A YOUNG man from Slovakia died while swimming in St Brelade’s Bay yesterday.
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Daily Archives: August 18, 2008
Six friends cross the UK the hard way
SIX friends have raised £5,000 for Cancer Research after completing a 181-mile coast-to-coast bike ride.
More nursery classrooms on the way?
CREATING more nursery classes or creating a private and public partnership are Islanders’ two favoured options for sorting out Jersey’s unfair nursery system.
Managers buy their company
A GUERNSEY fund administration firm which opened a Jersey operation earlier this year has been bought by its management and backers RJD Partners for around £25 million.
At last we’ve done our Island proud
I HOPE I’m not the only one to feel more than a tinge of pride at the contents of the recent letter from Mike and Pat Reynolds, who are on holiday in the Island with a group of 14 or so deaf people from the Midlands.
Triathlon winner keeps on running
NICK Saunders repeated his success of last year by winning the annual Ogier Jersey Triathlon yesterday.
The Haut de la Garenne building: Let’s have some common sense
From Don Filleul.
I AM seriously concerned about the future of that magnificent property at Haut de la Garenne and write to seek support for its retention and use by the Youth Hostel Association.
Fairtrade man to stand for Senator
THE Fairtrade campaigner Daniel Wimberley is running for Senator.
Jersey Dairy wins gold tops aplenty
JERSEY milk, cream, butter and yoghurt have been tasting success in the UK.
On what authority could these two UK politicians act
From Ruth Nelson.
WITH reference to the lawsuit filed in an attempt to force the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, to appoint UK judges to hear cases in Jersey (JEP, 13 August), I would be glad of enlightenment for, simple country girl that I am (to paraphrase Helier Clement), I have always assumed this wonderful Island, home [...]