Avian flu fears: Birds destroyed

BIRDS at the Animals' Shelter were destroyed over the weekend because of avian flu fears.


£25,000 donation for addiction treatment

A DONATION of £25,000 means that drug rehabilitation centre Silkworth Lodge can continue to treat Island addicts.


£22m from States property review?

MORE than £22 million could be generated through the sale and better management of States property, according to a report out today.


Education to absorb top-up fees for now

PARENTS will be spared top-up fees this year after Education Minister Mike Vibert backed off from plans to pass increased charges on to students and their families.


Teenager dies in Bonne Nuit car crash

A TEENAGER was killed early yesterday morning when his car hit a wall in St John.


Hedgehunter edged out of Grand National win

JERSEY resident Trevor Hemmings' horse Hedgehunter could not match last year's heroics by winning the Grand National - but he did come a close second.


The IBC begins its long decline

ONE of the Island's key attractions for financial services companies has been closed to new participants, as demanded by the European Union.


Old phone books . . . just sit on them for a while

IF you are wondering what to do with your old telephone directories, you might learn a thing or two from Paul Talbot, the 2005 winner of the Jersey Telecom student arts competition.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.