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Plémont lifeguards who were forced into self-isolation last week are now back on patrol.

People arriving into Guernsey from Jersey might soon have to isolate for longer.

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a bust-up in Kensington Place on Saturday 12 June, in which one of those involved allegedly had a knife.

Less than a quarter of the money available has been released by Jersey's government in part two of its Fiscal Stimulus Fund.

A Jersey school prom was cancelled last minute because of Covid 19.

Two Jersey school students have tested positive for coronavirus.

The British and Irish Lions will get their second Covid vaccines whilst in Jersey.

Local goats cheese, scallops, asparagus and black butter will all feature on the menu for "An Audience with the British & Irish Lions".

Alderney is experiencing a property boom, with around 40 homes sold in the past couple of months, with many going to Guernsey and UK buyers.

A new permanent water refill station has been unveiled in Guernsey to make it easier for islanders to top up their bottles and cut sales of single-use plastics.

A Covid testing centre will be in place at Alderney Airport ahead of direct flights from Southampton resuming on 1st July.

Two people have been fined a total of £6,000 by Guernsey’s Magistrate's Court for failing to self-isolate after landing in Sark earlier this month.

The UK has reported 9,055 new COVID cases, the highest daily total since February.

There are 25 coronavirus variants "under monitoring", Public Health England's strategic COVID-19 response director has told MPs.

The Metropolitan Police commissioner has defied calls to quit after allegations the force was "institutionally corrupt".

Boris Johnson's former chief aide has shared a WhatsApp message in which the prime minister appears to call Health Secretary Matt Hancock's efforts "totally f****** hopeless".

Brighton have rejected a £40m bid from Arsenal for defender Ben White.

Rafa Benitez is close to taking over as Everton manager following positive talks with the club's board.

Heather Knight was dismissed five runs short of a second Test hundred on her 100th appearance as England captain, as India fought back with a flurry of late wickets on an enthralling first day of the LV= Insurance Women's Test in Bristol.

Sergio Ramos will leave Real Madrid this summer, the club have confirmed.

America's central bank jolted markets after signalling it may start hiking interest rates from their present ultra-low level earlier than previously planned.

The surge in the rate of inflation of the past couple of months showed no sign of slowing in May, hitting 2.1% as the cost of a range of goods picked up following the coronavirus crisis-induced slump for the economy.

It is quite possible - indeed quite likely, as far as most economists are concerned - that inflation drops back again next year.

The government is to extend the ban on commercial evictions introduced during the pandemic until March 2022, the Treasury has confirmed.

Love Island contestants taking part in the latest season will be offered a minimum of eight therapy sessions following the show, ITV has said.

McFly star Tom Fletcher and his wife Giovanna have apologised for using the government furlough scheme during the pandemic, saying it was "a huge error of judgment".

Hit sitcom Absolutely Fabulous would not get made today "because everything is sensitive", one of its stars has said.

A swimsuit worn by Dame Barbara Windsor in a famous scene from the 1969 film Carry On Camping has sold for £9,500 at auction.

Boris Johnson's former chief aide has shared a WhatsApp message in which the prime minister appears to call Health Secretary Matt Hancock's efforts "totally f****** hopeless".

Boris Johnson's former chief adviser has published a 7,000-word blogpost including a series of claims about the prime minister and Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

Coronavirus restrictions in England have been extended until 19 July as MPs voted in favour of a four-week delay to lockdown easing.

Coronavirus vaccinations will be made compulsory for care home staff, Matt Hancock has confirmed.

US President Joe Biden says he thinks there is a "genuine prospect to significantly improve relations" with Russia following a summit with Vladimir Putin.

Israel has launched airstrikes in Gaza less than a month after a ceasefire agreement was reached.

After twelve days of conflict and almost four weeks of ceasefire, the tit-for-tat exchanges in Gaza and Israel last night would appear worrying on the face of it.

A High Court in Malaysia has overturned a coroner's verdict that the death of French-Irish teenager, Nora Quoirin, was likely misadventure with no one else involved.

A trial has shown a new, experimental drug to treat COVID-19 in the worst hit patients could stop people dying.

Scientists believe they have solved the mystery behind why one of the brightest stars in the sky suddenly became visibly darker.

A new drug to treat COVID has been described as "very exciting" in its ability to lessen the effects of the virus in seriously ill people.

There has been a worldwide focus on mental health in recent years, with awareness campaigns attracting royal and political support - particularly during the pandemic.

A man said to be the head of the world's largest family has died in northeastern India.

A runaway monkey has been reunited with its owners after being found at a train station near Glasgow.

There is no evidence that aerial phenomena witnessed by military pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft, according to a US intelligence report.

A "third eye" has been created to prevent "smartphone zombies" from walking into things while focused on their screens.