A DEPUTY who has campaigned for fairer treatment for same-sex parents when registering the birth of a child has pledged to ‘closely scrutinise’ legal changes on the matter when they are taken to the States for approval.
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Comment: Enjoy the Commonwealth Games perks, but don't not forget why we’re here
IF the opening ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games is a marker of what is to come on the field of play over the next eight days, we are all in for a treat. No matter where you’re watching from. It was a show that will live long in the memory; not just because of […]
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Housing Minister: ‘No plans to address issue of gazumping’
THERE are no plans to address gazumping in Jersey’s property market, the Housing Minister has said.
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New travel ratings announced
CHANGES to the Island’s safer travel policy are due to come into force on Friday – but the government has put the brakes on 15 local areas of concern in England and Scotland.
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Mental-health facility six weeks behind schedule
A PROJECT to create a dedicated acute mental-health facility at Clinique Pinel is currently six weeks behind schedule, a Scrutiny panel has heard.
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Increase in diversity of Assembly welcomed
NEWCOMERS, established politicians and diversity campaigners have joined forces to welcome a large increase in the diversity of the new States Assembly. In addition to seeing a 50% increase in the number of female States Members, rising from 14 to 21, the new house will also feature a black Deputy and another who is British […]
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Vaccines for U18s being considered
TALKS are under way between Health officials, those working with children and young people and the children’s commissioner about how a possible roll out of the Covid vaccine to under-18s may work.
Posted inElection 2022, News, Top Stories
Independents share concerns over election coverage
A GROUP of independent candidates have raised concerns about news coverage ahead of the June general election in a letter sent to the Jersey Electoral Authority, ITV and BBC signed by several government ministers and sitting States Members. A total of 25 independents have signed the letter, which claims that UK OFCOM rules mean that […]
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What a difference a year makes… comparing diary entries from this time in 2020 with last weekend
Sunday 10 May 2020
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States Members speak out against online abuse
ISLANDERS need to help stamp out toxic online abuse which is polluting political debate in Jersey, say States Members, amid reports that the problem has reached epidemic proportions in the UK. One Deputy said that women, in particular, were being targeted and another revealed that she had contacted the police about online abuse she received […]
