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From Shaun Crowther. I BEGAN driving 25 years ago at the age of 17.

A COMMUNITY such as ours clearly requires a public swimming pool, not only for the benefit of residents but also for holidaymakers. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly clear that we have the wrong pool at the wrong price.

CIMANDIS are to end their support of the Muratti and the Coca-Cola Jersey Football Combination at the end of this season.

RADICAL plans to address Jersey’s drink problem — including making alcohol more expensive, increasing the age at which it can be bought and banning promotions — are to be put forward by the Medical Officer of Health.

A COURT case set to be the longest running in Jersey history has had to be adjourned for three weeks.

AN old Jersey businessman was on his deathbed, surrounded by his wife and three sons. Scarcely conscious, he asked if each of the sons was present and on hearing that all three were, he went to his maker uttering the immortal words: ‘Well, who’s minding the bloody shop then?’

LONG debates bring out the worst in States Members. Take Transport Minister Mike Jackson, for example. He’s not a particularly mean or vicious man — certainly less so than some of his colleagues in the Chamber.

A week ago or so, I wrote about carrying babies and small children on your bike or in a child trailer. This week I’m taking the theme a bit further, and dealing with getting youngsters mobile on their own bikes.

From Anne Pasturel, local WI chairman. I READ with interest the articles in the JEP regarding the credit crunch and how to deal with it.

ALL St Helier residents could be separating glass, plastic, paper and tin for recycling by May.