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Guernsey News
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Channel Islands cervical cancer screenings to be changed to every five years
Islanders are going to start being told to come back every five years for a cervical cancer screening, rather than three, due to an advancement in tests.
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Police commended for victim-first approach to sexual assault cases
Guernsey charity SafetyNet has commended the police for their approach to investigating rape and serious sexual assaults.
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Fire crews help Guernsey achieve remarkable cardiac recovery rates
Guernsey's new fire chief says fire crews and paramedics work as a team to carry out CPR, and the success rates are some of the best in Europe.
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Guernsey to get its own Cyber Security Centre
The operation will be run by its Jersey counterpart but with a base in Guernsey.
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DFDS inter islands sailings to start next week
DFDS has announced its long-awaited regular inter islands sailing.
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Children to be able to access future 'stop vaping services' alone
Public Health has told IslandFM that children under the age of 18 will be able to access nicotine replacement therapies through school nurses, and in some cases, without parental consent.
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National radio society elects first president from the Channel Islands
Guernsey's Bob Beebe - an amateur radio enthusiast of 50 years - has been elected President of the Radio Society of Great Britain.
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C5 Alliance to provide States of Guernsey IT support
C5 Alliance is to provide the IT support for Guernsey's States as part of the move to a multi-vendor approach to government services, rather than the former single supplier.
Jersey News
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Channel Islands cervical cancer screenings to be changed to every five years
Islanders are going to start being told to come back every five years for a cervical cancer screening, rather than three, due to an advancement in tests.
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Netballers protest about detrimental lack of facilties
Netballers have staged a protest in Jersey's Royal Square about a lack of suitable courts that threatens the future of the sport.
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Govt responds to PFAS survey as campaigners launch petition
Jersey's government has responded to findings that PFAS contamination is wider than thought, just as campaigners are demanding more independent scrutiny.
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WATCH: Jersey Scottish FC needs a permanent home
Jersey Scottish FC is 'in desperate need' of a permanent place for the club's 200 children to play.
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Injured student on cliff path assisted by emergency services
Fire crews and paramedics have rescued a student who fell whilst walking along the cliff paths between Greve de Lecq and Plemont.
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DFDS inter islands sailings to start next week
DFDS has announced its long-awaited regular inter islands sailing.
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Fort Regent plans receive 'overwhelming' support
There been 'overwhelming' public support for revamping Fort Regent.
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Increased grants for islanders gaining degrees via distance learning
Jersey students will be eligible for up to just over £ 9,000 to help with living costs.
National
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Israel attacks Iran and declares emergency over expected 'missile and drone' retaliation
Israel has carried out dozens of air strikes on Iran and has declared an emergency as it braces for retaliation.
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Rachel Reeves 'a gnat's whisker' from having to raise taxes, says IFS
Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".
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Two women dead after 'incident' in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park
Two women have died after an incident in Wales's largest national park, police have confirmed.
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Iran not complying with nuclear obligations for first time in almost 20 years, says UN watchdog
The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors has found that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.
Sport
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Thomas Frank appointed new Tottenham head coach to succeed Ange Postecoglou
Tottenham have appointed Thomas Frank as their new head coach.
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US Open 2025: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau start slowly as JJ Spaun grabs early lead at Oakmont
JJ Spaun upstaged the world’s best by grabbing a one-shot lead after the opening day of the US Open, as Scottie Scheffler failed to live up to his status as pre-tournament favourite.
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Tijjani Reijnders transfer: Man City complete £46.3m deal to sign midfielder from AC Milan on five-year contract
Manchester City have completed the £46.3m signing of midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan.
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Lewis Hamilton admits 'relief' at discovering Ferrari car issue 'massively' hindered his Spanish GP performance
Lewis Hamilton has admitted it was "a relief" to discover after his poor performance at the Spanish Grand Prix than he had been "massively" hindered by a technical issue with his Ferrari.
