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8 hours ago
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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
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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
Yahoo
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
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Politics
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Lack of activities for Jersey 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 said while provisions for very young children were relatively good, older children and teenagers struggled to find suitable Corrigan noted that this issue was not unique to Jersey, and compared it to similar challenges in the UK and Ireland. 'Include all children' 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 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 suggested that a more concerted effort was needed to engage particularly vulnerable children, including those with additional needs or in the care system. 'Need for indoor activities' 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 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 the impact of proposed budget cuts on children's social care, inclusion review, and youth justice definitions for clarity, mandate a code of practice, and ensure advocacy services' independence. The Government of Jersey has been asked for a response.
