Jersey News
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Plans Submitted For New Bowling Club
Plans have been submitted to build a new home for the Jersey Bowling Club at Warwick Farm.
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Call To Ditch Cars For The Week
Islanders are being urged to ditch their cars this week and try another way of getting around.
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Woman Pulled From Water At Dicq Slip
A woman is in hospital after being pulled from the water near the Dicq Slip.
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Teen Rescued After Falling From Rocks At Ouaisne
Firefighters have rescued a teenager who fell 'several metres' onto rocks at Jersey's Ouaisne Bay.
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Late Minister's Daughter Runs 1500 Miles For Stroke Charity
The daughter of a former Jersey Minister who died last year is running 2,500 kilometres for charity.
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Car Windows Smashed Near Railway Walk
The windows of several parked cars in St Brelade have been smashed.
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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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Car Rolls Over Cliff
No-one was hurt after a car rolled over a cliff at Le Saie harbour.
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Rocks Thrown At Cars
Jersey Police say it's very fortunate that no one was hurt after rocks were thrown onto cars from the ramparts of Fort Regent last night (13 May).
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Frontline Officers Receiving Jubilee Medals
615 Jersey frontline emergency workers, prison staff and Armed Forces members are receiving a Jubilee Medal.
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Hospital Visit Restrictions Eased
Hospital patients can now have more than two visitors.
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Single QR Code On Vaccine Certificates
Digital Covid-19 vaccine certificates now only show a QR code for the latest dose.
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"We Are Thinking About You"
Jersey Post and Mind Jersey have teamed up to reach out to islanders experiencing loneliness.
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Pontac House Hotel To Close
The near 200 year old Pontac House Hotel in St Clement will be converted into a five-bed home, if planning permission is given.
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New Sculpture Trail For 2023
There will be a new sculpture trail in Jersey next summer.
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Appeal After Alleged Dog Bite
Jersey Police are looking for a man whose dog allegedly bit a woman in St Clement on Friday 6 May.
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St Helier School Site Recommendations In September
Long-awaited recommendations for where new primary schools should be built or extended in St Helier will be presented to the next government in September 2022.
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School Mental Health Funding 'Insufficient'
Mental health support in Jersey schools is severely underfunded, according to a new report.
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Students Ask For Statutory Gender Pay Gap Reporting
A group of JCG students are calling on the government to make it mandatory for Jersey businesses to publish their gender pay gaps on a yearly basis.
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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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Dublin Flights Finally Given Go Ahead
Blue Islands flights between Jersey and Dublin will start on Thursday 19 May after post-Brexit licencing issues were resolved.
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International Football Tournament In Jersey?
Parishes of Jersey FC has invited teams affected by the expected cancellation of a CONIFA tournament in France to play here instead.
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Fewer Empty Shops In St Helier
The shop vacancy rate in St Helier has fallen to 7.5%.
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'Unprecedented Challenge' With Passport Applications
Jersey's Customs and Immigration Office says it's facing an 'unprecedented challenge' with passport applications.
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Survey Prompted By Electric Vehicle Concerns
A Jersey sight impairment charity is concerned about the impact of electric and hybrid vehicles on pedestrian safety.
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Midday Deadline To Register To Vote
Islanders who want to vote in Jersey's upcoming general election by post or pre-poll have to register by 12pm today.
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Liberation Day: Queen Sends 'Warmest Greetings' To Jersey
The Queen has sent her 'warmest greetings' to the people of Jersey to mark the 77th anniversary of the island's liberation from occupying forces.
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Liberation Day: Jersey Marks 77 Years Of Freedom
Jersey is marking 77 years since the end of the German Occupation during the Second World War.
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Lifeboats Called After Boat Hits Rocks
Both the Fire Service and RNLI's inshore lifeboats were called out last night after a sailing boat hit rocks near Greve D'Azette.
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Man Found Guilty Of 1990 Murder
A 53-year-old man has been found guilty of murder and attempted murder in Jersey more than 30 years ago.
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Jersey Man Jailed For Drugs Offences
A Jersey man who was found with more than £22,000 in a rucksack after being arrested for breach of the peace has been jailed after illegal drugs were found in his home.
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WATCH: CCTV Of Flaming-Bottle Throwers
Jersey Police has released CCTV footage of two suspects who threw flaming bottles across the car park of St Saviour's Parish Hall on Monday 2 May.
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One In Four Children In Relative Poverty
A quarter of Jersey children are living in relative poverty.
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New Charity Formed For Stroke Survivors
A new charity has been set up in Jersey to help stroke survivors and 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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South Hill Homes Rejected
Plans to build 153 homes on the site of the former planning offices at South Hill have been rejected.
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Two Jailed After £215K Worth Of Heroin Seized
Two people have been jailed for a combined 14.5 years for being involved in an operation to smuggle heroin with a street value of £215,000 into Jersey.
