Guernsey News

The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel off the Normandy coast of France.

Deputy Sean McManus, left, and Bailiwick of Guernsey Victim Support and Witness Service manager Marilyn King at the service's premises.

A single nomination has been received for the vacant post of jurat in Guernsey's Royal Court.

Left to right: new MBEs music teacher Christine Anthony, racing driver Andy Priaulx and swimming instructor Alison Frankland.

For sale: tiny Channel island. Includes own jail. One of the eight inhabited Channel islands off the northern coast of France has gone on the market, the estate agency handling the sale said.

Swallows are being encouraged to nest in the Bailiwick Bird lovers have been asked to help map the number of swifts, swallows and martins in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. via BBC

THIS year Herm will once more represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in Britain in Bloom, and this month our campaign has begun in earnest. via This is Guernsey

Guernsey is the "second largest of the Channel Islands. It is 30 miles west of Normandy, Fr., and roughly triangular in shape. via BOOKPATHS

The price of gas in the Bailiwick of Guernsey is to rise. Both Guernsey Gas and Jersey Gas have announced significant tariff increases, which they attribute to the rise in crude oil prices. via BBC

“If that tradition is being blocked by dull men in grey suits then quite frankly that is a disgrace.”

Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, is embroiled in a row over honours after his department broke a 120-year-old tradition by failing to award a knighthood to the head of Guernsey's parliament. via Telegraph.co.uk

“All the evidence, and there is an abundance of it, is that zero-10 is working. Listen to the professionals in the various finance industries which make up the finance sector and they say they are being flooded out with business.”

GUERNSEY'S crucial economic gamble with zero-10 starts tomorrow. The island's new corporate tax regime has faced criticism, challenges and attempted last-minute delays. via This is Guernsey

A hospitality business with more than 60 pubs across Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey is being sold. via BBC

“He described himself as a professional gambler”

CONFESSED professional gambler involved in the largest ever import of crack cocaine into the island was found yesterday to have benefited by 138,000 from drug trafficking. via This is Guernsey

“The iO global solution allows the Jersey Telecom group to have access to the very best branded international content and generate additional revenue as a result of the unique commercial model.”

RDATE:30102007 Ipswich, UK: JerseyTelecom and Wave Telecom have today launched MyZone, a new mobile downloads service, which enables the two operator's 120,000-strong subscriber-base to purchase, download and ... via TMCnet

“This will inform our work with young people over the coming years.”

Nearly a quarter of Year 10 boys said they carried a weapon About 22% of boys aged 14 and 15 have carried weapons in Guernsey, a survey by the Education Department revealed. via BBC

“I don't think Guernsey quite realises compared to Jersey quite what a good situation they have”

GUERNSEY does not realise what good fishing access rights it has compared to Jersey. via This is Guernsey

ASC , a leading global provider of innovative solutions to record, analyze and evaluate communications, today announced Wave Telecom's certification as a partner in ASC's Partner Network Program. via Huliq.com

ANOTHER increase in passport fees due to hit islanders this week will cover the cost of Britons in difficulty abroad. via This is Guernsey

Bluetongue affects cattle, sheep, goats and deer Experts are urging farmers in the Bailiwick to be vigilant following a second confirmed case of bluetongue disease on a UK farm. via BBC