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Jersey News
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Channel Islands Pride: What's on where?
The Channel Islands Pride Parade is in Guernsey for 2026, and there's lots to do whether you're walking in the Parade or cheering from the sidelines.
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Listed Victorian townhouse to be demolished for seven-storey office block on Esplanade
Planning permission has been granted for a seven-storey office building on the Esplanade, in the place of a Grade 3 listed Victorian townhouse.
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Plea to take care on coastline after surfer rescue
RNLI lifeguards are urging islanders to take care around the coastline this weekend, after they rescued a surfer who was caught out by the rapidly incoming tide.
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VIDEO: 'Great progress' as Amelia Seren (3) starts therapy following fundraiser
Fundraising by the people of Jersey has given a little girl with a rare condition the 'best possible start', with treatment that has seen her stand by herself for the first time.
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Sinking boat rescued during Jersey Air Display
A sinking boat with four people on board was saved by a Jersey lifeboat crew during this week's Air Display.
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Enforcement checks made on private boats coming to Jersey
Private boats arriving in Jersey have been targeted in a joint maritime enforcement operation.
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Registration open to build own F1 car!
Registration is open for a competition to give Jersey students the chance to design, build, and race their very own, small-scale, F1 car!
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Haut du Mont trial: Island Energy 'placed health and safety at risk'
The trial into the Haut du Mont explosion, which killed ten residents nearly four years ago, has been told that Island Energy 'did not have systems in place to make sure what its employees were doing was safe'.
Guernsey News
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Guernsey Post to end air deliveries
Little uptake means the Special Delivery by air trial will end in early October.
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Channel Islands Pride: What's on where?
The Channel Islands Pride Parade is in Guernsey for 2026, and there's lots to do whether you're walking in the Parade or cheering from the sidelines.
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18 months before work can begin on resurfacing Alderney's runway
The delay is because a new design is needed now that the runway does not need to be widened.
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Guernsey man reflects on surviving 9/11 on the 25th anniversary
Today, 11 September 2026, marks a quarter of a century since the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history.
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Temporary traffic lights removed from key St Peter Port route sooner than expected
Temporary traffic lights expected to be in the Charroterie for 19 months have been removed - after just a couple of weeks.
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New car for Guernsey's Meals on Wheels fleet
The Lions Club of Guernsey has funded the vehicle, which is already in service.
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Major power cut switches off most of Alderney
Alderney Airport, the harbour, St Anne, and the school have all been without electricity.
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Perfect evening for Guernsey's 2026 Air Display
Islanders packed St Peter Port and east coast vantage points to watch the modern and veteran aircraft perform.
UK News
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Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne: Who are Reform UK's two mega-donors?
British cryptocurrency billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have made history with donations of £36m each to Reform - the largest single donations to a British political party on record.
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Anti-migrant demonstrators clash with counter-protesters during march in Portsmouth
There have been scuffles in Portsmouth as anti-migrant protesters chased down anti-racism demonstrators, with police warning that anyone wearing a face covering could be arrested.
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One person dies and two others taken to hospital after fire at London tower block
One person has died and two others were taken to hospital after a fire in a 17th-floor flat in east London.
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First arrest over anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth - as police say anyone wearing masks could be detained
A 42-year-old man has become the first person to be arrested in connection with anti-migration protests in Portsmouth last weekend, with more arrests expected.
Sport
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England clinch Test series sweep of Pakistan: Joe Root and Jordan Cox steer hosts to eight-wicket win at Edgbaston
England clinched a first home series whitewash of Pakistan despite an early scare by chasing down 130 on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston.
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Spanish GP: Lewis Hamilton crashes as Kimi Antonelli tops final practice from Charles Leclerc in Madrid
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was fastest in final practice at the Spanish Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton crashed and lost valuable track time ahead of qualifying in Madrid.
Business & Finance
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Eagle holds first talks with Thames Water chiefs amid bailout crisis
Angela Eagle, the new environment secretary, held her first face-to-face talks with Thames Water bosses this week as Britain's biggest water utility and the creditors trying to rescue it seek clarity over Andy Burnham's desire for "greater public control" of the industry.
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Economy shows surprise AI-led growth but energy squeeze looms
The UK economy recorded 0.4% growth in July, partly on the back of artificial intelligence (AI) investment, according to early official figures that outperformed expectations.
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Premier League champions Arsenal hire consultants for costs review
Arsenal Football Club, the Premier League champions, has drafted in a leading firm of management consultants to explore operational improvements which could trigger a round of cost-cutting.
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Veteran industrialist Lovell to chair publicly owned British Steel
The government has recruited Alan Lovell, the industrial veteran, to chair British Steel months after it was formally taken into public ownership.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving
EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.
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Channel 4 confirms cut to a quarter of its workforce under 'transformation' plan
Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.
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Actor Noel Clarke charged with sex offences
Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.
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Employee fired by GTA developer Rockstar believes workers were put on 'watch list'
A worker fired by the developer of Grand Theft Auto has told an employment tribunal they believe staff were placed on a "watch list" after signing a petition about remote working.
UK Politics
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Why did Burnham choose Israel for his biggest moment yet?
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Andy Burnham eyes expanding support for fan-owned sports clubs
Andy Burnham wants to expand support for fan-owned sports clubs, reviving a policy he helped pioneer under New Labour.
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Conservative couple admit cheating at gambling over election betting charges
The Conservatives' former director of campaigning and his wife, a Tory parliamentary candidate, have admitted cheating at gambling on the date of the 2024 general election.
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Green Party plan to curb tech giants after warning of AI 'threat to humanity'
The Green Party has proposed a five-point plan to curb the power of tech giants after industry insiders warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity.
Around the world
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Greek woman, 54, gives birth after using embryo frozen for 22 years
A Greek woman has given birth aged 54, beating a government deadline to use one of her embryos, which had been frozen for 22 years.
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At least 44 people injured after train derails in northern France
A derailed train in northern France left at least 44 people injured, officials said.
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Atlantic Ocean has seen no hurricanes so far this season - all due to El Nino
Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.
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Five killed and 40 injured as Dutch tour bus overturns in Swiss Alps
Five people have been killed and 40 others injured in a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, police said.
Science and Technology
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AI giants pledge to act over fears tech is developing too fast
Tech bosses Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the head of Anthropic to have permanent third-party reviewers inside "frontier" AI companies.
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Atlantic Ocean has seen no hurricanes so far this season - all due to El Nino
Hurricane season has seen an unusually low number of storms forming over the Atlantic - and it's all because of El Nino.
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Anthropic blocks efforts to use AI to research weapons development and carry out cyber attacks
Anthropic says it has blocked efforts to use its artificial intelligence models to carry out cyber attacks and research which could have led to the creation of biological weapons.
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UK weather: El Nino raises risk of wetter autumn and flooding across UK
The UK will experience a greater risk of flooding and a wetter autumn than average, the Met Office has said.
And finally...
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Violent AI clips of fruit and veg characters could help radicalise young people, researchers claim
AI videos of fruit and vegetable characters unleashing gory violence are spreading extremist ideas and helping normalise graphic violence, researchers claim.
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Flight cancelled as child refuses to sit down and fasten seatbelt
A flight in Canada has been cancelled after a child refused to sit down and fasten their seatbelt.
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Drivers sue Mercedes-Benz and allege car's logo gave them burns
Two drivers of Mercedes-AMG cars have filed a class action lawsuit against the luxury car company after they allegedly suffered burn injuries from the AMG logo on their driver's seat.
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Tarona Taafaki: Boxer lands Tuvalu's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight
A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country's first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight.
