Jersey News
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Jersey Pair Complete Atlantic Row
Two men from Jersey have completed a gruelling row across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Skaters Get First Go On New Park
Scores of skateboarders and scooter-riders couldn't wait to put Jersey's new skate park to the test!
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Proposed Rent Control Tribunal Withdrawn
Jersey's Housing Minister has withdrawn his proposal to establish a new Rent Control Tribunal (RCT).
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Snow Hill Bins Removed To Tackle Rat Infestation
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.
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Equal Second Wettest January On Record
January was the equal second wettest start of the year the island has ever recorded.
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First Park Lights Show
Howard Davis Park will be the venue for a light and sound show this month.
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Jersey Stars Take Clutch Of Sports Awards
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.
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Jersey Zoo 'First' As Rare Turtles Hatch
Jersey Zoo has another 'first'. Six critically endangered Madagascar big-headed turtles have hatched there.
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College Students Become Primary School PE Teachers
Sixth Form students from Victoria College are teaching PE in five Jersey primary schools.
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Special Gymnastics Club Is Back In Action
Jersey Special Gymnastics Club has finally found somewhere to train after being made homeless last summer.
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Sparky Parkys Choir Receives Over £5,000
£5,340 has been donated to a musical charity that helps islanders living with Parkinson's disease.
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40 Empty Homes 'Under Review' With More Expected
40 possibly empty homes are being looked into, as the Housing Minster sets up a reporting service.
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Prison Coffee Shop Next On The Cards
Prisoners at HMP La Moye could soon be serving you coffee in a cafe at the jail.
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Access To Minquiers Restricted To Protect Seabirds
Access to two areas of the Miniquiers is restricted from today.
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75% Haven't Claimed Costs Bonus
Only around a quarter of eligible islanders have claimed a £516 government payment to help with the cost of living.
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Kitchen Fire At St Helier Flats
Firefighters have put out a fire in the kitchen of a third floor flat in St Helier.
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Fire At Trinity Home
Emergency services where called to a home on Trinity Hill this afternoon (30 January) after a fire broke out in a bedroom.
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New EU Fishing Permits Have A Catch
More regulations are in place to control what fishermen from neighbouring countries can and cannot do in Jersey waters.
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Redundancies At JT
Telecoms firm JT is asking some of its engineers to take redundancy.
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New Names For Parts Of La Moye Prison
Parts of La Moye Prison are being renamed after distinguished islanders.
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Co-Op Trials A 10% Discount Weekend
All stores across the Channel Islands will give shareholders 10% off a shop of £40 or more.
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Airport Parking And Harbour Mooring Fees To Rise
It will cost you more to park your car at Jersey airport from the spring. Harbour mooring fees are rising too.
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Jersey Bulls Pull Out Of League Cup
Jersey Bulls have withdrawn from the Combined Counties Premier League Cup.
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2023 Island Games Football Draws Announced
The group stage opponents for July’s Natwest Island Games in Guernsey have been announced.
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Les Quennevais Skate Park Opens This Weekend
The long-awaited skate park at Les Quennevais is expected to open this Saturday (4 February)
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Steps To Protect Charities From Terrorist Funding
A campaign is aimed at protecting Jersey's non-profit organisations, including charities, from misuse by terrorist groups.
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Airport Covid Test Centre Closes
You can no longer get a PCR test done at Jersey's airport testing centre.
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Health Ministers' Six Month Parish Tour
The Minister and Assistant Ministers for Health and Social Services are starting a six month parish roadshow to hear feedback from islanders.
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Michael Morpurgo Confirmed For Festival
Michael Morpurgo will be attending this year’s Jersey Festival of Words.
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Jersey's COVID Helpline Is Closing Permanently
After nearly three years of providing general advice to islanders, Jersey's COVID helpline is closing down.
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Guernsey Joins CI Drones Project
Guernsey Ports has joined Ports of Jersey in a project that could see drones delivering medical supplies and assisting in search and rescue operations.
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Islander Wins National Health Award
An islander who was 'too big' to ride a rollercoaster has won a national award for weight loss.
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Cause Of Cow Deaths Still Unknown
Tests are still ongoing to determine what suddenly killed over 100 cows in mid-December.
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Boy Arrested For Pushing Woman Into Road
A 13 year old boy has been arrested for pushing a woman into a busy St Helier road.
