Jersey in numbers
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JOA seeks islanders for Madagascar, Nepal and Kenya projects
Jersey Overseas Aid is recruiting volunteers for 2027 projects in Madagascar, Nepal and Kenya. Applications close 25 October. Teams of 8 to 12 people needed.
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Jersey has no law to shield abuse victims in family court
A Jersey Family Court judge has flagged the island’s lack of domestic abuse legislation and no system to protect alleged victims from cross-examination by their
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Depleted Bulls beat Kingstonian 2-0 to extend 27-game unbeaten run
Jersey Bulls won 2-0 away at Kingstonian despite a makeshift lineup, extending their unbeaten league run to 27 games and staying second in the table.
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Beaulieu students first to sketch inside States Chamber
Year 12 art students from Beaulieu Convent School became the first to sketch inside Jersey’s States Chamber as part of a new Democracy Week initiative.
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Jersey coach pulls on his boots as injuries pile up in 57-24 loss
Jersey RFC lost 57-24 at Old Albanians but claimed a bonus try point, with head coach Myles Landick coming off the bench as injuries mounted.
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Derelict St Brelade coastal home to be replaced by double-size dwelling
Jersey’s Planning Committee has voted five to one to approve demolishing a derelict St Brelade coastal house and replacing it with a home nearly twice its size,
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Elizabeth Harbour café opens to non-travellers this winter
The Shipyard café at Elizabeth Harbour opens to non-travellers from 8 October, Monday to Friday 8am–1pm, with pastries, drinks and a children’s play area.
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Every Jersey school gets its own named educational psychologist
Jersey has completed recruitment for its educational psychology and wellbeing team, giving every school a named psychologist from September 2026.
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Durrell conservationist honoured for saving world’s smallest pig
Dr Parag Jyoti Deka has received a government award from Assam after nearly 30 years working to save the pygmy hog, with 194 animals released into the wild.
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Farnham puts Voisin in charge of driving Jersey’s economic growth
Jersey has formed a new economic growth group led by Deputy Gerald Voisin, targeting investment, red tape reduction and inflation across all sectors of the econ