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People in Jersey are the second-biggest drinkers in the world according to OECD data. Latvia is the only country that has a bigger booze problem.On average, people in Jersey consume 12 litres of pure alcohol a year - just over two and a half bottles of wine or eight pints of beer a week.However, experts fear that those statistics are just the tip of the iceberg as people are often reluctant to admit the true scale of their alcohol consumption.So why is drinking more of a problem here than elsewhere in the world?Addiction expert Jason Wyse from the charity Silkworth Lodge and recovering alcoholic Yvonne sat down for an in-depth discussion with ITV News, hoping to shed some light on the issue.

As Lucy Letby - the nurse who murdered seven babies and tried to kill six others - faces the rest of her life in prison, a Guernsey paediatrician who was called as an expert witness during her trial has spoken to ITV News about her involvement with the case.Following the ten-month trial at Manchester Crown Court, neonatal specialist Dr Sandie Bohin has returned to Guernsey where she shared her experience of the proceedings.

Clare Burton spoke to the mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv - which is twinned with St Helier earlier this year - during his first visit to Jersey.Oleksandr Sienkevych spoke to us about the ongoing conflict in his country, Jersey's part in relief efforts, and his city's ties with St Helier.

It's the last day of competition at the 2023 NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey. Join Jonathan and Keilan as they reflect on a packed week of sporting action.

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Here's Jonathan and Keilan with a roundup of all things Island Games.

Here's Jonathan and Keilan with a roundup of all things Island Games.

Today marks one year since islanders went to the polls in Jersey's 2022 general election, and what a year it's been - a new King, a new hospital plan, unprecedented tragedy and the small matter of housing and cost of living crisis.While we'd normally be the ones asking the questions - this time, we wanted to get you involved and allow islanders to put their concerns directly to Jersey's Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore. From traffic problems and tenant worries to wheelchair woes to what to do with Fort Regent - Jess Dunsdon put your questions to the island's top politician.

As he prepares to retire from the States Assembly, Deputy Richard Renouf looks back on his time as Health Minister - reflecting on the island's journey through the pandemic, the shake-up of island healthcare under the Jersey Care Model and the challenges that Jersey's new government will face over the next four years.