Bailiwick Podcasts

Express sits down with Chris Bown, Interim Chief Officer for Health, to discuss the priorities for his time in office.

In this episode of the Warm Up we talk all things trail running with Distance.gg's new committee, chairman Steven Marquis and Treasurer Dave Watson. They are keen to build on the successful legacy of their predecessors by encouraging participation, and it begins with this weekend's Donkey Drop event. 

Jersey is getting older – and pretty quickly at that. 

In the last census, it was recorded that the number of people aged over 65 grew by 29% between 2011 and 2021. 

It’s therefore more important than ever that we listen to the concerns of older Islanders, and take their health and quality of life seriously.  

In this podcast, Bailiwick Express Reporter Charlie Flynn spoke to Rosemarie Finley, the CEO of Family Nursing and Home Care. One of Jersey’s oldest charities, they have been helping islanders live and age well since 1899.   

They discuss the importance of community health, some of the every day tips and tricks the older generation can use to age gracefully and the importance of a positive outlook on getting older...

Dr Gopinath Rao, a Consultant Paediatrician discusses the benefits of breastfeeding while Jo Priaulx, Founder of the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation opens up on the challenges she faced and how attitudes towards and support for breastfeeding have changed. 

In this episode, Tom Innes sits down with Chris Tanguy, who recently retired after 14 years of operating Tanguy’s in Mulcaster Street, and more than four decades working in Jersey's hospitality industry.

They discuss the heyday of the island's nightlife scene in the 80s, and 90s, the perils of the Sunday dancing law, and the recent challenges facing the sector that have left Chris fearful for its future.

The ongoing fight against the threat of asian hornets continues with this year's 'Track don't Trample' phase. Francis Russell explains why we need to track the insects to try and eradicate them, rather than trampling them when we spot them.

Vicky Godley is the Headteacher of St Sampson's High School. A year after Ofsted said her school was inadequate, a monitoring report has found progress is being made in different areas. She explained what has been done to improve things and what still needs to happen.  

As many as one in six couples struggle with infertility, which is classed as a disease by the World Health Organisation. Yet sadly there is often a stigma and taboo that surrounds it.

Kelly Frost spoke to Chloé Fosse, the founder of local charity Tiny Seeds, about infertility, IVF treatment, and the cost-of-living pressures placed on couples undergoing treatment.

Following a recent survey which exposed that people were selling their houses to afford IVF treatment, Chloé has called for a change to the funding system, and a change to how we value people trying to sprout those tiny seeds...

During day 5 there was further medal success for the swimmers and bowlers on Team Guernsey. The archers received their medals and competition continued in the golf, football, basketball and more.