Jersey News

A new online map has been created to make it easier to report sightings of Asian Hornets in Jersey.

Islands Unlimited hopes to attract more than 55,000 passengers inter-island, this year.

The Planning Committee has unanimously approved plans for a hotel at Strive in St Peter.

A skatepark will be created at the reversing bays at South Hill in St Helier.

New data measures the impact on society of Jersey's health and care charities - worth £137 million in 2024.

The Jersey Human Rights Group is concerned about government plans to allow a retrial for cases of hung juries.

A new tax on vapes in Jersey will take effect in 11 May.

Students who meet regularly to discuss issues affecting them and the island have held their annual debate in the States Chamber.

Students and young people should check they are up to date with their meningitis vaccines following a fatal outbreak of the disease in the UK.

Ports of Jersey is taking over the running of the Shipyard café at St Helier harbour.

The schools that will represent their island in the the final of educational quiz the de Putron Challenge have been decided.

All Guernsey and Jersey consumers can now join Co-op Mobile and keep their existing number.

Alan Geoffrey Falle has been jailed for more than three years and put on the Sex Offenders Register for seven years, after admitting multiple sexual offences.

Campaigners say the St Mary solar farm looks 'unlikely to go ahead', as JE says the plans are 'under review'.

Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in Jersey workplaces are to get legal protections.

Tickets are now available for this year’s women’s Muratti.

An action plan has been drawn up to make sure Jersey remains an attractive place for financial services firms to do business.

The criminalisation and fining of illegal taxi services, such as Jersey Lifts, could be a closer to becoming law.

Jersey General Hospital will work with the University of Oxford to conduct a clinical trial into a complex heart condition that is becoming increasingly common.

Jersey schools are being grouped together in partnerships, in response to growing pressures on the education system.

Damaging fishing practices will be banned in almost 22% of Jersey's waters.

Jersey's government is branching out, planting more trees on Broad Street.

Legislation that would mean Jersey businesses are legally required to accept cash has not received ministerial support.

Claire Louise Fowell has been found guilty in the Magistrate’s Court of inappropriately touching an 18-year-old at Portelet Bay.

The boss of Jersey Dairy says an investigation is underway into the source of a contaminant that has forced a recall of some batches of milk and butter.

Ports of Jersey has been given planning approval to remove part of the Gorey Pier landing stage.

A free exhibition invites women to share their experiences of becoming and being a mother.

Schools, car parks and depot buildings could soon have solar panels on their roofs following a deal between Jersey Electricity and the government.

Some unsalted butter and milk batches have been found to contain a chemical not fit for consumption.

Jersey has overhauled its almost 30-year-old abortion law to update thresholds, which makes terminations past 22 weeks legal, although it is unlikely that late stage abortions will be carried out here.

Last month was the wettest February in Jersey since records began in 1894.

Men in Jersey continue to earn more than women, particularly those over 40, but the gender pay gap is narrowing.

A raft of law changes have been passed to address how Jersey prosecutes violent and sexual offences including intimate image abuse, the creation of AI deepfakes, stalking and strangulation.

Jersey Heritage is commissioning a new mural, and the search for the artist has begun.

After an unusual rescue mission yesterday, a family of seven guinea pigs are safely in the care of the JSPCA.

The GBTEA says the loss of the hire firm and 25 jobs will test the building industry short term.

Businesses in Jersey producing and selling food will have to meet tighter safety rules designed to protect consumers.

Jersey Opera House is to stage its first ever professional pantomime this Christmas.

Politicians have agreed to overhaul Jersey's alcohol licensing rules, shaping the future of the island's hospitality sector.

'Outdated' images of Jersey's road network will be replaced following an almost £500,000 government-funded tech grant.

Deputy Philip Ozouf has been suspended from the States Assembly following his sentencing for employing migrant workers illegally.

Experts have said the 2030 targets are 'unachievable' with current trajectory, though the longer-term goal of net zero by 2050 remains viable.

The Environment Minister says an inspection plan will ensure minimum housing standards are met, following the tragic death of a farmworker in Jersey.

Saltgate has donated £10,000 to support the renovation of Rotary Heartbeat House at Southampton Hospital.

A further £200,000 investment will see the number of padel courts increased to eight.

Construction industry supplier SGB Hire Channel Islands has closed with immediate effect.

Two men have been reported after punching and kicking two others, in an attack that started on Midvale Road.

Jemma is moving from Jersey Zoo to join Santos, a male sloth, in the UK in the hopes they will start breeding.

Jersey needs two people aged 18 - 29 to join the Commonwealth Youth Parliament (CYP) in Australia this July.

Older islanders may have to wait longer before they get a free bus pass as the Infrastructure Minister considers the future of the concessionary fares system.

Jersey's Chief Minister says the government is monitoring the impact on the island's economy of the Iran war.

Jersey RFC have won promotion to National Two level with a 38 -7 victory over Berkshire.

A 36 year old women will appear in court over a 'racially motivated incident' outside Jersey's mosque.

The first Women's Parliamentary Caucus in Jersey has been hailed a 'resounding success' in unity and support.

A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Grouville.

Islanders are coming together to raise money for Macmillan Jersey in the annual Rowathon.

A man and a woman have been arrested, after two muslim islanders suffered a 'racially motivated' assault outside Jersey's Islamic Centre.

The Infrastructure Minister has said he is looking into introducing a charge for the disposal of certain goods such as fridges and televisions.

Reducing journey times to France is one of the ways DFDS could improve its services, a scrutiny panel has concluded.

A review has found that Jersey Fire & Rescue needs 'considerable' work to meet national standards and there are a 'large number of extreme risks' with current operating levels.

A 20-year-old student from Jersey has been inspired by her mum to take on three major endurance challenges for three charities.

ATF Fuels says supply is not an issue but price volatility is already in evidence on some garage forecourts.

The Jersey feature sold for £900 this week at auction, raising money for animal charities.

Animal protection charities are collating the numbers of dead seabirds after a change in wind direction is bringing them onto island beaches.

The island's ferry firm says it has introduced a 15% discount on return travel from Jersey.

A £3 million radiology suite at Jersey's General Hospital is improving how doctors deliver keyhole treatments for conditions including blood clots and cancers.

Lido Jersey (First Point Property Services) has agreed a lease for the Havre des Pas bathing pool and its facilities.

Two cars were taken and driven away in Jersey last weekend, as police continue to warn motorists against leaving keys in parked vehicles.

Organisers of Weekender and Lib in The Square have announced some changes to the island's festival scene this summer.

Jess Collins, a frontline trainee technician, is training to run the London Marathon for Jersey Heart Support Group.

The JSPCA is closing its assisted vet clinic at the end of May.

People can now apply to vote by post in Jersey's June election.

Wonky Town 2026 has been cancelled due to the financial risk being 'too high'.

Tributes are being paid to Sir David Kirch, who spent the past two decades gifting his fortune to the island's over 70s.

Problems exporting a JT number to the new Co-op mobile network should be over by mid-March.

As many as 94,000 British nationals either live or on holiday in places like Dubai which has been hit by Iranian missiles.

LibertyBus has increased single bus tickets by as much as 20p for contactless customers.

Jersey's government wants islanders' input on the plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars.