Winning way with words

THREE Islanders have had their poetry published in a new anthology.


Manning’s final flourish in Pune

CHARLOTTE Manning has reached the final of the 200m breast-stroke on the last day of competition at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India.


A referendum they’ll ignore

From Dave Le Peurian. WELL, I see that CET has quite firmly been rejected by the electorate, some 70% or so not being in favour of the change. Mr Bale should please take note and let this be the end of his endless letters on the matter.


Constables are a force in politics

WITH 21 candidates vying for six Senatorial seats on Wednesday and a referendum on Central European Time running simultaneously, there was a risk that the Constables’ elections in four parishes would be little more than a sideshow.


Cricket retirements bring era to an end

SO we won’t be cheering Jersey on in the next Cricket World Cup as an eventful week has seen their dreams of playing with the sport’s elite evaporate in the African heat.


New blow for savers

THE prospect of Islanders who lost their life savings in the collapse of Landsbanki Guernsey getting all of their money back is looking more and more doubtful, administrators have said.


Well placed to escape the worst

JERSEY could escape the full effects of recession according to a top City banking analyst.


Minister celebrates 25-year anniversary at special service

A LOCAL minister is celebrating a landmark anniversary this weekend and is inviting people to join him at a special service.


Youth will have its day – any time soon

SPORT is a great leveller. In Pune, 16-year-old Kirsten McArthur lost to Australia’s No 1 youth player Monika Wejnert 6-3, 6-2 in the Commonwealth Youth Games.


Thomsonfly is to cut Coventry–Jersey route

THOMSONFLY has announced its plans to terminate the Coventry to Jersey route from 3 November.

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.