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Guernsey moves to third at the Island Games
Five golds on day three and 29 medals overall puts Guernsey in third spot at Orkney.
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New Aurigny pathway pilots to fly Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Aurigny has partnered with Norse Atlantic UK to bolster the two airlines' pilot numbers.
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Alderney's search for more football players
Alderney FC wants footballers to move to the most northerly Channel Island to play football for the island team.
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Guernsey's swimmers scoop golds in Orkney
Guernsey sits fourth on the Island Games medal table after a successful evening in the pool.
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Search begins for Guernsey toy shop ambassador
There's a new opportunity for young toy enthusiasts living in Guernsey.
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Four medals for Guernsey on first day of Orkney Island Games
Team Guernsey take four medals on day one of the Orkney Island Games, including team gold in the women's triathlon.
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Channel Islands get stuck in at the 2025 Orkney Island Games
Channel Islanders are representing their countries at the 2025 Island Games in Orkney, kicking off with events including athletics, football, lawn bowls and squash.
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Sark to Jersey rowing race sets off
32 crews from Jersey and Guernsey Rowing Clubs are lining up to take part in the Sark 2 Jersey Rowing Race - plus one single sculler from the Netherlands.
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New filter at Guernsey road junction
Measure designed to make it easier for drivers to cross the four cross near Les Bourgs Hospice Shop.
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Pause on plan to cover part of Guernsey's Water Lanes
A public backlash sees the Education Committee go back to the drawing board on pedestrian and cycle access to Les Ozouets campus.
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Brittany Ferries opens bookings up until November 2026
Brittany Ferries has launched its 2026 timetable, enabling islanders to book travel right up until November next year.
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Pigeon racing to return to Guernsey
Enhanced checks and a permit system have satisfied the Guernsey authorities that mass releases can be resumed safely.
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Hundreds sign petition to preserve historic Guernsey lane
More than 400 islanders have signed an online petition against covering the St Peter Port Water Lanes.
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New tourist attraction to open in Alderney
The Channel Islands' only purpose-built Napoleonic signalling tower will open as a museum.
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Eight Guernsey football teams to compete for the inaugural Spirit Cup
Guernsey football fans are invited to watch a free pre-season football tournament this summer.
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Guernsey residents asked not to water lawns or clean cars
Guernsey Water say the exceptionally dry spring and hot start to the summer are putting supplies under pressure.
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June brought near-record-breaking heat to Guernsey
The island saw its second-hottest June ever, according to Guernsey Met.
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New Post Office opens in Guernsey
The new outlet is in a busy corner of St Peter Port in the Commercial Arcade.
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Guernsey students surpass global average IB results
Guernsey's Sixth Form Centre has recorded its 'best ever' International Baccalaureate exam results.
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Newcomers swell committee ranks
Many new deputies elected unopposed to committee positions.
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Strong winds stop yacht race from getting to Guernsey
Weather prevents more than 100 yachts sailing to St Peter Port from Cherbourg.
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Unusual Find: Squash spotted in St Martins douit
The Constables of St Martin have taken to social media to report a recurring vegetable problem.
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Guernsey students' “Rubbish Idea” wins UK tech award
Blanchelande students have won a UK TeenTech National award.
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Ferry and lifeboat crews rescue French skipper
A ferry sailing to St Malo was diverted on Saturday evening, to help the skipper of a French yacht who had fallen ill.
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Gavin St Pier is P&R Vice-President
Former Chief Minister Gavin St Pier has been chosen to be Vice-President of Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee.
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Guernsey States committee presidents elected
Guernsey's deputies are deciding who will lead the thirteen political committees today (4 July).
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WATCH: Fire ignites at Guernsey Waste site
Islanders are being reminded of the dangers of disposing of hazardous items improperly, after a fire at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre.
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Guernsey boy (3) wins regional art prize
Krisanth Moodliar entered a horse drawing into the Blue Cross’s new national art competition, Paws to Draw.
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Guernsey Post launches world first 'Cyberstamps' rather than 'Cryptostamps'
Stamp collectors can now move into the digital age with the new, verified way of storing stamps.
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Team Guernsey gets Island Games send-off
“Do your very best”, that was the message from the Bailiff as Team Guernsey gets ready to go to Orkney for the Island Games.
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Permission given for 69 homes on CI Tyres site
Planning permission has been granted for 69 new homes on the former CI Tyres site at La Charotterie.
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Members chosen for Guernsey's top political committee
Guernsey's new head of Policy and Resources had her choices for the top team unopposed.
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Redundancies at Guernsey Post
Some Guernsey Post staff are being offered voluntary redundancy as part of a restructuring process.
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Guernsey gets first woman Chief Minister
Lindsay de Sausmarez has been chosen as Guernsey's next Chief Minister.
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Who will be Guernsey's next Chief Minister?
Deciding who will lead the Policy and Resources Committee is at the top of the agenda for the new States Assembly.
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Teen jailed for sending explicit messages to children
A Guernsey teenager who sent explicit messages to children under 10 has been jailed for nearly three years.
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New website to catalogue Guernsey States work
A new website has launched to publish information and updates about the work of Guernsey’s parliament.
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Guernsey swimmer plans to cross the Irish Sea for charity
A man who calls Guernsey home plans to swim 21 miles from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
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Guernsey's diving platform to reopen
The diving platform at the Bathing Pools will reopen following a 'concerted effort from the community, government and the private sector.'
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Further delay to opening of Guernsey's specialist care units
Completing remedial building work on the Critical Care and Post Anaesthetic Units at the PEH is over running by around nine months.
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Guernsey’s Old Quarter becomes street art hotspot
Vibrant street art is being used as a catalyst for the regeneration of St Peter Port's Old Quarter.
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Sark man jailed for trying to meet and sexually abuse children
A man living in Sark has been jailed for 12 years for multiple sexual offences against children, including travelling to try and meet and abuse them.
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Missing Guernsey child found
Guernsey Police have confirmed the schoolboy who was reported missing since yesterday morning (24 June) has been found.
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More listeners, listening for longer: Island FM sees big jumps in new RAJAR figures
The latest radio listening figures show Guernsey’s Island FM has it biggest audience in five years.