Jersey News

Three of the most severely damaged blocks of flats on Pier Road will be demolished.

Joao Gomes Drummond (43) been jailed for six months for sexually touching a girl in a St Helier pub.

The sale of Durrell's Takeover Tortoises has raised £720,500 towards a new reptile house at Jersey Zoo.

Condor has brought the Islander's entry into service forward, in time for October half-term.

100 free muffins are being given out in Jersey's Royal Square to people commuting on two feet or two wheels.

A painting that was rediscovered in a Guernsey property after being lost for over 40 years has been sold at auction.

From Pantosaurus to family therapy sessions, the Gower Centre has been the source of healing and protection for more than 1,600 adults and children in the island, but it plans to offer more to Jersey.

People on benefits in Jersey could see them rise by 8.6% next year.

Jersey is sending £175,000 to help relief efforts in Morocco and Libya, where two natural disasters have claimed thousands of lives.

New rules that will require landowners in Jersey to get planning permission to cut or fell trees have been drawn up.

Three HSBC ATMs have been removed in St Helier after a review by the bank finds fewer people are using cash.

The estimated cost of a new acute inpatient hospital at Overdale has been put at £710m.

Ministers have revealed their Government Plan, including budget proposals that will raise income tax thresholds and will put an extra 4p on a pint of beer.

Three new 'critical friends' and two clinical advisers have been brought in to help ministers develop the plans for a multi-site hospital.

Around one in five rental deposits were not submitted to the MyDeposits Jersey scheme within the 30 days required by the law.

Jersey's Festival of Words is underway, with big name writers including Michael Morpurgo, Sheila Hancock, Peter James, Sophie Cousens and Poet Laureate Simon Armitage taking part.

Flu vaccines will be available from GPs, pharmacies and the Covid Vaccination Centre at Fort Regent from this week. It is also being offered in schools.

Jersey Model Aero Club is holding its own air display today (17 September) for the first time since the pandemic.

The Pride Parade and main celebrations will see The Saturdays star Una Healy and nineties boy band Five taking to the main stage in Jersey's People's Park.

A courageous member of the public and the Fire Service's inshore rescue boat crew have saved a swimmer from the water in St Aubin's Bay.

Changes to the Children's and Marriage and Civil Partnership Laws in Jersey will give same-sex partners the same rights as heterosexual couples.

Six groups of young islanders are starting their 12-week missions to build underwater robots.

The body of a woman has been found on a Jersey beach.

A Jersey disability charity is calling for much bigger fines for people who park in a designated disabled space without a blue badge.

Three new tortoises have joined the auction to raise money for Durrell.

Jersey's southern seafront is expected to be lined with spectators - all looking to the sky - for this year's air display.

Police are 'urgently' investigating a rise in reports of elderly islanders being targeted by traders operating illegally.

Jersey Police say Richard Romeril, who had been missing in Jersey since last Friday, has been found safe and well.

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A Jersey government grant is funding yoga and Wim Hof techniques for inmates at La Moye prison.

The re-use centre at La Collette could be set to reopen, after States Members voted it should be reinstated.

Children can now get diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Jersey.

Three men have been arrested after a fight on Burrard Street.

Teachers and their bosses have joined together in a rally at the Royal Square in the second walkout this year.

Police have released more information about the last known movements of Richard Romeril before his disappearance on Friday.

States members voted unanimously to censure, which is an official reprimand, Deputy Max Andrews of St Helier.

As teachers strike and stage a protest, Jersey's Chief Minister has apologised for a social media post about their pay.

Condor's two fast ferries will be taken out of service for maintenance between November and mid February.

Four Co-op post offices are to close in the next few months.

Jersey's politicians could get a 7.7% pay rise under recommendations from an independent reviewer into how States Members' pay is set.

The majority of the island's schools are expected to be closed on Tuesday (12 Sept) as teachers and head teachers walk out in a dispute over pay.

Officers are asking islanders to check their gardens, sheds, out-houses and fields for any sign of Richard Romeril.

The Inn Hotel on Queens Road could be turned into staff accommodation for fellow hotel The Royal Yacht.

Jersey Fire and Rescue attended the scene of a garage fire on La Route du Fort.

Condor's new conventional ferry, the 'Islander', will have six 'pet-friendly' cabins, in a first for the company.

Jersey Police say missing Richard Romeril was at B&Q at 9.45am on Friday 8 September.

FlyDirect has added a new route to Croatia for its 2024 holidays.

Ministers want to see disposable vapes taken off the shelves in Jersey following health and environmental concerns.

More than 800 people took part in the second Run4Kezia at the weekend, raising money for mental health charities.

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a large fight near Snow Hill.

New crossings have been created on roads in St Helier and St Lawrence to make them safer for schoolchildren.

Teaching union NASUWT says it has withdrawn strike action planned for Tuesday (12 Sept).

The police are still looking for missing Richard Romeril who was last seen two days ago.

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Dr Leslie Dickie has resigned from her position as Durrell’s Chief Executive Officer.

Jersey Coastguard is appealing for witnesses after an incident involving a jet ski and a paddleboard.

The peak hit around 100 confirmed cases and more than 300 islanders with flu-like illnesses in 2022 - 2023.

A minute silence will be observed in Jersey to mark the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Community Savings is behind a new payment card for people who are not able to get a traditional bank account.

Jersey has had three consecutive days of temperatures above 28°C, meaning we are officially in a heatwave.

Robert Adrian Canavan has been charged with grave and criminal assault and other offences after two people suffered stab wounds in St Saviour.

The Infrastructure Minister says he is considering a 30mph island-wide speed limit to help reduce crashes and accidents.

A local building firm has been chosen for first phase of the £11.5 million refurbishment of Jersey Opera House.

Jersey charity Healing Waves is bringing its ocean therapy to Guernsey over the next two days.

A famous art installation of the Earth will be appearing on the surface of Queen's Valley Reservoir.

Jersey's Ambulance Service has issued a plea to islanders to only call if they need urgent help, as it is under 'significant strain'.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a man in St Helier.

The road outside St Luke's School will continue to shut at drop off and pick up times.

The National Association of Head Teachers and NEU will join the NASUWT in a walkout at Jersey's schools next week.

Islanders who are eligible for an autumn Covid booster will begin receiving them from next week.

Chris Beirne, CEO of Beaulieu school, is retiring after almost two decades at the girls' private convent school.

Three more Jersey primary schools are now able to offer school meals.

Jersey's States Employment Board has released a statement in response to teachers choosing to take more industrial action.

Two men have had surgery for stab wounds following what police have described as 'two incidents' on the Wellington Park Estate in St Saviour.

Meet the Jersey Fire and Rescue Station Commander taking on a gruelling inter-city cycling challenge for charity.

Thousands of people spent their weekend in the Trinity sunshine for this year's Weekender Festival.

More islanders can access Jersey's social rented housing waiting list from this month.

A dog walker and their pet have been rescued from rocks after being cut off by the rising tide at La Rocque.