07 « October « 2009 « « This Is Jersey

Watson set to turn pro

GUERNSEY tennis sensation Heather Watson is on course to fulfil her dream and turn professional in just a matter of weeks.

Did you know the late Edward Hughes?

DESMOND Hughes is hoping to discover information about his late grandfather, Edward William Hughes, who died in Jersey in November, 1966.

End of the road for wheel-clamping

WHEEL-clamping is almost certain to be banned next year after the States resoundingly approved a proposal to make the practice illegal.

Unqualified to rule on Planning

From Arthur Carée, AS an elderly retired gentleman, I now have time to do the things that many folk would like to do.

Number of workers falls for first time in five years

THE number of people employed in Jersey has fallen for the first time in five years.

Do we have to do this every time?

From Brian Villette. CONGRATULATIONS to Mike Stentiford et al for a wonderful achievement and demonstration of public opinion against Planning and Environment, but will they listen?

We will continue to build, says minister

THERE will be no blanket ban on coastal developments, Environment Minister Freddie Cohen has told the States.

Motorists need some viable alternatives to driving to work

From Siân Phillips. IN response to Transport Minister Mike Jackson’s rather simplistic call for Islanders to abandon their cars and get on their bikes or walk to work, I have the following comments:

Guilty verdicts in drugs trial

The man accused of masterminding a £1 million drugs conspiracy has been found guilty.