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THE biggest snooker tournament ever to hit the Island is being staged at Fort Regent this weekend – and it will be transmitted live around the world.

From Juliet Gillam. THE polemic about time has resurfaced, and before time and money are wasted on a referendum, I wish to apprise your readers of some hard facts gained from first-hand experience of living in Normandy for 20 years.

THIS Island, which remains a low-crime area in spite of legitimate fears about the prevalence of drink-related public order offences, has been spared the alarming levels of knife crime now witnessed in parts of the UK.

ISLANDERS will be able to vote in Jersey’s first referendum in October.

JERSEY’S ambitions of improving on previous performances in the women’s home international bowls series were dashed in Belfast yesterday, when the Island’s 24-strong side were edged out by host country Ireland.

AIR fares will increase and flights will be scrapped as some of the Channel Islands’ biggest airlines suffer from the increasing cost of fuel.

From David Warr. SO once again we find ourselves unable to resist the temptation of ‘cheap’ food. I refer to the opening of Iceland, which was reported to have attracted so many people that the store ran out of many of their lines.

BEECHES moved a dozen points clear at the top of Division I in the NatWest Evening Cricket League last night after taking maximum points without bowling a ball.

THE police are to be given greater powers to deal with yobs, stalkers and those who are threatening and abusive.

From David Gardiner. I AM at a loss to find any worth in our politicians.