A waste of time on sex and sensibility

MY old granny was widowed at a relatively young age, although it has to be said that her six surviving children – she had eight but two died in infancy, as was not uncommon in those days – were all working for a living when their father died.


Group goes on the trail of the Incas

A GROUP of 16 Islanders are getting ready to brave the Inca Trail of Peru next year.  


A Week in Politics

YOU don’t have to read the JEP too closely to figure out that reporters get things wrong from time to time – hint: the clues are normally around 50 words long, appear under the heading ‘correction’ and end with the words ‘The error is regretted.’


Now we’ve a taxi free-for-all

From Ken Hudson. I READ with interest the recent article regarding the JCRA and its investigation into the pricing structure of private-hire taxi companies in the Island.


Cash for a worthy cause

FEW small communities can rival this Island when it comes to work undertaken for charities and numerous other worthy causes.


No easy rides!

JERSEY Rugby Football Club drew 20-20 against North Walsham in front of a bumper crowd of well over 1,000 at St Peter on Saturday.


Two saved in drama at tower

A FATHER and son who were up to their necks in seawater were rescued by a kayaker at the weekend.


US ‘greed’ not a feature here

JERSEY finance does not indulge in the ‘unpleasant, selfish human greed’ seen in the American industry, according to the head of the Island’s church.


Youth beat old rivals Havant

JERSEY RFC Youth are on the march again after an outstanding 26-3 victory away to old rivals Havant in the U19 National Colts Cup.


The Architecture Week art was a treat

From D and J Rowe. ON a recent visit to Jersey to see the air show, which may we say was wonderful, we were also able to see the architectural exhibition in the square opposite the Royal Yacht Hotel.

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.