From frontline and charity sector workers to the island's filter-in-turn traffic system, the Bailiff praised the "quintessentially Jersey thing" of service in his Liberation Day speech... 🇯🇪
“Hip hip, hooray!”
The Bailiff leads islanders into three cheers for His Majesty King Charles III as his formal Proclamation ceremony in Jersey concludes.
You can watch the full ceremony here:
🟢BREAKING:
Reform Jersey's 10 members will vote to oust the Chief Minister, the party has confirmed – citing the ultimatum to teachers last week as the "final straw".
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Former Economic Development Minister
@lyndonfarnham
has launched an emergency bid to get Ministers to provide enough funding to allow
@JerseyRedsRugby
to complete the 2023-24 season👇
A mum who was quoted nearly £2,000-a-month to put her baby in full-time childcare has secured the backing of more than 1,500 islanders in her campaign to get the Government to subsidise nursery costs 👶
"Out of touch"? "Hypocrisy"?
A Government social media post encouraging islanders to take on a 'no-fly' challenge to cut their carbon emissions was slammed yesterday for its spectacularly bad timing... ✈️❌
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One of the rarest birds in the world has seen six pigeon chicks hatch in a sanctuary in Mauritius - thanks to a breeding period
@JerseyZoo
described as "the most successful season to date".
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Well done Rory! 👏
An 11-year-old who recently raised enough money to install a defibrillator in his home estate through doing chores and selling apples says it's now his "dream" for all estates to have their own 🧡
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Could Jersey 'twin' with a town in Palestine? 🇯🇪🇵🇸
A journalist born in Gaza has called for such a scheme ahead of a key vote on whether the island will join international voices in supporting a ceasefire in the Middle East.
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The Infrastructure Minister is bringing a no confidence vote against the CM, accusing her of various leadership "failings".
Tom Binet said serving in Kristina Moore's government had been a “depressing affair" where "heady promises" had not been realised⬇️
Former coastal homeowners who were fined tens of thousands because their properties were deemed to have ‘encroached’ on the foreshore have finally been given their money back by Government after a battle lasting nearly a decade.
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⛈️Here's the latest on
#StormCiar
án:
🟢 Three in A&E
🟢 Families and pets relocated to hotels
🟢 F11 gusts and 'ice bombs' devastate homes and vehicles
🟢 Reports of power cuts
Stay home, stay safe, and follow our LIVE updates here⬇️
Assistant Chief Minister Andy Jehan has quit government, citing "severe concerns" about the “indefensible misuse of taxpayers money” in an explosive resignation letter taking aim at Health.
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In case you missed it – some bear-y exciting news🐻
Michael Rosen, author of beloved children's book 'We're going on a bear hunt', is to join
@JerseyWordFest
📚
In case you missed it last week:
A backbench politician is pushing for recruitment freeze within the Public Health team and demanded the government produce a full business case to justify a nine-fold increase in employees within five years⬇️
An ancient footpath which links Sandybrook to the top of Les Grupieaux, near Wheatlands Golf Course, has reopened – offering a new leafy route through a quiet quarter of St Peter...
A £90k review commissioned by Government has concluded that one of the biggest business blockers is… the Government.
One firm said the new multi-million supplier portal was so bad that it had 3.5 staff solely focused on chasing Gov payments🤦
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A ferry company looking to snatch the Channel Islands contract from Condor has revealed plans for a new hybrid-electric vessel ahead of making a formal bid to win the tender⛴️
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NEWS EYE: Islanders are stiffly resisting new attempts to stop parking on slipways - because it could end a long tradition of feeling smug watching someone else’s car getting swamped by the high tide...
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@julienmjersey