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• Channel Islands music school to hit global stage with Dubai launch

  A team of directors from the School Of Popular Music will be jetting off to Dubai this weekend, ahead of their new studio opening.

• Price of food in Jersey increased by 3.7% in a year

  Jersey's latest inflation rate is 2.7%, but food costs rose more steeply and the price data doesn't cover the most recent impacts of the war in the Middle East.

• Political candidates asked to commit to 20 pledges for island sport

  The Jersey Sports Council is asking political candidates to commit to a 'Manifesto For Sport.'

• The Channel Islands are officially in meteorological drought

  Just over halfway through the spring, no rain has fallen on the islands for 20 days.

• Tourism rule changes remove red tape for hotels and other accommodation

  Outdated rules for Jersey hotels, guest houses and campsites have been replaced to give accommodation providers more freedom to modernise.

• Heroin importer jailed

  A man from Birmingham has been sentenced today (23 April) in Jersey's Royal Court to four and a half years in prison for the importation of heroin with a street value of £9,000.

• Extra Portsmouth sailings to clear backlog of stranded passengers

  There is relief for people trying to get to the UK by boat, with a first sailing to Portsmouth since Sunday night expected to leave tonight (23 April).

• Islanders asked for views on body image and masculinity

  Surveys are asking about attitudes in the Channel Islands toward masculinity, gender discrimination and body image.