Volunteers wanted to help bathe older islanders

Guernsey Police say any risk was minimal after a member of the public brought in a small, unexploded device to the Police Headquarters.

        August 31, 2026

Volunteers wanted to help bathe older islanders

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-31

A Guernsey charity is on the hunt for volunteers to help bathe older islanders and others who can no longer do it safely at home themselves. Guernsey...
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Volunteers wanted to help bathe older islanders
• A Guernsey charity is on the hunt for volunteers to help bathe older islanders and others who can no longer do it safely at home themselves.
• Guernsey Voluntary Service (GVS) said its assisted bathing service helps vulnerable people maintain their dignity, independence, and wellbeing.
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Today in Guernsey
Sunny periods, but the odd shower possible at first.
Local
17°C
Overcast · High 20° · Low 17°
Wind
17mph
Fresh
Next High Tide
09:21
9.1m
Sources
35
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Official notice: 'Small' bomb mistakenly taken into Guernsey Police Station. Guernsey Police say any risk was minimal after a member of the public brought in a small, unexploded device to the Police Headquarters. Open source ->Official notice: Visitors to Guernsey spent almost £150 million between April 2025 and March 2026. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->Official notice: Findings of the Guernsey Child Measurement Programme 2026. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->Official notice: Visitor numbers to Guernsey have almost reached pre-Covid levels. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->Official notice: Rare medieval manuscript fragments reveal Guernsey's lost literary history. Source: States of Guernsey media releases. Open the linked item for the full Guernsey context and latest details. Open source ->
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03:23
▼ Low
1.3m
09:21
▲ High
9.1m
15:37
▼ Low
1.5m
21:35
▲ High
9.2m
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Did You Know · local trivia
A small local fact
Priaulx Library is one of the names residents and visitors quickly learn.
Local Fact · Did you know
Did you know? · Guernsey
The donkey and the Guernsey cow are the island's emblems, and locals nickname Jerseymen 'crapauds' (toads), a rivalry captured in the saying 'the toad and the donkey'.
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Today · Outlook
The shape of the day ahead
Sunny periods, but the odd shower possible at first. Wind 17 mph. Highs of 20°C.
Until tomorrow morning Have a lovely day. 
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