Jersey News from Channel 103

The Hospice Shop East, in Grouville, opens this weekend and has attracted a UK creator and second-hand fashion stylist.

The new playgrounds at Parade Gardens are now open for children of all ages to play on.

It will be easier for islanders to get to Bournemouth in 2026, with direct flights launching next summer.

DFDS' Tarifa Jet is returning to Jersey before it reattempts its St Malo route.

Fewer of our common, feathery friends are being spotted in British gardens.

Jersey is the 13th worst in the world, out of the OECD countries, for alcohol consumption, putting us on par with France and Russia.

A former clergy member has been found guilty of gross indecency with a child.

Jersey physiotherapist, Adam, is tackling the London Marathon, and his daughter, Nina, is taking on the '1 in 6' Tiny Seeds challenge.

A scrutiny panel will question Health Minister Tom Binet on women's health and wellbeing services, and islanders are also invited to attend and submit their questions and experiences.

The Clarence Road junction in St Helier will be closed to traffic during school drop-off times to make it safer for commuters and children.

A Jersey medical practice becomes the first in the island to permanently give its patients, and 1,000 new ones, free GP appointments.

The Minister for Social Security wants to cut down on bureaucracy, getting people help in a 'much quicker and efficient way'.

Ai Chi was first developed in Japan, and borrows elements from martial art Tai Chi. It uses breathing techniques and progressive resistance training in water.

Two firefighters saved a woman from a 'smoke-filled flat' caused by unattended cooking.

Police are looking for witnesses after a Jersey motorist was involved in a two-vehicle collision and then with a stop sign.

The Performance Sport Programme for 2025 will support talented athletes that have the potential to reach the top level of their sport.

Jersey Zoo is set to be home to Europe's most modern gorilla house, with Durrell showing off the latest progress.

Dominic Jones has joined a strategy group to help inform the UK Government on challenges faced by people suffering from food allergies.

Six young gymnasts have secured a whopping 14 medals, competing against clubs from across the UK.

Jersey Overseas Aid is giving £100,000 to three charities that are helping with relief efforts in Myanmar.

Two Jersey artists have created new public artwork inspired by childhood memories of throwing a coin in the fountain and making a wish.

The recruitment freeze in Jersey's civil service has been widened, lasting for longer and covering more roles.

It seems talk of a second series of Bergerac is premature, with UKTV telling Channel 103 there is no news yet on the show's recommissioning.

DFDS has brought in a replacement vessel on the Jersey-Portsmouth route, the Cote D'Albatre.

Athletes from Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark will be among 2,000 heading to Orkney this July for the 2025 Island Games.

Padel courts will open at Les Ormes this summer, part-funded by public money from government grants to boost economic growth.

Two islanders have been saved after being trapped in a lift during a sixth-floor office building fire at 37 Esplanade.

Liberation Day concerts will be the first performances in more than five years at the newly-refurbished Jersey Opera House.

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Ambitious £110 million plans have been unveiled to transform Fort Regent into all-weather family leisure and entertainment venue by the end of 2028.

European nationals now have to get an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they want to visit the UK or are travelling on to the Channel Islands via the UK.

An almost three metre tall and 11 metre wide shed could be built along the promenade at Gorey to house an electrical substation and bin store.

Islanders can now buy direct winter flights from Jersey to the Canary Islands.

There were winners from both Jersey and Guernsey in the finals of the 2025 de Putron Challenge.

Jersey's next general election will be held on Sunday 7 June 2026.

DFDS has made more changes to its sailings as the Easter getaway begins, because its fast ferry Tarifa Jet is still not ready for service.

A shop worker in Jersey who repeatedly stabbed his manager in a ‘shocking and unprovoked’ attack will be detained indefinitely under a mental health treatment order. 

An increase in demand for ADHD and autism assessments pushed the average waiting time to over a year in 2024.

As the Easter school holidays approach, and more fine weather is forecast, RNLI lifesavers prepare for a busy period.

Jersey's minimum wage has risen to £13 an hour from today (1 April).

The Bailiff is allowing pubs, bars and nightclubs to stay open longer on 9 May to celebrate Liberation 80.

Ocean Brown, who lives with autism and epilepsy, is challenging herself to run and walk 150 miles in April to raise £500 for charity.

Dyna Energy is eyeing with interest the moves by Guernsey and Jersey to develop offshore wind farms.

A new story trail based on 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' is launching on Mother's Day, with interactive readings from local authors and hands-on creative activities.

One of the oldest running groups in Jersey, established in 1986, is celebrating its 2000th run with a weekend of events.

The arrival of freight ship the MV Arrow in St Helier harbour this morning marked the start of a new era for Jersey's sea links, but it has not been all smooth sailing for DFDS.

16 to 17-year-old girls in Jersey dream about going to university and leaving the island, whilst almost half of the boys here want to stay.

Jersey’s new ferry operator has cancelled its first sailing to Saint Malo.

Faustin Kapinga Mutombo has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling 56 grams of cocaine into Jersey.

The ferry company that has served the island since 1964 is setting sail for the last time in Jersey waters.

Jersey Employment Trust is creating a new 'Ambassadors' programme to get jobs for more Islanders who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Around 2 in 5 children in Jersey admit to messaging people they do not know.

Lord Eric Pickles has been the UK's Special Envoy on Post-Holocaust issues for the past decade and commissioned the Alderney Expert Review.

Ports of Jersey has teamed up with prison educators at La Moye to care for the 160 benches around Jersey's harbours.

20 firefighters have spent the night dealing with a ‘significant’ fire in St Brelade.

Each detailed building illustration offers an insight into the island’s past through architecture.

Jersey Development Company has given islanders a glimpse of a new soft play area on the Waterfront.

Jersey’s new ferry operator has announced a lower fare for day trips to France and changed some sailings so passengers have longer in St Malo.

A community hub with a farm shop, cafe, wildflower picnic meadow and allotments is part of a group of islanders' vision for Les Creux.

Jersey's Housing Minister has put forward major reforms to the law for renters and landlords to give more protections to tenants.

Art created by almost 300 Jersey schoolchildren is on show this week.

This year's Jersey Swimarathon has raised more than £78,000.

Police are looking for witnesses to a case of road rage in St Helier.