Your Top Five – this week’s hottest stories

Friday is ‘Hot Air Balloon Day’, but which stories sent you soaring and which were full of hot air.

From a movie star superyacht to a school prom ban, here are the stories getting you hot under the collar this week.

1. Yacht, actually

A superyacht that’s featured in a Keira Knightley film moored up between Guernsey and Herm this week.

With a swimming pool, spa and even a submerged viewing lounge, the $1m-a-week boat is so luxurious the Love Actually actress had to take her shoes off so she didn’t scratch the floor.

2. Bomb charge extinguished

A 33-year-old man who was accused of a bomb hoax had his charges downgraded to acting in a “disorderly manner”.

Francesco Biancu had allegedly told someone that there was an explosive device inside Les Folies D’Amour night club in the early hours of Sunday 10 May.

3. Development Agency head is heading off

The head of Guernsey’s Development Agency is heading off because of “frustrations” with the States.

Peter Watson wrote a highly-critical letter to Policy and Resources covering his frustrations with how the GDA was set up and its relationship with the States.

4. You won’t go to the ball

Several GCSE students were left disappointed after they were banned from their end of year proms.

Les Varendes  High School defended the decision to exclude pupils over poor attendance or behaviour.

5. Jobs for the schoolboys (and girls)?

A Guernsey Deputy is trying to find out if there’s any merit in online allegations that migrant workers are costing school leavers jobs.

Deputy Ross Le Brun set up an online survey to prove or disprove the theory “one way or the other”.

We’ll drink to that…

Two teenagers are hoping to take on the energy drink industry with their new healthy drink, which combines a low-sugar energy drink with a post workout protein shake.

Meanwhile, a Sark distillery has won Gold at an industry awards ceremony for its unique seaweed-infused Gin.