Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

Daily Archives: May 10, 2007

Royal wreath makes Island history

FOR the first time a Royal visitor has laid a wreath at the annual remembrance ceremony for the forced workers who died in Jersey during the Occupation.

28% of our rubbish is now recycled

ALMOST 28 per cent of the Island’s rubbish was recycled in 2006, a figure well on the way to achieving the States target of 32 per cent by the end of 2009.

Forty years of service to the RNLI

THE Duke of Kent gave thanks to Jurat Roy Bullen on Tuesday for over four decades of voluntary service to the RNLI.

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A celebration of freedom

SIXTY-TWO years on from Liberation Day Islanders showed yesterday that they still cherish their freedom as thousands took part in commemorations and celebrations.

‘It was lovely to see the English soldiers’

ISLANDERS who lived during the Occupation gathered with veterans of the war at the Pomme d’Or Hotel to meet the Duke of Kent.

Jacksons site could become St Peter’s third supermarket

ST Peter’s Village could get its third supermarket if Planning agree.

Royal visit a privilege for Island, says Bailiff

THE Bailiff has spoken of the honour and privilege the Island felt in hosting its royal visitor at Liberation time.

Island on song for its celebration

EXUBERANT cries greeted the soldiers who recreated the famous 1945 scenes when the Island was freed from Nazi occupation.

Robbed on holiday

A JERSEY couple have been robbed of more than £3,000 worth of jewellery on a street in Barcelona.

Chaos at the Airport

FLIGHT chaos led to frustration and confusion this week as bad weather grounded planes and left passengers stranded.