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THE historic HSBC offices in Library Place have been sold.

ANOTHER powerful performance on day four of the Jeux des Iles in Guadeloupe has boosted Jersey’s medal count to 15.

From P Le Blancq. IT is now becoming quite clear to the general public of the Island that the ministerial form of government is far from perfect and is producing ministers who are unaccountable and are making decisions without a great deal of forward thinking or communication with their departmental officers or Crown Officers while [...]

POLICE have confirmed for the first time that ‘home-made restraints’ have been discovered during their search of Haut de la Garenne.

SO many favourable comments about the quality of our regulatory regime from so many quarters might suggest that all major objections to the way in which we do business have now been countered. This, alas, is not the case and is never likely to be the case.

From A Barnes. DEPUTY de Faye’s decision to change the drainage law policy in order to assist developer David Sheppard is a gross abuse of his ministerial powers.

HOME Affairs Minister Wendy Kinnard has been interviewed by her own officers as a potential witness in the historical child abuse inquiry.

ALTHOUGH yesterday’s rain wiped out the ICC World Cricket League programme, and denied Jersey their much anticipated clash with Afghanistan, the decision not to play that fixture today at least assures the hosts of a place in tomorrow’s Division V semi-finals.

From Ian Wilson. I WRITE with reference to the recent UK media exposure of Lenny Harper who has, in my opinion, been shown to hold back facts of a major investigation in order to save face.

A NEW group which is campaigning for tougher laws to protect children is asking Islanders to be ‘100 per cent behind abuse victims’.