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BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
One in 10 pregnant women in Guernsey smoking at time of delivery
More than 10% of pregnant women in Guernsey said they were smoking at the time of delivery, new data says. Guernsey's Quitline and Public Health said last year, when 10.4% admitted smoking while pregnant, engagement with the smoking cessation service was "low, with women frequently declining appointments or not attending accepted appointments".The services added that further work was under way "to explore how we can improve the engagement of expectant women with services to help them quit smoking".Meanwhile, the UK reported a record low of 6.1% in the same year. The bailiwick levels were also up by 2.7% from the year bosses said pregnant women who were identified as smoking at the time of booking a maternity appointment or subsequent antenatal appointments were referred to the Quitline service on an opt-out appointments are then offered weekly for at least 12 weeks."The Quitline nurses understand that stopping smoking can feel daunting. However, it is absolutely achievable... with the friendly professional support and, where appropriate, free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)," the service is also the option to Health warned: "Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to both the mother and baby, and remains a significant risk factor for serious health complications."The risks of smoking in pregnancy include a greater risk of miscarriage, pre-term delivery, a low birthweight baby, stillbirth or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)".
BBC News
7 days ago
- Science
- BBC News
Butterfly sightings increase in this year's count in Guernsey
There has been an increase in the number of butterfly sightings in Guernsey as part of an annual count, the island's Nature Commission has said. Citizen scientists have logged 282 butterflies in Guernsey this year, compared with 89 last year. It is part of the national survey organised by the Butterfly Conservation which finished on Sunday 10 were asked to log their data on the bailiwick map by the end of August. The Nature Commission's head of operations and education Angela Salmon said the team was "thrilled" with the engagement this year. She said: "So many more people [have been] taking part out and about in nature and enjoying butterflies."It followed a social media campaign and talks given in schools to encourage people to join in. People were asked to spend 15 minutes in their garden or on a walk recording the number and variety of butterflies they spotted to help build up a picture of the insects this final number of butterflies seen, the number of counts, number of citizen scientists and the top butterflies are likely to be available in September.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey finance firms invited to MoneyVal follow-up events
Finance firms in Guernsey are being invited to a series of follow-up events following the result of a report by the anti-money laundering body inspectors visited Guernsey in April 2024 to look at how well the island tackled financial inspectors praised the progress made in Guernsey since the last inspection in 2015 but said more work was needed "to improve the investigation, prosecution and conviction of money laundering offences".The Guernsey Financial Services Commission, which oversees the finance industry, will run a series of sector-specific events in September to go through MoneyVal's findings and what they meant for firms. The States said the outcome meant the bailiwick was "one of the best, secure and safe jurisdictions in the world for financial services". All the sessions will be held at the commission's offices at Glategny Esplanade in St Peter Port, the commission free sessions are: Fiduciary (15 September), Investment (17 September), Banking (22 September), Insurance (23 September) and Prescribed Businesses (30 September).It said two spaces were available per company for the sessions, which all take place from 09:00 to 11:00. MoneyVal is part of the Council of Europe that evaluates finance centres, such as Guernsey, to make sure they have robust processes and rules in place to tackle financial island's recent MoneyVal assessment tested whether the bailiwick's laws and processes were tackling financial crime effectively, rather than whether financial crime was attempted or had taken was placed into regular follow-up, which is the standard monitoring process for jurisdictions MoneyVal believes may have room for improvement but have no major issues.
BBC News
17-06-2025
- BBC News
Blood test option removed in Guernsey drink-driving cases
The option to give a blood sample instead of a breath sample when being tested for drink-driving has been removed from the upcoming changes to the law in said the new drink-driving laws, set to come into force "later this year", would "no longer" have an option for bloods to be said removing the process, known as the statutory option, would bring the bailiwick in line with the UK and would "speed up the time it takes to get an offender in front of court".In Guernsey, if a driver provides a breath sample that contains 40mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, they will be charged. Police said: "Breath-testing equipment has been shown to provide reliable and accurate results consistently since its inception some 35 years ago."Drink-driving and drug-driving have far-reaching consequences on people's lives. We are committed to make our roads safe for all users."
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey to launch cyber security centre
A new cyber security centre is being established in Guernsey to bolster the island's defences against the growing threat of cyber-attacks, including fraud, ransomware and hostile activity, it has Guernsey Cyber Security Centre (GCSC) would provide expert guidance to individuals, businesses and public services, helping them stay safe online, said the States of will be staffed by a local team and operated in partnership with the Jersey Cyber Security Centre (JCSC), which has been active since 2021. The States of Guernsey said it expected the GCSC to be fully operational within the next 12 months. The GCSC would be a "vital resource for the bailiwick, helping to build resilience and provide a trusted source of cyber security advice", said a spokesperson for the Committee for Home Affairs."With cyber-attacks becoming more frequent and sophisticated, this is a timely and important step forward," it Palmer, director of the JCSC, added: "We're proud to support Guernsey in this initiative. "By working together, we can reduce the impact of cyber threats and help islanders feel more confident and secure online."
