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August 16, 2026

Culture club: New summit puts workplace wellbeing in focus

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-16

The future of work will be under the spotlight in Guernsey this autumn, as a UK workplace culture conference makes its island debut. Culture Camp Guernsey...

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Culture club: New summit puts workplace wellbeing in focus

Culture club: New summit puts workplace wellbeing in focus

• The future of work will be under the spotlight in Guernsey this autumn, as a UK workplace culture conference makes its island debut.

• Culture Camp Guernsey will take over the Old Government House Hotel on 7 October, bringing together business leaders, managers, HR professionals and others interested in creating happier, healthier and more productive workplaces.

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Almanac · Daily readings

Today in Guernsey

Mainly sunny, a little cloudier at times.

Local

18°C

Overcast · High 25° · Low 17°

Wind

2mph

Light

Next High Tide

09:53

9.4m

Sources

35

checked for today

Local news · 5 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Bus stopped: Housing crisis hits bus service

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

Bus stopped: Housing crisis hits bus service

• Pictured: A number 12 Guernsey bus. (States of Guernsey) Guernsey's ongoing housing crisis has now sparked problems for the island's bus service – with Stagecoach unable to find accommodation for cover drivers this summer.

Rise in service problems reported by mobile users

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Rise in service problems reported by mobile users

• Sure says it is experiencing an increase in issues with services as it introduces 5G.

Burial chamber 'could have been used as calendar'

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Burial chamber 'could have been used as calendar'

• Mathematician Martyn Dorey has studied the ancient burial chamber as part of research for a book he is writing.

Fairgrounds, flowers, and firebreathers planned for Guernsey's North Show

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 6 days ago

Fairgrounds, flowers, and firebreathers planned for Guernsey's North Show

• The North Show returns to Saumarez Park over two days in the last week of August.

New Dean of Guernsey has Alderney connections

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 5 days ago

New Dean of Guernsey has Alderney connections

• Matthew Trick will be installed as the Dean of Guernsey in late September having recently been Alderney's locum priest.

Local utility · Practical note

Today in Guernsey

Check weather, roadworks, bus updates, harbour and airport links before you leave. Source links are included so readers can verify live changes.

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Public notices and resident checks

Council, planning, travel and official-source items that make this edition useful beyond the headlines.

Official notice: Guernsey appoints its first Finance Sector Concierge to support business growth. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->Official notice: The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Cambridge Students H1 Limited Partnership 2 Incorporated (registration number 1887). NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Cambridge Students H1 Limited Partnership 2 Incorporated... Open source ->Official notice: Cambridge Students M3 Limited Partnership 2 Incorporated (registration number 1888). NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Cambridge Students M3 Limited Partnership 2 Incorporated... Open source ->Official notice: Limited Partnership Dissolution. NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Superzulu Investments LP (registration number LP513) Notice is... Open source ->Official notice: NOTIFICATION OF ADDITION TO THE PROTECTED BUILDINGS LIST. THE LAND PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (GUERNSEY) LAW, 2005 Land Planning and Development (Special Controls) Ordinance, 2007 ------------------ NOTIFICATION OF ADDITION TO... Open source ->

Tide Table · Today

Tides · St Peter Port

gov.gg publishes tide times in GMT; add one hour during British Summer Time.

03:58

▼ Low

0.8m

09:53

▲ High

9.4m

16:11

▼ Low

1.2m

22:04

▲ High

9.4m

What's On · 19 items

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 19 priority public listings from 19 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

18 Aug at 13:00 · Above Pier 17 Restaurant, GuernseyArt En Plein Air20 Aug · Christies Brasserie, Guernsey2026 AGM16 Aug at 18:00Captain Hook: The Cursed Tides screening at Castle Cornet21 Aug at 17:30 · Frossard Lecture Theatre, St Peter Port“The Fate of Kelp and Why It Matters for Carbon in the Ocean”.22 Aug · The Lobster and Grill, GuernseyLe Friquet Fern Fest22 Aug · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyECSOC Saturday Evening Concert26 Aug · Mojito Cocktail Bar (opposite Town Bus Terminus), GuernseyLearn to Dance Salsa with Heidi in Guernsey16 Aug at 10:15Journey into history - Guided tour of Batterie Mirus29 Aug · Bad Habits, GuernseyDay Diva's Bank Holiday Weekend - Mamma Mia/Disco Diva's Brunch18 AugThe Staples Ensemble29 Aug · GY1 2NB, GuernseySeafront Saturdaze - 29 August 202619 AugThe West Show21 AugNorman Market22 AugDonkey Derby22 Aug at 10:00Oaty and Joey's | Mini Market23 Aug at 10:00Fete d'Etai | Medieval Summer Festival23 Aug at 15:00Reservoir View Vineyard Tour26 AugThe North Show & Battle of Flowers27 AugWine & Food Pairing Evening hosted by Hook & Black Sabre

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Three Guernsey Amazon finds

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Guernsey Amazon pick 1

A Guernsey travel guide

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Guernsey: Guernesiais and Norman-French reading

Dictionaries and primers for the island's own language.

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Guernsey Amazon pick 3

A proper map of Guernsey

Lanes, cliffs and bays are easier on paper when the signal drops.

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Did You Know · local trivia

A small local fact

Guernsey Airport appears often in island directions and visitor guides.

Local Fact · Did you know

Did you know? · Guernsey

Victor Hugo arrived in Guernsey on 31 October 1855, beginning a 15-year exile during which he wrote much of Les Misérables at Hauteville House in St Peter Port.

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Today · Outlook

The shape of the day ahead

Mainly sunny, a little cloudier at times. Wind 2 mph. Highs of 25°C.

Until tomorrow morning Have a lovely day.

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