‘It’s just as well Bill Gates wasn’t a Jerseyman’

IN just a few months Jersey Enterprise has become a very slick organisation able to help new and existing Island businesses with a range of support packages, advice and encouragement.


Crisis talks on tennis tournament

A LAST ditch attempt to save the international tennis tournament due to be held in Jersey in November will be made today, according to organisers.


Cut and spend

STATES revenue and capital spending will top £754m next year – just over £8,200 for every man, woman and child in Jersey.


In memory of Shirley Wilkinson

AN ISLANDER has donated £5,000 to a local environmental charity in order to create a memorial to his late wife.


Spending in a recession

THESE might be hard times and the economic forecast for the medium term might be less than encouraging, but that does not mean that the States are cutting back dramatically on public spending.


Think before you pay up

From Michael de Petrovsky. ON the subject of wheel clamping, your readers may have read recently (JEP, 10 July) that my vehicle was wheel clamped at the Elizabeth Marina after 6 pm on a Saturday evening, having been called there to pick up a boat owner and his crew.


Flu warning to businesses

JERSEY businesses are being urged to take the threat of swine flu more seriously.


Forest fires threat to Jersey couple’s home

A JERSEY couple who emigrated to Canada 15 years ago are hoping that forest fires raging in their area of British Columbia will not reach their home.


When what goes up, comes down

From Jennifer Bouchet. PERHAPS I am being cynical, but as NABAS (JEP, 13 July) is an association solely dedicated to the balloon industry it might just have a vested interest in condoning mass balloon releases.


CI athletes in Cup track and field final

THE Sportingbet Channel Islands men’s athletics team have made it through to the finals of the British Athletics League’s Golden Jubilee Cup after a convincing win in their regional semi-final in Kingston on Saturday.

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.