Bailiwick Podcasts

It is a sport full of moments of truth, intense points on which a tie can sway. Tennis event manager Rick Denton explains more and begins by telling Express why the Island Games is so important to the sport. ★ Support this podcast ★

There is no hiding place on a tennis court, everything falls on your shoulders and that’s something Pete Robinson relishes. He explains why the sport is so important to him. ★ Support this podcast ★

In 2003 Steve Yates was delighted to win gold in archery in front of joyous home fans. Now he is the team manager and hopes the whole island will get behind the Games just like it did 20 years ago. ★ Support this podcast ★

Guernsey badminton is at a building stage going into this Games, but there should be some success along the way. Player manger Elena Johnson and coordinator Dary Tapp explain what to expect from a fast-paced game at the Rohais Badminton Halls. ★ Support this podcast ★

A year ago, Amy Critchlow was lying on the road with a broken collar bone. Now she is back to full fitness and will be part of a Guernsey women’s triathlon team fighting for the top spots. She reflects on her triathlon journey in the last decade and what we can expect from the sport this year. ★ Support this podcast ★

Five days of action on the water will decide the Island Games medals in sailing. Coordinator Nicky Barker tells us what to expect from the Ilca fleet and how to follow events even if you are stuck on the land. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Guernsey Employment Trust helps people with disabilities find and maintain employment.Rosa is one of GET's successful clients. She, her support worker Kate, and Niamh who worked with Rosa at Guernsey Post, explained how GET's processes work. And, Nikki - the GET Chief Officer - explained why their work is so important ★ Support this podcast ★

'The World's Toughest Row' takes a crew 3000 miles west from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua. It involves constant rowing, waves up to 30 feet high, sleep deprivation, sea-sickness, salt sores and blisters.Kelly Frost spoke to Intrepid232, an incredible crew of four Jersey mums (Julie Brady, Alison Smithurst, Helene Monpetit and Rosemary Satchwell) who are training to complete the challenge this December.They talk about the training, the costs, the sponsorship... and what keeps them up at night. ★ Support this podcast ★

With thousands of athletes in Guernsey for the 2023 Island Games, it’s hoped some spectators will be encouraged to be more active too. Alun Williams from the Health Improvement Commission thinks that will be the legacy of the Games. ★ Support this podcast ★

Guernsey will field its largest ever athletics team for the 2023 Island Games, but as manager Tom Druce tells us, everyone is there on merit. ★ Support this podcast ★

Charmaine Johnson will be representing Alderney in track and field and has been passionate about athletics since she could walk.She spoke to Matthew Leach about her life story and why she’s so excited to represent Alderney this year… ★ Support this podcast ★

The cry has gone out to "pack the dome!"Guernsey Men's Basketball Team Manager Pete Beausire is expecting an electric atmosphere as Beau Sejour hosts their games. He told Nick Mann what to expect. ★ Support this podcast ★

Guernsey head into the women’s basketball tournament on form with their sights on the gold medal final. Emma Hicks and Emma Webb joined Express to discuss their chances. Webb opens by reflecting back on the last home Games. ★ Support this podcast ★

During the NatWest International Island Games cycling events, a tantalising mix of speed and tactics will play out on and off the roads.Express learns more about the upcoming events from team members Alex Van Katwyk and Hannah Brehaut. ★ Support this podcast ★

There's a mixture of experienced players and newcomers within Guernsey's women's football squad for this year's Island Games. Coaches Anna Gauvain and her sister Katie Watson have been working with them to build on lessons learnt at this year's Muratti. Anna told Laura Clayton what they're hoping to achieve at this year's Games. ★ Support this podcast ★

Guernsey’s men face a tough draw in the football. Manager Tony Vance tells Express how they are preparing for the challenges they will face both on and off the pitch ★ Support this podcast ★

Guernsey’s relationship with cannabis is complicated. While the CBD and THC industry was heralded to be major economic enabler for the islander, legal redtape has ended up strangling it at birth.Major industry bodies have moved off island, taking their business with them; meanwhile, the island’s budding medicinal cannabis market continues to morph into a multi-million pound enterprise.With concerns about diverted prescriptions continually being raised, and an island now flooded with cannabis, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly what is going on.Deputy Marc Leadbeater is a member of HSC and figurehead in the cannabis industry, he sat down with me to clear up the myths around cannabis and share his positive thoughts for the future… ★ Support this podcast ★

Joyce Farugia from Team Gozo tells Laura Clayton about Gozo, the island's journey to join the Island Games family, her hopes for Gozitain athletes, the island's preparations for Guernsey 2023, and Gozo's plans for future Games. ★ Support this podcast ★

On the eve of the Island Games, and the back of another Muratti loss, Nick Mann was joined by Guernsey manager Tony Vance, to talk about the future of local football and the need for drastic change to drive up standards. ★ Support this podcast ★

