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Jersey News
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Marathon-running Jersey DJ raises £12k for cancer charity
Gus Fraser, the marathon running DJ from Jersey, has so far raised more than £12,000 to support Cancer Research UK.
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Texas and Tom Grennan to headline Weekender in a new location
Texas and Tom Grennan are coming to Jersey for this year's Weekender Festival, which has a new location.
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New tenancy law 'could help keep young islanders in Jersey'
The Housing Minister is developing a new residential tenancy law which he says could help to encourage young islanders to stay in Jersey, and stem the so-called 'brain drain'.
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Brittany Ferries tests Barfleur in Guernsey and announces discounted fares
Brittany Ferries is testing its ship Barfleur in Guernsey's harbour, just as the firm and Condor announced a 30% discount on routes to Spain and Ireland.
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DFDS reveals plans for hybrid electric ferry for Channel Islands
Ferry company DFDS wants to deploy a hybrid-electric ferry in the Channel Islands, if it wins the upcoming tender.
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Air Accident Investigators head to Guernsey after Aurigny aircraft overshoots the runway
None of the 63 passengers and 4 crew onboard the leased Aurigny aircraft were injured, but the Air Accident Investigation Branch is sending staff to find out why it happened.
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Rise in Jersey workers with grievances about their employer
The Jersey Advisory & Conciliation Service (JACS) - which supports islanders with disputes - is reporting an increase in people contacting it.
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Burst water main sends water soaring on Kensington Place
There was a 20ft high jet of water on Kensington Place this morning (23 April) due to a burst water main.
Guernsey News
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WATCH: Barfleur's trial docking in Guernsey a success
Brittany Ferries completes its CI berthing trials by coming alongside in St Peter Port without a hitch.
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Texas and Tom Grennan to headline Weekender in a new location
Texas and Tom Grennan are coming to Jersey for this year's Weekender Festival, which has a new location.
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Crew of plane that overshot runway had landed in Guernsey many times
Aurigny's CEO confirms the Luxwing pilot and first officer had landed into Guernsey "I would guess approximately four to six times a day, for the past 20 days."
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Brittany Ferries tests Barfleur in Guernsey and announces discounted fares
Brittany Ferries is testing its ship Barfleur in Guernsey's harbour, just as the firm and Condor announced a 30% discount on routes to Spain and Ireland.
UK News
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Two horses which bolted through central London in a 'serious condition'
Two military horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a "serious condition" and have undergone operations.
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UK weather: Why is it suddenly cold and when is it forecast to get warmer?
When temperatures hit nearly 22C in parts of England earlier this month, people might have thought that spring had finally sprung.
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Common sweetener neotame which is 'relatively new' can damage gut
A sweetener used in drinks, sauces, savoury and sweet foods and chewing gum can cause serious damage to people's health, according to a new study.
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Officers who failed to spot murder victim had been shot could face misconduct inquiry
Officers who failed to spot a murder victim had been shot could face a misconduct inquiry, a former senior detective has told Sky News.
Sport
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes over after defeat at Everton, says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's Premier League title hopes are over after their defeat at Everton - a result that prompted Jurgen Klopp to apologise to supporters.
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Stephen Warnock on how tough retirement left him contemplating his own life and how things turned around
"I just felt lost. I was thinking, where's life going now? Where's it going to take you to?"
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Liverpool's move for Feyenoord's Arne Slot shows lack of 'top managers', says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool's move for Arne Slot demonstrates the lack of "top managers" currently available.
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Paul Merson Says: Chelsea look like they have built a squad based on YouTube clips - and now it's a circus
In his latest column for Sky Sports, Paul Merson delivers a scathing assessment of Chelsea's recruitment and questions how they will get out of the mess they find themselves in.
Business & Finance
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Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'
Labour will promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to rail "in a generation" by establishing the long-delayed Great British Railways (GBR) organisation and bringing routes back into public ownership.
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Sainsbury's 'winning over shoppers from rivals' as profits rise higher than expected
Sainsbury's has claimed it is winning over customers from its rivals after reporting higher than expected profits.
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Supercar maker McLaren hit by £375m impairment charge
McLaren Group, the British supercar maker and Formula One team-backer, has given lenders signs of an improvement in its financial performance even after a £375m impairment charge propelled it to a record loss last year.
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Sales down at Nestle after price hikes
Nestle, the world's biggest packaged food company, has reported a fall in sales after hiking its prices.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Drake ordered to delete diss track featuring AI-generated voice of Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur's estate has threatened to sue Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper's voice.
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Baby Reindeer: Writer Richard Gadd tells fans to stop speculating about characters
Richard Gadd has urged fans of his hit show Baby Reindeer to stop speculating about who the characters in his show are based on in real life.
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Orpheus Pledger: Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star accused of assault
Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face charges of assault.
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John Lennon's lost guitar found in loft after 50 years to go up for auction
A guitar used by John Lennon in the recording of The Beatles album and film Help! is going up for auction after being found in a loft.
UK Politics
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SNP's power-sharing agreement has 'served its purpose', Humza Yousaf says, as he scraps deal with Scottish Greens
The SNP has terminated its power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens following a bitter row over its climbdown on climate targets.
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Why new pre-election pledges in former red wall towns like Grimsby may not be enough
June gives me a wry smile when I ask her if she trusts politicians. But it soon fades.
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A crisis of trust in our politics spells trouble for the government
The morning after the 2019 general election, Boris Johnson pledged to people in the North East who had voted Conservative for the first time that he and the party would "repay your trust".
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Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'
Labour will promise to deliver the biggest shake-up to rail "in a generation" by establishing the long-delayed Great British Railways (GBR) organisation and bringing routes back into public ownership.
Around the world
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'They're terrified of the possible results': US considers cutting funds to notorious Israeli army unit
The drive into the village of Jiljiliya is not what you expect on the West Bank. Imposing mansions line the route, with grand gates and lavish decorations.
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Dozens arrested in US as student protests over Gaza spread across country
Chaos engulfed campuses across the United States as pro-Palestinian student protests spread to universities across the length and breadth of this country.
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Israel-Hamas war: Hostage's parents tell him 'stay strong' after video shows him alive but missing part of arm
The parents of an Israeli hostage have told him "we love you, stay strong, survive" after he appeared with part of his arm missing in a video released by Hamas.
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Over half of world's population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases, experts warn
More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned.
Science and Technology
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Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport given crucial safety licence
A spaceport that hopes to launch the first rockets vertically into orbit from British soil has been given a crucial safety licence.
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Most plant-based meat and dairy alternatives have lower saturated fat and higher fibre, study finds
Most plant-based meat and dairy alternatives have lower levels of saturated fat and higher fibre than their animal-derived counterparts, researchers have found.
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Over half of world's population could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases, experts warn
More than half of the world's population could be at risk of catching diseases transmitted by mosquitoes such as malaria and dengue by the end of the century, scientists have warned.
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Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts
Shares in Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have fallen sharply after the company revealed it had raised its cost forecast for the current year.
And finally...
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Moulin Rouge: Windmill blades fall off overnight
The windmill blades of the Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret club in Paris, have fallen off.
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Dog rescued after getting trapped under home in Swansea
A dog has been rescued after getting trapped under a kitchen at a home in Swansea.
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Milan poised to ban ice cream, pizza and more after midnight after new proposed law
Milan is proposing a new law to ban ice cream after midnight in an effort to protect the "tranquillity" of residents.
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Dog who spent 17 days on the loose in Australia reunites with UK owners
A dog who went missing in Australia for more than a fortnight has been reunited with his owners in the UK.