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Jersey News
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New online map and app to report Asian Hornets
A new online map has been created to make it easier to report sightings of Asian Hornets in Jersey.
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Channel Island ferry service hopes to double passenger numbers in 2026
Islands Unlimited hopes to attract more than 55,000 passengers inter-island, this year.
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Revised Strive hotel plans given the go ahead
The Planning Committee has unanimously approved plans for a hotel at Strive in St Peter.
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South Hill skatepark gets green light
A skatepark will be created at the reversing bays at South Hill in St Helier.
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Health and care charities worth £137m to Jersey
New data measures the impact on society of Jersey's health and care charities - worth £137 million in 2024.
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'Not finding guilt is a verdict' says Human Rights Group on retrial law
The Jersey Human Rights Group is concerned about government plans to allow a retrial for cases of hung juries.
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Date set for new vape tax to take effect
A new tax on vapes in Jersey will take effect in 11 May.
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Youth Assembly backs vape ban, but narrowly rejects social media ban
Students who meet regularly to discuss issues affecting them and the island have held their annual debate in the States Chamber.
Guernsey News
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Alderney flights disrupted for six days
Flights to and from Alderney are being disrupted for six days due to unexpected pilot shortages at Skybus.
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Main road to Guernsey's West coast to close for four months
Essential electricity work will close the Route de Cobo for four months limiting access to the beach from the Sausmarez Park area.
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Channel Island ferry service hopes to double passenger numbers in 2026
Islands Unlimited hopes to attract more than 55,000 passengers inter-island, this year.
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Extra Aurigny ATR lands in Guernsey
Former Blue Islands plane will enhance Aurigny's regional fleet.
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Guernsey charity to open a shop at Oatlands
The Planning Authority will lift a covenant to allow Les Bourgs to set up a children's charity shop.
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Smartphone survey for Guernsey schools
Amid global interest, the States is asking researchers to study how devices impact students’ lives in Guernsey.
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Food waste prevention app launching in Guernsey
SOS Food Angel is launching in Guernsey to reduce food waste and help households access affordable food.
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Advice for Guernsey university students following UK meningitis outbreak
Islanders should be aware of the symptoms of meningitis following a fatal outbreak in the UK.
UK News
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Meningitis could spread outside Kent in 'most likely' scenario, says health official
Students in Kent could "incubate" meningitis and spread it to other parts of the UK, a health official has speculated as his "most likely" scenario.
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Man and woman arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base
Two people have been arrested after trying to get into Faslane naval base, Police Scotland has said.
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Journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray dies
Journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.
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Report suggests income tax cut and NI abolition to 'incentivise work'
Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.
Sport
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Trent Alexander-Arnold out in the cold and Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham part of five-way No 10 battle - England squad talking points
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England squad: Trent Alexander-Arnold omitted from 35-man group as Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo return
Trent Alexander-Arnold was the big omission from England's shock 35-man squad as Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo were called up for the first time under Thomas Tuchel.
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Guglielmo Vicario: Tottenham goalkeeper to undergo hernia surgery with Antonin Kinsky primed to step in
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will undergo hernia surgery after Sunday's game against Nottingham Forest, with his potential absence opening the door for Antonin Kinsky to return following his Atletico Madrid horror show.
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England's Jaz Brown ruled out of Commonwealth Games and rest of Netball Super League season through injury
England’s Jaz Brown has been ruled out of this summer's Commonwealth Games and the rest of the Netball Super League season through injury.
Business & Finance
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Student loans: The main problems caused by changes announced in the budget
Changes to the student loans system quietly announced in the last budget have provoked a loud and angry response that has woken up Westminster to what anyone who did a degree in the 2010s, and their parents, already knew.
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Energy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year high
Average annual energy bills will rise by £332 in July, more than double the previously anticipated increase, due to high oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran, trusted forecasters predicted.
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Could thousands of students win COVID compensation from universities?
Almost 200,000 students who were at university during the COVID-19 pandemic are seeking financial compensation.
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Entertainment & Showbiz
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Kevin Spacey settles sexual assault cases with three British men
Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement in civil claims brought by three British men accusing him of sexual assault.
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AI-generated Val Kilmer to star in new movie a year after actor's death
Val Kilmer is to posthumously appear in an action-adventure film, a year after his death from pneumonia - thanks to AI.
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Can the British SNL spark a new era of comedy?
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Plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by government
The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission.
UK Politics
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Angela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention' about Labour government
Angela Rayner was "wrong" to stage a high-profile intervention criticising the direction of Sir Keir Starmer's government this week, Harriet Harman has said.
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Could Angela Rayner's comeback rescue Labour?
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Cabinet ministers look at blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes
Cabinet ministers have looked at a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes on work by taking on "vested interests" profiteering from the cost of living crisis.
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Nicola Sturgeon bows out with some farewell advice
Nicola Sturgeon, the nationalist firebrand who dominated Scottish politics for almost a decade, has bowed out with an emotional valedictory speech.
Around the world
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Iran war: We'll all feel the pain if economic doomsday scenario unfolds
The last 24 hours of eye-wateringly expensive missile duelling over the Persian Gulf has made one point above all.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese booed at Sydney mosque during Eid prayers
The Australian prime minister was booed by protesters during a visit to the country's largest mosque.
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Denmark sent explosives to blow up Greenland runways amid Trump invasion threat
Denmark sent soldiers and explosives to Greenland in January so that it could blow up runways in the event of a US invasion, the country's public broadcaster has said.
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The most striking pictures of the week
Science and Technology
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US suffers hottest March day ever recorded as heat dome drives up temperatures
Preliminary readings of sites in Arizona and southern California indicate that the US has suffered its hottest March day on record.
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NASA prepares Artemis II launch - with rocket back on site and crew in quarantine
A NASA spacecraft is now back on its launchpad ahead of the first lunar exploration mission in more than 50 years, after a month of delays.
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First lab-grown oesophagus successfully implanted in pigs
Scientists in the UK have created the first lab-grown oesophagus and implanted it in pigs, which have been able to use it to swallow food.
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Government to fund clear-up of illegal tips in north of England
The government has said it will directly fund the clear-up of 48,000 tonnes of waste at illegal tips in the north of England, following criticism of a north-south divide on tackling waste crime.
And finally...
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Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor during German football match
A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during a German second division football match.
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Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench among storm names sent to Met Office
Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.
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Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick
A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.
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The energy habits that cause the most family arguments
On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.
