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BBC News
3 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Essential Guernsey Castle Cornet breakwater work begins
Essential restructuring work will take place at Castle Cornet Ports said masonry repointing was needed on sections of the breakwater which were highlighted during a routine inspection. It said there would still be access to the Castle and the approach bridge but between 06:00 and 18:00 BST there would be barriers at the breakwater to prevent public Armstrong, Guernsey Ports project manager, said the repointing would address "minor damage" sustained over the winter to prevent more serious structural issues. He said: "The Castle breakwater's main purpose is to provide safe waters and sheltered areas within St Peter Port Harbour, which it has been doing since the 1850s."The work is scheduled during the summer to take advantage of the favourable weather and sea conditions, which keeps the project costs down and allows the work to be completed ahead of any winter storms."Mr Armstrong added: "It is important that people respect the barriers that will be in place during the day, as they are necessary for public safety and the safety of our contractors."Work will take place until Friday, 1 August, Guernsey Ports said.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Second Iceland store set for St Peter Port
Up to 10 jobs are set to be created with the opening of a second supermarket chain in Guernsey. Alliance announced a second Iceland Foods shop would open in September at the Rectory House in Market Square, St Peter Port, replacing charity shop Health Connections. The first Food Warehouse outside the UK opened at Braye Road at the start of 2025 as part of Alliance's new franchise agreement with Iceland Foods. Keiran Poole, operations director at Alliance, said customer assistance positions and store management roles would be recruited for. He said: "We're pleased to be opening a second Iceland location in Guernsey, this time right in the centre of St Peter Port - the new store has been designed with town centre shoppers in mind. "We're also growing our team on the island with a number of new roles, and we look forward to welcoming customers to the store later this summer." Justin Addison, international and partnerships director at Iceland Foods, said the new shop would be "helping to support the community while expanding our presence in the Channel Islands". CEO of Health Connections Bella Farrell said the charity's shop currently at the site would "pop up again somewhere else at some point" and that there would be no job losses. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to More on this story Iceland in new partnership after closing 10 stores SandpiperCI sells supermarket stores to Morrisons Supermarket sale 'could benefit customers' Related internet links Alliance Guernsey
BBC News
7 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Alliance to open second Iceland store in St Peter Port
Up to 10 jobs are set to be created with the opening of a second supermarket chain in announced a second Iceland Foods shop would open in September at the Rectory House in Market Square, St Peter Port, replacing charity shop Health first Food Warehouse outside the UK opened at Braye Road at the start of 2025 as part of Alliance's new franchise agreement with Iceland Poole, operations director at Alliance, said customer assistance positions and store management roles would be recruited for. He said: "We're pleased to be opening a second Iceland location in Guernsey, this time right in the centre of St Peter Port - the new store has been designed with town centre shoppers in mind."We're also growing our team on the island with a number of new roles, and we look forward to welcoming customers to the store later this summer."Justin Addison, international and partnerships director at Iceland Foods, said the new shop would be "helping to support the community while expanding our presence in the Channel Islands".CEO of Health Connections Bella Farrell said the charity's shop currently at the site would "pop up again somewhere else at some point" and that there would be no job losses.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Push to halt fall in young people in marine sector
A course is being launched in Guernsey over concerns about the general decline of young people entering the maritime industry. The island has a rich maritime history and 98% of freight that comes in into the island arrives through St Peter Port and St Sampson Harbour. Assistant harbour master Kieran Higgs said the aim was to invest in the future by supporting younger people in the island to pursue the industry as a career. The new apprenticeship course could be ready this September and it was hoped this will lead to full time jobs in the sector, course leaders said. After studying marine biology at Anglia Ruskin University, Ellie Wilson began her career at Sea Fisheries, where she works as a commercial boatman. She said: "A couple of years ago I was looking into getting some qualifications and to do your practical - even just your day skipper - is not something you can do over here. You have to either go to Jersey or abroad to somewhere else. "So I found that really difficult and the way I have got into everything is more just from stepping stones of starting one thing and then going into something else." She said she planned to leave in September to go to the Isle of Wight to study a superyacht cadetship at UKSA. Upon completion of the course, she will become a qualified officer of the watch, which means she can be an officer of the watch on boats under 3,000 tonnes. More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Mr Higgs said: "I think there is generally a decline in British seafarers globally in the merchant fleet. "There is also not as many youth coming through various sailing academies and entering into the maritime sector locally and further afield." Fraser Coleman, 20, is currently studying marine biology at University of Exeter and also works as a temporary marine attendant at Guernsey Ports. He said: "I don't think there is enough advertising for it because, unless you're really into it, it is not that pushed." Mr Higgs said that staff do go into schools but he thought more needed to be done to encourage young people into the industry. He said: "There is probably work for us to do there, attending schools and career days, which we have done and will continue to do to try and increase that. We do get some interest but I would like to see that double. "It's maybe not the sector that is of particular interest to youth these days and I think we need to change that culture because it is still a very interesting, exciting career. "And, hopefully, people on the island can appreciate how important this sector is to us." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Guernsey Ports announces marine business rebrand Guernsey harbour plans submitted for debate DFDS calls for 'as many apprentices' as possible Guernsey Ports
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey finance firms invited to MoneyVal follow-up events
Finance firms in Guernsey are being invited to a series of follow-up events following the result of a report by the anti-money laundering body inspectors visited Guernsey in April 2024 to look at how well the island tackled financial inspectors praised the progress made in Guernsey since the last inspection in 2015 but said more work was needed "to improve the investigation, prosecution and conviction of money laundering offences".The Guernsey Financial Services Commission, which oversees the finance industry, will run a series of sector-specific events in September to go through MoneyVal's findings and what they meant for firms. The States said the outcome meant the bailiwick was "one of the best, secure and safe jurisdictions in the world for financial services". All the sessions will be held at the commission's offices at Glategny Esplanade in St Peter Port, the commission free sessions are: Fiduciary (15 September), Investment (17 September), Banking (22 September), Insurance (23 September) and Prescribed Businesses (30 September).It said two spaces were available per company for the sessions, which all take place from 09:00 to 11:00. MoneyVal is part of the Council of Europe that evaluates finance centres, such as Guernsey, to make sure they have robust processes and rules in place to tackle financial island's recent MoneyVal assessment tested whether the bailiwick's laws and processes were tackling financial crime effectively, rather than whether financial crime was attempted or had taken was placed into regular follow-up, which is the standard monitoring process for jurisdictions MoneyVal believes may have room for improvement but have no major issues.
