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Daily Archives: November 18, 2008

Going the distance

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STAFF at the Health and Social Services Department with a total of 340 years of service between them have received long-service awards at a ceremony at the Grand Hotel.

Jersey duo hit their target

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SIX months of tough gym training has propelled NatWest Jersey bobsleigh duo Will Golder and Kevan Crowell to their best-ever placing at the British Championships in Italy.

Crash pilot learned to fly this year

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MISSING pilot Alexander de Gruchy had learned to fly only recently before his light aircraft crashed on Sunday.

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Don’t gag him…throw him out altogether

From Kim Noble.
I WRITE in response to R McCredie’s letter (11 November). I too find it unbelievable that there are moves in place to prevent Senator Syvret making his speech at Christmas.

Positive there’s no negative growth?

WHEN is a recession not a recession? When it relates to politics, of course.

Jersey must fight ‘tax haven image’

JERSEY must fight off its image as a tax haven that exists to strip other economies of billions, according to the Attorney General, and the director general of Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Union reject 3.2% pay offer

UNION members have overwhelmingly rejected the 3.2% pay offer by the States.

Good reasons to be absent

From Senator Terry Le Main.
I OBJECT to the way that Deputy Breckon has unfairly criticised Deputies Huet and de Faye over their absence at the recent nomination meetings.

New bib keeps it clean at mealtimes

DINNER time for babies could be more fun from now on thanks to a new online business that designs bibs.

Once, long ago, there was another carpenter

From Sandra Wakeham.
I WAS rather amused to read Mr Ross’s letter containing advice for Senator Syvret (JEP, 13 November).