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Every week, Express presents a selection of exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and other historic, creative and delicious content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture. Here’s this week’s offering…
ART FIX: Jingle, joy, and a JCG play
Every week, Express presents a selection of exhibitions, performances, workshops, events and other historic, creative and delicious content to help islanders get their weekly dose of culture. Here’s this week’s offering… Pre-loved presents Islanders seeking to go greener this Christmas are invited to 'Ophelia's Jingle & Mingle Market' this Sunday 30 November from 11:00 to 13:00 at Haute Vallée School.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“The comparative strength of Guernsey’s confidence levels against the UK and Jersey demonstrates the underlying resilience of our business community but also highlights the importance of maintaining our competitiveness.”
Business leaders’ confidence remains unchanged
Economic confidence among Guernsey business executives remains higher than comparable jurisdictions. A survey by the Institute of Directors local branch revealed there was almost no change in net confidence in the prospects for Guernsey’s economy since May. It stands at -12% which is higher than Jersey, with -34%, and the UK, with -73%. 78 respondents were generally more optimistic about their own businesses prospects than the economy, however.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“For our investors, this means access to a differentiated product that’s insulated from single-country risk and built to perform across geographies and cycles.”
TENN looks to OZ, company considering the growing APAC region
Tenn Capital, a short-term high-value financing provider, has announced its move into the Australian market as part of a wider expansion strategy into the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). ​The company states this move “reinforces” its global presence, having lent across 22 jurisdictions since it started in 2021. ​Tenn Capital offers financing to high-net-worth individuals, ultra-high-net-worth, individuals, companies, trusts, foundations, and funds across real estate, financial assets, and fund finance.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The George Crossan Gallery in the Market Building has been lined with locally created paintings, drawings, sculptures and more, with mediums from across a range of disciplines.

There's a private view taking place this evening, and doors open to the public tomorrow.
2025 Guernsey Arts Open back to showcase local talent
The annual Guernsey Arts Open looks to celebrate local artists, and give a chance for the Bailiwicks Creatives to publicly display their works. The George Crossan Gallery in the Market Building has been lined with locally created paintings, drawings, sculptures and more, with mediums from across a range of disciplines. There's a private viewing taking place this evening, and then doors open to the public from tomorrow, before coming to an end a week on Sunday.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
​The Commonwealth Sport Movement has formally ratified Amdavad, (also known as Ahmedabad), India, as the host city for the 100th anniversary of the Commonwealth Games. 
India claims Centenary Commonwealth Games
Amdavad, India has been confirmed as the host of 2030’s Centenary Commonwealth Games. ​The Commonwealth Sport Movement has formally ratified Amdavad, (also known as Ahmedabad), India, as the host city for the 100th anniversary of the Commonwealth Games. ​The decision confirms that India will stage the landmark edition, which began in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.  The ratification took place at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow, with a special projection announcing the decision.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"We're on a beautiful journey to tell a story between Costa Rica and Guernsey that has never been told before. This connection leads back to 1843 and we want to make sure we use the medium of film to tell this underrepresented story, not just for Costa Rica, but also for Guernsey."
Film planned to tell William Le Lacheur’s story
Preliminary work has started on creating a film to honour the life and achievements of Guernsey's William Le Lacheur. He is revered in Costa Rica where he was instrumental in developing its coffee trade. Now, filmmakers want to share his story with the world. They were in Guernsey recently meeting descendants of William Le Lacheur and his crew, and scoping out locations relevant to his backstory.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
At the Guernsey Boat Owners Association's recent AGM it was confirmed that mooring fees increases will be tied to the Guernsey Retail Price Index for the next four years at least.

The fees for 2027, '28, and '29 will increase by GRPI plus 1.5% each year.
GST will be “disastrous” for boat owners
Having agreed a four-year plan for mooring fees, the Guernsey Boat Owners Association has warned that its fight continues to ensure affordability for leisure boaters. At the GBA's recent AGM it was confirmed that mooring fees increases will be tied to the Guernsey Retail Price Index for the next four years at least. The fees for 2027, '28, and '29 will increase by GRPI plus 1.5% each year.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
It’s estimated there are over 1,000 people who are homeless or insecurely housed in the island, with most of it hidden from public view. 
More data to be gathered over scale of homelessness
A homelessness strategy will be drawn up using much more data than has been collected previously. Housing President Deputy Steve Williams told the States that the new committee will work with charities to draw up a strategy that will feature a wide array of information to understand the scale of the problem. “One of the earliest identified issues is a lack of data about the scale of the issue.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The review will include what could be delivered by primary, or private care, a review of the secondary, free at the point of use, care contract delivered by the Medical Specialist Group, medicines, community pharmacies and interaction with the third sector. 
“Fundamental” review of health services looms as spending set to soar
Health & Social Care’s budget will increase by £6 to £8m each year if there is not a “fundamental review” of the entire healthcare model and how it is paid for, the Health President has foreshadowed. Deputy Geroge Oswald committed to a far reaching review of the delivery and funding of health and care before the end of the political term in the States on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It has been claimed by both the Medical Specialist Group and the British Medical Association that his decision to originally name a doctor during a past States debate and his more recent decision to confirm information with a national newspaper journalist had disrupted and risked public trust in hea
Safeguarding claims called into question
Deputy Gavin St Pier has suggested any allegation that he has risked safeguarding in the island is false. It has been claimed by both the Medical Specialist Group and the British Medical Association that his decision to originally name a doctor during a past States debate and his more recent decision to confirm information with a national newspaper journalist had disrupted and risked public trust in healthcare services and safeguarding.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Plans to introduce charges for missing healthcare appointments or misusing the Emergency Department are "inconsistent" with promises to minimise additional costs for islanders, according to a panel of top scrutineers...
Health charging plans are “inconsistent” with Gov’s promises to reduce costs
Plans to introduce charges for missing healthcare appointments or misusing the Emergency Department are "inconsistent" with promises to minimise additional costs for islanders, according to a panel of senior scrutineers. A panel of politicians responsible for reviewing the delivery of the Government’s 13 Common Strategic Policy priorities and how the proposed Budget supports their implementation has published its report. The panel, which is made up of the chairs from the five Scrutiny Panels and the Public Accounts Committee, has made 21 key findings and 11 recommendations.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
LISTEN: “Income support is an entitlement, not a handout”

