Schools grow Jersey Royals

Primary schools have once again been invited to enter the Genuine Jersey Royal Growing Competition, to see which class can grow the heaviest crop of Jersey’s famous potato. Now in its fourth year, the award-winning competition is organised by the Jersey...

Jersey unemployment climbs

Unemployment figures in Jersey have soared to their highest levels for 30 years. According to official statistics, 1,200 people were registered as unemployed at the end of January – the highest number since 1980. Since the recession began in 2008, the...

Jersey Dairy moves location

Jersey Dairy’s new multi-million pound factory is just months away from completion. The dairy’s management is nearing the end of a long and protracted site move that was first talked about in 2004. It has overcome various obstacles, ranging from removing covenants...

Jersey's government to cut spending

Unprecedented cuts have been signalled by the States of Jersey as government ministers have announced ambitious plans to cut spending by £50 million a year from 2012. The Council of Ministers said that there would also be tax increases, new charges...

Michelin guide additions for Jersey

Jersey continues to make a name for itself in the culinary world with 30 restaurants making it into the world-famous Michelin guide. It follows a successful year of publicity for the island with many celebrity chefs and national television programmes endorsing...

Jersey's GST could rise

Jersey’s General Sales Tax (GST) will have to rise to 12 per cent if the island’s parliament, the States does not rein in deficits, according to the independent spending watchdog. Comptroller and auditor general, Chris Swinson, has told the corporate...

Dandara plans new St Helier complex

Major plans for a nine-storey flats and shopping complex to be built as the second phase of Castle Quay have been submitted to Jersey’s planning department. The construction company, Dandara, wants to build 280 flats, with shops and restaurants on the...

Nigerian corruption trial opens in Jersey

One of Jersey biggest-ever money laundering trials has begun in the Royal Court. The case allegedly involves a former Nigerian president, an intricate plan to sell hundreds of military vehicles to Nigeria at hugely inflated prices and corruption and greed on...

Jersey Heritage still in difficulties

Jersey’s Maritime Museum, Occupation Tapestry Gallery and Hamptonne Country Museum could soon close because of a continuing funding crisis, says Jersey Heritage. Last year, the organisation that manages many flagship island historic attractions, including Mont Orgueil, said that it would know...

Jersey car parking charges go up again

Car parking charges are going up in Jersey from Monday 1 February. A single unit card, which lasts for an hour in the majority of parking areas, will now cost 66p, or 14 per cent more than the present price....