15 « July « 2008 « « This Is Jersey

TWO specialised recruitment businesses have started recently in the Island: ThatcherMacKenzie and Hush Jersey.

‘The only thing we have left is what we are wearing’

ALMOST 50 people have been left homeless after a fire and series of explosions destroyed their lodging house.

Saints edge closer to top flight cricket

ST HELIER RFC put one foot in Division I last night after winning the top-of-the-table NatWest Evening League Division II encounter against previously second-placed Rathbones OVs.

Explosions heighten dangers of inferno

FIREFIGHTERS spent the night tackling a huge fire which destroyed a lodging house and recycling centre and threw a thick black cloud of smoke over the Island.

Let’s decide at the same time

From Barrie Bertram. I NOTE the current debate on the vexatious questions of Jersey’s future independence and the desire to adopt Central European Time, each topic no doubt requiring referendums in due course.

It was the pot calling the kettle black

From Bridget Murphy‘THE pot calling the kettle black’ sprang to mind as I read one of your regular Senator Stuart Syvret verbose quotes, when he stated that: ‘It is profoundly dangerous and clearly nothing more than self-aggrandising fantasy of a couple of insular, obsolete, spoilt, overgrown schoolboys’ in response to the prospect of Jersey independence [...]

£69m in black, but no more care cash for care nurseries

THE States’ spending plans for next year would leave a £69 million surplus, but ministers say that they cannot afford to carry out plans for free nursery places, residential care funding or boosting property maintenance.

This is another attempt at European domination

From R McCredie. IN reply to the criticism from Mrs Kisch regarding my recent views on the European Union, I agree my knowledge on European history is limited.

Jury finds takeaway manager guilty of rape

A FATHER was found guilty of two counts of rape and one of sodomy by an Assize jury yesterday evening.

Battle ticket sales back on track

THE public are continuing to show their support for the Battle of Flowers despite the fact that the event is facing a number of funding problems this year.