‘THE chains of marriage are so heavy that it takes two people to bear them, sometimes three.’ Thus spoke Alexandre Dumas père, who was also father of Les Trois Mousquetaires.
This Is Jersey
Daily Archives: November 11, 2008
Historical motor sport deal
SPORTS promoters Essentially Group have secured an exclusive contract with Masters Historic Racing.
Running for Zannah
A JERSEY lawyer is hoping to raise thousands of pounds for a trust set up to help a Jersey woman who suffered severe head injuries in a roller-blading accident two years ago.
Vendée Globe blow for Thomson
SAILOR Alex Thomson has been made to work like a Trojan to save his dream of becoming the first Briton to win the world’s toughest solo sailing challenge, Vendée Globe 2008.
Bad news for savers
From David Gainsborough Roberts.
HOORAY for the Bank of England. They have saved us.
Recession? Not in Jersey
JERSEY is not heading towards recession, the Treasury Minister said today after the news that the economies of Guernsey and the UK are going into decline.
Perks for parking
From Alan Anderson.
ANNA Plunkett-Cole’s diatribe (JEP, 8 November) against the so-called parking perks of the Crown Officers is an example of that mean self-serving spirit that has begun to permeate, nay poison, Jersey society.
Tax: States to ratify German agreement
JERSEY’s politicians are being asked to approve a tax pact with Germany.
The pharmacy next door
A NEW pharmacy has opened next door to the Cleveland Road Clinic, offering a convenient way for patients to get their prescriptions.
Free speech requires responsibility
THE attempt by certain States Members, led by Housing Minister Terry Le Main, to prevent Senator Stuart Syvret from making his Father of the House Christmas speech is hardly the most subtle political move the Island has ever seen.