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From John Boothman. IN an article about a recent sale of Occupation memorabilia, the auctioneer Richard Westwood-Brookes is quoted as saying that in the summer of 1940 ‘Churchill and his cronies … left the Channel Islands to starve’. He goes on to describe the decision as ‘ridiculous, and a disgraceful episode in British history’.

From Bertram Brée. IN Jersey, we should commemorate the visit by Renoir and other key impressionist painters like the father of pointillism, Van Rysslelberg, who stayed with writer André Gide and a group of homosexuals in St Brelade one summer.

TREASURY Minister Philip Ozouf has apologised to Meals on Wheels for sending them a GST bill and says they will not have to pay.

From Bridget Murphy. WITH reference to your correspondent, Brendan McDonald (JEP, 5 March) in regard to Deputy Wimberley’s errors, as he puts it. I’m afraid they were the result of poor organisation, and a lack of courtesy, not being punctual for the debate he was leading for the rescindment of the new incinerator, and nothing [...]

CHIEF Minister Terry Le Sueur signed a historic tax information sharing agreement with the UK Treasury yesterday.

From Agnieszka Czuchra. I WOULD like to express my reactions on reading Jo Hutchison’s article (JEP, 4 March) about the proposed multi-storey car park at Ann Court.

AN inquiry into a lack of choice in Airport shopping has been halted by the competition regulator.

THE extradition hearing of a Jersey accountant arrested in connection with an alleged multi-million tax fraud in Australia has been put back three months.

FIREFIGHTERS called to a blaze at a children’s playhouse at the weekend have not ruled out arson.

THE chairman of the Island’s biggest charity has expressed his gratitude after he survived a vote of no confidence in his leadership.