Jersey News from Channel 103

The controversial former Nude Dunes restaurant in St Ouen's Bay is now available for rent as a commercial building.

A Winter Art Market has opened in St Helier, promoting gifting the work of local creatives this Christmas.

Jersey Cricket has announced the return of Neil MacRae as Director of Cricket.

Sales of soup and a sleigh of sprinting Santas have raised a total of £32,000 for two Jersey charities in annual fundraisers in St Helier this past week.

Disgraced politician Jonathan Le Tocq has resigned from the States after pleading guilty in Guernsey's Royal Court to all 15 charges against him.

There will be a States vote next month on replacing Jersey's outdated alcohol licensing law.

22 new buses will soon be on Jersey's roads after LibertyBus spend £5 million upgrading its fleet.

Soup is being served in the Royal Square for the popular annual Shelter Trust fundraiser.

Jersey's General Hospital wants the families and carers of islanders with dementia to have their say about how they can improve care for those with the condition.

Potential election candidates can sign up for a new course to learn about being a Jersey States Member.

This year’s Jersey Christmas Appeal charity auction on Channel 103 has raised more than £75,000 for good causes in the island.

Carers will be able to see which support options the government is considering, along with its findings.

Islanders are being reminded to avoid getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol, as Jersey's annual anti-drink drive campaign gets underway.

A  motorist has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving following a crash last night (4 December) on Victoria Avenue.

The former second officer in control of the Commodore Goodwill when it collided with a trawler, killing three fishermen, has been sentenced at Jersey's Royal Court.

Serving deputy Jonathan Le Tocq pleaded guilty in Guernsey's Royal Court this afternoon, 4 December, to all 15 charges against him.

42 sheltered homes will be built at St Joseph's Care Home in St Helier.

The Channel Islands' largest rooftop solar array is set to be installed at a Trinity potato farm.

Island Energy engineers are doing emergency work on Bagot Road following a reported gas leak. 

Judges' sentencing remarks will be recorded and broadcast in future, in a change for Jersey's Royal Court that was made in England in 2022.

People living in St Saviour have voted in favour of creating a new public park.

Measures are being introduced across Jersey's healthcare settings to help ease the demand on the hospital this winter. 

Both Aurigny and Loganair want to fly the Guernsey to Jersey and Guernsey to Southampton routes.

A 27-year-old man has appeared before Jersey's Magistrate's Court charged with nine offences - including attempted rape - following a string of sexual assaults against five women.

Natalie Strecker has been acquitted of offences under Jersey's Terrorism Law.

Guernsey’s market share of ferry passengers from the UK to the Channel Islands has exceeded 50% for the first time.

A work of art made from thousands of phone cards is going on sale, with some of the proceeds going to four disability charities in Jersey.

Jersey Fire and Rescue is reminding us not to use the kitchen hob as a worktop following a fire at a block of flats in St Helier.

A man has been arrested in St Helier following a string of sexual assaults on Sunday morning (30 November) between 6:00 am and 7:21 am.

Perhaps you've already opened the first door of your advent calendar, but one Jersey school is asking us to get a bit more active than that this month...

Almost 2 in 3 teachers and school staff in Jersey say they have considered leaving the school or college they work in, according to the latest survey responses.

A man from Papua New Guinea has been jailed for punching a woman and stealing her phone whilst visiting Jersey.

Dr Melissa McCullough, the joint Standards Commissioner for Jersey and Guernsey, has resigned after deputy Gavin St Pier easily won a vote into his conduct.

Island Energy will appear in court next week, facing criminal charges over a gas explosion on Mont Pinel.

On Friday 28 November the airport will open at 5 am as it anticipates security delays due to a broken scanner.

A new species of lemur, once thought extinct, has moved to Jersey Zoo.

The Lido café and bar at Jersey's Havre des Pas will pause trading next weekend (6 December).

A planning application has been submitted to remove the 'deteriorating' Gorey Pier landing stage.

States of Jersey Police and Honorary Police Officers are to follow new regulations to ensure their behaviour meets required standards.

Separating couples won't have to wait three years before they can get a divorce, and won't have to prove wrongdoing.

Jersey's government is making it easier for businesses to recruit staff by easing the rules on registered and licensed job permissions.

After a record year of charitable funding, Lloyds Bank Foundation will now give money to local causes to use how they see fit.

A new benefits system for people in Jersey with long term health conditions will be introduced in 2027.

More than a year on, islanders have been told that home births will remain paused.

Construction firm Bouygues UK has been chosen to build Jersey's new hospital at Overdale.

People living in St Saviour will be asked to agree spending up to £3.1 million creating a new public park.

An action plan is being developed to grow Jersey's financial services industry.

Children in Jersey born out of marriage will no longer be termed 'illegitimate'.

A new law has been drafted, which would give the Jersey Cyber Security Centre formal powers and a legal mandate to issue guidance and standards.

Ports of Jersey has announced that the airport's departures lounge will be getting a revamp 'very soon'.

Jersey's Economic Development Minister says he thinks the government can recoup between £1 million and £3 million following the collapse of Blue Islands.

Diana Bowmen is starting a five year prison sentence for smuggling two kilos of cocaine into Jersey disguised as large bars of chocolate.

Jersey's government needs to secure access to export markets before it can progress plans for an offshore wind farm.

Islanders will be able to fly direct to Essex from 2026, as easyJet revives the route.

Electricity prices in Jersey will rise by 2.5% on 1 March 2026.

100 people from all walks of life have come together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry, 30 years after it was first created.

Jersey's Infrastructure Minister is attempting to reframe a debate on the future of the Havre des Pas Lido.

Aurigny has extended its winter schedule until early January, with services until March 2026 expected to be announced in the coming days.

Jersey's government wants islanders' input on the plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars.