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Jersey News
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Teens in 'black balaclavas' pushed girl from bike
Two teens wearing black balaclavas pushed an 11 year old girl off her bike and stole it.
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£10k investment from GB Surfing to Channel Island surfing
GB Surfing has awarded £10,000 to local surf coaches to support the development of Channel Island talent.
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L’Ecume II: Commodore Goodwill Captain recounts morning of collision
The captain of the Commodore Goodwill at the time the freight ship fatally collided with the L’Ecume II fishing trawler has given evidence in court.
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PFAS-affected Jersey residents offered medication
Islanders who had their blood tested by Public Health in 2022 will have access to colesevelam - a cholesterol‑lowering medication proven to reduce PFAS levels in blood.
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Les Quennevais' 'forgotten' shopping precinct needs 'action' and 'intervention'
The island's approach to the 'tired' Les Quennevais retail district has a St Brelade Deputy 'banging' her 'head against the proverbial wall'.
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PPC backs reduction to 7 senators and a single election day
The Privileges and Procedures Committee has dismissed the suggestion of separate election days for senators and deputies, but would back a call for more town deputies.
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Lifeboat called to five kayakers in difficulty
Five kayakers have been helped to safety after getting into difficulty near Noirmont Point.
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Jersey mum to walk 100 miles for children's cancer charity
Mel Thomson will be walking 100 miles for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. That is one mile for every child diagnosed with neuroblastoma each year in the UK.
Guernsey News
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£10k investment from GB Surfing to Channel Island surfing
GB Surfing has awarded £10,000 to local surf coaches to support the development of Channel Island talent.
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L’Ecume II: Commodore Goodwill Captain recounts morning of collision
The captain of the Commodore Goodwill at the time the freight ship fatally collided with the L’Ecume II fishing trawler has given evidence in court.
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French market returns to Guernsey
The Normandy Market will return to Guernsey this autumn for three days.
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Guernsey cafe tenants allowed to stay for three years
Belmiro de Freitas and his partner opened their café at Fermain this morning knowing that they do not have to leave by the end of October.
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Cuddle beds installed in Guernsey hospice
All seven beds in Guernsey's Les Bourgs Hospice have been replaced with Cuddle Beds.
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Temporary Sixth Form Centre opens in Guernsey
A Level and IB students have had their induction day at the old La Mare de Carteret High School.
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Channel Island mums celebrate rugby triumph
Mums from Guernsey and Jersey joined a victorious all-mum rugby team.
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Second warmest summer on record in Guernsey
This summer in Guernsey was the second warmest on record.
UK News
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890 people arrested at Palestine Action protest yesterday - including 17 on suspicion of assaulting police officers
The Metropolitan Police has said 890 people were arrested at a protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group on Saturday - including 17 on suspicion of assaulting officers.
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Millions of phones sound sirens as government tests emergency alert system
Tens of millions of mobile phones in the UK received a message and sounded a loud alarm in the second nationwide test of the government's public alert system.
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Without Angela Rayner 'there will be no holding back' Labour's left wing
In the wake of Angela Rayner's departure, Number 10 has carried out a swift and drama-free reshuffle that is all about delivery, but they shouldn't congratulate themselves too soon.
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UK weather: Rain likely above average this autumn – but why it might not clear the drought
The public is being asked to prepare for the risk of flooding with above-average rain and wind likely this autumn.
Sport
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Amgen Irish Open: Rory McIlroy beats Joakim Lagergren in dramatic play-off to snatch DP World Tour victory at The K Club
Rory McIlroy produced a sensational a final-hole eagle to force a play-off before defeating Joakim Lagergren in a remarkable finish to the Amgen Irish Open.
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Italian GP: Max Verstappen ends F1 win drought as Lando Norris trims Oscar Piastri's title lead amid late Monza controversy
Max Verstappen emphatically ended his four-month victory drought by winning the Italian Grand Prix at a canter as Lando Norris eventually trimmed Oscar Piastri's world title lead after a late swap between the McLaren drivers.
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England earn record 342-run win over South Africa as Jacob Bethell hits first hundred and Jofra Archer takes four wickets
Jacob Bethell slammed a maiden professional hundred before Jofra Archer shredded South Africa's top order as England recorded the largest win by runs in men's one-day international history and avoided a 3-0 series defeat.
