04 « September « 2008 « « This Is Jersey

What’s your story? Graeme Pierre Le Saux: A game of two halves

AS an international footballer Graeme Le Saux is a household name and starred for Chelsea and Blackburn and was the first Channel Islander to play football for England.

HD cancels all sailings

HD Ferries are to stop all sailings from this weekend with the loss of up to eight jobs.

We’d be better off selling up

From Kim Hanson. I WAS not surprised to read the news focus (JEP, 27 August) regarding Lucy Hillyer. A very honest account from Lucy regarding income support.

Let there be light, but not too much

LAST week’s inclement weather was a stark reminder that the sea-son of mists and mellow fruitfulness is almost upon us. At times there was a distinct autumnal feel in the air as a ‘Beijing smog’ hung resolutely over the Island for five consecutive days. Like passengers on a becalmed ship, we had no choice but [...]

Charity roadshow on wills

A WILLS ‘roadshow’ has been set up by an Island law firm in partnership with Cancer Research UK in Jersey.

Jersey could be forced to dig deep for India

THE chances of Jersey’s best athletes to attend future Commonwealth Games could be in jeopardy if sponsors are not found for the team travelling to next month’s Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

Let there be light, but not too much

LAST week’s inclement weather was a stark reminder that the sea-son of mists and mellow fruitfulness is almost upon us.

Weather threatens to destroy Bird’s ‘thank you’ bid

POOR weather and unsettled seas are threatening to destroy a year’s worth of training and a long-held Channel swim ambition for a Jersey sportsman.

Probe into legal highs

AN investigation into stalls selling legal drugs at the Jersey Live festival has been launched by the Health department.

Where are these ‘average’ wage

From Natalie Sims. I AM curious to know if I am the only one feeling hard done by now that the new average salary for a worker in Jersey is apparently £31,000?