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MOST people are aware of the saying that there are three sorts of lies – lies, damned lies and statistics. As with many adages, this is an exaggeration, but even when statistics are telling the absolute truth they can be deeply misleading.

JERSEY’S finance industry is gearing up for an event-packed final quarter of the year.

JERSEY RFC coach Ben Harvey has no idea what kind of team Rennes will be fielding at 5 pm tomorrow afternoon but, as his side heads towards the first league game of the National season, he is pleased with the two sides he is putting out at the weekend.

AN urgent call has been made for a new States loan scheme to help thousands of Islanders whose dreams of home ownership are being dashed.

From Gerard Baudains. ONCE again I am disappointed by the comments of our former Bailiff. He does seem to be incredibly out of touch with public opinion and his proposal to spend an extra £10m of taxpayers’ money on the Heritage Trust does nothing to change my opinion.

From Deputy Geoff Southern. I HAVE listened to the spin put on the June Average Earnings Index by the Treasury Minister, Senator Ozouf, and write to point out some facts he did not mention and might prefer to keep quiet.

SENATOR Stuart Syvret wants to call the Attorney General as a witness in his abuse of process hearing, which he says centres on a ‘criminal conspiracy against him’.

A DRUG smuggler was jailed for nine years yesterday – eight months after he thought he had escaped with a light sentence.

THE Planning department’s decision to reject Age Concern chairman Daphne Minihane’s request to build a house for her dying husband in the green zone was fairly made.

THE organisers of the Branchage Jersey International Film Festival have revealed that this year’s programme includes a film criticised for its explicit content, and that it will also have a drive-in cinema.