Dramatic late penalty wins ‘best Open netball final’

A PENALTY shot in the closing seconds of the final gave Convent the Trophy at the Jersey Open Netball Tournament last weekend.


Ward should not have been shut

From Sandra Buckley. THE closure of Belcroute Ward at the General Hospital is symptomatic of the poor treatment of the mentally ill in Jersey (JEP, 26 February).


Gang runs riot in shop

UP TO 25 teenagers ran riot in the Spar store in Bath Street at the weekend, smashing eggs against the windows.


Drive to consign polio to the casebook of history

THE last stages of an international campaign to eliminate the debilitating and potentially fatal disease of polio from every country in the world was launched in Jersey yesterday.


The wakening of an angry man

From Peter Johnson. I’VE just woken up from my slumber of apathy and I’m angry, very angry.


Veterans to the fore

BAD weather may have hampered the selection of Jersey’s Island Games sailing team, but following the final races of trials at St Catherine on Saturday the team is now in place.


New car park ‘will cause misery and gridlock’

A MULTI-STOREY car park at Ann Court will cause ‘unimaginable gridlock and misery’ for road users, according to a group set up to oppose the development.


Walker v Paxman: I would be there

From David Eves. SO former Senator Frank Walker was a victim of editorial manipulation over the Haut de la Garenne child abuse inquiry. Poor Frank! In his long association with the Jersey Evening Post I presume he never ratified such conduct. And presumably he is the first person in the history of journalism to suffer [...]


Saints made to work hard for place in final

CHAMPIONS St Paul’s reached their third cup final of the season last night following a 2-1 victory after extra time against Grouville at Springfield.


Occupation papers up for auction

A FORCE 135 invasion map and an Occupation copy of the Evening Post with the front page in German are among a handful of rare Jersey-related lots for sale in a UK auction tomorrow.