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Daily Archives: September 18, 2004

Jersey proves popular venue for rising tennis stars

THE $25,000 Caversham International Ladies tennis tournament, a regular satellite event in the Lawn Tennis Association calendar, was held in Jersey for the first time last year, proving an enormous success.

Bowls:Silver solace for Jersey quartet

JERSEY’S unbeaten run in the women’s world outdoor fours championship came to an end at Royal Leamington Spa yesterday, when Chris Grimes, Gean O’Neil, Karina Bisson and Suzie Dingle were defeated, 23-10, in the final by England.

Sand racing: Write on Reid!

THE final sand race of the season was held at St Ouen last Saturday and contained its usual mix of good racing and excitement - thoroughly impressing visiting Motor Sport Now journalist Pamela Reid.

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OECD official admits to ‘blacklist’ mistakes

A SENIOR OECD official has told States Members that mistakes were made in the 1998 report on harmful tax practices that ‘blacklisted’ the Island.

A monopoly on Monopoly

DE Gruchy’s Department Store has secured a Monopoly monopoly.

Did States waste millions on IT?

AN inquiry is under way to establish if millions of pounds were wasted in buying a computerised government payments system.

Break-in boy cannot be jailed

A CHILD with 29 previous convictions was bound over in the Royal Court yesterday as he was too young to be sentenced to anything else.

Finance policy ‘could lead to political unrest’

THE Island could face political instability if ‘the ideology driven agenda’ pursued by Finance and Economics and Policy and Resources continues, Senator Stuart Syvret has warned.

Dolphin observation platform set up

A DOLPHIN observation platform has been created at Mont Orgueil.

Easing the way into the Spanish property market

A NEW business has been set up to assist potential buyers of property in Spain.