Jersey News

Jersey swimming star Filip Nowacki is into the final of the 100m breaststroke at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The Channel Islands rugby team play their second ever game this weekend - and this time in Jersey.

The price of heating oil and other fuels increased by 53.5% over the year, while petrol and oil increased by 18.0%.

A 39-year-old Essex man has been jailed for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Jersey by hiding it in and around the bumpers of his car.

During an emergency transfer from Sark to Guernsey, Harriet Magell was born.

A Jersey drug trafficker, who called himself 'The Accredited Dealer' has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Two Jersey men who were involved in an attempt to import cocaine into the island have been sentenced.

Bowler Malcolm De Sousa and heptathlete Lucy Woodward will lead Team Jersey, as the Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow.

A man has been found guilty of multiple assaults and sexual offences against five different women on the streets of St Helier.

Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee will return to Jersey this September for the Supertri Pro Series Final!

The closure of Holme Grown in Jersey means a local teacher and artist is desperately searching for a new studio.

A woman and a girl have been hurt after being hit by a ladder that fell off a truck in St Clement.

A man who smuggled up to £13,500 worth of heroin into Jersey via the post has been jailed for five years.

There's some new chicks on the block in Jersey!

The chair of PMOS Jersey says free annual checks for people diagnosed with the condition in Jersey could be 'life-changing, or even life-saving.'

It's hoped the home of table tennis in Jersey will reopen in September - two-and-a-half years after it was seriously damaged during Storm Ciaran.

Medicines that aren't used in Jersey costs around £500,000 a year.

A £1.6million project to shave a couple of minutes off westbound bus journeys from St Helier is now complete.

A new petition has been launched to repair and maintain the Victoria Marine Lake.

The temporary traffic lights that have been in place on Rouge Bouillon since the start of June have been removed, after work to make an unstable wall safe was completed.

Jersey Bulls Women and Guernsey FC Women will play in the FA Cup this season for the first time!

The Fete de St Helier is taking over Parade Gardens on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July.

A petition asking for changes to the restriction times for dogs on beaches is set to be debated by the States Assembly.

More than 300 young people have received the first dose of a meningitis B vaccine in Jersey so far.

Jersey's government has started recouping more than £278 million in outstanding tax from nearly 24,000 islanders.

The Constable of St Helier, Inna Gardiner, says she and new Economic Development Minister, Gerald Voisin, are in talks about how to improve the island's capital for locals and visitors.

Honorary Police in St Helier say they're seeing more cyclists travelling at 'excessive, and at times, dangerous speeds' in pedestrian areas.

The Constable of Grouville is calling for more play and sports facilities in the east of the island, as one popular play area in Gorey reopens.

Esha the Red Panda is the newest member at Jersey Zoo.

A major new piece of research aims to uncover what it is like living in Jersey with a disability.

Pizzeria Romana has closed after 38 years in business.

Around 7,300 hospital discharge letters from February onwards may not have been received electronically by Jersey GP practices, because of a computer issue.

The Health Minister says getting air conditioning throughout the whole hospital building 'is simply not possible, now, or in the future.'

Team Jersey has had a special send-off at Government House before heading to Glasgow for the start of the Commonwealth Games next week.

A group of islanders and charities have written an open letter to States members, calling for urgent changes to help struggling families with the cost of living.

Les Landes School is marking one family’s contribution to its community, which began almost 50 year ago.

The Infrastructure Minister has said he is open to 'all options' when it comes to making the 129-year-old structure safe, including demolition.

New artwork created by schoolchildren, to encourage islanders to 'reduce, reuse, and recycle', has been unveiled at the Household Recycling Centre!

Senator Sir Mark Boleat has become Planning and Regulation Minister in Jersey's new government, overcoming two challenges in the States Assembly.

The trial is underway of a man accused of a string of sexual assaults on five women on the streets of St Helier one Sunday morning last November.

The JSCPA is searching for a new home after more than 100 years on St Saviour's Road.

Jersey's Chief Fire Officer is urging islanders to remain vigilant and responsible following wildfires in Little Sark, Guernsey, and France in recent days.

Jersey's third heatwave of the year is over, but there is more very warm weather to come this week.

Smoke from the fire near the French coast could be seen across Jersey.

A major air and sea search was sparked for two children off Jersey's east coast after a paddle board was found washed up at Archirondel.

Financial regulators in the Channel Islands are urging people to take extra care before sending money or sharing financial information.

The RNLI Jersey says its lifeguards had to rescue multiple people yesterday (9 July) who had been blown out to sea on inflatables.

Sark's government says it is responding to an ongoing incident believed to be a fire in an area of undergrowth near the island's abandoned silver mines.

Armed police attended Grouville school yesterday (9 July) after a report that a male was carrying a potential weapon.

The deadline for the homeowners to carry out the works on the unsafe wall themselves has expired today (10 July).

A Jersey woman who was left temporarily disabled after a cycling accident is 'back on her bike' - and taking on 400km in Sri Lanka.

Members of Reform Jersey will choose a new name for the political party because of the increasing prominence of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Opportunities to intervene to reduce the risk of a Jersey man taking his own life were missed, an inquest has concluded.

Jersey’s Assisted Dying Law has now been granted Royal Assent - the final stage to it coming into force.

Planning permission has been granted for 30 affordable homes at the edge of St Martin's Village.

The risk of wildfires in Jersey has been raised to 'extreme'.

New data suggests Jersey doesn't just need more homes – it needs more of the right homes.

A truck full of aid for Venezuela, from Jersey, is now in London, ready for the next stage of its journey.

Jersey's Chief Minister is facing a challenge to his plans to create a minister for Planning and Regulation.

Crush the turtle is now fit to return to the wild.

A new free app is aiming to make having a baby in Jersey less overwhelming.

Data puts Guernsey 4th and Jersey 13th based on the money spent per 10,000 of the population.

There won't be a big screen in a Jersey park showing the remaining World Cup matches.

New safety measures are being implemented at the Victoria Marine Lake, following a serious incident last month.

One of Jersey’s longest-standing businesses is lending its support to Channel 103's Customer Service Awards - celebrating the people and organisations who go the extra mile for customers across the Island.

Jersey Police are investigating a crash near the rugby club on Saturday 4 July.

Jersey's Chief of Police has praised the community for enjoying England's dramatic World Cup victory without incident.

The Channel Islands look set for a third heatwave of 2026, as temperatures climb this week.

The public is being urged not to swim in, enter, or walk around the Victoria Marine Lake at West Park under any circumstances following a serious incident.

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