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Daily Archives: October 10, 2008

Which bank is our £600m in?

From John Fox.
I HAVE to ask the following questions: If our government is now going to guarantee all bank deposits in the Island if the banks fail, where do they keep our money (£600 million)?

‘Island banks secure’

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JERSEY’S banks are safe, says the Island’s Treasury Minister Senator Terry Le Sueur.

More artwork goes on show at church

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ST THOMAS’S Church has new artwork on its walls, painted by Jersey artist Mark Blanchard.

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Savings: Inter-island rescue bid

JERSEY will officially act to represent Islanders who have an estimated £15 million of life savings frozen in accounts in Icelandic-owned banks in Guernsey and the Isle of Man.

Jersey take on the pacesetters

TWO wins, one draw, one defeat and tomorrow at St Peter a game against table toppers, Shelford RFC – Jersey Rugby Club are learning the hard way that there are no easy fixtures in London Division I.

Cutting down the guesswork

WITH only a few days to go before next week’s Senatorial poll, Islanders have had a range of opportunities to weigh up the 21 candidates’ strengths and weaknesses.

Saddling up for an epic

ALAN Guy is preparing to saddle up for the ride of his life.

Finishing line brings welcome pain relief

DESPITE the wind and the rain this year’s Standard Chartered Jersey Marathon was a towering success.

First use of African wickets proves vital

JERSEY’S hopes of reaching the final of the ICC World Cricket League Division IV tournament were all but over after their first two matches in which they suffered defeats at the hands of Tanzania and Afghanistan.

A century of hard graft

AN Islander who worked past the age of 80 and never took a holiday turned 100 on Saturday.