Jersey News

A petition has been set up asking to reverse the decision to spend £200,000 pounds on a memorial for survivors and victims of abuse in Jersey's care system.

Scores of hair salons  are ditching gossip magazines in the wake of TV presenter Caroline Flack's death.

An appeal is trying to raise £15,000 for a new bereavement suite on the maternity ward at Jersey's General Hospital.

Jersey Police have launched 'Operation Shark' to target and arrest criminals involved in supplying drugs.

A former gym and spa in St Saviour will be turned into a nursery for up to 70 children.

Proposals to licence every rental home in Jersey yearly have been called 'heavy-handed and bureaucratic' by the Scrutiny panel reviewing them.

A new pressure group has launched to try and get a new hospital up and running ahead of the government's planned 2028 target.

House prices in Jersey have risen by 7% in a year, for the second year running.

Minibus drivers, commentators, social media editors and first-aiders are among the volunteer roles that need to be filled for the Guernsey 2021 Island Games.

An islander who ran two marathons, jumped out of a plane and dressed up as a squirrel has raised enough to buy a new van for a Jersey charity.

Ads for Wests Cinema, Christmas at 'the Pav' and reports of Jersey electing its first female Deputy have been uncovered at one of the island's historic dairy farms.

The man behind an award-winning mental health documentary made in Guernsey says he's delighted with the reaction here in Jersey.

Jersey Reds teams and other Championship clubs will be holding a protest this weekend against the shock 40% funding cut announced by the RFU last week.

Around 50 St Helier roads could have their speed limits reduced.

Jersey's government has set up a new helpline for anyone worried they might have Coronavirus.

Patrols of Green Street are 'ongoing' as some motorists continue to misuse the road.

The search has begun for people interested in becoming foster carers to children who need specialist care.

A Jersey dog walker has found a message in a bottle washed up in St Aubin's Bay that dates back to 1938!

St Brelade parishioners will discuss how they can help tackle the climate emergency this evening.

The Bailiff's Office has confirmed government buildings won't have to fly flags for Prince Andrew's 60th birthday tomorrow.

A Jersey dad with a rare and deadly blood cancer is still looking for a stem cell match.

Jersey Police have named the 19-year old who died from suspected MDMA consumption in St Lawrence this past weekend.

St John's Manor has been sold for the first time in more than 40 years.

Jersey Electricity has become the first company outside the UK to trial two-way chargers, that allow electric car owners to sell excess energy back to the grid.

A total of seven people have been arrested following the death of a 19 year old man in Jersey.

Half-term roadworks around Georgetown start today.

Four people arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs following the death of a 19 year old man have been released on police bail and a fifth person has been detained.

A 19 year old man has died and three others are in hospital after it is suspected they took illegal drugs.

Jersey is about to be hit by a third storm in seven days, with Storm Dennis due to arrive this evening.

Haute Vallée and Mont à l'Abbé Secondary school will open as normal after the half-term break, after the stormy weather forced them to close.

Local fishermen have marched through St Helier, calling for Jersey to take back control of its waters.

A new £200,000 memorial to acknowledge the children and young people failed by Jersey's care system will be placed in one of two locations at the Weighbridge.

Jersey's government is urging islanders travelling over half-term to make sure they take the relevant precautions amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Between 12 and 24 Jersey residents will be randomly chosen to form a Citizen's Jury, who will consider the issue of assisted dying in Jersey.

Pupils have been sent home from Haute Vallée and Mont à l'Abbé secondary schools because gales have damaged their roofs.

A group of islanders have been sentenced and put in La Moye prison this week, though not for committing any crimes.

There is travel disruption on Jersey's roads for a third morning this week because of stormy weather.

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The Honorary Police has launched a major island-wide recruitment drive, with a particular focus on encouraging younger islanders to join.

Newly-appointed Jersey FA under 21 manager David Kennedy has been named as the JFA's new Chief Executive.

All 45 apartments in block B of Hue Court have been designated to essential workers like doctors, nurses and social workers.

The future of the Channel Island Co-op's medical care business is up in the air, because of a shortage of GPs and financial struggles.

Fisherman will be marching through town this Friday (14 February), calling for Jersey to take back control of its waters.

The Jersey Reds chairman has slammed the governing body's decision to suddenly slash Championship funding by 50% from next season - calling the timing of it 'immoral and totally irresponsible'.

Jersey Library will be open for longer from next month on a year-long trial.

