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A QUARTER of Sark’s workforce was laid off yesterday as the billionaire Barclay brothers shut down their businesses in protest against the result of Tuesday’s historic elections.

A NATIONAL media report suggesting that UK savers with offshore deposits will be ‘forced’ to pay towards a depositor protection scheme has been dismissed as ‘pure speculation’.

THE police officers now investigating allegations of historical child abuse in the Island have made what they describe as a final appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Frank Walker retired from the States this week after 18 years’ service, for the last three years as Chief Minister.

VALENTINE’S day is the new date set for the Clinton Woods v Elvir Muriqi world title eliminator – but no love will be lost between its challengers.

From Professor Adrian Demaid. THE problem with the word ‘incinerator’ is that it connotes dark, satanic mills, plumes of contaminating smoke, cemeteries and all things evil.

A DROP of Mary Ann beer was described recently as a great ‘pick you up’ and so it is for cows as well, it seems.

I WILL miss our former Education, Sport and Culture Minister, Mike Vibert who, over the years, has been a staunch supporter of sport in Jersey.

A FISHERMAN has pipped his friend to an Island bass record – after 25 years of trying.

From Eleanor Clarke. I AM writing regarding the review by Anthony Dearie of A Christmas Carol (JEP, 2 December).