Killer threat to oyster industry

ABOUT half of the Island’s oyster stocks are being killed off by a mystery disease that threatens the future of the industry.


Time to act on clamping

IT is clear that there can be no parking free-for-all in Jersey.


Credit ‘harder to come by’

OVER a third of local businesses say that credit is harder to come by.


Arthur’s Bike Blog

By now the Tour de France should be in full swing and I’d imagine that there has been a succession of different riders wearing the yellow leader’s jersey. But what about all the other coloured jerseys, what are those for?


A Week in Politics

HANG around the States Chamber long enough, and you’ll hear someone talk about democracy. It’s bound to happen, they can’t help themselves.


Harcourt fail to hit second deadline?

THE States are expected to be told tomorrow that Harcourt Developments have not met a final deadline to provide the £95 million bond needed to secure the deal to develop the next big phase of the St Helier Waterfront.


Getting pushy – in a very nice way!

VOLUNTEERS raised more than £900 for the Good Companions Club by shaking buckets during a wheelchair push last Friday.


Jersey retain tennis title

JERSEY retained their inter-island tennis title with a 10-6 away victory over Guernsey at Longcamps, yesterday.


Their silence is hardly golden – unlike harmless Jersey butter …

THE silence, as is always the case, has been absolutely deafening. Not a word of explanation, never mind apology, from anyone, and so everyone now has to assume that one of this Island’s prize assets is not that at all – it’s a potentially lethal commodity.


Planning at fault

From Geoffrey Hill. MS Ransom compares her new art deco home to that controversially constructed by Rick Stein, which later became listed.

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.