$15m seized and kept for Guernsey's use

• Guernsey's seized asset fund is getting a US$15million boost after a decision was made in a long running court case.
• The money at the centre of the dispute was held in a Guernsey based Royal Bank of Canada account that had been opened in 1995.

Today in Guernsey

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Bailiwick Express Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Thinking About Your Next Holiday? Think FlyDirect • Picture yourself locking your front door behind you and swiping the keycard to open your hotel room in a sun-soaked destination just a few short hours later. • No overnight stay in Gatwick or Heathrow, no anxiously checking the forecast for fog, no holiday spending money wasted entertaining the kids on a 5-hour layover.

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Inter-island transport talks continue amid questions of commercial viability of ferry • Pictured: Stena Vinga can carry up to 400 passengers and 200 cars and has a freight capacity of 1,500 lane meters. • Politicians in Guernsey and Jersey are stil

Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday Gen II appoints Private Equity Funds Direcor in Guernsey • Gen II Fund Services has appointed Niel Krastin as Director, Private Equity Funds in Guernsey. • Niel Krastin (pictured) brings 20 years of financial services and fund administration experience to the role, spanning fund accounting, financial reporting, operations and client service.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Guernsey pub landlord welcomes tap relief proposal • A discount on the tax on draught alcohol for Guernsey's hospitality trade will be debated by the States in November.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Wettest day in months for Guernsey • Wednesday's downpours brought almost the same amount of rain for Guernsey as fell during the whole of September.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Mum turns grief into lifesaving lesson for teens • Teenagers given tough road safety message to help avoid accident heartbreak.

Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday Experienced Guernsey nurse appointed to lead outpatient team • The Medical Specialist Group has appointed experienced Guernsey nurse, Julie Jones, as its Lead Nurse. • With more than 30 years of nursing experience, Julie (pictured) brings a broad background spanning surgical nursing, cardiothoracic critical care, emergency nursing, clinical education, resuscitation training and community healthcare.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday How can Guernsey prepare for a hotter future? • From food security to rising seas, experts say Guernsey must prepare for a changing climate.

Bailiwick Express Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Inter Insular Incident Helps Change the Laws of Cricket • The bizarre incident occured during the 2024 Inter-Insular hosted at Guernsey's KGV It is not every day that something which happens on a cricket ground in Guernsey results in a change to the Laws of Cricket.

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · 4 days ago R H Gaudion wins approval for contemporary development with strict expansion controls • Gaudion Properties Ltd wins approval to demolish dwelling at Longue Rue, Vale, and replace with contemporary retail unit and two-bedroom flat Strict conditions prevent commercial expansion, limiting overall indoor retail and storage increase to 13.4 per cent across entire site Residential unit must be completed before retail unit can operate, ensuring housing commitment is honoured External retail display prohibited

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · 4 days ago Six more staff to help population management service to tackle significant permit backlog • Home Affairs has agreed to grow the Population Management Service team to address a backlog of 3,886 permit applications The backlog increased earlier this year after initially showing signs of reduction at the end of 2025 Increased complexity of applications, including the three-year STEP limit and expiry of transitional arrangements, has driven demand and created processing pressures The committee introduced tempor

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What's on: next 14 days

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11 Oct · St. Martin's Community Centre, Westbound, GuernseyMove Your Bits: Yoga with Beinspired

13 Oct · The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, St Peter PortLL02: Impact of UK Non-Dom Reforms on Guernsey Resident Trustees & Advisers

9 OctSarnia Arts & Crafts Club | Winter Exhibition

15 Oct · The Duke Hotel, GuernseyGuernsey Future Leaders Event

15 OctHBR Book Webinar: Resilient Optimism

19 Oct · Les Côtils, GuernseyGSCCA 2026/2027 TAX COURSES MODULE 2 PART 2 GUERNSEY PERSONAL TAX

9 OctSt Saviour's Church Concert Series 2026

22 Oct · Digital Greenhouse Guernsey, GuernseyThe Right Advice On: Managing Poor Performance

10 OctBurgers & Brews with Smokey Red's BBQ

22 OctComing Together for Multilingual Children with DLD

10 OctNerine Festival

11 Oct at 12:30Sunday Carvery, Served with Jazz

13 Oct at 17:30Tapas Night at The Deerhound

14 Oct'Get Shucked' - a Balthazar Seafood Experience with Guernsey & Herm Oysters

15 Oct at 18:00Florist Extraordinaire Simon Lycett

15–16 OctMurder Mystery at the OGH - SOLD OUT

16 OctThe Great Outdoors Herm Weekend

16 Oct at 19:00The Vale Earthlings Ball

17 Oct'Get Shucked' - a Seafood Feast at The Duke

18 Oct at 13:30Autumn Market

21 Oct at 18:30Celebrating Guernsey

21 OctCocktail masterclasses at Balthazar

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A small local fact

Guernsey's tidal range can dramatically change beaches and harbours in a single day.

Did you know? · Guernsey

Brother Déodat demolished an earlier Little Chapel in 1923 because the visiting Bishop of Portsmouth was too large to fit through its doorway.

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The shape of the day ahead

Cloudy with rain or drizzle until mid-morning. Some mist or hill fog likely for a time. Wind 18 mph. Highs of 17°C.