Jersey away to Tring for London opener

JERSEY Rugby Club will start their London I campaign away to Tring RFC, who were also promoted at the end of last season, as winners of London North II.


The Puddleducks series could have offered a boost to Jersey

From Lesley-Ann Legg. CHARMING Nancy. Charming Betty. Are they joking? There is nothing remotely charming about those blots on the landscape, and covering up these floating disasters with huge advertising hoardings is not going to help the cause.


Medals galore at Reading swimming championships

THE SwimEasy Jersey Sports Association for the Disabled team were in tremendous form at the weekend, winning 12 medals at the Reading Open Swimming Championships.


New green strategy aims to ‘Keep Jersey Special’

ISLAND-wide recycling, home insulation grants and a cycle track from Gorey to town are all part of a greener vision for Jersey’s future.


My day was complete when the Brazilian waiter and Portuguese waitress served dinner

From Peter Amy. I HAVE just returned to my home in France after a visit to Jersey caused by a death in the family and I thought that you might wish to know my views on the topical subject of population growth and immigration control resulting from my visit.


Hotel evacuated as fire destroys games room

A TOWN hotel was evacuated yesterday following a fire which police believe may have been started deliberately.


Jersey rise five places in world cricket ranks

JERSEY’S inspired performance in Division V of the ICC World Cricket League last week has driven them up five places to 17th in a rankings list for non Test playing nations.


It’s just not cricket…

From David Spencer. TRY as I might, I find it utterly impossible to get excited about helmeted, multi-coloured pyjama’ed figures with numbers on their backs purporting to engage in a pursuit that I remember fondly as something called cricket.


Park graves desecrated

VANDALS desecrated two War Commission graves in Howard Davis Park over the weekend by kicking or pushing over the oak crosses there.


Puddleducks: Heritage are called to account

EDUCATION Minister Mike Vibert has demanded that Jersey Heritage should provide a financial report to explain why they paid £500,000 to run the Elizabeth Castle ferry service.