Bailiwick Podcasts

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.

Published historian Paul Darroch talks about his latest project: unravelling some of Jersey's myths and legends that have captivated islanders for hundreds of years. What is the story behind these stories, and what do they tell us about ourselves?

Two Admiral Nurses have been appointed in Guernsey - they'll be working with the carers and families of people living with dementia. 

35 years ago, Rozelle Sutherland MBE founded Jersey Women's Refuge with the aim to protect and empower women and children affected by domestic abuse and eliminate domestic violence through education and awareness. It remains the Island's only totally independent provider of support to those facing domestic abuse and offers its only safe house.

Lisa Leventhal, JWR's newly-appointed CEO, joins Kelly Frost and Rozelle, to discuss founding the charity and continuing Rozelle's legacy.

Sarah Groves was murdered in Kashmir on 6 April 2013. To mark a decade since her death Vic and Kate Groves discuss their daughter's life and legacy. They also touch on the trial of the man accused of killing her, which is currently suspended indefinitely due to his mental health. 

Dr Gopinath Rao explains why he is working closely with the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation, with both the medical profession and the charity understanding the importance of supporting the families of babies who need treatment, as well as the infants themselves. 

Theresa O'Hara, Manager of the Dyslexia Day Centre recalls her own childhood struggles with dyslexia and how she formed a charity to help hundreds of children each year in Guernsey. With the States grant being revoked, what is next for the Dyslexia Day Centre? 

While the covid lockdowns may seem like a long time ago (three years to be precise), there are some in the Channel Islands still living with the effects of the viral disease that brought the world to a halt.

Dr Matt Doyle, a Jersey-based GP, is the island's Long Covid specialist. He runs a clinic at the General Hospital to treat those diagnosed with the medical condition.

In this episode, Express talks to Dr Doyle about the difficulties of treating a disease with such varied symptoms and the impact it has on lives...

He's the Corona King, the pandemic prince, the man with the mask... Dr Ivan Muscat is a face familiar to all islanders, having steered the island through the ups and downs of covid-19.

But now, appropriately on the third anniversary of Jersey's first lockdown, he is retiring.

The outgoing Deputy Medical Officer of Health spoke to James Jeune about his young rebellious streak, navigating numerous health crises over the course of his career, and what he'll do during retirement...

Julien Morel speaks to Helier Smith, CEO of Jersey Water, about the challenges of supplying the island with drinking water, including preventing flooding, meeting rising demand, tackling historic contamination, and dealing with the pressures of climate change.