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Guernsey News
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Guernsey residents urged to slap on sunscreen
Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG) has launched a sun safety campaign following concerning results from a Wellbeing Survey.
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Victor Hugo Trails launch in Guernsey
Islanders and visitors alike will be able to walk in Hugo's footsteps.
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New Guernsey Jersey ferry service delayed
Islands Unlimited has postponed its first six days of sailings as it waits for operational permissions.
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Multiple cars damaged at Guernsey garage
Guernsey Police are investigating after was caused to around 20 vehicles at Thompson Motors.
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Expert warns of possible disruption if WW2 bombs are found in Guernsey
Ben Remfrey says he is sure a deep survey of a field off the Foulon will find the powerful weapons, which will need to be made safe.
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Display of Guernsey ID papers extended
Island Archives is keen for more people to see its collection of material linked to the German's photo ID system.
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Haut du Mont: Not guilty pleas entered at Royal Court
Three Island Energy employees, who deny causing the deaths of ten islanders in an explosion at Haut du Mont in 2022, will return to the Royal Court in October.
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Call for Guernsey artist to paint mural for youth housing
Action for Children and Guernsey Arts are looking to commission an artist to create a mural to uplift a communal outdoor space.
Jersey News
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Catholic priest who sexually abused a child jailed for five years
Piotr Antoni Glas has been jailed for half a decade after being found guilty of acts of gross indecency with a child.
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Battle of Flowers parades free for 2025
This year's Battle of Flowers parades will be through St Helier's town centre and will be free to spectators.
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Construction begins on 'tranquil' new Les Amis home in Trinity
Les Amis has begun building a new five-bedroom nursing and complex needs home in Trinity.
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WATCH: Human-sized flowers spring up at Jersey Library
Towering poppies, foxgloves and lilies are blooming at the library as part of a new exhibition and full programme of themed events.
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Islanders asked about the future of personal cannabis use
People in Jersey are being asked about their views on the use of recreational cannabis, after the government said it would look into the future of policies and legislation.
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New Guernsey Jersey ferry service delayed
Islands Unlimited has postponed its first six days of sailings as it waits for operational permissions.
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Ban on happy hours and 2-4-1 drinks lifted in Jersey
The nearly 40-year-long restriction on drinks promotions in Jersey venues has been lifted.
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53-year-old Brit jailed 11 years for £750,000 cocaine smuggling attempt
David Paul Rhodes has been jailed for 11 years for an attempt to smuggle £750,000 worth of cocaine into Jersey on Valentine's Weekend.
National
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Starmer couldn't be clearer: Britain must prepare for war
Clement Attlee was the Labour prime minister credited with creating the welfare state.
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Fourth man arrested over fires at properties and car linked to Keir Starmer
A fourth man has been arrested over a series of fires at properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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German police investigating Madeleine McCann case conducting new searches in Portugal, UK police say
German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are carrying out fresh searches in Portugal, police in the UK have said.
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Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, sending huge plume of ash into sky and tourists fleeing
Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.
Sport
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver accepts blame for controversial clash with George Russell at Spanish Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has admitted his controversial clash with George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix was "not right" as Red Bull team principal Christian Horner revealed his driver apologised to the team.
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Bruno Fernandes: Manchester United waiting for club captain to give response on future amid Saudi Arabia interest from Al Hilal
Manchester United are waiting to hear from club captain Bruno Fernandes on whether he wants to stay at the club, amid interest from Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal.
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Sarina Wiegman on England Women's Euro 2025 selection: We're close to knowing our 23-player squad
England manager Sarina Wiegman says she is "pretty close" to knowing her 23-player squad for Euro 2025.
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Premier League Darts 2025: Wayne Mardle calls on Luke Humphries and Luke Littler's rivals to 'step up' as domination continues
Sky Sports Darts' Wayne Mardle believes the domination of Luke Humphries and Luke Littler will not slow down any time soon and has called for their rivals to "step up" and challenge them.
