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Islanders applying for passports online will pay less than they do now under new fees which are being introduced alongside increases of around 6.5% to most immigration charges. But those who continue to make paper applications will face higher passport fees, while the cost of getting an emergency passport outside office hours is set to […] The post Online passport applicants to get discount as…
More than £215,000 was spent on Vote.je activities around this year’s election – including over £54,000 on hustings, almost £33,000 on manifesto booklets and nearly £15,000 on outdoor advertising. Figures released under the Freedom of Information Law today revealed that total 2026 election expenditure listed for Vote.je – dubbed “the official guide to voting and […] The post IN NUMBERS: The price…
The Chief Minister has put his Economic Development Minister on notice that another significant breach of ministerial rules will see him expected to resign – just two months into the new political term. In a strongly worded letter to Deputy Gerald Voisin published today, Senator Lyndon Farnham revealed that he had asked the Economic Development […] The post BREAKING: Chief Minister issues stark…
A total of 77.1% of GCSEs taken in Jersey were graded 4 to 9 (C or above) this year – with 26.7% at the highest grades 7 to 9 (or A/A*). In England, 67.0% of GCSEs were graded at 4 to 9 and 21.8% at the highest grades 7 to 9. Education Minister Catherine Curtis […] The post RESULTS DAY: How did Jersey students do in their GCSEs? appeared first on Bailiwick Express .
An Alderney States Member has been suspended from sitting in parliament for three days, and has to apologise to colleagues – but says he won’t – amid an ongoing row over a data centre potentially being built in the island. The Commissioner for Standards, Dr Melissa McCullough has issued two judgments, based on two separate […] The post Snowdon suspended and ordered to apologise appeared first on…
Students across Guernsey are celebrating a strong set of GCSE results after schools reported hundreds of passes and dozens of top grades as another year group prepares for sixth form, apprenticeships, and their first steps into the workplace. The celebrations come after another solid year of results across the Bailiwick, with 71.2% of GCSE and […] The post Guernsey pupils celebrate GCSE success as…
Understaffing, gaps in cover for patients requiring constant supervision and low take-up of training among bank staff were among a series of wider problems highlighted by an investigation into the care of an elderly woman who fell while in hospital. A Serious Incident Review carried out following the death of 86-year-old Denise Gwendoline Harris identified […] The post INSIGHT: Understaffing and…
Jersey Airport has been awarded a higher level of international carbon accreditation as Ports of Jersey works towards a target of reaching net-zero emissions from its own operations by 2030. The airport has achieved Level 4 “Transformation” under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, putting it among 96 airports across Europe to hold the status. […] The post Jersey Airport gains…
Children as young as two are being given the chance to build their confidence in the kitchen with the launch of new cookery classes in Jersey. Cook Stars Jersey is running sessions at the Philadelphie Messy Centre for children and young people aged between two and 17, with participants preparing meals to take home. The […] The post Q&A: What’s cooking? New classes teach Jersey children kitchen…
Islanders disappointed by the cancellation of the Battle of Flowers fireworks will get another chance to see the night sky light up when Gorey Fête returns tomorrow. The annual fête will conclude with a fireworks display at 10.30pm on Friday, less than a week after exceptionally dry conditions led to the cancellation of the Moonlight […] The post GUIDE: Fireworks, fancy dress and fun at Gorey Fête…
