The Interview

This weekend, Channel Islands Pride is taking place in Jersey, after Guernsey hosted it last year. Thousands will turn out to the parades, parties and concerts to celebrate and be proud of our diverse community. Ahead of the big celebrations, Kelly Frost caught up with three drag queens: Paige Three, Flesh, and Bonny Bon Wee. Two are full-time performers from the UK, hired for the weekend’s festiv...

As he prepares to retire from the world-famous aerobatic team, Red Arrows team leader Tom Bould - also known as Red 1 - spoke to Express about his views on the future of air displays, the RAF's pathway to net-zero carbon emissions and whether he gets nervous before a show... September 15, 2023

Brandon Ashplant wrote and produced the new short film 'Bet your bottom dollar'. He spoke to Express about his love of the short film genre, and how it's a great way in to film making for other creatives. September 15, 2023

Dr Dominic Bishop discusses the rise in the number of deaths by suicide in Guernsey, and with Dr Nicola Brink and Jo Cottell from Guernsey Mind, he explains how the Bailiwick's new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy will help anyone suffering from low level to very serious mental ill health.  September 10, 2023

With a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy published this week, Dr Nicola Brink, Dr Dominic Bishop and Jo Cottell explained how it's been drawn up, what the strategy's aims are and why it's so important for the wellbeing and mental health of the Bailiwick.  September 8, 2023

Martin Shirley has served as Chauffeur to the Lieutenant-Governor for nine and a half years, driving the Governor, his family and royal guests around the island. After his retirement last week, Martin sat down with Express to talk about driving the limousine, how he feels about having sold the J4 numberplate, and the one time he arrived late to a function. September 4, 2023

Guernseyman Adam Hooper always dreamt of being an actor.  At 35 he decided to try his hand at auditions, succeeding in winning a supporting role in Kevin Spacey's latest film.  A number of local productions are also on the agenda, and Adam told Express he has plans to audition for further roles off-island too. September 1, 2023

Jersey Overseas Aid has so far donated £262,000 to Friends of Ukraine-EOD to deliver bomb and mine disposal training.  This week Express speaks to Ben Remfrey and Uliana Yurenko - Ben is a founder of Friends of Ukraine-EOD, and Uliana is the head technical translator and interpreter at Mat Kosovo, a training centre in Kosovo. They spoke about how that funding has helped train up the first women in...

15-year-old JCG student Auden Ruelle is a big fan of football, and a young footballer herself, and this summer she's had the chance to be at the Women's World Cup in Australia. Late in Australian time, early in Jersey time, Express reporter Kelly Frost caught up with Auden to ask about the atmosphere, her favourite goals of the tournament so far and, of course, whether football is finally coming h...

Comedian Johnny Vegas has been in Jersey this week, after choosing the island for his debut ceramic art show. He spoke to Express reporter James Jeune about vulnerability, the power of art for mental health, island breakfast spots – and trying to smuggle a tortoise back on the ferry… August 18, 2023

Maggie's is a "safe haven" for people undergoing treatment for cancer, while also a place supportive loved ones can go for a moment of calm.  An alternative to the often uncomfortable and clinical hospital environment.  Express sat down with two members of the Guernsey Friends of Maggie's Fundraising Committee - Alison Good and Chair Pete Walsh - to hear first hand how the centre supports those wh...

Express sits down with Chris Bown, Interim Chief Officer for Health, to discuss the priorities for his time in office. August 14, 2023

Jersey is getting older – and pretty quickly at that.  In the last census, it was recorded that the number of people aged over 65 grew by 29% between 2011 and 2021.  It’s therefore more important than ever that we listen to the concerns of older Islanders, and take their health and quality of life seriously.     In this podcast, Bailiwick Express Reporter Charlie Flynn spoke to Rosemarie Finley, t...

August 2, 2023

Dr Gopinath Rao, a Consultant Paediatrician discusses the benefits of breastfeeding while Jo Priaulx, Founder of the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation opens up on the challenges she faced and how attitudes towards and support for breastfeeding have changed.  July 31, 2023

In this episode, Tom Innes sits down with Chris Tanguy, who recently retired after 14 years of operating Tanguy’s in Mulcaster Street, and more than four decades working in Jersey's hospitality industry. They discuss the heyday of the island's nightlife scene in the 80s, and 90s, the perils of the Sunday dancing law, and the recent challenges facing the sector that have left Chris fearful for its...

The ongoing fight against the threat of asian hornets continues with this year's 'Track don't Trample' phase.  Francis Russell explains why we need to track the insects to try and eradicate them, rather than trampling them when we spot them. July 24, 2023

Vicky Godley is the Headteacher of St Sampson's High School.  A year after Ofsted said her school was inadequate, a monitoring report has found progress is being made in different areas.  She explained what has been done to improve things and what still needs to happen.   July 20, 2023

As many as one in six couples struggle with infertility, which is classed as a disease by the World Health Organisation. Yet sadly there is often a stigma and taboo that surrounds it. Kelly Frost spoke to Chloé Fosse, the founder of local charity Tiny Seeds, about infertility, IVF treatment, and the cost-of-living pressures placed on couples undergoing treatment. Following a recent survey which ex...

The Guernsey Employment Trust helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment. Rosa is one of GET's successful clients. She, her support worker Kate, and Niamh who worked with Rosa at Guernsey Post, explained how GET's processes work. And, Nikki - the GET Chief Officer - explained why their work is so important July 3, 2023

'The World's Toughest Row' takes a crew 3000 miles west from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua. It involves constant rowing, waves up to 30 feet high, sleep deprivation, sea-sickness, salt sores and blisters. Kelly Frost spoke to Intrepid232, an incredible crew of four Jersey mums (Julie Brady, Alison Smithurst, Helene Monpetit and Rosemary Satchwell) who are training...

Guernsey’s relationship with cannabis is complicated. While the CBD and THC industry was heralded to be major economic enabler for the islander, legal redtape has ended up strangling it at birth. Major industry bodies have moved off island, taking their business with them; meanwhile, the island’s budding medicinal cannabis market continues to morph into a multi-million pound enterprise. With conce...

On the eve of the Island Games, and the back of another Muratti loss, Nick Mann was joined by Guernsey manager Tony Vance, to talk about the future of local football and the need for drastic change to drive up standards. June 23, 2023

Bailiwick Express meets Enid Quenault, a former Deputy and Constable of St Brelade whose decades of service to the island has been marked with a new health and wellbeing centre in the former Les Quennevais School being named after her. June 22, 2023

Parks, pavements, benches, squares, statues, sculptures. They’re all spaces that belong firmly in the public realm, spaces that belong to each and every one of us.    But how do we make the most of these places? How do we gauge what the community needs from their shared space and how can we use the public realm to tackle some of societies trickiest problems?    In this episode of Bailiwick Podcast...