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Daily Archives: July 31, 2008

Bones may go back to 1650

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THE human remains found at Haut de la Garenne in May could date from any time between 1650 and 1960, staff at a UK laboratory have revealed.

A failing that must be addressed

RESULTS in national examinations such as A-levels confirm that Jersey’s educational system is, in an important respect, performing very well indeed.

Toddlers at the back of the queue

From Colin Powell, chairman, Jersey Child Care Trust.
I READ with considerable dismay your headline ‘£69 million in the black, but no more care cash’ (JEP, 15 July).

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Cleaners to go green on plastic

A DRY-cleaning store in Jersey is putting degradable plastic to the test in a bid to become more environmentally friendly.

Plémont: The ideal way out

JERSEY’S beloved politicians are on day 13 of their 51-day summer recess, and I say good luck to them.

Jersey self-destruct

JERSEY let victory slip from their grasp as they were defeated by Guernsey in the under-19s inter-insular at Grainville yesterday.

Where have all the flowers gone? Killed by zealots, every one

From Christopher Davey.
WELL done, St Helier Parks department, for your kneejerk reaction in ripping out those rather nice daturas in Parade Gardens (JEP, 23 July) whose flowers have been giving us pleasure for the last 15 years.

Sorry – I got it wrong, admits club owner

HAVANA Club owner Martin Sayers has publicly apologised to all the ‘large ladies’ he refused to let through his doors for being too fat.

Slater starts for Wales U21s

JERSEY’S Becky Slater started all four of Wales U21’s matches in the international tournament in the Czech Republic and has settled down well at that standard.

Those good old days when a packet of cigarettes was sixpence

From G Thomson.
JOHN Christensen’s article in the JEP (18 July) was excellent.