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MSG's fine for breaching Guernsey's competition law reduced by 95%
A fine handed to the Medical Specialist Group over a long-running employment contract dispute has been reduced significantly.
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Guernsey charities to benefit from 2025 Saffery Walk revealed
The Saffery Walk is sponsoring 25 island charities including the GSPCA, Les Bourgs Hospice and the Guernsey Cheshire Home.
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11 Blue Badge parking spaces added to Guernsey's coastal car parks
Islanders with Blue Badges can use more temporary parking spaces around Guernsey's coast, the majority of which are close to facilities.
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Course attendance record to be omitted from Guernsey manifesto booklet
The president of the States Assembly and Constitution Committee tells deputy hopefuls that their attendance at the seven training sessions will not now be published, unless they choose to include it in their manifesto.
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HSBC to close one of its three Guernsey branches
HSBC has told customers the St Sampson's branch will close permanently on 24 September.
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Alderney WW2 forced labourer story inspires song
Guernsey based pilot and historian Tim Osborne has written and produced a song called 'Island of Shadows' inspired by an Alderney war story.
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Guernsey's marine ambulance launches urgent appeal for £20,000
The Flying Christine III is going to the Isle of Wight for phase two of its refurbishment and Ambulance and Rescue is hoping islanders can come up with the money needed to repaint the vessel.
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Man (39) arrested over Guernsey Town Church burglary
Officers have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of burglary from the Town Church.
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New role created at the top of Guernsey's Revenue Service
A review has recommended the top job at Income Tax is split between policy and delivery, meaning the States is adverting for a new senior civil servant at a salary of between £130,000 to £147,000.
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Animal care providers in Guernsey may need a licence
Dog walkers, groomers and pet sitters could be licenced under plans to extend animal welfare regulations in Guernsey.
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Bunker excavated and surveyed by Festung Guernsey
Volunteers used a digger to get into a searchlight bunker at L'Ancresse, not accessed since the late 1940s.
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Evening take off planned for 2025 Guernsey Air Display
This year's Guernsey Air Display will break from tradition and take place in the evening of Wednesday 10 September.
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Prince William praises CI Air Search pilots
The Prince of Wales has written to the Channel Island Air Search, to thank volunteers for their work.
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Guernsey chippy almost quadruples defibrillator fundraising goal
Beetons Chip Shop, along Pitronnerie Road in St Peter Port, smashed its fundraising goal to buy a heart restarting the machine.
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Channel Islands Air Search callouts double
The Channel Islands Air Search team responded to twice as many callouts in 2024 compared to the previous year.
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Jersey and Guernsey to play together in Channel Islands Rugby Team
Guernsey Raiders and Jersey RFC will put historic rivalries aside and join forces to take on Sweden.
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Reoffending rates drop in Guernsey
Home Affairs figures show that in the five years ending 2023, the reconviction rate for prisoners has declined dramatically.
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Drivers using Les Banques in Guernsey can expect delays
There will be traffic jams and delays to daytime journeys for two weeks from Monday (13 January) as the road near the old Tram Sheds is down to one lane, to enable sea defence work to be carried out.
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Guernsey chip shop raising money to buy a defibrillator
Beetons chip shop, along Pitronnerie Road in St Peter Port, is hoping to raise £1,500 to buy a life-saving device.
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Jersey-bound Blue Islands aircraft forced to return to Guernsey airport
A Blue Islands flight to Jersey returned to Guernsey after experiencing a technical issue after take-off. No one on board was injured.
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300 Guernsey bar staff to receive 'Safe Place' training
The charity SafetyNet has been awarded a grant from the Social Investment Fund to make Guernsey the first place outside of mainland Britain to have clubs and bars certified as 'Safe Places'.
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Guernsey's new Chief Fire Officer is appointed
Les Britzman has nearly 30 years of experience in the profession and will take up the role on 1 April, following the retirement of Jon Le Page.
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Training sessions for Guernsey women considering standing for deputy in June election
With less than six months until Guernsey goes to the polls, an initiative has been launched to try to get more women in government.
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More than a dozen elective surgeries postponed as Guernsey's hospital exceeds capacity
Health and Social Care says 14 elective surgeries have been postponed this week, with further disruption expected in the coming days.
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Two Guernsey animal charities call for a limit on fireworks displays
Guernsey Lost Pets and Paws Protection say they have evidence of a barn owl being killed, horses bolting and dogs and cats needing to be sedated as fireworks parties are now stretching past mid-November.
