VISITORS to Fort Regent, Springfield and Les Quennevais sports centres will once again be able to pay with cash from June, after politicians unanimously approved a States proposition. The 42 Members in the Chamber yesterday also agreed that the government must review current and planned policies regarding cash payments across sports facilities to ensure that […]
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Ferry operator to be chosen before the end of the month
A DECISION on which operator will run a “Jersey-only” ferry service from late March will be made within the next 16 days, the Economic Development Minister has pledged. Deputy Kirsten Morel confirmed to the States Assembly yesterday that ministers had decided to embark on a new “short and simple” process to confirm the new service […]
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New ‘Hub’ launched to give economy more weight in Planning decisions
THE government has launched a new Planning Hub to help businesses strengthen their economic case in planning applications. The new service was announced yesterday by Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel at a speech to the Chamber of Commerce. He said that the hub would be delivered via Jersey Business and was being launched alongside a […]
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Fears that the tourism industry could lose French day-trippers despite ID card scheme extension
JERSEY’S day-trip market from France could be in jeopardy from next year, with the Home Affairs Minister warning that the days of the French identity card scheme, which was extended yesterday, could be numbered. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat has announced a 12-month extension to the scheme, which was introduced after the post-Brexit requirement to travel […]
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‘Invest in Bergerac reboot to ensure it is filmed in Island’
THE Island’s government should invest in the Bergerac reboot to ensure it is filmed here, according to the chief executive of Visit Jersey, who revealed the organisation had not received confirmation that “any of it” would be shot locally. Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce lunch event yesterday, Tricia Warwick stressed that the so-called “set-jetting” […]
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‘Sky’s the limit’ for sport in Jersey as stars win awards
“THE breadth of sporting achievement in Jersey is enormous,” said Deputy Kirsten Morel, Minister for Sustainable Economic Development, adding “to some extent the sky’s the limit for sports in Jersey”. That couldn’t ring any truer as the 2024 Jersey Council Sports Awards took place, showcasing the incredible potential of local sport in Jersey. Festivities commenced […]
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“A viability problem? No, the La Folie hotel plans have a size problem”
JUST weeks after the £55m Strive sports complex was rejected for being ‘too big’ for Jersey, could another major development could be heading for the same fate? Historic buildings expert Antony Gibb, who sits on the Jersey Architecture Commission, argues that plans by Port to develop the quay on which the La Folie Inn sits […]
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Air display ‘saved by the generosity of Islanders’
THIS year’s Jersey International Air Display will go ahead after “the generosity of Islanders” saved the event, organisers have announced. Event organiser Mike Higgins said his team was “eternally grateful” for the financial support from individuals and businesses who stepped forward in the wake of a last-minute public appeal launched to keep the display airborne. […]
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Jersey actor lands a role in Bergerac
A JERSEY actor has landed a role in the long-awaited Bergerac reboot. There has been much debate about whether the programme will be a home-grown production, but Timothy Renouf is certainly a Jerseyman. The 33-year-old is playing Julien Wakefield in the six-episode series which is commissioned by BBC-owned broadcaster UKTV and directed by Peaky Blinders […]
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Museum to unveil £1m exhibition
A £1 MILLION transformation of Jersey Museum’s permanent exhibition could help boost visitor numbers to the Island, the Jersey Heritage chief executive has suggested. And Jon Carter said that a government-funded free-entry pilot scheme was already attracting more visitors to the site. “We hope that, together with our exciting new exhibition, which acts as an […]
