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From Patrick Ryan. IN your article (23 February) regarding chairmanship of the Consumer Council, Senator Breckon is quoted as saying of me: ‘He was there for three years (in the Industries Committee) and did nothing for consumers or for the cause in general’ . . . ‘He achieved absolutely nothing’. I would assert that the [...]

BAKERPLATT made history in the Royal Court last week when they became the first Jersey law firm to obtain, for the benefit of their client, a summary assessment of costs, which must now be paid by the other party.

ISLAND football team manager Dave Kennedy is to effectively relinquish his post after the Muratti final in Guernsey in May.

50 YEARS of Jersey surfing heritage seen through the eyes of local artists and photographers is the theme of an exhibition that opened at the Arts Centre last night to mark the 50th anniversary of the Jersey Surfboard Club.

INTELLECTUALLY, many Islanders recognise that Jersey has a drink problem. Unfortunately, this does not necessarily mean that a great deal has been done to solve it. Consumers of too much alcohol – who range from those who instinctively make for the cocktail cabinet as soon as they get home from work to weekend binge drinkers [...]

ISLANDERS who fall ill or have accidents in the UK will soon have to pay for their treatment, Health announced today following confirmation that the UK is scrapping the reciprocal health agreement from 1 April.

IT must be something to do with age, but it’s the little things in life that are beginning to annoy me now.

GREEN pressure group Concern have enthusiastically backed plans for kerbside recycling in St Helier.

From Chris Perkins. IN common with many people, I was very disappointed that the States did not rescind the incinerator project. I was, however, just as disappointed by the poor quality of debate and the lack of understanding displayed by many of our elected representatives.

FIRST Tower United took a massive step towards retaining the Coca-Cola Jersey Football Combination women’s division title on Sunday following a 2-1 victory away to St Paul’s.