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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Sport
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Jersey beat Guernsey in nail-biting T20 series
Jersey narrowly beat Guernsey 2-1 to retain their inter-island T20 title in a rain-affected set of matches. Jersey won the final game at Grainville by three runs in a nail-biting finish as skipper Charles Perchard restricted Guernsey in the final over, having earlier hit 26 not out. Advertisement Guernsey had won Friday's opening game by eight wickets via the Duckworth Lewis Stern method (DLS) before the hosts hit back to level the series with a rain-affected seven-wicket win. The games doubled up as warm-ups for this summer's final round of European qualifying for the T20 World Cup in the Netherlands where both islands will be taking part. "It's been a long time since we lost a trophy to Guernsey in inter-insular cricket and I'm delighted to gave got the win," Perchard told BBC Radio Jersey. "As we build up towards a big summer we've still got work to do to get better - we weren't at our sharpest. Advertisement "But that trophy is staying on Jersey soil so I'm really delighted at that." Rain hits first two matches Zak Tribe's 28 and 25 from Nick Greenwood were the highlights of Jersey's innings in the opening fixture on Friday as they made 116-8 from their 20 overs. Guernsey bowler Martin Dale Bradley impressed with 4-17 and Luke Bichard took 2-17, while Patrick Gouge contributed 21 not out. With rain forecast, Guernsey wasted no time in trying to get the runs they needed as opener Josh Butler hit 33 not out off 30 balls. They were 65-2 off 10 overs when the game was abandoned because of rain - ahead of the rate needed for victory. Advertisement The weather reduced the second game to 13 overs per side and Guernsey started well - Ben Fitchet (37) and Butler (24) putting on 55 for the opening wicket before Tom Nightingale (16) and Matthew Stokes (15) helped them reach 107-7 despite Perchard taking 4-15. Chasing a revised score of 114 to win from their 13, Jersey reached their target with five balls to spare. Having lost opener Harrison Carlyon to the opening ball of the innings, they recovered as Greenwood (45) and Tribe (19) shared a second-wicket stand of 47. Jonty Jenner hit 32 in a match-winning fourth-wicket stand of 42 with while Julius Sumerauer (15 not out) as Jersey reached 116-3. Deciding game drama The rain held off for the deciding match at Grainville, and having won the toss Jersey opted to bat first. Advertisement It was a decision they looked like they would regret as they lost their opening three wickets for just two runs as Carlyon, Greenwood and Jenner were all sent back to the clubhouse. Sumerauer played an innings-steadying knock of 34 off 21 balls but they were 58-4 when he was bowled by Stokes in the eighth over. Jersey then lost four cheap wickets as they slumped to 74-8 off 11.4 overs as Guernsey seemed certain for a first-ever T20 series win over their rivals - and a first in any format for a decade. But Will Perchard and Charles Perchard came together in an unbroken ninth-wicket stand of 56 - Will hitting 29 off 28 balls and Charles 26 off 23 as Jersey ended on 130-8. Advertisement In reply Guernsey's batters also faltered as they slipped to 46-4 at the start of the ninth over. Stokes - who went on to score a series-high 66 not out off 48 balls - and Ollie Nightingale (17) advanced the total on to 96-5 with four overs to go. But Guernsey's batters continued to struggle to support Stokes as Charles Perchard returned figures of 3-15 by dismissing Luke Bichard and Adam Martel in the final over. Needing just seven runs, Perchard conceded just three off the over as Guernsey ended on 127-8, giving Jersey the most nerve-wracking of wins. "I'm delighted to have got us over the line," added Perchard. Advertisement "I fancy those pressure moments and I'm the captain, I take responsibility for the team. "I'm delighted to have executed my skills and backed up by some amazing fielding in that last over as well."
