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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

Les Quennevais Parade and Precinct in west Jersey may be one step closer to regeneration, as the Council of Ministers prepares to back a proposition calling for the area to be prioritised. The initiative, put forward by St Brelade Deputy Helen Miles, asks for the shopping precinct to be included in the Future-Fit Retail Roadmap and the West of Island Planning Framework, both key guides for Jersey’s development. It also requests that Les Quennevais be considered in work by the

Mark Temple Appointed Jersey’s Deputy Bailiff Attorney General Mark Temple has been appointed as Jersey’s new deputy bailiff, a move approved by King Charles III and formally announced in the States Assembly. Mr Temple succeeds Robert MacRae, who welcomed the appointment, noting that his successor “has served the island as a law officer for 10 years and I have every confidence that his experience and attributes will serve him well as a judge of the Royal Court and a presiding

Opening of La Pulente’s Permanent Toilets Still on Hold Plans to open permanent public toilet facilities at the Nude Dunes development in La Pulente, St Ouen, have been further delayed, according to Jersey’s Infrastructure Minister. In a written response to a question from Deputy Montfort Tadier, Minister Andy Jehan confirmed that the property owner is still liaising with their insurance provider to ensure they have adequate public liability cover to operate the toilets. Depu

Sir Tim Le Cocq Concludes Six-Year Tenure as Jersey’s Bailiff Sir Tim Le Cocq has stepped down as Jersey’s Bailiff, marking the end of a six-year term at the head of the island’s judiciary and civic life. Appointed in 2019 by the late Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Tim served as the island’s 90th Bailiff and presided over his final sitting in the Royal Court this week. His tenure officially concludes exactly six years to the day since his appointment — a timeframe he had committed t

The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, has reassured Islanders that Jersey’s pension funds are in a strong and secure position, with reserves exceeding £2.5 billion — enough to pay pensions for more than seven years without further contributions. Responding to public concerns, Deputy Feltham said claims that the Government is misusing the Social Security Reserve Fund are “simply not true.” She emphasised that the funds are growing and will continue to do so

Channel Islands strengthen regional ties at political summits in Brittany and Ille-et-Vilaine Representatives from Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark attended this week’s annual political summits with the regional council of Brittany and the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine. The meetings reinforced long-standing partnerships between the Channel Islands and their French neighbours, built through Memorandums of Understanding — Jersey’s dating back 15 years with Ille-et

A senior Jersey politician is awaiting sentencing after admitting to multiple immigration offences linked to his business. Deputy Philip...

Education Ministers, union leaders and senior officials from across the British Isles will gather in Jersey this week for a major summit...

Health and education are set to receive the largest funding increases under the government’s 2026 budget proposals, unveiled on Tuesday....