24 « April « 2007 « « This Is Jersey

Upton treble for Jersey netballers

JERSEY'S three netball league champions made it an Upton whitewash on Sunday as they all defeated their Guernsey opposition in this year's inter-island club netball matches.

Ladies golf quartet aim to hit high notes

THE NatWest Island Games ladies' golf squad has been announced and with a talented foursome named they look set to challenge for the top spots this summer.

Jersey duo bid for World bowls titles

JOHN LOWERY and Gaynor Thomas carry Jersey's hopes in the WIBC world indoor bowls championships that get under way at the Shawsbridge Stadium in Belfast tomorrow.

First report for new government

A REPORT compiling statistics from the first year of ministerial government has been published by Privileges and Procedures.

Arrested teenager ‘had knuckleduster’

A TEENAGER arrested near Les Quennevais sports centre on Friday night was allegedly carrying a knuckleduster.

Rapist jailed

A RAPIST who throttled and punched his victim in Minden Place car park has been jailed for eight years.

St Martin home damaged in fire

THE top floor of a house in St Martin was badly damaged by fire last night.

Domestic abuse cases to go to parish hall?

NOT all cases of domestic abuse need to go to court, says the Bailiff, Sir Philip Bailhache.

Phone masts? I lose no sleep, says minister

ENVIRONMENT Minister Freddie Cohen has told anti-phone mast protesters that he has 'lost no sleep' about the fact that one is sit-uated near his own house.

Shake-up in line for Tourism?

PLANS are in hand to turn Jersey Tourism into a private/public partnership by January 2009.