Firms invited to bid for contracts

JERSEY businesses will have the chance to make an initial bid for States contracts on Monday.


Civilisation as we know it

A THRIVING community has an equally vibrant culture. It’s civilisation’s ‘value added’ factor.


A different view of the future

TRUE democracy must involve a clash between competing ideas. With this principle in mind, it is easy to understand why the alternative draft strategic plan currently being compiled by 13 States Members is a fundamentally worthwhile and potentially productive initiative.


Crick strike sinks Saints

JERSEY Scottish retained the Le Riche Cup last night following a hard-fought 2-1 victory after extra-time against St Paul’s at Springfield.


The history of your home

In the second of a series of articles and talks over the year, staff at the Jersey Archive look at how Islanders can discover their roots.


Falling off the shoulders of giants

From Hazel Haines I HAVE recently been re-reading a book with a title of Toujours Jeune which is a record of the memoirs of former Senator Reg Jeune.


All change?

THE draft Strategic Plan relies too heavily on old policies and does not reflect Jersey’s radically different economic position, according to a group of politicians who are writing an alternative version.


Jersey duo reach British Isles final

CAROLE ALLEN and Gaynor Thomas flew the flag vigorously for Jersey in the British Isles indoor bowls championships in Belfast yesterday, when they qualified for the final of the women’s pairs.


I was here in the war

From B Amy. THE letter from John Boothman about the Occupation (JEP, Wednesday 11 March) is all wrong. I was here!


Aussie Rules – Carpenter gets GB call

HAVING won Australian Rules honours with Wales, former Jersey RFC Academy player David Carpenter is determined to let nothing stop him gaining a Great Britain cap.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.