The Interview

This week Express was joined by the CEO of Guernsey Electricity, Alan Bates, to talk about the recently released Electricity Strategy and GEL's role in it. Mr Bates talks about the need for an interconnected, how GEL were involved in developing the strategy and why a renewable future will actually cost less... June 12, 2023

Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez speaks about her committee's recently released Electricity Strategy. In it, the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure recommended that Guernsey should pursue a new interconnected with France, while developing solar and wind power to meet our increasing needs for electricity. She told Express' News Editor, Matthew Leach, that the response to the strategy has b...

The Jersey Opera House, which first opened its doors in 1900, is one of the island's most iconic buildings and a fundamental part of Jersey's cultural life.     The theatre, which has seen the likes of Lily Langtry and Ian McKellen tread its boards, closed its doors in March 2020 and has been shut ever since with renovation work rumbling on seemingly indefinitely.   However, it looks like there mi...

The States are being faced with an impossible decision, finish the Hospital Modernisation Project or complete the Education Programme. It was never meant to come to this, but tight public finances will force at least one very important capital project to be mothballed, unless a compromise can be reached before July’s capital projects debate. After being invited to the PEH to revisit just how impor...

Rugby and mental health are two things that rarely appear in the same conversation – but one rugby player who recently retired is seeking to change that. Guy Thompson began his professional career with the Jersey Reds and has played with top-level clubs like Wasps, Leicester Tigers, and Ealing Trailfinders. Since 2015, he has been an ambassador for LooseHeadz, an organisation which works to fight...

Lauren Lee is a singer based in South Africa. Her experiences of pre-eclampsia and the premature birth of her son led to her current single 'To Womb it may Concern'. She's working with charities across the world to share her message of hope with other parents of premature babies, and will be joining in the 20th anniversary celebrations for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation later this year too,...

Women's Health Day Special Since 1987, May 28th has been recognised as the International Day of Action for Women's Health. In celebration this year, Kelly Frost spoke to Jessica Pinel, a registered nutritionist, certified health coach and founder of Humankynd Nutrition, which specialises in one-to-one fertility and period nutrition advice. Jessica also recently began to provide classes on period h...

Another Guernsey Literary Festival has come and gone in what’s been described as a record breaking year for the events. Over 7,000 people piled into venues across the island to hear from a wide range of writers, poets, speakers and personalities. Express sat down with Festival Director, Claire Allen, and its Marketing and Press Officer, Nick Le Messurier to look back and wrap up on another success...

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen spoke to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey. This third podcast touches briefly on the ongoing public debate surrounding the funding of the Guernsey Sports Commission. Deputy Dudley-Owen says ESC will work to support the Commission, but funding allocation does need to be looked at...

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen spoke to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey. This second podcast explores the route Guernsey’s education system has taken so far and what happens next. Deputy Dudley-Owen touches on the difficulty of getting her committee’s message across, the battle against the false narrative an...

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen speaks to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey. Our first conversation touched on ChatGPT, and the future of technology in the classroom and during early years development.  She says, while the introduction of increasingly powerful AI is concerning, its incorporation into the school...

This week, Express and the JEP have launched a series investigating Our Throwaway Society . Jersey's Recycling Officer, Piers Tharme, explains why he thinks it is in everyone's best interests to use less and reuse and recycle more, even if the financial costs don't quite yet stack up. But by changing our behaviour, he argues, they probably soon will.... May 11, 2023

Despite being less well-known than its St. Brelade counterpart,  La Cotte à la Chèvre is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in Jersey, throwing up over 16,000 artefacts since it was first excavated in 1881.    A small cave near Grosnez where people may have lived and hunted up to 250,000 years ago, it is one of the earliest inhabited spots in the Channel Islands and one of the last...

Housing Minister and former Chief Minister discuss Jersey's housing and homelessness problems. One current and one former politician, who both spent a night sleeping rough in a car park last November, compare notes on politics, planning and people without homes. Housing Minister Deputy David Warr, and former chief minister and Chair of local charity Sanctuary Trust, Frank Walker OBE, discuss Jerse...

Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been the President of P&R for more than two years now and first stepped into island politics back in 1994. During the final episode of a series of podcasts  Express asked him what his experience has taught him and what he would change. He speaks on executive government, a reduction in deputies and his future position in the States Assembly… April 26, 2023

After nearly two years of discussing the potential purchase of a new vessel for Condor, P&R supported the ferry company in acquiring the MV Straitsman, a ferry from New Zealand that’ll be renamed the Islander. The route to purchase was a complicated one, involving an initial plan for the Guernsey Investment Fund to buy it and then a second plan that required the convening of the Civil Continge...

The President of P&R sat down with Express to speak on a variety of topics, including; the capital project portfolio, Condor's new boat, the Guernsey Investment Fund and his future in the States.  This is part one of three and focuses on P&R's proposal to deprioritise the Hospital Modernisation Project. April 24, 2023

The latest annual report from Jersey's Probation Service revealed that the second biggest offence group for all new supervisions was road traffic or motoring offences. Since late 2021, Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS) have been working in partnership with the Service on the Roadsafe Programme, which is available for young people who have appeared at Parish Hall or Court for motoring offences. It...

Published historian Paul Darroch talks about his latest project: unravelling some of Jersey's myths and legends that have captivated islanders for hundreds of years.  What is the story behind these stories, and what do they tell us about ourselves? April 20, 2023

Two Admiral Nurses have been appointed in Guernsey - they'll be working with the carers and families of people living with dementia.  April 17, 2023

35 years ago, Rozelle Sutherland MBE founded Jersey Women's Refuge with the aim to protect and empower women and children affected by domestic abuse and eliminate domestic violence through education and awareness.  It remains the Island's only totally independent provider of support to those facing domestic abuse and offers its only safe house. Lisa Leventhal, JWR's newly-appointed CEO, joins Kell...

Sarah Groves was murdered in Kashmir on 6 April 2013.  To mark a decade since her death Vic and Kate Groves discuss their daughter's life and legacy.  They also touch on the trial of the man accused of killing her, which is currently suspended indefinitely due to his mental health.  April 6, 2023

Dr Gopinath Rao explains why he is working closely with the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation, with both the medical profession and the charity understanding the importance of supporting the families of babies who need treatment, as well as the infants themselves.  April 4, 2023

Theresa O'Hara, Manager of the Dyslexia Day Centre recalls her own childhood struggles with dyslexia and how she formed a charity to help hundreds of children each year in Guernsey. With the States grant being revoked, what is next for the Dyslexia Day Centre?  April 3, 2023

While the covid lockdowns may seem like a long time ago (three years to be precise), there are some in the Channel Islands still living with the effects of the viral disease that brought the world to a halt. Dr Matt Doyle, a Jersey-based GP, is the island's Long Covid specialist. He runs a clinic at the General Hospital to treat those diagnosed with the medical condition. In this episode, Express...