Jersey News from Channel 103

A petition asking for changes to the restriction times for dogs on beaches is set to be debated by the States Assembly.

More than 300 young people have received the first dose of a meningitis B vaccine in Jersey so far.

Jersey's government has started recouping more than £278 million in outstanding tax from nearly 24,000 islanders.

The Constable of St Helier, Inna Gardiner, says she and new Economic Development Minister, Gerald Voisin, are in talks about how to improve the island's capital for locals and visitors.

Honorary Police in St Helier say they're seeing more cyclists travelling at 'excessive, and at times, dangerous speeds' in pedestrian areas.

The Constable of Grouville is calling for more play and sports facilities in the east of the island, as one popular play area in Gorey reopens.

Esha the Red Panda is the newest member at Jersey Zoo.

A major new piece of research aims to uncover what it is like living in Jersey with a disability.

Pizzeria Romana has closed after 38 years in business.

Around 7,300 hospital discharge letters from February onwards may not have been received electronically by Jersey GP practices, because of a computer issue.

The Health Minister says getting air conditioning throughout the whole hospital building 'is simply not possible, now, or in the future.'

Team Jersey has had a special send-off at Government House before heading to Glasgow for the start of the Commonwealth Games next week.

A group of islanders and charities have written an open letter to States members, calling for urgent changes to help struggling families with the cost of living.

Les Landes School is marking one family’s contribution to its community, which began almost 50 year ago.

The Infrastructure Minister has said he is open to 'all options' when it comes to making the 129-year-old structure safe, including demolition.

New artwork created by schoolchildren, to encourage islanders to 'reduce, reuse, and recycle', has been unveiled at the Household Recycling Centre!

Senator Sir Mark Boleat has become Planning and Regulation Minister in Jersey's new government, overcoming two challenges in the States Assembly.

The trial is underway of a man accused of a string of sexual assaults on five women on the streets of St Helier one Sunday morning last November.

The JSCPA is searching for a new home after more than 100 years on St Saviour's Road.

Jersey's Chief Fire Officer is urging islanders to remain vigilant and responsible following wildfires in Little Sark, Guernsey, and France in recent days.

Jersey's third heatwave of the year is over, but there is more very warm weather to come this week.

Smoke from the fire near the French coast could be seen across Jersey.

A major air and sea search was sparked for two children off Jersey's east coast after a paddle board was found washed up at Archirondel.

Financial regulators in the Channel Islands are urging people to take extra care before sending money or sharing financial information.

The RNLI Jersey says its lifeguards had to rescue multiple people yesterday (9 July) who had been blown out to sea on inflatables.

Sark's government says it is responding to an ongoing incident believed to be a fire in an area of undergrowth near the island's abandoned silver mines.

Armed police attended Grouville school yesterday (9 July) after a report that a male was carrying a potential weapon.

The deadline for the homeowners to carry out the works on the unsafe wall themselves has expired today (10 July).

A Jersey woman who was left temporarily disabled after a cycling accident is 'back on her bike' - and taking on 400km in Sri Lanka.

Members of Reform Jersey will choose a new name for the political party because of the increasing prominence of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.

Opportunities to intervene to reduce the risk of a Jersey man taking his own life were missed, an inquest has concluded.

Jersey’s Assisted Dying Law has now been granted Royal Assent - the final stage to it coming into force.

Planning permission has been granted for 30 affordable homes at the edge of St Martin's Village.

The risk of wildfires in Jersey has been raised to 'extreme'.

New data suggests Jersey doesn't just need more homes – it needs more of the right homes.

A truck full of aid for Venezuela, from Jersey, is now in London, ready for the next stage of its journey.

Jersey's Chief Minister is facing a challenge to his plans to create a minister for Planning and Regulation.

Crush the turtle is now fit to return to the wild.

A new free app is aiming to make having a baby in Jersey less overwhelming.

Data puts Guernsey 4th and Jersey 13th based on the money spent per 10,000 of the population.

There won't be a big screen in a Jersey park showing the remaining World Cup matches.

New safety measures are being implemented at the Victoria Marine Lake, following a serious incident last month.

One of Jersey’s longest-standing businesses is lending its support to Channel 103's Customer Service Awards - celebrating the people and organisations who go the extra mile for customers across the Island.

Jersey Police are investigating a crash near the rugby club on Saturday 4 July.

Jersey's Chief of Police has praised the community for enjoying England's dramatic World Cup victory without incident.

The Channel Islands look set for a third heatwave of 2026, as temperatures climb this week.

Two Jersey dads are running 50km around the island to help young dancers reach their World Cup finals next week.

The public is being urged not to swim in, enter, or walk around the Victoria Marine Lake at West Park under any circumstances following a serious incident.

License extensions have been granted to venues that want to screen England's World Cup match on Monday morning.

A major new campaign is targeting making Jersey the most sun-safe place in the British Isles.

A Jersey teenager's dream journey to prom has come true!

Former England netball captain Serena Kersten has been given political responsibility for sport.

The personal data of people living in Jersey will be shared with UK credit reference agencies from the end of this month.

Jersey has launched a world's first trial aimed at improving the lives of people living with heart failure.

A gene mutation means that three-year-old Amelia Seren is blind and has developmental delays that include limited mobility.

Island Energy says there was a minor gas leak in St Helier, but it posed no safety risk.

A four-vehicle collision on the Esplanade this afternoon (1 July) is causing major delays through town.

Residents at Cherry Orchard Court in Jersey have been evacuated after a reported smell of gas in the area this morning (1 July).

We've had the Go Wild Gorillas and the Tortoise Takeover... and another colourful sculpture trail is seemingly on the cards.

Jersey's Chief of Police is now also the chair of the Jersey Opera House.

Jersey Water says we got through almost 5% of our overall stock last week, using a total of 159 million litres.

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A new community garden has been officially opened in the north of St Helier.

Jersey Met says the Channel Islands could see temperatures in the high twenties, possibly into the thirties, again next week.

The Chief Minister's picks to join him in government have all been confirmed by the new States Assembly.

A biker caught speeding at 111mph in Jersey has been given a three-year driving ban.

Jersey's new Education Minister has promised to look again at the decision to build a new primary school on the Gas Place site in St Helier.

Traffic chaos on Rouge Bouillon is set to continue into next month, because an order served on the property owners to fix an unstable wall has been extended.

Jersey is looking at sending emergency humanitarian aid to Venezuela, following the devastation caused by twin earthquakes.

A Venezuelan man living in Jersey has begun an appeal for aid following two devastating earthquakes that killed his brother and hundreds of others.

Thousands are calling for air conditioning throughout the hospital after temperatures on the children's ward exceeded 31 degrees during heatwaves.

Former Highlands College Principal Jo Terry-Marchant completes a team to oversee a reform of education in Jersey.

Two Channel Island victories at the 2026 Cherry Godfrey Cup.

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