Guernsey News

British Airways is cutting a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October.

There's been a sharp rise in Covid cases over the past week, and a steady increase since mid-June, with 1,241 current known infections.

Last month was the 5th warmest June on record in Guernsey.

Guernsey's Mallard cinema has banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' because of rowdy behaviour.

A new survey of Channel Islanders highlights the number of people having to go without life's essentials.

The Fire Service has used a global positioning app and its off-road vehicle to recover an injured cyclist from cliffs on Guernsey's south coast.

Repairs to the Havelet slipway near Castle Cornet are finally due to begin after it suffered damage during a storm in 2018.

Guernsey's Heather Watson's hopes of reaching a first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon ended in a straight-sets defeat by Jule Niemeier.

Aurigny has signed an interline agreement with British Airways.

Deputies vote 20 to 14 to get Guernsey’s Health Committee to scope out a study into legalising the Class B drug.

Guernsey's Heather Watson is into the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time in her career.

Hundreds of islanders are taking the plunge every day this month for the 30 Bays in 30 Days challenge.

A second sea link between Alderney and Guernsey is now operating.

Some of Guernsey's social rented housing could be sold to tenants as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis.

Islanders in Guernsey are facing higher household bills from today, with the cost of electricity rising by 9% and prices of stickers for disposing of black bags of rubbish also going up.

Sark's Chief Pleas will be asked to launch a tender process for new electricity supply.

Deputies have agreed to a number of Government Work Plan amendments to begin easing the island's housing crisis.

The pools at Guernsey's Beau Sejour will be closed during part of the summer holidays for a refit and deep clean, ahead of next year's Island Games.

A £500 reward is being offered for information on who set fire to the recently refurbished pavilion at Saumarez Park.

Guernsey's States have spent £4.75 million buying land off Route Militaire in the Vale in the hope of developing it for affordable housing.

The Co-op says 91% of people who responded to a questionnaire liked its plans for more than 300 homes at Leale's Yard.

Guernsey Museum at Candie will be closed next week so an air handling system can be installed to keep valuable artworks cool.

Putting out a blue or clear bag could cost around 25p as Guernsey Waste tries to stem losses in excess of £1 million a year.

More than 3,000 hedges and trees have been planted in Guernsey as part of the Queen's Green Canopy initiative.

A crew member of the fishing vessel the Alcedo BA77 had to be taken to Guernsey after suffering a severe hand injury.

A man's been jailed for five years and banned from driving for 12 after causing the death of Kade Bougourd.

Home Affairs is asking for an extra £50,000 to kickstart a pilot scheme for a Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Guernsey.

The dancers are travelling to San Sebastian in Spain to compete against 62 other countries from around the world.

Economic Development says it can't use public funds for a project with no guarantee of a return.

Beachgoers across the Channel Islands are being warned to stay away from the carcasses of dead sea birds that may start washing ashore in large numbers.

A survey shows a direct link between low incomes and a reluctance to seek medical help.

Islanders who volunteered to take in Ukrainian refugees are going through DBS checks.

Campaigners for cannabis law reforms have slammed the jailing of two islanders for growing and supplying the drug, which they said was for medical reasons.

Alderney's States has agreed to buy the island's only GP surgery, in a move described as 'unusual' by the island's Chief Executive, but one that's designed to provide certainty for residents.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in Guernsey.

Guernsey Police are looking for witnesses after a man was punched in the face in a St Peter Port nightclub over the weekend.

Skin cancer patients can now be treated on-island for the first time.

A new musical movie about the wartime evacuation of Guernsey schoolchildren, exactly 82 years ago, premieres at Beau Sejour tonight (20 June)

The first plans for this year's Channel Islands Pride celebrations have been announced.

Blue Islands has added another ATR-72 aircraft to its fleet.

States members have been sharing their dismay at the prospect of Guernsey being 'dragged' out of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Lloyds Bank is shutting its branches in Alderney and St Martin by the end of the year.

Education, Sport and Culture has given details of how it will spend an extra £5 million to help children who had their studies disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.