内容摘要：Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a military base on one of the islands, Diego Garcia, for an initial period of 99 years.

Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a military base on one of the islands, Diego Garcia, for an initial period of 99 years.

Islanders are being reminded they have until Monday to apply to take part in an international poetry festival.The successful applicant will represent Jersey at Transpoesie 2025 in Brussels on 18 and 19 September.

The government said it would help pay for the trip which would involve performing the winning poem around Brussels and Antwerp.It said poets needed to submit their entries before 09:00 on Monday 12 May.This year's theme for Transpoesie is Turbulent Times.

Jersey's government said the winning poet would also be invited to a reception and tour of the States Archives of Belgium in Antwerp.They would also be invited to Poetik Bazaar on 20 and 21 September where they could sell their material and network with other creative people.

People can enter via Creativeisland@gov.je.

The show will feature more than 450 original pieces, including outfits worn by Princess Diana, Kate Moss, Sir Elton John, Naomi Campbell and George Michael.It has been created by Jay Gilleard, an internationally renowned street artist from Yorkshire, who has worked across the region as well as in Los Angeles, Mexico and the Mojave Desert.

Michael Graham, Wakefield Council's cabinet member for regeneration and economic growth, said he hoped the work would "quickly become a much-loved feature of the town".The piece, which pays homage to the history of Castleford, will be visible when using the Welbeck Street route to Carlton Street in the town.

At the top of the mural is a Yorkshire rose, intertwined with blue and brown to represent the River Aire alongside images of tugboats and a grindstone wheel.Other imagery included in the piece draws inspiration from the town's past, including a miner's lamp and Castleford's crest.