The Greenfields building won't be demolished, but will be 'redesigned and redeveloped' instead.

A new fountain will be created in the grounds of Government House to mark 75 years since the island was liberated.

The man who ran the Jersey Marathon wearing a gorilla costume wants to complete a host of other marathons over the next five years to raise even more money for Jersey Zoo.

Aurigny is suspending inter-island flights from the end of this month.

Slightly adapted plans have been put forward to create a beekeeping centre in St Saviour.

Further trials of electric buses in Jersey have been delayed until the Spring.

The Court of Appeal has ruled in the States Employment Board's favour in its row with firefighters over pensions.

Police are looking for witnesses after a young girl was racially abused in Liberation Station last week.

The Super League Triathlon will return to Jersey for a fourth time this autumn.

The public can find out more about planned roadworks on Rouge Bouillon at a drop in session today.

Commuters are being warned to expect more disruption on our roads on Tuesday morning.

More travel disruption is expected this evening and tomorrow, as the torrential weather conditions continue.

Storm Ciara has caused traffic chaos across Jersey during this morning's rush hour.

Two people tested in Jersey for possible Coronavirus do not have the disease.

Victoria Avenue has been closed on Sunday evening, and there has been flooding along the Five Mile Road as Storm Ciara batters the island. Authorities are warning commuters there will be more disruption on Monday.

A man's body has been retrieved from the water near Havelet in Guernsey.

A red level tidal warning has been issued as storm Ciara brings severe gales.

Jersey Police, the JSPCA and the Jersey Charity Commissioner have all spoken out after former charity boss Stephen Coleman was sentenced to seven years behind bars for defrauding the animals' charity out of more than £400,000.

Six charities have benefited from last year's Jersey Film Festival, despite the event being cancelled for health and safety reasons.

A person with flu-like symptoms is being held in isolation in Jersey after returning from a country known to have cases of coronavirus.

Travel is set to be disrupted as Jersey is hit by storm Ciara this weekend.

Flags are still due to be hoisted on Jersey government buildings to mark the birthday of Prince Andrew this year.

Our familiar milk cartons are getting a completely new look.

A new code has been put together for people paid to walk dogs.

Oliver and Olivia were the most popular baby names in Jersey in 2019.

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The former boss of the JSPCA has been jailed for seven years after defrauding the charity out of £405,000.

Budget fashion chain Peacocks is opening in St Helier's Co-op Grand Marché this spring.

A man has been charged with raping a female in Jersey.

The top fine for not wearing a seat belt in a vehicle could be increased to £1,000.

The Jersey branch of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has been fined £475,000 for failing to comply money laundering laws.

Jersey's government has appointed a firm to help overhaul its IT systems.

Some States members have rebuked the Assistant Chief Minister with responsibility for IT for refusing to answer any questions in the States Assembly about the government's use of Windows 7.

The cost of electricity in Jersey is rising in April, by 2.5%.

A Jersey deputy has called on Ministers to 'be brave' and ban the use of plastic bags in Jersey.

Some poorer islanders will pay less to see their GP from next year.

Islanders will get an extra bank holiday next year.

A 55-year-old cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Gorey.

Married couples and civil partners will have equal rights and responsibilities for their tax affairs from 2022, after the States Assembly agreed to start an overhaul of the archaic tax system.

The Council of Ministers is set to resist pressure from the Jersey Care Inquiry panel and keep Haut de la Garenne standing.

The Social Security Minister isn't currently planning to incorporate paid bereavement leave into Jersey's new family-friendly legislation.

More than 300 million US dollars of laundered cash held in Jersey bank accounts is being sent back to Nigeria.

Police are looking for the driver of an unknown car that crashed into a granite wall in St Brelade and drove off.

The Countess of Wessex will visit Jersey in March.

The first Asian Hornet Queen of 2020 has been found. It was reported by a member of the public in St Brelade on Sunday.

Jersey Police are appealing for information regarding a fight on Val Plaisant last Friday afternoon (31 January).

The Jersey Fire & Rescue Service is on the lookout for new firefighters.

Local athletes are sporting rainbow laces this week to show their support for Jersey's first 'Pride in Sport Week'.

A 'technical issue' on board the Condor Liberation has left passengers stuck on board for several hours.

Police in Guernsey are investigating after a 53-year-old man's body was found over the weekend.

A man has been questioned by detectives investigating the death of footballer Emiliano Sala.