When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey, Jersey resident of around two decades and owner of popular takeaway Turkish delight felt "didn't have any choice" but to head for his hometown to rescue his family. Speaking from Turkey, Cuma Dagilan tells reporter Jack Lister about the devastation he has witnessed, and detailed his amazing 850km journey across the country in a rented van to bring his loved ones - including children as young as 15 months old - to safety... Cuma is looking to raise as m...
Feb 20, 2023•12 min•Ep. 168
Colonel John Blashford-Snell CBE, who grew up in Jersey, is one Britain's greatest living explorers, having undertaken more than 100 expeditions over the past 50 years to far-flung corners of the world for the purposes of scientific research and community aid. Formerly of the Royal Engineers, Colonel John Blashford-Snell was responsible for mapping some of the last unknown corners of the world during hair-raising expeditions which saw him battling rapids on the Blue Nile and crossing the entire ...
Feb 16, 2023•32 min•Ep. 166
Steve Byrne, Manager of the GSPCA, tells Laura Clayton how the charity's work has evolved since it was founded 150 years ago. With huge running costs, and development plans, the core ethos at the heart of its work remains the same - to prevent cruelty to animals. ★ Support this podcast ★
Feb 14, 2023•11 min•Ep. 165
Ministers have recently published their 'Delivery Plans' for 2023, which reveal a host of projects, promises and priorities. However, they also show that some of the landmark projects of the past government have been shelved or put on ice, leading one Deputy who was in the last administration to accuse the Council of have a politically motivated 'cancel culture'... Is he right? For the latest Politics Disassembled podcast, Express explores the issue in 4 minutes... ★ Support this podcast ★...
Feb 14, 2023•3 min•Ep. 164
Principal of the Guernsey College of Further Education, Louise Misselke tells Laura Clayton about the many apprenticeships available through The Guernsey Institute, how they continue to evolve, and how anyone of any age can get involved. ★ Support this podcast ★
Feb 06, 2023•26 min•Ep. 163
Former Chief Minister of Jersey, Frank Walker explains how GST was introduced in Jersey and why he thinks it was the right decision. He shares his view on Guernsey's ongoing debate on the same topic.
Feb 02, 2023•10 min•Ep. 162
Express speaks with Duncan Laisney, who was rescued with his co-pilot in November after they were forced to ditch their aircraft in the sea.
Jan 28, 2023•28 min•Ep. 161
Grands Vaux residents were devastated last week after major flooding - due to torrential rain and the 'overtopping' of the nearby reservoir - severely damaged their homes. Express speaks to Jersey Water's Head of Production Operations, Mark Manton, on Friday about exactly what happened, and the next steps the utility company will be taking...
Jan 26, 2023•14 min•Ep. 159
Christie Bailey sits down with retired Jurat and Lieutenant Bailiff Collette Crill to discuss diversity on the Royal Court bench, the importance of having women in positions of power, some of her most memorable moments in the role, and how she plans to spend her free time…
Jan 24, 2023•34 min•Ep. 160
When his mum collapsed at home, five-year-old Colby Bridgman dialled 999 alerting Guernsey's emergency services that something was wrong. Unconscious on the floor, his mum had suffered an unexpected medical condition and needed urgent medical attention. Colby has been praised for helping to save his mum's life. He and 999 call handler Liz Arklie have both received Commendations from the Chief Ambulance Officer for their actions on that day last September.
Jan 20, 2023•6 min•Ep. 158
Ahead of the debate on the future of tax in Guernsey, we've broken down the different aspects of what is proposed - with a look at the official Policy and Resources proposals, the main amendments and other efforts to chip away at the island's financial deficit. The Express Guernsey news team Laura Clayton, Kit Hannah and Nick Mann have been closely following the lead up to the debate - led by Laura, the proposals have been disassembled...
Jan 18, 2023•21 min•Ep. 157
Russian cyber warfare, malicious crime and a major incident at a local school. Cyber Emergency Response Team director Matt Palmer speaks to James Jeune about the digital threats on his radar.
Jan 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 156
Investigations are now underway into the island's twin tragedies: one in St. Ouen's Bay and one on Pier Road, which together claimed 13 lives. Each one of those was a major incident for the island's emergency services. So how did they cope, and what do the coming months hold for them? On this Bailiwick news pod, Rod McCloughlin put the questions to Police Chief Robin Smith...
Jan 06, 2023•17 min•Ep. 155
We’re now just a few days on from one of the worst tragedies in Jersey in living memory. Islanders are struggling to come to terms with events on Pier Road on Saturday 10th December. With nine islanders missing after a major blast rocked St Helier, the island is still in shock. Expert teams are still searching the site at Haut du Mont flats for evidence, and with the even tougher objective of confirming exactly what happened to the islanders who lost their lives. It’s only to be expected that ev...
Dec 14, 2022•12 min•Ep. 154
Karl Marshall talks to Laura Clayton about recent opposition to the event, and how it has affected their 2023 plans.
Dec 12, 2022•8 min•Ep. 153
Alan Bates, Guernsey Electricity's MD, talks to Laura Clayton about the European energy crisis and how we can help.
Dec 02, 2022•10 min•Ep. 152
Proposals for changing the way tax and social security contributions are levied and weighted have been published in Guernsey. Laura Clayton takes a look at the proposals in a nutshell with a look at the first public meeting held to address the suggested changes and the reactions.
