05 « September « 2007 « « This Is Jersey

Man lay dead in his St Helier flat for five weeks

A MIDDLE-AGED man lay dead in his St Helier flat for five weeks before his body was found by police, an inquest heard yesterday.

Syvret gets a forum with States Members

STATES Members have been invited to a behind-closed-doors meeting with embattled Health Minister Stuart Syvret before Tuesday's States possible dismissal debate.

New child protection chairman to be paid

A CHILD welfare expert from the UK will be paid £8,000 for taking on the job of child protection chairman.

Constable plans GST referendum

ISLANDERS could still block the 3% Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Jersey's first referendum.

A modern look for Corbière?

FOUR luxury houses worth more than £2 million each could be built on the headland at Corbière, if Planning agree.

I was not put up to it, says Deputy who raised foster homes issue in the States

THE States Member whose question in the House sparked Health Minister Stuart Syvret's tirade against the child protection services says she had no idea how far the matter would go.

Police dog handler in court on legal process

THE police dog handler accused of punching his police dog on the nose and squeezing its testicles has again appeared in the Magistrate's Court.

Illness forces schools to close

A MYSTERY bug brought chaos to schools today on only the second day of the new term.

Slippery new tiles at pool

AN investigation is under way after a number of swimmers slipped on the newly tiled floor at Les Quennevais swimming pool.

Jersey singer makes the cut

JERSEY singer Kim Syvret is another step closer to rock and roll stardom after helping land her band Kalorie in a major national TV competition.