Award nomination for former JEP journalist

A REPORTER who launched his journalism career at the Jersey Evening Post has received a nomination in the business category at next week’s British Press Awards.


Special day for special gymnastics coach

GYMNASTICS coach John Grady said that collecting his MBE from the Queen at Buckingham Palace was one of the biggest days of his life.


Opposition to ‘brutal’ flats on coastline

PLANS for 24 flats at Bouley Bay are ‘brutal’ and will have a negative impact on the sensitive coastal landscape, say the National Trust for Jersey.


No Bunker mentality likely from Kennedy

COCA-Cola Jersey Football Combination players open their account in the Football Association’s National League Systems Cup tomorrow.


Open government is needed

From Gino Risoli. SENATOR Ozouf was in his prime last week. He has been a minister since ministerial government was formed, and a senior one at that.


Young invited to a church of our times

A GROUP of local Christians have come up with an initiative to bring the church into the 21st century and attract younger people.


States Treasurer to face action over euro blunder

ONE of the Island’s top civil servants is to face a disciplinary hearing over the euro rate blunders that have added £3m to the cost of the new incinerator, the JEP has learned.


New church is ‘a miracle in Malindi’

HE pastor at the church in Malindi, Kenya, built with funds from Jersey has sent his thanks and love to all those who supported the work, calling it a miracle that the community has been helped by Jersey in this way.


Repercussions at the rota chemist

From David Moody. INTERESTING story in the JEP on 25 March about a pharmacist who refused to dispense the morning-after pill as she held religious views which conflicted with the provision of contraception.


Islanders’ travel plans to be logged on UK database

JERSEY has told the UK government that the Island will take part in their e-borders programme, Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand has confirmed.