Pink plungers raise £25,000

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.


Sport to remain a political oversight

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


Return of the pro stars

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.


The season to be generous

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


Island lights up the gloom

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


Fears over lack of Portuguese priest in Jersey

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


Assurances on finance review

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.


Breckon to run for Chief Minister?

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


Airsofting: Shame on you for allowing it

From D Turpin. HAVING just commemorated 90 years of conflict with the loss of countless lives in many parts of the world, a planning applications panel has seen fit to grant permission to Christopher Pace to stage war games in private woodland.


Banks find something to celebrate

THE Royal Bank of Scotland International and NatWest have been holding an exhibition at NatWest Library Place and Royal Bank House in Bath Street to mark their 200th anniversary of banking in the Island.