar is using chopsticks to give bread to parishioners during Holy Communion while adhering to coronavirus safety protocols.