Guernsey News

A new heart-starting machine has been installed outside Guernsey's Beau Sejour leisure centre.

A valid passport is now needed for Condor passengers who board high-speed sailings between Poole and the Channel Islands that go via Cherbourg.

There will be no St Peter Port seafront Liberation Day event again this year. Funding is being given to the parishes instead.

An extra £50,000 is being pumped in to Alderney's Ambulance Service after a report found it was inadequate and unsustainable.

The number of unemployed islanders in December 2021 was 23 lower than it was in December 2019, before the pandemic.

Islanders can one again have a PCR test to confirm they have Covid-19.

Guernsey's tourism industry should be responsible for marketing the island rather than the government, according to the politician with responsibility for the sector.

The Liberation Brewing Company has launched its first low alcohol drink.

The Chair of the Guernsey Retail Group has welcomed the 'work from home' guidance' being dropped next week.

People arriving into Guernsey from within the Common Travel Area no longer need to have a lateral flow test or self-isolate.

Homes and businesses across Sark have been left without electricity for several hours.

Hundreds of mourners have said a final goodbye to popular Channel Islands broadcaster Gary Burgess at his funeral service.

Laura Milligan, Chief Librarian of Guernsey's Guille-Allès Library, has retired following almost four decades with the service.

The widow of a Guernseyman who died from cancer just before Christmas is hoping to raise thousands for the charity that supported her family.

A new children's cycling facility in memory of former Help A Guernsey Child director Peter Webber has opened in St Sampsons.

Visits to Guernsey Prison have been cancelled after a Covid-19 outbreak at Les Nicolles.

Taxi fares have risen by 3.34% in the first increase for two years.

There is a fresh push to raise the £2 million pounds needed for a Guernsey wildlife hospital.

Classroom bubbles will be removed on 17 January and extra-curricular activities will be allowed again.

The chairman of the Association of Guernsey Charities says charities are being 'overlooked' by the government just when more people than ever are turning to them for support.

Guernsey's authorities are considering whether to cut the isolation period for people with Covid-19.

Guernsey's Revenue Service is calling on former employees to help it work through a backlog of outstanding tax returns.

The States of Alderney says the drive to find a new full-time qualified paramedic for the Ambulance Service is underway.

Fresh efforts are being made to find hotel and restaurant staff ahead of the summer season.

People travelling from the Channel Islands or the UK to France will no longer have to prove that their trip is essential.

Guernsey's government intends to buy a passenger ferry and lease it back to Condor.

British Airways will resume flying between the Channel Islands and London City airport this summer.

Guernsey Water is putting up its prices.

All border testing for people arriving in Guernsey from the UK, Jersey and Isle of Man could soon be scrapped again. 

Islanders are being assured Guernsey Milk is in their carton, despite what is written on the packaging.

Anthony Horowitz and Michael Rosen are judging a competition to find talented young Guernsey writers.

People in Guernsey who haven't had a Covid-19 booster jab are 'three or four times more likely' to have the infection, according to Public Health data.

Deputy Peter Roffey says he is 'deeply disappointed' that there are no plans for affordable housing at the Castel Hospital site.

Up to 90 three, hour and five bedroom homes could be built on States-owned land at the Castel Hospital.

Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Corder's replacement will be installed at a full Royal Court sitting at St James.

Guernsey Police believe fewer work Christmas parties kept drink-drive arrests low.

A bus journey in Guernsey could cost you more from the end of February.

Patients are having their day and elective surgeries postponed because of the impact Omicron is having on services at Guernsey's hospital.

Islanders have donated £50,000 to pay for Covid vaccines in poorer countries. That sum is being match-funded by Guernsey’s Overseas Aid & Development Commission.

75 homes in Guernsey are now ready to be connected to the new fibre-optic broadband network.

The States of Alderney President is calling on islanders to 'do the right thing' as Covid infections top 100 and impact the island's ability to keep services running.

Islanders are likely to be paying more for Guernsey Milk as farmers are getting more money for what they produce.

One Guernsey Deputy is questioning whether some sentences handed down to convicted offenders are too harsh.

A record high of 2,223 known active cases of Covid-19 has been reached, as infection numbers continue to climb.

Sizzle the seal has become the sixth in the GSPCA's care after a New Year's Eve call-out to investigate a possible poorly pup.

Thousands of people from across the Channel Islands and beyond have been celebrating the life of the late broadcaster Gary Burgess.

Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.

Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.

The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.

The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.

Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.

An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.

Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.

Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.

A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey. 

Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.

The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.

Guernsey Airport felt the effects of a low level security incident on Tuesday evening, which saw six flights delayed and the departure lounge emptied and re-screened.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.

Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.

Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.

The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.

Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.

The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.

The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.