Lifestyle News Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:15:39 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Lifestyle News Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/category/lifestyle-news/ 32 32 Guernsey Post to issue stamps celebrating two extraordinary postal journeys https://channeleye.media/guernsey-post-to-issue-stamps-celebrating-two-extraordinary-postal-journeys/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:10:05 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73555 Guernsey Post’s philatelic bureau will issue a new set of four se-tenant stamps commemorating two extraordinary true stories from the Channel Islands’ postal history. Celebrating the remarkable journeys of Harry Turner and Major ‘Peabod’ Palmer, the issue explores how two men, separated by more than three decades, each succeeded in travelling between the islands using […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 28 August 2026 at 08:10 GMT.]]> Local filmmaker brings 1897 Jersey to life in new period folk-horror short ‘Bread’ https://channeleye.media/local-filmmaker-brings-1897-jersey-to-life-in-new-period-folk-horror-short-bread/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:00:10 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73558 Jersey-based writer and director Andy Lowe is producing a new period folk-horror short film set in the island in 1897. Bread follows two men stranded in the isolated Jersey wilderness as their supplies begin to run dangerously low. As hunger, paranoia and desperation take hold, their struggle for survival begins to reveal something more disturbing. […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 28 August 2026 at 08:00 GMT.]]> £8,000 raised as runners hit the road in memory of Jayson Lee https://channeleye.media/8000-raised-as-runners-hit-the-road-in-memory-of-jayson-lee/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:54 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73526 Hundreds of Islanders turned out on Sunday morning at the Hospice 10k in memory of a former police officer and footballer who died while playing for St John’s FC in 2009. The Hospice 10k was originally started by the Lee family in memory of Jayson Lee, with the route going along all of his favourite […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 August 2026 at 08:00 GMT.]]> New Guernsey scorecard highlights widening economic gap with Jersey https://channeleye.media/new-guernsey-scorecard-highlights-widening-economic-gap-with-jersey/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:20:11 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73495 Jersey’s economy grew at four times Guernsey’s annual rate over the decade to 2023, according to new analysis published as part of a Guernsey data project. The figures are included in the new Guernsey Deputy Scorecard, a free project by Bridgehead Communications which brings together public data on Guernsey’s economy, housing, healthcare, education and crime. […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 26 August 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Local team to climb Kilimanjaro for Les Bourgs Hospice https://channeleye.media/local-team-to-climb-kilimanjaro-for-les-bourgs-hospice/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:40:59 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73499 A local team is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Les Bourgs Hospice in memory of 26-year-old Rose Haysom, who died from adenocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer, in February 2025. The team is made up of Steve Haysom, Lily Haysom, Christian Povall, Erin Scullion and Helena de Carteret, who will take […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 25 August 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Association of Jersey Charities outlines progress in delivering strategy https://channeleye.media/association-of-jersey-charities-outlines-progress-in-delivering-strategy/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:10:08 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73467 The Association of Jersey Charities highlighted the progress it has made in delivering on its strategy to support local charities at its 55th annual general meeting recently. Held last month and attended by representatives from across Jersey’s charity sector, the AGM coincided with the publication of the AJC’s Annual Report and Impact Statement and provided […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 25 August 2026 at 08:10 GMT.]]> Guernsey Arts and The International Stock Exchange launch virtual reality gallery https://channeleye.media/guernsey-arts-and-the-international-stock-exchange-launch-virtual-reality-gallery/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:40:10 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73465 A new sponsored virtual gallery is giving Guernsey Arts a dedicated platform to showcase the work of local artists while making art more accessible to audiences both locally and beyond. The virtual exhibition, produced by local media company The Quarry, presents a walkthrough Guernsey Arts’ Greenhouse Gallery, currently showcasing the exhibition ‘The Bleeding Veil’ by […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 24 August 2026 at 08:40 GMT.]]> Victor Hugo Centre given planning permission https://channeleye.media/victor-hugo-centre-given-planning-permission/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:30:02 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73478 Plans for the Victor Hugo Centre in Guernsey have been given planning permission, allowing the project to move to its next stage. The multi-purpose educational and cultural venue will be created in the former States Office Building and information centre, celebrating the legacy of Victor Hugo, who made Guernsey his home for 15 years. The […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 24 August 2026 at 08:30 GMT.]]> Jersey Triathlete handed wildcard for Supertri Pro Series Final https://channeleye.media/jersey-triathlete-handed-wildcard-for-supertri-pro-series-final/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:20:37 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73440 Jersey triathlete Siena Stephens will get another chance to race alongside some of the biggest names in the sport after being awarded a wildcard for the Supertri Pro Series Final on Sunday 6 September. The 19-year-old will line up in front of her home crowd at the Marina, one year after a last-minute call-up gave […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 24 August 2026 at 08:20 GMT.]]> Jersey Post’s mini electric vans make-over revealed https://channeleye.media/jersey-posts-mini-electric-vans-make-over-revealed/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:30:04 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=73423 In June, Jersey Post launched an island-wide search for artists and wordsmiths to help design and name the newest (and smallest) additions to their eco fleet. Over 50 young artists aged 5-18 submitted some incredible bold and colourful pieces of art, with over 140 creative name suggestions sent in via social media on Facebook, Instagram […]

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