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New Post Office opens in Guernsey
The new outlet is in a busy corner of St Peter Port in the Commercial Arcade.
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Guernsey students surpass global average IB results
Guernsey's Sixth Form Centre has recorded its 'best ever' International Baccalaureate exam results.
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Newcomers swell committee ranks
Many new deputies elected unopposed to committee positions.
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Strong winds stop yacht race from getting to Guernsey
Weather prevents more than 100 yachts sailing to St Peter Port from Cherbourg.
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Unusual Find: Squash spotted in St Martins douit
The Constables of St Martin have taken to social media to report a recurring vegetable problem.
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Guernsey students' “Rubbish Idea” wins UK tech award
Blanchelande students have won a UK TeenTech National award.
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Ferry and lifeboat crews rescue French skipper
A ferry sailing to St Malo was diverted on Saturday evening, to help the skipper of a French yacht who had fallen ill.
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Gavin St Pier is P&R Vice-President
Former Chief Minister Gavin St Pier has been chosen to be Vice-President of Guernsey's Policy and Resources Committee.
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Guernsey States committee presidents elected
Guernsey's deputies are deciding who will lead the thirteen political committees today (4 July).
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WATCH: Fire ignites at Guernsey Waste site
Islanders are being reminded of the dangers of disposing of hazardous items improperly, after a fire at the Household Waste and Recycling Centre.
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Guernsey boy (3) wins regional art prize
Krisanth Moodliar entered a horse drawing into the Blue Cross’s new national art competition, Paws to Draw.
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Guernsey Post launches world first 'Cyberstamps' rather than 'Cryptostamps'
Stamp collectors can now move into the digital age with the new, verified way of storing stamps.
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Team Guernsey gets Island Games send-off
“Do your very best”, that was the message from the Bailiff as Team Guernsey gets ready to go to Orkney for the Island Games.
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Permission given for 69 homes on CI Tyres site
Planning permission has been granted for 69 new homes on the former CI Tyres site at La Charotterie.
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Members chosen for Guernsey's top political committee
Guernsey's new head of Policy and Resources had her choices for the top team unopposed.
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Redundancies at Guernsey Post
Some Guernsey Post staff are being offered voluntary redundancy as part of a restructuring process.
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Guernsey gets first woman Chief Minister
Lindsay de Sausmarez has been chosen as Guernsey's next Chief Minister.
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Who will be Guernsey's next Chief Minister?
Deciding who will lead the Policy and Resources Committee is at the top of the agenda for the new States Assembly.
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Teen jailed for sending explicit messages to children
A Guernsey teenager who sent explicit messages to children under 10 has been jailed for nearly three years.
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New website to catalogue Guernsey States work
A new website has launched to publish information and updates about the work of Guernsey’s parliament.
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Guernsey swimmer plans to cross the Irish Sea for charity
A man who calls Guernsey home plans to swim 21 miles from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
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Guernsey's diving platform to reopen
The diving platform at the Bathing Pools will reopen following a 'concerted effort from the community, government and the private sector.'
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Further delay to opening of Guernsey's specialist care units
Completing remedial building work on the Critical Care and Post Anaesthetic Units at the PEH is over running by around nine months.
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Guernsey’s Old Quarter becomes street art hotspot
Vibrant street art is being used as a catalyst for the regeneration of St Peter Port's Old Quarter.
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Sark man jailed for trying to meet and sexually abuse children
A man living in Sark has been jailed for 12 years for multiple sexual offences against children, including travelling to try and meet and abuse them.
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Missing Guernsey child found
Guernsey Police have confirmed the schoolboy who was reported missing since yesterday morning (24 June) has been found.
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Unique service launches to help Guernsey youngsters quit vaping
For the next six months QuitVape will work in schools to reduce the number of 12 to 18 year olds vaping.
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New installation could save lives at Guernsey’s bathing pools
The placement of a rescue throw line is being trialled at La Vallette.
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Leasing in planes and crew costs Guernsey's airline £6.5M
Aurigny's testing year of fleet transition has cost the taxpayer millions in lease costs, the States' accounts reveal.
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£9M shortfall in Guernsey's government income
2024 accounts show the States has a £9M shortfall in the money it receives from taxes and charges.
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Team Guernsey flag bearer and water carrier chosen
Team Guernsey's flag bearer and water carrier have been chosen for next month's Island Games in Orkney.
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More than 700 support Guernsey Mind's sunrise walk
For a fifth year, hundreds of islanders have trekked 5km (3 miles) at the break of dawn to support a mental health charity's ongoing work.
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A guide to Channel Islands Pride 2025
The 10th Channel Islands Pride will see Channel Islanders gather Jersey's People's Park today (21 June).
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"No major faults" observed in Guernsey's 2025 Election
A team of independent, impartial and international election observers came to Guernsey to ensure democratic values were upheld as the island took to the polls.
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De Sausmarez first of 11 women in Guernsey's States
Newcomers and seasoned politicians among a cohort of females that make up more than a quarter of the Assembly.
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Two women top the Guernsey election poll
Deputies Lindsay De Sausmarez and Yvonne Burford are resoundingly returned but voters back a swathe of newcomers.
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Commodore Goodwill to return to Jersey waters
DFDS has acquired the Commodore Goodwill, which will run freight services between Jersey, Portsmouth and St Malo.
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Guernsey's airline to sell its Dorniers
Aurigny will team up with Skybus to operate the Alderney lifeline routes, promising a more resilient and financially efficient service.
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Guernsey goes to the polls
Voting is underway in Guernsey's second island-wide election of deputies.
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More listeners, listening for longer: Island FM sees big jumps in new RAJAR figures
The latest radio listening figures show Guernsey’s Island FM has it biggest audience in five years.