Start building or pay up. That's effectively the message from Guernsey's Government, as it seeks to encourage more housing development on the island. Politicians are considering new taxes - on empty properties, and on sites with planning permission where work hasn't yet started.

The islands have a rich history and some of that is hidden underground, waiting to be discovered. But while metal detecting enthusiasts can help unearth the past, the States are warning care is always needed, after finding damaging holes dug on a site of special significance.

Record numbers of jobs are being advertised in Guernsey as the staffing shortage worsens. But could relaxing population rules even further be the answer? It's estimated Guernsey needs 300 more people every year, for 30 years, to maintain essential services.

Plans to spend £24m on resurfacing and extending Alderney’s runway have divided political opinion among Guernsey’s States members. The project will also see the 50 year-old terminal replaced and the fire station rebuilt. Those behind the scheme say it'll future-proof the island.

A report has found building a wind farm off Guernsey could reduce bills and make millions of pounds for the economy. More than a dozen Deputies commissioned a report into how Guernsey could benefit from solar, tidal and wind energy. But they say the island needs to act now.

The prices you pay for goods and services in the Channel Islands are now at their highest levels for more than thirty years. Today Guernsey's Government announced their local inflation rates stands at 8% and in Jersey it's 10.2%.

With Halloween just around the corner, many of us will be getting in the spooky spirit by grabbing a pumpkin for carving. I've been to Guernsey’s largest pumpkin farm.

Guernsey's Goverment has announced a new move to help provide a safe future for the island's dairy farmers. The wide ranging review comes after an emergency support package of nearly half a million pounds was provided to help with the rising costs of feed, fertiliser and fuel.

Last-minute cancellations and growing numbers of no-shows are pushing restaurants and pubs closer to the edge in Guernsey. Still trying to recover from Covid, and dealing with rising costs, some venues have introduced special measures to avoid empty tables.

Round-the-clock access, more space and deeper water - Guernsey's Ports have unveiled plans for a major marina makeover. It's expected to cost around £90m, half of which would be paid for by Guernsey taxpayers.

🚨 Emergency services regularly train for events they hope they'll never see happen. 🚢 This weekend, volunteers, who pretended to be injured victims, helped them prepare to deal with a fire involving a visiting cruise ship in Guernsey.

Guernsey's beaches and bays are often the top selling point for visitors to the island, but almost fifty thousand pieces of marine litter weighing more than two tonnes washed up on them last year alone. Now a charity is calling on the States to ban some single-use plastics.

Guernsey woman says World Cup drink spiking was 'scary' bbc.in/3j9PFDZ

Guernsey Police are cracking down on alcohol related crime. In the last month alone, they've carried out more than 500 checks at pubs and clubs to prevent drink spiking, groping and drink driving. But one woman says she won't go out again, after she believes her drink was spiked.

A popular Guernsey coastal path is to be repaired next year after landslide in 2020 left it unaccesible and out of bounds. Guernsey's States have approved funding for new steps to be built up to the Clarence Battery, and to stabilise the slopes next to the old Aquarium.

People working in the motoring trade in Guernsey are warning that introducing GST will mean yet more cost for drivers, arguing that a new 5% tax could drive prices up by even more than that.

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