13 « February « 2009 « « This Is Jersey

Young helper rewarded on the national stage

AN Islander is to compete in the national finals of a competition which recognises young people who have made a major contribution to their local community.

Your views belong in the dustbin of history

From Senator Stuart Syvret. I READ with interest your comments as reported in the Jersey Evening Post of 10 February concerning States Members’ pay.

£100m for housing estates

MORE than £100 million will be spent repairing run-down housing estates because they have been neglected for so long.

Making a move for the better

THE artist’s impression of the likely future appearance of the Liberation Square area which was published yesterday had two particularly outstanding features.

Safe driving in the snow (and rain, wind, floods…)

THE worst of the winter weather may have given Jersey a miss this time, but the Institute of Advanced Motorists has put together an at-a-glance guide to driving and riding in adverse weather.

An island punching above its weight

Not for the first time this last fortnight Jersey has punched well above its weight in terms of the competitions it has either taken part in or else brought to the Island.

Rugby: Harvey confident

RUGBY Club head coach Ben Harvey is full of confidence ahead of Jersey’s game againt London Division 1 leaders Shelford, tomorrow.

Going to hospital does not always end in bonne santé

SOME mothers do ’ave ’em, n’est-ce pas? Like this 18-year-old who’d had more than a few sherbets when he tried to pinch a car just down the road from Dinan late one night last week.

‘Woods is still world class’

CLINTON Woods is nothing less than world champion material, says his trainer Glyn Rhodes.

Reputation is ‘promotion priority’

THE technical promotion of Jersey’s reputation is a top priority for Jersey Finance this year.