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THE New Year tradition of sweeping out the old to herald in the new is being applied with gusto this January – and it’s not all down to the credit crunch.

From Katya Lightbody. HAVING just returned from a trip to town with my eight-month-old baby, I feel compelled to write about what I term the ‘X5 culture’ over here.

ISLANDERS could be taxed for using private parking spaces in St Helier as part of possible new plans to reduce congestion in town.

JERSEY’S Matt Banahan was invited to take another step forward in his international rugby career yesterday.

THE deal has been done but the doubts remain.

JERSEY-based stamps specialist Stanley Gibbons Group has warned that profits for 2008 will be below market expectations, after several years of substantial growth.

From Nellie Maçon. AT the time of the Senatorial elections I was taken to task by Senator Paul Routier, who was then in charge of Social Security, for making it known that under the new Low Income Allowance people were not going to the doctor when they were ill because they were unable to afford [...]

HEAVY snowstorms and dangerous track conditions have stolen crucial training hours from bobsleigh duo Will Golder and Kevan Crowell – who are due to make their Great Britain development team debut at the Europa Cup in St Moritz today.

NEWTEL, Sure and Airtel-Vodafone have combined to accuse Jersey Telecom of anti-competitive behaviour and a potential breach of the competition law.

THE States should be reviewing all their key projects to boost local jobs and the Island economy, say business leaders.