JERSEY marksman Andrew Le Cheminant leads the Island contingent in the Grand Aggregate at the prestigious Bisley meeting, despite difficult conditions.
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Daily Archives: July 22, 2008
Setting their caps at equality
THE last-minute U-turn by the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel which allowed a debate on election expenses to go ahead means that the States can be accused of legislating in haste in a matter which undoubtedly deserved careful consideration.
An eye on fire safety
ISLANDERS looked on in bemusement today as ‘demonstrators’ scaled the Jersey Eye and unveiled a giant banner.
The impossible dream
From Stanley Perkins.
RECENTLY I was sent an article from the Times of 10 April 2008 headlined ‘Democracy arrives 80 miles off Britain’. It was a report on Sark’s new 28-member elected chamber.
Mavericks extend lead
LUTEA Mavericks increased their lead by two points to 28 points at the top of Division III in the NatWest Evening Cricket League last night.
Coffee time in Bath Street
COSTA Coffee has opened its doors in Bath Street.
Appeal for Broadlands victims nears £16,000
NEARLY £16,000 has so far been donated to the appeal for those made homeless by the Broadlands fire – and generous Islanders are still giving.
Why weren’t the Airport firefighters called in?
From David Bridges.
CONCERNING the fire that we had recently at Broadlands lodging apartments in St Peter, I am a little confused as to why the Airport fire tenders were not used to help with putting out the fire.
Let down by the States on free nursery care
From David Beuzeval.
FOLLOWING the meeting organised by the Jersey Childcare Trust I felt that there was a definite move progressing towards free nursery care.
They made the easy (and wrong) choice
SO we’ve lost another 60 vergées of countryside. That’s about 1.2m square feet of land or the equivalent of 20 football pitches.