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Police call for more resources to ‘meet the demands of the digital age’
THE States police are looking for over £1 million in extra funding over the next four years to help bolster their Digital Forensics Unit – after processing the equivalent of 130,000 filing cabinets-worth of data last year. According to Detective Superintendent Alison Fossey, the number of cases b...
POLL: Do you support the teachers' strike and industrial action?
TWO teaching unions are taking forms of industrial action as part of the long-running pay dispute with the government. NASUWT members are working-to-rule, during which teachers will only work their contracted hours and not carry out any additional tasks. A number of pre- and post-school activities h...
Jersey nightclub to shut after nearly 20 years in St Helier
ROJO nightclub has announced it is closing, saying that “everything is stacked against having a vibrant night-time industry” in Jersey. The club, which spent eight years on Bond Street before moving to Beresford Street 11 years ago, will shut in the new year. In a strongly worded statement on it...
Dozens of drivers caught speeding during Jersey police campaign
FORTY-two drivers are facing parish hall inquiries after being caught speeding during a joint campaign by the States and honorary police last week. A further 21 motorists were issued with words of advice for other driving matters or using defective vehicles. The initiative, run as part of National R...
Disruption at schools as NASUWT escalates industrial action
ANGER among teachers about a pay deal accepted by their bosses has fuelled the escalation of industrial action causing widespread disruption to schools this week. Some extra-curricular elements of the school day have fallen victim to the work-to-rule action of teachers who are members of the NASUWT,...
Man (47) is bound over for aggressive behaviour at homeless shelter
A 47-YEAR-OLD man who punched and kicked the door at a homeless shelter and shouted abuse at staff inside has been bound over to be of good behaviour. The Magistrate’s Court heard that Neil Christian Marret turned up at Sanctuary House in St Brelade at 5.30pm on the night of Saturday 25 November. ...
Mother 'lied to claim £83,000 in benefits' – but was 'caught out by social media posts', trial hears
A WOMAN has gone on trial in the Royal Court for allegedly lying about living alone in order to receive £83,000 of income support payments she was not entitled to – with her social-media posts being used as part of the prosecution’s evidence. Georgina Mason (39) has pleaded not guilty to charge...
Jersey pensioner (78) punched man (85) on crutches in argument over garage
A 78-YEAR-OLD man who got into an argument with an 85-year-old and punched him has been fined £1,000 and ordered to pay £800 in costs. The quarrel happened on 21 February this year, the Magistrate’s Court heard, after Helier Vibert, a 78-year-old grandfather of 13, was denied access to a garage ...
Minister withdraws plans to tighten tree legislation
THE Environment Minister has axed his proposals to tighten Jersey’s tree legislation and acknowledged the “need to pause” as the Island recovers from Storm Ciarán – while committing to another “ground up” review. Deputy Jonathan Renouf has also written to his colleagues urging them to r...
David Challen: ‘Jersey must bring law out of the Dark Ages’
AN influential domestic-abuse campaigner has called on Jersey to bring its legislation designed to tackle violence against women and girls out of the “Dark Ages”. David Challen, who successfully campaigned to free his mother, Sally Challen, from prison in 2019 in a landmark appeal recognising th...
Woman suffered broken leg when struck by e-scooter
A WOMAN who suffered a broken leg when she was hit by an e-scooter wants to raise awareness of “how dangerous they are” and has called for legislation governing their use to “catch up fast”. Sarah Highfield was walking her eight-year-old rescue dog Buddy up Patier Road in St Saviour at about...
Musical memorial to honour father and son killed in 'hit-and-run'
ISLANDERS gathered at the weekend for a memorial gig to pay tribute to a father and son who were tragically killed in a suspected hit-and-run. Chambers played host to the Lowe’s Legacy Gig in memory of Dean Lowe (48) and 11-year-old Charlie, who died after being hit by a vehicle in Grouville in Au...
Jersey minister addresses the potential Moneyval report implementations
PRACTICAL changes to the operation of Jersey’s Financial Intelligence Unit should help address recommendations likely in the forthcoming Moneyval report, Assistant Chief Minister with responsibility for finance Elaine Millar has told the JEP. Although ministers have yet to receive the first draft ...
Resignation of government’s head of HR raises concerns
A SCRUTINY panel chair has raised “major concerns” over the resignation of the government’s HR lead, who has been at the helm of many of the recent initiatives to improve public-sector staff employment and working culture. During a recent Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel hearing, the Chief Mi...
Jersey’s police headquarters evacuated after Islander brings “historic incendiary devices” into the building
THE States police headquarters was evacuated this morning and people were urged to avoid the area after an Islander brought two “historic incendiary devices” into the building. The road outside the the police station was also closed to cars and pedestrians while a bomb disposal officer was calle...
'Assied-té!' 'Vaqu’si!'… New book to teach your dog Jèrriais
TEACHING your dog Japanese, Korean or even Mãori has been quite straightforward until now, but getting any Jèrriais across a bit more challenging. Publication of a new book Teach Your Dog Jèrriais will no doubt help remedy the situation. The book is one of a series designed to help readers learn ...
First Centenier election contest for nearly 20 years for St Helier
VOTERS in St Helier will have the chance to elect two senior parish officers when they go to the polls next month, in what is believed to be the first contested election for two decades. Three candidates have been nominated to serve as Centenier for the next three years, resulting in an election tha...
Government spends less per person than UK, says report
THE Island’s government spends less per person than the UK’s, a new report has revealed. The gap was even bigger when the sizes of the jurisdictions’ economies were factored in. However, officials have said that the results would be expected in a lower-tax jurisdiction. The Treasury Department...
Police warn of phone fraudster impersonating Jersey officer for personal info
A PHONE scammer is posing as a States police officer and has cloned the force’s crime reporting number in an apparent bid to steal people’s personal information. The States police have issued a warning to Islanders who get a call from a “PC Daniel Lewis” on the 612612 line to be on their gua...
Is gaming stealing your kid’s childhood?
JERSEY must take steps to tackle the issue of excessive gaming among young people, the children’s commissioner has said. Andrea Le Saint also raised concerns about a lack of information about the number of hours Islanders are spending online and their gaming habits. She added that the effect of ga...