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THE hero who saved two children from drowning in St Ouen’s Bay was a visiting soldier who served in Iraq.

THE States Treasury is putting more public money into stocks and shares as part of a revision of investment strategy.

From Ed Le Quesne. IN September, the States will be debating a business plan with real choices to be made about  budget priorities. Early ideas seem to lack a moral framework.

THE latest Business Plan is the most depressing document to come out of the States for a very long time.

BANDS from the Island, Brittany and London entertained over 800 people at the second Regstock Acoustic Festival on Sunday.

LINDSEY GREECHAN qualified for the knockout stage of the World Bowls Champion of Champions yesterday, then booked her place in today’s semi finals with a dramatic win over New Zealand’s Sue Wightman.

JERSEY’S special gymnasts had great results across the board at yesterday’s opening day of competition at the Special Olympics National Summer Games in Leicester, with all who competed in with a chance of a medal on all pieces going into the finals – which start today.

JERSEY Sailing has added a new vessel to its fleet.

From Maud Gilles. I WAS horrified to learn that the Maritime Museum was threatened with closure. I have visited maritime museums all over Europe and the Jersey museum is one of the best.

WHEEL clamping will be outlawed if politicians back a proposal to be put before the States in the autumn.