Career that really went to the wire

DEREK Vivian has retired after 40 years at the Jersey Electricity Company.


I totally deplore this behaviour

From Silva Yates, Constable of St Martin. IN response to your editorial of 6 January, I would like to state that it was with great regret that I received the written notification from the candidate, John Germain, together with a doctor’s certificate, informing me of his intention to withdraw from the public election for Procureur [...]


Broadlands: Workers fear for their jobs

AS Broadlands burned again workers from the St Peter recycling depot huddled outside fearing that the second blaze would put them out of a job.


Barrage plan to go to minister

A PROPOSAL to construct a massive horseshoe-shaped barrage in St Aubin’s Bay to harness wave power is to be put before Environment Minister Freddie Cohen.


Co-operation is key to CI success

THE chairman of Channel Islands airline Blue Islands will be appealing for ‘more collaboration across the region’, at a major talk this month.


Replace your flags, please

From Brian Reynolds. LAST Easter I visited your lovely Island and while travelling I passed Liberation Square. I was disturbed to see the Island flag and Union Jack represented by two filthy frayed flags.


Another year, another review of Bailiff’s role

A MAJOR review could see the Bailiff, Attorney General, Solicitor General, Lieutenant-Governor and Dean removed from the States next year.


We’ll sleep in the store tonight

MORE than 30 former Woolworths staff are vowing to sleep in the store tonight to protest against the way the firm’s administrators have handed the closure of the shop.


Accused doctor ‘was left in difficult position’

A DOCTOR charged with the manslaughter of a patient was ‘more sinned against than sinner’, according to the expert prosecution witness.