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Jersey News
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Consultation launched on hate crime legislation
Islanders and community groups are invited to have their say on potential hate crime legislation in Jersey.
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Plans for Fort Regent transformation fall behind
The redevelopment of Fort Regent is at least eight months behind schedule, just over a year on since it closed its doors.
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Islanders wanted for 'Humans' project
A Jersey photographer is looking for people to reflect the island's diverse and multicultural community.
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Extra DFDS sailings planned with bad weather forecast
DFDS is planning to put on more sailings, with forecast bad weather set to cause disruption over the October half-term holidays.
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£100,000 available in 2027 Performance Sport Programme
Applications are now open for Jersey's Sport's 2027 Performance Sport Programme.
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Public meeting to mark 75 years of Alcoholics Anonymous in Jersey
Alcoholics Anonymous in Jersey is marking its 75th anniversary by opening its doors to the island.
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Four jailed for drug trafficking and money laundering offences
A man who tried to supply £60,000 worth of cocaine in Jersey has been jailed for more than 11 years.
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Frank Bruno visits Victoria College
Frank Bruno has visited Victoria College to talk to sixth-form students about mental health.
Guernsey News
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New clubhouse facilities for Guernsey's Victoria Park stadium
There are plans to put in a purpose built, two storey shipping container development.
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Those living with Dementia in Guernsey can take a virtual walk down memory lane
Dementia Friendly Guernsey has made a video that includes prompts encouraging conversation and reminiscence
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Anglers warned after litter and minor damage at Guernsey's main harbour
Guernsey Ports say abandoned fishing tackle has got tangled in boats, harbour property and wildlife.
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Alderney airlinks "operating as usual" following disruption
Aurigny says Alderney flights should return to normal today (17 October), after more than a week of disruption.
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Guernsey's Wildlife Hospital nears completion
The roof of Guernsey's upcoming Wildlife Hospital is officially in place.
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Guernsey's 50th Swimarathon raises more than £70,000
The milestone community fundraiser has already exceeded last year’s total, with more donations to be counted.
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Scheme to help Guernsey residents cover rental deposits
A new scheme designed to remove the upfront costs of securing a home in Guernsey's private rental market.
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Guernsey Town scaffolding causes problems for visually impaired
Members of the Guernsey Blind Association have been sharing stories about the obstacles they face when navigating St Peter Port.
UK News
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Prince Harry says he would like to 'reconcile' with his family
Prince Harry has spoken of how he would like to "reconcile" with his family.
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Britain's first storm of the season named
Britain's first named storm of the season is due to hit large parts of the country later this week.
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BBC announces details of cuts in bid to save £500m
The BBC has confirmed it will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in the spring of 2027.
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Shona Stevens: Man to stand trial over murder in Scotland in 1994
A man is to stand trial over the murder of a woman in North Ayrshire more than 30 years ago.
Sport
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England slump to defeat against Pakistan in ODI tri-series after faltering chasing 303 in Rawalpindi
England crumbled to an 87-run defeat in their ODI tri-series opener against Pakistan in Rawalpindi as the batting severely malfunctioned after an excellent start.
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Christian Horner says Toto Wolff and Mercedes are finding life 'easier' without him in Formula 1
Christian Horner says Mercedes and Toto Wolff are finding life in Formula 1 "easier" without the former Red Bull team principal.
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UEFA writes letter to FIFA demanding answers over Gianni Infantino's presidency and his relationship with Donald Trump
UEFA is increasing the pressure on Gianni Infantino and has sent FIFA an urgent letter demanding answers to 42 detailed questions about his presidency.
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal captain punished over walkout following explosive row with head coach Jorge Jesus
Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days and fined £215 over his walkout from the Portugal national team following an explosive fallout with head coach Jorge Jesus.
Business & Finance
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UK unemployment rate falls to lowest level since July last year
The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, in a set of official figures that will support the case for a Bank of England interest rate hike next month.
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Thames Water creditors secure Labour's Hutton to drive rescue deal
The consortium of Thames Water creditors looking to rescue Britain's largest supplier of its kind has appointed a former senior Labour minister in a bid to help get a deal past government opposition.
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Former Virgin Atlantic chief to pilot traffic management group Ramudden
The executive who piloted Virgin Atlantic Airways through the COVID-19 pandemic is taking the helm at a major provider of traffic management services in his biggest role since he left Sir Richard Branson's flagship company.
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Starling Bank founder sold last shares at cut-price £1.7bn valuation
The founder of Starling Bank offloaded her final shares in the digital lender at a valuation less than half the price it was reportedly seeking in its last major secondary share sale.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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BBC announces details of cuts in bid to save £500m
The BBC has confirmed it will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in the spring of 2027.
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Ex-Brookside star Philip Foster jailed after fleeing UK over £13m fraud on would-be models
A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.
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Sky-ITV deal: Culture secretary 'minded to intervene'
The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.
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Raye says Royal Albert Hall gig sign-up was 'overwhelmed' by ticket touts using AI bots
Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.
UK Politics
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NHS faces 'more challenging' winter after summer of heatwaves, Yvette Cooper warns
The NHS faces a "more challenging" winter than normal after this summer's record-breaking heat, the health secretary has warned.
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No police action against wife of PM's adviser over Palestine Action post
Police have said no further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, author and wife of Andy Burnham's national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.
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Heathrow expansion would boost growth, chancellor says
Chancellor John Healey has shown support for expanding Heathrow Airport after Prime Minister Andy Burnham refused to back plans for a third runway.
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UK to ban three types of extreme pornography from next month
A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.
Around the world
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Australian MP hit by vehicle has leg amputated - as suspect's father says she is family friend
Police have charged a man after an Australian MP was hit by a vehicle, causing her to undergo a leg amputation.
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Trump's approval rating hits new record low as US midterms loom
Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low - indicating that next month's midterm elections could be punishing for the Republicans.
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Albanians set fire to government buildings and clash with riot police in latest protests
Demonstrators in Albania have set fire to government buildings and banks, smashed shop windows during the latest clashes with police as they demand the prime minister's resignation.
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Suspect arrested in France after fire at Limoges city hall
A man has been arrested after a fire at the town hall of Limoges, according to French media.
Science and Technology
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Japan launches mission to Mars to bring back samples from one of its moons
Japan launched a spacecraft towards Mars in a ground-breaking mission to bring back samples from the largest of the planet's two moons.
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Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging offices planned to 'flee' to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
A former OpenAI engineer charged with secretly installing a recording device at its offices was "mere days" away from fleeing to Saudi Arabia before his arrest, prosecutors allege.
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Object thought to be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane likely a 'collection of large trees', researchers find
An expedition to investigate if an anomaly seen on a satellite image of a remote island in the South Pacific was Amelia Earhart’s missing plane has ended without recovering the wreckage.
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Neanderthals capable of both violence and care, bones from Iraqi cave suggest
Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.
And finally...
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Number of Britons arrested abroad in connection with drug smuggling has quadrupled in three years
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'Fully restocked': Witness huge operation to resupply US aircraft carrier ready for war
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What are the US midterm elections? Sky News Explains
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Video shows moments before man was mauled to death by tiger
