Watson misses out on US Open main draw for 5th year

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

        August 30, 2026

Watson misses out on US Open main draw for 5th year

Good Morning Guernsey — 2026-08-30

Heather Watson's hopes of reaching the US Open main draw for the first time in five years have ended in New York. The Guernsey tennis player was beaten by...
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Watson misses out on US Open main draw for 5th year
• Heather Watson's hopes of reaching the US Open main draw for the first time in five years have ended in New York.
• The Guernsey tennis player was beaten by fellow Brit Harriet Dart in the final round of qualifying.
• Watson took the opening set 6-2, but Dart fought back to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
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Today in Guernsey
Sunny periods, but a chance of the odd light shower at first.
Local
17°C
Overcast · High 21° · Low 17°
Wind
11mph
Moderate
Next High Tide
08:49
9.1m
Sources
35
checked for today
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Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday
'Stamp of approval': Guernsey Post celebrates pair who posted themselves across the Channel Islands
• Guernsey Post is issuing a new set of stamps, celebrating two extraordinary postal stories.
• The stamps trace the journey of two postal pioneers: Harry Turner and Major 'Peabod' Palmer who both travelled across the Channel Islands… through the post.
Bailiwick Express - Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday
A wooden opportunity for Guernsey's artists – exhibition celebrating the island's 'iconic trees' welcomes artwork
• Pictured: An exhibition will celebrate "Guernsey's Iconic Trees" Artists are invited to submit their best arboreal artwork to a group exhibition.
• The exhibition is hosted by Art for Guernsey who are asking for the island's artists to celebrate Guernsey's iconic trees.
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · yesterday
Grassroots Guernsey football clubs get matchday ball donation
• Clubs competing in the Priaulx League will be kicking around professional-grade balls this season.
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday
Islanders asked to report sightings of rare eel
• The Nature Commission asks people to record sightings of the critically endangered eels.
BBC News - Guernsey · Local news · yesterday
Digital Greenhouse closure is 'absolutely crazy'
• Former Commerce and Employment Minister Kevin Stewart says the decision is wrong.
Channel Eye - Events · Events · yesterday
Annual rugby showdown: Sark Shags v Alderney Ridunians.
• One of Sark’s favourite summer sporting traditions returns as the Sark Shags take on the Alderney Ridunians in their 23rd annual inter-island rugby match.
• The fixture has become an important date in Sark’s events calendar, bringing players and supporters together for an afternoon that celebrates rugby, friendly rivalry and island community spirit.
Island FM Guernsey News · Local news · 3 days ago
Guernsey's reservoir levels continue to fall
• Guernsey Water say despite recent rainfall, supplies remain under pressure.
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.
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Public notices and resident checks
Council, planning, travel and official-source items that make this edition useful beyond the headlines.
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 ->
Tide Table · Today
Tides · St Peter Port
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02:51
▼ Low
1.3m
08:49
▲ High
9.1m
15:05
▼ Low
1.5m
21:03
▲ High
9.3m
What's On · 25 items
What's on: next 14 days
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30 AugFinding Your North Star (and Swallowing It)30 Aug at 10:00Seafront Sundays5 Sep at 12:00 · La Seigneurie, House and Gardens, SarkSarktoberfest30 Aug at 10:00Guernsey Aero Club Wings and Wheels Open Day5 Sep at 16:00 · National Trust of Guernsey Folk and Costume Museum, GuernseyThe Annual Dementia Friendly Festival 202630 Aug at 10:15Discover the hidden trenches and bunkers: Journey inside Batterie Scharnhorst6 Sep · Vazon Road, GuernseyTower to Tower Walk/Run 202630 Aug at 15:00Cobo Balcony Gigs8 Sep · Les Rocquettes Hotel, GuernseySenior Staff Meeting Q39 SepWebinar: Parkinson's and dementia10 Sep · The Crown Club at Old Government House Hotel, GuernseyGILA & GBC - Joint Summer Drinks10 Sep · Les Côtils, GuernseyXero training with DNA LTD30 Aug at 10:00Crown Pier Sunday Market11 Sep · St James Concert and Assembly Hall, GuernseyDear Evan Hansen2 Sep at 19:30Psychic Sally4 SepAlderney Fly-In6 Sep at 10:00The art of Tai Chi and Eastern Arts8 Sep–2 OctArt in the Park - 'Nature in Focus' by Mark Naftel8 Sep at 15:00Meet the Pilots9 Sep7-night art retreat in Herm9 Sep at 18:30Guernsey Air Display11 Sep at 18:00Huanui Music Society Concert11 Sep at 19:30Hey Jude! Get Back with The Beatles12 SepChannel Islands Pride12 SepGranite Weekender
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Did You Know · local trivia
A small local fact
Priaulx Library is part of the island's local mental map.
Local Fact · Did you know
Did you know? · Guernsey
The Guernsey cow's milk has a golden-yellow tinge from its high beta-carotene content, earning the breed the nickname the 'Golden Guernsey'.
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Today · Outlook
The shape of the day ahead
Sunny periods, but a chance of the odd light shower at first. Wind 11 mph. Highs of 21°C.
Until tomorrow morning Have a lovely day. 
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