Jersey in numbers
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St Peter residents confront minister over sewage tank chaos
Around 100 St Peter residents challenged Infrastructure Minister Jonathan Renouf over dust, noise and disrupted well water supplies caused by a sewage tank proj
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Mini fire reveals Jersey has no safe storage for stricken EV batteries
A hybrid Mini fire in St Helier has exposed Jersey’s lack of infrastructure for storing and disposing of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries.
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Jersey hate crime law consultation launches after years of delay
Jersey’s Home Affairs Minister confirms a public consultation on hate crime legislation launches this month, with draft law targeted for the States Assembly by
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Taxpayers foot £26,500 bill for dangerous St Helier walls
Jersey’s government spent over £26,500 making two Rouge Bouillon properties safe after walls risked collapse, and is now pursuing owners for repayment.
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Why is it so hard to get between Jersey and Guernsey?
Jersey’s Economic Development Minister is exploring new ferry and air options with Guernsey, but past attempts have foundered on commercial and bureaucratic obs
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Some Jersey taxi rules have no clear legal basis, minister admits
Jersey’s Infrastructure Minister has launched a review into the island’s taxi regulations, admitting some rules lack a clear legal basis and calling the system
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Jersey horror-comedy short selected for Brooklyn film festival
Jersey filmmaker Philip Clyde-Smith’s horror-comedy short A Hand to Hold has been selected for the Bushwick Film Festival, screening in Brooklyn on 8 October.
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Jersey islanders still refused credit cards months after rule change
Jersey’s Consumer Council says islanders are still being turned down for credit cards despite July’s data-sharing fix, and wants the government to formally aler
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Long-term care contributions to rise by a full percentage point by 2030
Jersey’s draft Budget proposes phasing long-term care contributions from 1.5% to 2.5% between 2028 and 2030, citing rising costs driven by an ageing population.
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Fines for damaging hedge-cutting could reshape Jersey’s branchage law
Jersey’s branchage law, unchanged since 1914, may soon fine landowners and contractors who cut hedgerows excessively or cause lasting damage, as a formal review