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THREE Islanders will take part in the Great North Run 2009 to help save a young boy’s life.

ISLANDERS and the outside world are frequently reminded that the regulatory standards of the Jersey finance industry are second to none.

JERSEY has been placed at the top of the league of the 120 jurisdictions whose anti-money-laundering measures are assessed by the International Monetary Fund.

THIS columnist has not always agreed with the pronouncements coming from the local branch of that august body, the Institute of Directors.

ONLY one member will be making their European Surfing Championship debut this year from the Channel Islands team.

From John Henwood. THE Comptroller and Auditor General is critical of the way the Health department keeps patients’ records; it’s an important matter and one that must be addressed.

From Matthew Costard, chairman, fortifications sub-committee. IN his letter published in the JEP on 9 September, Patrick Cooper states that ‘more should be made’ of the Island’s Occupation structures, and expresses his concern that only a couple of ‘bunker installations’ are open ‘on a daily basis during the peak summer season’.

BANK deposits in the Island have decreased by more than £21 billion during the second quarter of this year, as a result of the global economic crisis.

JERSEY discus thrower Zane Duquemin has qualified for the Commonwealth Games in India next year.

A FRENCH ferry with 59 passengers on board had to be towed to safety after losing control in Alderney’s harbour and being swept into rocks.