Jersey in numbers
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Mum donates specialist pram to Jersey hospital in memory of Aoife Rose
A Jersey mother is funding a specialist privacy pram for the Maternity Unit in memory of her daughter Aoife Rose, as the hospital marks Baby Loss Awareness Week
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Jersey’s last brewery warns of a gradual pub wind-down
Stinky Bay Brewing warns that generic pubs face a slow decline, while community locals and diversifying businesses are expected to survive Jersey’s cost pressur
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Jersey man fined £3,600 for converting grandfather’s bike into 25mph motor vehicle
A 20-year-old Jersey man was fined £3,600 and given 90 hours of community service after converting his grandfather’s bicycle into an unregistered 25mph motorise
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New La Pouquelaye leak unrelated to last year’s sinkhole, says Jersey Water
Jersey Water has confirmed a new leak at La Pouquelaye is unrelated to last year’s major sinkhole, but is carrying out a full inspection due to ground condition
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Seven in ten young island women say misogyny is very widespread
A survey of 2,500+ residents across Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man finds 71% of women aged 16-29 consider misogyny very widespread.
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Jersey nursery closes as recruitment crisis claims final room
Leeward Busy Bees Nursery at Springfield Stadium is closing at the end of October after years of staffing difficulties hit the setting’s last remaining room.
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Bank of England set to raise rates to 4% in November
A Reuters poll finds 54 of 63 economists expect the Bank of England to raise rates to 4% on 5 November, with direct implications for Jersey mortgages and borrow
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Traffic marshals and delivery curfews for Overdale hospital build
Bouygues UK has set out traffic marshals, restricted delivery hours and noise limits to manage disruption during the four-year, £710m Overdale hospital build.
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DFDS opens duty-free shop at St Helier vehicle departure area
DFDS has opened a duty-free shop in the vehicle departure area at St Helier Harbour, with a Pay Now, Collect Later option for Jersey residents.
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Guernsey opens bidding to hand Digital Greenhouse to private sector
Guernsey’s Economic Development department has opened a tender for private organisations to take over the Digital Greenhouse incubator, with bids closing 9 Nove