Forced to hedge their bets over road signs

From Patrick Cooper. A FRIEND of mine, who is not a local, recently drew my attention to yet another customer service issue for Tourism to address in the Island. If you travel out of town and into the country parishes you don’t have to go far to find (or not find) an obscured road sign.


Planning bid to shut down pig pens

A ‘FILTHY and unacceptable’ pig farm owned by a businessman with previous convictions for animal cruelty should be shut down immediately, says the Planning applications panel.


Moonlight walkers leave a warm glow

BATMAN and Robin joined butterflies, ladybirds and a host of fund-raisers in fluorescent leg warmers and glow sticks for the first Jersey Hospice Care Moonwalk on Saturday night.


Review is launched into chief officers’ expenses

A FULL review of public sector expense claims has been launched following Friday’s revelations that the chief executive of Health claimed for missed guitar lessons.


Atlantic bronze for Jersey bowls fours

JERSEY’S brave attempt to clinch a place in the final of the Atlantic fours championship foundered at Johannesburg at the weekend, when Cyril Renouf’s quartet came up against the might of Robert Newman’s England team.


Wins for Davis and Dawes

Jersey’s Sarah Davis and Guernsey’s Steve Dawes are two new names on the list of winners of the Jersey Hash House Harriers’ half-marathon.  


Big rise in motoring penalties?

JERSEY’S worst motoring offenders could face tougher fines and longer jail sentences as part of a huge overhaul of road traffic laws.


Blood and sweat, but no tears

  JERSEY’S Michael Blood was beaten on points in his Muay Thai bout for the British title at Fort Regent on Saturday night.


Olympian effort for Sark race

OLYMPIC kayaking hero Dr Tim Brabants got a taste of his summer rowing challenge in Jersey waters on Saturday.


A Marathon achievement

A WOMAN who ran in this year’s London Marathon in memory of her mother has raised £2,700 for charity.