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Biggest jump in cost of living since 2008

Wednesday 27 April 2022

The cost of living in Jersey has shot up by the highest amount since the financial crash, new figures have confirmed.In the 12 months up to March this year, prices shot up by 6%, Statistics Jersey reported today....

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Approval to fix Lido leaks and keep toilets open year-round

Wednesday 27 April 2022

The future of the ‘flagship’ lido at Havre des Pas – surrounded by sea twice a day and battered by winter storms – is more secure after States Members backed a plan to fix its leaks and keep its toilets open year-round.All politicians supported a proposal by Constable Simon Crowcroft to set up a ‘steering group&...

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Lost meeting minutes hampers review of police accountability

Wednesday 27 April 2022

The States watchdog says progress has been made on improving police governance but a lack of evidence, including vanished meeting minutes and the absence of formal targets, has made it difficult to assess the effectiveness of the force as a whole.The findings were outlined in a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), Lynn Pam...

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Five 'excess deaths' due to covid in 2021, new STAC minutes reveal

Wednesday 27 April 2022

Jersey had five more deaths last year than would have been expected in non-covid times, a new study has estimated.The research, published in the Lancet last month, was discussed by the Government’s advisers o...

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Business woman joins Jersey Alliance party

Wednesday 27 April 2022

A business owner who gives back profits to local charities each year is the latest candidate to join the Jersey Alliance party and stand as a candidate in the June elections.Jo Luce, who was born in the UK but lived in Ireland from 1971–1988, first came to Jersey to s...

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‘Red flags’ raised over modular housing construction

Wednesday 27 April 2022

Local businesses met with Polish industry leaders this week to explore how modular buildings could help solve the island’s housing crisis, but concerns were raised over planning and mortgage lender constraints.Over 40 individuals from Jersey’s construction and fintech industries gathered at the St. Heli...

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