The "failure of Jersey’s mental health services" forced a young islander to turn to illegal drugs because his "desperate cries for help" were going unanswered, a lawyer told the Royal Court yesterday.Advocate Alana Binnie told Jurats sentencing her client - who cannot be named due to his age at the ...
Read More »As the Commonwealth Games enter their fifth day of competition, the pressure is on Jersey to match Guernsey’s medal success.Yesterday, Lucy Beere took silver in the women’s individual bowls. It’s the island&rsquo...
Read More »One in five unemployed adults in Jersey aged 16 to 64 have a degree qualification or higher, the latest Census has revealed.More jobless hold a degree than no formal qualifications, with 17% of the 2,019 adults who were unem...
Read More »Children will soon be able to access free recycled beach toys around the island's coast thanks to a new 'Borrow a Bucket Box' scheme by a local environmentalist.Louise Carson is already involved in numerous recycling initiatives, ranging from co-founding Potty ...
Read More »Condor passengers reported having to sleep in Jersey’s ferry terminal over the weekend, after a cancellation stranded them on the island with few hotel beds to accommodate them.Several Guernsey-bound passengers took to Facebook to air their frustrations after a sudden ferry ca...
Read More »An islander has planned a one-day festival to raise awareness and donations for the local RNLI team after the quick actions of lifeguards saved the life of his girlfriend when she suffered a sudden stroke last year.The free event is being organised by Wayne Evans alongside his girlfriend, Michelle Walker, to mark ...
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