"My electricity meter is ruining my life… and I can't afford thousands to move it"
Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-15
A Guernsey grandmother says she has been driven out of her home and forced to sleep in her car after a new electricity meter caused her severe health...
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Lead Story
"My electricity meter is ruining my life… and I can't afford thousands to move it"
• A Guernsey grandmother says she has been driven out of her home and forced to sleep in her car after a new electricity meter caused her severe health problems.
• Simone Simon, from the Vale, claims her physical health spiralled after Guernsey Electricity Limited (GEL) fitted a Paywise prepayment meter at her property in February 2024.
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Almanac · Daily readings
Today in Guernsey
Some high cloud at first, otherwise mainly sunny.
Local
19°C
Overcast · High 24° · Low 19°
Wind
7mph
Moderate
Next High Tide
09:17
9.6m
Sources
35
checked for today
Local news · 7 stories
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
Board members with passion for young people wanted for Children's Tribunal System
• School children cross the road in medical masks.
• Children go to school The organisation that oversees the Children's Tribunal System (CTS) is looking for two new board membe
Bailiwick Express Guernsey · Local news · yesterday
Building Society reaches £100m milestone providing a range of mortgage packages
• Pictured: Jo Cave, Head of Mortgages at Marsden Building Society, with Pierre Blampied, Managing Director at SPF Private Clients A local mortgage provider has reached a "significant milestone" having begun business eight years ago.
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday
Possible job cuts at RBSI in Guernsey and Jersey
• The bank says it is simplifying operations as finance becomes increasingly digital.
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday
Challenging conditions test show competitors
• Amid challenging growing conditions, gardeners enter their produce in the South Show.
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday
Electricity work aims to make supplies more secure
• Residents are being warned of "critical" upgrades to the network in part of Guernsey.
Guernsey Financial Services Commission · Business and regulation · yesterday
Commission enhances website to improve access to information
• The Guernsey Financial Services Commission is introducing a series of enhancements to its website to help users more easily identify and access information.
• The Commission recognises the opportunities presented by AI and other emerging technologies, both within its own operations and across the financial services sector.
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 5 days ago
Another successful Alderney Week
• More than a thousand people took part in a Torchlight Parade in St Anne on Saturday (8 August) - including a famous footballer.
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.
Resident Desk · official
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.
03:21
▼ Low
0.6m
09:17
▲ High
9.6m
15:36
▼ Low
0.9m
21:29
▲ High
9.8m
What's On · 25 items
What's on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 25 priority public listings from 25 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
1 Jan–31 DecChannel Islands Motor Racing
4 Apr–30 SepRocquette Cider Tour and Tasting
15 AugDonkey Drop Out
15 Aug at 15:00Seaweed Foraging Tours
1 Apr–31 OctGuided Walks Around St Peter Port
19 Jun–31 AugThe Bleeding Veil: An Exhibition by Etienne Marquis
4 Aug–4 SepArt at The Park ‘Land Sea and Feathers’ by Georgina Smart
15 Aug at 16:00Seafront Saturdaze
16 Aug at 18:00Captain Hook: The Cursed Tides screening at Castle Cornet
16 Aug at 10:15Journey into history - Guided tour of Batterie Mirus
18 AugThe Staples Ensemble
19 AugThe West Show
21 AugNorman Market
22 AugDonkey Derby
22 Aug at 10:00Oaty and Joey's | Mini Market
23 Aug at 10:00Fete d'Etai | Medieval Summer Festival
23 Aug at 15:00Reservoir View Vineyard Tour
26 AugThe North Show & Battle of Flowers
27 AugWine & Food Pairing Evening hosted by Hook & Black Sabre
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Amazon Picks · 3 Guernsey searches
Three Guernsey Amazon finds
Three rotating Guernsey searches with the configured Amazon Associates tag.
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Guernsey Amazon pick 1
A proper map of Guernsey
Lanes, cliffs and bays are easier on paper when the signal drops.
GG
Guernsey Amazon pick 2
Guernsey: Guernesiais and Norman-French reading
Dictionaries and primers for the island's own language.
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Guernsey Amazon pick 3
Guernsey: A history of the Channel Islands
From Neolithic dolmens to the modern States: the long view of the islands.
Did You Know · local trivia
A small local fact
Guernsey Airport is a familiar Guernsey landmark.
Local Fact · Did you know
Did you know? · Guernsey
After the 1672 powder explosion, no Governor of Guernsey ever again lived in Castle Cornet, ending its role as the official gubernatorial residence.
Today · Outlook
The shape of the day ahead
Some high cloud at first, otherwise mainly sunny. Wind 7 mph.
Until tomorrow morning Have a lovely day.
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