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JERSEY’S economy is still likely to shrink next year – despite UK forecasts that the recession could end next spring, says Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf.

LONG before ‘The Rice Bowl’ became a direction beacon for taxi and delivery drivers heading along our south-east coast, there was only Millard’s Corner, and its proud corner shop.

DEPUTY Carolyn Labey has attacked the States police for raiding her home during the arrest of Senator Stuart Syvret.

A PLAY by a Jersey teenager has been performed for a ‘worldwide action day’ in the United States.

TODAY’S UK Budget is attracting more offshore speculation than normal, with tax increases being widely forecast.

The Portuguese Club of Jersey completed a football league and cup double last night by winning the PW Touzel Memorial Trophy.

From Bob Hogge. I WAS just going to put pen to paper to congratulate President Obama for having the foresight to dig an allotment on the White House lawn when I read that Planning has turned down an application to create 60 allotments here in Jersey.

THE first thing that must be said about the injection of public money into the Island economy to counteract the effects of the present recession is that we are very fortunate to be able to initiate such action.

It was the netball underdogs who reigned supreme last night, with Island champions Convent A the only divisional winners to record a win against a ‘Best of the Rest’ select.

From Jennifer McCloud. I TOOK the opportunity to look at Jersey during my trip to attend a reunion with the idea of measuring its suitability for a family holiday later this year.