Jersey News from Channel 103

AquaSplash's management is being handed over to the Government of Jersey.

The Dreaming Trees illuminations in Howard Davis Park won't take place this year.

Islanders are being asked to wear blue and yellow on Friday (17 October) to raise money in memory of five-year-old Kason.

On Saturday evening, crews were called to a detached garage that was on fire.

A man, who was found unconscious, has been rescued from flat filled with smoke in St Helier.

The Christmas lights will be switched on in St Helier three times this year.

A swimmer has been rescued from the sea at Belcroute Bay.

Peter Wright has finished his seven ironman triathlons in seven days.

Cars will be racing around some parts of the island for the next two days for the 2025 Jersey Rally.

The annual Tinathon at West's Centre is collecting food for Shelter Trust's seven hostels and for food parcels for the island's homeless and vulnerable.

The best examples of customer care have been recognised at the 2025 Jersey Customer Service Awards.

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Dementia Jersey has created 12 short videos to support family carers of people living with dementia.

We're being assured we don't have take any action before we travel to EU countries, despite a new Entry/Exit System (EES) taking effect from this Sunday (12 October)

500 bereaved Jersey parents have received a memory box from Philip's Footprints since the charity was founded in 2008.

Education Minister Rob Ward is resisting calls for the Millennium Town Park to be extended instead of adjoining land being used for a new St Helier primary school.

More than half of the people in Jersey do not think smoking and vaping outside in public is socially acceptable.

Donations and crowdfunding efforts have created an accessible outdoor space for Jersey Cheshire Home.

Rugby star Kevin Sinfield will be in Jersey this month, and wants people to join him in a fun-run on the Waterfront.

Jersey's response to a major incident at the airport will be tested today.

A new 'Equipment Hub' will give islanders access to affordable, repurposed care and mobility equipment.

A new tool has been created for islanders to spot the signs of domestic abuse by using ABC.

Narina Pallot is preparing for her homecoming gig, and wants some Jersey talent to join her.

A bus gate is being created where the Esplanade meets Route de la Liberation to give westbound buses a quicker, priority-only route.

The marathon begins at 9am from the Weighbridge, with over 2,000 runners taking on the 26.2 miles.

Four women's football teams from around the British Isles will go head to head at Guernsey's Victoria Park next summer.

Deputy Philip Ozouf has pleaded guilty to immigration offences.

While hundreds of people are limbering up for this weekend's Jersey Marathon, Alex Black is preparing to go almost twice the distance.

By 2028, Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney will be equipped with the new Shannon Class lifeboat.

Final preparations are happening at Jersey's Opera House before the doors open again this evening (3 October) to welcome regular audiences after a five year shutdown.

People can book their ferry travel to and from Jersey for 2026.

Employees, bosses and businesses that go out of their way to help their customers are being recognised again this year at the 2025 Quantum Building Supplies Customer Service Awards.

The government is going to review how Jersey's house-buying process works and run a consultation on pre-sale agreements.

Liberation is to stop brewing in Jersey.

States Members have paid tribute to Sir Timothy Le Cocq, as he presided over his last parliamentary meeting as Jersey's Bailiff.

Jersey has said farewell - for now - to Fort Regent.

Jersey Water's new five-year plan to improve the island's water security is coming at a cost to customers, with bills going up by 15.5% in January 2026.

An epic spectacle, described as the sea 'boiling' has been recorded by the island's Wildlife Trust.

Maureen, who is on holiday in Jersey, left a lasting impression on a team of firefighters who came to her rescue in St Aubin.

A new police firearms range and training centre has opened up at Crabbe.

Princess Anne will be visiting Jersey in November and will tour the newly-refurbished Opera House.

Tickets go on sale this week for the Channel Islands Christmas Lottery.

Superworm - the much love book by Julia Donaldson - has arrived in Millennium Park.

Islands Unlimited has published a 2026 schedule after a 'successful' first season.

The winter flu jab is available from GP surgeries and pharmacies in Jersey from this week.

The Corn Riots Festival is returning to Jersey's Royal Square, celebrating the 1769 demonstration, which led to major legislative reforms for islanders.

A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the manslaughter trial of the former second officer in control of the Commodore Goodwill when it collided with a fishing trawler, killing three fishermen.

One crewman accused of causing the deaths at sea of three fishermen has been found not guilty of their manslaughter.

Convicted rapist Gavin Roberts, who owned Shinzo in St Aubin has been sentenced for fraud and forgery.

William Watton-Roberts has been jailed for four years for having a supply of cocaine with a street value of around £17,000.

The States Employment Board has admitted safety failings over the fatal explosion at Haut du Mont in December 2022.

A new NSPCC play is touring Jersey primary schools, highlighting the harms of sharing intimate and inappropriate images.

Jersey's latest population figures show a 510 increase in the number of people living in the island.

Tony O’Neill, Executive Chairman of SandpiperCI says Jersey's government either was misinformed about, or miscalculated, the effect the ferry tender would have on freight costs.

The jury in the trial of two seamen accused of causing the deaths of three fishermen has retired to consider its verdicts.

A mum who nearly died after a rare pregnancy complication is calling on islanders to become organ donors after a transplant saved her life.

Jersey's competition regulator is stepping up surveillance of the construction sector, particularly the scaffolding, aggregates and concrete, and home-building markets.