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Nominated by: Charly Bingle A MOTOCROSS biker has been nominated for the Sports Ambassador of the Year award for being an “inspiration to aspiring riders and a fantastic representative of Jersey motorsport”. Matt Le Brun was nominated by Charly Bingle for his “lifelong commitment” to motorsport, after turning a childhood passion into years of hard […] The post Matt Le Brun – Sports Ambassador of the Year appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .

A “much-loved” orangutan who had been a familiar face at Jersey Zoo for 15 years has been euthanised following a decline in her health. Anette – affectionately known as Nettie – was put to sleep on Monday after her care team concluded that age-related health problems were increasingly affecting her day-to-day wellbeing. The 43-year-old Sumatran […] The post “Much-loved” orangutan euthanised after health decline appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

Pharmacists at three Jersey pharmacies will now be able to access parts of patients’ medical records in an initiative aimed at providing faster and more effective care. Reids Pharmacy in Longueville, the Co-op Pharmacy at New Era Health Centre, and LV Pharmacy in Beresford Street are participating in the scheme. Selected pharmacists will be able […] The post Pharmacies gain access to patient medical records appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

THE RNLI’s St Helier lifeboat helped tow a French motorboat to shore on Saturday. The organisation received a mayday from the 25ft motorboat, it wrote on Facebook. On the way, the crew was alerted to a sailing boat that had become entangled in fishing gear, but this was able to continue to Gorey independently. When […] The post Safe return to harbour after seasickness callout appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .

A 36-year-old man has been jailed for life after committing multiple sexual offences against a young child. Aaron Roy Forsythe Gardner was sentenced in the Royal Court today for two counts of sexual penetration of a child and one count of sexual touching of a child. He must serve a minimum of almost 14 years […] The post Life sentence for man who committed serious sexual offences against child appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

THE government has been criticised for failing to play its part in protecting the Island’s ancient language by failing to have appropriate Jèrriais signage in its Union Street building. Tama Coxshall, a Jèrriais advocate with more than 8,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, expressed his disappointment that the language did not form a more central part of the government’s […] The post Government under fire for lack of Jèrriais appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .

Nominated by: Citizens Advice Jersey staff VOLUNTEERS at Citizens Advice Jersey are being recognised in the Volunteer/Fundraiser Category for being “the heart of the organisation”. They have been nominated by the organisation’s staff, who praised the volunteers’ contribution, adding that in 2025, Citizens Advice Jersey received 20,589 enquiries and supported 8,070 clients. “Behind those numbers […] The post Volunteers of Citizens Advice Jersey -Volunteer/Fundraiser of the Year appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .

Nominated by: The team at Lady Garden Foundation A WOMAN who took the “unimaginable loss of her daughter and transformed it into something extraordinary” has been nominated for Volunteer/Fundraiser of the Year. Penny Plane, nominated by the team at the Lady Garden Foundation, lost her daughter, Emily, to ovarian cancer in 2023 when she 28 […] The post Penny Plane – Volunteer/Fundraiser of the Year appeared first on Jersey Evening Post .

A television documentary airing tonight is expected to ask fresh questions about medical experts’ claims that Lucy Letby murdered and tried to kill multiple babies. Now-retired Guernsey paediatrician Sandie Bohin was one of the experts for the prosecution when Letby was convicted of seven murders and further seven attempted murders. She was used to back […] The post Letby experts back in the spotlight in TV documentary appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

A partner at Walkers is among the ‘Fintech Titans’ featured in a legal industry magazine recognising lawyers who are helping to shape the future of financial technology. Dilmun Leach is the only Jersey-based lawyer included in this year’s Fintech Power List by Law UK magazine, which highlights practitioners from private practice and in-house legal teams […] The post Partner at Walkers named ‘Fintech Titan’ appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

A man needed hospital treatment for a head injury after allegedly being punched in town on Saturday night. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place outside St Saviour’s Court in Ann Street just after midnight on Saturday 19 September. A 28-year-old man sustained a laceration to his head which required hospital […] The post Man suffers head injury in alleged town assault appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

Plans for a wellness club featuring saunas, ice baths and a therapy pool at the Waterfront have been abandoned after rising construction costs left the project financially unviable. Sauna Society founder Cole McLean has confirmed that the proposed facility – which received planning permission last year – would no longer be built in St Helier. […] The post Waterfront sauna and ice-bath wellness club plans scrapped appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

They also carried out a major spring clean in the main storeroom, gardened around the shelter grounds and helped improve several areas of the site. Training and Community Officer Tim Pellett said: “What a brilliant bunch today from Artex. As well as bringing brushes, rollers, paints and wood stain, they even went back out and […] The post A fur-midable day of volunteering for Artex appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

The findings of the latest audit of annual reports produced by States-owned or controlled entities have been published by the island’s government spending watchdog. Comptroller and Auditor General Lynn Pamment, whose job is to provide independent assurance to islanders “on the extent to which public money is spent economically, efficiently and effectively”, has undertaken a […] The post IN NUMBERS: Are States-owned entities’ annual reports up to scratch? appeared first on Bailiwick Express .

Education bosses are calling on the States to keep £2.2m of annual education funding within the island’s schools after a major philanthropic gift to Elizabeth College and The Ladies’ College. The Chairs of Governance Boards representing Alderney and Guernsey’s States schools want the money released by the gift to be reinvested in education, rather than […] The post Call for £2m college savings to be kept in education system appeared first on Bailiwick Express .