BEACH kiosk owners and tenants are hoping that the recent good weather continues to kick start their summer season.

EIGHT local beaches have achieved a ‘gold’ standard for water quality under the European Union guidelines this year – one more than in 2011.

GUERNSEY’S beaches are the cleanest they have ever been, regular users of Port Soif said yesterday.

GERMAN anti-tank mines discovered at Pembroke pose a low risk to the public, Festung Guernsey has said.

GUERNSEY Water plans to spend £500,000 to pump polluted stream water back into Cobo Bay, it has emerged.

DOG owners are calling for more transparency about where their dog tax money is spent.

ISLANDERS have combed Guernsey’s beaches, cleaning and counting litter and rubbish as part of the National Beachwatch Big Weekend.

E. COLI bacteria found at Cobo last year was unlikely to be dangerous to humans, a retired microbiologist has said.

BEACHGOERS have not been put off Cobo by it failing to reach basic standards of water quality.

PEMBROKE BAY has achieved the highest UK standard for bathing water quality this year – 12 months after failing the test.