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HAVING been accused more than once of being too supportive of St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft, I suppose I’ll now get the boot put in for having the temerity to criticise him over his silly reaction to comments about what used to be called James Street.

STAMP specialist Stanley Gibbons Group has reported a 13% increase in profit before tax, to £1.4 million, in the six months to 30 June.

THERE was a time, not all that long ago, when this week of the year would find Jersey bursting at the seams with visitors.

A JERSEY adventurer fell to his death off a cliff in the Alps on Friday while trying to secure his hot-air balloon.

From Roger Mitchell. TO say that I am astounded by the decision of ‘Elf and Safety’ to close bridle paths along the north coast would be a gross understatement.

THE Sportingbet Channel Islands men’s athletics team won the British Athletics League 10 in 100 Cup after an exciting final on Saturday in Copthall.

HERE’S a thing: I’ve sat in the reporter’s box in the States Chamber and watched debates to reappoint a body that has sat once in 22 years (the Data Protection Appeals Tribunal, now that you ask) and heard three separate debates on formally changing the borders of a single house.

JERSEY dropped centurion Lee Savident twice and missed a run out opportunity and they paid the penalty as they were defeated by 21 runs in the cricket inter-insular on Saturday.

THE Assize trial of former Haut de la Garenne houseparent Gordon Claude Wateridge was due to start today.

From M Buckley. I’M a Jersey woman and would like to know why Jersey people have to have British on their passport, yet if we try to get an insurance off the internet at a cheaper price, we can’t. Why? Because we are in Jersey.