Nov 29, 2022•12 min•Ep. 151
A year ago, a damning report into Adult Mental Health Services in Jersey was published, concluding that while there were examples of good practice, the service was essentially unsafe. Express talks to Andy Weir, the man employed to turn things around.
Nov 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 150
This week you're going to hear a lot of statements like: “Together, we will make Jersey a thriving community." It can only be Common Strategic Policy week in the States Assembly. We cut through the chat on Politics Disassembled this week, with Town Constable Simon Crowcroft. From a Town Park to a Country Park to the fact that the new hospital seems parked...Constable Crowcroft talks green spaces, primary schools, walking and cycle routes and actually getting stuff done. Maybe. There's also the r...
Nov 22, 2022•26 min•Ep. 149
Express finds out more about the life of Occupation hero Bob Le Sueur MBE through the recollections of historian, broadcaster and author Chris Stone, who helped Bob record his memoirs, which were published in 2000.
Nov 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 148
It’s become a comedy, and perhaps for some, a tragedy…but this is one project which really matters. And so far, 10 years on, it is still in very major doubt. When the new hospital review came out, it said the previous plans for Overdale were unaffordable, and using multiple sites was less risky. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was the one cajoling, persuading, lobbying - doing all he could to get the island’s new hospital-on-a-hill delivered by 2026. Well, it looks like that won’t happen. So what happens ...
Nov 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 146
Major Bob Place tells Express what the Royal British Legion does in Guernsey, how its work supports ex service personnel and their families and how we can support it by buying and wearing a poppy.
Nov 09, 2022•6 min•Ep. 147
Three reports have been published today arguing the case for using solar, tidal, and wind energy to raise revenue for Guernsey by suggesting ways the island "can exploit their use". The research has found that utilising wind energy is the best way for Guernsey to go, with Deputy Carl Meerveld keen to lead a group of politicians furthering this work. He says it won't cost us anything, and will generate millions of pounds in income, by offering third parties the opportunity to explore the viabilit...
Oct 18, 2022•13 min•Ep. 145
Bailiwick Law Enforcement’s annual report for 2021 has revealed a modest reduction in recorded crime compared to previous years. However, covid and Brexit continue to cause disruption to the Police and Border Agency. Resignations and retirements are up, whilst in-island recruitment and retention are stagnant – all at a time where front-line services are already stretched. I sat down with the Head of Law Enforcement, Ruari Hardy, to gather some insight on all these challenges, and more. ★ Support...
Oct 03, 2022•21 min•Ep. 144
When Her Majesty visited Jersey in 2005, there was evidence of real empathy. The Queen had lived through the Second World War and her first visit to Jersey had been just four years after the Occupation. She was now 79 years old, had been Queen for 53 years, and was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother... Welcome to ‘ The Queen and Jersey ’, a special edition series by Bailiwick Podcasts . This is an audio version of an article by Eric Blakeley and the Bailiwick Express team. You can read ...
Sep 19, 2022•7 min•Ep. 143
By the time the Queen made her fifth visit to Jersey in 2001, a year before her Golden Jubilee, the Queen’s personal world, and that of the wider world, had changed dramatically from that of her first visit in 1949. All four of her children had been married, three had subsequently been divorced, and one of them remarried. She herself had dubbed 1992, the year of her Ruby Jubilee, her 'annus horribilis', marked as it was by the press’s revelations of the ‘scandalous behaviour’ of her children and...
Sep 18, 2022•10 min•Ep. 142
The Queen’s fourth visit to Jersey in 1989 marked a more relaxed atmosphere than on previous occasions and showed how the monarchy was adapting to a changing world. In the space of a little over a decade since her last visit, Britain had elected its first female prime minister; and had gone to war over the Falklands. Closer to home, Jersey’s population had jumped from 73,000 to 84,000; the island had gifted the Falklands £5m to aid their recovery; the States had abolished the death penalty; and ...
Sep 16, 2022•8 min•Ep. 141
The Queen's third visit came more than 20 years after her second, in 1978. The previous year had seen the Queen’s Silver Jubilee; 1973 the marriage of her oldest daughter, Princess Anne, to Captain Mark Phillips; and, in 1977, the arrival of the Queen’s first grandchild, Peter Mark Andrew Phillips... Welcome to ‘ The Queen and Jersey ’, a special edition series by Bailiwick Podcasts . This is an audio version of an article by Eric Blakeley and the Bailiwick Express team. You can read the full pi...
Sep 14, 2022•7 min•Ep. 140
There was a break of eight years, before the now Queen Elizabeth II visited Jersey again. Although the Jersey she visited was more vibrant that the post-war one she had come to in 1949, the island was still trying to find its feet. Locally, 1957 saw a series of foot and mouth outbreaks, petrol rationing had just ended, and the States had agreed to spend £210,000 on a hospital extension... Welcome to ‘ The Queen and Jersey ’, a special edition series by Bailiwick Podcasts . This is an audio versi...
Sep 14, 2022•9 min•Ep. 139
It was in 1949, less than five years after the Occupation had ended, that Princess Elizabeth made her first visit to Jersey with her husband of just two years, the Duke of Edinburgh. At the time, Jersey’s States had a budget surplus of £1m, had agreed to spend £105,000 on modernizing the Airport, the RNLI presented lifeboat coxswain Tommy King with its gold medal, and there was motor racing on Victoria Avenue… Welcome to ‘ The Queen and Jersey ’, a special edition series by Bailiwick Podcasts . ...
Sep 14, 2022•6 min•Ep. 138
