A Week in Politics

IT’S been the big story of the summer. He’s young, talented, and adored in his adopted home town. He’s great on his feet, and his occasional creative flourishes inject his chosen arena with magic. And he’s had, let’s face it, a magnificent year capped by a jaw-dropping victory.


Six-figure backing for Jersey RFC

JERSEY Rugby Club first XV’s new venture into London I next month has had a tremendous boost from a Channel Islands company.


Delivering a crushing verdict on Jersey’s traditional ‘cider press’

From Richard Henwood. PERHAPS it is cultural illiteracy, perhaps it is ignorance of our Island’s agricultural heritage and perhaps, in the overall scheme of things, it doesn’t really matter. But it continues to irk me when I see adverts referring to a ‘granite cider press’ when they should say a ‘granite apple crusher’.


Harcourt visit by Planning Minister

ENVIRONMENT Minister Freddie Cohen has travelled to Ireland to meet Harcourt and see their projects in both Dublin and Belfast.


Inter-island cricket honours are even

THERE were two wins apiece for Jersey and Guernsey clubs competing in the NatWest CI Club Championship on Saturday.


Criminal investigation launched into dumping

THE tipping of hundreds of tonnes of soil and mud onto a St Brelade beach has potentially broken the Water Pollution Law.


Berkeley loses US$1.1m in six months

JERSEY-incorporated firm Berkeley Technology Ltd has reported a consolidated net loss of US$1.1 million for the six months to 30 June.


Women have lucky escape on Avenue

TWO women miraculously escaped with minor injuries after their car collided with a lorry as they turned onto Victoria Avenue.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.