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Jersey News
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Co-Op to offer a 2% dividend to members
CEO Mark Cox says despite tough trading conditions the board wants to give something back to shareholders.
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Lee Durrell calls for 'stability' as Jersey Zoo members vote to keep trustees
Gerald Durrell's widow Dr Lee Durrell says the conversation group needs 'stability' following a unsuccessful attempt to remove the board of trustees.
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Oliver and Olivia are Jersey's most popular baby names
Oliver and Olivia topped the 2023 list of the most-chosen baby names in Jersey.
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BREAKING: Durrell trustees survive vote of no confidence by a landslide
Jersey Zoo’s trustees will remain in post after surviving a vote of no confidence.
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EVie bikes' bleak future in Jersey as service is completely removed
EVie has announced that its bikes are being completely taken out of action because its been unable to find a new insurer.
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House sales in Jersey at 20-year-low
The number of properties changing hands in Jersey is at its lowest in at least 22 years.
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Widow 'happy' her Occupation hero husband is being memorialised
Gordon Prigent and 34 other Occupation heroes in the Channel Islands are being memorialised with Stolpersteine.
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Jersey's public sector reaches another record size
The number of people working in Jersey's public sector has hit another record high.
Guernsey News
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Co-Op to offer a 2% dividend to members
CEO Mark Cox says despite tough trading conditions the board wants to give something back to shareholders.
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Guernsey man (24) arrested over Vale Garage burglary
Guernsey Police have arrested a local man in connection with the Vale Garage burglary.
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Charging more for healthcare in Guernsey is being considered
The health committee says it needs more money to carry out its remit and told a Scrutiny hearing it's considering a number of charging options.
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Guernsey mums launch money saving initiative
Kat Gillespie and Sarah de Carteret want 'SuperSavvySavers' to help islanders during the cost of living crisis.
UK News
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Conservatives suffer worst local election results in years - with London and West Midlands mayoral votes still to come
The Conservative Party has suffered its worst electoral defeat in years, losing more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England.
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Sky News projection: Labour on course to be largest party - but short of overall majority
Sky News has considered results from two million council wards and projected these voting figures into a nationwide estimate. They suggest, at the next general election, Labour could be on course to become the largest party but still short of a commons majority.
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King Charles takes on more than 200 new charity patronages - including some close to his mother's heart
The King has increased his number of charity patronages by more than 200 and taken on some that were close to his mother's heart.
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Josh Baker: Parents 'broken' at death of 20-year-old Worcestershire County cricketer
The parents of Josh Baker, a cricketer who died at the age of 20, have said they are both "broken" following his shock death.
Sport
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Adrian Newey: Ferrari approach F1 designer after Red Bull confirm exit of chief technical officer in early 2025
Adrian Newey has confirmed he will leave Red Bull in early 2025 and it has emerged Ferrari have made an approach to the legendary F1 designer.
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Kieran McKenna knows anything can happen on final day as Ipswich chase promotion from Championship
Kieran McKenna does not expect "smooth sailing" on the final day of the Championship season after Ipswich moved a step closer to a Premier League return following victory at Coventry.
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Timing, pricing, booking details for undisputed heavyweight showdown on Saturday May 18
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk collide for the undisputed world heavyweight championship on Saturday May 18, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
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Emma Hayes urges Chelsea rally at Liverpool as outgoing boss seeks to topple Manchester City in WSL title race
The dynasty of Emma Hayes's reign at Chelsea has been nothing short of spectacular.
Business & Finance
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Post Office lawyer accused of telling 'big fat lie' to Horizon inquiry
A former top Post Office lawyer has been accused of telling the Horizon IT inquiry a "big fat lie" over his knowledge of a bug in the system that could have stopped wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters in their tracks.
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Worry for economy as public sector productivity falls further
Official figures have raised fears of a deepening public sector drag on the UK's economic recovery from recession.
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Entain approaches former Coral and Sky Bet chiefs in hunt for next boss
Entain, the FTSE 100 gambling group, has been rebuffed by the former bosses of bookies Coral and Sky Bet in its hunt for a new chief executive.
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HSBC to become latest major bank to remove bonus cap for UK staff
HSBC is set to become the latest major international bank to remove the European Union-imposed bonus cap that had applied to its UK-based workers.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who feature in a Channel 4 documentary released next week.
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Is now a golden age for original musicals on the West End?
At a time when jukebox musicals dominate London's West End, some of theatreland's stars argue the success of original shows is proof "audiences are ready to take a risk".
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What colour season are you? The style science behind the clothes that make you look good
Like all good (just about) millennials, my Instagram algorithm knows me better than anyone else.
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Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death: 'I killed a man - the emu man'
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.
UK Politics
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Conservatives suffer worst local election results in years - with London and West Midlands mayoral votes still to come
The Conservative Party has suffered its worst electoral defeat in years, losing more than half of its councillors who stood for re-election across England.
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Sky News projection: Labour on course to be largest party - but short of overall majority
Sky News has considered results from two million council wards and projected these voting figures into a nationwide estimate. They suggest, at the next general election, Labour could be on course to become the largest party but still short of a commons majority.
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Starmer says time for Sunak to face nation as Tories hammered in by-election and council races
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England.
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Labour's future success is less clear-cut after the local elections
We went into this set of local and mayoral elections with two big questions: Is Labour on course for a majority and how bad is it going to be for Rishi Sunak?
Around the world
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Three charged over killing of Sikh separatist leader in Canada - in incident which sparked diplomatic spat with India
Three suspects have been charged by Canadian police over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Vancouver last June, in an incident that sparked a diplomatic spat between Ottawa and New Delhi.
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Dozens dead and roads turned into rivers as Brazil hit by record-breaking floods
Heavy rains in southern Brazil have killed 37 people, local authorities have said, with dozens still unaccounted for.
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UK plans to ramp up weapons production for Ukraine and Western defence as Lord Cameron reveals envoy will oversee 'national priority'
The UK will appoint a new envoy to oversee a plan to ramp up the production of weapons and ammunition, which is now a "national priority", the foreign secretary has revealed.
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Crew member missing at sea during round-the-world cruise
A crew member on a 120-day voyage around the world is missing at sea.
Science and Technology
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How to watch the Eta Aquariid meteor shower this weekend
Meteors will be streaking across the sky this weekend as Earth passes through the debris of Halley's Comet.
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Why the moon's south pole is the chequered flag of space race 2.0
The far side of the moon is rugged and mysterious.
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Bird flu: 'Strong evidence' suggests virus has passed from mammals to humans for first time
Scientists fear bird flu has spread from mammals to humans for the first time, marking another step in the evolution of the deadly virus.
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Incredible close-up photos of bees go on display in Liverpool
These are bees as you've never seen them before.
And finally...
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Gyles Brandreth blames himself for Rod Hull's death: 'I killed a man - the emu man'
Gyles Brandreth says he blames himself for the death of Rod Hull, who died in 1999 when he fell from the roof of his home while attempting to adjust his television aerial.
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Woman wins $1m lottery jackpot twice in 10 weeks
A woman has won a $1m prize on the lottery for the second time in 10 weeks.
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'Bring my baby back': Wally the 'emotional support' alligator goes missing in Georgia
A famed "emotional support" alligator has gone missing while on a trip with its owner after being targeted by suspected pranksters.
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'Speechless' woman reunited with engagement ring 54 years after it went missing
A woman has been reunited with her engagement ring 54 years after it went missing.