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Sep 6, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · George Thorpe

    Fuel duty proposal withdrawn in Jersey after discussions (opens the original)

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    A bid to reduce fuel duty for three months to help motorists deal with the cost of living crisis has been withdrawn. Deputy Lucy Stephenson put forward her proposition to Jersey's States Assembly in June which called for the tax - currently around the 65p per litre mark - added to petrol and diesel prices to be cut by 10p a litre from 1 October to 31 December. However, Stephenson said she had withdrawn the proposal following "constructive discussions" with Treasury Minister Alan Maclean. She sai

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · George Thorpe

    The jam or cream rivalry that has never scone away (opens the original)

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    "Cream or jam first is more divisive than Brexit, I swear that's true." Jane Malyon, a cream tea expert and author of Scone or Scon(e) - the essential guide to British Afternoon Tea, remembered a time when she had fallen foul of the debate about how to eat your scone. "A newspaper printed an article once that said a cream tea expert - me - says 'it should be cream first'. "I didn't actually say that, what I said was what I tend to do is cream first, but the majority of people don't. "I got 32,20

  3. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · George Thorpe

    Health boss resigns over Barnstaple maternity unit closure (opens the original)

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    The medical director of an NHS trust that has suspended births at a maternity unit has resigned in protest over the decision. Dr Karen Davies said she was leaving her job at Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (RDUH) because she could not "support the way the trust has handled, and is handling, the maternity situation" at Barnstaple hospital. The trust suspended births on 11 August due to staffing issues - meaning women now face long journeys to give birth. Responding to Davie

  4. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · George Thorpe

    Short story contest returns in Guernsey after successful debut (opens the original)

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    A short story contest is helping to "nurture" writers across Guernsey, organisers have said. The Guernsey Literary Festival has launched its second short story competition following the first edition in 2025, which led to an anthology of the finalists' work being published. This year's competition has the theme of "small treasures" with stories of up to 2,500 words written by people aged 18 or above eligible for entry, which closes on 16 November. Ruth Thomason, who organises the short story ant

  5. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · George Thorpe

    Guernsey health service reviews cost almost £188,000 (opens the original)

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    Independent investigations or reviews into health services have cost nearly £188,000 over five years, the government has revealed. Guernsey's Health & Social Care (HSC) President George Oswald said 20 reviews had been either commissioned by or on behalf of the committee in Guernsey between 2021 and 2025. He said the investigations, which included reviews into the pathology, maternity and ophthalmology departments, had cost £187,479 in total. Oswald was responding to a question from Deputy Gavin

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