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Jersey News
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How to have 'safe and enjoyable' Jersey beaches for summer
The Police's Community Safety Team is delivering Beach Safe awareness events today (Friday 22 May), as lifeguards begin full patrols.
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Appeal after woman grabbed by throat in nightclub
Police want to speak to anyone who saw a man grab a woman by the throat in a Jersey nightclub.
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Essential work to begin on Springfield Stadium
Work will start this summer on upgrading and refurbishing the Springfield Stadium Grandstand.
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Man who dug up cocaine in woods is jailed
A man who dug up cocaine in woods at Grands Vaux has been jailed for six and half years.
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Jersey and Guernsey included in UK-Gulf trade deal
Jersey and Guernsey have been included in a landmark UK deal with Gulf states that is being hailed a 'significant' boost to the islands' economies.
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Man jailed for series of violent assaults
A man has been jailed for nearly four years after a series of violent assaults in Jersey.
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Woman jailed for trying to smuggle cocaine into Jersey
A woman who tried to smuggle cocaine worth £14,000 into Jersey has been jailed for three years.
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Flytipping investigation launched after mounds of earth dumped in Trinity
Three large mounds of earth have been dumped in a Trinity car park, which is being called 'completely unacceptable'.
Guernsey News
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Guernsey sewage pipe repairs "unlikely to be a quick"
Swimmers in Guernsey may need to avoid the waters around Soldier's Bay for some time.
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Guernsey FC to fight for promotion at Victoria Park
The Green Lions are getting ready to host Peacehaven & Telscombe FC in the Southern Combination Football League Play-off Final.
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Move to return St Julian's House to Guernsey's emergency shelter
Homelessness charity 'At Home in Guernsey' says it is crucial St Julian's House has free beds for emergency situations.
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Jersey and Guernsey included in UK-Gulf trade deal
Jersey and Guernsey have been included in a landmark UK deal with Gulf states that is being hailed a 'significant' boost to the islands' economies.
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St Pier says States put investigation before his experience in P&R seat vote
Deputy Gavin St Pier says public perception, not who is best for the job, influenced decisions.
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Industry leaders warn against paying Guernsey's under 18s the same as adults
A business group is warned against proposal to pay under 18s the same minimum wage as adults in Guernsey.
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Hot, hot, hot, Bank Holiday weekend ahead!
We're set for a sizzling Bank Holiday weekend and start to the school half-term holidays....
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Ferry firm eyes Alderney to improve inter-islands connections
Islands Unlimited says it could add Alderney as a destination following successful berthing trials.
UK News
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Attorney general receives 'multiple' requests to review 'lenient' sentence of boy rapists in Hampshire
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
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TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died
TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.
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Seven men charged with rape and child sex abuse offences following grooming gang investigation in Norfolk
Seven men have been charged with rape and child sex abuse offences following a grooming gangs investigation.
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Ian Watkins murder trial collapses and jury discharged
The jury in the trial of two prisoners accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has been discharged for legal reasons.
Sport
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England World Cup squad announcement: Ruthless Thomas Tuchel leaves big names out of 26-man squad
Ruthless Thomas Tuchel has left a number of high-profile names out of his England squad for the World Cup, while striker Ivan Toney has earned a shock recall.
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Pep Guardiola to leave Man City: Spaniard announces departure after a decade of success at Premier League club
Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City this summer after a trophy-laden decade in charge.
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Manchester United confirm Michael Carrick has signed two-year deal to stay on as head coach at Old Trafford
Manchester United have announced Michael Carrick will stay on as their head coach on a two-year contract.
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Cristian Romero: Roberto De Zerbi says 'not all leaders are the same' with Spurs captain set to miss relegation decider vs Everton
Roberto De Zerbi says "not all leaders are the same" after being quizzed on captain Cristian Romero's decision to fly to Argentina instead of attending Tottenham's game against Everton with their Premier League survival at stake.
