FIFTY years on from a pioneering expedition to explore the cause of river blindness along the Nile, the explorer John Blashford-Snell will be joined next month by two Jersey volunteers to recall their experiences. Peter Picot and Richard Le Boutillier, among those who responded to publicity in the Jersey Evening Post, will be taking part […]
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Gov shells out nearly £5k for AI guru while “blocking” local expertise
EXCLUSIVE CIVIL servants were given a pricey AI crash course from a celebrity tech writer, it has emerged – as the Government faces claims it is “blocking” Jersey’s own digital experts and starving them of cash to deliver vital upskilling. Information released following a JEP request under the Freedom of Information Law showed that Public […]
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Jersey medicinal cannabis producer agrees to a £3.7m merger with Scottish CBD firm
NORTHERN Leaf has agreed a £3.7 million merger with Scottish CBD firm Voyager in a move that the Jersey-based medicinal cannabis producer hopes will ensure its “survival”. The merger represents a crucial deal for the company, which previously warned shareholders that – if the merger was not completed in a timely manner – its board […]
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Government seeks official Jersey anthem (again…)
SHOULD Jersey have its own official anthem? It is a question that the government is asking once again as it launches a public consultation this week to find out what Islanders think about the formal adoption of Liberation Day and Beautiful Jersey as national day and anthem. This forms part of a wider project about […]
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Collapse of merger deal threatens ‘survival’ of medicinal cannabis firm
A MAKE-or-break deal for Jersey-based medicinal cannabis producer Northern Leaf to ensure its “survival” – by merging with Scottish CBD firm Voyager – has collapsed following failed fundraising efforts. The merger’s collapse has been described as “hugely disappointing” by Voyager founder and chief executive Nick Tulloch, in an announcement by the firm on the Aquis […]
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Medicinal cannabis ‘on course to become a significant part of Jersey's economy’, says Deputy
JERSEY’s medicinal cannabis industry is still on course to become a “significant” part of the economy – having already generated around £60 million of investment in the Island – the Economic Development Minister has claimed. Deputy Kirsten Morel said that local growers had contended with high start-up costs and strict regulatory standards, but that his […]
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Comedian and founder of football school Charlie Daze dies aged 86
A COMEDIAN who made his home in Jersey and set up a football school in the Island has died at the age of 86. Charles Anthony Douglas – who was better known by his stage name of Charlie Daze – was born in Glasgow in May 1938, but grew up in Portadown in Northern Ireland […]
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Gareth Southgate blocks out distractions as England target Euro 2024 progression
England can seal progression with a win over Denmark.
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BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent remembers Rob Burrow: A giant of a man
Broadcaster Dan Walker, who interviewed Burrow when he was a presenter on BBC Breakfast, said he ‘inspired millions’.
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Erling Haaland continues hot streak with decisive double for Manchester City
The defending champions came from behind to beat Brentford.
