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OVER 22,400 working days were lost in the Island last year because of claims for work-related accidents or ill-health.

IT’S unfair I know, and I don’t like doing it, but I’m going to use this column to answer criticisms levelled at me in a recent letter to the editor.

THE man accused of indecently assaulting young girls at Haut de la Garenne defended the régime at the former children’s home yesterday.

JERSEY have included four new caps to face Guernsey in the Standard Bank junior golf inter-insular which will take place at the Royal Jersey Golf Club on the August Bank holiday weekend.

IT has often been pointed out – on occasion by this newspaper – that crime levels are low in Jersey.

From Nathan Jordan. I WRITE with reference to your Talking Point article, ‘God simply wants the best for Everyone’ (JEP, 14 August). I wish to congratulate the Rev Liz Hunter and her family on the occasion of her daughter’s marriage.

From Gino Risoli. IT has become obvious to me that the present ministerial government is not working well.

THE Home Affairs Minister today vowed to get tough on Jersey’s violent drinking culture as new figures showed serious attacks were on the rise in St Helier.

CHRIS SPENCE continued his good form at the weekend taking second place in the National B Python Racing Team Summer Road Race.

ENGLAND are into the semi-finals of the World Youth Netball Championships in the Cook Islands after beating South Africa 44-24.