Jersey News

A man from Birmingham has been sentenced today (23 April) in Jersey's Royal Court to four and a half years in prison for the importation of heroin with a street value of £9,000.

There is relief for people trying to get to the UK by boat, with a first sailing to Portsmouth since Sunday night expected to leave tonight (23 April).

Surveys are asking about attitudes in the Channel Islands toward masculinity, gender discrimination and body image.

The sailing from Poole tomorrow will be the first UK passenger sailing this week.

Blue Note has reopened following its refurbishment as the tenants sign a new long‑term lease.

Now that mesh size rules in Jersey have changed, an amnesty will collect surplus nets for donation to Ukraine's drone defence effort.

Jersey Fire and Rescue are reminding islanders to check tide times after a rescue last night (20 Apri).

Outdated rules for Jersey hotels, guest houses and campsites have been replaced to give accommodation providers more freedom to modernise.

New EU rules on travelling with pets come into force tomorrow (22 April) that will affect some people in the Channel Islands who take their pet to France.

Jersey's health service is trying to attract more islanders into training locally as nurses and midwives.

The States of Jersey Complaints Panel says 2025 was a 'busy year', with more than double the number of grievances.

Islanders are being asked to anonymously share their experience of domestic abuse cases in Jersey's Family Court.

Antonia 'Toniie' Rubio, a cancer survivor, is cutting her hair to honour a friend who recently lost his battle with the disease, to raise money and awareness.

The fire damaged Caesarea Trader, and the ferry that hit the harbour berth, the Tarifa Jet, will both return for May.

We'll soon find out who - and how many people - are standing for election in Jersey this June.

The charity will receive a base budget of £2.5 million for 2027.

Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, says that the Government is taking active steps to manage any potential impacts on the island arising from the conflict.

25 permits will be issued for 2026, and will cost £500 each.

Survivors of the German Occupation of Jersey have grouped together to write a collection of stories about the '1,733 Days Until Liberation'.

Jersey's Annual Report and Accounts have been published, with figures showing the government spent more than £1.18 billion.

The animal welfare charity is shutting down its shop in Sion due to financial pressures.

Islanders will have the chance to catch the premiere of a Jèrriais feature-length film at the 13th Parish Film Festival.

Tickets are now available for both this year's men's and women's Muratti.

'Considerable progress' has been made to implement the 77 recommendations that the Taskforce to address violence against women and girls in Jersey, made in 2023.

Jersey Crickets men's squad are playing at the prestigious Lord's Cricket Ground.

A Puffin protection fence will go up, despite an appeal against the original decision.

DFDS will not be running a weekend service between Jersey and Guernsey following a decision by the Economic Development Committee.

Social media account, 'Jersey Then and Now' uses digital tools to colourise and enhance photos from Jersey's past, run by a man who fell in love with the island.

Parents and carers could see up to £150 of help for each child's school essentials.

A Jersey company that distributes the national newspapers to Guernsey will not receive further funding to do so.

Reforms in Jersey housing come into effect today (15 April).

The government and Jersey Development Company have revealed updated designs for Fort Regent.

In October to December 2025, a total of 267 islanders were homeless - a decline from previous quarters in the same year.

Jersey's Home Affairs Minister has written to the UK Home Office, sharing her concerns about islanders being denied boarding on flights back to the island.

£44.8 million in public money has been saved through cuts in the employment of external consultants, agency staff and temporary workers in the island.

Plans have been lodged to modernise and expand a long standing, 100-year-old Jersey dairy farm.

Jersey is stars alongside Damien Molony this week once again, as the detective drama returns to screens.

The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority will monitor and enforce the island’s new telecoms security framework.

1,100 Channel Islanders took part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2026.

Deputy Moz Scott has resigned from the Council of Ministers, saying its decisions have had 'adverse consequences' on some sectors.

Passengers will be able to fly to 'The Sleeping Beauty' of France this summer with new direct flights.

Planning approval has been granted for improvements to Coronation Park Playing Fields, which will be completed ready for summer.

Results follow a government consultation which found strong support for giving Jersey people the right to request posts that breach a platform's rules be removed.

La Moye Prison is housing more people year on year. 

Islanders can catch the Battle of Flowers for free again this summer, as it returns to Victoria Avenue.

An extended programme of direct flights abroad is on offer this winter.

Tributes are being paid to Sir David Kirch ahead of his funeral today.

The Jersey Reclaim Fund has donated another £1.5 million recovered from bank accounts where contact with owners has been lost for more than 15 years.

Ports of Jersey says the 'positive' start to 2026 is continuing, as it looks ahead to summer.

Islanders will see an extra day of motoring madness this year as the Jersey International Motoring Festival adds an additional day to the calendar.

A mixologist from the Blind Pig has won first place the national finals of the Graham’s Blend Series Cocktail Competition.

ATF says its supply costs have increased, and so has moved to a lower cost supply chain.

Updated plans for Fort Regent are being shared with islanders.

Liberation Day will be slightly different this year as the States Assembly gears up for the 2026 General Election.

Temperatures in Jersey will hit the mid 20s but a couple of degrees less in Guernsey.

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