Jobs and sites on the line

JERSEY Heritage staff have been warned that sites will be closed and redundancies made if the group’s funding crisis is not resolved soon.


Swine flu at school

HELVETIA House School has been forced to close following two more confirmed cases of swine flu.


Drop in bank deposits

THE latest statistics for the Island’s finance industry show a marked decline in both bank deposits and funds.


It’s time the UK stepped in to review our system

From Brian Villette. ACTING police chief David Warcup has said: ‘I would like to reassure the public that there are clearly laid-down and regulated practices and procedures governing the handling of information by the police, and I will be making sure that they are fully complied with.’


Contest final for Hautlieu

MEDIA studies students at Hautlieu School have reached the regional final of a national competition with an online project about the Occupation.


Favourites set up final date

BEECHES and Walkovers will meet in the JEP Knock-out Cup final next Thursday at Grainville after winning their semi-finals last night.


‘Park’ is not the right term

WHEN the concept of a national park is mentioned, most people’s thoughts will turn immediately to the vast open spaces of the USA’s Yellowstone or herds of wildlife roaming the African plains.


Home-grown talent will serve Jersey in Aland

JERSEY’S Island Games men’s football squad have created a little bit of history in the fact that 17 of the 18-strong squad players are Jersey born – and the odd one out, Footballer of the Year Mark Lucas, came to Jersey when he was two!


Fish limits: It isn’t hard to put together a plan that doesn’t penalise anyone unnecessarily

From PJ Gosselin, Jersey Recreational Fishing Association. DON Thompson, chairman of the Jersey (commercial) Fishermen’s Association (JEP, 13 June), recently commented in support of the bag limit proposal.


‘Solid growth’ for new investment firm

A CHANNEL Islands investment firm set up a year ago this month says it has ‘enjoyed controlled and solid growth’, despite the global downturn.

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.