Business

The music-teaching method that puts playing centre stage

Emily Hare and Charlie Northedge run the Island’s only Yamaha Music School, which aims to make playing music accessible to everyone and prioritises learning by ear. They spoke to Emily Moore about the business, and how they see it developing THE sight of a room full of toddlers “screaming, dancing and singing” might prompt many…

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Sport

11 records broken in last hillclimb of 2026

JERSEY’S starring drivers and riders surely left the best till last, as several etched their names in the history books in what turned out to be a hillclimb for the ages. With the Island’s daring enthusiasts testing their mettle on the hill since 1920, just think about the immense motoring history of Bouley Bay. All…

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Weather and Travel

Jersey records hottest summer – and August – ever

JERSEY has recorded its warmest summer since records began more than 130 years ago – as well as its hottest August. The average temperature across June, July and August was 20.5°C, according to figures released by Jersey Met. That was 2.8°C above the 30-year average and comfortably surpassed the previous summer record of 19.6°C, set…

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Crime

Man jailed after cocaine and heroin found in Nescafé sachets

A MAN who tried to import up to £45,500 of cocaine and heroin hidden in Nescafé sachets has been jailed for six years and eight months. Paul Duffy (43) was caught after Customs officers intercepted the parcel and carried out…

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