TWO young Islanders have represented Jersey on the international stage at the Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Australia. Sophia O’Sullivan and Poppy Pendergast travelled to Sydney from 26 to 31 July ...

THE Education Minister has said tackling the decline in children reading for pleasure is a “priority” – following concerns highlighted on the front page of the JEP at the weekend. Deputy Catherine ...

LEGISLATION brought in by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to eradicate “subscription traps” and “rip-off discounts” should be adopted in Jersey – but “could go further” to protect Islanders struggling ...

Amy Allan and Nikki Clancy A CARE worker at Aurum has been nominated for Community Champion for “supporting people with ...

WITH the summer holiday season at its peak, and Battle floats due to muster at the western end of Victoria Avenue in two days’ time, the absence of one unwelcome visitor from recent years has been ...

THERE is just over a week to go until a variety of games, music, food and entertainment draw Islanders to “the highlight of the summer in the east”. This year’s Gorey Fête will take place on Friday 21 ...

Luc THE HEAD COACH at Regent Gymnastics Club has been nominated for “providing countless opportunities for children in sport”. Describing Julia Falle as an “excellent coach”, nominator Luc explained ...

THE latest Jersey-France Challenge saw the first Spanish team to complete the 14-mile relay swim take to the water after raising thousands of pounds for charity. Team Spain made the crossing from La ...

JERSEY netball’s iconic coach and former player Jackie Nelson has been recognised for her years of outstanding commitment by receiving an esteemed award within the British netball community. On 4 July ...

A DRINK-DRIVER has avoided prison after the court heard that he had turned his life around. Philip Nuno Gouveia De Carvalho was ordered to complete 110 hours of community service and placed on ...

BATTLE of Flowers participants will be given mandatory three-minute hydration breaks every 25 minutes as temperatures are forecast to reach up to 30°C on parade day. The Battle of Flowers Association ...

A NEIGHBOURLY dispute over a hedge described as a “green lung” in St Brelade’s Bay went all the way to the Royal Court – which ruled that it could stay. The hedge has for decades separated two ...