Plan revived for bronze ormer shell sculpture on St Peter Port waterfront

• Planning application submitted to renew approval for 4.8-metre bronze ormer shell sculpture at Round Top Stores, St Peter Port Sculpture would stand near Victoria Pier, featuring polished interior and textured exterior finishes to replicate natural ormer shell characteristics Application by The Guernsey Ormer LBG seeks to revive previously approved consent that has expired, with no changes to original scheme Ormer is

Today in Guernsey

Mainly sunny, becoming cloudier later this morning.

The local news that matters this morning

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Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Fields sold, with planning permission green lit for tens of new homes • Two fields that lie between La Vrangue and Pitronnerie Road have been sold for £1.25 million. • The fields changed hands in July, just over two years after two Draft Development Frameworks (DDF) recommended hundreds of homes be built in the area.

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Water reserves continue to fall • Guernsey's reservoirs are currently 74.4% full, with storage levels falling by around 2% per week despite recent rainfall Last week's 6mm rainfall was the wettest day since 1 June but contributed only 17 hours' worth of island-wide water demand Island used 92.4 million litres last week but collected only 24 million litres, creating a deficit of 68.4 million litres Storage levels are 10% lower than seasonal average, r

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Doctors warned to look out for toxic caterpillar symptoms • Doctors in Guernsey have been warned to look out for unexplained rashes and breathing issues in patients, after a spike in the population of a species of toxic moth caterpillars.

Bailiwick Express Guernsey · Local news · yesterday EXPLAINED: Why fishermen are hoping Jersey will get 'hooked' on the premium taste of bluefin tuna • Tuna steaks, sushi, sandwiches, even bone-marrow stock… One of the ocean’s most prized fish has officially landed on Jersey’s menu and fishers are urging Islanders to support an industry they hope could put Jersey firmly on the “tuna map”.

Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday New Guernsey scorecard highlights widening economic gap with Jersey • Jersey’s economy grew at four times Guernsey’s annual rate over the decade to 2023, according to new analysis published as part of a Guernsey data project. • The figures are included in the new Guernsey Deputy Scorecard, a free project by Bridgehead Communications which brings together public data on Guernsey’s economy, housing, healthcare, education and crime.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Guernsey visitor numbers near pre-Covid levels • Stats for the second quarter of 2026 show 81,600 people visited Guernsey, only slightly lower than the 2019 figure.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday No landing of bluefin tuna in Guernsey for a while • Work continues to get Bailiwick membership of the world conservation body.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Sports leaders raise leisure centre fears • A new report says Beau Sejour could face a rebuild and private investment as a solution.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Dolly Parton fan's grief for his 'fairy godmother' • Lee Smith, who has an extensive memorabilia collection, says the news has left him "devastated".

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What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 22 priority public listings from 22 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

30 AugFinding Your North Star (and Swallowing It)

1 SepUnderwater Wildlife Photography Essentials with Evie Wilderness | Online

5 Sep at 12:00 · La Seigneurie, House and Gardens, SarkSarktoberfest

5 Sep at 16:00 · National Trust of Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum, GuernseyThe Annual Dementia Friendly Festival 2026

5 Sep–10 SepThe RECESS CRUISE on Labor Day Weekend 2026!

29 Aug at 13:45Seaweed Foraging Tours

6 Sep · Vazon Road, GuernseyTower to Tower Walk/Run 2026

29 Aug at 16:00Seafront Saturdaze

8 Sep · Les Rocquettes Hotel, GuernseySenior Staff Meeting Q3

29 Aug at 19:00Samphire Ensemble presents Electric Eden

30 AugVale Earth Fair 2026

30 Aug at 10:00Seafront Sundays

30 Aug at 10:15Discover the hidden trenches and bunkers: Journey inside Batterie Scharnhorst

30 Aug at 15:00Cobo Balcony Gigs

30 Aug at 10:00Crown Pier Sunday Market

2 Sep at 19:30Psychic Sally

4 SepAlderney Fly-In

6 Sep at 10:00The art of Tai Chi and Eastern Arts

8 Sep–2 OctArt in the Park - 'Nature in Focus' by Mark Naftel

8 Sep at 15:00Meet the Pilots

8 Sep at 19:30G4 - Phantoms of the Popera!

9 Sep7-night art retreat in Herm

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A small local fact

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Did you know? · Guernsey

Guernsey is the second-largest Channel Island, lying about 43 km west of Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula, far closer to France than to mainland Britain.

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The shape of the day ahead

Mainly sunny, becoming cloudier later this morning. Wind 13 mph. Highs of 22°C.