The Interview

January 29, 2025

A new political movement, launched ahead of Guernsey's 2025 island wide election, is pledging to work on policies not personalities. Gavin St Pier is its political advisor, but there seems to be much more to Future Guernsey, as Laura Clayton found out shortly before its official launch event.  November 29, 2024

In an ever evolving and rapidly developing digital world, looking after your data, identity and affairs online has never been more important. With fraud on the rise and costing the UK economy billions, what can we do to prevent falling victim to scams? As we close out Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Will Wright, Chief Operating Officer at Santander International, spoke to Meg Winton about the funda...

On Monday 28 October Mickey Haimes will host a pre-release party at Fish Club (above PingQuay) giving a glimpse of what's to come from his new EP. Here he speaks to Nick Mann about his journey so far and what people can expect from the release. The music starts on Monday at 8pm. Free tickets are available here . October 25, 2024

Sally Rochester will be hosting the inaugural Sustainable Business Conference in both Guernsey and Jersey, with guest speakers including Dr Marc Kahn.  They explained to Laura Clayton how important sustainability is for both businesses and individuals and how we can all learn from each other at the conference.  October 9, 2024

October 4, 2024

Around 1,000 people in Guernsey do not have secure housing. Now the charity Caritas is looking to help address that by not just providing accommodation, but also the support needed to combat the issues that have led someone into homelessness in the first place. In this episode of the Interview Nick Mann talks to Caritas chairman Graham Merfield after they appealed for land and funding for the proj...

Bryn Coleman joined Jersey Fire & Rescue in August as Deputy Chief Fire Officer. He sat down with Express to talk about making sure this relatively small service tackles everything from fires to cliff rescues and making sure that high-rise buildings are safe. September 13, 2024

Two women are heading off on an epic Scottish adventure. Taking part in The Rat Race, Dawn Sealey and Katherine Jane will run, cycle, and kayak 101miles over one weekend - camping outing between two days of physical efforts.  They told Laura Clayton about their fundraising challenge for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation and Guernsey Mind.  September 11, 2024

In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts , reporter Jodie Yettram sat down with Rob Jackson, owner of Atlantic Security, to speak about safety issues affecting Jersey's nightlife scene.  The discussion centred on growing concerns around drink spiking, the way these incidents are handled by doormen, and what can be done to make our night-time economy safer for everyone.  September 11, 2024

David Robilliard has been billed "the greatest Guernsey artist you've never heard of". In a bid to find out more about his life and work, Laura Clayton spoke to his close friend Lester Queripel.  September 5, 2024

With another shop closing in town, and its premises already up for rent at an eye watering amount, Luke Webb spoke to retailers about their positions in the island's economy. Rents make up the majority of their spending, but other challenges persist too.  September 3, 2024

David Robilliard's art work is being celebrated by Liberate at this year's Channel Islands' Pride. But who was he? Laura Clayton has been finding out about the life and work of "the greatest Guernsey artist you've never heard of".  August 30, 2024

In her first interview back in Jersey after the final episode of the show has aired, Love is Blind UK's Catherine Richards sat down with Christie Bailey to take us behind the scenes – revealing what really happened with Freddie after that dramatic wedding... and who she is dating now. August 23, 2024

Two folk musicians are working on turning local legends into original songs to pay testament to the history, culture, and stories of Jersey through music. Jo Thorpe and Tom Oxenham sat down with Express for an evening of music and stories. The duo discussed their love for making music, the tradition of folk songs, and their experiences with collecting and performing them... August 21, 2024

In this episode of the Interview, Nick Mann speaks to John Fitzgerald about Channel Island Air Search. The charity is this year’s beneficiary of the Harbour Carnival, being organised by the Guernsey Round Table.  August 8, 2024

As Jersey looks forward to the Royal visit, historian Ian Ronayne explores the longstanding and mutually advantageous relationship between islanders and their monarch in the latest episode of Temps Passé. July 13, 2024

In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts, Express sat down with Aziz Ibrahim to talk about his upcoming gig in Jersey, his rich musical journey, and the evolving music scene in Manchester and beyond. Here, Mr Ibrahim reminisces about his memories of partying in Jersey and his diverse musical background, from reggae to soul to his experiences from playing with iconic bands like The Stone Roses. He als...

This year marks the centenary of an organisation that has been quietly but importantly supporting local charitable causes since 1924. Historian Ian Ronayne looks back at the story of the Sir James Knott Trust and the man responsible for its founding in Jersey... June 28, 2024

ALIAS project lead Anthony Lawrenson talks about the cutting edge drone trials taking place in Jersey that could soon turn ideas of science fiction into reality... June 21, 2024

Those who take on the most difficult jobs often face the most scrutiny, usually because those jobs are for the public service. Teachers, nurses, police officers. If the community pays your wages, you can expect to get grief, and with the advent of social media, it has only become easier to criticise.  It has also become easier to identify, and scrutinise, those instances where power has been used...

This week, Express is marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a special three-part podcast series. In the third episode, historian Ian Ronayne explores the impact of D-Day and fighting in Normandy on Jersey… June 7, 2024

This week, Express is marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a special three-part podcast series. In the second episode, historian Ian Ronayne explores Jersey’s sacrifice on D-Day and in the Battle of Normandy… June 6, 2024

This week, Express is marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a special three-part podcast series.   In the first episode, historian Ian Ronayne reveals the involvement of a Jersey resident in one of the most celebrated engineering achievements in history… June 5, 2024

On the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, Express has been exploring what it meant for people in Guernsey. It was 6 June 1944 when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in a turning point of the Second World War. The Channel Islands were liberated nearly a year later. The impacts reverberated both before, during and after Operation Overlord. In this podcast, Nick Mann is in conversa...