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FOR some reason I’m finding it particularly difficult to believe what people are saying, in these difficult economic times.

AT meetings throughout the Island tonight, the men and women seeking to make up the bulk of the next States Assembly will be nominated and the next round of the 2008 elections will be under way in earnest.

THERE are some familiar faces treading the boards in the production of Annie at the Opera House this week.

From Brian Bullock. BEFORE, after and in between the last several elections it has been pointed out in your columns that there is something very strange – downright wrong even – with the voting system that is used in Jersey.

THE Treasury Minister is being urged to take control of the £350 million Esplanade Quarter development deal.

OVER 60 Jersey firms have stepped forward to bid for contracts on the new Jersey Dairy complex.

MADEIRA arrive in the Island on Thursday with the intention of winning the international football tournament against Gibraltar and Jersey this weekend.

From Craig Leach. IT is not surprising that election candidates are falling over themselves to capitalise on the campaign results obtained by our left-wing directed Consumer Council. Results obtained by giving just one side of the story and by not specifying alternatives.

TEENAGER Toby Edwards stormed to victory in the Jersey Spartan 10k road race on Sunday.

ISLANDS Insurance has bought the insurance arm of Homebuyer Financial Services Ltd, for an undisclosed sum.