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Guernsey News
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Aurigny raises concerns over impact of BA’s Guernsey–Heathrow flights
Aurigny says the British Airways Heathrow route will see seat capacity between Guernsey and London jump by 30% in April 2026.
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Channel Island musicians record Christmas song at Abbey Road
Musicians who have recorded a Christmas song with the London Symphony Orchestra now want to get island school choirs singing it.
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BA to operate Heathrow-Guernsey flights
British Airways has announced the launch of a brand-new route connecting Guernsey with London Heathrow.
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13 cubic metres of invasive plant removed from Alderney beach
Volunteers have removed 2 skips of sour figs from the dunes at Braye Beach.
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Guernsey's Lieutenant-General receives knighthood
Sir Richard Cripwell was knighted at Windsor Castle this week.
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Donations flood in to save Sark-born border collie with rare condition
Donations have come flooding in to save Apollo from euthanasia, after being diagnosed with a condition affecting fewer than 1% of dogs.
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Aurigny extends flight schedule up until early January
Aurigny has extended its winter schedule until early January, with services until March 2026 expected to be announced in the coming days.
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Blue Islands' Guernsey debt remains undisclosed
Guernsey's government continues to conceal the sum its owed by failed airline Blue Islands.
Jersey News
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Jersey Airport Departures Lounge to see 'big' transformation
Ports of Jersey has announced that the airport's Departures Lounge will be getting a revamp 'very soon'.
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Minister: Hopes of recouping up to £3m of Blue Islands' debt
Jersey's Economic Development Minister says he thinks the government can recoup between £1 million and £3 million following the collapse of Blue Islands.
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Woman jailed for cocaine hidden in chocolate wrappers
Diana Bowmen is starting a five year prison sentence for smuggling two kilos of cocaine into Jersey disguised as large bars of chocolate.
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Channel Island musicians record Christmas song at Abbey Road
Musicians who have recorded a Christmas song with the London Symphony Orchestra now want to get island school choirs singing it.
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Wind farm progress paused over export uncertainty
Jersey's government needs to secure access to export markets before it can progress plans for an offshore wind farm.
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Direct flights from Jersey to Southend revived
Islanders will be able to fly direct to Essex from 2026, as easyJet revives the route.
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Electricity prices to rise by 2.5%
Electricity prices in Jersey will rise by 2.5% on 1 March 2026.
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Jersey's community comes together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry
100 people from all walks of life have come together to reimagine the Occupation Tapestry, 30 years after it was first created.
National
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Former Trump ally turned critic announces sudden resignation
Marjorie Taylor Greene - a one-time MAGA ally who has turned into a fierce critic of Donald Trump - has unexpectedly announced she is resigning from Congress.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's sudden resignation shows MAGA is fraying at the seams
Usually, the resignation of a House representative wouldn't be bombshell news - but Marjorie Taylor Greene has become one of the most famous politicians in the US.
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Sexual abuse victims denied compensation because of their own criminal records
Victims of grooming gangs and modern slavery are being denied compensation by a government scheme because of their criminal records, Sky News has learned.
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Daily Mail owner in talks to buy Telegraph titles for £500m
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks to buy the Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister title for £500m, a deal that would finally end the more-than two-year hiatus over their future.
Sport
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Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: YouTuber vows AJ knockout and targets Tyson Fury fight in 2026
Jake Paul promised to knock out Anthony Joshua in their eagerly anticipated fight on December 19 before declaring: "It's going to be me vs Tyson Fury next year."
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The Ashes: England bowlers, led by Ben Stokes, fight back after tourists skittled for 172 by Australia on day one in Perth
Ben Stokes' five-wicket haul led a stirring fightback from England's all-pace bowling attack after the tourists were skittled for just 172 by a Mitchell Starc-inspired Australia on a breathless, 19-wicket opening day of The Ashes series in Perth.
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Luke Humphries suffers first-round exit as Luke Littler storms through opening test at Players Championship Finals
Defending champion Luke Humphries suffered a shock first-round exit at the Players Championship Finals to Gian van Veen on Friday night at Butlin's Minehead.
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White Ribbon Campaign: Sky Sports supporting charity to end violence against women and girls
Sky Sports is supporting the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), which is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls.
