Guernsey News

Guernsey rescuers have come to the aid of a Jersey boat at midnight, after the crew 'set off in the dark having been drinking'.

The Health Improvement Commission is asking that parents to talk to each other and with their children about solvent abuse.

Free Lateral Flow tests are being made available to all islanders.

Guernsey Chamber of Commerce says a number of options to plug a predicted £80m gap in public finances need to be on the table.

A 71-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after a being hit by a vehicle.

Children are being warned of the extreme dangers of solvent abuse as a 13 year old boy from Guernsey is critically ill in a UK hospital.

The government has paid £6.5m for the Kenilworth Vinery in the Vale, to develop up to 135 affordable homes.

Guernsey Police is bringing over 10 UK officers to cover staff training.

The Channel Islands has a new boat service.

Policy & Resources' tax review proposals have been heavily-altered following opposition to a Goods and Services Tax.

Guernsey's first Premier Inn is due to open on Tuesday 1st February.

It's feared some islanders are ignoring Covid-19 symptoms and are carrying on as normal - potentially spreading the virus.

As the Guernsey Eisteddfod turns 100, we're being asked how the arts festival can be improved.

The Digital Framework up until 2025 sets out plans to incorporate more digital learning into the curriculum as well as special work permits for skilled workers.

The States will extend short term and medium term employment permits as well as introducing an exemption to those on a 9/3 month residency pattern.

The introduction of QR codes to be used on the travel tracker and internationally has been delayed by around a fortnight so far.

Various mid-morning flights from Guernsey to London Gatwick Airport have been cancelled within days of booking.

A newly revealed sculpture pays tribute to the Bailiwick's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Guernsey footballer is encouraging islanders to learn CPR as 'Restart A Heart Week' gets underway.

A campaign called BE LADS is being incorporated into social education across Guernsey to teach boys how they can help to keep women and girls safe.

Guernsey Post is set to invest in automation technology after making £2.8 million in profit, despite letter numbers dropping.

In 2022, households who receive income support will be able to earn £40 more each week, if States members approve the change.

We're being warned Christmas could look very different this year, if islanders don't pull together to overcome staff shortages.

Developers wanting to build around 68 homes on a site near Delancey Park need to go back to the drawing board.

The Economic Development Committee will launch a campaign to get more hospitality workers to come to Guernsey in the next couple of weeks.

The Asian Hornet team was called out to a medium sized nest near Belvoir beach on the island on Friday (1 October).

Outdoor dining tables will be a permanent feature on one section of the Quay in St Peter Port.

The Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association is getting a grant from the Commonwealth Sport Foundation.

France has again threatened to cut the UK off from energy supplies if the terms of the Brexit deal aren't stuck to.

Bailiwick Law Enforcement has concluded an unofficial investigation into emails and WhatsApp messages from the Farmhouse Hotel boss that referenced the Chief Minister.

Aurigny has added more direct flights to Europe to its winter schedule.

Islanders will be paying more for alcoholic drinks and petrol from next year, as duties on both are increasing by 4%.

The Bailiwick's Head of Law Enforcement says it is 'absolutely right' for communities to question police after the despicable actions of former police officer Wayne Couzens.

Stanley the dog has had a lucky escape following three surgeries and the removal of part of his intestine after he ate seaweed.

The annual Skipton Swimarathon has raised more than £80,000 in 2021, surpassing the previous records over the event's 45 year history.

Isolation has been scrapped for unvaccinated passengers arriving from the Common Travel Area.

Christmas Lottery tickets have gone on sale across the Channel Islands

A training flight from 70 Squadron at RAF Brize Norton has landed at Guernsey Airport.

Guernsey FC's return to competitive action has been delayed.

Ahead of the European tour, Guernsey's own Springboks player has been telling Island FM about the 'overwhelming' support from islanders and how she's preparing.

Deputies have been debating various options for raising more revenues and cutting costs in the Royal Court over two days.

Staff and students at the College of Further Education now have hot and cold food stations as part of a strategy to get them eating more healthily.

Several boats were launched in response to a distress call from a boat with engine failure during strong winds and a rough sea.

No arrivals classified as 'blue' will have to take a set of lateral flow tests when arriving into the Bailiwick from 20 October.

St Peter Port is getting more bike racks and canopies over the next few months, to encourage more people to cycle.

GROW - which provides training in horticulture for people with learning and other disabilities - is relocating.

Deputies have voted to approve quarrying at the Chouet Headland, subject to environmental and traffic impact assessments.

Fees for the St John Ambulance Subscription Scheme are increasing for 2022.

Guernsey is reviewing evidence provided by French fishing vessels to work in Bailiwick waters and says it will issue licenses by 1 December.

Swimmers at this year's event are raising money for Citizens' Advice Guernsey and the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation. 

Proceedings will be dominated by P&R's green paper on the future of taxation and if Chouet headland should be quarried for aggregate.

A hooker from Guernsey Raiders has been selected for the Springboks Ladies on the team's first international tour in four years.

Changing office hours mean that more uniformed officers will be patrolling the streets of Guernsey from this Saturday (2 October).

The Pollinator Project says we must ensure fields being absorbed into gardens do not become green deserts.

The Policy and Resources Committee says opposing GST will see a rise in income tax rates but supporting it will reduce tax for islanders on low to medium salaries.

Law enforcement officers have detonated a German bomb that washed up on Cobo Beach.

From 4 October, children and young people who have travelled outside of the Bailiwick will not have to take a coronavirus test before returning to school.

The St Peter Port Christmas Lights fundraising campaign has hit its target for 2021, after fears some parts of town would not be lit up.

The number of islanders without a job continues to drop but job vacancies remain high.

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.