New Look for old Woollies site

IT’S official – budget clothes chain New Look is moving to Jersey.


Waiting for the tide of recession to turn

WHEN will the economy start looking up? Not yet, if the comments of our States Members are anything to go by.


Gymnasts all set for Aland

JERSEY’S gymnasts are itching to get stuck in to the Island Games in Aland this summer -particularly as it may be the last chance they get for a while.


States staff numbers rise

THE number of States workers continues to rise, according to new figures released this week.


Horses for courses in the world of politics

From Malcolm Sinel. THE behaviour of certain arrogant, intemperate, petulant and offensive politicians, whom the taxpayer is paying to pursue their personal vendettas and who, as Senator Le Marquand observes, are not of the right calibre, makes one long for candidates for political office with better qualities.


Training warning to the States

THE States have been warned that they could waste millions by paying to train Islanders for the wrong type of jobs.


Cut power prices at our peril, JEC warns politicians

A PROPOSAL to slash electricity prices by using an ancient law in the States would make the JEC effectively insolvent if it were successful, according to the company’s chief executive.


Rest challenge the Best in build-up to netball Uptons

THE champions of the three Deutsche Bank Winter Netball leagues will have a point to prove when they take on the best of the rest in their respective divisions on Tuesday.


There’s no room for flippancy on the future of our world

From Chris Perkins. THE article in Wednesday’s JEP under the headline ‘Here comes the sun’ is either flippant or plain irresponsible.


Senator’s poison is making Island politics

From John Henwood. AN e-mail from Senator Syvret to the Attorney General, copied to all States Members, is in circulation among members of the public, as Senator Syvret undoubtedly knew it would be.

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.