Jersey police hold dossiers on members of parliament.

Police dossiers were kept by Jersey police on every member of the island’s parliament, the States, for more than 18 months. A shocked States Assembly was told that a file had been compiled on each member, some using information...

Quaisne Bay gets new restaurant

A new restaurant, the Beach House, has opened at Ouaisne beach on the long-derelict site next to the slipway onto the sands. The new venue can serve a total of 225 settings and also has a civil licence for weddings....

Allies planned battle for Channel Islands.

The full devastation that the Allies were prepared to unleash on the Channel Islands in 1942 to regain a foothold in Europe has been revealed for the first time. Two years before the liberation of Europe from German forces in...

Jersey-UK health controversy continues

Jersey tried for years to keep the reciprocal health agreement with the UK going as long as possible, a retired civil servant has claimed. The ex-health department administrator, Graham Prouse, has said that it had been known for 20 years...

Cracking down on drug smuggling

Jersey’s customs department is stepping up its campaign against drug smuggling into the island. In the next few months Jersey will be running advertisements in Portugal, Poland and the UK and encouraging joint operations with these countries to stop drugs...

Connex expands summer bus services in Jersey

A new express bus service for the summer season is operating on one of Jersey’s main commuting routes, from the Quennevais area of St Brelade into the island’s capital of St Helier. The bus leaves at 8.10 from the Mermaid...

Jersey has better beaches

More Jersey beaches than in the previous year have been recommended by the Marine Conservation Society (MSC) 2009 good beach guide, although the total for the British Isles as a whole has decreased. Sixteen beaches in Jersey were tested and...

Buy local Jersey products

A new campaign encouraging islanders to support local businesses and stimulate the economy during tough financial times has been launched. Originated by Jersey businessman Rod Bryans, and led by the island’s economic development department, the aim of “Think Twice, Buy Local”...