Cool Beans

Fantastic Mr. Fancourt

Words: Laura Morel You’d have to be of a certain age to remember the 1970 children’s animation Mr. Benn. The well-dressed businessman had a penchant for visiting a costume shop...

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The Gift of Time

Nature and Connection for Future Generations Birdie might just be Jersey’s most Insta-famous toddler. She...

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Exerting Influence

57% of Gen Z in America aspire to be social media influencers. The other...

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Language of Love

Two local authors, Michelle Wallace and Marianne Adams, have found their voices in the...

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Power & Grace

Photography: Danny Evans Grace Greenwood is a para athlete based in Jersey. She competes as...

Cool Beans Emma Pallent

Andy Le Seelleur

This edition’s Cool Beans are all about health and wellness, resilience and empowerment. We are delighted to introduce you to two islanders who are...

B-easy

This edition’s COOL BEANS is a little bit different… We are celebrating two very different artists; one creative young queen is at the start...

Sofia and Robyn

All year we have been showcasing some of Jersey’s Cool Beans - islanders who do lots for the community, who show selflessness and genuine...

Lara Manning

Lara loves animals, that’s a fact. With her passion and drive in maintaining her sanctuary for farm animals, Lara is a cool bean indeed....

Joella Agathangalou: Mindful mover

When you’ve been cooped up in quarantine and your natural behaviour is well, pretty active, what else is a girl gonna do but come...

Reg Langlois

In our last edition, we introduced you to some COOL BEANS… Islanders who do selfless, community-driven stuff that makes Jersey a better place for...

Olivia Garcia

Olivia caught our eye a while back during a scroll through Instagram, where her work lights up the screen. Olivia is currently based in...

Nelly Craven: Durrell Donator

Last year saw lots of islanders take up arts and crafts, with plenty of time to learn new skills or get better at things...

The shape of seaweed

I first heard about Charlie Cadin’s sustainable surfboards back in school. Witnessing him haul bucketloads of wine corks through the school gates had made...

The Gift of Time

Nature and Connection for Future Generations Birdie might just be Jersey’s most Insta-famous toddler. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on sweet pea...

Power & Grace

Photography: Danny Evans Grace Greenwood is a para athlete based in Jersey. She competes as a T35 sprinter, and during her time as a junior,...

Recycling is Bollox

I don’t know about you, but I’m drowning in stuff. My closet is bulging with impulse buys: clothes, shoes… books (aspirational). Most of it...

Language of Love

Two local authors, Michelle Wallace and Marianne Adams, have found their voices in the world of romance literature. Their novels, A Summer of Secrets...

Exerting Influence

57% of Gen Z in America aspire to be social media influencers. The other 43% are either introverts or simply not enticed by the...

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