Guernsey News
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BA Cuts 10,300 More Flights
British Airways is cutting a further 10,300 short-haul flights until the end of October.
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Summer Covid Wave Hits Guernsey
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.
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5th Warmest June On Record
Last month was the 5th warmest June on record in Guernsey.
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Cinema Makes 'No Suits' Rule Amid Minions TikTok Trend
Guernsey's Mallard cinema has banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' because of rowdy behaviour.
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Cost Of Living Leaves Some Choosing Between Eating Or Heating
A new survey of Channel Islanders highlights the number of people having to go without life's essentials.
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Location App Used To Find Casualty On Remote Cliff Path
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.
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Havelet Slipway Repairs Begin
Repairs to the Havelet slipway near Castle Cornet are finally due to begin after it suffered damage during a storm in 2018.
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Watson Misses Out On Wimbledon Last 8
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.
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Aurigny Enters Partnership With BA
Aurigny has signed an interline agreement with British Airways.
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Cannabis A Step Closer To Becoming Legalised
Deputies vote 20 to 14 to get Guernsey’s Health Committee to scope out a study into legalising the Class B drug.
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Watson Makes History At Wimbledon
Guernsey's Heather Watson is into the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
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Swimmers Take On 30 Bays In 30 Days
Hundreds of islanders are taking the plunge every day this month for the 30 Bays in 30 Days challenge.
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Alderney's New Sea Link Sets Sail
A second sea link between Alderney and Guernsey is now operating.
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Sales Of States Homes To Be Investigated
Some of Guernsey's social rented housing could be sold to tenants as part of efforts to tackle the housing crisis.
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Bigger Power & Waste Bills From This Month
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.
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Sark To Build New Electricity Grid?
Sark's Chief Pleas will be asked to launch a tender process for new electricity supply.
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States Lays Foundations For More Affordable Housing
Deputies have agreed to a number of Government Work Plan amendments to begin easing the island's housing crisis.
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Summer Holidays Closure For Beau Sejour Pools
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.
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Reward For Finding 'Duck House' Vandal
A £500 reward is being offered for information on who set fire to the recently refurbished pavilion at Saumarez Park.
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GHA Buys Guernsey Business Park For £4.75m
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.
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'91% Back Leale's Yard Development'
The Co-op says 91% of people who responded to a questionnaire liked its plans for more than 300 homes at Leale's Yard.
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Museum Upgrade To Host High-Value Art
Guernsey Museum at Candie will be closed next week so an air handling system can be installed to keep valuable artworks cool.
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Islanders Could Be Charged To Recycle
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.
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3,000 Trees Planted For Queen's Green Canopy
More than 3,000 hedges and trees have been planted in Guernsey as part of the Queen's Green Canopy initiative.
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Fisherman Rescued West Of Guernsey Overnight
A crew member of the fishing vessel the Alcedo BA77 had to be taken to Guernsey after suffering a severe hand injury.
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Driver Jailed For Causing Kade Bougourd's Death
A man's been jailed for five years and banned from driving for 12 after causing the death of Kade Bougourd.
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Extra £50k Wanted For Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Home Affairs is asking for an extra £50,000 to kickstart a pilot scheme for a Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Guernsey.
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68 Dancers Represent Guernsey At Dance World Cup Finals
The dancers are travelling to San Sebastian in Spain to compete against 62 other countries from around the world.
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No States Money For Toilers Film
Economic Development says it can't use public funds for a project with no guarantee of a return.
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'Stay Away From Dead Seabirds'
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.
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Cost Is Key Factor In Islanders Not Seeing Their GP
A survey shows a direct link between low incomes and a reluctance to seek medical help.
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Refugee Sponsors Await Criminal Record Checks
Islanders who volunteered to take in Ukrainian refugees are going through DBS checks.
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Cannabis Campaigners Decry Islanders' Jail Terms
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.
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Alderney's States Buys Island's Only GP Practice
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.
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Man Arrested After Alleged Sexual Assault In Town
A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in Guernsey.
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Police Appealing After Man Punched In Nightclub
Guernsey Police are looking for witnesses after a man was punched in the face in a St Peter Port nightclub over the weekend.
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More Cancer Treatments Available On-Island
Skin cancer patients can now be treated on-island for the first time.
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'A La Perchoine' Gets Guernsey Premiere
A new musical movie about the wartime evacuation of Guernsey schoolchildren, exactly 82 years ago, premieres at Beau Sejour tonight (20 June)
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2022 CI Pride Plans Announced
The first plans for this year's Channel Islands Pride celebrations have been announced.
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New Larger Aircraft Joins Blue Islands Fleet
Blue Islands has added another ATR-72 aircraft to its fleet.
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Deputies Raise Concerns Over UK Human Rights Withdrawl
States members have been sharing their dismay at the prospect of Guernsey being 'dragged' out of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Lloyds Bank To Close Alderney & St Martin Branches
Lloyds Bank is shutting its branches in Alderney and St Martin by the end of the year.
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Education's £5m 'Covid Bounce Back' Plan
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.
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P&R To Ask Approval for £500M Loan
Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.
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Deputy Graham issues response to letter from concerned parents
Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.
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Advice To Boatowners To Be Prepared
The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.
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Three Amendments To Transforming Education
The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.
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Le Grand Bouet closing for 5 weeks
Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.
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Child sex crimes rise in Guernsey
An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.
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New school, new name, new uniform
Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.
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Former Home Affairs deputies open fire on controversial report
Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.
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New Inshore Lifeboat For Guernsey
A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey.
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Top Four Finish For Guernsey At Island Games
Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.
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ESC publish draft policy letter on future of education
The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.
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Security incident at Guernsey Airport delays flights
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.
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Registration opens for 2019 Skipton Swimarathon
Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.
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Premier Inn coming to Guernsey
Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.
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Les Mis composer to give masterclass
Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.
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Asian Hornets ‘Here To Stay’
The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.
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Airport security delays 'completely unacceptable' says Deputy Peter Ferbrache
Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.
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Update In Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Sarah Groves
The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.
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IOD June Breakfast Features Guernsey Chief Exec
The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.