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Four Sailors Rescued Overnight
Four sailors have been rescued after their yacht slipped its mooring while they were sleeping and run aground off Herm.
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Delight As Guernsey Pair Sign For Bristol City
Two more of Guernsey's talented young footballers have joined Championship club Bristol City.
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Guernsey Raiders Trounce Jersey In The Siam
The Guernsey Raiders beat Jersey by a convincing 62-26 in the Siam Cup at the Stade Santander.
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Shed Fire Extinguished
Officers have been called out to deal with a shed fire on Rohais De Haut.
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Housing And Cost Of Living Key States Priorities
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.
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EY Appointed To £200k Corporate Tax Review
EY has been appointed to do a £200,000 review of Guernsey's corporate tax options.
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'Smoke Signal' Ballot Bins Installed In Town
New cigarette bins with a difference have started popping up around St Peter Port.
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Fourth Arrest After La Mare De Carteret Fights
A fourth person has been arrested after a fight at the La Mare De Carteret playing fields on Sunday night.
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House Prices Reach New Record High
House prices in Guernsey have risen by 4% in the first three months of 2022 to hit a new record high.
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Parish Liberation Day Celebrations To Become The Norm
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.
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Channel Islands Join Maritime Security Treaty
The Channel Islands have joined an agreement between the UK and France designed to prevent terrorist attacks in the English Channel.
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Third Person Arrested After Playing Field Fight
Another teenager has been arrested in connection with a 'large-scale' fight at the La Mare de Carteret playing fields on Sunday evening.
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Aurigny To Resume Direct Dublin Flights
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.
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Charities Team Up To Restore Vandalised Play Area
The charity GROW has built new planters and repaired the decking at a vandalised play area.
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'Opt-Out' Organ Donation Law Approved
People in Guernsey will no longer need to register as organ donors from next year.
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Royal Couple Head To Alderney And Sark
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.
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Liberation Day: Guernsey Celebrates 77 Years Of Freedom
Guernsey is marking 77 years since the end of the German Occupation during the Second World War.
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Police Called To Break Up 'Large-Scale' Playing Field Fight
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.
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Adults To Be Offered Cycle Training
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.
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Liberator's Family Return To Guernsey
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.
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Le Tissier: ITV Channel 'Have Behaved Despicably'
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.
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Alderney's GP Surgery To Stay Open Until June
The imminent closure of Alderney's only GP surgery has been averted for a month, while talks take place on its long term future.
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Guernsey Post Introduces Solar Vans
Five of Guernsey Post's lorries have been fitted with solar panels to help reduce their carbon emissions.
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Inquiry Launched Into MSG 'Cyber Incident'
Guernsey's Data Protection Authority has launched an inquiry into a 'cyber incident' which affected The Medical Specialist Group in December.
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Jersey Bulls Cancel Le Tissier Appearance
Jersey Bulls have u-turned on the decision to invite controversial pundit Matt Le Tissier to their end-of-season awards dinner.
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Police Investigate Stolen Barbecue
Police are investigating after a barbecue was stolen from a garden in St Saviour.
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Guernsey To Introduce Homes For Ukraine Scheme
Home Affairs and Policy and Resources say they believe the Bailiwick has the capacity and resources to "accommodate at least some Ukrainian refugees."
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Alderney's Only GP Practice To Close This Week
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.
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Details Of Royal Visit Revealed
More details have been announced of the visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex for Liberation Day.
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Bright Beginnings Scoops Charity Of The Year
The children's charity Bright Beginnings has been awarded Charity of the Year by the Guernsey Community Foundation at their scaled back awards ceremony.
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Further Emergency Treatment Fee Rises Likely
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.
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Mental Health Reviewer Returns
The man who previously reviewed Guernsey's mental health services is returning to the island this month.
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Seasonal Restrictions For Dogs On Beaches Return
Rules for dogs on Channel Island beaches come back into force today (1 May)
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Covid Rules Relaxed Further
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.
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Pedro The Puffin And Pals Head Back Home
The GSPCA has released a puffin back into the wild for the first time.
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Cancer Treatments Affected By Drug Supply And Storage Problems
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.
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Deputies Vote For Internal Review Of Pandemic Response
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.
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Vale Vandalism Leaves 'Significant Damage' To Property
An empty house in the Vale has had its windows smashed, rooms damaged and been covered in graffiti.
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Islander Taken To Hospital After House Fire
One person has been taken to hospital after a fire tore through a house in St Peter Port this morning.
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Al Fresco Zones Will Be Created
It's being made easier for restaurants in Guernsey to offer al fresco dining.
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£150K L'Ancresse Wall Repair Plan Agreed
A management plan for protecting the L'Ancresse anti-tank wall until 2030 has been approved by Guernsey's States.
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Friendship Group For Islanders Bereaved By Suicide
The women behind Guernsey's 'talking benches' have launched a new friendship group for islanders who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Children Given Liberation Day Activity Packs
Activity packs are being given out to more than 500 Guernsey families to celebrate Liberation Day.
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Emergency Dept Fees Rising By Up To 27%
The cost of a trip to Guernsey's A&E is going up from Sunday 1 May.
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Sure Apologises After Mobile Data Issues
Sure customers across the Channel Islands were left with no mobile data for several hours on Wednesday because of a network fault.
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Tapestry Gallery 'No Longer Financially Viable' Without New Home
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.
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P&R Delays Tax Debate
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.
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Second Taxi Fare Rise In Four Months
Taxi fares in Guernsey will rise for a second time in four months tomorrow (27 April)
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New Headteacher Joins Vauvert School
A new headteacher will take over at Vauvert Primary School in September.
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P&R To Ask Approval for £500M Loan
Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.
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Deputy Graham issues response to letter from concerned parents
Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.
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Advice To Boatowners To Be Prepared
The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.
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Three Amendments To Transforming Education
The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.
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Le Grand Bouet closing for 5 weeks
Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.
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Child sex crimes rise in Guernsey
An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.
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New school, new name, new uniform
Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.
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Former Home Affairs deputies open fire on controversial report
Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.
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New Inshore Lifeboat For Guernsey
A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey.
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Top Four Finish For Guernsey At Island Games
Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.
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ESC publish draft policy letter on future of education
The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.
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Security incident at Guernsey Airport delays flights
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.
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Registration opens for 2019 Skipton Swimarathon
Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.
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Premier Inn coming to Guernsey
Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.
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Les Mis composer to give masterclass
Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.
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Asian Hornets ‘Here To Stay’
The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.
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Airport security delays 'completely unacceptable' says Deputy Peter Ferbrache
Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.
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Update In Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Sarah Groves
The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.
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IOD June Breakfast Features Guernsey Chief Exec
The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.