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FOR the first time in over a decade Jersey will have two surfers competing for Great Britain at next year’s World Surfing Junior Games in New Zealand.

From Matthew Green and Jonathan Lyon. WE understand from the JEP article on 2 September that there is to be a forthcoming debate and vote in the States regarding the introduction of UK-style civil partnership legislation.

LORD Wallace appears to have misunderstood Jersey’s finance industry and its constitutional relationship with the UK, says a Jersey Finance spokesman.

Unfortunately, I’ve got some bad news for a few local businessmen. The news is that competition for the goods and services they provide will get ever more intense, and will not ease off just because they would like their markets protected.

IT is anything but difficult to understand the reaction of the Island traders who have criticised Jersey Post’s decision to deliver Argos catalogues to all Island homes.

ABOUT 1,000 public sector workers turned up at a mass meeting last night to vent their anger and protest against the States-imposed pay freeze.

The Dominion Winter Netball League season opened last night with champions Convent securing a comfortable victory, even though they were one player down for most of the match.

MOTORISTS are likely to be hit by a Vehicle Emissions Duty and increased fuel taxes once the economy improves.

From Anthony Le Poidevin. I HAVE complete sympathy with the Island retailers, that they feel badly let down by Jersey Post and Economic Development.

A FATHER has been jailed for four and a half years for subjecting his daughter to two sickening sex attacks during a reign of abuse in the family home.