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AS I write this week’s offering, the horse-trading and jostling for position in the Inner Sanctum, or the Council of Ministers as our politicians would have it, continues.

ELDERLY people could be at risk in both public and private nursing homes, warns a major Scrutiny review following a number of complaints about the standard of care.

IN a word, the decision of the Barclay brothers to close their businesses in Sark after islanders voted against the newspaper owners’ reform agenda is deplorable.

THERE are a few ways to describe last week’s ministerial elections. ‘Long’ is a good place to start, followed by ‘not entirely un-dull’ and ‘fairly predictable’.

JUST three Coca-Cola Combination games survived Saturday’s heavy and prolonged rain, with Portuguese Club of Jersey maintaining their fantastic record in the Championship.

From David Warr. THE public demand for a third supermarket appears insatiable. ‘We need more choice!’ they cry.

THE founder of a Jersey web business has spun off into the specialist world of search optimisation.

A WOMAN who has spent the last 50 years volunteering her time to help girls and young women in the Guiding movement has been given a special award.

From Barrie Stevens. THE UK does not need to impose constitutional change or directly interfere with Island tax rates and fiscal autonomy by way of the intended review. The ability to do this by auto-suggestion and proxy is already built into the system.

THE full human cost of the Barclay brothers’ decision to close its Sark business became apparent over the weekend.