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HAVING been on the other side of this particular fence a few times in my life, it gives me absolutely no end of pleasure to beg to offer a correction.

A TERRIFIED female bookmaker was attacked and held captive for half an hour by two hooded robbers during a raid on a town betting shop on Friday night.

SOME of the old lads who inhabit the Last of the Summer Wine corner down at the pub were in danger of having a coronary recently, they were laughing so much.

THE sportsman responsible for heading the successful bid for London to host the 2012 Olympic Games will be speaking to Islanders at an awards ceremony next month.

IN winning by one point out of 51, 26-25 at Newlands Road in Luton, Jersey RFC might count themselves lucky but, according to coach Ben Harvey, not a bit of it.

From Gina Bouguard. I WISH to express my feelings about the ambulance staff and urge the States to give these dedicated men and women, who respond to 999 calls without any thought of themselves, the pay rise they deserve.

FOR the next two weeks the JEP will be helping Islanders to face the credit crisis with a new campaign, More for Your Money.

From M Messiter. HARRY McRandle’s report on the proposal for a barrage in St Aubin’s Bay was very interesting.

A minute’s silence in memory of athlete Jayson Lee, who died suddenly last weekend, was observed by members of the Jersey Spartan Athletic Club at the start of a 10km race yesterday.

From Laura Storey. I AM astounded to read (JEP, 22 January) that the Transport Minister, Mike Jackson, is considering a number of measures to ease pressure on the town’s increasingly busy road network.