Guernsey News

Ambitious plans for a £360 million overall of Guernsey's Harbours have been rejected by the States.

Passengers arriving into Guernsey from the north of Scotland and Yorkshire and the Humber now face two weeks isolation

A French fisherman has died after going overboard from a vessel 20 miles west of Alderney.

A Lesser horseshoe bat has been found for the first time in Guernsey.

The football tournament between Guernsey FC and FC Isle of Man has been postponed.

38 teachers from Les Beaucamps have written to deputies expressing 'strong concerns' about ESC's proposed model for the future of secondary and post-16 education.

Debate on a number of amendments to STSB's Future Harbour proposals raises temperatures in the Royal Court.

Guernsey's politicians have rejected bringing in a Freedom of Information Law.

The States of Guernsey has further set out its plans for this political term - with action points totalling £650m.

Work is coming on well to refurbish the old Japanese Pavilion in Saumarez Park.

Water quality results now deem Petit Bot as "excellent" following a month-long closure.

Islanders who have had both doses of a coronavirus vaccine will soon receive a vaccine certificate.

People arriving into Guernsey from Jersey might soon have to isolate for longer.

Alderney is experiencing a property boom, with around 40 homes sold in the past couple of months, with many going to Guernsey and UK buyers.

A new permanent water refill station has been unveiled in Guernsey to make it easier for islanders to top up their bottles and cut sales of single-use plastics.

A Covid testing centre will be in place at Alderney Airport ahead of direct flights from Southampton resuming on 1st July.

Two people have been fined a total of £6,000 by Guernsey’s Magistrate's Court for failing to self-isolate after landing in Sark earlier this month.

Drop-in sessions begin this week so as many islanders as possible who are still to be vaccinated can get a Covid-19 jab.

Guernsey's Chamber of Commerce says it welcomes the States' Trading Supervisory Board's future harbour proposals and believes there are many opportunities for the 'blue economy'.

Teachers from La Mare de Carteret say there's been a lack of 'meaningful engagement' over ESC's schools reform plans.

A new body has been set up in Guernsey to investigate money laundering and economic crime and recover the proceeds.

Four Guernsey residents and one from Sark are recognised for their work and major contributions to life in the Bailiwick.

Only fully-vaccinated passengers from Common Travel Area will enjoy restriction-free travel into Guernsey from 1 July.

Islanders are being alerted to scammers impersonating Guernsey Police.

The Channel Island's Co-op has scrapped 'double divi days' and says it will bring in a new 'exciting' replacement next year.

Guernsey will mark the Queen's 95th birthday with a gun salute.

Education Sport & Culture says a post-16 campus will change an 'outdated and divisive culture that has existed for decades'.

More amendments have been put forward to multi-million pound proposals to overhaul Guernsey's harbours - including creating hundreds more berths in St Peter Port.

People arriving in the Bailiwick from the North West or South East of England now face longer isolation periods.

One of the goat sculptures in the Golden Guernsey Goat trails has been vandalised.

The first of two new baggage scanners has arrived at Guernsey Airport.

Fully-vaccinated islanders will be able to travel more freely to France from tomorrow.

Two women will be wearing '50 frocks in 50 days' to raise money for Pink Ladies Guernsey.

Islanders have taken to social media to complain about language used in States' Cervical Screening Awareness Campaign, calling it 'dehumanising' and 'disrespectful to woman'.

Manche Îles Express has suspended sailings between the Channel Islands and France indefinitely.

More safety measures have been proposed to slow the traffic along Fort Road in St Peter Port.

Plumes of black smoke could be seen coming from a boat in St Peter Port's harbour.

Islanders are being encouraged to report potential hornet sightings or looking out for small nests made by the queens.

The crew of a French yacht have been escorted from Sark after landing without following Covid-19 procedures.

Guernsey currently remains on course for test and isolation free travel from the UK and Common Travel area from next month - but the border changes are 'under review'.

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Children can now drive themselves to theatre for surgery in a mini electric Porsche.

It would make financial sense to keep an option for relocating roll-on, roll-off freight and passenger ferries to a new port at Longue Hougue South, according to Guernsey's former Chief Minister.

The ESC President has describe the dissent of a committee member over its secondary and post-16 plans as 'a genuine surprise'.

Sark has opened its first ever public playground thanks to the support from community donations, The Sarah Groves Foundation and Channel Distribution Services.

Two of the Bailiwick’s leading voluntary organisations have been recognised with a national award from Her Majesty The Queen.

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Two greenhouses have been destroyed by fire in St Sampsons.

The charity work of a former Guernsey resident features in a Sky Documentary.

A ‘small number’ of islanders are in compulsory self-isolation after being contact-traced following a positive case of Covid-19 was detected last weekend.

The event hit by lockdown was finally able to complete its last day of competition.

A member of Education, Sport and Culture has confirmed he is not in favour of the Committee's secondary and post-16 education proposals.

The Citizens Advice Bureau says Guernsey needs a rental deposit scheme to help both tenants and landlords.

France is tightening its borders as fears grow around the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant in Britain.

Police are investigating after reports of a row between a pedestrian and a car passenger at Trinity Square.

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.

Specsavers' final competition of their eighth Youth Games is set to take place on Saturday 15th June at Cambridge Park.

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.