Good Morning Jersey https://www.gmjersey.co.uk The Jersey morning briefing. “The planning system should not be an obstacle to growth – but it is not growth at all costs" https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-09/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-09/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Le Hocq, St Clement. Sir Mark Boleat, senator and Minister for Planning and Regulation 23/7/26 Picture: ROB CURRIE THE creation of distinct Planning... South Hill skate park plans in motion https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-08/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-08/ Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT How the planned skate park at South Hill could look (Image: Infrastructure and Environment). PLANS to create a new skate park in St Helier lodged by the... Ecologist: "Questionable" new planning guidance "takes Jersey back to where it was more than ten years ago" https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-07/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-07/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Pictured: Piers Sangan, director and ecologist at Sangan Island Conservation. A leading Jersey ecologist has accused the government of making changes taking... Jersey court rescues $15m trust from inheritance bill after tax planning mistake https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-06/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-06/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT A wealthy couple who spent years carefully planning how to pass their fortune on to future generations accidentally exposed a $15 million family trust to UK... "I don't want to be sleeping all day" https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-05/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-05/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT A vulnerable Jersey teenager has described how a new specialist support service helped them rediscover the things they enjoyed. The government's newly... Woman admits kicking police officer with heeled boots https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-04/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-04/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Magistrates Court, Union Street, St Helier Picture: ROB CURRIE A WOMAN has admitted being drunk and disorderly and kicking a police officer with heeled... Election lessons on the agenda as Sark hosts summit for the islands https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-03/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-03/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Fresh from a year of elections across in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, politicians will descend on Sark this autumn to compare notes on democracy,... Connectivity and lifestyle just as important as low taxes for richest newcomers https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-02/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-02/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT aerial, town rooftops housing St Helier Picture: JON GUEGAN Good transport links, political stability, quality schools and lifestyle are becoming just as... School uniform scheme launches to help parents beat back-to-school bills https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-01/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-08-01/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:00:00 GMT Young children, boys and girls, in school uniforms, walking together. Elementary school uniforms, and school environment. Boys and girls in school uniforms.... WATCH: Jersey Met reassures Islanders after clouds confused for wildfire smoke https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-31/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-31/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Picture: A cloud. (Donna Harcourt) Jersey Met has reassured Islanders that a blanket of thin, grey cloud seen over the Island yesterday was not wildfire... No plans to suspend Jersey-Bordeaux flights despite wildfires, says airline https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-30/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-30/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT French wildfires, which broke out last week near the Atlantic coast, are now only nine miles from entry points to the main metropolitan area of Bordeaux.... Days left to apply for Back to School Bonus https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-29/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-29/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT – NOVEMBER 17: Feature on SEND provision and how schools deal with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities 17/11/25 FAMILIES have just days... "Bullish" prosecution claim as doctor appeals voyeurism conviction https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-28/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-28/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT A doctor who was training at the Jersey General Hospital when he was caught taking videos of other men using urinals sought to appeal his conviction in the... St Helier Parish income tops £20m for first time https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-27/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-27/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Pictured: The report was discussed by the St Helier Roads Committee during a meeting at the Town Hall. St Helier Parish has passed the £20 million income... GALLERY: 12-year-old raises over £1,400 in aid of literacy and numeracy charity https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-26/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-26/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT La Fregate Cafe. Start of CJ's Annual Run. A Jersey schoolboy who was once told he might never learn to read is preparing to take on his third annual... "Get your house in order before GST," says Home Affairs President https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-25/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-25/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT A Deputy has told the States to get its "house in order" before committing to GST. Deputy Marc Leadbeater is preparing an amendment that would block any... Planning a summer Splashpad trip? Leave the water balloons at home https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-24/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-24/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Standalone. Millbrook Park, Coronation Park. New water playground where paddling pool used to be Picture: ROB CURRIE They might seem like the perfect way to... Online option now available to opt out of data sharing with credit reference agencies https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-23/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-23/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Islanders who do not want their personal information shared with UK credit reference agencies can now opt out online. The government will begin securely... EXPRESS ASKS: "Waste of money" or "good initiative"? Islanders react to £1.6m new bus gate https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-22/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-22/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT A £1.6 million project to allow westbound buses to drive along the Esplanade instead of around the Castle Street roundabout has received a mixed response... New funeral parlour to open in the Bouet https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-05/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-05/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Permission has been given for a funeral parlour to open in a residential area in St Peter Port, despite some neighbours raising concerns about the plan.... New funeral parlour to open in the Bouet https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-04/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-04/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Permission has been given for a funeral parlour to open in a residential area in St Peter Port, despite some neighbours raising concerns about the plan.... Data-sharing initiative to give Islanders greater access to credit cards https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-03/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-03/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Plans to make it easier for banks to carry out the necessary checks to issue credit cards in Jersey are finally coming to fruition in the hope that... Popular GP gets top medical job https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-02/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-02/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Dr Mat Dorrian MBE will be Guernsey's new Medical Director. Awarded his MBE in 2020 in recognition of his role in the island’s response to the Covid... "I'm not here to blindly follow a President and waste taxpayers' money," says Deputy Camp in scathing resignation https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-01/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-07-01/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Pictured: Deputy Haley Camp is the second Deputy to resign from a principal committee since the end of April. One of Guernsey's first-term Deputies has... WATCH: “Many people knew him” – Aid appeal launched after Venezuelan Islander loses brother to earthquakes https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-30/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-30/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT Mariano Ferreira (on the left), his brother Javier (in the middle), and them both together (on the right) A former Jersey café worker who had hoped to... "As good as anywhere in Europe" – Market Square's cafe culture wows locals and tourists https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-29/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-29/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT Do you remember when Market Square in St Peter Port felt like something out of a dystopian movie, with empty shops and seagulls terrorising locals? Well,... "As good as anywhere in Europe" – Market Square's cafe culture wows locals and tourists https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-28/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-28/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT Do you remember when Market Square in St Peter Port felt like something out of a dystopian movie, with empty shops and seagulls terrorising locals? Well,... One Motivation Gym faces asset sale over unpaid debt https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-27/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-27/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT "ALL movable assets" at a St Helier gym could be sold to recover an unpaid debt owed by the company behind it. The JEP understands Viscount officers... Court opts for treatment over punishment in £80,000 5G sabotage case https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-26/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-26/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT An Islander who used an angle grinder to cut through 5G cables at five mobile phone sites and damaged a radio transmitter has been sent for mental-health... Police investigation after two scooters go missing from Airport parking area https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-25/ https://www.gmjersey.co.uk/newsletters/2026-06-25/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMT Bailiwick Express Jersey: Police are investigating after two 125cc scooters taken from the motorbike parking zone at Jersey Airport. In