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VOLUNTEERS who spent months planning for their parish’s Battle of Flowers entry were left “devastated” when a colourful hearse that was central to the exhibit was banned at short notice by organisers due to the risk of “emotional distress” to spectators. St Lawrence Battle of Flowers Association intended to use the vehicle, provided by a […]

EUROVISION star Sam Ryder, who won over the continent’s audiences in 2022 with his song Space Man, has been announced as a celebrity guest at this year’s Battle of Flowers. The Battle will also see a mystery guest, described as “an internationally acclaimed musical artist”, performing on the Sunday, although organisers have yet to reveal […]

FOR the second year in a row, the Battle’s Christmas Parade has been cancelled. The Battle of Flowers Association has been the main supporter of the event in recent years, but said it had been a “considerable call” on its “limited resources” and is not able to stage one this year. The parade was cancelled […]

THE government will support the development of new homes on rezoned land in the countryside that are suitable “for those who wish to downsize within their community” as part of a policy to tackle under-occupancy in Jersey. Housing Minister Sam Mézec’s new “right-sizing” report sets out a number of strategies, including requiring social-housing providers to […]

THE Battle of Flowers “cannot survive without private sponsorship”, the event’s creative director has said following a significant drop in ticket sales for this year’s revamped event. Adam Flynn explained that 7,000 tickets were sold for the Friday parade – well below the capacity of 15,000 – after the event was “hit hard by on-the-day […]

VOLUNTEER stewards are being sought for the forthcoming Battle of Flowers parades. The battle has been revamped for 2023, kicking off with the Grand Day Parade on Friday 11 August, followed by the Moonlight Parade the following evening. As well as the new parade timings, this year’s battle will have a strong musical theme, with […]

AFTER years of dwindling participation, one parish’s Battle of Flowers association will no longer be a feature of the event. St Martin’s Battle of Flowers Association had not entered a float since 2018 – and the committee has now voted for its dissolution, with a final send-off set for next year. The organisation has existed […]

TIMINGS of this year’s Battle of Flowers parades have changed in order to allow more Islanders to watch following feedback from spectators. This year’s grand day parade will now take place at 6pm on 11 August and the moonlight parade will start at 9pm on 12 August. Russell Labey, chairman of the Battle of Flowers […]

THE Battle of Flowers ended on ‘a tremendous high’ after ‘some of the worst weather we have had for a parade in recent years’, the event’s chairman said. Russell Labey added that Friday’s day parade had attracted just under 7,000 people while around 10,000 turned out for the Moonlight Parade on Saturday. Some of the […]