Jersey in numbers
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Sure by Beyon hires ex-Vodafone executive to lead 5G push
Sure by Beyon has appointed Daniel Bobu, formerly global head of broadband at Vodafone, as group chief business officer as it expands 5G and fibre across Jersey
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Jersey teen Hannah Silcock heads to European Table Tennis Championships
Jersey table tennis player Hannah Silcock, 19, competes at the European Championships in Slovenia for the first time, after rising to sixth-best ranked British
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Jersey consults on new alcohol licensing fees ahead of 2027 law
Jersey is consulting on proposed alcohol licensing fees under its new 2026 law, with charges ranging from £20 for a licence change to £550 for an on-licence. De
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Gladys Kiptoo breaks women’s record at 21st Jersey Marathon
Kenyan Gladys Kiptoo smashed the women’s course record at the 21st Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon, while Samuel Kimtai Kwarat retained his men’s title.
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Shelter Trust’s 18th Tinathon needs your tins this Friday
Jersey’s Shelter Trust holds its 18th annual Tinathon at West’s Centre this Friday, 8am to 2.30pm, collecting food for around 100 nightly residents.
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£150,000 grant to help Jersey field full team at 2027 Island Games
Jersey’s government has awarded a £150,000 one-off grant via Jersey Sport to help up to 240 athletes cover travel and accommodation costs for the 2027 Island Ga
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Jersey faces 8.6m litre water deficit by 2035, warns utility
Jersey Water warns summer demand hit a 20-year high and a worst-case drought could leave the island 8.6 million litres short per year by 2035.
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Jersey Zoo’s 100-year-old tortoise to be put to sleep
Biggy, a 100-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise at Jersey Zoo, is to be euthanised after infected growths persisted despite two rounds of surgery and a specialist
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Victoria College and Haute Vallée share top prize in States speech contest
Victoria College and Haute Vallée School shared the Mark My Words Shield and a £500 prize, with Victoria College’s Jayden Ochieng winning best individual speech
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Jersey students get their day in court with Collas Crill Moot 2026
The Collas Crill Moot returns for 2026, giving Jersey sixth-formers the chance to argue real legal cases in actual courtrooms, now in its third year on the isla