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  • Road Closure – Sunnyside Junction To Rosemary Plain

    The Highways Authority has given approval for the road from the bottom junction of Sunnyside to Rosemary Plain to be closed between 9am and 3pm on Monday, 1, Tuesday, 2, and Wednesday, 3November 2021. This closure is to allow the Roads Section to rebuild the retaining wall on this road. During this closure only emergency […]

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  • Trees And Shrubs Overhanging The Highway

    Trees and shrubs overhanging Island roads can look unsightly and, if the overgrowth is not managed, can be a hazard to traffic. The Roads Section has a programme in place to clear vegetation overhanging the road sides. However, it is the responsibility of the landowner to clear the vegetation when it is growing on private […]

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  • St Helena Police Education And Awareness Programme – Police Appeals

    St Helena Police are currently conducting an education and awareness programme for the local community. Each week a different topic will be aired on local radio stations, issued via information releases and posted on Social Media. This week’s topic is Police Appeals: Many of you will have seen, read or heard an appeal from Police […]

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  • St Helena Health Transformation Programme – Orthopaedic Review Update

    As previously announced, the Health Services Directorate is reviewing its Orthopaedic Service as part of its new St Helena Health Transformation Programme. All patients who have received orthopaedic treatment under our Orthopaedic Service within the past six years have been contacted via letter. To date, 104 patients have provided their consent to allow the Health […]

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  • Inaugural Meeting Of Legislative Council – Monday, 25 October 2021

    The Inaugural Meeting of the newly elected Legislative Council will take place on Monday, 25 October 2021, at 10am in the Council Chamber. This meeting will be broadcast live via SAMS Radio 1 and is also open to members of the public who wish to attend. At this meeting a new Speaker, Deputy Speaker and […]

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  • Public Consultation Meeting – Development Proposal For Satellite Earth Stations At Horse Point

    The Planning Service has received a development application for the development of 19 Satellite Earth Stations and a Control Building at Horse Point and is now seeking the views of the community, businesses and other interested parties. This is the formal stage of the development process to assist with the assessment and its potential impact. […]

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  • Jacob’s Ladder Refurbishment Project – Update

    In March 2021, Lord Michael Ashcroft KCMG, PC, made a generous donation of £300,000 to the British Napoleonic Bicentenary Trust to support the preservation of the built heritage on St Helena. One of the projects funded from this donation is the repair of Jacob’s Ladder. A Working Group was established in March to lead on […]

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  • Police Appeal For Information – Theft Of Water Tank

    St Helena Police are carrying out an investigation into the theft of a Water Tank that was discovered missing between Rosemary Plain and Thompsons Hill, St Pauls, on Friday, 8October 2021.  Police are appealing to the public to come forward with any information to ensure justice for the victim and to help prevent incidents such […]

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  • St Helena Sea Rescue Team Undertakes Radar Training With HMS Protector

    The St Helena Sea Rescue team participated in a RADAR (Radio, Detection and Ranging) training class on-board the HMS Protector on Saturday, 16 October 2021 (see photos attached).  The class covered the components of different Radar systems, the basic operation of Radar systems, the limitations of Radar, how other systems complement the Radar to build […]

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  • St Helena Police Report – 11 – 17 October 2021

    During the week of Monday, 11 October, to Sunday, 17 October 2021, St Helena Police dealt with a total of 38 reports, resulting in two arrests. One person was arrested for assault occasioning actual bodily harm –  they have been bailed to return to Police, pending further investigations. One person was arrested for fear or […]

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