Business & Finance
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Morrisons to shut 100 'loss-making' stores blaming surge in costs
Morrisons says it is to shut "loss-making" convenience stores, placing hundreds of jobs at risk.
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Fuel sales collapse as Iran war costs knock savings
A growing number of UK households are dipping into savings as rising costs linked to the US-Iran war pile pressure on family budgets, according to a closely-watched survey as official figures chart a collapse in fuel sales.
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Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme
Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
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Buyout firm Providence in talks about £600m swoop on Southern Comms | Mark Kleinman blog
Entertainment & Showbiz
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TV presenter Judith Chalmers, who hosted Wish You Were Here, has died
TV presenter Judith Chalmers - best known for hosting Wish You Were Here...? - has died, her family has said.
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'Like a dead person': Donald Trump reacts to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's final episode
US President Donald Trump has welcomed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert airing its final episode, saying the legendary host was "like a dead person".
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TikTok star charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill boyband singer
The ex-girlfriend of a boyband singer has been accused of trying to hire a hitman to kill him as part of a custody dispute over their seven-year-old daughter, prosecutors in Los Angeles have said.
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Sam Fender, Lily Allen and CMAT among Ivor Novello songwriting award winners
Sam Fender, CMAT and Lily Allen were among the big winners at this year's Ivor Novello Awards - as George Michael was also remembered and celebrated with one of songwriting's highest honours.
UK Politics
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Attorney general receives 'multiple' requests to review 'lenient' sentence of boy rapists in Hampshire
The attorney general's office has received "multiple" requests to review the "lenient" sentences given to three boys following the rape of two girls after they were spared jail time.
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Back to the future as Rachel Reeves fires up summer spending reminiscent of Rishi Sunak's COVID scheme
Rachel Reeves' Great British Summer Savings, a family-friendly bundle of VAT cuts for kids' meals and leisure attractions, and free bus travel to get to there, is reminiscent of a previous Treasury wheeze intended to lift spirits in a troubled summer - think Eat Out To Help Out, without social distancing or gnawing anxiety.
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Government publishes single-sex spaces guidance - as MP criticises 'damaging' year-long wait
The government has published its long-awaited guidance on how the Equality Act should be implemented in relation to single-sex spaces.
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The story behind Britain's 'sanctions blunder'
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Around the world
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Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' - as vaccine from UK scientists 'months away'
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is "spreading rapidly", the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, as UK scientists work on a new vaccine that could be "months away".
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British troops train for war with Russia from the London Underground
British soldiers are fighting a Russian invasion from a platform on the London Underground in a wargame that reveals the UK must invest much more in defence - or risk defeat.
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Vladimir Putin blames Ukraine after six killed in drone strike on school
Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of committing a "terrorist attack" after an overnight drone attack on a school killed at least six and injured 39.
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South Africa's Julius Malema: The opposition leader who has thrown Africa's oldest surviving political party into disarray again
In 2012, Africa's oldest surviving political party expelled South African opposition leader Julius Malema for "bringing the party into disrepute" and "sowing internal divisions". Fourteen years on, he has shown he can still throw the African National Congress (ANC) into disarray.
Science and Technology
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TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for children, says Ofcom
TikTok and YouTube have been criticised by the communications watchdog for "failing" to take steps to protect children "despite overwhelming evidence of harm".
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SpaceX targets record flotation that could make Musk a trillionaire
Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.
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Social media firms need to prove platforms are safe before children can use them, campaigners urge PM
Online safety campaigners with opposing views have teamed up to urge Sir Keir Starmer to force social media platforms to prove they are safe before children can access them.
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Air conditioning will become 'unavoidable' in parts of England as summer heat becomes unbearable
Air conditioning will soon be "unavoidable" to protect many Britons from unbearable summer heat, a top climate adviser to the government has said.
And finally...
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Driver filmed with football net on top of car
Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.
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The robot that can outplay elite table tennis players
A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".
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Monkeys eating soil to settle upset stomachs from junk food, says research
Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.
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Trio sentenced over 'bear costume' insurance fraud scam in California
Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume.
