Tuesday, 2nd December 2008

Daily Archives: October 15, 2008

Signs of a good turnout

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AFTER steady polling across the Island throughout the day, votes are now being counted in Jersey’s first three-tier election and results can be followed here at thisisjersey in our election section.

Time they got the message

LIBERAL Democrat Treasury spokesman Vince Cable MP has a reputation for having his finger on the pulse as far as economic matters are concerned. Indeed, he is credited by some with forecasting the present banking crisis, having drawn attention to the expanding credit bubble as long ago as 2003.

Island goes to the polls

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VOTING began this morning in the 2008 Senatorial election.

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Website relaunch for JET

A NEW website has been created for the customers of the Jersey Employment Trust.

A life on the ocean wave

A ROYAL Navy officer from Grouville has taken command of HMS Bangor – one of the most sophisticated ships in the fleet.

What’s your story? Maurice Dubras

MAURICE François Dubras was born ‘over the shop’ the year before the Occupation, the youngest of four sons of Léon Louis Lucien Dubras and Binda Blampied.

JJ still has final hope

JJ GALLICHAN is warming up to take his place as first reserve for the men’s 200m freestyle final at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.

So where do I stand?

From H Thompson.
THIS week, I have become confused about where I stand in Jersey. I was born in Sheffield, therefore I am (a) a Yorkshireman, (b) English, (c) British and (d) from the UK.

Can this law be made to make us equal?

IT must surely be the desire of any influential politician to leave the stage with a legacy which improves the lot of their fellow men – and women.

Teacher ‘preyed on his pupils’

A FORMER piano teacher preyed on his most vulnerable pupils and committed sexual offences against them, an Assize jury heard yesterday.