A long career spent leading from the front

IF Frank Walker, who retires this week from his position as the Island’s first Chief Minister, ever read Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, he paid more attention to the chapters on influence than those on winning friends. IF Frank Walker, who retires this week from his position as the Island’s first [...]


Voter apathy made every one a loser

WELL, that’s the elections done and dusted for another three years and the people have spoken, although in this small rock’s case the majority of the people entitled to speak through the ballot box chose not to.


A Week in Politics

ONE thing’s for sure after the elections – GST is coming off food.


Airlines hit by rise in UK duty

AIRLINES have been targeted in a UK tax increase that will see passengers pay more when they fly out of British airports.


Last-gasp agony for Jersey

Jersey RFC managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by losing to Bishop’s Stortford 18-16 yesterday with the very last kick of the match.


A lovely house at Ouaisné

From S Le Breton. SPIRIT of the green zone . . . that is the latest of the terms being used to derail yet another planning application.


Concern over ‘health tourists’

‘HEALTH tourists’ who do not pay Jersey tax  are costing Islanders hundreds of thousands of pounds a year by coming to Jersey for specialist treatment.


Ladies get on their bikes to raise cash for hospices

AN Islander who lost her husband to cancer has managed to raise over £2,000 for two cancer charities by completing a 326 km cycle ride.


Now it’s official: Breckon will run

SENATOR-elect Alan Breckon is running for Chief Minister.


Will Dragon become Woolies’ white knight?

DRAGONS’ Den star Theo Paphitis could be about to save Jersey’s troubled Woolworths store, it has emerged.

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.