Fiona Potigny

Jersey, Channel Islands

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Will Guernsey break election records again?

1 week ago | bailiwickexpress.com | Fiona Potigny |Laura Clayton

Guernsey voters are heading to the polls today in the island’s second ever fully island-wide election… will it be another record-breaking turnout that puts Jersey to shame? 38 people need to be elected to the States of Deliberation for a four-year term. They and the two States of Alderney Representatives will make up Guernsey’s government. The 38 Guernsey deputies will be chosen from the 82 candidates pictured above.
Lieutenant-Governor receives a Knighthood

2 weeks ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

HIS EXCELLENCY the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jeremy Kyd CBE, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Royal Navy. Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd took up his role as the King’s representative in the Island in October, 2022. He served in the Royal Navy for 37 years, during which time he held a number of senior positions including Fleet Commander – a post second only to the First Sea Lord.
Jersey cricket player charged with motoring offences

2 weeks ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

A JERSEY cricketer is due to appear in court later this month after being arrested on suspicion of three driving offences just hours after the Island team lifted the T20I Inter Insular trophy. New Zealand-born batter Nick Greenwood (25), who plays for Wellington in domestic cricket, was stopped by Police in the early hours of Sunday 8 June. Mr Greenwood was later charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis and failing to comply with a traffic sign.
Lt-Governor’s wife to take diabetes test as part of awareness drive

2 weeks ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

A QUALIFIED GP and wife of Jersey’s Lieutenant-Governor is set to undergo a public diabetes test this week to help raise awareness of a condition affecting more people in the Island than the UK average. Dr Karen Kyd, who is a patron of Diabetes Jersey, will be tested for the condition using a quick finger-prick test on Thursday morning at the CI Coop Pharmacy at the St Helier Grand Marché. The move is part of National Diabetes Awareness Week, which runs until 14 June.
Distance-learning students to benefit from better financial support

2 weeks ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

Jersey distance-learning students will soon be able to benefit from the same level of tuition and maintenance grants as campus-based higher education students in a move the Education Minister hopes will “level the playing field”. Distance-learning students studying for degrees based in the British Isles will now be entitled to receive up to £9,138 to help with their living costs, and their maximum tuition grant will rise from £7,400 to £9,535 from September 2025.
"She would starve herself to death": Mother's battle for Jersey to recognise hidden eating disorder

3 weeks ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

Penny Chapman spent years blaming herself. While other children tucked into party food and birthday cake, her daughter Lily could only stomach five brand-specific items. It wasn’t until a chance mention at school that she finally found a name for it: ARFID – a diagnosis that brought clarity, but no local support…Ms Chapman spent 15 years seeking answers for her daughter Lily, now 20, who has avoided most food since she was a baby.
Channel Islands in 2025: Islands of opportunity

1 month ago | bailiwickexpress.com | Fiona Potigny

By Mark Ashburn, Partner, KPMG in the Crown DependenciesAfter more than two decades with KPMG Islands Group, I’ve had the privilege of engaging with a wide range of business owners, directors, and leadership teams. These conversations have consistently revealed a shared resilience and, despite recent global volatility, a cautious optimism about the future. Like many international financial centres, the Channel Islands are navigating a complex and evolving global economic landscape.
Blue Islands plane makes emergency landing at Birmingham after engine failure

1 month ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

A Blue Islands passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Birmingham Airport yesterday after suffering an engine failure shortly after take-off. The ATR 72 aircraft (registration G-ISLO) landed safely on one engine despite battling strong crosswinds of up to 30mph. Emergency crews were scrambled as a precaution after the landing, which was captured on YouTube by channel Airport Action and shared on social media.
WATCH: Blue Islands crew praised for “exceptional airmanship” during emergency landing

1 month ago | bailiwickexpress.com | Fiona Potigny

The crew of a Blue Islands flight have been praised for their “exceptional airmanship” after safely landing a plane in 30mph crosswinds when one of its engines failed. The ATR 72 aircraft (registration G-ISLO) was forced to return to Birmingham Airport shortly after take-off following an engine failure. Emergency services met the plane on arrival, escorting it safely from the runway. At 14:31 UTC,this ATR72 #SI2265 to Jersey (JER) squawked emergency code shortly after departing Birmingham.
Saturday Interview: When the Island's education system needs a maths lesson

1 month ago | jerseyeveningpost.com | Fiona Potigny

FOR a total of 17 of Iain George’s 20 years as head teacher at Janvrin School, he finished the financial year in the black. In his final year, 2024, he ended it £84,911 in the red. He wasn’t alone. As the JEP revealed earlier in May, two-thirds of Jersey schools exceeded their budgets in 2024, with a total overspend of more than £2 million. Sources say that the deficits for the first five months are worse “by a long way” but the government will not release the data.