2015 news

New guidance aimed at reducing marine pollution by boat owners is available this week If you notice water pollution, it can be reported via the pollution hotline.

Beauty therapy students offer skin consultations to colleagues and staff

The Jersey Disaster Appeal has been launched in response to the humanitarian disaster in Nepal

Jersey's rich postal history as the first place in the British Isles is recognised in the listing of three decommissioned post boxes

Policy teams from two departments will make up a task force that will focus on supporting families and children in accordance with the national 1001 Critical Days manifesto

A thousand people will march through St Helier on 70th anniversary of Liberation

The Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst, has expressed his sympathy for the people of Nepal following Saturday’s devastating earthquake

During the 12 months to March 2015 the All Items Retail Prices Index (RPI) for Jersey increased by 0.6%

Assistant Chief Minister Senator Philip Ozouf will attend a special centenary event which incorporates the annual Anzac Day ceremony

Proposals for 2015 mean that current basic rates and allowances for the majority of public sector employees will remain unchanged

Local projects, especially the regeneration of the Island's capital, will be discussed at a town planning conference in Jersey next month

The Planning Applications Committee has approved building 5, an office block in the Jersey International Finance Centre - phase one of Esplanade Quarter

​Boat owners visiting the internationally respected offshore reefs of the Écréhous and Minquiers this summer are asked to take more care following damage, litter, and disturbance to wildlife

A new course gives pre-schoolers a head start

Partnership between States departments and Andium Homes delivers lifelong homes in St Saviour development

Jersey's harbourmaster is reminding fishermen to stick to the regulations know the regulations before they set fishing gear at sea

Jersey's government presents plans for funding Ministers' priorities in the Strategic Plan

Parents reminded of the importance of their children completing the childhood vaccination schedule through to secondary school

Following the Island's participation in last year's celebrations of New Jersey's 350th anniversary, a delegation from the state will visit Jersey next week

The seventh annual exhibition of artwork and crafts made by prisoners at HMP La Moye begins on Friday 17 April 2015

The Trinity to Gorey road is now open following completion of the first phase of resurfacing works TTS has finished resurfacing the first section of the Trinity to Gorey road and there'll be a temporary halt in roadworks until July

Seats for the Liberation Square re-enactment ceremony on the morning of 9 May will now be ticketed

The latest registered employment figures have been released by the States Statistics Unit

Community Jobs Fund creates 100 community-based jobs

For the safety of all beach goers, a five knot speed limit exists in all bays up to 200 metres from the water’s edge and launching of craft is prohibited between safe swimming flags

Six new drivers are wanted to help boost the successful scheme

Motorists causing death or serious injury through careless driving are to face new penalties

The Home Affairs and Chief Minister's Departments are to be restructured to improve efficiency and flexibility

Islanders asked to review their medicine use as part of campaign

A dedicated phone number and web page have been set up to allow Islanders to report sightings of grass snakes and slow-worms, which have emerged from hibernation

The latest Business Tendency Survey has been published by the Statistics Unit

The vandalism is believed to have occurred on Easter Monday at around 2:30pm

From 10 April, local architects will be able to enter work from the last two years in the biennial 2015 Jersey Architecture Design Awards

Islanders are being encouraged to watch out for unusual bowel symptoms in a month-long campaign to raise awareness of bowel cancer

Departments across the States underspent their 2014 budgets by £26 million. £13 million of those savings will stay with departments to fund ongoing projects

Assistant Chief Minister announces terms of reference for reviews commissioned into competition and innovation in Jersey

Environmental Health are reminding Islanders about the importance of hygiene while preparing food to prevent food poisoning

Elements of the scheme are already benefiting parishoners including the new wooden bus shelter.