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Guernsey News
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Man and dog rescued from cliffs at Torteval
One person has been rescued from Guernsey's highest cliffs at Les Tielles.
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Emphasis on healthcare in Guernsey must change
The director of public health says the focus needs to shift to prevention, or the system will become 'overwhelmed' within years.
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Inflation in Guernsey dips below 5%
Inflation in Guernsey has dipped to below 5% for the first time in nearly three years.
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Plans to double States support to Guernsey dairy farmers to £2.35m
Government support to Guernsey's dairy farmers could more than double, under a proposal from Environment and Infrastructure.
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Full refurbishment of Guernsey's hospital could be scaled back
Health says it can deliver the majority Phase 2 overhaul of the PEH close to budget, but the full modernisation of areas like A&E and orthopaedics would have to wait.
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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.
Jersey News
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Woman charged under Jersey Terrorism Law
A 49-year-old woman has been charged with offences under Jersey Terrorism Law.
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Positive STI test in Jersey for each day of 2024
365 positive cases of chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhoea, warts and herpes, were detected in Jersey last year.
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Aviemore sold to JDC for housing
A disused government building in St Martin is being sold to Jersey Development Company for housing.
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‘Urgent’ £1.5m appeal to complete Jersey Opera House upgrade
Jersey Opera House bosses say they need to raise another £1.5 million by the end of March to make the theatre 'fully functional'.
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Smoke test to close the tunnel
A test is being done tonight (21 January) to see how quickly the tunnel fills with smoke in a fire.
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Body found by fishing boat in Jersey waters
Jersey Police are working to formally identify a man found at sea.
National
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Donald Trump tries to negotiate TikTok sale on live TV as he defends Capitol riot pardons
Donald Trump has attempted to negotiate a potential TikTok sale on live television, in what was supposed to be an announcement about investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, jailed over January 6, are freed by President Trump
Former Proud Boys leader Henry 'Enrique' Tarrio, who was jailed for 22 years for seditious conspiracy over the January 6 riots, has been released from prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.
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Family of Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana 'moved to secret location by police for their protection'
The family of the Southport attacker have been moved to a "secret location" by police for their own protection, leaders at the church his father attended say.
Sport
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Ruben Amorim's Manchester United comments 'bizarre and ridiculous', says Jamie Carragher
Jamie Carragher says he was mystified by Ruben Amorim calling his Manchester United team "maybe the worst" in the club's history and believes it could backfire on the head coach.
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Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic hails Australian Open semi-final spot as 'huge win' for new coaching partnership
Novak Djokovic says he feels more connected with new coach Andy Murray with every passing day after the record 24-time Grand Slam champion booked a place in the last four of the Australian Open.
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Championship promotion race: What do top four need in January to battle for promotion?
What do the four promotion-chasing sides in the second tier - Leeds, Burnley, Sheffield United and Sunderland - need to do to battle their way into the top two?
Business & Finance
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Politics may stand in the way of economics when it comes to airport expansion
It is no surprise to see a government that claims to be committed to making economic growth a priority giving the green light to expansion of Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport.
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Trump has everyone at the World Economic Forum in Davos guessing
Donald Trump likes to discomfort his enemies.
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Chair of UK's competition regulator removed by government
The chair of the UK's competition regulator has been removed from his role by the government, amid its push for growth.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Pauline Quirke steps away from acting after revealing dementia diagnosis
Pauline Quirke has been diagnosed with dementia and will be stepping away from acting, her husband has confirmed.
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The Brutalist director defends use of AI to 'refine' his lead stars' performances
The director of The Brutalist has defended his lead actors' performances after it emerged that artificial intelligence had been used to "refine" their Hungarian accents.
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Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dies
Guitarist John Sykes, who played with rock bands including Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65.
UK Politics
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'Terrorism has changed': Southport attack a sign the country faces a new threat, PM says
Sir Keir Starmer has said "Britain faces a new threat" and terrorism has changed in light of the Southport attack last summer.
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Online conspiracy theories could become a threat to Starmer's government
It presented Sir Keir Starmer with his first big challenge in office, and the Southport stabbings - followed by riots - look set to colour the early stages of his premiership.
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Former child sex abuse inquiry chair Professor Alexis Jay criticises 'weaponisation' of issue by Tory MPs
Professor Alexis Jay has criticised the "weaponisation" of child sexual abuse by the Conservatives and accused the previous government of an "awful" response to the scandal.
Around the world
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Hotel fire at ski resort in Turkey kills at least 76 people - four people arrested
A fire at a hotel in a popular ski resort in Turkey has killed at least 76 people, the country's interior minister has said.
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Donald Trump tries to negotiate TikTok sale on live TV as he defends Capitol riot pardons
Donald Trump has attempted to negotiate a potential TikTok sale on live television, in what was supposed to be an announcement about investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Eight killed in Israeli 'military operation' in area not covered by ceasefire
Eight people have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli troops carried out a raid in the city of Jenin – an area not covered by the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Science and Technology
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The climate rules Trump has ripped-up already
Moments after taking office, the new president Donald Trump issued a flurry of orders ripping up rules to protect the climate and natural world.
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Will Donald Trump be crypto's most powerful supporter?
Crypto may have just got one of its most powerful backers in the newly appointed president.
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The Brutalist director defends use of AI to 'refine' his lead stars' performances
The director of The Brutalist has defended his lead actors' performances after it emerged that artificial intelligence had been used to "refine" their Hungarian accents.
And finally...
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'Mysterious balls' that washed up on Australian beaches contained faecal bacteria
Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria.
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Hotels on Greek islands could soon fill swimming pools with seawater in drought fight
Hotel pools on Greek islands could be filled with seawater this summer as politicians try to combat the country's two-year drought.
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Woman 'surprised' after being declared dead
A woman has spoken of her anguish after she was mistakenly declared dead.