Business & Finance
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Ex-BT chief Patterson sounded out about £300m Waves Audio float
A former BT Group chief is being lined up to steer an audio technology business used by many of the world's leading musicians through a £300m London flotation.
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Newly re-privatised NatWest names Chamberlain as retail bank chief
NatWest Group has picked a new head of its high street branch network in the lender's first significant appointment since ending its 17-year tenure in partial taxpayer ownership.
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SME lender Tide eyes $1bn valuation in Apis funding talks
Tide, the business banking services platform, is in advanced talks to raise new funding in a deal expected to make it Britain's latest technology unicorn.
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Buyout firm EQT revs up £500m bid for World Rally promoter
The private equity giant EQT Partners is exploring an offer to buy the promoter of the World Rally Championship (WRC) as an auction valuing the business at close to £500m finally gets off the starting grid.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Race Across The World contestant Sam Gardiner dies aged 24
Race Across The World contestant Sam Gardiner has died at the age of 24 in a car crash, his family has said.
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Mountainhead: Succession writer Jesse Armstrong's new film takes aim at tech billionaires
Succession writer Jesse Armstrong says he hopes his new film about toxic tech billionaires can be a receptacle for anyone who is "feeling wonky about the world".
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Ministers to kick off hunt for successor to Ofcom chair Lord Grade
Ministers are to kick off the hunt for a new chair of the communications regulator as Lord Grade of Yarmouth prepares to bow out after a single term at the helm.
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Taylor Swift buys back rights to all master recordings - but it's bad news for Reputation fans
Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings - but has suggested she won't be re-releasing her Reputation album.
UK Politics
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Fourth man arrested over fires at properties and car linked to Keir Starmer
A fourth man has been arrested over a series of fires at properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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Starmer couldn't be clearer: Britain must prepare for war
Clement Attlee was the Labour prime minister credited with creating the welfare state.
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Strategic Defence Review: UK 'moving to warfighting readiness' as it commits to build attack submarines
Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to build up to 12 attack submarines and put the military on a war footing as part of a major defence review - but without making any new spending promises.
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Britain has 'lost control' of its borders, defence secretary tells Sky News
Britain has "lost control" of its borders over the last five years, the defence secretary told Sky News after the highest number of migrants this year crossed the Channel.
Around the world
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Putin humiliated by 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' - as Kyiv goes for broke
An audacious Ukrainian drone attack against multiple airbases across Russia is a humiliating security breach for Vladimir Putin that will doubtless trigger a furious response.
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Colorado: Man charged with murder after petrol bomb and 'flamethrower' attack at rally for Israeli hostages
A man has been charged with two counts of murder after people at a US rally in support of Israeli hostages were targeted with petrol bombs and a makeshift flamethrower.
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German police investigating Madeleine McCann case conducting new searches in Portugal, UK police say
German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are carrying out fresh searches in Portugal, police in the UK have said.
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Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, sending huge plume of ash into sky and tourists fleeing
Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted, sending a huge plume of ash into the sky.
Science and Technology
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Exercise may benefit colon cancer patients as much as some drugs, study finds
Regular exercise after treatment cuts the risk of death in cancer patients by more than a third, a new study has found.
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'Transformational' new drug could stop breast cancer tumours before they grow, trial finds
A new drug could stop some breast cancer tumours from using hormones to grow, a trial has found.
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'Deeply dangerous' assisted dying bill should be scrapped, says leading care consultant
A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as "not fit for purpose" and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further.
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More than 25,000 people in Canada evacuated as wildfires rage and air quality suffers
More than 25,000 people across central Canada have been forced to leave their homes to escape dozens of wildfires that have reduced air quality and visibility there and in some US states along the border.
And finally...
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden
A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.
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Chess grandmaster playing match against 140,000 people reveals expected result
A chess grandmaster who is playing a single game against 140,000 people thinks the match is heading for a draw.