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November 1, 2026

No tricks, just treats: GSPCA's Halloween warning for pet owners

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-11-01
The GSPCA is reminding pet owners that Halloween can be a stressful time for many animals. Costumes, visitors, decorations and unusual noises can all cause...
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No tricks, just treats: GSPCA's Halloween warning for pet owners

No tricks, just treats: GSPCA's Halloween warning for pet owners

• The GSPCA is reminding pet owners that Halloween can be a stressful time for many animals.
• Costumes, visitors, decorations and unusual noises can all cause anxiety, particularly for dogs, cats, rabbits and other companion animals.

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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.

Magical sleuths battled with law over witch claims
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Magical sleuths battled with law over witch claims

• A historian says service magicians were like the Magnum PI or Miss Marple of their day.

Proposal to hike Sark taxes to fund major projects
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Proposal to hike Sark taxes to fund major projects

• Major projects include the next stage of stability works on a link between two islands.

Visitor numbers up as museums close for winter
Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

Visitor numbers up as museums close for winter

• Pictured: Twilight Cinema at Castle Cornet.
• Guernsey's museums have enjoyed another bumper year, with almost 75,000 visitors through their doors as the summer season draws to a close.

Safety assessment at Guernsey's recycling centre
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 5 days ago

Safety assessment at Guernsey's recycling centre

• Longue Hougue has been closed since Friday because of the weather and related problems.

From a 16.6% energy spike to tax increases: where Guernsey’s shopping basket is costing you more
The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · 5 days ago

From a 16.6% energy spike to tax increases: where Guernsey’s shopping basket is costing you more

• Guernsey's annual inflation rate reached 4.6% in September 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier Fuel and light costs showed the largest annual increase at 16.6%, with electricity and kerosene prices driving quarterly rises of 2.8% Households with retired persons faced the highest inflation at 5.3%, whilst private renters experienced the lowest at 3.9% Housing costs contributed 1.1 percentage points

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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

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Cobo helps show how much of Guernsey life is organised around the coast.

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Did you know? · Guernsey

On 18 July 1556 three Protestant women, the Guernsey Martyrs, were burned at the stake in St Peter Port; a baby born in the flames was rescued, then ordered back into the fire.

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