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Guernsey News
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CI rivalry extends to the salon as beauty students compete
Hair and beauty students from Guernsey Institute and Jersey's Highlands College are pitting their salon skills in first-ever Channel Islands heat, to qualify for a national competition.
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Slight increase in overweight children in Guernsey
Public Health has released the results of the eleventh round of child measurements in Guernsey and Alderney schools.
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Stagecoach buses arrive into Guernsey
Two branded Stagecoach buses will bolster the fleet as the company prepares to take over Guernsey's services from 1 April.
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Age discrimination law proposed for Guernsey
Islanders could get better protection from age discrimination.
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Fifth anniversary of Guernsey's first Covid Lockdown
It's been five years since Guernsey went into its first lockdown to slow the spread of Covid-19.
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Alderney’s GannetCam and PuffinCam go live
The Alderney Wildlife Trust's wildlife webcams are now live for the 2025 seabird season.
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Islander ferry gets Brittany Ferries rebrand
The Islander conventional ferry has been rebranded in Brittany Ferries livery.
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States grants to Guernsey's three private colleges to continue
Guernsey's three private colleges welcome the States' decision to continue their grant.
Jersey News
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Firefighters tackle overnight blaze in St Brelade
20 firefighters have spent the night dealing with a ‘significant’ fire in St Brelade.
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CI rivalry extends to the salon as beauty students compete
Hair and beauty students from Guernsey Institute and Jersey's Highlands College are pitting their salon skills in first-ever Channel Islands heat, to qualify for a national competition.
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New soft play on Jersey's Waterfront to open 'late summer'
Jersey Development Company has given islanders a glimpse of a new soft play area on the Waterfront.
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DFDS introduces St Malo day trip fares
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.
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Community hub with wildflower meadow and cafe suggested for Les Creux
A community hub with a farm shop, cafe, wildflower picnic meadow and allotments is part of a group of islanders' vision for Les Creux.
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Rent controls and protection from 'revenge evictions' proposed
Jersey's Housing Minister has put forward major reforms to the law for renters and landlords to give more protections to tenants.
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Students' paper creations go on show
Art created by almost 300 Jersey schoolchildren is on show this week.
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Swimarathon raises £78K and counting
This year's Jersey Swimarathon has raised more than £78,000.
National
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Nervousness in Labour about how spring statement might land - and there could be worse to come
Rachel Reeves will keep her remarks short when she delivers the spring statement today.
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Prince Harry 'in shock' as he quits Sentebale charity set up in honour of Princess Diana
Prince Harry has said he is devastated and "in shock" to have to quit as patron of a charity he set up in honour of his mother.
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'Worst ever' wildfires rage in South Korea, killing at least 23 people
South Korea is facing "snowballing damage" from some of its worst ever wildfires that have killed at least 23 people and forced 27,000 to evacuate.
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Donald Trump urged to fire US defence secretary Pete Hegseth over war plans leak
Donald Trump has been urged to fire US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth following the leak of highly sensitive war plans - as national security adviser Mike Waltz said he took "full responsibility" for organising the group chat.
Sport
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Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid? What his exit would mean to Liverpool and why replacing him might be impossible
Liverpool are facing the prospect of losing Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer at the end of the season as Real Madrid advance in talks to take him to the Bernabeu this summer.
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Anthony Joshua could take Joseph Parker rematch as he approaches 'final roll of the dice', says Eddie Hearn
Anthony Joshua could be open to a Joseph Parker rematch as he approaches the "final roll of the dice" in his career, says his promoter Eddie Hearn.
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Thomas Tuchel: England head coach 'driving standards' for the Three Lions after perfect start in first two matches
Two from two for Thomas Tuchel, but no surprises there. England will make it comfortably to the World Cup finals, and they ought to win eight matches from eight in qualifying.
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Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri 'nervous and excited' for McLaren head-to-head title fight in F1 2025
Lando Norris admits he and Oscar Piastri are probably as "nervous and excited" as McLaren about the prospect of going head-to-head in F1's world championship fight, but believes the team are "ready" to handle such a scenario.
Business & Finance
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to announce further welfare cuts in spring statement
Rachel Reeves will unveil further welfare cuts in her spring statement after being told the reforms announced last week will save less than planned, Sky News understands.
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Inflation eases to 2.8% in February - but big leap lurks
The rate of inflation eased back by more than expected in February, according to official figures released ahead of a predicted leap in the pace of price growth.
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Spring statement: Rachel Reeves to bring back 'securonomics' but in a markedly different guise
Remember "securonomics"? It was the buzzword Rachel Reeves gave to her economic philosophy back before the election.
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Tesla sales slump 40% across Europe as Elon Musk backlash grows
Tesla sales across Europe plunged 40% last month, raising further questions over the extent drivers are being put off by its chief executive Elon Musk's politics.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Oasis fans may have been misled, watchdog says as it calls for Ticketmaster changes
Ticketmaster may have misled music fans over Oasis concert ticket prices, a competition watchdog investigation has found.
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Laurence Fox charged with sexual offence
Laurence Fox has been charged with a sexual offence, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal detained by Israeli military after being beaten up, say activists
An Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker has been held by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank, according to activists.
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Gerard Depardieu acknowledges 'vulgar Russian nature' but denies sexual assault in trial
Gerard Depardieu testified that he has been told he has "a Russian nature" for his drinking, during his sexual assault trial.
UK Politics
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to announce further welfare cuts in spring statement
Rachel Reeves will unveil further welfare cuts in her spring statement after being told the reforms announced last week will save less than planned, Sky News understands.
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Nervousness in Labour about how spring statement might land - and there could be worse to come
Rachel Reeves will keep her remarks short when she delivers the spring statement today.
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Spring statement: Reeves' eleventh hour blackhole
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Assisted dying in doubt as rollout could be delayed until at least 2029
Assisted dying may not available in England and Wales until at least 2029 after MPs approved an extension of the rollout period.
Around the world
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Ukrainian drones shot down over Black Sea, Russia claims - hours after partial ceasefire agreed
Ukrainian drones have been shot down over the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry has claimed - hours after a partial ceasefire was agreed.
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Peace, but at what price? Actions will matter more than words
Words. Lots of them.
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Serbia: Calls for investigation into claims illegal sonic weapon used against peaceful protesters
Pressure is growing on the Serbian government over reports security forces used a prohibited sonic weapon against a peaceful crowd during an anti-corruption rally.
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JD Vance announces trip to Greenland and accuses Denmark of ignoring island 'for far too long'
US vice president JD Vance will fly to Greenland this week, after accusing American and Danish leaders of ignoring the island "for far too long".
Science and Technology
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What is Signal? The messaging app where Trump officials accidentally shared war plans with a journalist
The security of messaging app Signal was compromised by human error when top US officials accidentally added a journalist to their group chat.
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H5N1 strain of bird flu has potential to become pandemic, says UK expert
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", according to an expert at the UK Health Security Agency.
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Hacking by criminals and spies has reached 'unprecedented complexity', Microsoft says
A surge in hacking attempts by criminals, fraudsters and spy agencies has reached a level of "unprecedented complexity" that only artificial intelligence will be able to combat, according to Microsoft.
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Sadism, sexual abuse and self-harm: Inside the online gangs where boys compete to be cruel
Warning: This article contains graphic material and references to suicide
And finally...
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'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire
A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.
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Diamond Tiffany earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by Florida police
Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.
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The blobfish: 'World's ugliest animal' named fish of the year in New Zealand
The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.
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Bulgarian football club Arda Kardzhali apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive
A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.