Short-term workers get nine-month extensions, but four years is still "red line"

• Pictured: The change will give businesses, particularly in tourism and hospitality, more flexibility with their staffing Workers on three-year Short-Term Employment Permits can now apply for nine-month extensions with immediate effect, but extending the standard limit to four years remains an "immigration red li

Today in Guernsey

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The local news that matters this morning

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BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · today GST makes it right time to close says jeweller • The owner said the closure was down to an accumulation of things with GST among them.

Channel Eye - Events · Events · today Risqued – one risk methodology, without the spreadsheet • RISQED: ditch the spreadsheet chaos and master one slick risk method live and in person! • Why this briefing exists After a Jersey beta, RISQED is being opened to Guernsey firms that want a single, auditable way to run business (BRA)and enterprise-wide risk (EWRA) assessments; AML, data protection, cyber security, health and safety, and the rest

BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · today Calls to check trees ahead of storm season • Fungi, cracks and splits in branches are all signs islanders are being urged to look out for.

Channel Eye - Events · Events · today Managing the Unmanageable – Handling challenging behaviours in the workplace (Guernsey) • An interactive training event to provide you with skills to confidently identify challenging behaviour, recognise the impact it can have. • Fortunately, the majority of interactions in the workplace are positive, polite and professional. • However, occasionally we encounter a colleague (𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵) who seems rather more ‘challenging’.

Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday THE CAT’S WHISKERS: How GSPCA keeps Guernsey's feral feline numbers low • Pictured: 'Bonkers' was one of the most feral cats the GSPCA team had seen in years Following Feral Cat Day on Friday, the GSPCA is highlighting the importance of responsible pet ownership, neutering and its ongoing work to help cats across the islands.

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What's on: next 14 days

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22 Oct · Camilla's at The Mill, GuernseySTEP Next Gen - Future Ready - October 2026

23 Oct · Beau Sejour Leisure Centre, GuernseyAI Innovation Expo

23 OctBeyond 1066: the legacy of the Norman Conquest

23 Oct · Ktea Kombucha, GuernseyThe Big Eat - KTea Live Ferment Brewery Tours

21 Oct at 18:30Celebrating Guernsey

24 Oct · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyThe Big Band Collective presents… MONSTER MASH

21 OctCocktail masterclasses at Balthazar

24 OctBiodiversity Law and Governance Day 2026

24 Oct at 19:00Gala Dinner with Celebrity Chef Ching-He Huang at China Red

24 Oct · SULA Framing & Gallery, St. SampsonsSarnia Arts & Crafts Winter Exhibition

24 Oct–1 NovHallowe’en Afternoon Tea at the OGH

25 Oct · Mojito Cocktail Bar (opposite Town Bus Terminus), GuernseyLearn to Dance Salsa with Heidi in Guernsey

24 Oct at 11:00Souper Spooky Saturday

27 Oct · The Bathing Pools Café, GuernseyThink & Drink October Edition

24 Oct at 12:30Free Cooking Demonstration with Celebrity Chef Ching-He Huang

27 Oct(ONLINE) Women on the Move with Ann Patchett

24 Oct at 19:00Les Rocquettes 5-Course Menu & Sparkling Tea Pairing with Kooky Lifestyle

28 Oct–1 Nov; 29 Oct–31 Oct · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyThe Ultimate Global Collection Festival VIP Experience

25 OctFilipino Night at the Ship & Crown

30 Oct · Albert Pier, GuernseyHalloween - The Ghost Train

25 Oct at 18:00Big Eat Sundays with Live Music at the Rocky

31 Oct · Albert Pier, GuernseyTrick or Treat Train

25 OctKaraoke Night at the Ship & Crown

31 Oct · Vale Church Hall, GuernseyHome-Start Halloween Party

26 OctOctober Half Term Holiday Club | Art for Guernsey

31 Oct · St John Church Hall, St Peter PortVirtual Reality Halloween Haunted House

26 Oct at 09:00Guernsey Dairy Tour Experience

27 Oct at 19:15A Friends of Priaulx Library Talk: Policing in Guernsey during WW2

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

28 Oct at 18:00Japanese Calligraphy Evening Workshop | October

29 Oct at 18:00Dinner with Live Jazz: Glenn Holmes

29 OctA Taste of Spain - Tinto & La Reunion

29 OctSpooky Quiz Night

29 Oct at 18:00Curry Night at The Deerhound

30 Oct at 18:00Dinner with Live Jazz: The Likely Lads featuring Eloise Fabbri

31 OctHalloween Party at Balthazar

31 OctHalloween Party at The Ship and Crown

31 Oct at 10:00Tunnel of Terror - Family Halloween Event

31 Oct at 12:00Halloween Family Fun Day

31 Oct at 19:00Tunnel of Terror - Escape the Zombies

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A small local fact

Guernsey's finance sector is a major part of the island economy.

Did you know? · Guernsey

The ormer, an abalone prized as a Guernsey delicacy, may only be gathered on a few new- and full-moon days from January to April, with the harvest tightly controlled to protect stocks.

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The shape of the day ahead

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