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ISLAND 400m runner Gemma Dawkins is through to the semi-final at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

A FORMER teacher of the deaf is travelling to Peru this month to continue his work at a school which cares for children with hearing impairments.

TOMORROW the Island goes to the polls to select six Senators from a field of 21 hopefuls.

AS time goes by so I become more convinced of the logic of Jersey and Guernsey co-operating much more closely, perhaps even developing a Federation of the Channel Islands or a Channel Islands Economic Community.

THE Senatorial hustings came to an explosive finale in a packed Town Hall last night.

From Stephen Bougourd. I WAS concerned at Friday’s headline, which read ‘Angry OAPs call for return to “old Jersey” ’.

A CAMPAIGN to encourage businesses to be more aware of the dangers of asbestos has been launched.

A MATURE student’s future at university is in jeopardy as a result of the Icelandic-owned Guernsey bank Landsbanki being placed into administration.

THE reserves of Premiership Sunderland turned on the style at Springfield Stadium last night to defeat a hard-working Jersey side by five goals to nil.

From Barrie Stevens. THE UK, it is reported at the time of writing (Sunday 12 October), will take a major stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland, which also operates Royal Bank of Scotland International on the Isle of Man. Barclays, Lloyds TSB and HBOS are also candidates for government share ownership and likewise have [...]