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BBC News
11-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Rouge Bouillion in St Helier reopens after emergency work
Rouge Bouillon In St Helier has reopened after emergency works to fix the "sudden appearance" of a road surface depression, the States of Jersey "slight dip" in the pavement needed immediate attention to protect public safety, the government states' infrastructure and environment team said the concave depression near the pavement was probably caused by "the recent spell of hot weather, which may have triggered a failure in the asphalt".The government said the road was monitored regularly after a sinkhole appeared in 2024 and the road was closed on Thursday evening for repairs. In December 2024 a sinkhole caused cracks to appear in the walls of a building on the corner of Clarendon Road and Rouge Bouillon, at the bottom of La Pouquelaye after a water main burst. I&E said the building was considered unsafe due to a risk of was poured into the road to underpin the building and the road reopened in May.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New pedestrian-priority route planned in St Helier
A new pedestrian-priority route is to be created in St Helier. The government's Infrastructure and Environment (I&E) department said the continuous walkway would be created across the King Street and New Street junction. Minister for Infrastructure Constable Andy Jehan said the previous traffic arrangements on New Street and New Cut would be changed for an initial 12-month trial period. The main change would be the removal of access across Kind Street for buses and taxis, along with a minor alteration to permitted access times for commercial unloading, he said. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey I&E said a recent traffic survey showed during core retail hours about 50% of vehicles using the route were taxis and 8% were buses. Jehan said removing access to these vehicles would support pedestrian safety and reduce congestion. Only pedal cycles and essential commercial deliveries between 20:00 GMT and 10:00 will be permitted to cross King Street via New Cut under the scheme. New taxi rank locations were being sought in town, he said, but the rank at Library Place would remain. Jehan said the number of blue badge car parking spaces would not be affected and a map of blue badge spaces across the island would soon be issued. A more in-depth look at the work on New Street would be published shortly, he added. Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Disabled parking fears as street plans revealed New options considered for narrow St Helier road Government of Jersey
ITV News
01-05-2025
- Health
- ITV News
PFAS report: 'No immediate risk' but affected 'plume' area larger than originally thought
An independent report into the PFAS levels of Jersey 's surface water and groundwater has found there to be no "immediate risk to the health of the broader population". However, it has confirmed that the extent of affected groundwater near the airport to be larger than previously thought. This is referred to as the 'plume area' and officers for Infrastructure and Environment are now identifying properties which draw water from boreholes within the newly expanded zone. Home and landowners of any impacted properties will be contacted directly and provided with individual environmental health advice. Groundwater is defined as water that lies below the surface while surface water is classed as ponds and streams. Jersey's Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, says: "PFAS is not just in Jersey, it's everywhere. But we're coming up with scientific, evidence-based solutions to deal with it. "We commissioned this report to give us a better understanding of where PFAS is and what we can do about it. "It is a detailed report on a complex matter and its findings deserve proper consideration." The full 651-page hydrogeological report was published today (1 May) and was compiled by Arcadis - a company which specialises in environmental restoration. The company visited the island on four occasions between July 2023 and May 2024 to sample a wide range of water. PFAS levels were checked across the St Ouen's Bay and Upper Pont Marquet - both impacted areas which Jersey Water no longer draws water from. What is PFAS? Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are a group of chemicals that are resistant to heat, water, oil and grease. The chemicals are also known as 'forever chemicals' because of their persistence in the environment. PFAS is used to produce products such as skin creams and cosmetics, car and floor polish, rinse aids for dishwashers, textile and fabric treatments, food packaging and microwave popcorn bags, baking equipment, frying pans, outdoor clothing, waterproof mascara and shoes. The chemical remains in the body and some studies have linked it to certain types of cancer. PFAS contaminated several private water supplies in the west of Jersey after leaking from the airport in the 1990s, where it was being used in firefighting foams. One of the report's key findings states "significant PFAS contamination" remains under the Fire Training Ground at Jersey Airport. It recommends that Jersey's government continue targeted monitoring to help fill in gaps with data. Further testing and monitoring will take place over the summer months to monitor the movement of PFAS from and around the airport site. The Minister will now review the report's findings and produce a full response by 12 June.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Islanders warned of Jersey's tick 'hotspots'
Islanders have been warned to take care when walking around Jersey's tick "hotspots". On Monday, the Jersey government posted on its Infrastructure and Environment Facebook page to warn followers of an increase in tick activity during spring. A government spokesperson said hotspots for the parasitic arachnids included Pont Marquet Country Park, Les Quennevais woodland paths and Noirmont. They advised people to stick to designated paths when walking in the countryside, carry out regular tick checks and to use fine-tipped tweezers or a tick removal tool if a tick was found. Islanders were also advised to contact their GP if they felt unwell. The Jersey government defines a tick as a "small spider-like parasite" that "feeds on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans". They can be identified by their eight legs and an egg-shaped body which become larger and darker when filled with blood. Ticks are more likely to found in woodland and grassland. The bites of a tick can carry diseases, so the Jersey government has warned people it is "important to remove them straight away". One disease ticks can carry is Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection that can be contracted by humans. Only a small number of ticks carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease so being bitten does not mean you will be infected. In Jersey, the risk of Lyme disease is "very low" and only two people have been infected since 2015, according to government sources. The most common signs of Lyme disease are: A circular bullseye or oval shape rash around a tick bite Fever Headache Flu like symptoms Feeling tired Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to 'I need Botox to see after a tick bite left me unable to move' Jersey Government
BBC News
29-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Islanders warned of Jersey's tick 'hotspots'
Islanders have been warned to take care when walking around Jersey's tick "hotspots".On Monday, the Jersey government posted on its Infrastructure and Environment Facebook page to warn followers of an increase in tick activity during spring. A government spokesperson said hotspots for the parasitic arachnids included Pont Marquet Country Park, Les Quennevais woodland paths and advised people to stick to designated paths when walking in the countryside, carry out regular tick checks and to use fine-tipped tweezers or a tick removal tool if a tick was found. Islanders were also advised to contact their GP if they felt unwell. What is a tick? The Jersey government defines a tick as a "small spider-like parasite" that "feeds on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans".They can be identified by their eight legs and an egg-shaped body which become larger and darker when filled with blood. Ticks are more likely to found in woodland and grassland. The bites of a tick can carry diseases, so the Jersey government has warned people it is "important to remove them straight away". Lyme disease One disease ticks can carry is Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection that can be contracted by humans. Only a small number of ticks carry the bacteria that can cause Lyme disease so being bitten does not mean you will be Jersey, the risk of Lyme disease is "very low" and only two people have been infected since 2015, according to government sources. The most common signs of Lyme disease are:A circular bullseye or oval shape rash around a tick biteFeverHeadacheFlu like symptomsFeeling tired
