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Stabbed mother’s death was avoidable, say family
THE family of a mother who was stabbed and killed by her son in the kitchen of her home have called for “systemic change” following what they described as an “avoidable tragedy”. The comments by Dr Patric Nisbet and other members of his family came at the conclusion of an inquest into the de...
Government in firing line as wheels fall off e-bike business
DIRECTORS of EVie have announced the “cessation” of their e-bike hire business – firing parting shots at the government for its decision not to provide support to keep them afloat. A statement from the business’s owners said they were “no longer able to support this loss-making public serv...
Vaccination staff thanked after nearly 300,000 jabs
AFTER delivering almost 300,000 jabs since the start of the pandemic, the vaccination centre at Fort Regent closed last month and the service has now moved into GP surgeries. To celebrate the milestone, and mark World Immunisations Week, staff from the centre recently got together to be personally t...
Durrell members vote to keep trustee board
DURRELL members voted against a motion to remove the charity’s trustees last night, in a vote that saw around 17% of its membership cast a ballot. Of the approximately 16,000 members eligible to vote, 2,785 voted – 1,985 opposing the resolution and 710 supporting it. A further 90 abstained. Dr L...
Digital programme to help Island’s long-term care plans
UP to £2 million is set to be awarded to innovators who have developed tech-driven solutions to the “significant” challenges presented by Jersey’s ageing population. Impact Jersey’s CareTech challenge, which is funded by the government and delivered by Digital Jersey, is due to be launched ...
‘Perfect storm’ leads to Jersey's slowest housing market for two decades
THE number of properties being sold in Jersey has hit its lowest level for more than two decades, as a result of what one industry expert described as a “perfect storm” for the housing market. Figures covering the first quarter of this year show that 114 properties were sold from January to Marc...
Driver “freaked out” when she heard song she disliked
A MOTORIST who sped into a car park, frightening two small children, and crashed into a van has been banned from driving for a year and put on probation for six months. The Magistrate’s Court heard that 25-year-old Olivia Emma Rose Le Roy had “behaved appallingly” – and was on bail for anoth...
Community service for mother who altered her child’s birth certifcate
A 39-YEAR-OLD mother who falsified her child’s birth certificate so the youngster could attend school a year early has been spared jail because she is expecting another baby in August. Assistant Magistrate Adam Clarke instead sentenced the woman, who the JEP has decided not to name in order to pro...
Jersey's most popular baby names revealed
THE top ten most popular baby names in Jersey for 2023 have been revealed. Topping the girls’ list for the fourth time in nine years was Olivia, with Oliver being the number-one choice for boys, according to the Superintendent Registrar’s annual report. Among them, returning female favourites ar...
More young Islanders ‘are choosing not to drink alcohol’
JERSEY’S reputation as an island of heavy drinkers – who can beat almost every nation in Europe when it comes to alcohol consumption – could be changing… And it is the younger generation “leading the way”, according to Public Health director Peter Bradley, who has said that a documented ...
Woman sentenced for spitting in Islander's face
A WOMAN who spat in the face of a mother who was walking her child to school has been given a nine-month probation order. Carla Patricia Nascimento Andrade encountered the other woman on the morning of 23 January and deliberately obstructed her, the Magistrate’s Court heard. Advocate Lauren Taylor...
Island Energy customers to see daily standing charge rise by 10% from May
THE daily standing charge for Island Energy gas customers will rise by 10% from 14 May. Giving domestic and business customers two weeks’ notice of the increase, Islands Energy Group said for the average household it would equate to about 4p extra a day, £1.16 a month or around £13.90 a year. Th...
Islanders urged to join Anthony Nolan stem cell register
ISLANDERS are being urged to sign up to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register as the fundraising and awareness group supporting it celebrates 30 years of helping to save lives. Kate Baigent, of the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan, said that those who joined could ultimately be “the difference betwe...
Four seals released into familiar Island waters
FOUR rescued seal pups have been released back into Jersey waters after receiving care in Guernsey. The grey seals were released at Anne Port over the weekend, in the presence of vets, Animals’ Shelter workers and marine mammal medics. Maya, Faulkner, Jem and Didier washed up in the Island between...
Unclear which minister might lead new debate on cannabis
ISLANDERS who thought the question around decriminalising cannabis was “to be or not to be” might be surprised to learn that there is another debate which needs resolving first: Which minister is responsible for it? Until now, this has largely been understood as a criminal-justice issue. However...
Condor Ferries accounts reveal loss of around £1.5m
CONDOR Ferries contended with a loss of around £1.5 million for the 2022-2023 financial year, the company’s latest accounts have revealed. The accounts, which were recently filed with Companies House, show a loss of £1,457,623 for the period ending 25 March last year. This was despite a larger t...
Taxpayer-funded government awards ceremony to return for 2024
TAXPAYERS will continue to fund an annual awards event for civil servants which typically racks up bills of thousands of pounds, a new report has revealed. The government’s “Our Stars” awards first hit headlines in 2022, when a freedom-of-information request revealed that around £4,000 was sp...
Couple found guilty of having sex in St Helier park
A MAN and woman have been found guilty of having sex in a park after their claims that they were actually squeezing a spot were labelled “inherently unreliable and not believable”. Laurence Munks (43) and his 46-year-old partner, Lisa Farrington, denied the charge of “committing an act of a le...
Constable unveils plans for new town skate park
MINISTERS are sitting on a “goldmine of opportunity” for children’s play in the centre of town, St Helier’s Constable has said as he unveiled ambitious proposals for a large indoor skate park. Simon Crowcroft is once again bidding to transform Millennium Town Park and the former showroom and...
WATCH: 20ft fountain in St Helier as water main bursts
A WATER main which burst – creating a 20ft fountain in Kensington Place – has now been fixed. Jersey Water said that “normal service” has now resumed and that they have tried to visit every home in the area to check the water pressure. (Video: Matthew Martin) In a statement, they added: “W...