JERSEY’S Jeux des Iles team enjoyed a colourful, if chaotic, opening ceremony of the Games in the centre of Bastia, Corsica, yesterday.
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Daily Archives: May 22, 2007
Tough route to football finale in Rhodes
JERSEY’S men’s football team have drawn a tough opening group in the NatWest Rhodes Island Games next month with matches against Gibraltar and newcomers Menorca.
Another bid to give votes to newcomers
ANOTHER attempt is being made to scrap the two-year wait before newcomers to the Island can vote.
Court orders arrest of philanthropist
THE arrest of a millionaire philanthropist has been ordered. Colin Taylor, who owns the Foresters Arms pub at Beaumont, failed to appear in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face a charge of not submitting his half-yearly manpower figures to the Economic Development department, as all businesses in Jersey have to do under the Regulation of Undertakings Law.
Ex-Seigneur buys Wolves for a tenner
THE former Seigneur of Trinity, Steve Morgan, has struck a deal to buy Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - for just £10.
U-turn over sale of JCG
THE sale of the old Jersey College for Girls has been put on ice after a U-turn by Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur.
Major exhibition at Tate Britain for Jersey artist
THE Island’s most successful ever artist is to be the subject of a major exhibition at the Tate Britain museum.
Constables get behind anti-discrimination deal
THE Island’s 12 Constables showed their support for ridding the Island of prejudice by signing up to the Community Relations Trust’s anti-discrimination promise.
Business told to go greener
JERSEY’S business community needs to play a part in tackling climate change and addressing environmental issues, according to Environment Minister Freddie Cohen.
Consumer protection proposed for internet shoppers
NEW consumer protection has been proposed for Jersey - but not to protect people buying from conventional stores.
