REGISTERED individuals will not receive temporary Entitled to Work status, after ministers rejected a backbencher’s proposition, criticising its numerous ‘drawbacks’. Speaking on behalf of the absent Chief Minister, Deputy Lucy Stephenson said there was a ‘simpler, quicker and more effective way to support local businesses experiencing staff shortages’. The proposition was brought forward by Deputy […]
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WATCH: Islanders advised not to swim in St Aubin’s Bay
ISLANDERS are being advised not to swim at St Aubin’s Bay following reports of low-quality water entering the sea. The Infrastructure and Environment Department have issued the warning as a temporary precaution because of ‘environmental and biological issues’ at the Sewage Treatment Works (STW), which have meant the quality of the discharge into the sea […]
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Reds’ ‘sensational season’ a ‘boost’ for grassroots sport – but no plans for a Jersey stadium
JERSEY Reds’ incredible Championship-winning season will provide a boost to grassroots sport – but there are no plans to build a stadium to allow the side to compete at the game’s highest level, a senior politician has said. Assistant Economic Development Minister Lucy Stephenson, who has political responsibility for sport, praised the ‘historic’ success which […]
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Tears of joy as Jersey's new skate park opens at Les Quennevais
FORMER sports minister Hugh Raymond was brought to tears as the long-awaited Les Quennevais skate park finally opened. Hundreds attended the official opening on Saturday afternoon, where the current minister with responsibility for sport, Deputy Lucy Stephenson, formally welcomed Islanders to the £1.9 million facility alongside representatives from the Jersey Skateparks Association. Deputy Stephenson thanked […]
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Fort Regent plan relied 'heavily on casino to make it sustainable', says assistant minister
THE previous government’s plans for Fort Regent relied too heavily on a casino to make the centre sustainable and were rightly dropped, an assistant minister with responsibility for sport has said. Earlier this week it was revealed that proposals to transform the leisure centre had been axed after ministers deemed them ‘unfeasible in the current […]
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Post office closures ‘will seriously impact vulnerable'
VULNERABLE residents will be ‘seriously impacted’ by four upcoming post office closures in Coop stores, a charity head has said. Jersey Post this week announced that its branches at Beaumont, Georgetown and Pontac will close on 27 October, while the Don Street office will close on 31 December. Those at the Airport, St Aubin and […]
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1,700 sign Fort Regent petition
A PETITION calling for a halt to the removal of sports facilities from Fort Regent is to receive a ministerial response after it gathered more than 1,700 signatures. The government has said that the Fort needs too much renovation work to remain a leisure centre, and aims to rehome all but five of the organisations […]
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Fort Regent gym has closed
THE Active gym at Fort Regent has closed for good, with an ‘expanded and modernised’ gym at Springfield Stadium expected to open for Active members today. The closure of the gym at Fort Regent is ‘part of the longer-term plans to decant the Fort in preparation for future redevelopment’, according to the government. The refurbished […]
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Revised skate park open date to be set ‘next week’
A NEW opening date for the Les Quennevais skate park could be announced next week, according to the minister who holds political responsibility for sport. Assistant Economic Development Minister Lucy Stephenson said bad weather throughout December and into the new year had slowed final works on site, but added that she hoped the park would […]
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‘Get more active and get on a bike’
ISLANDERS are being encouraged to get on their bikes, after figures highlighted that nearly half of adult Islanders were not active enough. Assistant Economic Development Minister Lucy Stephenson said only 52% of adults in Jersey were meeting recommended guidelines on being active, a lower figure than the 61% of adults in England. The ‘Move More’ […]
