Jersey in numbers
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Jersey police to leave posts vacant in £120,000 savings drive
Jersey’s police chief tells scrutiny panel that vacant staff posts will be left unfilled to meet a £120,000 savings target, as demand on the force continues to
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Forever chemicals in Jersey water could cost £210m to remove
Jersey Water says early PFAS removal trials have cut forever chemical levels by 30%, but full treatment could cost up to £210m with results due in 2027.
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Jersey’s inquest department is at breaking point, coroner warns
Jersey’s Viscount warns the inquests department is at maximum capacity, with 60-plus cases to carry forward and major new pressures from the rheumatology scanda
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Les Amis opens £3.5m specialist dementia care home in Jersey
Jersey charity Les Amis has opened Maison des Amis, a five-bedroom specialist nursing facility for Islanders with learning disabilities, funded by £3.5m it rais
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Jersey watchdog appoints two digital asset experts to its board
The JFSC has appointed Paul Frost-Smith as deputy chair and Amarjit Singh as commissioner, both specialists in digital assets and blockchain technology.
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Jersey hospitality body warns budget could kill routes and businesses
The Jersey Hospitality Association warns the 2027 Budget risks closing businesses and losing air routes, calling for up to £5m in funding and an alcohol-duty fr
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Paid arts residency links Jersey, Guernsey and Normandy for 2027
ArtHouse Jersey, Guernsey Arts and RN13bis are seeking three artists for a paid April 2027 residency, with a touring exhibition across all three territories.
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JT climbs from 37% to 92% in five years to win second inclusion gold
Jersey telecoms company JT has won a Gold Award for workplace inclusion for the second year running, scoring 92% in the TIDE assessment and topping 62 private-s
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Yard worker to CEO: Norman Piette appoints new chief
Glenn Paddison, who started his career in a builders’ merchant yard, has been named Group CEO of Norman Piette, succeeding John Bampkin after seven years.
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24 amendments and a whistleblowing row await States Members
Jersey’s States Assembly debates the Council of Ministers’ four-year strategic priorities this week, with 24 amendments tabled and a row over whistleblowing law