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Jersey News
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Woman jailed for cocaine hidden in chocolate wrappers
Diana Bowmen is starting a five year prison sentence for smuggling two kilos of cocaine into Jersey disguised as large bars of chocolate.
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Channel Island musicians record Christmas song at Abbey Road
Musicians who have recorded a Christmas song with the London Symphony Orchestra now want to get island school choirs singing it.
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Wind farm progress paused over export uncertainty
Jersey's government needs to secure access to export markets before it can progress plans for an offshore wind farm.
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Direct flights from Jersey to Southend revived
Islanders will be able to fly direct to Essex from 2026, as easyJet revives the route.
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Electricity prices to rise by 2.5%
Electricity prices in Jersey will rise by 2.5% on 1 March 2026.
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Jersey's community comes together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry
100 people from all walks of life have come together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry, 30 years after it was first created.
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Government attempts to reframe Havre des Pas Lido proposal ahead of debate
Jersey's Infrastructure Minister is attempting to reframe a debate on the future of the Havre des Pas Lido.
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Aurigny extends flight schedule up until early January
Aurigny has extended its winter schedule until early January, with services until March 2026 expected to be announced in the coming days.
Guernsey News
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Channel Island musicians record Christmas song at Abbey Road
Musicians who have recorded a Christmas song with the London Symphony Orchestra now want to get island school choirs singing it.
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BA to operate Heathrow-Guernsey flights
British Airways has announced the launch of a brand-new route connecting Guernsey with London Heathrow.
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13 cubic metres of invasive plant removed from Alderney beach
Volunteers have removed 2 skips of sour figs from the dunes at Braye Beach.
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Guernsey's Lieutenant-General receives knighthood
Sir Richard Cripwell was knighted at Windsor Castle this week.
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Donations flood in to save Sark-born border collie with rare condition
Donations have come flooding in to save Apollo from euthanasia, after being diagnosed with a condition affecting fewer than 1% of dogs.
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Aurigny extends flight schedule up until early January
Aurigny has extended its winter schedule until early January, with services until March 2026 expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Blue Islands' Guernsey debt remains undisclosed
Guernsey's government continues to conceal the sum its owed by failed airline Blue Islands.
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St Peter Port Marina awarded four gold anchors
The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) have given Guernsey’s visitor marina four out of five for Customer Service Excellence.
UK News
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Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.
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Scale of billion-dollar money laundering network revealed - as British drug takers warned
Britons buying cocaine on a Friday night could be inadvertently funding Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Britain's immigration system changes explained amid 'biggest shake-up' in 50 years
They've been billed as the "most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times" and the "biggest shake-up of the legal migration system" in nearly 50 years, but how are the UK's rules actually changing?
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Strictly Come Dancing star 'arrested on suspicion of rape'
A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Sport
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Toto Wolff: Mercedes team principal and CEO sells 15 per cent of his stake to American billionaire George Kurtz
Toto Wolff has sold 15 per cent of his stake in Mercedes to American billionaire George Kurtz.
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Liverpool must sign players in January, says Jamie Carragher, despite Reds spending £446m in summer window
Liverpool must still add to their squad in January despite spending £446m in the summer transfer window, says Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher.
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The Ashes 2025/26: Steve Smith hits out at Monty Panesar criticism with 'Mastermind' jibe ahead of first Test
Steve Smith marked his temporary return as Australia's Ashes captain with a bizarre attack on former England spinner Monty Panesar in his press conference on the eve of the first Test in Perth.
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Harlem Eubank wants 'revenge' against Conor Benn at welterweight: 'Eubank Jr wasn't a fraction of the fighter he is'
Harlem Eubank wants “revenge” in a welterweight fight with Conor Benn.
Business & Finance
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Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.
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Figures show housebuilding faltering as developers call on ministers to address rising costs
Housing Secretary Steve Reed wants Britain to "build, baby, build" towards the government's flagship 1.5 million homes target by the next election. But housebuilding in England has slowed to its lowest level in nine years, with the number of homes built falling by 6% to 208,600 in the year to March 2025.
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Nvidia beats expectations again in defiance of AI bubble fears
The world's most valuable company has reported another series of expectation-beating results, heading off fears of the AI bubble bursting for now.
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Markets soothed by Nvidia results but AI bubble concerns haven't gone away
Global stock markets have rallied as the world's most valuable company reassured investors of the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and the returns companies can make.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Strictly Come Dancing star 'arrested on suspicion of rape'
A Strictly Come Dancing star has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of rape.
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Pras Michel: Fugees 'who betrayed US for money' is jailed for 14 years
A Grammy-winning rapper who "betrayed his country for money" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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The Stone Roses bassist Gary 'Mani' Mounfield dies aged 63
The Stone Roses bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield has died at the age of 63, his family has said.
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Half of novelists fear AI will replace them entirely, survey finds
The novel has survived the industrial revolution, radio, television, and the internet. Now it's facing artificial intelligence - and novelists are worried.
UK Politics
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G20 still 'really important' despite Donald Trump's absence, says Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the G20 still matters and is a "really important" forum to bang the drum for British business, despite the decision of Donald Trump to boycott the international summit in South Africa.
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Britain's immigration system changes explained amid 'biggest shake-up' in 50 years
They've been billed as the "most sweeping asylum reforms in modern times" and the "biggest shake-up of the legal migration system" in nearly 50 years, but how are the UK's rules actually changing?
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Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.
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Shabana Mahmood – the new Margaret Thatcher?
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Around the world
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Ukraine and Europe cannot reject Trump's plan - they will play for time and hope he can still be persuaded to desert the Kremlin
"Terrible", "weird", "peculiar" and "baffling" - some of the adjectives being levelled by observers at the Donald Trump administration's peace plan for Ukraine.
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'Disingenuous thread' of the G20 - the communities shut out of South Africa's summit
This is the first time the G20 summit is being hosted on African soil.
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Britain rattles its sabre at Russia's spy ship - but is it a hollow threat?
A fierce warning from Britain's defence secretary to Vladimir Putin to turn his spy ship away from UK waters or face the consequences was a very public attempt to deter the threat.
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Pras Michel: Fugees rapper 'who betrayed US for money' is jailed for 14 years
A Grammy-winning rapper who "betrayed his country for money" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Science and Technology
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The COVID inquiry highlights a truly damning statistic - but there's another, far greater failure
How best to summarise how badly the government fumbled the UK response to the COVID pandemic?
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Fire disrupts last-minute efforts to strike global deal at COP30
The United Nations climate talks in Brazil were shut down on Thursday after a fire broke out on site - disrupting last-minute efforts to strike a global deal.
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Half of novelists fear AI will replace them entirely, survey finds
The novel has survived the industrial revolution, radio, television, and the internet. Now it's facing artificial intelligence - and novelists are worried.
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G20 still 'really important' despite Donald Trump's absence, says Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the G20 still matters and is a "really important" forum to bang the drum for British business, despite the decision of Donald Trump to boycott the international summit in South Africa.
And finally...
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Marks & Spencer defends £195 beef wellington
M&S has defended the price of a £195 beef wellington made by chef Tom Kerridge.
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Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'
The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.
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Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
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Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal
Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".
