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Jersey News
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More than 25 puffins a week wash up on Channel Island beaches
Animal protection charities are collating the numbers of dead seabirds after a change in wind direction is bringing them onto island beaches.
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DFDS introduces 'Islander's Rate' discount
The island's ferry firm says it has introduced a 15% discount on return travel from Jersey.
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£3m radiology suite opens at Jersey's General Hospital
A £3 million radiology suite at Jersey's General Hospital is improving how doctors deliver keyhole treatments for conditions including blood clots and cancers.
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First Point signs Lido contract
Lido Jersey (First Point Property Services) has agreed a lease for the Havre des Pas bathing pool and its facilities.
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Two cars taken for joyrides in 48 hours
Two cars were taken and driven away in Jersey last weekend, as police continue to warn motorists against leaving keys in parked vehicles.
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Weekender to return in September
Organisers of Weekender and Lib in The Square have announced some changes to the island's festival scene this summer.
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Ambulance responder running London Marathon to fund defibrillators
Jess Collins, a frontline trainee technician, is training to run the London Marathon for Jersey Heart Support Group.
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JSPCA to close vet clinic for non-shelter animals
The JSPCA is closing its assisted vet clinic at the end of May.
Guernsey News
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More than 25 puffins a week wash up on Channel Island beaches
Animal protection charities are collating the numbers of dead seabirds after a change in wind direction is bringing them onto island beaches.
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Guernsey's Water Lanes to remain uncovered
A planning condition for the new Les Ozouets campus has been removed after strong opposition.
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Guernsey's greenhouse gas emissions fall
CO2 emissions are dropping, but the car and transport generally are consistently the biggest contributor.
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Work on Guernsey's Victor Hugo Centre may begin by Easter '27
Progress is being made on the Victor Hugo Centre on Guernsey's seafront, after enough money has been raised to fund its capital costs.
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Channel Islands mobile portability issues to be resolved soon
Problems exporting a JT number to the new Co-op mobile network should be over by mid-March.
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Channel Islanders in the Middle East told to follow local warnings
As many as 94,000 British nationals either live or on holiday in places like Dubai which has been hit by Iranian missiles.
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Freehold of Guernsey's Premier Inn for sale
The marketing agent says it achieves £753,000 rent each year and is promoted as a 20 year plus investment opportunity.
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Unprecedented demand for cesspit emptying in Guernsey
Record February rainfall sees sewage carts carrying out hundreds more trips.
UK News
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'People had panic attacks': First chartered flight for Britons in Middle East fails to take off
A British passenger who was set to leave the Middle East on a chartered plane has described the situation on the ground as a "total shambles".
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£22m fine for South East Water over repeated supply failures
South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.
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Why wars are bad news for the 'special relationship'
Nothing puts the so-called "special relationship" between the UK and the United States under strain like the Americans going to war.
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Can Mahmood's radical immigration changes save Labour? Sky News interviews the home secretary
We may be three years away from the next general election, but the battle lines are already being drawn.
Sport
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Fabian Hurzeler: Brighton manager fumes at Mikel Arteta's Arsenal for 'not trying to play football' and 'making their own rules' in the game
A furious Fabian Hurzeler said "only one team tried to play football" in Brighton's 1-0 loss to Arsenal and accused the Gunners of "making their own rules" as he railed against perceived time-wasting.
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Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey says Honda engine vibration issue could cause team's cars to retire from Australian GP
Aston Martin chief Adrian Newey has suggested it's unlikely that either of the team's cars will be able to finish Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix due to concerns that vibrations from the steering wheel could cause serious damage to their drivers.
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Man City's Bernardo Silva hits out at refereeing after Erling Haaland denied penalty in Nottm Forest draw
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva said "all 50-50s have gone against us" as he hit out at Darren England's performance in a 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest which handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Business & Finance
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£22m fine for South East Water over repeated supply failures
South East Water is to be fined £22m for repeated supply failures, watchdog Ofwat has said.
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Private dentist price hikes to be investigated by competition watchdog
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Trump's solutions to Iranian shipping threat leave insurance sector unimpressed
Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels.
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Company admits supplying water unfit for humans after parasitic outbreak in Devon
A company has admitted it supplied water that was unfit for human consumption after a parasitic outbreak in Devon.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Sky News wins best news channel at Royal Television Society Awards
Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.
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Rapper Ghetts jailed for killing student in hit-and-run
Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.
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BAFTAs host Alan Cumming addresses 'trauma triggering' broadcast
BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".
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The Actor Awards fashion: All the best looks from the red carpet
Celebrating a brand-new name, The Actor Awards - formerly the SAGs - welcomed a host of stars to the red carpet in LA on Sunday night.
UK Politics
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I've seen nothing to suspect my husband, says Labour MP after China spying arrests
A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said she's "never seen anything" to make her suspect him of breaking the law.
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The hole in Starmer's story on Iran
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UK's first visa ban in asylum crackdown
The government will halt visa routes for nationals from four countries who the home secretary says have "abused" the UK's generosity.
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'Restoring control at borders not a betrayal of Labour values', home secretary to say - as she sets out immigration shake-up
Restoring control of the borders is not a betrayal of Labour values, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will say as she sets out more reforms to the immigration system.
Around the world
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Israel is trying something it's always wanted. The fight is on
As acts of vengeance go, which is what Hezbollah says its strikes on northern Israel in the early hours of Monday morning were, this was not especially dramatic.
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Talk of what comes next for the Iranian people was conspicuous in its absence from White House briefing
Regime change isn't what it used to be. Donald Trump himself had talked it up as a reason for attacking Iran.
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Donald Trump gets 'the last laugh' as US kills alleged Iranian assassination plotter
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.
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Trump's solutions to Iranian shipping threat leave insurance sector unimpressed
Donald Trump's offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels.
Science and Technology
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Stopping weight loss jabs can lead to rapid weight regain in one year, study suggests
People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests.
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Major VPN network to block 'despised and despicable' child sexual abuse material
A major VPN service is becoming one of the first to block websites known for hosting child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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AI could be giving US lethal edge in Iran war - but there are dangers
Forget science fiction. The age of AI in war is here.
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Do you want to ban kids from social media? The government is asking
The government wants to know if you want to ban young people from social media.
And finally...
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Police officer sacked and banned from profession for using WFH trick
A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.
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The energy habits that cause the most family arguments
On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.
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Obama says aliens 'are real' - but he hasn't seen any
Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.
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'Britain's loneliest sheep', Fiona, gives birth for first time
"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.