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
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Nearly half a million sign up for child bus pass
The number of children using Jersey's bus company has risen by almost half a million since a cheaper bus pass was introduced. LibertyBus' AvanchiCard scheme gives children under 18 access to unlimited use of the service for £25 a year. The States voted to approve the plans in December 2021 as part of the Jersey Government Plan. Kevin Hart, director of LibertyBus, said 1.1m children used the school buses in 2024, up from 650,000 in 2021. Despite having reservations at the start, Mr Hart said the scheme had been "hugely successful". "I wasn't in favour because I knew young people would catch a bus for one or two stops, and then get off," he told BBC Radio Jersey. "But now 20% of our passengers are children, which is a really good thing because they are the future bus users." Mr Hart added that the fact the school buses are so full means fewer cars are on the roads for the school run. "[Children] accept that the bus is convenient and it's actually given parents so much more freedom. They don't have to pick them up or drop them off at school," he said. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Bus pass delay 'costing islanders money' Increased borrowing approved in government plan Government of Jersey
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
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Dan Snow says Liberation Day visit was 'profound'
Historian Dan Snow has said it was a "profound" experience to meet people who "either remember or have a cultural memory of occupation" on his Liberation Day visit to Jersey. He was on the island for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day to record an episode of his History Hit podcast, produced in conjunction with Visit Jersey. Snow visited all of the occupation sites on the island, including the Jersey War Tunnels. He told BBC Radio Jersey people on the island were "marking their own liberation and there were very serious consequences for members of the community in Jersey". He said he had visited a number of commemorative events, but Liberation Day had a special atmosphere due to having been under Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Mr Snow said it was sobering to talk to one woman about the impact on her family of being taken from the island and interred in a concentration camp in Germany. He said all of the Second World War fortifications he visited were "extraordinary" and said his visit to La Hougue Bie "absolutely blew my mind". The historian and TV presenter said he did not think he had ever seen such a combination of different periods of history in one place, including a Stone Age passage tomb, a medieval hall and a World War Two (WW2) bunker. He also praised the "tremendous job" done on restoring the St Catherine's bunker. He said he and his team had received a warm welcome during their visit and the Visit Jersey team had "rolled out the red carpet" and provided "access all areas" to occupation sites. Mr Snow said they were able to look at identity papers and accounts of people who sheltered escaped enslaved labourers who were forced to build fortifications. He said he would love to return to the Channel Islands in future to look at shipwrecks off the islands or to revisit a quarry full of WW2 materials in Alderney. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to New memorial announced for slave labourers The concrete reminders of five years of occupation Charity restores WW2 bunkers to wartime state Channel Island Occupation Society
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23-05-2025
- General
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Dan Snow says Liberation Day visit was 'profound'
Historian Dan Snow has said it was a "profound" experience to meet people who "either remember or have a cultural memory of occupation" on his Liberation Day visit to Jersey. He was on the island for the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day to record an episode of his History Hit podcast, produced in conjunction with Visit Jersey. Snow visited all of the occupation sites on the island, including the Jersey War Tunnels. He told BBC Radio Jersey people on the island were "marking their own liberation and there were very serious consequences for members of the community in Jersey". He said he had visited a number of commemorative events, but Liberation Day had a special atmosphere due to having been under Nazi occupation during the Second World War. Mr Snow said it was sobering to talk to one woman about the impact on her family of being taken from the island and interred in a concentration camp in Germany. He said all of the Second World War fortifications he visited were "extraordinary" and said his visit to La Hougue Bie "absolutely blew my mind". The historian and TV presenter said he did not think he had ever seen such a combination of different periods of history in one place, including a Stone Age passage tomb, a medieval hall and a World War Two (WW2) bunker. He also praised the "tremendous job" done on restoring the St Catherine's bunker. He said he and his team had received a warm welcome during their visit and the Visit Jersey team had "rolled out the red carpet" and provided "access all areas" to occupation sites. Mr Snow said they were able to look at identity papers and accounts of people who sheltered escaped enslaved labourers who were forced to build fortifications. He said he would love to return to the Channel Islands in future to look at shipwrecks off the islands or to revisit a quarry full of WW2 materials in Alderney. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to New memorial announced for slave labourers The concrete reminders of five years of occupation Charity restores WW2 bunkers to wartime state Channel Island Occupation Society
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28-04-2025
- Politics
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Lack of activities for teenagers says commissioner
Jersey's children's commissioner has expressed concerns about the lack of affordable and accessible activities for teenagers on the island. "What they've been telling us around play is that there really isn't all that much for them to do that is affordable, that's accessible," Carmel Corrigan told BBC Radio Jersey as her office released its annual report. She said while provisions for very young children were relatively good, older children and teenagers struggled to find suitable activities. Ms Corrigan noted that this issue was not unique to Jersey, and compared it to similar challenges in the UK and Ireland. However, she pointed out that other European countries took issues more seriously and recognised the value of engaging children in both active play and social activities. She also highlighted the importance of listening to children's voices on the matters. "We need to capture children's voices around a broader range of issues and make sure we're including all children in that conversation," she said. She suggested that a more concerted effort was needed to engage particularly vulnerable children, including those with additional needs or in the care system. The recent success of new play parks in Jersey demonstrates the demand for such spaces but she stressed the need for indoor activities, especially during bad weather. The Office of the Children's Commissioner for Jersey has released a series of recommendations to the government which included: Emphasise the importance of hearing children's voices, commit to legislative reforms, and consider raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. Assess the impact of proposed budget cuts on children's social care, inclusion review, and youth justice strategies. Amend definitions for clarity, mandate a code of practice, and ensure advocacy services' independence. The Government of Jersey has been asked for a response. Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to The Office of the Children's Commissioner for Jersey Play park funding 'a conversation for the future' Abuse of children in care apology plaque proposed 'Significant' demand in young people's care
