Jersey News

Jersey's Social Security fund is better off than expected, with a balance of £2.3 billion.

Islanders are being reminded about the laws surrounding seagulls and their nests during hatching season.

Some of Jersey's services for young people could be at risk unless more islanders come forward to help run them.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal collision in Grouville on Monday.

A highly invasive species called Carpet Sea-squirt has been found in Jersey's Elizabeth Marina.

A fresh attempt to licence Jersey landlords will be debated next month.

Digital innovators with ideas for solving some of Jersey's biggest challenges can now apply to be part of new government-backed scheme.

Survivors of abuse are being offered workplace training and job opportunities by a new government-funded venture called The Butterfly Effect.

The parents of children in Jersey who have not received two doses the MMR vaccine are being invited to a catch-up clinic.

A 70-year-old woman has died after a collision with a Volkswagen Polo on La Rue a Don in Grouville.

Passengers say they faced significant delays at Jersey Airport at the weekend due to ground operations.

Two people have been taken to hospital following a serious crash in Grouville.

Growers and gardeners will be hoping for an end to the drought conditions this week. It's now been 22 days without any rain.

Jersey Airport is starting work today (5 June) to install new security equipment which will eventually allow liquids and laptops to stay in bags for scanning.

A review panel has heard African migrant workers in Jersey are not protected against exploitation and 'Modern-Day Slavery'.

The Galleon Andalucía will be visiting Jersey this summer and islanders will be able to step on deck.

An 80-year-old former St Clement Honorary Police officer has been jailed for three years and six months after police found over 4,600 indecent images of children on his computer.

A number of roads are closed in St Aubin this afternoon (2 June) as firefighters tackle a blaze in St Aubin.

Electricity prices in Jersey will rise by 12% from January 2024.

New offences are set to be introduced in Jersey for seafarers who cause death or serious injury through carelessness or while under the influence of drink or drugs.

Islanders are getting their engines ready for the 2023 Jersey International Motoring Festival.

There's to be greater oversight of the handling of emergency calls in Jersey.

Islanders are being reminded to check for wildlife before they start trimming their hedges and trees ahead of the year's first branchage inspections.

A new inpatient hospital at Overdale and outpatient wards staying in town are the preferred locations for Jersey's healthcare facilities.

The cost of seeing your GP will be reduced from tomorrow (1 June) as a deal has been reached with practices and the government.

More than 70,000 additional hours of maths tuition and 20,000 hours of 1:1 teaching have been given across 2022.

After 15 days without any significant rainfall, Jersey's been declared as in an 'absolute drought'.

The Jersey Lifeboat Association has regained its status as a search and rescue asset.

An islander has created a new swap shop event at West's Centre which will be held every two to three weeks.

Sporty Spice and three other big and up-and-coming female acts have been confirmed for Weekender 2023.

Holidaymakers coming to the island with their motorhome or caravan won't need to apply for a permit from tomorrow (31 May).

A teenage boy is in a critical but stable condition in Southampton hospital following a collision in St Martin.

Verona-based airline Air Dolomiti will run flights to and from Munich every Saturday until 28 October.

Jersey has been chosen to host the ICC Women's T20 World Cup European Division 2 Qualifier in a sporting first.

Jersey's Children's Minister has replied to a scathing letter from the Children's Commissioner about the government's use of three unregulated homes.

Firefighters attended St Helier harbour early this morning (26 May), when a fault on a ferry ramp activated the automatic alarm.

Islanders are being asked not to attend A&E over the weekend unless they have a 'genuine medical emergency'.

Firefighters have tackled a blaze in the garage of a home at Five Oaks.

Demand for three and four bedrooms in Jersey is dropping, while the need for smaller more affordable one and two bed homes continues to outstrip supply.

Islanders visiting the UK can get free emergency healthcare for up to six months as the two governments sign a new deal.

Beaulieu School's new leadership team has made progress in tackling concerns raised in a review last November.

Jersey Zoo has captured on camera the birth of the world's rarest fruit bat.

Deputy Rob Ward wants to see changes to Andium Homes' rules to supply and reuse carpets for tenants.

Unmarried partners of people who have the right to live and work in Jersey will be able to apply for any job from next week.

The Jersey Lifeboat Association is preparing to return to service.

The last office space in the latest International Finance Centre block has been let.

There has been a sharp recovery in passenger numbers for Ports of Jersey, to almost 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

Jersey's Economic Development Minister is writing to Royal Mail to express concerns about plans to bring our post by ferry instead of by plane.

Bouley Bay has been made the island's second snorkel trail by the Blue Marine Foundation, behind Portelet Bay.

Five jobs advertised in government IT - with a combined wage bill of almost half a million pounds - are 'not an additional cost'.

A picturesque path in St Peter is the first project to get funding from a £750,000 pot allocated to the Countryside Access and Wellbeing scheme.

17% of islanders are living with high blood pressure, a report into morbidity has revealed.

An investigation is underway following a fire at the Royal Jersey Golf Club.

Randalls is celebrating 200 years in Jersey this weekend.

A 67-year-old woman has been flown to Southampton Hospital in a critical but stable condition following a crash in St Saviour on Tuesday (16 May).

People who live near rezoned land in seven Jersey parishes are being asked to comment on government guidance for up to 450 new homes.

The Sunday Times Rich List reveals it's been a mixed year for the five wealthiest residents of the Channel Islands...

Initial findings of a review of the island’s rheumatology service include that medication is being prescribed inappropriately and notes are 'poorly written'.

House prices in Jersey have fallen slightly in the first three months of 2023. More than 1 in 3 homes that changed hands were buy-to-let or second homes.

Around 450 of Jersey's teachers are set to vote on whether they should take industrial action, including striking over pay.

Royal Mail is considering ending flights to Jersey and moving post by ferry instead. Guernsey's daily mail plane could eventually be scrapped too.