Jersey News from Channel 103

32 crews from Jersey and Guernsey Rowing Clubs are lining up to take part in the Sark 2 Jersey Rowing Race - plus one single sculler from the Netherlands.

Deputy Philip Ozouf will enter formal pleas at the Royal Court after being charged with five counts under the UK Immigration Act.

Police are investigating a spate of offensive graffiti in St Helier.

70 lullabies in 17 languages have been collected by 'The Lullaby Project', which launches a website this weekend.

The sea around Jersey reached over 18°C this week, temperatures not usually seen until late in the summer.

Taxis will no longer be allowed to use New Street and New Cut.

The St Helier ring road is being closed again for emergency road works, after being open for two months.

Gas Works site will remain as it is for now, as politicians reject the idea of turning it into a temporary space for teenagers.

82-year-old Tom du Feu's Liberation Walk - inspired by the memories of SS Vega's Red Cross Food Parcels during the Occupation - raised £3,000.

Ministers, deputies, and constables are divided on a new Tenancy Law, which has been postponed after a day of debate.

Jersey's desalination plant is getting ready to start up, to help with water supply following the warmest June on record.

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Deputy Philip Ozouf will appear in Jersey's Magistrate's Court on Friday (11 July), charged with immigration offences.

More than 18,000 rented homes in Jersey were licensed in the first year of a government scheme to improve standards.

Jersey Met has confirmed last month was the warmest June since records began in 1894.

A suspected mortar bomb has been found in St Ouen's Bay.

Work is taking place this week to provide more shade at the water park at Millbrook.

Trips for October to the UK and France can now be booked with DFDS.

A St Brelade deputy says a potential private benefactor might consider buying the former Nude Dunes restaurant at La Pulente to keep it in public use.

A man has been charged with vandalising mobile phone masts in Jersey.

A new prison governor has been appointed to HMP La Moye.

Plans to build a new sea wall, gardens and cycle path at Havre des Pas have been announced.

A predator who subjected a woman to five hours of sexual abuse while she was unconscious has been jailed for six years.

A ferry sailing to St Malo was diverted on Saturday evening, to help the skipper of a French yacht who had fallen ill.

26 organisations have each got a share of £134,000 to boost sport in Jersey.

Ministers are giving £4.5 million from dormant bank accounts to charities and voluntary organisations

Jersey Police are investigating malicious damage to JT's mobile phone network.

Queen’s Valley Reservoir is reopening following a three-month closure to tackle a rat infestation.

Seven members of the government Planning Committee have unanimously refused another application for the former Nude Dunes restaurant in St Ouen's Bay.

Plans for 128 new homes in St Peter have been approved.

Designs have been revealed for a memorial garden for the 10 victims of an explosion at Haut du Mont.

A woman has been sexually assaulted at First Tower in the early hours of this morning (2 July).

A ban on single-use vapes will come into effect in Jersey on the 1 August.

Lindsay de Sausmarez has been chosen as Guernsey's next Chief Minister.

It will be cheaper to see a practice nurse or healthcare assistant at your GP surgery from today ( 1 July).

Children will be able to express themselves through art therapy lessons in Centrepoint's new outdoor classroom at La Pouquelaye.

78 dancers are heading to Spain to represent Jersey at the Dance World Cup finals.

Jersey has had its hottest June day on record. It hit 33.4°C in St Helier on Monday (30 June).

Jersey government's new Youth Justice Roadmap is putting prevention, early intervention and rehabilitation first.

2 in 5 people who are part of the LGBTQ+ community who report a hate crime have been physically assaulted in Jersey.

A new funding programme wants to help innovators turn their ideas into solutions that can benefit Jersey.

A former Jersey College for Girls student is one of the UK's 'Top 50 Women in Engineering'.

14 vibrant new murals by artists, school children and community groups will transform the marina once again.

Over 1.5 acres of wildflowers have sprung up at La Mare Wine Estate, where islanders can stroll for free.

Anne Potter's remains have been on a beach in Brighton, following her disappearance in autumn 2024.

Islanders missing a matching jewellery set, a tennis bracelet, a watch, some keys, and a silver-coloured chain could be reunited with their long-lost belongings.

Jersey Cheshire Homes has almost finished building a new outdoor space for its residents, but needs £7,500 for the final touches.

Jersey Fire and Rescue Service has delivery of a new state of the art Aerial Ladder Platform.

The 2025 Jersey Island Games team has kicked off the celebrations at Government House.

Alan Leigh from Liverpool has been jailed for four and a half years for numerous drug offences in Jersey.

Jersey must create four more all-weather football pitches to keep up with the community's footballing needs.

Government officers put the interests of the operators of a cannabis farm over those of its neighbours, the States' Complaints Panel has concluded.

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.

'Jersey Sings Across the Bay' is a performance of 500 children from 14 schools accompanied by leading West End singers

A French fishing vessel was detained yesterday (24 June) after being found fishing in Jersey’s territorial waters without the appropriate licence.

The Elizabeth Terminal at St Helier Harbour has had a £500,000 refurbishment to provide better facilities for departing ferry passengers ahead of the peak summer travel.

Politicians have agreed to change who is eligible to vote in future general elections, including prisoners serving longer sentences.

Five charter fishing licences will be issued in Jersey this summer for catching, but not landing, Atlantic Tuna.

There will be changes to the roads around St Saviour's school to make them safer for children.

The 2025 Island Walk stats are in, and organisers are calling it an 'incredible' year.

Our emergency services are joining together in a summer beach safety campaign.