Many people who could receive income support still don’t realise they’re eligible, the Social Security Minister has said – adding that it would take “myth-busting” to tackle the misconceptions that are to blame. Deputy Lyndsay Feltham told…
LISTEN: “Income support is an entitlement, not a handout”
Many people who could receive income support still don’t realise they’re eligible, the Social Security Minister has said – adding that it would take “myth-busting” to tackle the misconceptions that are to blame. Deputy Lyndsay Feltham told Bailiwick Podcasts that “working people” are among the hardest to reach. “People assume very, very often, ‘I’m working, so therefore I’m not going to be eligible,’” she explained.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The average waiting time for a child ADHD assessment has risen three-fold over the past four years – from six months in 2021 to 18 months this year...
Average waiting time for a child ADHD assessment rises by 200% in four years
The average waiting time for a child ADHD assessment has risen threefold over the past four years – from six months in 2021 to 18 months this year. The response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Law revealed that there are currently 147 children on the waiting list for ADHD assessment under Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Dr McCullough's resignation late yesterday evening cited the Assembly's decision not to suspend Deputy St Pier despite two independent Commissioners' recommendations.
After St Pier swerves suspension, Commissioner for Standards resigns
Dr Melissa McCullough, the Commissioner for Standards for Guernsey, has resigned with immediate effect, as the fallout over Deputy Gavin St Pier escaping suspension begins to drop.  Dr McCullough's resignation late yesterday evening cited the Assembly's decision not to suspend Deputy St Pier despite two independent Commissioners' recommendations. She stated the decision undermines the standards system, as it signals an unwillingness to enforce consequences and to ensure accountability.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
If you’ve wandered through Liberation Square this week and thought you spotted a certain time-travelling police box, don’t panic – the universe is (mostly) intact. The TARDIS parked outside Liberty Wharf isn’t whisking anyone to 1920s New York… unless you count the cocktail menu.
Doctor Who? TARDIS touches down in St Helier
If you’ve wandered through Liberation Square this week and thought you spotted a certain time-travelling police box, don’t panic – the universe is (mostly) intact. The TARDIS parked outside Liberty Wharf isn’t whisking anyone to 1920s New York… unless you count the cocktail menu. The iconic blue box in town is actually the work of speakeasy The Blind Pig, which is preparing to step out of the shadows and into a new – and slightly larger – home inside Bar Nautique.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Island Energy is due to appear in the Magistrate’s Court next week after being charged with health and safety offences relating to last year’s explosion at a home on Mont Pinel...
Island Energy charged over Mont Pinel gas explosion
Island Energy is due to appear in the Magistrate’s Court next week after being charged with health and safety offences relating to last year’s explosion at a home on Mont Pinel. Emergency services were called to Elizabeth Villas on the evening of Wednesday 26 June 2024 when an “unidentified suspected explosion and structural collapse” necessitated the rescue of two adults and two children from a property…
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November 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Charities across the Bailiwick are being urged to act quickly, as the deadline to apply for funding from the 2026 Saffery Rotary Walk is fast approaching.
Final chance for Bailiwick charities to apply for 2026 Saffery Rotary Walk fundingsaffery
Charities across the Bailiwick are being urged to act quickly, as the deadline to apply for funding from the 2026 Saffery Rotary Walk is fast approaching. Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 November for a chance to benefit from one of Guernsey’s most celebrated fundraising events. Every year, the Walk raises a significant sum for local causes - with over £100,000 shared between 25 charities in…
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November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Concerns over workload, pay and leadership support are among the issues highlighted within a survey of staff working in government schools – with roughly three-in-five respondents having considered leaving their role in the last 12 months...
IN NUMBERS: School staff highlight concerns over working conditions and pay
Concerns over workload, pay and leadership support are among the issues highlighted within a survey of staff working in government schools – with roughly three-in-five respondents having considered leaving their role in the last 12 months. And almost half (46%) of those who took part in the Jersey Schools and Colleges Survey 2025 reported being less satisfied than they were three years ago.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Islanders are set to take to the lanes of Trinity this weekend as part of an annual fundraising run in aid of Jersey Zoo...
Islanders to dash in aid of local conservation charity
Islanders are set to take to the lanes of Trinity this weekend as part of an annual fundraising run in aid of Jersey Zoo. The Durrell Dash is due to take place on Sunday 30 November, and will begin and finish at Jersey Zoo. Runners have the choice to sign up for the 6km, 12km or family-friendly 2.6km, all of which raise funds for Durrell.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM