A DECISION to designate Liberation Day as Jersey’s official national day will not mean a day off for most Islanders in 2026 or 2027 as it falls on a weekend and there will be no substitute bank ...

A rail union is to hold a series of protests highlighting claims of staff shortages at ticket offices. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT ) said there was understaffing at a number of ...

Sugababes and Faithless have been announced as the headline acts for this summer’s Weekender Festival. The annual two-day event will be held on 5 and 6 July at the People’s Park after moving from the ...

By Dennis Sale IN recent columns I outlined major factors that are rapidly impacting the educational landscape and changing ...

Former archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said he was “overwhelmed” by the number of child sex abuse allegations he was informed of. Dr Welby resigned in November after a report revealed he did not ...

Sunshine and warmer weather are set to return to the UK in time for Mother’s Day while a partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of the country on Saturday morning. Temperatures are expected to ...

Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximise the pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks, ...

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said he “got it wrong” when handling child sex abuse allegations. Dr Welby resigned in November after a report revealed he did not adequately follow up ...

JERSEY’S new ferry operator DFDS says its technical team will work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on issues with one its fast vessels which resulted in Friday crossings between Jersey and ...

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700, state-run media reported on Saturday. MRTV reported that 694 people have been found dead and another 1,670 ...

At least three people have died after severe storms in southern Texas trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport. In Harlingen ...

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a 33 billion dollar (£25.5 billion) all-stock deal, the billionaire announced. Both companies are privately ...