A TOTAL of 93 candidates have been confirmed for next month’s general election. Islanders will head to the polls on 22 June to elect a new States Assembly. Twelve sitting States Members will not be seeking re-election it has been confirmed. Senators Tracey Vallois and Sarah Ferguson, Constables Richard Buchanan, John Le Bailly and John […]
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New concerns over noise and smells at technical park
A ROW over catering facilities operating in St Peter could soon be reignited amid fears that a central site might also be used to prepare school meals. Parishioners first raised concerns over noise, smells and traffic at St Peter’s Technical Park in 2017 when it emerged that the hospital’s catering unit was being moved to […]
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'If we are to have to change our lifestyles and bear a heavy financial burden in pursuit of carbon neutrality, we should at least know what the benefits will be'
By Ted Vibert REGULAR readers of this column will know that ever since the States made the decision in 2019 that the Island would have to be carbon neutral by 2030, and then later adjusted to 2050, I have been pointing out the idiocy of that position. And I make no apology for that, as […]
Posted inQueen Elizabeth II, UK News
Westminster Abbey: The site of the Queen’s funeral and where she was crowned
The late Queen’s most defining milestones took place at the Abbey, both in terms of her personal happiness and her public duty.
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Lisa Marie Presley remembered as ‘precious jewel’ at Graceland memorial service
Among those who paid tribute to Lisa Marie were her children, the Duchess of York and the former mayor of Memphis.
Posted inUK News
Navy helicopter engineer dismantles car to rescue stray kitten trapped inside
The eight-week-old kitten was discovered inside a tiny hole between the wheel arch and liner of a Volkswagen Golf.
Posted inUK News
Sarah, Duchess of York travels to Poland after organising help for refugees
More than 1.7 million people – out of a total of almost three million refugees – have crossed Ukraine’s border with Poland.
Posted inElection 2022, News
Senator condemns Jersey's new electoral system
DEMOCRACY in Jersey is in decline, according to a retiring Senator who has criticised the Island’s new electoral structure and the increasing power of civil servants. Senator Sarah Ferguson said Islanders lost out under the new regime, ending up with fewer votes to cast than in the past. Wednesday’s elections will be the Island’s first […]
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Queen’s funeral will be ‘wonderful’ mixture of great ceremony and profound words
The Dean of Westminster said the service would remember the Queen’s place in history, but at its heart was the personal sorrow of a grieving family.
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States approve plan for carbon-neutrality
A POLICY setting out Jersey’s proposed route to carbon neutrality has been approved overwhelmingly by the States Assembly. An initial four-year £23 million delivery plan aims to help the Island become carbon neutral by 2030 and in the longer term to align with global targets of being net-zero by 2050, as set out in the […]
