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PUBLIC confidence in the States police is low and a culture of bullying still exists within the force, according to Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand.

THE sight of a former politician mounting a one-man demonstration against the felling of a town tree no doubt caused a ripple of laughter around the Island.

From Kevin Keen. I REFER to the letter from David Le Couillard (JEP, 3 July) and the negative feedback regarding the Think Twice Buy Local campaign from a number of Islanders on www.thisisjersey.com.

FOR the first time in more than 40 years the Jersey Netball Association’s Winter League will not be played at FB Fields.

JERSEY should start acting now to put in place tax measures that will attract new business, says the chairman of the Institute of Directors in Jersey.

ONE of the quirks which makes Jersey pleasantly different from most of the rest of Britain is the continuing absence of all-out seven-day shopping.

From Brendan Brady. I WRITE in reference to the recent political discussions on public sector pay and in particular the hard and fast decisions by our States representatives to freeze this sector’s pay due to the economic climate.

EVIDENCE that ‘raw sewage’ was pumped into the sea last month was given to a Scrutiny panel yesterday.

LUTEA Mavericks were led to victory by Gemma Dunning last night as the medium-pacer returned a four-wicket haul for 35 runs to help her team beat St John in Division II of the NatWest Evening League.

A HUGE furze fire ripped through the St Ouen countryside yesterday – for the second time in just four months.