16 « June « 2009 « « This Is Jersey

Secret dossier on States Members

A secret dossier containing information on every States Member was compiled by the States Police between February 2006 and November 2008.

One look at St Helier and tourists would go back home

From Monica Conlon. AFTER 30 years, I have returned home to Jersey, and what a beautiful island it still is – apart from St Helier.

New law will produce ‘flood’ of work

JERSEY’S finance industry has a new international product to sell.

Court hears of ‘years of abuse’

A WOMAN told a jury yesterday how she felt powerless to stop years of sexual abuse and rape she suffered as a child.

A pat on the back for Scrutiny – and yes, I really mean that

NO ONE will be more surprised than the chairman that I am going to praise the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel for having done a good job in reviewing the proposed £44m Economic Stimulus Plan.

Bisson on a British Isles roll

AFTER a disappointing first day at Les Creux on Sunday, Jersey’s bowlers came up trumps yesterday, when a St Brelade’s quartet walked off with the British Isles women’s fours title.

Images of a brutal reality

THE fifth Jersey Amnesty International Human Rights Festival, which was launched yesterday, can be described as a major eye-opener for a majority of Islanders.

Credit card fraud threat bigger than first feared

HUNDREDS of Islanders have been exposed to opportunist fraudsters after shops printed their full bank account details on credit card receipts.

This draconian law will harshly and unnecessarily penalise all fishermen

From K de la Haye THE introduction of the proposed bag limits law for recreational fishermen is punitive and ill-conceived and will add a thoroughly bad law to the statute book.

Having a lovely time in the ‘brash’ Channel Island

THE first impression thousands of people are going to get of Jersey is that it is the ‘brashest’ of the Channel Islands.