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Police Leave Secondary Haut Du Mont Site
Investigation teams will no longer be at a secondary scene of the Haut Du Mont disaster.
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Electric Bus Trial 'Really Successful'
An electric bus has been tested on the island's bus routes this week. We've been finding out how it's gone...
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Inflation Hits 12.7 %
There is confirmation today of the rocketing cost of living in Jersey, with inflation now running at 12.7%.
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Meet Jersey's Data Protection Superheroes
With great power, comes great data protection responsibility!
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Health Boss Defends Cervical Screening Ad
The Director of Public Health has defended a current cervical cancer screening advert amidst an online backlash.
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Gov To Pay Costs For Illegal Police Raids
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.
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E-Bike Lottery Winners Doubled
200 islanders will get a grant towards an e-bike, after more than 1800 applied for the government subsidy.
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Health Staff Overhaul Will Be 'Challenging'
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.
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Man Jailed For Attacks On Woman
A 28 year old man has been jailed for two years by Jersey's Royal Court for assaulting a woman.
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Review Of Planning Services Ordered
The Environment Minister has commissioned a review of Jersey's planning services.
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Drug Smuggler Jailed For Five Years
Joshua Steven Catracchia has been handed a five year prison term for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Jersey.
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Man Hit By Van And Assaulted On Same Night
Police say a man was hit by a van and then punched in the face by a passer-by.
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New Electric Bus Trial Begins
Another attempt to test an electric bus on Jersey's roads begins today (23 January).
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Vegetable Oil Fuelling 37% Of Gov Fleet
The government says more than a third of its fleet is now running on biodiesel as part of efforts to drive down carbon emissions.
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Caribbean Workers To Fill Hospitality Vacancies
Workers from Antigua and Barbuda will fill gaps in the hospitality sector throughout summer.
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Jersey Celebrates Lunar New Year
Islanders are invited to the market to introduce the Year of the Rabbit.
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Referendum On Senators Called For
Deputy Moz Scott has called for a referendum on reinstating senators, after the attempt was pushed back in the States Chamber.
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Opera House Transformation Revealed
A planning application has been submitted for an £11 .5 million restoration of Jersey's Opera House.
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Jersey Arts Centre Turns 40
Jersey Arts Centre is celebrating 40 years as one of the island's most loved entertainment venues.
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Climate Wall Graffiti Vandal Convicted
Ruedi Wragg has been found guilty of three counts of malicious damage at Jersey’s Magistrate’s Court.
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COVID: Free PCR Testing To Stop
Islanders will no longer be able to get free PCR tests from 30 January, as the last of COVID measures come to an end.
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Care Sector Calls For Free PPE Provision To Continue
The group that represents Jersey's care providers wants the government to continue supplying PPE for another six months.
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Benches Added To Haut Du Mont Memorial Site
Three benches have been placed at the Haut Du Mont memorial site.
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Floods: Support For Children As School Reopens
Support is being offered to children from Grands Vaux affected by this week's flooding as they return to school today (19 January)
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Senators Will Not Be Reintroduced
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.
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Floods: Keep Away From Flood Water
Standing flood water carries a public health risk, and islanders should keep away from it.
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Floods: Public Health Team Drafted In
Public Health experts are issuing advice following flash floods which have overwhelmed sewage pumping stations.
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Floods: Major Incident Declared As Reservoir 'Overtops'
A major incident has been declared as the Grands Vaux reservoir has overtopped and is spilling more water into the already flooded area.
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Floods: Urgent Call For Hotels For Displaced Grands Vaux Residents
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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WATCH: 18 Evacuated As Heavy Rain Floods Grands Vaux
18 people have been evacuated from their homes in Grands Vaux after they flooded overnight.
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'Don't Put Off' Cervical Cancer Check
A government campaign is urging islanders not to delay going for a free screening appointment for cervical cancer.
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Sure And JT Recommended To Operate 5G Services
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.
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Battle Will Commence A Day Later
Organisers of the Battle of Flowers have moved the parades back by a day and adjusted timings in a first for the event.
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Funding For Fishermen
Jersey fishermen can apply for a share of £300,000 in new government funding.
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Roads Impassable As High Winds Bring Down Trees
Several roads are blocked by fallen trees and debris, as strong winds have battered the Channel Islands overnight.