Bailiwick Express meets Enid Quenault, a former Deputy and Constable of St Brelade whose decades of service to the island has been marked with a new health and wellbeing centre in the former Les Quennevais School being named after her. ★ Support this podcast ★

Parks, pavements, benches, squares, statues, sculptures. They’re all spaces that belong firmly in the public realm, spaces that belong to each and every one of us. But how do we make the most of these places? How do we gauge what the community needs from their shared space and how can we use the public realm to tackle some of societies trickiest problems? In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts, Charlie Flynn spoke to Sasha Gibb, former art director of CCA galleries and the founder of the Public Voice: Common Ground project. We try to nail down exactly what we mean by ‘the public realm’, the importance of public spaces that work for everyone, and how you can your say on what Jersey’s common places should look like. ★ Support this podcast ★

This week Express was joined by the CEO of Guernsey Electricity, Alan Bates, to talk about the recently released Electricity Strategy and GEL's role in it.Mr Bates talks about the need for an interconnected, how GEL were involved in developing the strategy and why a renewable future will actually cost less... ★ Support this podcast ★

It’s been a very busy week with a notable team member missing, but the team were still able to work on some of the most pressing stories of the last seven days.This included further work on the electricity strategy and the deteriorating power station, interviews with inspirational young sportspeople and a story about a robot line marker.Join Matthew Leach, Nick Mann and Laura Clayton for this week's 'Behind the Headlines'. ★ Support this podcast ★

Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez speaks about her committee's recently released Electricity Strategy.In it, the Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure recommended that Guernsey should pursue a new interconnected with France, while developing solar and wind power to meet our increasing needs for electricity.She told Express' News Editor, Matthew Leach, that the response to the strategy has been positive so far, but it'll now need political will to get the wheels turning. ★ Support this podcast ★

Nick Mann sits down with athlete Alastair Chalmers, to talk about his preparation for this year's Island Games. ★ Support this podcast ★

Join Matthew Leach, Kit Hannah, Nick Mann and Laura Clayton, as the Bailiwick Express team goes 'Behind the Headlines' to talk about the stories they worked on this week. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jersey Opera House, which first opened its doors in 1900, is one of the island's most iconic buildings and a fundamental part of Jersey's cultural life. The theatre, which has seen the likes of Lily Langtry and Ian McKellen tread its boards, closed its doors in March 2020 and has been shut ever since with renovation work rumbling on seemingly indefinitely. However, it looks like there might finally be a bit of light at the end of the tunnel, as newly appointed Interim Director Andy Eagle explained. With a career in the arts spanning over a decade, he touches on the state of the arts in Jersey, the potential the island has for nurturing future talent, and just when we might finally see the Opera House back in action... ★ Support this podcast ★

The States are being faced with an impossible decision, finish the Hospital Modernisation Project or complete the Education Programme.It was never meant to come to this, but tight public finances will force at least one very important capital project to be mothballed, unless a compromise can be reached before July’s capital projects debate.After being invited to the PEH to revisit just how important the second phase of Health and Social Care’s hospital modernisation project is, Express sat down with the President of the Committee, Deputy Al Brouard, and the Programme Director for Hospital Modernisation, Helen Ridgwick, to discuss the future of healthcare in Guernsey and why the island simply can’t wait for a refurbished and rebuilt hospital… ★ Support this podcast ★

Rugby and mental health are two things that rarely appear in the same conversation – but one rugby player who recently retired is seeking to change that.Guy Thompson began his professional career with the Jersey Reds and has played with top-level clubs like Wasps, Leicester Tigers, and Ealing Trailfinders.Since 2015, he has been an ambassador for LooseHeadz, an organisation which works to fight the stigma around mental health in rugby. He joined Kelly Frost on the podcast to discuss what challenges players face, especially from a young age, and how he is helping to raise awareness that boys do cry - and that there are people who can help... ★ Support this podcast ★

Join the team at the Bailiwick Express for a look back on this week's biggest stories. ★ Support this podcast ★

Lauren Lee is a singer based in South Africa. Her experiences of pre-eclampsia and the premature birth of her son led to her current single 'To Womb it may Concern'. She's working with charities across the world to share her message of hope with other parents of premature babies, and will be joining in the 20th anniversary celebrations for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation later this year too, as Express found out... ★ Support this podcast ★

Since 1987, May 28th has been recognised as the International Day of Action for Women's Health.In celebration this year, Kelly Frost spoke to Jessica Pinel, a registered nutritionist, certified health coach and founder of Humankynd Nutrition, which specialises in one-to-one fertility and period nutrition advice.Jessica also recently began to provide classes on period health and nutrition to the Island's secondary schools. On the podcast, she discusses the tips and tricks she shares with students, the change she has seen when it comes to women's health, and the changes she still hopes to see in Jersey. ★ Support this podcast ★

