> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thequarry.media/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Weekly Briefing from The Quarry - URL: https://www.thequarry.media/the-weekly-briefing-from-the-quarry-11/ - Published: 2025-08-19T15:56:41.000Z - Updated: 2025-08-19T15:56:41.000Z - Description: All the latest from The Quarry newsroom. - Author: Nick Mann - Tags: The Briefing **A message from the editor** For more than more two decades tidal energy has promised much, but sadly delivered little. I've followed the twists in this story ever since in 2003 a Nottingham University professor first announced Guernsey could be a global powerhouse, so when another prospect eyeing Alderney suddenly went elsewhere, for now at least, it got me interested. Our paid members have already read the resulting [Dig Deeper](https://www.thequarry.media/tag/digdeeperarchive/) piece, so to find out what you missed out on, join their ranks for what starts out at less than the price of a couple of coffees! It's that support that pays for our brand of independent journalism. Elsewhere we've been mapping the States' spending on land for housing projects, showing what has and hasn't been achieved for that £21m. outlay last term. This will form the basis for some ongoing monitoring as we find different ways to track what is happening with public money. Nick --- ****Become a member to have a voice in our work** [Support The Quarry ](https://www.thequarry.media/#/portal/signup) --- ### Dig Deeper [Two decades of broken promises, can the tide turn on harnessing power from the ocean?Fearless, independent news from Guernsey![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-97.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-design-15-.png)](https://www.thequarry.media/two-decades-of-broken-promises-can-the-tide-turn-on-harnessing-power-from-the-ocean/) [Mapping and tracking the £21m. plus spending by States on land for housingClick on the map to find out where the States is investing in housing projects and what the results are.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-98.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-design-16-.png)](https://www.thequarry.media/mapping-and-tracking-the-21m-plus-spending-by-states-on-land-for-housing/) [Problem drinking: what is, and what isn’t, being done to tackle itTry our quick Count 14 drinks calculator to see how you can fit within recommended guidelines![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-96.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyNick Mann![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-design-17-.png)](https://www.thequarry.media/problem-drinking-what-is-and-what-isnt-being-done-to-tackle-it/) --- ### Listen to the news in brief Welcome to the Weekly Briefing from The Quarry 0:00 /155.928 1× --- [Watch and listen to Dig This: The Quarry Podcast](https://www.thequarry.media/dig-this-podcast/) ### In other News [Ring main section completed in Castel as Guernsey Water plans for the future![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-99.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/ring-main-1-.PNG)](https://www.thequarry.media/ring-main-section-completed-in-castel-as-guernsey-water-plans-for-the-future/) - Guernsey Water has finished phase three of its ring main project. - The project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget. - Installation included 500m of pipework under Rue de L’eglise. - Additional refurbishment of foul water manholes occurred during the closure. - The comprehensive ring main project spans five to seven years and is budgeted at £11 million. [Guernsey students celebrate strong exam results![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-100.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/A-Level-results-TLC-2025.jpeg)](https://www.thequarry.media/guernsey-students-celebrate-strong-exam-results/) - Year 13 students A-Level and IB results hit a pass rate of 98.3%, outstripping England - 25.9% of entries achieved grades A or A\*. - The Sixth Form Centre had 161 students with a pass rate of 96.6%. - Technical and Vocational students at The Guernsey Institute also celebrated achievements. [Guernsey Literary Festival launches new short story competition![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/icon/The-Quarry-logo-1-1-101.png)The Quarry - Independent news from GuernseyThe Quarry![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/48/0b/480bfed6-f3f7-4a48-9efe-fae23adf5d03/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-design-19-.png)](https://www.thequarry.media/guernsey-literary-festival-launches-new-short-story-competition/) - A new short story competition has been launched by the Guernsey Literary Festival. - The competition will result in the publication of the Guernsey Short Story Anthology in 2026. - Submissions open on 1 September 2025, for writers aged 18 and over connected to the Bailiwick. - The anthology invites stories themed around memory, transformation, and island life. - Selected stories will receive support through writing advice and critique groups, with a launch event during the 2026 Festival. 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