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November 5, 2026

Ambulance service urges families to consider £35 child subscription ahead of unexpected emergencies

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-11-05
Ambulance service launches 2027 subscription scheme with child subscriptions costing £35 a year, compared to £610 for a single emergency call-out Chief...
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Ambulance service urges families to consider £35 child subscription ahead of unexpected emergencies

Ambulance service urges families to consider £35 child subscription ahead of unexpected emergencies

• Ambulance service launches 2027 subscription scheme with child subscriptions costing £35 a year, compared to £610 for a single emergency call-out Chief Ambulance Officer urges families to consider whether they can afford unexpected ambulance bills Subscriptions cover emergency call-outs, eligible non-emergency patient transfers and marine ambulance responses via Flying Christine III Service responds to around 10,000

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States refuse to reveal £23.7m health IT programme details citing 'premature' disclosure
The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

States refuse to reveal £23.7m health IT programme details citing 'premature' disclosure

• States refuse FOI request for Electronic Patient Record programme details, citing exemption for information that would be 'premature' to disclose despite programme's September closure EPR programme budget increased from initial £20m approval to £23.7m, representing at least 18.5% overrun, with final costs still unclear Extensive FOI request sought detailed financial breakdowns, supplier contracts, post-implementation

New interior design business to open in St Helier
Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday

New interior design business to open in St Helier

• A new interior design business is set to open in St Helier on Saturday 7 November, combining a retail showroom with residential design and project management services.
• Studio 25, based at 1 Hue Street, has been established by Angela Venticinque, who has worked in the interiors industry for 25 years across Jersey, Guernsey and London.

Guernsey Occupation film production timeline confirmed
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

Guernsey Occupation film production timeline confirmed

• Private investors have allowed Under The Watchful Gaze to begin filming in February.

Extra funding for Home Affairs rejected
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Extra funding for Home Affairs rejected

• Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater says services will need to be cut to keep minimum standards

Survey shows solid data protection foundation in the Bailiwick
Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday

Survey shows solid data protection foundation in the Bailiwick

• Islanders, businesses and organisations across the Bailiwick of Guernsey place a high value on protecting personal information, according to new research published by the Office of the Data Protection Authority.
• The findings demonstrate strong awareness of the Office of the Data Protection Authority (ODPA) and knowledge about what constitutes personal information.

'Targeted' free bus fares mooted by E&I president
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

'Targeted' free bus fares mooted by E&I president

• E&I president Adrian Gabriel says he thinks free fares could be brought in based on need.

Cortex 3 LP
La Gazette Officielle · Legal · yesterday

Cortex 3 LP

• The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the “Law”) Cortex 3 LP (the “Partnership”) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to section 30(8)(a) of the Law and.

PARTNERS GROUP SATELLITE IC LIMITED
La Gazette Officielle · Legal · yesterday

PARTNERS GROUP SATELLITE IC LIMITED

• PARTNERS GROUP SATELLITE IC LIMITED (Company No.:60798) (in Guernsey Member’s Voluntary Liquidation) (the “Company”) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Company adopted the.

Overseas aid budget won't be frozen
Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

Overseas aid budget won't be frozen

• Deputies have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed freeze on Guernsey's overseas aid budget, with only four voting in favour of the amendment brought by Deputy Rob Curgenven.
• The amendment would have capped the Overseas Aid Commission's annual cash limit at £5.026m from 2029 onwards, ending planned increases.

Flight risk: Guernsey Ports reviewing drone plans after Jersey chaos
Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

Flight risk: Guernsey Ports reviewing drone plans after Jersey chaos

• Guernsey Ports is reviewing its response plans in case the Bailiwick's airports are affected by drone incidents like those which caused chaos in Jersey at the weekend.

Guernsey vet struggles during long wait for work permits
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 2 days ago

Guernsey vet struggles during long wait for work permits

• A local vet practice says delays in processing work permits have left it coping at half capacity for months.

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Today in Guernsey

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Official notice: Guernsey government websites go offline amid security concerns. Many dot gg websites are inaccessible, following international warnings about a security weakness in web software. Open source ->Official notice: Crisis meeting over the standard of Guernsey's bus service. The States and Stagecoach will meet today after the Assembly is told the current service has "not been good enough." Open source ->Official notice: Parish Meeting. The Constables and Douzeniers of St Saviour hereby give notice that pursuant to previous publications the election of the undermentioned parochial officials will take place at... Open source ->Official notice: Vale Parish Meeting. PUBLICATION PARISH OF THE VALE ELECTIONS 2026 The Vale: Meeting at the Vale Douzaine Room, Maraitaine Road on Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 7-30p.m. BY THE... Open source ->Official notice: Nominations Received Election of Castel Parochial Officials. PARISH OF CASTEL PUBLICATION - ELECTION OF CASTEL PAROCHIAL OFFICIALS The Constables and Douzaines of the Castel Parish hereby give notice that the election of... Open source ->
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Did You Know · local trivia

A small local fact

Port Soif is part of Guernsey's coastal geography.

Local Fact · Did you know

Did you know? · Guernsey

Impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent about six weeks on Guernsey in September and October 1883, painting some 15 works, many of Moulin Huet Bay.

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