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Standards Commissioner for Channel Islands Parliament Steps Down

Survey finds hundreds of school employees weighing resignation

Blue Islands: Clarification of the outstanding debt to Government

Opinions are split over how to fund the £110m redevelopment of Jersey’s Fort Regent leisure centre. The government plans to borrow £43m in its 2026–2029 budget to begin phase one, which includes roof repairs and asbestos removal. The remaining £67m would be set out in later budgets. While many islanders support redeveloping Fort Regent, they disagree on how the project should be paid for. Plans from the Jersey Development Company include a 2,500-seat theatre, bowling alley, c

Sunday voting Jersey, States urged to set aside £130k for Sunday polls

Blue Islands: Minister Outlines Statement, Timeline, and Government Support

Amendment Filed Over Redevelopment Plan Costs

Concerns Rise Over Absence of Online Age Checks

Jersey Police Authority Calls for Urgent Budget Review

Jersey student calls for urgent action on mental health in powerful UK Youth Parliament speech

Debate on Havre des Pas Lido Delayed After States Reject Urgent Motion

Independent Observers May Be Invited to Oversee Jersey’s 2026 Election

Ministers Defend Lido Tender Amid Calls for Community Takeover Jersey’s Council of Ministers has criticised attempts to overturn a decision on who will run the Havre de Pas Lido, describing the move as “disappointing.” The government recently awarded the tender to local company First Point, which is set to take over management of the popular bathing pool next year. However, Deputy David Warr, who chairs the Lido’s steering group, has lodged a proposition calling for the site

Questions Raised Over Funding for Fort Regent Redevelopment

The Jersey Chamber of Commerce has launched a fierce response after planning officers advised against approving the proposed Strive hotel development in St Peter. Plans lodged in August outline a hotel, spa, conference venue and pool complex beside Strive Health Club near the Airport Road, with the ambition of creating a “sports, leisure and cultural destination” to support a wide range of community activity. The proposal drew early praise from islanders who welcomed the idea

Jersey Shares Solidarity With Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa Jersey has sent a message of solidarity to Jamaica following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa. The powerful storm struck the Caribbean nation on Tuesday, tearing through communities, destroying property and infrastructure, flooding homes and claiming five lives. Bailiff of Jersey, Robert MacRae, expressed deep sympathy for those affected by the disaster. “I am deeply saddened to hear of the extensive da

The future of the Havre des Pas Lido is once again headed to the States Assembly, as efforts continue to halt the current tender process for its management. The government is currently searching for an operator to take charge of the popular outdoor pool and its facilities. But Deputy David Warr is pushing for a different route, proposing that a new charity, Love Our Lido, should be given responsibility instead. Under his plan, the charity would receive £170,000 each year to c

Committee urges suspension of Deputy Philip Ozouf from States Assembly Jersey’s Privileges and Procedures Committee (PPC) has called for St Saviour’s Deputy Philip Ozouf to be suspended from the States Assembly while legal proceedings against him continue. The committee, which oversees members’ conduct and safeguards the Assembly’s reputation, said the move was necessary following Deputy Ozouf’s recent guilty pleas to several offences under the UK Immigration Act in the Royal

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Government to Proceed with New Primary School at Former Gasworks Site Despite Calls for More Green Space Jersey’s government has confirmed it will move forward with plans to build a new primary school on the former gasworks site in St Helier, despite renewed efforts to have the land added to the Millennium Town Park instead. Constable Simon Crowcroft had urged the States Assembly to ask ministers to rethink the project, arguing that residents in the island’s capital deserve m