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Daily Archives: January 24, 2004

Hockey:Convicts can’t shake-off Gobis

EVOLUTION OV Convicts stay at the top of the Jersey Men’s Hockey League Division I after their decisive win against the College 1st XI but they cannot afford to be complacent as JHC Gobis also won again and currently lie only three points behind - and have two games in hand.

Light shines through Jersey’s selection fog

CHIEF line-out jumper Andy Allan is out through injury and won’t be seen again this season, Andy Whelan is out with sore ribs, Mark Le Mottée is out, John Allo is skiing, Darren Toudic and Steve Mee are out for two or three weeks but Justin Thomas is back in training and wants to force his way into the 1st XV.

Sprinter Prosser passes indoor exam

SIXTEEN-year-old Stephen Prosser was the star of Jersey’s five competitors who took part in the South of England Indoor Championships in Bedford last weekend.

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Change of job results in loss of Social Security and allowances for young mother

A YOUNG single mother had her dreams of a better life shattered when she found out she was significantly better off not working.

Restaurant loses its Michelin star

THE Longueville Manor has lost its prestigious Michelin star.

Zero tax ‘a threat to Island’s future’

JERSEY’S economic future will be threatened by the shift to a zero rate corporation tax, according to one of the Island’s senior civil servants.

Bus bids ‘not on a like for like basis’

FOUR companies that lost out on the Island’s £30m bus contract all included extra money in their bids to pay bus drivers a £72 a week shift allowance that winners Connex left out, according to Senator Ted Vibert.

Parish hall tree’s a cut above the rest

THE view from Grouville Parish Hall will never be quite the same again after a diseased turkey oak had to be felled this week for safety reasons.

Shock in store in 2004 rate assessments

RATEPAYERS across the Island are in for a shock when they receive their 2004 assessments.

£3m prison wing opens on time and within budget

THE new £3 million wing at the prison to accommodate 35 male inmates who have earned privileges to be there was opened this week on time and well within budget.