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UNLESS you happen to be a property developer, a bureaucrat or a member of the Council of Ministers, it is likely that you will have noticed that Jersey is already an overcrowded place.

TOUGH trading conditions as well as rising costs have hit Jersey Electricity’s mid-year figures.

THE first Jersey Overseas Aid team of the year have arrived in Mongolia to help build a new Kindergarten in the Ger district.

AT the risk of once more upsetting the ‘pat them on the head and wag a finger’ brigade, who seem to think that dangerous behaviour by young people is somehow everyone’s fault but that of the nasty little morons themselves, can I add my small voice to the many who have criticised the Royal Court [...]

THE number of immigrants entering Jersey each year should be capped to prevent the Island’s bulging population soaring to unmanageable levels, Deputy Daniel Wimberley has said.

Were you at the cycling event of the year – The Rubis Jersey Town Criterium ?

From Trevor Copp. THE recent suggestion by a driving instructor that drivers should have their driving skills assessed on a regular basis is to be applauded.

From Peter Anthony Troy. THE French Government’s snub to the Queen by not inviting Her Majesty to the official 65th anniversary celebrations of the D-Day landings on 6 June is an insult to the British and Commonwealth veterans who will proudly salute their fallen comrades, as well as an insult to the memory of 17,566 [...]

MORE job losses are expected this year with the recession yet to fully hit Jersey, the Economic Development Minister has warned.

THE Standard Chartered Marathon management team are looking for companies willing to sponsor the water and energy drinks stations at this year’s event.