Jersey in numbers
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Jersey trio launches Springtide to help small bookkeepers compete
Three Jersey professionals have launched Springtide, a new bookkeeping group giving smaller Channel Islands and UK practices shared access to technology, softwa
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JCG students lead school to national diversity honour
Jersey College for Girls has won the Independent School of the Year for Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Justice, chosen from more than 1,000 nominations.
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Jersey on track to become first in British Isles to offer assisted dying
Jersey’s assisted-dying service is on track for an early autumn 2027 launch, making the island the first place in the British Isles to offer the service.
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Jersey asks if minimum home sizes are hurting housing supply
Jersey has launched a four-week consultation on whether its minimum home size rules are limiting housing supply, with compact studios and co-living among the op
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Jèrriais taught in secondary school for the first time ever
Jèrriais is being taught at Victoria College to Year 7 and 8 pupils for the first time, in a move hailed as a turning point for the critically endangered langua
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Standard Chartered staff clear 60kg of waste from Jersey beaches
Nearly 50 Standard Chartered Jersey employees cleaned Ouaisné, La Pulente and Long Beach in September, removing around 60kg of non-biodegradable waste.
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Dog needs surgery after motorbike collision in St Brelade
A dog suffered serious injuries and needed surgery after being struck by a motorbike on La Rue Voisin near Portelet Bay on 4 October. Police want witnesses.
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Free CPR training across Jersey today until 2pm
Jersey’s health and emergency services are offering free CPR and defibrillator training today at three locations across the island until 2pm, as part of Restart
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Diesel tops £2 a litre and Jersey tradespeople feel the strain
Diesel has passed £2 a litre in Jersey, squeezing construction and trades firms. The government plans to freeze fuel duty in 2027, but businesses warn it may no
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Jersey Water restarts desalination as reservoirs fall to 57%
Jersey Water has restarted its desalination plant as reservoir levels drop to 57%, warning that insufficient autumn rain could create serious difficulties into