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Daily Archives: June 8, 2004

MCC turn up the heat

MARYLEBONE Cricket Club completed their six-match tour to the Channel Islands unbeaten after defeating a Jersey Cricket Association Select XI at Grainville yesterday.

Rowers react to Guernsey’s Paris record

JERSEY rower Ian Blandin admitted to being ‘very impressed’ by the London to Paris record-breaking row just achieved by Guernsey and swiftly added that Jersey may have another crack at the crossing.

Joint boards ‘would help all islanders’

CHANNEL Islanders could get a better deal from a joint transport board and monopolies commission.

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Simply the Best confirm big names

LIONEL Richie, Anastacia and Busted are three of the big names confirmed who will perform in Jersey during July for the ITV show Simply the Best.

Royal visit by Prince Charles

THE Prince of Wales is to pay an official visit to Jersey as part of the 1204-2004 celebrations marking 800 years of the Island’s loyalty to the Crown.

Industrial unrest on horizon?

PUBLIC sector industrial action is possible as the Island’s biggest union pulls out of an agreement to work towards achieving States efficiencies.

£50m waterfront hotel deal nears completion

A DEAL to build a £50 million luxury hotel on the waterfront is almost done.

Five years for man who tried to gouge out officer’s eye

A MAN who tried to gouge out a prison officer’s eye during a fight has been jailed for five years and will probably serve his sentence in a secure mental hospital.

Banking licence fees to change

STATES Members are being asked to approve changes to the banking law.

Law firm expands into Caribbean

A JERSEY law firm is building bridges with the Caribbean island of Anguilla.