Island ‘worst in the world’ for expats

JERSEY is the worst destination in the world for expatriate workers, according to an HSBC survey.


Chambers chose to take the drugs

LAST Friday 30-year-old sprinter Dwain Chambers’ appeal to run for Great Britain in the Beijing Olympics was turned down, because, according to judge Colin Mackay: ‘In my judgment it would take a much better case than the claimant has presented to persuade me to overturn the status quo at this stage and compel his selection [...]


Vintage cars back for a photo finish

EUROPE had yet to live through the horrors of the Great War when this photograph was taken.


Experience the reward for Island golfers in UK

ROYAL Jersey golfers Olivia Jordan-Higgins and Sam Crenan finished joint 16th and 37th respectively in National competitions yesterday.


Havant hairdryer

LAST season’s FA giant killers Havant and Waterlooville beat Jersey 4-0 last Thursday night before then drawing 1-1 with an Island team who played arguably the best football I’ve seen a Jersey XI play for at least three years, including two Murattis.


Rocket man tries to make case against States

ROCKET man Terry McDonald has instructed his legal team to sue the States over his cancelled world record attempt.


Timms shines as Jersey clubs do well

EVERTON Football Club won Guernsey’s Mini Soccer Festival on Sunday – but Jersey clubs returned with the other two trophies.


The Island has every reason to be optimistic about its future

From Martin de Forest-Brown, director, International Finance. IN response to John Christensen’s comment in your Our Island series (JEP, 19 July), I believe that, in contrast to his pessimistic analysis, the Island has every reason to be optimistic about its future.


Character assassination: Another knife goes in

From Shane Wolstenholme. ROD Bryan’s letter (JEP, 23 July) about John Christensen’s article appears to be a character assassination by yet another person with vested interests.


Man found guilty 18 years after club assault

AN Assize jury yesterday unanimously found a 43-year-old man guilty of glassing another man outside the Madison’s nightclub nearly 18 years ago.