SCRAP HEAP: Plug pulled on major health projects after £61m spent

• Guernsey's health service is scrapping two major projects with a third delayed after ditching its "big bang" makeover plans – leaving taxpayers staring into a £61m financial black hole.
• Health and Social Care’s (HSC) casualty list includes a scrapped hospital extension, an unfinished IT rollout, and a brand-new intensive care unit locked behind closed doors.

Today in Guernsey

Mainly sunny, perhaps cloudier at times with the chance of showers.

The local news that matters this morning

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Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Revenue rules out UK-style self-assessment, but wants more taxpayers to escape tax returns • HMRC Notice to complete Self Assessment tax return seen on the authentic paper letters. • Stafford, UK, November 20, 2023 Guernsey's Revenue Service has ruled out a move to UK-style personal self-assessment for now, but says it wants more taxpayers to benefit from simplified and automated processes.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Passengers will need passports for new Portsmouth sailings via France • Brittany Ferries says the route will open up trade links, but passengers using the traditional ferry to the UK will need a passport as it going via France.

Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday Questions in the States Assembly over Guernsey's bus service • Deputy John Gollop will ask the Environment Committee about the ability of Stagecoach to deliver reliable services.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday 'Car crash' hospital scheme criticised by scrutiny • States officials admit there wasn't proper oversight of the project to upgrade the hospital.

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Calls for vaping to be banned inside venues • An organisation says those with health conditions should avoid second-hand vapour "like the plague".

Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · yesterday Guernsey team’s Kilimanjaro tribute raises more than £22,000 for Les Bourgs hospice • A Guernsey team has successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of Rose Haysom, raising an extraordinary £22,457 for Les Bourgs Hospice, far surpassing their original target of £19,341, set at £1 for every foot of the mountain.

Channel Eye - Events · Events · yesterday Guernsey AI Sprint • The Guernsey AI Sprint is an island-wide programme bringing together businesses, organisations, and individuals to explore, learn, and act on artificial intelligence. • Over several weeks in Autumn 2026, we'll run workshops, talks, hackathons, and hands-on challenges designed to move Guernsey from AI curiosity to AI confidence.

La Gazette Officielle · Other · today GUERNSEY ELECTRICITY LTD - New heating tariff • GUERNSEY ELECTRICITY LTD A new heating tariff will come into effect from 1st November 2026. • This new two-rate heating tariff is designed for heat.

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · yesterday Scrutiny committee to examine social security spending in public hearing • Scrutiny Management Committee will hold public hearing with Employment & Social Security on 6th October 2026 Benefits spending accounts for more than a quarter of total States expenditure Personal social security contribution rates will have risen by a third to 8% over 15 years Committee chair says annual ESS uprating reports are approved without sufficient scrutiny Hearing will be held at St Martin's Parish Hall bet

The Quarry - Independent news from Guernsey · Local news · 2 days ago Dig This: Frances Hesselbein - a quiet revolutionary whose leadership is still changing our world • “For me, ‘leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do.’ A great leader does not preach about their values; they live them. • In the end, it is the quality and character of a leader that determines their performance and results. • It is all about ethics, collaboration and transformation.” Frances Hesselbein, speaking to Forbes in 2022.

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What's on: next 14 days

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1 OctThe OGH Big Eat Experience with China Red and Balthazar

3 OctBlack Girl Book Fair! Spooky Edition

3 OctEthically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting

7 Oct · Frossard Theatre at Guernsey Museum, St Peter PortTHE WILLIAM MORRIS COLLECTIVE: An Evening with Suzanne Fagence Cooper

7 Oct at 19:00 · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyFanny Davies International Piano Series: Harry the Piano

9 Oct · The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, GuernseyYBG Masquerade Ball

1 OctThe Guernsey Grande Fromage Tour

13 Oct · The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, St Peter PortLL02: Impact of UK Non-Dom Reforms on Guernsey Resident Trustees & Advisers

1 OctThe Puffin & Oyster Festval Menu

1 OctCoast Restaurant Festival Menu

1 OctDix Neuf Festival Menu

1 OctTennerfest 2026

1 OctAutumn Escape

1 OctStaycation at Le Friquet

1 OctCocktail Masterclasses at The Rock Garden

1 OctWine Tasting Experience

1 OctSix-Course Tasting Menu at La Barbarie

1 OctThe Deerhound Festival Menu

1 Oct–15 NovAutumnal Drinks at The Crown Club

1 OctBahama Mama Big Eat Cocktail Special

1 OctBig Eat 3-Night October Fiesta

2 OctOktoberfest at 19 Bar & Grill

2 Oct at 18:30Octo Voces Guernsey

2 Oct at 19:30GU10 in concert

3 OctGuernsey Film Fest

3 Oct at 18:30Photo Symphony with the Guernsey Symphony Orchestra

3 Oct at 19:00The Compass Gala

3 Oct at 12:00Mamma Mia Lunch Party

3 Oct at 21:00ABBA Night with Just One Look

4 OctCoastal Chaos

7 Oct at 09:00Guernsey Dairy Tour Experience

7 OctCocktail masterclasses at Balthazar

7 OctNational Curry Week at The Curry Room

9 OctSarnia Arts & Crafts Club | Winter Exhibition

9 OctSt Saviour's Church Concert Series 2026

10 OctMovie Days & Nights at Fermain Valley

10 OctBurgers & Brews with Smokey Red's BBQ

10 OctNerine Festival

14 Oct'Get Shucked' - a Balthazar Seafood Experience with Guernsey & Herm Oysters

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A small local fact

Les Travailleurs de la mer was dedicated by Victor Hugo to Guernsey.

On This Day in Guernsey

On 1 October 1969 Guernsey gained full postal independence and issued its own definitive stamps, one of the first designs depicting Castle Cornet.

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The shape of the day ahead

Mainly sunny, perhaps cloudier at times with the chance of showers. Wind 10 mph. Highs of 18°C.