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THE father of a Jersey Royal Marine commando who died while on a training course to be part of the élite Special Boat Service is undertaking a two-month sailing trip in his memory.

From Sue Barron. SO Guernsey have a ‘black hole’ they need to fill. Well, you know, it’s a bit of ‘what goes around comes around’ I’m afraid. If I were an investor or a saver reading what has happened to those poor people from the Landsbanki disaster and Guernsey seen to be not doing anything [...]

From Patrick Cooper. EVEN accepting, with reservations, Robert Kisch’s argument (JEP, 7 March) that electricity produced from nuclear power is ‘green’, there are other green issues with electric vehicles. Of course Jersey Electricity would champion such electric cars as the way forward in terms of personal green transport, because they naturally have a vested interest [...]

MORE than £500,000 of taxpayers’ money is to be injected into the struggling tourism industry to boost plummeting visitor numbers.

From Gemma O’Neill. I WRITE in response to Claire Fernandes’ letter (JEP, 21 February). After reading the letter it appeared to me that Claire Fernandes is married, therefore, I would just like to say that there is no comparison to Mrs Fernandes’ circumstances and those of Keely Hegarty.

EXETER has been named as the most popular university choice for Jersey students for a fourth year in succession.

KAREN Huchet has launched an appeal against her sacking as chief executive of Family Nursing.

A TOTAL ban on all legal highs could be in place in Jersey by the end of the year, according to Health Minister Jim Perchard.

JERSEY’S rich heritage is the best ballast available to help the community weather the economic downturn, the Isle of Man’s culture chief said as he urged Island leaders to support the custodians of local history.

AN accident black spot should become safer this week when a trial one-way system is introduced.