Bailiwick Express

2 days ago | bailiwickexpress.com | James Jeune

The £110m Fort Regent regeneration plans are “not dependent” on the redevelopment including a hotel, according to the Infrastructure Minister – who has stressed that work on the project will not start until it can be funded. Constable Andy Jehan also said he had been “very firm” with those working on the recently-unveiled scheme that “whatever we put at Fort Regent is sustainable in the long-term”.

2 days ago | bailiwickexpress.com | James Jeune

The latest electricity price hike added nearly £14,000 to Jersey General Hospital’s first power bill of the year, it has emerged. Jersey Electricity increased commercial tariffs by 7.5% at the start of the year – on top of a 12% rise in January 2024. Invoices released under the Freedom of Information Law show that the Hospital paid £100,169.14 for electricity in December 2024 to January 2025, up from £86,271.75 for the same period the previous year – a rise of more than £13,897 in a single month.

5 days ago | bailiwickexpress.com | James Jeune

The Jersey Construction Council has said its members will continue working with consumers, industry partners and government “to help deliver quality into the built environment” after a review by the island’s competition watchdog unearthed concerns around service reliability and pricing within the sector. The JeCC cited several factors affecting construction activity in the island, including global market forces, government policies and “volatile” freight costs.

6 days ago | bailiwickexpress.com | James Jeune

A local Salvation Army officer is the final stages of preparation for the London Marathon as he looks to support the charity’s new housing and food store community projects. Richard Nunn has already raised over £2,000 through his online fundraiser, which will go towards two initiatives announced last year. The includes the Pantry Store, a community store selling subsidised items to provide shopping with “dignity and respect” for struggling islanders, that has been open for around a month.

1 week ago | bailiwickexpress.com | Megan Davies

Jersey’s courts are likely to impose higher sentences for rape in the future after a new judgment revealed that punishments have previously been too lenient. The recently-published document also shed light on how the courts are planning to sentence rapists from now on. It comes after Gavin Neil Roberts was jailed for 15 years after being found guilty of offences against three women last year.