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October 18, 2026

Top day for GSPCA as Wildlife Hospital's roof is completed

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-10-18

Pictured: People who have helped fundraise, build and promote the GSPCA's campaign gathered on Thursday at its Topping Ceremony Crowds gathered at the GSPCA...
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Top day for GSPCA as Wildlife Hospital's roof is completed

Top day for GSPCA as Wildlife Hospital's roof is completed

• Pictured: People who have helped fundraise, build and promote the GSPCA's campaign gathered on Thursday at its Topping Ceremony Crowds gathered at the GSPCA on Thursday as its new Wildlife Hospital reached a major milestone.

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Almanac · Daily readings

Today in Guernsey

Sunny periods, but the chance of showers.

Local
12°C
Overcast · High 14° · Low 12°
Wind
15mph
Fresh
Next High Tide
11:18
6.9m
Sources
35
checked for today
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.

"We thought food poverty only happened in poor countries, not Guernsey"
Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday

"We thought food poverty only happened in poor countries, not Guernsey"

• Pictured: Melrose students Suri, Ellen and Ivy (all 9).
• Pupils from Melrose were shocked to discover families on their own doorstep are struggling to afford food, after initially thinking the statistics they were shown in class related to places in the developing world.

Lego models shipped to island for history display
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday

Lego models shipped to island for history display

• The Walk through history in Lego bricks exhibition will be at Guernsey museum until 31 December.

Scheme to help Guernsey residents cover rental deposits
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 2 days ago

Scheme to help Guernsey residents cover rental deposits

• A new scheme designed to remove the upfront costs of securing a home in Guernsey's private rental market.

Actress with cancer diagnosis back on stage
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · 3 days ago

Actress with cancer diagnosis back on stage

• A Guernsey woman warns that such a cancer diagnosis "can happen to anyone".

Guernsey investment industry targets next generation of fund managers
Channel Eye - Channel Islands business news · Local news · 2 days ago

Guernsey investment industry targets next generation of fund managers

• Guernsey's funds industry is looking to attract and support the next generation of investment managers through a new initiative aimed at helping emerging firms establish themselves and raise capital.

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: New rental deposit scheme to help more islanders secure a home. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->Official notice: Dissolution of Hedosophia Sustainable Technologies L.P.. NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995, as amended (the "Law") Hedosophia Sustainable Technologies L.P. (registration... Open source ->Official notice: "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Partners Group Zermatt Access (Guernsey), L.P. Inc. (registration number 3385). NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Partners Group Zermatt Access (Guernsey), L.P. Inc.... Open source ->Official notice: The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Partners Group Element, L.P. Inc. (registration number 3225) Notice is hereby given. NOTICE TO LA GAZETTE OFFICIELLE "The Limited Partnerships (Guernsey) Law, 1995 (as amended) (the "Law") Partners Group Element, L.P. Inc. (registration number... Open source ->Official notice: ABANDONED VEHICLE Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle has been left unattended at: Maple Lodge Les Rouvets Road Vale Guernsey GY6 8NA. ABANDONED VEHICLE Notice is hereby given that the following vehicle has been left unattended at: Maple Lodge Les Rouvets Road Vale Guernsey GY6 8NA The vehicle has... Open source ->
Tide Table · Today

Tides · St Peter Port

gov.gg publishes tide times in GMT; add one hour during British Summer Time.

05:04
▼ Low
4.0m
11:18
▲ High
6.9m
17:43
▼ Low
4.1m
23:52
▲ High
6.5m
What's On · 35 items

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 35 priority public listings from 35 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

19 Oct · Best Western Hotel De Havelet, Channel IslandsLaunching iNED in Guernsey22 OctComing Together for Multilingual Children with DLD22 Oct · Camilla's at The Mill, GuernseySTEP Next Gen - Future Ready - October 202623 Oct · Beau Sejour Leisure Centre, GuernseyAI Innovation Expo18 Oct at 13:30Autumn Market24 Oct · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyThe Big Band Collective presents… MONSTER MASH21 Oct at 18:30Celebrating Guernsey27 Oct · The Bathing Pools Café, GuernseyThink & Drink October Edition21 OctCocktail masterclasses at Balthazar27 Oct(ONLINE) Women on the Move with Ann Patchett24 Oct at 19:00Gala Dinner with Celebrity Chef Ching-He Huang at China Red29 OctGlobal Startup Symposium - Life Sciences & Technology Startups - Virtual24 Oct–1 NovHallowe’en Afternoon Tea at the OGH28 Oct–1 Nov; 29 Oct–31 Oct · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyThe Ultimate Global Collection Festival VIP Experience24 Oct at 11:00Souper Spooky Saturday30 Oct · Albert Pier, GuernseyHalloween - The Ghost Train24 Oct at 12:30Free Cooking Demonstration with Celebrity Chef Ching-He Huang31 Oct · Albert Pier, GuernseyTrick or Treat Train24 Oct at 19:00Les Rocquettes 5-Course Menu & Sparkling Tea Pairing with Kooky Lifestyle31 Oct · Vale Church Hall, GuernseyHome-Start Halloween Party25 OctFilipino Night at the Ship & Crown31 Oct · St John Church Hall, St Peter PortVirtual Reality Halloween Haunted House25 OctKaraoke Night at the Ship & Crown26 OctOctober Half Term Holiday Club | Art for Guernsey26 Oct at 09:00Guernsey Dairy Tour Experience27 Oct at 19:15A Friends of Priaulx Library Talk: Policing in Guernsey during WW228 Oct'Get Shucked' - a Balthazar Seafood Experience with Guernsey & Herm Oysters28 Oct at 18:00Japanese Calligraphy Evening Workshop | October29 Oct at 18:00Dinner with Live Jazz: Glenn Holmes29 OctA Taste of Spain - Tinto & La Reunion29 OctSpooky Quiz Night29 Oct at 18:00Curry Night at The Deerhound30 Oct at 18:00Dinner with Live Jazz: The Likely Lads featuring Eloise Fabbri31 OctHalloween Party at Balthazar31 OctHalloween Party at The Ship and Crown
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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

The German Occupation of Guernsey, in print

The island's defining five years, through memoirs and histories worth shelf space.

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Guernsey Amazon pick 2

Guernsey: Guernesiais and Norman-French reading

Dictionaries and primers for the island's own language.

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

The obvious one, yes, but visitors still ask about it.

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Did You Know · local trivia

A small local fact

Lihou's causeway is only usable when the tide allows.

Local Fact · Did you know

Did you know? · Guernsey

Bean jar, Guernsey's traditional slow-cooked one-pot dish of butter beans, haricot beans and pig's trotter, was created as a cheap, hearty winter family meal.

Source →

Today · Outlook

The shape of the day ahead

Sunny periods, but the chance of showers. Wind 15 mph. Highs of 14°C.

Until tomorrow morning Have a lovely day.
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