Shameful!

JERSEY should be ‘ashamed of itself’ for targeting the Island’s most vulnerable in the latest round of States spending cuts, according to the Alzheimer’s Society.


Lessons in dealing with job losses

HUMAN Resources professionals have been preparing for the new legislation on redundancy, which comes into force later this year.


Cutbacks that shock the public

THE States Business Plan for next year, which was published earlier this week, made it clear not only that the Island is facing difficult times but also that government feels compelled to respond by making public sector cuts. Just how deeply those cuts are likely to bite is now becoming clearer.


Iron test for Jersey’s footballers

JERSEY’S victorious NatWest Island Games footballers face the tough challenge of professionals Scunthorpe United at Springfield Stadium tonight.


Elizabeth, Marie, Jean and Philippe come out to play

ALTHOUGH the principal aim of most family historians is to trace their ancestry back as far as is possible with any degree of certainty, a secondary and very important objective is to learn as much as possible about one’s ancestors and the lives they lived.


Don’t worry, it can only get worse!

From Ken Taylor. IT is 2015 and Imagine Jersey rears its ugly head again, but it’s not all bad.


Education fight to stop university costs rising

EDUCATION Minister James Reed is fighting States Business Plan cuts which he says will force up the cost of university education.


A wiser approach to vaccinations

From David Rotherham. I DO not think it is good for Public Health to publish scaremongering based on junk science. I refer to the letter (JEP, 18 July) that introduced me to the novel concept of a lazy immune system caused by vaccinations.


Quémard gets revenge over Sarnian

JERSEY’S hopes of cutting a dash in the prestigious World Champion of Champions bowls event in Ayr were looking good last night.


Blast of hot air

From Terry Connor. CAN someone please explain to me why there is so much furore over Operation Blast. Surely the prime function of the police is to protect and promote public order, and who has more potential to derail this precious service than those in high office?

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.