Jersey News

A 'bag for life' will cost Jersey shoppers at least 70p if a new law is approved.

Two islanders have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

An independent review is looking at how complaints of sexual misconduct made by pupils at Jersey College for Girls have been handled.

Plans to redevelop the old Water's Edge Hotel at Bouley Bay have been submitted.

A culturally-significant 18th century painting has been donated to Jersey Heritage.

England's Netball team will prepare to defend their Commonwealth title with a summer training camp in Jersey.

Areas of the UK will only be rated as Green or Red when changes to Jersey's travel rules come into effect next Tuesday.

All islanders over the age of 18 will be able to book an appointment to have the COVID-19 vaccination from Sunday 13th June.

Islanders will be able to fly to Cardiff and Doncaster Sheffield again from next month.

A new system of setting States Members' pay is set to be introduced.

The Channel Island's Co-op has scrapped 'double divi days' and says it will bring in a new 'exciting' replacement next year.

A St Helier Parish Assembly has voted NO to the access road to a new hospital at Overdale.

States Members have rejected a call to declare a 'housing affordability crisis' in Jersey.

Some restrictions due to be relaxed next Monday have been extended by a week, but islanders will no longer be required to wear masks in most public spaces.

Certificates proving islanders have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus have started to be delivered.

States Members have voted to treat parking violations as civil offences rather than criminal ones.

A 12-month trial to create a cycle lane on Hill Street is due to begin next Monday (14th June).

The Environment Minister will put forward plans to regulate rental properties by issuing licences to landlords, following a States vote supporting the scheme.

States Members will attend a church service celebrating the life of Prince Philip later this week.

Lifeguards won't be patrolling at Plemont for the foreseeable future after a group of them tested positive for coronavirus.

Fully-vaccinated islanders will be able to travel more freely to France from tomorrow.

Princess Anne is due in Jersey for a royal visit to the island later this month.

Deputy Jeremy Maçon has resigned as Minister for Children and Education.

Jersey's Tenants Forum says it's lost faith in Scrutiny to review plans to license landlords and rental properties.

Jersey Reds Assistant Coach Ed Robinson is joining up with England Rugby for a second time this year.

Manche Îles Express has suspended sailings between the Channel Islands and France indefinitely.

UK homeware store The Range plans to open on the site of Motor Mall on la Grande Route de St Jean.

The Scrutiny Panel tasked with reviewing plans to license landlords and rental properties says it can't support the latest plans lodged by Jersey's Environment Minister.

Portugal is being reclassified as amber on Jersey's travel list from next Tuesday.

Up to £10 million has been pledged to help families buy their first home in Jersey next year.

Jersey Police are looking for a male who was involved in an alleged assault and robbery near Parade Gardens on Bank Holiday Monday.

Jersey's Assistant Environment Minister has accused the French of ignoring the island's sovereignty and conservation issues amid the ongoing dispute over fishing licences.

Covid-19 vaccines could be offered to Jersey teenagers when they return to school in September.

Plans are being drawn up to replace La Sente school, with the Assistant Minister for Children and Education telling Channel 103 he wants it moved to a new facility before the end of this year.

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Tributes are being paid to Jersey's longest-serving politician, Constable Len Norman, following his death.

A Parish Assembly will be asked on Wednesday 9 June if they're happy with the details provided on creating an access route to the new hospital at Overdale.

Jersey politician Constable Len Norman has died at the age of 73.

Manchester and Edinburgh are two of 19 more UK areas where emergency brakes will be applied on Jersey's safe travel list from Thursday 3 June.

More than 60,000 islanders have now had at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

It has been recommended that Jersey ban the registration of new petrol and diesel vehicles from 2025 - and for all such vehicles to be off the island's roads by 2050.

A new target date of April 2022 has been set for opening a new skate park at Les Quennevais Sports Centre.

France is tightening its borders as fears grow around the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant in Britain.

Jersey's first high-performance training facility has opened its doors today.

RNLI lifeguards are returning to more of Jersey's beaches from today (29 May).

Ports of Jersey staff are dealing with their busiest weekend of the year by some distance, with 3,000 people expected through Jersey Airport today (Saturday 29 May).

The Battle of Flowers has been cancelled for the second year in a row.

Midvale Road will become one-way for traffic.

Jersey's top Ministers say it's 'their intention' to still have all Covid-19 restrictions lifted from 14 June.

The current Deputy head of Victoria College will take temporary charge of the school from September.

Several Jersey restaurants and hotels have backed a new scheme to help young people find a summer job in the industry.

We can now take a look at what Jersey's new hospital at Overdale could look like.

Half of adults in Jersey are now fully vaccinated against coronavirus and staff at Fort Regent have been celebrating reaching the landmark of topping 100,000 vaccine doses.

The first cases of the B.1.617.2 Indian variant of coronavirus have been identified in Jersey.

A Scotsman who has been forced to cancel his trip to Jersey next week because the country will be graded amber on the island's safe travel list says he 'doesn't understand the logic or train of thought behind it whatsoever.'

British citizens living in the Channel Islands will be able to vote in future UK general elections.

Nine Jersey Reds players will be leaving the club at the end of this season.

It's finally time to ditch the raincoat and umbrella... and dust off the BBQ.

Direct flights between Jersey and Majorca will resume on Saturday 5 June.

15 areas of the UK where the Indian variant of coronavirus is prominent will have an 'emergency brake' applied from Friday 28 May, which means they'll be treated as red areas.

The Royal Navy has appointed its first female admiral - and she was born in Jersey.

Jersey-born opera singer Georgi Mottram is celebrating after finding out she reached number one in the Official Classical iTunes Charts.

Some rugby fans will get the chance to watch the British and Irish Lions train when they come to Jersey next month.

There are no specific plans to address the issue of 'gazumping' within Jersey's housing market.

Durrell is teaming up with the Association of Jersey Charities to offer £10,000 worth of free tickets or memberships for Jersey Zoo.

Unlike the UK, Jersey's government is not telling people to avoid travelling to amber countries when the international Safe Travel List resumes on Friday 28 May.

Physical distancing will no longer be advised at funerals in Jersey from tomorrow (26 May)

There will be no Condor Rapide sailings between the Channel Islands and France until at least 11 June.

More than 100,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have now been administered in Jersey.

Plans for a young persons' drop-in café where they can learn about mental health and get support have been announced.

The group that represents GPs in Jersey says one of the island's universal benefits has been 'eroded' by a lack of funding.

Work to dismantle Jersey's Nightingale hospital at Millbrook starts this week.