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Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.
October 6, 2026Pension tops £16,000 a year after 4.7% increase
The full pension rises by £734 a year, or about £14 a week, the Government of Jersey says.
October 1, 2026Survey to show 'vital insight' of children's lives
Statistics Jersey says the 2026 Children and Young People’s Survey will open in October.
September 26, 2026GB teenager Nowacki wins dramatic European gold
British teenager Filip Nowacki claims a dramatic gold in the men's 200m breaststroke final at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris.
August 13, 2026Ramsay-Peaty third fastest for 50m breaststroke final
Adam Ramsay-Peaty qualifies for the 50m breaststroke final with the third fastest time at the Commonwealth Games.
July 26, 2026Removing tax from sanitary products 'pointless'
Jersey's government has spent more than £500,000 on its free period product scheme since 2022.
July 22, 2026Tension 'likely' in new government - ex-chief
Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.
June 23, 2026Tension 'likely' in new government - ex-chief
Kristina Moore says she expects to see "some quite considerable clashes" between senior politicians.
June 23, 2026Funds available to help with back-to-school costs
Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials.
June 16, 2026Gabriel Raimondo, 18, wins deputy seat in election
He becomes Jersey's youngest ever politician after campaigning heavily on the cost of living.
June 9, 2026PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'
Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.
May 26, 2026Island's inflation rate is 2.7%, new figures show
Statistics Jersey says there have been "sharp increases" in some energy prices.
April 24, 2026