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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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Occupation Survivor (85) Puts Together Liberation Exhibition
85 year old Trevor Green has written, curated and staged an exhibition about the German Occupation of Jersey.
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Volunteers Wanted For Rent Control Tribunal
The government is looking for volunteers to serve on the reinstated Rent Control Tribunal.
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STIA Replaces Isolation Benefit
Islanders who test positive for coronavirus and are not well can now claim Short Term Incapacity Allowance.
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Three Month Hospital Lab Delay Costs £5m
The delay in opening the hospital lab to process Covid-19 tests in Jersey cost the government an extra £5.1 million.
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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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'Glass Bottles On Fire' Thrown Across Car Park
Jersey Police are looking for two people who allegedly threw glass bottles that were on fire in the St Saviour's Parish Hall car park on Monday 2 May.
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11,000 Islanders To Receive Cost Of Living Subsidy
More than 11,000 islanders struggling with the cost of living are now eligible for extra financial support from Jersey's government.
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Census: 10% Home Vacancy Rate In Two Parishes
One in ten homes in St Brelade and St Peter were vacant on census day last year.
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Electricity Bills Up 10% By January
The average Jersey home will be paying £104 a year more for electricity in 2023 following two 5% tariff rises, the first of which will take effect this July.
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Paris Climate Agreement Extended To Jersey
Jersey has become the newest member of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Funeral Held For Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard
Friends, family and parishioners have come together at St Saviour's Church to say goodbye to the late parish Constable.
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Police Investigate Unexplained Death Of Woman At Bathing Pool
Jersey Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman at Victoria Bathing Pool in St Helier
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Two Rescued From Rocks During Rising Tide
Two people have been rescued from rocks after being cut off by the rising tide.
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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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States Approves Carbon Neutral Roadmap
Jersey's plan to cut carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 has been approved.
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New States Greffier Takes Charge
Lisa Hart has been appointed as the new Greffier of the States of Jersey.
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Travelling Politicians Can Join Sittings In 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
Politicians are set to be allowed to join States sittings remotely from off-island, but only if 'unforeseen circumstances' prevent them from being in Jersey.
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New Domestic Abuse Law Approved
Domestic abuse will become a specific offence in Jersey - punishable by up to five years in prison.
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Chief Minister Seeking Re-election
Chief Minister Senator John Le Fondré will seek re-election in St Lawrence Trinity and St John as a member of the Alliance Party.
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'Tampon Tax' To Be Scrapped
GST will be removed from period products in Jersey.
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Boy 'Steals Cash And Smashes Phone'
Jersey Police want to speak to anyone who saw a boy steal money from a girl at a cashpoint and smash her phone on the floor.
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Ukraine Appeal Total Passes £750,000
More than £100,000 has been donated to Jersey's Ukraine Appeal by a local family.
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No Immediate Cut To Fuel Duty
The government has rejected another plea to cut fuel duty in Jersey.
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Appeal For Footage Of St Clement Crash
Jersey Police want to hear from anyone who has any footage of the crash on the St Clement's main road on Wednesday 27 April.
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Call To Suspend Drive to Net-Zero Rejected
An attempt to suspend the drive for Jersey to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 has failed.
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Temporary Homes Idea For Seasonal Workers Thrown Out
States members have turned down what was called a 'temporary solution' to provide accommodation for migrant workers.
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States Steps In To Maintain Lido
The States has stepped in to make sure the Lido at Havre des Pas is kept up to standard.
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Mandatory Covid Isolation To End
People who test positive for coronavirus in Jersey will no longer have to isolate from Friday 29 April, but it will still be strongly recommended.
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Plan For Festival Of Words Return Revealed
Most events for this year's Jersey Festival of Words will take place in Howard Davis Park.
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CM Rejects Cost Of Living Suggestions
The chairman of Jersey's Consumer Council says he's very disappointed with the Chief Minister's response to his short-term suggestions to help islanders cope with surging prices.
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Inflation Hits 6%
Inflation in Jersey has hit 6%. It's the largest annual rise in the cost of living since 2008.
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262 Homes Planned For Former Brewery
The former Ann Street Brewery site could be turned into more than 260 new affordable homes if plans due to be submitted next month are approved.
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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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Five Oaks Trade Park Opens
A new trade park has opened at Five Oaks. It includes a Co-op supermarket and a second Le Gallais self-storage facility.
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All Election Hustings To Be Filmed
All conventional hustings ahead of this June's election will be filmed and put online for voters to watch at any time.
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Options To Fill Empty Homes By Autumn
Jersey's Housing Minister has until the autumn to come up with an effective mechanism to try and discourage properties from being left vacant for long periods of time.
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Sleep Out Hopes For Success After 'Disappointing' Year
A group of islanders are sleeping in a Jersey car park to raise awareness of homelessness.
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Two Thirds Of Jersey Adults Fully Vaccinated
Two-thirds of adults in Jersey are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus.