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SOUTH African-based Standard Bank has renewed its commitment to its Channel Island business at a time of political change at home.

From Alan West Gillham. IT’S an ill wind. The current global credit crunch heartache does, at least, give the Island an opportunity for a complete reassessment of where its future lies.

THE Cancer Research UK charity is more than £25,000 better off after over 180 Islanders, young and old, abseiled the 120-ft exterior of Liberation House on the Esplanade.

THE election of Deputies is over which means that this article will have no effect on the outcome in any district or parish.

JERSEY RUGBY CLUB face yet another mammoth ask tomorrow when they travel to take on Bishop’s Stortford, who are unbeaten on their home ground this season.

WE are fast approaching the year’s biggest excuse for excess – Christmas.

THE recession showed no sign of biting as most town stores recorded strong sales during the first night of Christmas trading.

PORTUGUESE worshippers in Jersey could be without a priest until next summer, the head of the Catholic Church in Jersey has warned.

THE Island’s right to set its own taxes will not come under the microscope during the review of the finance industries of the Crown Dependencies.

THE path is clearing for Senator-elect Alan Breckon to run for Chief Minister.