Guernsey News

Four sailors have been rescued after their yacht slipped its mooring while they were sleeping and run aground off Herm.

Two more of Guernsey's talented young footballers have joined Championship club Bristol City.

The Guernsey Raiders beat Jersey by a convincing 62-26 in the Siam Cup at the Stade Santander.

Officers have been called out to deal with a shed fire on Rohais De Haut.

The States will be asked to act quickly to address Guernsey's housing problems over supply and affordability when they debate the Government Work Plan in June.

EY has been appointed to do a £200,000 review of Guernsey's corporate tax options.

New cigarette bins with a difference have started popping up around St Peter Port.

A fourth person has been arrested after a fight at the La Mare De Carteret playing fields on Sunday night.

House prices in Guernsey have risen by 4% in the first three months of 2022 to hit a new record high.

The president of Education, Sport and Culture says it's likely that St Peter Port will only be used for the major celebrations every five years, beginning in 2025.

The Channel Islands have joined an agreement between the UK and France designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the English Channel.

Another teenager has been arrested in connection with a 'large-scale' fight at the La Mare de Carteret playing fields on Sunday evening.

Aurigny has resolved its post Brexit licensing issues and has got the all clear from the southern Irish authorities to resume direct Guernsey Dublin flights from 17 May.

The charity GROW has built new planters and repaired the decking at a vandalised play area.

People in Guernsey will no longer need to register as organ donors from next year.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit Alderney and Sark today to wrap up their Royal visit to the Channel Islands as part of the celebrations of both Liberation and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Guernsey is marking 77 years since the end of the German Occupation during the Second World War.

Hundreds of Guernsey teenagers and young people have been spoken to by Police after a 'large-scale' fight broke out on the La Mare de Carteret playing fields.

Trained 'Bikeability' cycling instructors are to roll out short courses for adults who want to get more confident in using their bikes for work, leisure or with their families.

The family of the first British soldier to land in Guernsey to free the island from the German Occupation are returning for the 77th anniversary of Liberation Day.

Matt Le Tissier has accused ITV Channel of threatening to turn his planned appearance at Jersey Bulls' end-of-season awards dinner into a controversial event if he spoke.

The imminent closure of Alderney's only GP surgery has been averted for a month, while talks take place on its long term future.

Five of Guernsey Post's lorries have been fitted with solar panels to help reduce their carbon emissions.

Guernsey's Data Protection Authority has launched an inquiry into a 'cyber incident' which affected The Medical Specialist Group in December.

Jersey Bulls have u-turned on the decision to invite controversial pundit Matt Le Tissier to their end-of-season awards dinner.

Police are investigating after a barbecue was stolen from a garden in St Saviour.

Home Affairs and Policy and Resources say they believe the Bailiwick has the capacity and resources to "accommodate at least some Ukrainian refugees."

Alderney's only GP practice, the Island Medical Centre, is to close on Friday (6 May) with no indication if, or when, it will re-open.

More details have been announced of the visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex for Liberation Day.

The children's charity Bright Beginnings has been awarded Charity of the Year by the Guernsey Community Foundation at their scaled back awards ceremony.

Patients should prepare for further increases in charges for using Guernsey's Emergency Department. The HSC President says it's a 'fair assumption' they'll go up again next year.

The man who previously reviewed Guernsey's mental health services is returning to the island this month.

Rules for dogs on Channel Island beaches come back into force today (1 May)

Positive covid cases in Guernsey are now only being asked to isolate for six days, while children can return to school after just four days following further relaxations of the island's restrictions.

The GSPCA has released a puffin back into the wild for the first time.

Patients in Guernsey undergoing chemotherapy and other treatments have been affected by problems with drugs supplies getting into the island, and a technical issue with a medicines storage fridge at the hospital.

The States will carry out its own review of its handling of the Covid 19 pandemic through the Guernsey Local Resilience Forum, a multi agency team.

An empty house in the Vale has had its windows smashed, rooms damaged and been covered in graffiti.

One person has been taken to hospital after a fire tore through a house in St Peter Port this morning.

It's being made easier for restaurants in Guernsey to offer al fresco dining.

A management plan for protecting the L'Ancresse anti-tank wall until 2030 has been approved by Guernsey's States.

The women behind Guernsey's 'talking benches' have launched a new friendship group for islanders who have lost a loved one to suicide.

Activity packs are being given out to more than 500 Guernsey families to celebrate Liberation Day.

The cost of a trip to Guernsey's A&E is going up from Sunday 1 May.

Sure customers across the Channel Islands were left with no mobile data for several hours on Wednesday because of a network fault.

The Trustees of Guernsey's Millennium Tapestry have warned it could have to be moved to a museum in France unless a suitable new home can be found here.

The States debate on GST and other options to raise more money for Guernsey is to be delayed until the last quarter of this year.

Taxi fares in Guernsey will rise for a second time in four months tomorrow (27 April)

A new headteacher will take over at Vauvert Primary School in September.

Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.

Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.

The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.

The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.

Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.

An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.

Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.

Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.

A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey. 

Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.

The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.

Guernsey Airport felt the effects of a low level security incident on Tuesday evening, which saw six flights delayed and the departure lounge emptied and re-screened.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.

Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.

Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.

The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.

Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.

The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.

The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.