Guernsey News
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User pays when Guernsey roads have to close
From the autumn anyone who needs a temporary road closure will have to pay the admin costs.
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Channel Islander abandons Bordeaux as the flames 'arrive at the city's gates'
Officials in the Gironde region have told tourists to stay away and are considering evacuating the city of Bordeaux as the flames 'arrive at the city's gates'.
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Annual Guernsey Scarecrow Festival set to raise thousands for charity
£10,000 was donated to five Guernsey charities and organisers hope for a similar amount this weekend.
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Channel Islands face 'physical' Poland test
The Channel Islands rugby team play their second ever game this weekend - and this time in Jersey.
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Baby born on Guernsey's Marine Ambulance
During an emergency transfer from Sark to Guernsey, Harriet Magell was born.
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New interim leader for Guernsey's healthcare system
Teresa Cope has senior management experience in the NHS and has recently led the Isle of Man's care system.
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Guernsey's reservoir levels falling after prolonged dry spell
Water storage takes a multi-million-litre hit after successive heatwaves.
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Guernsey's Commonwealth flag carrier in early Games win
Guernsey bowlers Alison Merrien and Rose Ogier have won their first match in the women's pairs in Glasgow.
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Abundant year for jellyfish in Guernsey waters
Social media lights up with pictures of compass jellyfish, but they are relatively common in the summer.
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Battery fire ignites in Guernsey waste processing centre
Islanders are being reminded to dispose of batteries properly following a fire.
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Record-breaking number of Asian hornet queens caught in Guernsey
The team tackling Guernsey's Asian hornet population has revealed that 205 queens were caught this spring.
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Havelet Bay in Guernsey tests 'poor' for water quality
A sample in early July showed elevated e-coli but Environmental Health say the reading should not be taken in isolation.
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Electricity subsidy for Alderney as oil price remains volatile
£200,000 has been set aside over the coming six months but only if Brent Crude hits $100 a barrel.
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Alliance launching to preserve Guernsey's hedge veg tradition
There's a warning that without collaboration and modernisation, Guernsey's Hedge Veg stalls could disappear.
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Percival the Puffin released close to his Herm home
A puffin nursed back to health by the GSPCA has been released in northern Guernsey so that he can make the short flight to Herm.
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Guernsey FC Women to begin FA Cup campaign
The Green Lionesses will appear in the Women's FA Cup for the first time this season.
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Full deployment of Guernsey's search and rescue assets off Herm
A person was reported swept out to sea by the tide at Bear's Beach on Herm on Sunday (16 July).
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End to fare subsidy for Sark residents needing a medical appointment
Sark Shipping has withdrawn its subsidy with immediate effect.
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Jersey and Guernsey women's teams to make FA Cup debuts
Jersey Bulls Women and Guernsey FC Women will play in the FA Cup this season for the first time!
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Eventful summer Saturday in Guernsey
Plenty is happening in Guernsey today (18 July).
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No decision on GST for Guernsey until the autumn
A heavy agenda of amendments means a vote on a 3% goods and services tax is delayed.
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New gaming venue opening in Guernsey this summer
The former Canvas nightclub is being refitted as a modern entertainment venue.
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Guernsey teenager launches coffee business
Shortly after finishing her GCSEs, Harriette Guille became her own boss, with her own coffee van.
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Stowaway squirrel spotted in Guernsey
The GSPCA has received multiple reports over the last week of a grey squirrel in the St Sampson area.
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Guernsey hotel group encourages guests to skip a room clean
By saying 'no thanks' to a daily room clean, guests at the Sarnia Hotels Group can help island charities.
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Protestors to meet deputies ahead of Guernsey's GST debate
Islanders against GST will make their presence felt outside the Royal Court for the tax reform debate.
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Venue change for World Cup semi-final screening in Guernsey
The England Fan Zone, organised by Owl Events, has been moved indoors.
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Discarded glass blamed for Little Sark fire
Glass that may date back to the Occupation is seen as the likely cause of the major wildfire on Little Sark.
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Appointment of Guernsey's first female Bailiff
Jessica Roland will become Guernsey's first ever female Bailiff, following the approval of her appointment by His Majesty the King.
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Sensitive demolition at Guernsey's largest building site to begin soon
The remaining buildings at Leale's Yard off the Bridge will be demolished carefully over the coming winter.
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Private fostering laws could be updated in Guernsey and Alderney
Children living under private fostering arrangements in Guernsey and Alderney could be given stronger legal protection.
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Guernsey big screen for World Cup Semi-Final sold out
A large outdoor screen will be set up along the Crown Pier for football fans to watch England vs Argentina.
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Hundreds protest against a goods and services tax for Guernsey
Islanders rallied in Market Square to hear from the deputies who are against GST.
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Donations page set up for Sark's volunteer firefighters
The community rallies to fight the first major fire incident ever declared on Sark.
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Firefighters tackle gorse fire at La Corbiere
A wildfire has broken out on the headland at La Corbiere in Guernsey.
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50 people evacuated from scene of fire in Portbail-sur-Mer
Smoke from the fire near the French coast could be seen across Jersey.
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'Pause before paying' to avoid being scammed, islanders urged
Financial regulators in the Channel Islands are urging people to take extra care before sending money or sharing financial information.
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Five Guernsey firefighters injured while travelling to assist with Sark fire
An update from emergency services confirms that five Guernsey firefighters received "non-life-threatening injuries" shortly after arriving in Sark.
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Emergency response to fire on Little Sark
Sark's government says it is responding to an ongoing incident believed to be a fire in an area of undergrowth near the island's abandoned silver mines.
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Hospitality sector calls for Guernsey's States to make savings before GST
Members of the Guernsey Hospitality Association are concerned a consumption tax could make doing business more expensive.
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Bailiwick's underwater wonders highlighted on new stamps
Underwater shots from a Sark-based photographer will be sent around the world on new postage stamps.
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"Heightened risk" of wildfires in Guernsey
As the third heatwave of the year sears the island, people are told to be careful about causing a fire inadvertently.
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Guernsey anti-GST protest gains momentum
Two anti-GST rallies, one billed as a 'strike', will take place ahead of July's tax reform debate.
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Cameras to roll on new Guernsey Occupation film in February 2027
Hollywood producer Gene Fallaize talks exclusively to Island FM about the difficulty of making a major film on island.
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Dawn O'Porter jets into Guernsey on the new Heathrow link
The Guernsey author promotes the BA route as she spends a few days at home in the July heatwave.
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Multiple amendments to Guernsey's tax reform package
Pressure is mounting on the GST and benefits package put together by P&R as deputies queue to lodge amendments.
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Guernsey in the top five of global spend on Only Fans platform
Data puts Guernsey 4th and Jersey 13th based on the money spent per 10,000 of the population.
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New Chairman For Guernsey's Island FM
Island FM is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Fotheringham as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
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More listeners, listening for longer: Island FM sees big jumps in new RAJAR figures
The latest radio listening figures show Guernsey’s Island FM has it biggest audience in five years.