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The States of Alderney is officially minus yet another Chief Executive
The departure of Theo Leijser is confirmed by the States, the fifth Chief Clerk to leave the role in as many years.
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Two rescued from capsized dinghy in Guernsey
Two people were recovered from the water after their small dinghy capsized south of St Martin’s Point.
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Brittany Ferries' legal challenge of Jersey contract denied
Brittany Ferries will not be able to legally challenge Jersey's government over the ferry tender process.
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Pedestrian hurt in collision with lorry in Torteval
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with potentially 'serious injuries' following a road traffic collision in Guernsey on Monday morning (6 January).
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When and where the unclaimed £50K CI Lottery ticket was bought
The second prize winner in the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery has 12 months to come forward.
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More plastic water bottles on Guernsey's beaches than the variety of fish in British waters
A Guernsey marine biologist soon expects to have collected 330 different brands of waste plastic water bottle, which equates to the number of separate species of fish in British territorial waters.
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Channel Islands Christmas Lottery top prize claimed
It's certainly going to be a happy new year for a person in Jersey today (3 January) who has claimed the jackpot prize in the 2024 Channel Islands Christmas Lottery.
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GROW wins Entrepreneur for Good award
GROW says it is ready to take on 2025, after consolidating 2024 with recognition at Guernsey's Veyaon awards.
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Petition demands immediate action on Alderney's airport runway
Signatories to an online petition say failure to start work on a new runway surface within months could damage the economy and risk the airport being closed.
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Jersey’s government signs 20-year contract with DFDS
One of the last actions of 2024 for Jersey’s government has been signing a contract with DFDS to provide ferry services to the UK and France.
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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 grow average listening hours by a huge 46% compared to last quarter.
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Island Games Road Closures Publicised
Island Games volunteers will hand out leaflets to residents who live on the cycling and triathlon routes to help them plan ahead to July.
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P&R To Ask Approval for £500M Loan
Policy & Resources seeks support for plan to fund the financial response to the coronavirus economic impact.
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Deputy Graham issues response to letter from concerned parents
Deputy Richard Graham has responded to an open letter written by two parents concerned with the future of Guernsey's education system.
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Advice To Boatowners To Be Prepared
The Guernsey Coastguard has issued advice to all boatowners after two incidents yesterday.
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Three Amendments To Transforming Education
The Policy and Resources Committee has released three amendments to the 'Transforming Education' letter from ESC.
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Le Grand Bouet closing for 5 weeks
Le Grand Bouet is due to shut for 5 weeks from September 3rd.
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Child sex crimes rise in Guernsey
An investigation by the NSPCC has found the number of sex crimes against children in Guernsey has risen in the last year.
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New school, new name, new uniform
Education, Sport, and Culture have announced the name of the new school, its colleges, and its uniform.
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Former Home Affairs deputies open fire on controversial report
Two deputies who stood down from the Home Affairs committee in the wake of a critical report have responded robustly in the States.
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New Inshore Lifeboat For Guernsey
A new inshore lifeboat is now operating in Guernsey.
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Top Four Finish For Guernsey At Island Games
Guernsey's finished fourth at this year's Island Games in Gibraltar.
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ESC publish draft policy letter on future of education
The Committee for Education, Sport, and Culture have released a draft policy letter relating to the future school plans.
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Security incident at Guernsey Airport delays flights
Guernsey Airport felt the effects of a low level security incident on Tuesday evening, which saw six flights delayed and the departure lounge emptied and re-screened.
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Registration opens for 2019 Skipton Swimarathon
Registration is now open for the 2019 Skipton Swimarathon.
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Premier Inn coming to Guernsey
Plans have been announced for a new Premier Inn hotel at Admiral Park.
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Les Mis composer to give masterclass
Les Misérables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg will host a masterclass for local students on 28th June during his visit to Guernsey.
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Asian Hornets ‘Here To Stay’
The States’ strategy to counter the threat of Asian Hornets in the Bailiwick will be that of ‘containment’ according to a leading expert.
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Airport security delays 'completely unacceptable' says Deputy Peter Ferbrache
Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been explaining why there have been long queues for people going through security at Guernsey Airport.
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Update In Trial Of Man Accused Of Murdering Sarah Groves
The Sarah Groves murder trial recommenced yesterday.
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IOD June Breakfast Features Guernsey Chief Exec
The IoD’s June breakfast this week will feature Paul Whitfield, the Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey.