BBC Business
Charities to Struggling Islanders: Please Die Generously
Jersey charities say any legacy gift helps, even as the cost of living crisis makes people clutch their wallets - and their estates - a little tighter.
2026-09-15
BBC Business
2026-07-29
BBC Business
Jersey's Middle-Income Parents Discover 'Struggling' Is Also a Tax Bracket
Jersey's middle-income parents discover that being too rich for welfare but too poor for comfort is a government speciality, as a cash bonus for school supplies remains out of reach.
2026-07-24
BBC Business
Jersey Pensioners Get a Costly Reminder That Retirement Is Just Non-Stop Bills
Jersey pensioners face 4.7% inflation as heating oil prices skyrocket 53.5%, making retirement feel less like a vacation and more like a series of expensive surprises.
2026-07-22
BBC Health
Jersey Minister Calls Removing Tax on Period Products 'Pointless' - Says Freebies Are Good Enough
Jersey's minister says taxing period products is 'pointless' because freebies exist; campaigners and locals disagree, calling it inequality.
2026-07-16
BBC Business
Jersey Charities to Government: 'We're All in This Together' (Please Form a Taskforce)
A coalition of charities, schools, and businesses demands Jersey's government create a taskforce to tackle poverty, warning that one in four children live in low-income households and families are making 'impossible choices.'
2026-07-03
BBC Business
Jersey to Share Personal Data for Credit Cards: Opt Out or Get Opted In
Jersey's government will automatically share personal data with credit agencies unless residents opt out, sparking excitement from some and privacy concerns from others.
2026-05-26
BBC Business
Jersey Voters: Eggs Are Up 119%, Housing Is a Fantasy, and We Really Miss the Old Ferry
Jersey voters in Grouville and St Martin air grievances over soaring egg prices, a new flat-rate ferry freight that isn't helping, and a housing market that makes staying feel like a miracle away.
2026-05-10
BBC Business
Jersey Housing Market Feeling the 'Global Unrest' Vibe, Prices Dip 5%
Jersey's housing market is feeling the global jitters, with prices down 5% and locals rushing to lock in mortgages before rates climb.
2026-05-06
BBC World
BBC Solves 80-Year-Old Mystery of Soviet PoW Who Escaped Nazis, Hid With Jersey Family, Then Vanished
After 80 years, a Soviet PoW who escaped Nazis, hid with a Jersey family, and vanished behind the Iron Curtain is finally found - thanks to BBC sleuths and a lot of spelling variations.
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