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A DOCTOR charged with the manslaughter of a nurse who was undergoing a routine operation had never performed the procedure unsupervised, a jury were told yesterday.

AT this time of year newspaper columnists and other pundits rush to make predictions about the New Year. That’s a mug’s game. It’s far easier to predict what is not going to happen in 2009.

A JUNIOR athlete with strong Jersey roots has become the fastest 14-year-old sprinter in Australia.

SHAREHOLDERS in Belgravia Financial Services Group Ltd, which was in September placed in liquidation, have appointed new directors for some of the funds.

From Dick Shenton. WE have just welcomed a new year and once again Jersey is headline news in the national media.

IT is right and proper that Islanders elected to public office should be prepared to accept criticism and be ready to stand accountable for their actions. Indeed, the electorate is entitled to expect a certain degree of robustness from those whom they vote into honorary or paid positions.

From Barrie Bertram. THE saintly Helier Clement must surely be congratulated on sprinkling his latest confection of Calvados fuelled confusion like confetti to camouflage the circumstances regarding Woolworth’s closure, coupling it with the Jersey TA’s contribution to the defence of the realm (JEP, 5 January).

ONLY Grouville stand in St Brelade’s way of registering a 16th outright win in the Trinity Shield final tonight at Springfield.

A GROUP of super-rich Channel Island businessmen – including multi-millionaire Tom Scott – is offering to fund major public capital projects in Jersey and Guernsey.

From John McCormack. HOW must the ex-employees from Woolworths feel in the knowledge that their counterparts in the UK will receive proportionate severance pay of over £190,000, while they, some with over 30 years’ service under their belt, walk away with nothing? They have been offered counselling – how sweet!