Guernsey spent £5.1 million on relocation packages in 2025

• The States of Guernsey spent £5.1 million on relocation packages in 2025, up from £4.76 million in 2024 381 employees received Additional Relocation Allowance in 2025, with Health & Social Care accounting for 241 recipients Education, Sport & Culture supported 86 employees, whilst Home Affairs provided assistance to 34 workers The allowance provides assistance towards private rental costs for up to four years and is

Today in Guernsey

Mainly sunny and becoming hot.

The local news that matters this morning

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

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Laybys berths give boat owners more flexibility planning trips • Pictured: The layby pontoons can be used by all mooring holders and are not subject to tidal restrictions " data-large-file="https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/qe2_marina_guernsey2.jpg" /> Layby berths in St Peter Port to give boat owners more flexibility when planning trips, according to Guernsey Ports. • The laybys are for the use of all mooring holders in St Peter Port Harbour and, unlike th

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Man dies after joint French-Guernsey marine rescue • A French fisherman died in hospital, following a joint rescue operation between French and Guernsey emergency services. • Joburg Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre – which is based in Normandy and directs sea rescues in the Channel – told Guernsey's Coastguard about the situation at 18:10 on Monday 10 August. • The French fishing boat was 14 miles The post Man dies after joint French-Guernsey marine rescue appeared firs

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · yesterday The first ever temple to Easter, the first image of a God in the sky, the first direct measure of the equinox: what new evidence is telling us about Le Déhus • Le Déhus is a quiet, enigmatic place. • You have to duck to get through the low door into the burial chamber, and stooping feels like a small act of respect, forcing you to nod to the people who built it 6,000 years ago on a low hill in the north-east of the island Inside it is cold and still, with only the pigeons cooing. • Switch on the lights and, on a capstone above the central chamber, a face looks back at you from

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Build-a-bear workshop raises £500 for paralysed man • A 'build-a-bear' workshop raised £500 to help a local man who was paralysed after an accident. • Craft shop Messy Minds put on the workshop at the Puffin and Oyster last weekend, to raise money for Connor Bayes, who became paralyzed from the chest down after an accident in 2021. • Mr Bayes told Express it was "a great The post Build-a-bear workshop raises £500 for paralysed man appeared first on Bailiwick Express.

Tides · St Peter Port

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What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 8 priority public listings from 8 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

1 Jan - 31 Dec · Visit Guernsey events. Channel Islands Motor Racing

Wed 12 Aug · Eventbrite Guernsey. Pernord Ricard Brands BYOB (Course #313)

4 Apr - 30 Sep · Visit Guernsey events. Rocquette Cider Tour and Tasting

Thu 13 Aug · Eventbrite Guernsey. Small Group Workshop: Make Your Own Miso with Emiko Davies

Aug 12 - 16 · Visit Guernsey events. Alderney Chamber Music Festival

Sat 15 Aug · Seaweed Foraging Tours, Guernsey · Eventbrite Guernsey. Seaweed Foraging Tour

1 Apr - 31 Oct · Visit Guernsey events. Guided Walks Around St Peter Port

Sat 15 Aug · GY1 2NB, Guernsey · Eventbrite Guernsey. Seafront Saturdaze - 15 August 2026

Resident pulse

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Three Guernsey Amazon finds

Three rotating Guernsey searches with the configured Amazon Associates tag.

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Guernsey Amazon pick 1

Guernsey: Sea-swimming changing robe

For Cobo, Havelet and Fermain dips without the car-seat towel routine.

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Guernsey Amazon pick 2

Guernsey cow, in gift form

The island's most famous export, minus the milking rota.

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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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A small local fact

St Peter Port Harbour is part of the island's local mental map.

Did you know? · Guernsey

On 28 June 1940 German bombers raided St Peter Port harbour, killing dozens of civilians after mistaking lorries queuing to load tomatoes for troop carriers.

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The shape of the day ahead

Mainly sunny and becoming hot. Wind 7 mph. Highs of 30°C.