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Search for family members of Occupation heroes ahead of Stolpersteine roll-out in Jersey
FAMILY members of ten heroes from the Occupation are being urged to come forward ahead of the roll-out of Stolpersteine memorial stones across the Island. Jersey Heritage has already tracked down relatives of half of the 20 people whose names will feature on the stones as part of a major new initiat...
Charity and IoD launch a suicide prevention course
A SUICIDE prevention awareness initiative has been launched by the Institute of Directors and Jersey Recovery College, with the first sessions of the programme sponsored by the family of Kezia Mason. The initiative aims to recognise the “profound impact” of suicide on individuals and the wider c...
Jersey States agree to IVF funding reform
MEANS-tested financial support for IVF treatment will be replaced and a consultation launched on what changes to make to the “archaic” funding model, after States Members backed an amended proposition yesterday. Deputy Lucy Stephenson, who has personal experience with infertility and is a foundi...
Dog restrictions on Jersey beaches apply from today
SHOULD dogs be kept on a lead on the beach during the day in summer? The annual debate around restrictions has begun, with regulations now applying between 10.30am and 6pm from today until 30 September. More than 200 Islanders responded to a social media post from the JEP asking whether they agreed ...
Diver found dead at the Minquiers reef, inquest hears
A FRENCH diver was pronounced dead at St Helier Harbour after his body was found in the sea near the Minquiers reef, an inquest has heard. During a short hearing to open the inquest into 55-year-old Arnaud Chauvel’s death and allow his body to be released ahead of his funeral, police coroner’s o...
Minister to pursue minimum wage/living wage alignment
THE government has thrown out a report undertaken by ministers under the previous administration which found that aligning the minimum wage and living wage was neither “feasible or desirable”. Social Security Minister Lyndsay Feltham delivered the message during States question time yesterday wh...
WATCH: New videos show what Jersey's hospital could look like
VIDEOS showing how Jersey’s new acute hospital could look – and how it might be built – have been unveiled as the government seeks Islanders’ feedback on the latest plans. A public consultation has today been launched, with Health Minister Tom Binet hoping to progress the New Healthcare Faci...
Jersey government says it will not ‘prop up’ EVie bike firm
THE government will not “prop up” e-bike provider EVie with public money as the “numbers don’t stack up”, the Infrastructure Minister has said. Constable Andy Jehan revealed in the States Assembly that there were no plans to bail out EVie after the company suspended its fleet of 175 electr...
Food inflation down – but ‘looming challenges ahead’
A SUPERMARKET chain has hailed the recent drop in food inflation as a “glimmer of hope” for Islanders – but warned there were “looming challenges ahead” that could see some prices rise again. Channel Island Coop chief executive Mark Cox said that anticipated hikes in the cost of oils, fats...
Woman sentenced for spitting in Islander's face
A WOMAN who spat in the face of a mother who was walking her child to school has been given a nine-month probation order. Carla Patricia Nascimento Andrade encountered the other woman on the morning of 23 January and deliberately obstructed her, the Magistrate’s Court heard. Advocate Lauren Taylor...
Island Energy customers to see daily standing charge rise by 10% from May
THE daily standing charge for Island Energy gas customers will rise by 10% from 14 May. Giving domestic and business customers two weeks’ notice of the increase, Islands Energy Group said for the average household it would equate to about 4p extra a day, £1.16 a month or around £13.90 a year. Th...
Islanders urged to join Anthony Nolan stem cell register
ISLANDERS are being urged to sign up to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register as the fundraising and awareness group supporting it celebrates 30 years of helping to save lives. Kate Baigent, of the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan, said that those who joined could ultimately be “the difference betwe...
Four seals released into familiar Island waters
FOUR rescued seal pups have been released back into Jersey waters after receiving care in Guernsey. The grey seals were released at Anne Port over the weekend, in the presence of vets, Animals’ Shelter workers and marine mammal medics. Maya, Faulkner, Jem and Didier washed up in the Island between...
Unclear which minister might lead new debate on cannabis
ISLANDERS who thought the question around decriminalising cannabis was “to be or not to be” might be surprised to learn that there is another debate which needs resolving first: Which minister is responsible for it? Until now, this has largely been understood as a criminal-justice issue. However...
Condor Ferries accounts reveal loss of around £1.5m
CONDOR Ferries contended with a loss of around £1.5 million for the 2022-2023 financial year, the company’s latest accounts have revealed. The accounts, which were recently filed with Companies House, show a loss of £1,457,623 for the period ending 25 March last year. This was despite a larger t...
Taxpayer-funded government awards ceremony to return for 2024
TAXPAYERS will continue to fund an annual awards event for civil servants which typically racks up bills of thousands of pounds, a new report has revealed. The government’s “Our Stars” awards first hit headlines in 2022, when a freedom-of-information request revealed that around £4,000 was sp...
Couple found guilty of having sex in St Helier park
A MAN and woman have been found guilty of having sex in a park after their claims that they were actually squeezing a spot were labelled “inherently unreliable and not believable”. Laurence Munks (43) and his 46-year-old partner, Lisa Farrington, denied the charge of “committing an act of a le...
Constable unveils plans for new town skate park
MINISTERS are sitting on a “goldmine of opportunity” for children’s play in the centre of town, St Helier’s Constable has said as he unveiled ambitious proposals for a large indoor skate park. Simon Crowcroft is once again bidding to transform Millennium Town Park and the former showroom and...
WATCH: 20ft fountain in St Helier as water main bursts
A WATER main which burst – creating a 20ft fountain in Kensington Place – has now been fixed. Jersey Water said that “normal service” has now resumed and that they have tried to visit every home in the area to check the water pressure. (Video: Matthew Martin) In a statement, they added: “W...
Doctor encourages Islanders to take a FIT test
UNDERGOING bowel-cancer screening can cut the risk of dying from the disease by up to half, experts have said. The message – along with a list of symptoms – was issued by the Health Department during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Jersey’s free screening programme has recently been expanded to ...