18 « October « 2008 « « This Is Jersey

Tug-of-war over Devlin

ST PAUL’S Football Club manager Craig Culkin is ‘disgusted’ that Jersey Scottish are blocking a transfer of a player between the clubs.

Bridge to France: Study next year?

A SERIOUS investigation into the feasibility of building a 1.5 billion euro bridge or tunnel link to France could take place next year.

Time to sort out the rules

From Brendan McDonald. IT seems that there is a lot of confusion regarding the rules and regulations under which the electorate are asked to comply.

Oh go on, splash out on a fountain

THERE seems to be no end to the fun things that the St Helier Constable wants to bring to our capital.

Commonwealth campaign ends on high note

CHARLOTTE Manning gave Jersey’s Commonwealth Youth Games squad a boost on the team’s final day of events with an impressive PB-swim in the 200m breaststroke final.

Piano teacher found guilty

A PIANO teacher was found guilty on Friday night of committing sexual offences against children.

A new world order will have to wait

BEFORE all elections there is a flurry of activity and a sense of a new world order approaching.

Bring on electoral reform

From Willy Nieuwburg. IN the recent Senatorial elections Michael Pashley ended up bottom of a pile of 21 candidates with 682 votes and obviously was unsuccessful in becoming a States Member.

‘No one’s up to top job in States’

POLL-topping Senator-elect Ian Le Marquand says that none of the 53 States Members have the skills it takes to be Chief Minister.

Jersey rowers make the A final at Worlds

JERSEY rowers Ian Blandin and James Ramsden have achieved their main objective at the FISA World Coastal Club Championships in Italy.