Category: Community
DCG employees elect local children’s charity for 2013
DCG employees have kick-started their efforts to raise over £20,000 for the third consecutive year for their annual nominated charity, having selected Help a Jersey Child as their beneficiary charity for 2013. As part of its commitment to supporting community organisations in Jersey, each year staff at DCG, a leading corporate services provider, select a [...]
Presentation about compressed air vehicles
The Minister for Planning and Environment is inviting Islanders to find out more about cars that run using compressed air. Deputy Rob Duhamel has invited Guy Negre, the Chief Executive Officer of Motor Development International (MDI) to give a talk on air vehicles at the Town Hall Assembly Room on Friday 26 April at 7pm. [...]
More fly-tipped asbestos found in Waterworks Valley
A second load of fly tipped asbestos has been found in Waterworks Valley, following an earlier discovery on Sunday 14 April. The latest load was found further up the valley near the Millennium stone. The St. Lawrence Honorary Police received information about the asbestos sheet building materials in the early evening of Wednesday 17th April. [...]
Parents reminded about the importance of childhood vaccines as part of European Immunization Week
Jersey’s Public Health Department are reminding parents about the importance of childhood immunisations at the start of European Immunization Week. The reminder comes as parents in Wales are being asked to ensure their children are protected against measles, following the recent outbreak there. The awareness-raising week (22 – 27 April) is organised by the European [...]
Six vehicles with corroded bodywork at St Peter road check
The vast majority of the 600 vehicles that passed through a St Peter road check were in good condition. However, six vehicles were found to have badly corroded bodywork, one of which was in a dangerous condition and taken off the road. Fourteen drivers were issued with defect notices requiring minor defects with their vehicles [...]
Enhanced bus services proposed for summer
LibertyBus and the Minister for Transport and Technical Services are putting forward alterations to bus timetables from 27 May 2013, representing a further stage in a series of proposed changes towards a vision of a better bus service that meets the needs of Jersey. As in previous years, a number of bus services will be [...]
Islanders to benefit from locally run nursing degree programme
Islanders who want to train as nurses in Jersey could benefit from a new locally-run higher education course delivered with the University of Chester from September, and an open event is being held for interested students on Tuesday 23 April to gauge interest in the programme. The course on offer is called a pre-registration Nursing [...]
Norovirus reminder for Islanders
ISLANDERS are being reminded not to visit the General Hospital and other HSSD buildings if they have any symptoms of norovirus. In the last few days, Jersey has been experiencing increasing problems with norovirus infections, though levels had fallen after the winter outbreak. Norovirus spreads rapidly in closed environments such as hospitals, schools, nursing and [...]
Cell pull with new prison recruits
As you are aware, the Shero Challenge is taking place each month to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Refuge opening in Jersey. Each month the challenge relates to a different area of domestic abuse that can affect people all over the Island. This month it is focusing on the effects of isolation and how [...]
Local Runners Head to London for Marathon
This Sunday, 21st April, a team of local runners are taking part in this years 2013 Virgin London Marathon, raising much needed funds for Headway Jersey, the brain Injury charity. The 6 runners taking part are Spencer Wells, Stacy Morris, Sarah Harris, Siobhan Lynch, Loraine Fulton & Harry McAlinden. Each runner has been busy training [...]
