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The Weekly Briefing from The Quarry0:00/01× Revenue Service backlog 'significantly worse than previously believed' with 106,444 cases outstanding Published 16 September 2026 * Revenue Service faces 106,444 outstanding work items as of 31st August 2026, down 36% from a baseline of 166,543 established in

Revenue Service backlog 'significantly worse than previously believed' with 106,444 cases outstanding

Revenue Service backlog 'significantly worse than previously believed' with 106,444 cases outstanding

Guernsey harbour waiting list system under scrutiny as data reveals 84% rejection rate when offered St Sampsons instead of QEII this year

Guernsey harbour waiting list system under scrutiny as data reveals 84% rejection rate when offered St Sampsons instead of QEII this year

Free map published to understand solar panel suitability

Free map published to understand solar panel suitability

Philanthropist's 'extraordinary gift' to private colleges could free up £2.2m a year in States funding

Philanthropist's 'extraordinary gift' to private colleges could free up £2.2m a year in States funding

Digital Greenhouse to continue operating as is until April 2027 with bidders now told they must provide a physical innovation hub

Digital Greenhouse to continue operating as is until April 2027 with bidders now told they must provide a physical innovation hub

Beau Sejour leisure centre closed after Legionella bacteria detected in water system

Beau Sejour leisure centre closed after Legionella bacteria detected in water system

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Guernsey's lifeboat crew considered split from RNLI over concerns about new Shannon, they have now reluctantly accepted a vessel with limitations in severe weather

Guernsey's lifeboat crew considered split from RNLI over concerns about new Shannon, they have now reluctantly accepted a vessel with limitations in severe weather

The first ever temple to Easter, the first image of a God in the sky, the first direct measure of the equinox: what new evidence is telling us about Le Déhus

The first ever temple to Easter, the first image of a God in the sky, the first direct measure of the equinox: what new evidence is telling us about Le Déhus

For thousands of years clues to how our ancestors were living have been hidden beneath L’Ancresse Common - now they are being uncovered

For thousands of years clues to how our ancestors were living have been hidden beneath L’Ancresse Common - now they are being uncovered

Why it feels expensive to live in Guernsey: households face growing real income decline and erosion of purchasing power, survey reveals

Why it feels expensive to live in Guernsey: households face growing real income decline and erosion of purchasing power, survey reveals

A troubled Fort George development helped precipitate the collapse of RG Falla, now the house’s owner is pursuing a £3.7m insurance claim

A troubled Fort George development helped precipitate the collapse of RG Falla, now the house’s owner is pursuing a £3.7m insurance claim

Guernsey's role in the networks surrounding the rise of Reform

Guernsey's role in the networks surrounding the rise of Reform

Guernsey and Bitcoin - what the next five years could bring

Guernsey and Bitcoin - what the next five years could bring

Information Hub

What's happening near you? This week's planning maps

What's happening near you? This week's planning maps

This week's planning applications and decisions.

Roadworks latest

Roadworks latest

The Quarry VR Gallery

The Quarry VR Gallery

We're tracking Guernsey house building - the data shows there are no quick fixes in the pipeline

We're tracking Guernsey house building - the data shows there are no quick fixes in the pipeline

Discover Guernsey virtual tour: Ste Apolline's Chapel

Discover Guernsey virtual tour: Ste Apolline's Chapel

Use our budget calculator to see how the £98m. deficit can - and can't - be filled

Use our budget calculator to see how the £98m. deficit can - and can't - be filled

Explore Guernsey and Alderney RNLI lifesaving data

Explore Guernsey and Alderney RNLI lifesaving data

election

The shoestring by-election: it cost just £35.68 to get elected and came in significantly under budget

The shoestring by-election: it cost just £35.68 to get elected and came in significantly under budget

Ross Le Brun wins by-election, pledges to act on starter homes

Ross Le Brun wins by-election, pledges to act on starter homes

What Guernsey voters really wanted to know: inside BallotBot conversations

What Guernsey voters really wanted to know: inside BallotBot conversations

Eleven candidates confirmed in By-election

Eleven candidates confirmed in By-election

Three candidates submit nomination papers for By-election

Three candidates submit nomination papers for By-election

By-election 2026: voting details and nomination period confirmed

By-election 2026: voting details and nomination period confirmed

By-election campaign fires up days after States agrees island should go to the polls

By-election campaign fires up days after States agrees island should go to the polls