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From Jeff Gillard. ‘BUTTER is a liquid.’ So say security at the airport. Last week my wife set off to England to visit family taking with her Jersey Royals, mint and a pack of Jersey butter.

THE closing ceremony has been held and the medal table has been finalised, but the Aland NatWest Island Games will live on for a very long time in the memories of all those who took part.

TOURISM officials must have been very upset that after spending a lot of money on a full-page advertisement for Jersey in the travel section of Saturday’s The Times, the Island didn’t feature among Britain’s top 50 beaches in an adjacent supplement.

Explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell will be flying the Jersey flag on yet another intrepid adventure – this time in Bolivia.

ELEVEN more cases in the historical abuse inquiry have been dropped on the orders of Attorney General William Bailhache.

From David Seymour, managing director, Seymour Hotels. I WRITE in response to your article (JEP, 30 June) regarding the revised planning application in respect of the property St Juste owned by Merton Hotel Limited.

NEW proposals for a shake-up of Sunday trading laws will have minimal impact, suggest retailers.

ST HELIER ratepayers will be asked to approve a 2.3% increase in the rate bill tomorrow night – and to set up a £200,000 contingency fund in case the parish faces emergency spending pressures in the next 12 months.

From Nigel Quérée. I WOULD be grateful if you would allow me to explain more fully my actions on Friday 3 July in trying to save the two oak trees in People’s Park.

JERSEY Post had its busiest year ever in 2008, but its profits were down because of higher costs.