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Man (32) jailed for grooming and assaulting teenage girls
A 32-YEAR-OLD man who used social-media platforms to groom and sexually exploit vulnerable teenage girls has been jailed for eight years and six months. Matthew Snepp created multiple online aliases – including 45 different Snapchat user names to create both male and female accounts – to target ...
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Family’s tribute to industrial accident victim highlights continued need for workplace safety
THE family of a man who lost his life in an industrial accident have highlighted the importance of continuing “essential” efforts to improve health and safety in Jersey since his death 20 years ago. Kieran Connery died in December 2004 at SGB in Rue de Prés Trading Estate, when a vehicle lift h...
'Controlling' man who kicked his former partner – leaving the imprint of his shoe on her back – jailed for three and a half years
A “POSSESSIVE and controlling” man who attacked his former partner – leaving the imprint of his shoe on her back – has been jailed for three and a half years. Addison Thomas Mazurke (30) not only assaulted the woman but also vandalised her home, shouted abuse at her and threatened to beat up...
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French ferry crew member’s death was ‘accidental’
A MANCHE Iles Express crew member died after falling into the sea in Jersey last year, an inquest has heard. Bernard Jambon was declared dead at the General Hospital on 23 July 2023 after he fell into deep water between two ferries at Victoria Pier. A police investigation into the circumstances of h...
Repairs and assessments ongoing around sinkhole
A SINKHOLE caused by a burst water main on Rouge Bouillon that led to a section of road being closed earlier this week was still being assessed on Thursday as work continues to make the area safe. In an update issued on Thursday afternoon, the Infrastructure Department said that diversions remained ...
Sailings disrupted with winds up to 60mph forecast for Sunday
WINDY weather forecast for this weekend has disrupted sailings but is not expected to affect flights. Winds are expected to pick up during Saturday and peak at around midday on Sunday, going up to gale force 8 with gusts of around 60mph at times. A number of sailings to St Malo, Poole and Portsmouth...
Proposed railings at La Haule could go ahead despite public opposition
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to erect railings along a stretch of the sea wall at Le Haule could be pushed through by the government despite being rejected by Planning three times, the JEP can reveal today. Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan believes that the project may fall under the category of “perm...
Assault case on A&E worker sparks fresh safety concerns
A SERIOUS assault on a member of staff at Jersey’s Emergency Department last month has heightened fears among frontline staff about the risk of violence at work. The incident in the Emergency Department on 29 November is understood to have left the victim badly bruised and liable to be off work fo...
Free upstairs viewing deck at Jersey Airport being replaced with "premium" lounge
PASSENGERS should prepare to wave goodbye to their free view of the runway at Jersey Airport as Ports of Jersey are replacing the viewing deck with a “premium” paid-for lounge. The upstairs atrium is somewhat of a hidden gem for travellers who want to escape the busy terminal to a quieter space....
WATCH: First-look teaser footage for Bergerac released
FIRST-look teaser footage for the upcoming Bergerac reboot has been released as those behind the six-part series get ready to launch it in 2025. Commissioned by BBC-owned broadcaster UKTV, the U&Original series is produced by BlackLight TV – part of Banijay UK – as well as Jersey-based Westw...
Prison 'likely’ for death-threat man who told taxi driver she was 'dead meat'
A 55-YEAR-OLD man who threatened to kill a taxi driver – telling her she was “dead meat” – and then tried to pervert the course of justice by contacting her has been remanded in custody. Kaleem Ullah Ahmed made the threats against the woman on the afternoon of 12 November. Legal adviser Luis...
Drug dealer who assaulted two men and drove without a licence is jailed
A DRUG dealer has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after being caught with cocaine, MDMA and cannabis worth tens of thousands of pounds. Elias Campbell Benyoucef (28) also assaulted two men at a pub, drove a moped without a licence and ran away from police officers who were trying to arrest him....
No bail after second attack in two months
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has admitted attacking another man last Friday night – just two months after attacking him for the first time. Samuel Smith was on probation for three other assaults, all carried out against the same victim. The Magistrate’s Court heard that a six-month probation order for the ...
Ministers rule out specific offence for false claims of rape
MINISTERS have ruled out creating a specific offence for making false allegations of rape after an online petition calling for the move garnered more than 1,000 signatures. In a response to the petition, which argues that the penalty should be the same as for the crime itself, ministers pointed out ...
DFDS high-speed ferries revealed ahead of 2025 timetable launch
TWO high-speed craft that will serve Islanders once DFDS takes over Jersey’s ferry services next year have been revealed by the Danish shipping giant – which is expected to publish its summer timetable this week. The operator’s route director for Jersey, Chris Parker, said that Levante Jet and...
Roads remain closed after sinkhole creates cracks in building
A BURST water main created a sinkhole on the outskirts of town on Wednesday causing “significant cracks” to appear in the walls of an “unstable” building. Parts of the St Helier ring road, Clarendon Road and La Pouquelaye were closed, with the sinkhole appearing by the entrance to College Ga...
Obesity could cost Island £57m in 2025
OBESITY could cost the Island’s health services £57 million next year, according to a government-commissioned report that examines how Jersey sources and distributes its food. The impact of diet-related ill health was one of several issues highlighted within the recently-published Building Food S...
Investigation after Bel Royal gas alert
SAFETY engineers and firefighters were called to a property in Bel Royal this morning following a report of gas being smelled, however this turned out to be a false alarm. The incident came just four days after 50 homes on an estate in St Clement were evacuated as a result of a gas leak, with […] ...
Backbencher calls for probe of stalled building projects
SOME developers are exploiting legal loopholes by “hoarding” planning permissions without actually building anything, a former Environment Minister has warned. Deputy Jonathan Renouf has called for a probe into the issue of stalled planning developments and urged the current Environment Minister...
Guilty of common assault after attacking woman
A 57-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of common assault after attacking a woman in his flat. Gerard Eamon Maguire was on trial in the Royal Court for grave and criminal assault but was convicted of the lesser offence. He was said to have punched, kicked and squeezed the woman’s neck and dragged ...