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THREE Jersey women are celebrating after completing an adventure of a lifetime.

From Brendan McDonald.‘I KNOW there will be some very tough decisions for myself and my States colleagues in the coming year.’ So said the Chief Minister in an interview with Ben Quérée (JEP, 3 January).

MINISTERS are dragging their feet on bank deposit protection while Guernsey has already got a scheme up and running, say the Consumer Council.

ONE of Jersey’s most loved and respected former publicans, Alma Esnouf, died on Boxing Day aged 89.

THE Jersey men’s volleyball team, HLB Jackson Fox, are preparing for a EVA National Plate quarter final appearance – the first ever to be held in the Island – after having been drawn to face Stowmarket.

IT was giveaway time at the Jersey Squash Club this week, with pupils from Samarès, First Tower, Springfield, Victoria College Prep, Trinity, and St Martin, picking up free squash festival equipment.

CHANNEL Television has appointed Rowan O’Sullivan as its new chief executive.

ALTHOUGH he had one of the largest individual gold medal hauls in Island Games history, Bob Blake will probably be best remembered for driving a truck full of equipment to each competition.

NEW plans to restructure Social Services to help identify vulnerable children and families in need will be implemented in a matter of weeks, according to the newly appointed Health Minister.

From Philip Pallot. I READ with incredulity the brief report in your paper (JEP, 8 January) that our newly formed Council of Ministers are to meet for a ‘jolly’ at the Hotel de France for a policy forum.