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TEN years from now which sports will be competing with football for prime time television? Arguably, none.

BUILDING firm Mercury Construction has stopped trading with the loss of 12 jobs, and building merchants Pentagon are poised to make ten staff redundant.

ONE thing is clear – former employees of the Jersey branch of Woolworths, the retail chain that has just ceased trading, have had a rough deal.

IT was a very merry Christmas for the Island’s churches, says the Dean of Jersey, the Very Rev Bob Key.

AS Jersey Rugby Club go into their first match of 2009  tomorrow, coach Ben Harvey is looking for more commitment.

SO how was Noël for you? Very nice but very quiet? Just like ours here in Dinan then. But it was all a bit too quiet for the crew of a Russian freighter moored in St Malo.

JERSEY’S housing qualifications should not be reduced, according to newly appointed Assistant Housing Minister Sean Power.

From Chris Ambler, chief executive, Jersey Electricity Co Ltd. FOLLOWING Lyndon Farnham’s letter (JEP, 7 January) raising a number of questions, we feel compelled to bring to the attention of your readers the current position with regard to electricity prices.

AN investigation has been launched following a fire at Broadlands recycling plant last night – six months after a blaze ripped through the site and destroyed a lodging house.

PROMISING Jersey junior bowls player Rachel Macdonald is to do battle with Guernsey’s four-times world champion Alison Merrien for the chance to represent both islands at the British International Finals in Belfast.