May « 2008 « « This Is Jersey

JERSEY’S first giant Ferris wheel opens for business tomorrow.

Think of families stuck in these town flat ghettoes

From Michael Green. SENATOR Cohen’s recommendation that more urban/town development in the form of flats and apartments should be approved is without doubt basically flawed as he appears to disregard one important aspect of family life.

O’Neill off to great start

FAVOURITE Gavin O’Neill put in two great qualifying rounds in the Jersey Amateur Golf Championship yesterday.

How can a developer be allowed to over-ride us?

From Angela Carter. AS a property owner in Jersey, I would like to express my concern in relation to the forthcoming States debate on the proposed compulsory use of legislation whereby developers are able to lay pipes over private land to connect to main drains without the permission of the landowner and without compensation.

£70 million pub group sell-off

THE sale of the biggest pub group in the Channel Islands was completed yesterday for about £70 million.

This will be catastrophic for our rights

From Sten Adeler. DEPUTY de Faye’s lone decision to permit developers to dig up private land without the owner’s consent has, I hope, set alarm bells ringing.

Law change call as new tax hits wheelchair taxis

TAXI drivers have called for a change in the law after being forced to pay GST when buying wheelchair friendly vehicles.

I wish I could have said that it was my first dog bite

From Luke Shobbrook. AN incident this morning while out running prompts me to write and issue a plea to the Island’s dog owners.

Confused at their bizarre behaviour

From Ingrid Bihet. I HAVE just read in the Jersey Evening Post of 28 May Camille Drown’s comments on the lack of taxis at Jersey Airport.

Transport tidy-up in St Brelade Bay

ST Brelade beach has been tidied up by Transport after a number of businesses complained about the reduced sand level following recent storms.