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Jersey News
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Aurigny promises 'much better' Jersey-Guernsey service
Aurigny has announced is summer flight schedule between Jersey and Guernsey after being confirmed as the sole operator on the inter-islands route.
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Jersey bird owners now required to register their pets and livestock
Owners are required to register their birds with Animal Health and Welfare under new measures to protect Jersey against bird flu.
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Guernsey investor buys large Jersey hospitality group
JPRestaurants, which runs Banjo, Oyster Box and Crab Shack, is changing hands.
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Children's charity to donate 10,000 books in 2026
Every Child Our Future is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026 by donating 10,000 books and supporting community initiatives to improve access to reading.
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Various reasons given for delays in Amazon's Jersey deliveries
Multiple reasons have been given for the delays many Jersey customers are experiencing to their Amazon orders, including UK customs checks and severe weather.
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Storm Goretti clean-up expected to take weeks
Jersey is making progress in its recovery efforts following Storm Goretti, although this is expected to continue over the next few weeks.
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Aurigny gets monopoly on Guernsey's lifeline airlinks as Loganair is denied permits
Loganair's licence applications to operate flights from Guernsey to Jersey and Guernsey to Southampton have been denied by the island's Transport Licensing Authority.
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Major clean up begins after Storm Goretti
Jersey has been battered by Storm Goretti, with trees brought down, property damaged and water and power outages in parts of the island.
Guernsey News
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GST: 5% on everything or 6% exempting food in Guernsey tax package
Deputies will be asked to vote in a raft of safeguards if they approve a Goods and Services Tax, which could be set at 5% on everything, or 6% if food is exempt.
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Standard Guernsey bus ticket could rise to £1.70
Islanders are being asked to have their say on a proposed rise in Guernsey bus fares.
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Aurigny promises 'much better' Jersey-Guernsey service
Aurigny has announced is summer flight schedule between Jersey and Guernsey after being confirmed as the sole operator on the inter-islands route.
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Alderney Airport could close for "an extended period" for runway modifications
Guernsey politicians are set to debate a £24M to upgrade to Alderney’s airport runway, which could require a lengthy closure next year.
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Guernsey investor buys large Jersey hospitality group
JPRestaurants, which runs Banjo, Oyster Box and Crab Shack, is changing hands.
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Fallen trees in Guernsey could be in the 'low thousands' following Storm Goretti
Guernsey Trees For Life plan to begin a public fund to help buy and plant replacement native trees.
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Schools in Guernsey reopen but minor roads remain blocked following Storm Goretti
Guernsey's States say access to the Castel school and Les Beaucamps is affected by road closures caused by fallen trees.
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Guernsey's emergency services assess the impact of Storm Goretti
The major incident saw multi-agency responses to nearly 150 emergency calls.
UK News
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Peter Mandelson apologises for continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein - days after refusing to do so
Lord Mandelson has apologised for continuing to be friends with Jeffrey Epstein even after the paedophile financier's first conviction - days after refusing to do so.
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BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit, court documents show
The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.
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Starmer threatens to 'control' Grok if Elon Musk's X keeps creating sexual images
Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.
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'Major incident' declared in Kent as thousands without water across South East England
Tens of thousands of people across South East England are without water, as Kent County Council (KCC) declared a major incident.
Sport
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Man Utd next manager: Michael Carrick close to agreeing terms to become interim boss
Manchester United are close to agreeing terms with Michael Carrick for him to become interim manager until the end of the season.
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Lucas Paqueta transfer news: West Ham midfielder wants to leave to join Brazilian side Flamengo
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta wants to return to Brazil and play for Flamengo.
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Man Utd will play just 40 games this season so what is left to play for after FA Cup exit to Brighton?
No manager, no trophy hopes, no noise. The final whistle against Brighton was met with a few boos, then stunned silence. Just where do Manchester United go from here?
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Conor Bradley injury: Liverpool defender to miss rest of season with significant knee injury sustained at Arsenal
Liverpool defender Conor Bradley will miss the rest of the season with a significant knee injury sustained in Thursday's goalless draw at Arsenal.
Business & Finance
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Trump announces new tariff on countries trading with Iran as number killed in protests rises
Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs on Iran's trading partners in an apparent response to the rising number of people killed during recent protests.
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Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs
On the face of it, an announcement of 25% tariffs against any nation trading with Iran amounts to a major escalation of Donald Trump's global trade war.
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Starmer threatens to 'control' Grok if Elon Musk's X keeps creating sexual images
Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.
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Illegal migrant worker crackdown sees record numbers of raids and arrests
A record number of illegal worker arrests and raids have been carried out by the Home Office in the past 18 months.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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BBC to file motion to dismiss Trump defamation lawsuit over Panorama edit, court documents show
The BBC will take steps to have Donald Trump's lawsuit over a January 6 Panorama edit thrown out, court documents show.
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Paramount Skydance steps up hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery with law suit
A hostile takeover bid for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has ratcheted up with entertainment conglomerate Paramount taking legal action to force the release of financial data.
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Golden Globes: One Battle After Another, Hamnet and Adolescence dominate
One Battle After Another and Hamnet have proved the two big movie winners at this year's Golden Globes, with the dark comedy and historical fiction claiming the ceremony's top two film awards.
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Trump v the BBC: What's in the lawsuit and how has the broadcaster responded?
Donald Trump is suing the BBC for $10bn (£7.5bn) for defamation and violation of trade practices.
UK Politics
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Peter Mandelson apologises for continuing friendship with Jeffrey Epstein - days after refusing to do so
Lord Mandelson has apologised for continuing to be friends with Jeffrey Epstein even after the paedophile financier's first conviction - days after refusing to do so.
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Starmer threatens to 'control' Grok if Elon Musk's X keeps creating sexual images
Sir Keir Starmer has threatened to "control" X's AI chatbot Grok if Elon Musk's social media platform continues to create sexual images of women and children.
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How Reform could offer ever-ambitious Nadhim Zahawi a new route to the top
"He's a serious f****r", was the unvarnished view of one Reform figure about the party's latest high-profile recruit.
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Labour MPs v the spooks
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Around the world
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'He was shot in the heart' - the teen victims of Iran's ruthless crackdown
In a large warehouse on the outskirts of Tehran, the floor is covered in dozens - or possibly hundreds - of black plastic body bags.
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Trump announces new tariff on countries trading with Iran as number killed in protests rises
Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs on Iran's trading partners in an apparent response to the rising number of people killed during recent protests.
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The man Donald Trump keeps trying (and failing) to fire
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Footballer who made history by coming out as gay accuses old club of homophobia
Josh Cavallo, who made history in 2021 when he became the first man to come out as gay while playing elite football, has accused his old club of being "homophobic".
Science and Technology
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HPMC gel restores sight to people with untreatable condition, scientists say
A commonly used gel has restored sight to people suffering from a rare and untreatable condition that causes blindness, scientists have said.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account hacked with post criticising co-owners
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes's X account has been hacked, the club said, after a post on Sunday was critical of the club's co-owners.
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Conservatives pledge to ban social media for under-16s
The Conservatives have said they would ban social media for children under the age of 16.
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JD Vance agrees sexualised AI deepfakes 'entirely unacceptable,' Lammy says
David Lammy has said that US vice president JD Vance agrees that sexualised AI-generated deepfakes - such as those made using Elon Musk's Grok - are "entirely unacceptable".
And finally...
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Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally
A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
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'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm
An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.
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Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet
A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The public have spoken - and you might not like the result
It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.