Business & Finance
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Daily Mail owner in talks to buy Telegraph titles for £500m
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks to buy the Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister title for £500m, a deal that would finally end the more-than two-year hiatus over their future.
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Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.
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Government borrowing third-highest record in October as people not spending - official figures
Government borrowing was higher than expected and consumers tightened their belts, spending less than anticipated, official figures show.
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Curve investor files legal challenge to block £125m sale to Lloyds
The biggest external investor in Curve, the digital wallet provider, has filed a legal challenge aimed at overturning its £125m sale to Lloyds Banking Group.
Entertainment & Showbiz
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BBC board member resigns - and criticises 'governance issues' at top of corporation
A BBC board member has resigned as he criticised "governance issues" at the top of the corporation.
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Eurovision to change voting rules after claims of Israeli government 'interference'
The Eurovision Song Contest is changing its voting system, following allegations of "interference" by Israel's government this year.
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Strictly Come Dancing star arrested on suspicion of rape
A Strictly Come Dancing star has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
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Pras Michel: Fugees rapper 'who betrayed US for money' is jailed for 14 years
A Grammy-winning rapper who "betrayed his country for money" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
UK Politics
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Starmer refuses to rule out manifesto-breaking tax rises in budget
The prime minister has refused to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes in next week's budget while speaking to Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby.
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Will the government be lowering energy bills in the budget - and will taxes have to rise?
There is rampant speculation that the government might do something to bring down energy bills in the budget next week - but what could this look like, and will other taxes go up?
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Starmer's political capital fading fast as he nears tax-raising budget
No sooner had the travelling broadcast pack set up outside for our short interviews with the prime minister at a railway depot in Johannesburg, than pouring rain, thunder and lightning began forcing the crews to decamp into a tin roof hanger for the broadcast round.
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From 'Xmas gifts' to piles of cash: How ex-Reform MEP was caught doing Russia's bidding
Nathan Gill was at Manchester airport, about to board a flight to Russia, when accepting bribes finally caught up with him.
Around the world
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Trump peace plan: We could all pay if Europe doesn't step up and guarantee Ukraine's security
The Donald Trump peace plan is nothing of the sort. It takes Russian demands and presents them as peace proposals, in what is effectively for Ukraine a surrender ultimatum.
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Ukraine and Europe cannot reject Trump's plan - they will play for time and hope he can still be persuaded to desert the Kremlin
"Terrible", "weird", "peculiar" and "baffling" - some of the adjectives being levelled by observers at the Donald Trump administration's peace plan for Ukraine.
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Devastation left by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica like a 'world war', says Olympic medallist
A former Jamaican Olympic sprint athlete has described the destruction left by Hurricane Melissa as like a "world war, where somebody drops a bomb".
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Judge who wore Elvis wig in court has left the building
A judge who wore an Elvis Presley wig in his courtroom - and played the singer's music from his phone - has left the building.
Science and Technology
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'COP is a nightmare but best process we've got', says Ed Miliband as climate talks run into overtime
The UN climate talks are a "nightmare" but the "best process we've got", the UK energy secretary Ed Miliband told Sky News as the COP30 summit ran into overtime, with a showdown on fossil fuels looming.
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Teenagers plead not guilty to London transport cyber attack
Two teenagers have pleaded not guilty in connection with a cyber attack on Transport for London which cost millions of pounds.
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The COVID inquiry highlights a truly damning statistic - but there's another, far greater failure
How best to summarise how badly the government fumbled the UK response to the COVID pandemic?
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Fire disrupts last-minute efforts to strike global deal at COP30
The United Nations climate talks in Brazil were shut down on Thursday after a fire broke out on site - disrupting last-minute efforts to strike a global deal.
And finally...
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Marks & Spencer defends £195 beef wellington
M&S has defended the price of a £195 beef wellington made by chef Tom Kerridge.
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Missed congeniality: Beauty pageant organiser accused of calling contestant a 'dumbhead'
The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.
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Glasgow Central: Rush-hour delays after swan found on tracks at major UK railway station
Rail passengers in Scotland faced major delays and cancellations during Monday evening's rush hour after a swan was found on the line at the country's busiest railway station.
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Police in Derbyshire solve mystery of crocodile found in canal
Police hunting for a crocodile in Derbyshire have said the search turned out to be "more fluff than fear".

