Top quality field for snooker event

CHANNEL Islands champion Aaron Canavan and former CI champ Gary Britton will play in the World Snooker Series later this month – along with four top class pros, with three of them former world champions!


Once, Islanders had a free view of the castle

From Terry Connor. ONCE upon a time not so very long ago, we could all relish the glorious view of a ‘state of the art’ 17th century castle from the harbour region, a veritable free museum on the Waterfront.


Double-decker buses

DOUBLE-decker buses could make a return to Jersey.


An upmarket holiday destination? Not now

From Valerie Harding. JERSEY Tourism has been promoting the Island as an ‘upmarket’ tourist destination for the past few years.


It’s time for action, say Durrell

ISLANDERS need to have more understanding of what Durrell does if it is to survive the next 50 years.


Reviving the railway would spoil the scenery – and be an economic disaster

From Joseph Labia. IT would be a great pity to spoil the rare rustic beauty, tranquillity and attractiveness, to visitors and locals, of the Railway Walk, by reviving a railway there.


Bailiff under fire over abuse victims speech

VICTIMS of abuse have spoken publicly for the first time to announce their ‘disgust’ at the speech made by the Bailiff on Liberation Day.


Scrutiny to look at job situation

THE chairman of the Economic Affairs Scrutiny panel, Deputy Geoff Southern, has placed an advertisement in the JEP asking for Islanders to get in touch about difficulties they have had finding a job.


Tram plan hits the buffers

PLANS for a tram or light railway from the west to town and beyond appear to have come off the rails.


Waterfront masterplan approved

A multi-million pound plan to develop Esplanade Square as a finance centre was approved by the States yesterday.