Guernsey Press

Our main goals are to support the Bailiwick and its residents, serve as the community's voice, deliver all the important local news and sports promptly and effectively, engage and entertain our audience, and be a reliable and respected platform for both our readers and advertisers. The Guernsey Press is a daily newspaper published six days a week and requires a subscription. We are the most widely read newspaper in the region, surpassing even national publications, and have a dedicated readership. In 2009, we were nominated for the daily newspaper of the year (for publications with fewer than 40,000 copies) at the UK Regional Press Awards. In 2013, we proudly celebrated our 200th anniversary, marking two centuries of successful publication.

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North parishes disappointed but not surprised by setback

1 day ago | guernseypress.com | Juliet Pouteaux

Both northern parishes have said how disappointed they are with the latest setback to the Leale’s Yard redevelopment. The derelict site, which runs behind the shops on the Bridge, straddles the boundary between St Sampson’s and Vale. Both parishes have been keen to see the site rejuvenated and put back to good use.
States puts the brakes on Leale’s Yard investment

1 day ago | guernseypress.com | Juliet Pouteaux

The admission that the States has higher priorities than housing on Leale’s Yard has come as a surprise to the company working on the project. Omnibus Investment Holdings Ltd has been working on plans for the Channel Islands Coop-owned site for several years, with the States Assembly agreeing to examine the potential of investing up to £35m. in the Bridge regeneration. But Policy & Resources has now slammed the brakes on investing in Leale’s Yard.
Climbing frame fundraisers get a leg up from E&I chief

3 days ago | guernseypress.com | Matt Fallaize

Fundraisers for a new spider’s web climbing frame at Saumarez Park secured key political support over the weekend. A story on the front page of Saturday’s Guernsey Press alerted Environment & Infrastructure president Lindsay de Sausmarez to fundraisers’ frustration about delays which have hit the project.
Move to use a defined decibel limit to tackle noisy vehicles

5 days ago | guernseypress.com | Tom Porter

A move is being made to accelerate the inclusion of a decibel limit in proposals to deal with noisy vehicles which will go to the States later this month. An amendment has been submitted by Deputies Adrian Gabriel and Mark Helyar, who said that a decibel limit was necessary to provide the authorities with clarity and help them prevent excessive noise pollution and make sure that vehicles complied with expected community standards.
Forward Guernsey without St Pier’s former party allies

6 days ago | guernseypress.com | Matt Fallaize

In 2020, his Partnership of Independents won a total of 10 seats in the Assembly, more than any other party, but within a year it had been dissolved. Three of Deputy St Pier’s nine former colleagues, Deputies Lyndon Trott, Heidi Soulsby and Al Brouard, are leaving politics at the end of the current States’ term in June. The other six told the Guernsey Press they would stand at this year’s general election but would not be aligned to any party or similar group.
Helyar to stand for P&R presidency if re-elected in June

6 days ago | guernseypress.com | Matt Fallaize

The former treasury lead has become the first candidate to declare that he will stand for the presidency of the Policy & Resources Committee if he is re-elected as a deputy in the general election on 18 June. In an article in today’s Guernsey Press, Deputy Helyar said he wanted to ‘galvanise and inspire’ the next Assembly to achieve ‘a fundamental reset’ under which politicians would take back control from officials and provide stronger leadership over the States.
Green waste site expecting a busy Easter weekend

1 week ago | guernseypress.com | Juliet Pouteaux

Guernsey’s green waste site is gearing up for a busy Easter, and will be open every day over the bank holiday weekend. The site at Mont Cuet has just marked a year at its current location. The move last April came with changed opening times, so this will be the second time the site has been open over the full Easter period.
Staff move ‘makes the best use of taxpayer-owned property’

1 week ago | guernseypress.com | Juliet Pouteaux

Moving education staff into the Sixth Form Centre aims to make best use of States property, a joint statement from States Property Unit and the Education Office has said. The bodies were expanding on the Guernsey Press story, which revealed that while sixth formers are being moved to the former La Mare de Carteret High School site – which needs work – education staff will get the custom-built sixth form building at Les Varendes.
Bailiwick’s strongest tough it out in inaugural Herm contest

1 week ago | guernseypress.com | Tom Porter

Skip to main content More than 30 of the Bailiwick’s strongest people put their brawn to the test in Herm over the weekend, as part of the inaugural Herm Strongest competition. There were 36 competitors toughing it out over four strength-based events – tyre deadlift, log press, Conan’s Wheel and Hercules Hold – across eight different experience categories for both men and women, all while being cheered on by as many as 600 spectators, who had made the short journey over on the boat.
Racing Pigeon Club calls for constructive talks with Ports

1 week ago | guernseypress.com | Andy Brown

The Guernsey Racing Pigeon Club has called for ‘constructive and open discussion’ with Ports and the Civil Aviation authorities to find a solution to the recent ban on the large-scale release of racing pigeons. Nigel Legg from the GRPC and Guernsey Homing Society said the decision to restrict the release of racing pigeons within an eight-mile radius of the airport was disappointing, given the long-standing nature of the sport and its cultural significance to the local community.