Jersey News
Passport fees in Jersey are coming down on 3 September to £72.50 for an adult (now £77.50) and £46.50 for a child (now £49).
In 2014 the island of Jersey will go over to a c...
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An important discovery of Celtic and Roman coins dating back to the first century BC has been unearthed in Jersey. The gold and silver coins, which appear in good condition and which were found stuck...
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Jersey has had another electricity outage, the third in nine months. Lights went off across the island from about 23.30 on Sunday until 02.00 Monday morning.
The breakdown would have been more seri...
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Royals to visit Jersey on 18 July
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Jersey on 18 July as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
It is the first visit of the Duchess to the island since her...
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Channel Islands to light Queen’s Jubilee beacons
Beacons will be lit in the Channel Islands on 4 June to celebrate the Queen’s 60 years on the throne. They will be among 4,000 lit throughout the world to mark the occasion.
In Jersey the bea...
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Jersey has launched a scheme to enhance the island’s natural environment in response to International Biodiversity Day.
Private individuals, schools, farmers and companies are being encourage...
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HSBC Private Bank Ltd has announced that it is closing its offices in Jersey and amalgamating them with those in Guernsey.
HSBC Private Bank Ltd, which is part of HSBC Holdings (formed out of the H...
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Survival art marks Jersey Liberation
Art and artefacts made by inhabitants of Jersey who were deported to German internment camps during world war two are on show at the Jersey Museum to mark this year
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Jersey farmers check for Schmallenberg
Farmers in Jersey are worried that the death of five deformed lambs may indicate that the Schmallenberg viral infection has reached the island. The infection can also cause birth defects in cattle as...
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Jersey to welcome Olympic flame
Jersey will welcome the Olympic flame on 15 July when a team of 16 will carry the torch along the south coast of the largest Channel Islands.
It will arrive at the airport on a specially equipped...
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Channel Islands lose sales tax exemption case
The Channel Islands have lost their appeal against a UK decision to block a sales
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Jersey looking at new bus service
Jersey may have a new bus company servicing the island in 2013. The present contract with Connex, which has been providing the service for the last decade, runs out at the end of this year.
The fav...
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Jersey continues stop smoking efforts
Shocking images of diseased throats, lungs, teeth and skin are set to appear on packets of cigarettes in Jersey in an effort by the island
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Jersey discounts stamps for Christmas
Jersey has reduced the cost of postage for the Christmas period and has launched a new set of six stamps for use in December. The usual 37p stamp for local mail has been reduced to 35p and the 50p for...
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Jersey warned of water shortage
Jersey has been asked to save water as reserves in the island are running low after lack of rain during the autumn. Households have been requested not to use running water for washing. They have been...
