Jersey News

Two men from Jersey have completed a gruelling row across the Atlantic Ocean.

Scores of skateboarders and scooter-riders couldn't wait to put Jersey's new skate park to the test!

Jersey's Housing Minister has withdrawn his proposal to establish a new Rent Control Tribunal (RCT).

Public 'bring' bins at Snow Hill in St Helier have been removed due to a rat infestation, but there's concern it's left businesses struggling with fly-tipping.

January was the equal second wettest start of the year the island has ever recorded.

Howard Davis Park will be the venue for a light and sound show this month.

Jersey Cricket's Neil MacRae, the JFA's Charlie Tostevin, footballer Luke Harris and swimmer Sally Minty-Gravett have been honoured at the CI Sports Awards.

Jersey Zoo has another 'first'. Six critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtles have hatched there.

Sixth Form students from Victoria College are teaching PE in five Jersey primary schools.

Jersey Special Gymnastics Club has finally found somewhere to train after being made homeless last summer.

£5,340 has been donated to a musical charity that helps islanders living with Parkinson's disease.

40 possibly empty homes are being looked into, as the Housing Minster sets up a reporting service.

Prisoners at HMP La Moye could soon be serving you coffee in a cafe at the jail.

Access to two areas of the Miniquiers is restricted from today.

Only around a quarter of eligible islanders have claimed a £516 government payment to help with the cost of living.

Firefighters have put out a fire in the kitchen of a third floor flat in St Helier.

Emergency services where called to a home on Trinity Hill this afternoon (30 January) after a fire broke out in a bedroom.

More regulations are in place to control what fishermen from neighbouring countries can and cannot do in Jersey waters.

Telecoms firm JT is asking some of its engineers to take redundancy.

Parts of La Moye Prison are being renamed after distinguished islanders.

All stores across the Channel Islands will give shareholders 10% off a shop of £40 or more.

It will cost you more to park your car at Jersey airport from the spring. Harbour mooring fees are rising too.

Jersey Bulls have withdrawn from the Combined Counties Premier League Cup.

The group stage opponents for July’s Natwest Island Games in Guernsey have been announced.

The long-awaited skate park at Les Quennevais is expected to open this Saturday (4 February)

A campaign is aimed at protecting Jersey's non-profit organisations, including charities, from misuse by terrorist groups.

You can no longer get a PCR test done at Jersey's airport testing centre.

The Minister and Assistant Ministers for Health and Social Services are starting a six month parish roadshow to hear feedback from islanders.

Michael Morpurgo will be attending this year’s Jersey Festival of Words.

After nearly three years of providing general advice to islanders, Jersey's COVID helpline is closing down.

Guernsey Ports has joined Ports of Jersey in a project that could see drones delivering medical supplies and assisting in search and rescue operations.

An islander who was 'too big' to ride a rollercoaster has won a national award for weight loss.

Tests are still ongoing to determine what suddenly killed over 100 cows in mid-December.

A 13 year old boy has been arrested for pushing a woman into a busy St Helier road.

Investigation teams will no longer be at a secondary scene of the Haut Du Mont disaster.

An electric bus has been tested on the island's bus routes this week. We've been finding out how it's gone...

There is confirmation today of the rocketing cost of living in Jersey, with inflation now running at 12.7%.

With great power, comes great data protection responsibility!

The Director of Public Health has defended a current cervical cancer screening advert amidst an online backlash.

A court ruling has limited the level of costs Jersey's government will have to pay for unlawful police searches on premises allegedly linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

200 islanders will get a grant towards an e-bike, after more than 1800 applied for the government subsidy.

A report into staffing of Jersey's health services highlights worsening working relationships and a potential gap in the supervision of agency and locum consultants.

A 28 year old man has been jailed for two years by Jersey's Royal Court for assaulting a woman.

The Environment Minister has commissioned a review of Jersey's planning services.

Joshua Steven Catracchia has been handed a five year prison term for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Jersey.

Police say a man was hit by a van and then punched in the face by a passer-by.

Another attempt to test an electric bus on Jersey's roads begins today (23 January).

The government says more than a third of its fleet is now running on biodiesel as part of efforts to drive down carbon emissions.

Workers from Antigua and Barbuda will fill gaps in the hospitality sector throughout summer.

Islanders are invited to the market to introduce the Year of the Rabbit.

Deputy Moz Scott has called for a referendum on reinstating senators, after the attempt was pushed back in the States Chamber.

A planning application has been submitted for an £11 .5 million restoration of Jersey's Opera House.

Jersey Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years as one of the island's most loved entertainment venues.

Ruedi Wragg has been found guilty of three counts of malicious damage at Jersey’s Magistrate’s Court.

Islanders will no longer be able to get free PCR tests from 30 January, as the last of COVID measures come to an end.

The group that represents Jersey's care providers wants the government to continue supplying PPE for another six months.

Three benches have been placed at the Haut Du Mont memorial site.

Support is being offered to children from Grands Vaux affected by this week's flooding as they return to school today (19 January)

Politicians have narrowly voted not to bring back Senators after a day of debate in the Chamber. 23 voted for Deputy Ian Gorst's proposition, while 24 voting against it.

Standing flood water carries a public health risk, and islanders should keep away from it.

Public Health experts are issuing advice following flash floods which have overwhelmed sewage pumping stations.

A major incident has been declared as the Grands Vaux reservoir has overtopped and is spilling more water into the already flooded area.

The Jersey Hospitality Association has made an urgent plea to hoteliers for temporary accommodation for residents who’ve had to leave their flooded Grands Vaux homes.

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18 people have been evacuated from their homes in Grands Vaux after they flooded overnight.

A government campaign is urging islanders not to delay going for a free screening appointment for cervical cancer.

JT and Sure have had their applications accepted by the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority, bringing them one step closer to running the island's 5G network.

Organisers of the Battle of Flowers have moved the parades back by a day and adjusted timings in a first for the event.

Jersey fishermen can apply for a share of £300,000 in new government funding.

Several roads are blocked by fallen trees and debris, as strong winds have battered the Channel Islands overnight.