18 « March « 2009 « « This Is Jersey

Women end title drought as Jersey retain squash crown

JERSEY’S Bedell Cristin squash players retained their inter-insular title in style on Saturday, travelling to beat Guernsey 18-12.

Abuse inquiry: Senator’s High Court bid fails

A HIGH Court bid to get Justice Secretary Jack Straw to intervene in Jersey’s child abuse inquiry was rejected in London yesterday.

Valetta, not Viking

From S Durley WITH reference to the photograph of the RAF Viking aircraft in your Temps Passé, surely it is a Valetta, the military version of the Viking?

Passports: Late deal is brokered

A LATE deal is being brokered so that Islanders will not need passports to get to the UK.

Monitoring ‘could replace States directors on WEB’

STATES directors could be removed from the Waterfront Enterprise Board, but it should be monitored and its annual accounts presented to the States to improve transparency, according to a Scrutiny panel.

Hotels out, houses in

JERSEY could soon lose three more of its hotels to housing. Two have been approved for demolition, and one could soon follow.

Hotter than the Med!

ISLANDERS enjoyed the hottest day of the year yesterday as the temperatures soared above those in Greece.