Another Guernsey Literary Festival has come and gone in what’s been described as a record breaking year for the events.Over 7,000 people piled into venues across the island to hear from a wide range of writers, poets, speakers and personalities.Express sat down with Festival Director, Claire Allen, and its Marketing and Press Officer, Nick Le Messurier to look back and wrap up on another successful few weeks of culture in the Bailiwick. ★ Support this podcast ★

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen spoke to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey.This third podcast touches briefly on the ongoing public debate surrounding the funding of the Guernsey Sports Commission.Deputy Dudley-Owen says ESC will work to support the Commission, but funding allocation does need to be looked at… ★ Support this podcast ★

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen spoke to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey.This second podcast explores the route Guernsey’s education system has taken so far and what happens next.Deputy Dudley-Owen touches on the difficulty of getting her committee’s message across, the battle against the false narrative and why it makes more sense for Education to be prioritised in the upcoming capital projects debate… ★ Support this podcast ★

During a series of podcasts the President of ESC, Deputy Andrea Dudley-Owen speaks to Express about her committee’s mandate and the future of education in Guernsey.Our first conversation touched on ChatGPT, and the future of technology in the classroom and during early years development. She says, while the introduction of increasingly powerful AI is concerning, its incorporation into the school setting aligns with the digital roadmap, which outlines how technology should and can be used to benefit the learning experience… ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, Express and the JEP have launched a series investigating Our Throwaway Society.Jersey's Recycling Officer, Piers Tharme, explains why he thinks it is in everyone's best interests to use less and reuse and recycle more, even if the financial costs don't quite yet stack up.But by changing our behaviour, he argues, they probably soon will.... ★ Support this podcast ★

Despite being less well-known than its St. Brelade counterpart, La Cotte à la Chèvre is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in Jersey, throwing up over 16,000 artefacts since it was first excavated in 1881. A small cave near Grosnez where people may have lived and hunted up to 250,000 years ago, it is one of the earliest inhabited spots in the Channel Islands and one of the last places Neanderthals could have lived. In this podcast, Charlie Flynn speaks to Dr Josie Mills, an archaeologist who has been working on sites in Jersey since 2010 and who is working at the Sir Francis Cook Gallery to catalogue all the finds from this incredible site. They discuss what was found at La Cotte à la Chèvre, what it was and what our ancestors may have used it for, and what the site can tell us about Jersey’s pre-history... ★ Support this podcast ★

One current and one former politician, who both spent a night sleeping rough in a car park last November, compare notes on politics, planning and people without homes. Housing Minister Deputy David Warr, and former chief minister and Chair of local charity Sanctuary Trust, Frank Walker OBE, discuss Jersey's housing crisis, the cost of living, and what needs to be done to tackle homelessness in Jersey.Sanctuary Trust is Connect's charity partner for 2023. You can read their feature in the May edition of the magazine here and donate to Sanctuary Trust here.You can also sign up to Sanctuary's main fundraiser of the year – the Sleep Out in Pier Road car park on Friday 17 November - here. ★ Support this podcast ★

Deputy Peter Ferbrache has been the President of P&R for more than two years now and first stepped into island politics back in 1994.During the final episode of a series of podcasts Express asked him what his experience has taught him and what he would change.He speaks on executive government, a reduction in deputies and his future position in the States Assembly… ★ Support this podcast ★

After nearly two years of discussing the potential purchase of a new vessel for Condor, P&R supported the ferry company in acquiring the MV Straitsman, a ferry from New Zealand that’ll be renamed the Islander.The route to purchase was a complicated one, involving an initial plan for the Guernsey Investment Fund to buy it and then a second plan that required the convening of the Civil Contingencies Authority.During the second of a series of podcasts with Express, the President of P&R, Deputy Peter Ferbrache discusses how the dream of buying a boat was realised… ★ Support this podcast ★

The President of P&R sat down with Express to speak on a variety of topics, including; the capital project portfolio, Condor's new boat, the Guernsey Investment Fund and his future in the States. This is part one of three and focuses on P&R's proposal to deprioritise the Hospital Modernisation Project. ★ Support this podcast ★

The latest annual report from Jersey's Probation Service revealed that the second biggest offence group for all new supervisions was road traffic or motoring offences.Since late 2021, Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS) have been working in partnership with the Service on the Roadsafe Programme, which is available for young people who have appeared at Parish Hall or Court for motoring offences. It has provided a valuable opportunity to divert children from potential court appearances, all whilst enhancing safer motoring.Head of DVS Gordon Forrest joins Kelly Frost to discuss the programme and its successes, as well as the wider plan to improve road safety in the Island. ★ Support this podcast ★