Poppy Day is not just for past heroes

I had originally planned to return home from Bordeaux via Paris next Tuesday, 11 November – until my French neighbours counselled against it.


Bailiff’s role: Think carefully

From Peter Davis. DURING a recent holiday in France I heard the news item on the impending retirement of the Bailiff in 2009.


Jobs to go at CPA

COMPUTER Patent Annuities is cutting jobs in its information systems department.


Finance industry defended in Paris

EVERY French national politician will be sent a briefing from the president of the country’s Senate explaining that Jersey is a well-regulated finance centre.


Photographer in the frame for UK awards

A JERSEY photographer is hoping for national success after four of his pictures were selected for a prestigious competition.


Chance of revenge

NINE Jersey footballers have been granted a second chance to avenge last year’s Island Games exit by Gibraltar with selection to the Island squad this weekend.


Democracy is alive and well

TODAY the whole world is talking about Barack Obama’s remarkable landslide victory in the US presidential election.


Candidates out in force

SIXTY-THREE candidates today began the battle for just 25 seats in the biggest Deputies’ elections in recent history.


Does anyone remember the dairy in Great Union Road?

JEANETTE Murdoch is researching her family tree and, in particular, trying to find out information about her great grandfather, William Ball, who once owned a dairy in Jersey.


Claims threaten to end St Peter election meeting

LAST night’s Deputy nomination meeting in St Peter was almost stopped as the alleged smear campaign against Deputy Collin Egré dominated proceedings.

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.