Jersey in numbers
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Jersey surfer pipped by two seconds in European top ten
Aleksander Blampied led the way for 11 Jersey surfers at Eurosurf Junior 2026 in Ireland, finishing ninth in Europe after a dramatic last-second overtake.
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Jersey sweeps Guernsey 7-0 as junior basketball numbers soar
Jersey basketball completed a 7-0 inter-insular sweep against Guernsey, with junior players growing from 30 to over 250, and a new court opening in memory of Gu
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Jersey teen Stan Dunne signs professional deal with Bristol Rovers
Jersey-born midfielder Stan Dunne, 18, has signed a one-year professional contract with League Two side Bristol Rovers and already made his first-team debut.
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Jersey Electricity opens £3m green skills academy at Highlands
Jersey Electricity has officially opened the Green Skills Academy at Highlands College, backed by a £3 million investment to train apprentices in low-carbon hea
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Trading Standards could get warrant-free entry powers under Jersey IP plans
Jersey is consulting on narrowing broadcast copyright exceptions and giving Trading Standards powers to enter business premises without a warrant. Responses clo
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Bank of England chief warns rates could rise even as economy slows
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has warned interest rates may still need to rise even if the economy weakens, with direct implications for Jersey mortgag
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New fund channels private cash into Jersey health projects
The Jersey Community Foundation has launched the Island Health Fund to attract private and business investment in community health and wellbeing projects across
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St Peter care home to be demolished for assisted living flats
Jersey’s Planning Committee has unanimously approved demolition of Longfield Villa care home in St Peter, replacing it with 11 assisted living apartments for ov
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Les Amis opens £3.5m care home funded entirely by donations
Jersey learning disability charity Les Amis has opened Maison des Amis, a £3.5m specialist care home in Trinity funded entirely through private donations.
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Stranger punched five times at Jersey taxi rank gets probation
Mark Edward Davis has been sentenced to 100 hours of community service and nine months of probation for punching a stranger five times at the Weighbridge taxi r