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Daily Archives: March 15, 2006

Bowlers ready for intense Games programme

LITTLE more than a week after arriving in Australia, the Jersey Commonwealth Games bowlers say they have recovered from jetlag, and are raring to go at the Darebin greens in the newly refurbished John Cain Park in Melbourne.

Games get under way

FIFTY proud Islanders marched into the Melbourne Cricket Ground today as part of the opening ceremony of the 18th Commonwealth Games.

Commonwealth Games:Pace ace Herbert impresses England boss

ENGLAND hockey manager Chris Pickett is delighted with Jersey girl Beckie Herbert, who has been training with the national side today.

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Scott prepares for a peak performance

JERSEY-born DJ Scott Nixon is aiming high - with a one-off set in the Himalayas that is bound for the record books.

Prisoners taught my daughter how to be a drug smuggler

A MOTHER who fought for her 15-year-old daughter to be able to continue her schooling while in prison has revealed that she actually learned how to become a drug smuggler there.

Constable calls for States debate on composting

THE Constable of St Helier, Simon Crowcroft, says it is vital the issue of the siting of the new green composting plant and the type of operation used is debated by the States.

Prison: Don’t blame me, says minister

THE crisis at La Moye prison should be judged against ‘decades of underspending’ says Home Affairs Minister Wendy Kinnard - and not blamed on her three years in charge.

Heritage groups angered by gun demolition

THE developers of the Island Site have been accused by Jersey’s heritage bodies of failing to protect the historic fabric of the waterfront development.

Dubai agreement ‘of mutual benefit’

JERSEY’S financial services watchdog has cemented its relationship with the regulators in Dubai.

Chamber work on their French links

THE Jersey Chamber of Commerce are heading for the Foire Internationale de Rennes next week.