’Splash plans are just too big, say surfers

A NUMBER of prominent surfers have spoken out against the proposed £10 million redevelopment scheme for the Watersplash.


Fire safety campaign is off to a great start

THE JEP’s Make a Plan campaign has got off to a fantastic start – with firefighters receiving more inquiries about home safety visits in two days than they normally would in a week.


U14s win but Reds lose inter-insular

JERSEY may have been beaten overall in the Secondary Schools’ athletics inter-insular last Wednesday in Guernsey but they did taste success winning the boys and girls’ under-14 groups.


Referendum? What would be the point?

From Madeline Bates. WHAT is the point of having a referendum regarding the change of time when the decision could be overruled anyway?


Jersey Mencap try to raise a million

JERSEY Mencap have launched a £1 million appeal to buy a house to convert into a respite home for adults with learning disabilities.


James leads the way

A TOTAL of 554 runs were scored in the Trent Shield semi-finals at the FB Fields on Saturday morning with the highlights an unbeaten century by Victoria College Preparatory’s James Duckett and a tied match between De La Salle College and Grouville.


Scrutiny aim to track £370,000 for school work

THE discovery of a mystery £370,000 windfall to redevelop a St Helier school is being investigated.


At least democracy is alive and well…

From D Wilson. IT’S good to see that democracy is alive and well in Jersey.


Stop spoiling our school field with litter

From pupils of Year 3, Bel Royal Primary School. DEAR litterbugs . . . We are writing to complain about you dropping your litter on our school field. Recently our class collected five bin bags of litter left by you!


Thanks . . . you’ve got me out of a hole!

A GOLDEN labrador called Libby was hauled to safety by firefighters early yesterday after falling 12 ft into a large water-filled hole on Les Landes Common.