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England 2-0 Andorra: Roy Keane critical of Three Lions' backwards passes after World Cup Qualifying win
Roy Keane criticised England for falling back "into their old ways" and playing "sidewards, backwards passes" in their uninspiring win over Andorra.
Business & Finance
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Staveley forced to clarify Spurs bid intention after Levy exit
Amanda Staveley, the former Newcastle United Football Club joint-owner, will on Monday be forced to clarify her interest in bidding for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur following veteran chairman Daniel Levy's unexpected departure last week.
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Lloyds closes in on £120m takeover of fintech Curve
Britain's biggest high street lender is closing in on a deal to buy Curve, a provider of digital wallet technology that its new owner hopes will give it an edge in the race to build smarter online payments systems.
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Unions demand no retreat on workers' rights after Rayner quits
Union leaders are demanding no eleventh-hour retreat by the government on workers' rights now their champion Angela Rayner is no longer in the cabinet.
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France on brink of economic and political crisis as PM looks set to lose confidence vote
France is facing the possibility of having its fifth prime minister in less than two years, an economic crisis and the threat of further civil unrest if a parliamentary deadlock isn't resolved in the coming days.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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What if Romeo had a scar? Or Juliet a facial difference? The actors challenging screen conventions
Crystal was 18 when bone cancer changed her face. On top of chemotherapy and operations, she had to deal with other painful realities too.
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Ibiza lizards 'near extinction' due to invasive snakes and mounting litter
Conservationists in Ibiza are warning the island's native bright blue and green lizards are coming ever closer to extinction due to the mounting threats of invasive snakes and tourists' litter.
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Former London's Burning actor John Alford guilty of sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15
Former London's Burning actor John Alford has been found guilty of sexually assaulting teenage girls aged 14 and 15 at a friend's home.
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Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies
Legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died aged 91 - with the worlds of fashion and showbiz paying tribute to a "giant" and a "master of his craft".
UK Politics
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Labour 'failing to deliver change that people voted for' - TUC chief
The leader of Britain's trade unions is to accuse Sir Keir Starmer of failing to deliver the change Labour promised during the election campaign last year.
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New home secretary to host talks on people smuggling as small-boat crossings hits 30,000
The new home secretary will host talks on how to stop people smuggling in her first major engagement in the role.
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Without Angela Rayner 'there will be no holding back' Labour's left wing
In the wake of Angela Rayner's departure, Number 10 has carried out a swift and drama-free reshuffle that is all about delivery, but they shouldn't congratulate themselves too soon.
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Unite boss Sharon Graham criticises Starmer and Labour as she warns party's key backer may end support
Trade union firebrand Sharon Graham has told Sky News Sir Keir Starmer only has a year to recover from Labour's disastrous slump and said her union, Unite, may stop bankrolling the party if it doesn't start backing workers.
Around the world
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Death cap mushroom killer Erin Patterson jailed for minimum of 33 years
An Australian mother who murdered her estranged husband's parents and aunt by feeding them a beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms has been jailed for a minimum of 33 years.
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Trump says he's ready to move to second stage of Russia sanctions after Moscow launches large aerial attack
Donald Trump has said he is ready to move to a second stage of sanctioning Russia, just hours after Moscow launched the largest arial attack of the war so far.
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Cable snapped in deadly Lisbon funicular crash, report finds
A report into the deadly Lisbon Gloria funicular crash has said the cable linking the two carriages snapped.
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France on brink of economic and political crisis as PM looks set to lose confidence vote
France is facing the possibility of having its fifth prime minister in less than two years, an economic crisis and the threat of further civil unrest if a parliamentary deadlock isn't resolved in the coming days.
Science and Technology
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UK weather: Rain likely above average this autumn – but why it might not clear the drought
The public is being asked to prepare for the risk of flooding with above-average rain and wind likely this autumn.
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Every mobile phone to receive emergency alert: When it will happen - and what it will say
Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide.
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How to see the blood moon total lunar eclipse tonight
If you look up to the sky on Sunday, you might just see a rare celestial event - a total lunar eclipse.
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'My husband broke it off after I became disabled' - how relationships can be rocked by serious illness
"I no longer want a life with a wife who is disabled".
And finally...
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Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of Oregon housing complex
A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission.
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Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records
Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.
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What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?
Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand.
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Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover
Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.