Business & Finance
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India crash is fresh setback in Boeing's bid to restore reputation
As hundreds lie dead following the latest tragedy to beset a Boeing passenger plane, it is too early to determine blame.
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FTSE 100 hits record high on back of US-Iran tensions
The FTSE 100 has secured a new record closing high after riding out a US trade war-linked slump.
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UK economy contracts - with record fall in exports to the US after Trump tariff hikes
The UK economy shrank more than expected in April as the worst of President Trump's tariffs hit.
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Thousands of Poundland jobs at risk as shops to close after company sold
Thousands of jobs are at risk after discount high street chain Poundland was sold - with dozens of shops expected to shut.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of criminal sexual act in New York retrial
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of committing a criminal sexual act in a retrial in New York.
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The Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson dies
Brian Wilson - the co-founder of The Beach Boys - has died at the age of 82.
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Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's defamation claim against former co-star Blake Lively
A judge in the US has dismissed actor Justin Baldoni's $400m (£295m) defamation lawsuit against his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively.
UK Politics
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Rachel Reeves 'a gnat's whisker' from having to raise taxes, says IFS
Rachel Reeves is a "gnat's whisker" away from having to raise taxes in the autumn budget, a leading economist has warned - despite the chancellor insisting her plans are "fully funded".
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Trump tariffs a big factor - but latest UK economic performance makes for unpleasant reading
Economists suspected that the comfortable growth enjoyed at the beginning of the year might prove to be short-lived, and they appear to be right.
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Economy shock overshadows Reeves' big day
Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Anne McElvoy serve up their essential guide to the day in British politics.
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Did ChatGPT get the spending review right? Treasury minister gives his verdict
The chief secretary to the Treasury has called the Sky News-Chat GPT spending review projection "pretty good" and scored it 70%.
Around the world
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Israel attacks Iran and declares emergency over expected 'missile and drone' retaliation
Israel has carried out dozens of air strikes on Iran and has declared an emergency as it braces for retaliation.
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Air India confirms 241 dead after plane crash - with one Briton surviving
Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board a flight to London Gatwick have died after the aircraft crashed shortly after take-off – with just one person surviving.
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What we know so far after Air India flight to London Gatwick crashes
An Air India flight which was en route to London Gatwick has crashed in India.
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British crash survivor told family 'I don't know how I'm alive' seconds after plane came down
The British man who survived the Air India plane crash told his family "I don't know how I'm alive" in a phone call seconds after the plane came down, his brother has told Sky News.
Science and Technology
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Video game actor strike ends in US - but AI described as 'direct threat' to UK industry
Video game actors in the US have ended their strike after nearly a year of industrial action, over the use of artificial intelligence by game studios.
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World-first views of the Sun's poles released - but scientists say best is yet to come
The sun's south pole has been seen for the first time from outside the ecliptic plane in unprecedented images sent back to Earth by a solar orbiter.
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UK backs UN treaty to stop oceans becoming the 'wild west'
A new treaty to govern international waters is "tantalisingly close" after countries - including Britain - promised to sign it into law.
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Powerful new supercomputer to be built in Scotland in government U-turn
A powerful new supercomputer will be built in Edinburgh after all, the chancellor has announced.
And finally...
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Syrian contractor discovers ancient Byzantine tomb complex during construction
A Syrian contractor made a historic discovery when clearing the rubble of a destroyed home, stumbling upon remains of an underground Byzantine tomb complex.
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Display of saint's remains draws huge crowds - but bishop says it 'encourages morbid curiosity'
Tens of thousands of people have flocked to see the remains of a revered Spanish saint, more than 440 years after her death, prompting debate over whether such displays "encourage morbid curiosity".
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Cheese-loving daredevils hurl themselves down Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire for famous race
Dairy-loving daredevils from around the world have descended on Gloucestershire and thrown themselves down Cooper's Hill in the annual cheese-rolling race.
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Seriously deep sleeper not woken up by ship crashing in his garden
A cargo ship has crashed into a man's front garden in Norway, missing his home, where he was sleeping, by just a few metres.