Obituary: David Thorne

A DEDICATED teacher and equally dedicated environmental campaigner, David Thorne, has died at the age of 63.


Recyclers of days gone by

I HAVE just watched the conclusion of the engaging and instructive series on BBC2 called ‘Victorian Farm’.


Stores in £5m tax ‘escape’

TAX receipts could take a £5 million hit because of waning ministerial support for a rental charge to replace the tax that foreign non-finance firms will escape under company tax reforms.


A blizzard of blunders at Bellozanne

From Professor Adrian Demaid. ANY process branded as ‘recycling’ benefits from that word’s status as a privileged term.


Bowled out by slip on the ice

A FREAK accident on a skiing holiday has put Island bowler Allan Quémard out of two big tournaments in the next few weeks.


Avoiding a rush to judgment

LARGE as the population issue looms in Island life, there are no ultimate solutions to the problems it poses.


Jerseyman goes for Arctic first

A JERSEYMAN is preparing to follow in the footsteps of one of the most pioneering Arctic explorers and achieve a world first at the same time.


Domino’s on its way

DOMINO’S Pizza is on its way to Jersey.


Ritzema smashes old Swimming Club record

EMILY Ritzema has smashed an 18-year-old 1500m freestyle record at this month’s Jersey Swimming Club Championships – in which every swimmer scored at least one personal best time.


A barrage would work at Corbière

From Hayley Guéno. THE States are setting their sights on building more marinas in various locations around the Island, and the prospective project to build a tidal barrage across St Aubin’s Bay is no doubt linked to that.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.