HD Ferries is to stop all sailings from this weekend with the loss of up to eight jobs.
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Daily Archives: September 3, 2008
Greechans suffer ups and downs
Island bowler Lindsey Greechan hit top form in the World Champion of Chamions event in Aberdeen yesterday, beating two top players in straight sets.
KB looking on the bright side
THE wealth management firm Kleinwort Benson CI is under new ownership.
An end to tomato exports?
JERSEY’S historic tomato export industry could fold within months because soaring energy costs and ruthless supermarkets are forcing growers out of business, farming experts have warned.
Tourism’s new focus is on target
WHENEVER Jersey launches a new tourism advertising campaign we can be absolutely certain of one thing – the images used on posters, in brochures and for broadcast advertising will be of the highest quality.
Captain Coutart de Butts Taylor MM
Historian Barrie Bertram has been in touch with the story of a soldier, awarded the Military Medal for bravery while serving under a false name, and who had previously served with the Jersey Militia.
Please stop this spinning
From Donald Brown, principal, St Brelade’s College.
I WAS curious to read in your editorial column that Jersey schools regularly top the national league tables in their GSE and A-level exam results.
Longueville Manor earns top AA rating
LONGUEVILLE Manor has been awarded five red stars by the AA – the only hotel in the Channel Islands to achieve what is the highest accolade in the hotel industry.
Emma splashes out in Green Island win
AIB Tigers dominated Friday’s annual Green Island to Havre des Pas swim, with Emma Glendenning setting a new women’s record of 29.56 min and Tom Gallichan winning the men’s race in 27.55.
Messing about with boats for too long
I WAS surprised to learn recently that there are now actually more boats on the English waterways than there were during the heyday of the canal system, when barge transport accounted for the bulk of commercial traffic around the country.