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Dig Deeper - The Guernsey Folklore Map Witches on the Catioroc. A headless dog at the Ville-au-Roi. A rock off Jerbourg that fishermen raised their hats to. Our Guernsey Folklore Map has been released in time for Halloween and brings together 45 places where the island’s old stories

Luxury underground pavilion planned for protected Vale Mill site

Luxury underground pavilion planned for protected Vale Mill site

Scrutiny committee demands Budget transparency ahead of 2027 debate

AI transforms Guernsey's creative industries but human expertise remains irreplaceable, panel finds

AI transforms Guernsey's creative industries but human expertise remains irreplaceable, panel finds

Crown Pier marina facilities running on renewable heating oil

Crown Pier marina facilities running on renewable heating oil

Guernsey-St Malo passenger numbers up 56% under Brittany Ferries

Guernsey-St Malo passenger numbers up 56% under Brittany Ferries

Millennium Walk closed following storm damage

Millennium Walk closed following storm damage

Dig Deeper

Storms, death, desertion and drunkenness: Guernsey’s forgotten connections with Cutty Sark

Storms, death, desertion and drunkenness: Guernsey’s forgotten connections with Cutty Sark

At least eight Guernseymen sailed on the most famous tea clipper of all. One was caught in a storm that sank ships around her.

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

Information Hub

Roadworks latest

Roadworks latest

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

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

The Guernsey Folklore Map: witches, black dogs, ghosts and the devil - help us keep the island’s stories alive

The Guernsey Folklore Map: witches, black dogs, ghosts and the devil - help us keep the island’s stories alive

The Quarry VR Gallery

The Quarry VR Gallery

GST: track every vote, every speech, every proposition - why we built our policy tracker

GST: track every vote, every speech, every proposition - why we built our policy tracker

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

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